Capítulo 186: Chapter 105:How to lay the foundations of the Bureaucracy with Mr. Fool
Adryan had an idea of how Audrey, Alger, and Klein were feeling.
He had thrown them such a juicy lure after all, but in the end, he pulled it out of the water before they bit him.
He had left them very close to the climax to finally stop.
'It's still too early for you guys to know this~ After all I don't want you to turn into soup after leaving here~' Adryan thought amused before saying.
"That knowledge is dangerous for you to know now" he said calmly and this confused the three present.
Audrey was silent for a moment and then asked doubtfully "Mr. Chariot, can't you tell us why knowledge is dangerous? What does that mean?"
Seeing that Justice was coming to the rescue again, Klein could only internally sigh with relief.
'Having Miss Justice is a blessing, but I can't go on like this forever, I have to find a way to ask questions without using my identity as The Fool' Klein thought seriously but his thoughts were interrupted when he saw how Chariot nodded.
"In the Beyonder world knowledge is dangerous, if you obtain knowledge without having the strength to bear it, the only thing you will achieve is to be infected"
"This infection can appear in several forms but the most common is death and believe me when I tell you that it is the best case"
"But one of the worst is that another person will be born inside you, your actions will be controlled by this person and you will carry out actions contrary to what you want, to the point that you will only be able to see how you are controlled without being able to do anything" Adryan said calmly but this only horrified Audrey who put her hands to her mouth.
"That's horrible! That even knowledge is dangerous..." Audrey murmured with fear.
Klein listening to Justice's words just nodded internally in agreement.
'You're right Miss Justice, that even knowledge is dangerous...this world is much darker than I thought' Klein thought heavily.
Hearing Audrey's words, Adryan nodded before saying.
"The world of the Beyonder is not rosy, Miss Justice, it is one of madness, darkness, and pain."
"And the further you go into it, you will only find more suffering so let me ask you."
"Are you sure you want to become a Beyonder?"
Audrey, listening to Chariot's question, only remained silent for a few moments before answering seriously.
"I already knew that the world that I am going to enter is dangerous and by continuing to participate in this meeting it is because I am sure of my decision and there is nothing that will make me change my mind"
Hearing Audrey's words, Adryan just nodded.
"If that is your wish, Miss Justice, I won't say anything else" he said calmly.
'So deluded and innocent...' the redhead thought as he shook his head internally.
He's sure he'll be able to change Audrey's mind if he wanted to but he's not going to.
The reason is quite simple.
'Audrey is Klein's psychiatrist' he thought seriously as he looked at the woman.
If he stopped her from becoming a Beyonder, all he would do was damage and endanger Klein's future mental state....
Feeling that changing the subject would be the best option, he spoke again.
"What about you Miss Justice? Is there something interesting in your life?"
Audrey was silent for a few seconds thinking about what to answer.
"My etiquette teacher taught me how to pass out, how to pass out gracefully without any faux paus. It's a practical skill used in social events to avoid awkward situations or nasty guys....ummm. I was just organizing my thoughts. What I want to say is that since the failure in the battle on the east coast of Balam, the king, premier, and the gentleman are under immense stress. They eagerly wish to change.
"They believe that the government situation is too chaotic. Every election, if there is a change of the ruling party, there will be a change of personnel from the top to the bottom. It makes things messy and lowers efficiency tremendously. It not only brings the battle lost, but also brings great inconvenience to civilians."
Hearing Audrey's words, Adryan just settled into his place showing no interest in politics.
'I always hated everything related to politics, always when there was an election period it was not uncommon to get paid to vote for certain candidates, sorry Miss Audrey but this is not an issue that I control'
While he watched as Alger showed his displeasure with his superiors, he also saw how Mr. Fool touched the bronze table, drawing the attention of the other two.
This made him nod silently pleased.
'At least here there is someone who does'
Klein gently tapped the bronze table, drawing the attention of the three people.
"This has a simple solution...."
"An examination, such as a college entrance exam. Hold an exam that is open to the public, it can be divided into two or three rounds. Use the most objective system to select the elite."
"After that, use those elites to fill the positions of the Cabinet, the county government, the city government, and the various towns. The positions that are directly handling affairs, such as the Cabinet Secretary."
"Different positions should have different requirements. The second and third rounds can be taken depending on the location and region. Professional problems should be left to the professionals."
"And for political positions like ministers, governors or mayors. That will be left to the party that won the election, after all, that is a piece of the pie that they earned."
"There is no rush to replace all of them at once. The cabinet and various agencies in the civil service will be crippled if that happens. You can have a review every year or every three years.
"Finally, in light of the kingdom's expansion and the salaried civil servant resignations that are going to bring vacancies, you can systematically allocate positions."
Klein finished his explanation while lowering his hand with a slight smile.
"Regardless of which party is in power or who the minister is, the civil service will enable the kingdom to maintain its basic and effective operation."
'And this will help George III with his ritual...' thought Adryan flat-faced.
Audrey repeated what Mr. Fool had said in her head, then said in surprise.
"This sounds like it might actually work..."
She looked at the covered Klein in wonder.
"Mr. Fool, you must be an elderly person with outstanding intelligence who is very experienced in life!"
The corners of Klein's mouth twitched and this intensified when he heard how Chariot was chuckling softly.
'He is barely 22 years old Audrey, for an Asian to call them old is the equivalent of a strong insult! You don't even know it but you provoked Mr. Fool! You have talent as a provoker Audrey' thought Adryan proud, but after a few moments, he fell silent when he recorded a detail.
'Although in theory, he really is thousands of years old....'
"Let's end the meeting here" The Fool said after looking at the figures of Justice, the Hanged Man and Chariot who got up from their seats.
"By Your Will"
Klein watched as the illusory and blurred figures of the Tarot Club members immediately fragmented and dissipated.
Now he was left alone in the palace of giants in which it seemed that the gods lived.
Leaning back slightly on his Seat of Honor, he gently began to tap the bronze table while recalling today's winnings.
.....
Opening his red eyes back in his dirty room, Adryan got up while scratching his eyes, pretending that he just got up from a good nap.
"How are you Flora? Did you sleep well?" he asked as he took Hangover Time out of his pocket and opened the pocket watch.
"Your naps are short, the pathways that enhance the body are quite useful in that regard" Flora spoke calmly and Adryan nodded.
"Yes, but we sacrificed the mysterious side to achieve that" he replied as he went to his bag and opened it.
"You're right, the hunter's pathway is one of the mysteriously weak ones" she said and in her voice, you could notice the slight touch of provocation.
"And now I have you to solve that" countered the redhead and Flora snorted.
"Now what are you going to do? Are you going to the circus to scare children with that ugly mask?"
Adryan chuckled as he stuffed his mask into a bag along with a black jacket and a strange windbreaker.
"Well, you can say that I'm going to scare a few adults~"
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