Location: Liria – Day 76 in Atheria
A breeze passed through the valley, lifting the edges of canvas tents and fluttering lantern strings. Birds nested near the hills. Deer peeked out from tree lines. And in the middle of the valley stood a rising structure of smooth white stone and polished wood — Liria's first Hall.
But none of this was built with taxes or sweat from the poor.
It was built from Jiwoo's 999 centillion gold coins.
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System Panel – Financial Interface
For the first time in this world, Jiwoo activated a hidden system layer — one even his companions hadn't seen fully yet.
> [Financial Sovereign Console Activated]
[Current Balance: 999,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
(Centillion) Gold Coins]
[Daily Passive Income (Interest Magic Enabled): 129.4 Octillion Gold/Day]
[Spending So Far: 0.00000001% of Total Holdings]
Baek stared at the numbers. "…I think I just got a headache."
"Interest magic?" Mirae asked, amused. "You're literally gaining more gold than the world has."
"Maybe," Jiwoo smiled. "But we're not here to show off. Just to live better."
Still, Liria needed infrastructure.
And wealth? Wealth could quietly build peace.
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A Gentle Revolution
Using his system-linked bank, Jiwoo did what no one expected.
He hired builders from faraway cities — paying them more than they had ever earned, providing magical transport, comfortable rest zones, and letting them work freely.
He imported enchanted farming tools from dwarven craftsmen — customized for each companion.
He commissioned eco-sensitive floating lanterns, invisible enchantment barriers to protect wildlife, and even had temperature-controlled stone walkways for comfort.
Everything was paid instantly, through non-disruptive, anonymous transactions.
The world felt the movement of money—but could not trace it to him.
Liria was becoming something incredible.
And no one was suffering for it.
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Spending Without Taking
Unlike traditional kingdoms, Jiwoo had a rule:
> "No resource will be taken unless it replenishes itself or gives joy."
So the gold coins weren't used to cut down forests or dig through mountains.
Instead, they were used to summon garden spirit seeds, restore local river purity, and invite wind spirits to cool the valley.
Animals began returning on their own.
Bees built hives near new orchards.
Children from nearby tribes peeked at the edges, curious.
Liria didn't grow by force.
It grew by inviting peace.
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An Unexpected Visitor
On Day 78, a lone traveler arrived — a rabbit beastman woman, ragged and scared.
She had fled from a broken village and wandered for days.
Yoori found her near the orchard, unconscious.
When she awoke, Jiwoo greeted her gently.
"I'm Jiwoo," he said, kneeling to her level. "This is Liria. You're safe."
She stared at the rich food, the clean water, the warm bedding.
"You… you charge nothing?" she whispered.
Jiwoo smiled. "I've already paid for everything, forever."
She cried.
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Banking for Everyone
Later that night, Jiwoo asked the system for a new function.
> [Request: Create Local Non-Currency Credits for Citizens of Liria]
[Status: Approved]
With it, he created "Liria Tokens" — not tied to gold or silver, but to time, art, kindness, and craft.
People could exchange help, music, inventions, or care for goods and housing.
And Jiwoo would back every single transaction with silent gold, from the shadows, to keep inflation impossible.
It wasn't socialism.
It wasn't capitalism.
It was a new way of living—one only possible when money was no longer a limit.
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Evening Reflections
That night, the group sat under a sky full of stars.
A crystal-like bath had been filled by mountain water enchanted to stay perfectly warm.
They all sat around it—feet in, smiling, peaceful.
Solace leaned on Jiwoo's shoulder. "You're not even using a trillionth of your money."
"I'm not using it to prove anything," he said. "Just to make sure we never have to lose what we've found."
Jihae chuckled. "A trillionaire… building a kingdom with no army, no war, no throne…"
Mirae added, "And with six strange girls all finding peace."
Baek stretched. "Best life I've ever seen."
Jiwoo looked at them, one by one.
"I'm rich," he said.
"But it's you all that make me wealthy."
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