[Bonus]
While everyone was getting ready for the final part of the great event, Kayden and Athena were heading back alone to their new planet. Yan had thrown them directly above the planet, and the god only needed a few movements to create a spatial portal between Kayden’s realm and the new planet.
"Incredible," Kayden commented to Athena. The feeling of having an entire planet as his property was pretty cool, while Athena had already controlled constellations and galaxies, so she didn’t care much.
"What’s the name of this planet? Give it its baptism." Kayden thought for a moment and came up with the answer. It would be named after the philosophy of life he had followed every second of his life.
"Kaizen."
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"You will all be able to create a city and claim your space. This planet has far more resources and superior things than our current one," Kayden was addressing the city leaders of his realm.
They were in a vast clearing with a few hundred chairs, each person there governed a city and answered directly to the government. Kayden was at the center, communicating the gains the realm had achieved.
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"For 500 years, no wars between the cities will be allowed. You must prepare for a massive war when the time ends. Those who best explore the resources and expand their city will be rewarded with more land and, consequently, a better position in the future."
Kayden set several baits while simultaneously sending signals to the souls of those around him. Most trusted him blindly after so many years under his rule, but it was always good to plant an extra idea in their minds.
"What will happen to those who don’t want to go? Many of my people won’t leave their native lands," asked Kum, an elderly mage, during the Q&A session.
"They will have to move to other realms after swearing not to share any information about their lives in my realm. That space will be destroyed and given to another false god."
"How much land will we gain? What are our missions?" The government had always set minimum goals for each city, and this time was no different.
"Ten times the size you currently have and 100 times the resources. Your primary mission for now is to grow the population by at least 100 times over the next 500 years," Kayden gave them a big goal but also provided plenty of resources and space.
"What is our priority regarding new members?"
"There will be no new members for a few thousand years. After that, you will have only a basic priority for being natives."
"Can we merge cities or negotiate with them?"
"No, you must remain isolated and increase your strength. After 500 years, a total war with few rules will occur. At that time, only the strongest should survive, and the lazy ones will be eliminated."
Kayden spent the next few hours addressing the leaders’ concerns, all of which were genuine questions that would shape how everything would function in this world. There were many resources and things to be adjusted.
In the following days, a massive operation took place when thousands of spaceships appeared to transport the people of Kayden’s realm. Using spatial jumps was out of the question due to the cost, so only the leaders and a few chosen individuals could go first.
They went ahead to prepare the land and build thousands of structures and spaces. The journey would take a total of two years to reach the planet, quite a long time stuck on a spaceship, but necessary for their development.
This time would be enough for those who arrived earlier to organize their cities as they saw fit. Some built houses directly, while others merely explored the land without worrying about their people. Kayden didn’t care; he only wanted results.
"A little engagement gift," were Amanda’s words when she ordered the construction of a massive palace made of black and purple stones at the world’s most mana-rich point. It was utterly enormous and could easily accommodate a few million people.
With just a few words, Kayden managed to gather a full staff to care for the mansion, all trained to the extreme and descendants of palace guardians.
In this palace, Kayden received around seven mages from different realms. They had come to participate in his miraculous training, and most weren’t foolish; they knew not to be disrespectful toward Kayden under any circumstances, as he was someone they couldn’t touch.
Each of these mages received a special place in the palace and the right to bring a few dozen people to join their daily lives. Since it was a new planet, there wasn’t much to do, and they were forbidden from interacting with the natives.
Kayden didn’t want the slightest external influence on his people, as it could disrupt his carefully laid plans designed to last for millennia. Interaction with Kayden only occurred a few times per decade, and each session was excruciatingly painful.
A century later, Kayden’s world began to take shape. The cities had already developed on a large scale, accommodating millions of people each. Moreover, the average level had decreased considerably, as everyone’s life had become easier.
At least during the first century. When Kayden noticed this, he began releasing thousands of magical beasts into the cities, just enough to kill a few people and instill fear in their minds. The pressure would make them grow.
Kayden also continued recruiting for his elite organization and, over time, began assigning tasks to eliminate dead weight and untalented individuals in the cities. After just a few brainwashing sessions, none of them had any issues with this.
Each city organized itself differently. Some were republics where popular votes decided matters. These were the weakest, as opinion differences often led to delays in decision-making, and the decisions weren’t always consistent with previous ones. However, in some places, there were fake democracies where only one person ruled from the shadows. These grew quickly.
Many saw government by multiple people as the most ethical path in modern times, but it was also the most foolish. It hindered proper decision-making, as everyone wanted to defend their personal and selfish interests. When only one person held power, this problem didn’t exist, as they would always make decisions with the best development in mind.