Once those three questions were raised, the expressions of everyone around the campfire varied.
Dana, Aming, and Gaos all looked like they were listening seriously, while Modlin seemed to have caught on to something. He looked at Fes with admiration written all over his face.
Fes did not stop. He continued explaining his thoughts to Yemu.
"For any country, the most important thing in turning a chaotic world into an orderly one is establishing order. And from ancient times to the present, there have only ever been two ways to establish order: from the bottom up, or from the top down."
"Neither path is better or worse than the other. It's only a matter of whether it suits the situation."
"The bottom-up approach is suited to countries that truly start with nothing. Countries like that are fragile and cannot withstand turmoil. Any single problem could cause order to collapse. To preserve the stability of national development, building step by step from the bottom up is the safest path."
"However, that path is not suitable for us, because we are not starting from nothing. On the contrary, we have many advantages. Setting aside the Sky Pirates under Yemu-sama, whose powerful military force can clear away every obstacle in the country's development, even our financial reserves are substantial. That allows everyone to set aside their concerns, stop worrying about day-to-day survival, and carry out reforms and construction boldly."
"So for us, building order from the top down is the most suitable path."
"The specific method is to first establish the authority of your throne as the king of this country, Yemu-sama. Then, starting from your rule, we build the framework of this country's governance and order from the top down, so that everyone lives and works within that framework."
"As long as you make no mistakes, the entire country will develop and grow rapidly."
"That is why I raised those three questions..."
"The country's name, your title, and the specific plan all exist to serve that purpose..."
"Only once these three issues are settled can our country truly begin to be called a real country, rather than what it is now: a group of fugitives who left their homelands and now live on Wenmigudan Island."
At that moment, Fes's words gave everyone present a glimpse of the future and helped them understand how the road ahead should be taken.
"You're amazing, Fes-san! That was incredible!"
Dana looked at Fes in admiration. At that moment, Fes had practically become her idol.
All this time, the Harrot Tribe had lived under the oppression of the World Government. They had never had the right to govern themselves. It was only after arriving on Wenmigudan Island that she, as their Princess, had begun managing her own people.
But she was young, and her past experiences had left her with very little experience leading so many people. If Modlin had not been assisting her from the side, she had no idea how many mistakes she would have made.
That was why the wisdom Fes had shown in this moment was exactly what Dana felt she had lacked most over the past two months.
She had already made up her mind. Starting tomorrow, she would learn properly from Fes.
At that moment, Yemu once again felt glad that he had brought Fes under his command.
Building a country was detailed and tedious work, unlike being a pirate, where one could act as freely as they pleased.
Yemu could not possibly spend all day sitting in an office handling such complicated matters.
Having Fes here could be said to have helped him greatly.
And the administrative insight Fes had displayed also allowed Yemu to entrust these matters to him with confidence.
"You're right. Then let's answer these three questions first. As for the country's name, I already told you my thoughts when I arrived. The Rainbow Kingdom. What does everyone think of that name?"
"Your Majesty Yemu, I think it's a very good name. In fact, some people have already started calling it that in private. For convenience, many people also simply call Wenmigudan Island Rainbow Island."
Modlin answered.
After hearing that, Fes nodded as well.
"There's no problem with the name Rainbow Kingdom. The meaning Yemu-sama mentioned behind it is excellent too. Just like every ray of light that forms a rainbow, every race and every person who joins the Rainbow Kingdom can live together as equals and build a beautiful country. And we also have this miraculous Rainbow Tree here."
No one else had any objections either. Seeing that, Yemu nodded and confirmed the name.
"Then the first issue is settled. Our country's name will be the Rainbow Kingdom."
"Next is the second issue, the matter of my title. Fes, do you have any ideas?"
"Yes."
Fes nodded, then explained.
"No matter how one looks at it, Yemu-sama, you are the absolute center and ruler of our Rainbow Kingdom. So you must have a title worthy of that, much like a pirate's flag. Only then can all the citizens gather under your rule. At the same time, it will spread your name across the seas and attract others who may wish to join our country. Secondly, there is another matter. This title is also meant to separate Yemu-sama the pirate from Yemu-sama the king..."
As soon as he said that, everyone was startled.
Fes also knew his words would cause such a reaction, so he sincerely apologized to Yemu.
"Please forgive me first, Yemu-sama. What I'm about to say may be somewhat presumptuous."
Yemu had actually already thought of this. He waved his hand and said,
"It's fine. Go on."
"Yes."
Fes nodded, then looked at the people present and slowly continued.
"I do not have any objection to the identity of a pirate itself. But in the hearts of most people in this world, pirates are indeed not considered a good thing. I believe the Rainbow Kingdom everyone envisions is not a paradise that belongs only to pirates. So if we want to attract more people to join our country and make it better and better, then at the very least, we cannot allow the Rainbow Kingdom to become synonymous with a pirate kingdom."
Once Fes said this, everyone fell silent. They looked at Yemu with faint nervousness, afraid that he might be displeased.
Fortunately, Yemu fully agreed with Fes's view.
"You're right. I've said before that I've never accepted the idea that pirates are automatically right. The reason I chose to be a pirate was only because, compared to the Marines, it gave me more freedom."
Only then did everyone let out a small sigh of relief.
Then they heard Yemu continue asking,
"Then, regarding my title, do any of you have any good suggestions?"