"Why weren't these people used before?"
Arkadyev was even more puzzled. Wasn't it a good thing that people were willing to march into the rainforest to die? Could Franz have been moved by pity again?
The adjutant sighed.
"These beasts kill even their own people for merit. Some of the worst beasts among them don't dare kill others, so they kill their own families instead."
Arkadyev's scalp crawled at the words, and his stomach churned uncontrollably.
What he did not know was that the Japanese were not the only ones who did such things. It was simply worse in their case because their skin color was closer to that of the natives.
But the adjutant did not notice any of this. He only hoped that the acting governor would understand what sort of people he governed, and continued speaking on his own.
"His Majesty's original intention was to discard the dross and take the essence. Yet he never expected some of the most despicable, disgusting people to slip through the cracks.
"That was why it had to be stopped."
The adjutant suddenly seemed to realize something and abruptly changed his tone.
"Although some people did slip through the cracks, the results were still outstanding. It's only that His Majesty is too merciful, and doesn't wish to..."
Only then did Arkadyev finally understand why Franz's orders contained so many strange regulations. They had been meant to prevent people from exploiting loopholes.
"What a pack of beasts!"
Arkadyev could not help cursing, though he still needed these people for the time being. Japanese laborers were far more efficient than the Irish at filthy, exhausting work, and they did not complain nearly as much.
At the time, the Irish had a fairly decent reputation within the Austrian Empire, but in the colonies, they