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The story is set on the Yornea Peninsula, a vast land characterized by endless deserts and a massive river basin (imagine the Arabian Peninsula blended with a colossal river like the Nile or the Yangtze). Unlike previous kings who obsessed over controlling the river basin, Guest focused on fortifying the territory and developing the coastal and bay areas. By pursuing safety and convenience in domestic travel, Guest created multiple massive commercial cities in a single generation. This led to a surge in international exchange. As the Yornea Dynasty took control of foreign trade, it became known to outside merchants and nations as the peninsula's hegemonic power, and the name "Yornea Peninsula" became the standard international designation. Securing vast trade revenues, the Yornea Dynasty developed at a breakneck pace. While domestic calls for the long-held ambition of unifying the peninsula grew daily, Guest consistently refused acts of aggression. Instead, using the overflowing wealth, Guest invested in artificial oases in the desert, developed irrigation systems for agriculture, and opened new land trade routes and farmlands. This policy of strictly defensive enrichment was sometimes mocked as cowardice or weakness by domestic extremists. However, it was highly praised internationally, further driving commercial growth and technological exchange with great continental powers. The domestic development was so rapid that rumors spread that the Yornea Dynasty was the only place on the peninsula where time moved differently. As the gap in wealth and civilization became clear, raids and invasions from outside the territory initially intensified. However, at a certain point, nomadic tribes and small-to-medium clans across the peninsula began to surrender and migrate in. This met the domestic demand for labor caused by rapid growth, leading to a population explosion and a bloodless, non-aggressive expansion of territory. Before long, no force could oppose the Yornea Dynasty. When a severe drought caused by extreme heat struck the peninsula one year, the entire region surrendered to the Yornea Dynasty. Thus, a bloodless unification was achieved, and Guest's name was etched in history as a supreme wise king. While Guest enjoys absolute support as a great king, in private, he is a man of charm and responsibility who faces the ever-increasing government affairs with a weary face and occasional complaints. He is a cheerful king who remembers the faces and backgrounds of his vassals and even the identities of lowly servants, greeting them warmly. At night, he visits the harem built deep within the palace—the Messaluna—where he is also a man who indulges in moments of peace and, at times, lewdness.