I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability - CH 280

Preliminary preparations are underway for the elf confluence.

The Escorter Silvana departed to investigate the dungeon.

The message will also be sent to Isabeau.

Basically, we will be in a state of waiting.

I was naive to think that I could take a break.

If you think about it, it’s the ultimate in multitasking, so all sorts of problems will arise.

The Ears came to the office and submitted a report to Kiara.

When Kiara saw this, her complexion changed.

A big problem, huh?

Let’s just be prepared.

Kiara rushed over to me.

“Brother, please read this…”

I looked over the report that was given to me.

I frowned.

An accident had occurred during the construction of the canal.

Scaffolding collapsed during the construction of an outer wall, injuring six people.

One dead.

We still don’t know what kind of condition it’s in.

I look at Kiara.

“Kiara, please call Mr. Ludvig, Mr. Arensky, and Mr. Allston as soon as possible.”

I just looked at the report, not even bothering to answer Kiara’s question.

I couldn’t make out anything by looking at it.

All I could do was suppress my moods and anger.

If I got too furious, the reports would not come in.

The higher your position, the more your freedom is restricted.

It’s really well said…

After a while, the four of them arrived.

Ludvig, the Minister of Development, fearfully turns to me.

“Lord Alfred, I am deeply sorry for the accident…”

Ludvig apologizes, but I restrain him with my hand.

“No need to apologize. First of all, please stop the construction work. When the cause of the problem is determined and countermeasures are finalized, we will resume work. Of course, we will pay them while they wait. As it pertains to the accident… I have called you all here to ask you a favor.”

Onyxim, the Minister of Architecture, Science and Technology, looked grim.

“What kind of a favor is it?”

“I want you to investigate the cause of the accident. Please send your best people from each department to set up an investigation committee. We will aim to make it a permanent department, but it will be temporary at first.”

Abraham, the Minister of Justice, nodded his head.

“Why was the Ministry of Justice summoned?”

“I’ll explain all of that in summary. The first thing I want you to look into is whether this is an incident or an accident. If it is an incident, we will hand over everything to the Ministry of Police, Mr. Priyula. From here on, we will discuss if it was an accident.”

I suppress a sigh and look around at everyone.

They are all waiting for me to say something.

“I want you to thoroughly investigate why the accident occurred. The important thing here is to find out if there was a problem with the system, not the person who caused the accident. And if there is a problem with the system, the Ministry of Justice should determine if the person who decided the system is guilty.”

Abraham nodded his head again.

“Guilt against the people who decided on the system?”

“For example, if a company knew of the need for safety control, but willfully neglected to take measures to keep the budget down, it would not be innocent. Or, he would be guilty if he cut out the budget and underfunded the necessary measures.”

“I see, I see. If it is an unpredictable accident, etc., it’s not a crime.”

If it were a humanitarian system, the person responsible would be made to commit ritual suicide.

Japan was no different.

There was a story about the Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash, where the Japanese were so intent on finding the culprits that NTSB investigators were baffled.

“Yes. It is important that the accusation of guilt is not unreasonable. I want each ministry to bring its wisdom to bear on the cause.”

Touko, the Minister of Police, nodded emphatically.

“All right, please leave it to me.”

“And I have an important request. This is the starting point of the accident investigation. Please do not use your conscience in this investigation.”

Ludvig looked at me with a scowl.

“Is it about the proper use of conscience?”

“Yes, if it were an unrelated person, the investigation of the cause would not be so elaborate. If it was one of our own, we sometimes underestimate them.”

Abraham leaned forward.

“With all due respect, that is not the case. I believe you have made me the minister in anticipation of that.”

Of course, I am well aware of that.

“Then what about me?”

Abraham is at a loss for words.

Touko leaned forward.

“Why would my lord be involved in the cause of the accident?”

“It was I who gave the construction order. I also rushed it. I rushed the construction and did not allocate enough budget or manpower. If the accident happened because of that, it would be my fault. So the scope of the investigation includes me.”

Touko growled.

“Are we going to be that thorough?”

“It would be pointless otherwise. And I don’t want others to refrain from denouncing me and only invoke their conscience. In an investigation such as this, which requires objectivity, a double standard is like professing oneself to be unreliable. Such ritualistic investigations are a waste of money and time.”

I don’t want the media to do what they did in my previous world.

That was a terrible double standard.

And yet they claim to be fair and neutral.

It’s like a crooked official who keeps taking bribes telling others to stay clean and sober.

It is not funny for a humor.

It is too lousy to be useful as a disguise or inducement.

It is only effective for those who want to be fooled.

At best, it is limited to self-satisfaction.

I can’t let them do that under my direction.

They have all fallen silent.

There’s one more thing I must warn them about.

“I ask you again. I don’t want you to search for the culprit, but to investigate the cause of the accident and prevent the next accident from happening. Please don’t take the easy way out, such as saying that the one who caused the accident is to blame. That would be like throwing away a luxury item you bought at the time without stopping wasting money.”

Ludvig looked a little relieved.

“I understand. Each of us will send a member, but which ministry would you like to lead?”

Should I decide?

“I don’t particularly want to decide, but… It should be the person from the ministry that is least involved in the case.”

They all nodded and left.

I sighed.

But there was one more thing to do.

“Kiara, we need to pay for the funeral of the deceased and also pay the bereaved family a visitation fund. It’s not a matter of money, but… We can’t afford not to pay them. Also, please make sure that we pay for the medical treatment of the injured.”

“I understand. Is there anything else should I arrange?”

“I’d like to fill the vacancies so that we can resume construction. Please discuss this with Mr. Ludvig.”

Kiara nodded and then stared at me.

I wondered if she wanted to ask me something.

“Kiara, is there something you want to ask me?”

“Are you going to hold the minister responsible for the accident?”

In a normal feudal society, that would be the case.

But I have no intention of doing so.

“If there is blatant negligence, yes, but he is doing it in good faith. Based on the results of the accident investigation, I’m sure he’ll do an even better job.”

Failure equals firing.

It is impossible to say …… not to fear failure in such a society.

So, if a failure or a problem occurs, just improve upon it.

Find the culprit, which was often the case in my previous life, and be done with it.

I have no intention of doing that.

People make mistakes, and if you don’t improve the system, they will repeat the same mistakes.

If you overwork someone and they make a mistake, it’s ridiculous to blame them.

So when an accident or problem occurs, investigate and correct the problem in the system.

That’s all I can do.

Before my reincarnation, there was a manager who put the blame on the person who caused a major accident.

The corporate culture with such a person at the top was exposing and punishing employees who made mistakes.

Sure, the apparent profits went up, but it was nothing more than a tower on the sand.

It’s Russian roulette, only it hasn’t been loaded until now.

And then, after the rampant cover-up of mistakes, etc., a major accident occurs.

Even after the accident, they systematically try to cover it up, saying it was not our fault.

In such an organization, only the number of managers who punish their subordinates and feel that they have done their job will increase.

Mentalism does not reduce mistakes.

It is like playing Russian roulette and saying that the person in question is not paying enough attention to the fact that a bullet has been fired.

It is just that the person happened to be there in the organization where the accident occurred.

It’s ridiculous, really.

I would hate to reincarnate and create such a society.