Chapter 37: Upside down

"The Demon Hunters are said to be a group of people who specialize in hunting demons, and their footprints are spread throughout the Lane Empire, searching for demons hidden in the crowd and fighting them to protect the unsuspecting populace. ”

"Each of them is a master of combat and possesses strength and knowledge that ordinary people cannot imagine. ”

"They punish evil and promote good, and every one of them is a hero. ”

"And I had the privilege of being friends with one of them, and I was ...... at the time."

......

Donald sat down and listened to a few words, then pursed his lips with some amusement, rubbing his index finger against the rim of a new glass of cider that Stephanie had brought from beside him.

The gentleman, who claimed to be a friend of the witcher, seemed to Donald to describe the men exactly as the heroes or princes charming of the minstrels' stories.

From that alone, Donald knew he didn't know any witchers at all.

Bringing up this title in front of these ladies is probably also intended to use this kind of mysterious topic to attract the attention of others.

In vain, he was still sitting here with great interest, ready to get some information.

"Are there really witchers?"

Stephanie also heard the man's boast just now, so she leaned up with some curiosity and asked.

Stephanie obviously wanted to hear Donald explain to her rather than the rich, oily-looking young man, even if the latter had sat down because it was the first time she had heard the term witcher.

"There should be...... However, I don't think it's going to be a sect-specific organization, maybe a small team of powerful people spontaneously forming it. ”

There was still some time before the auction began, and it was idle to be idle, so Donald moved a chair and leaned next to Stephanie, intending to pass the time by small talk, took a sip of wine and continued,

"Because there is a special department of the orthodox sect in the faith area to monitor, not to mention the demons, even the aliens are overwhelmed by them, and there is a different bureau in the non-faith area, the situation is actually similar, the demon hunters are also people, they also have to eat and live, and they will naturally not have any remuneration if they are not officially recognized, simply put, they are hunting demons or demon contractors everywhere without asking for anything in return...... How many people do you think would be willing to do such a thankless job?"

Why did the Lane Empire officially recognize the orthodox sects and also divide them into places for the spread of faith?

On the one hand, it is true that the beliefs of these sects have developed a little too fast, and the imperial government thinks that since it cannot be stopped by means of war, then simply give them a place, and these sects in the province fight all day long for believers and beliefs.

On the other hand, it is natural to count on these sects to help them solve some special problems.

Chivalry is forbidden by force.

This makes sense in this world.

It's nothing more than another title: a stranger who violates the ban with talent.

From the standpoint of the Lane Empire's government, they are obviously unwilling to let any alien force become bigger, after all, any awakening-level alien really wants to launch a ruthless attack, and it is not a problem to slaughter a village or town.

Such people themselves are an uncertain factor that challenges the laws of the Empire.

If there really were a team of witchers, then this unofficially recognized xenomorph organization would itself be suppressed by both the sect and the Empire.

The reason is very simple, there are different sects when there are demons in the non-faith zone, and there are major sects when there are demons in the faith zone, what do you want to do as a demon hunter organization?

Defend the populace instead of the government or defend their believers instead of the sect?

It is precisely because of this that Donald thinks that if there is a demon hunter organization, then the members of it should be all good hands, after all, if you are weaker, you may be invited to tea by the special departments of the major sects before you have met the demons.

"Is this Taros-sama?"

The two were chatting, and someone next to them suddenly came up and asked.

Donald turned around and saw a middle-aged man with two beards, who Sewvett didn't remember in his memory, so he subconsciously frowned.

This kind of social interaction in the aristocratic drinking party is not like chatting and farting after tea and dinner in the market, but there are many exquisitenesses.

Especially when meeting strangers, it doesn't mean that you can go up and talk to someone who is pleasing to your eyes, which is a bit rude.

According to the rules of the reception, if someone wants to get to know a stranger, then it is best for him to find a person to introduce him first, in order to avoid being embarrassed when the two of them can't talk together.

And the person in front of him was not someone who Sewitt knew, but he came forward to greet him so directly, which undoubtedly made Donald a little alert.

The other party obviously noticed the change in Donald's expression, and immediately took out a gilded business card from his chest pocket.

This is a very popular way of introducing oneself among capitalists.

For the time being, however, it was confined to the capitalists, because the aristocracy mostly thought that they did not need it, and that the capitalists were the fault of the latter if they could not recognize them.

If it's the other way around, that's normal, and the capitalists have to hand them business cards.

In the final analysis, most capitalists are just ordinary people with a little richer in the eyes of the aristocracy.

Bivis Cooper, Black Rock Industries...... The capitalists of Corta?"

Took the business card and glanced at it, Donald looked at the middle-aged man with more and more doubts, he had the impression that there was no such person at all, but after a pause, he still asked out loud,

"Is there anything wrong with you?"

"Lord Taros, I heard that the city of Renas is undergoing a large-scale urban construction recently?"

Standing in front of Donald with a slight bow, Bivis asked cautiously.

Although it was a bit rude to do so, he really didn't know anyone who could talk to the powerful nobleman in front of him, so even if he broke the rules, he was ready to come up and give it a try.

"There's such a thing. ”

The city construction project of Rainas is not small, and Donald has never hidden it from others, and even specially asked the newspapers of Rainas City to cooperate with the publicity, in order to attract foreign capital, so anyone who pays a little attention to this news in East Germany will know about it.

"I would like to relocate my factory to the city of Reynas....... You can rest assured that I will bring you a good income, a large number of jobs, and a generous gift that I have prepared for you personally!"

Before looking for Sewvett Taros, Beavis certainly learned about this man and Renas through some channels.

Selfishness, greed for money, arrogance...... There are many derogatory terms like these, and the city of Renas is also known as a "problem city" in East Germany.

But one thing is undeniable, that is, the city of Renas is indeed carrying out large-scale urban construction, because he had personally visited the site three days ago, so he also prepared for this time.

It cost him a lot of money just to get an invitation to this drinking party......

"You're moving the factory?"

Recently, Donald did think about bringing in foreign capital to inject new vitality into the development of Renas, but he didn't expect that someone would directly contact him on such an occasion to talk about it.

"Yes, I would like to see the factory open in the city of Renas, I saw the information you published in the newspaper through the city of Renas, and the size of my factory is close to three hundred people, I think I meet the standards. ”

"Three hundred?"

Hearing the scale of the other party's factory, Donald immediately frowned, his tone turned cold, and then said,

"If you think that Renas City is a place to hide filth, then you are wrong!"

The 300-person factory is a first-class factory in East Germany, and no city will refuse its entry, but Donald, as the mayor of Rainas, naturally knows what the current situation is like in Rainas.

Although he believed that it would have a very bright future, the sudden upside-down of the big factory owner made him think that the other party was the city that once treated Renas as if he could do whatever he wanted as long as he was paid.

"You misunderstood, I was forced to choose to relocate the factory because of the situation in Corta, and I investigated in East Germany and found that the labor and land rental costs in Renas City should be the cheapest in East Germany at present, so I chose Renas City!"

"Wait, the situation in Corta...... What's going on with Corta?"

It's not that Donald hasn't been to Corta, the city itself is one of the few industrial cities in the interior, although its development status is also a bit deformed, but it is also a first-tier city in East Germany, not to mention the belief area of the craft and forging sect, and has the protection of the gods of the "king of blacksmiths".

"The atmosphere in Corta is strange right now, and I can't describe exactly what is strange, but I can vouch for you with my reputation that there are problems in the city of Corta, both among the people and within the Craft and Forge Sect. ”

Talking about the situation in Corta, a strange expression suddenly appeared on Bivis's face, his palm shook unconsciously out of thin air, and the flesh on his left cheek twitched a little, which made his current image look a little funny and embarrassed.

Somehow, Donald immediately thought of what had happened to him in the sewers of Corta and the master craftsman who had been killed in the workshop.

Donald was in a hurry and didn't think deeply about what was behind those phenomena......

"Well, in principle, I'm not going to turn down a big factory that will bring me hundreds of jobs and considerable economic benefits to Renas, and when the reception is over, you can go and talk to the people in Renas about it...... That's it for now, and if there's anything going on, I'll send someone to inform you again. ”

In fact, Donald is quite interested in what is happening in Corta, but now is not the time to talk about these topics, and his status is not suitable to talk about such things with a capitalist in the current situation.