"Master, it's all here!"

Mayor Plitt said respectfully.

"Hmm!"

Ainz answered,

His eyes quickly swept over the large semi-secret room in front of him,

A treasure trove of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, jadeite, and more.

Coming from the nature of dragon-like life, Ainz quickly estimated in his mind the approximate value of an entire treasure.

"Enough!"

"All the treasures in the secret room here, plus the treasures in the pockets of the several dimensions in your belly!"

"The treasure needed to set up the seven-pointed star magic teleportation circle is enough!"

Ainz twinkled.

The more I shifted my attention from the Chamber of Secrets to Mayor Plit, the more I felt that this guy was a talent.

When Ainz returned, most of the wealth he had accumulated in the Dissolved Forest had been emptied.

It was only after how many wars Ainz fought that he had accumulated some net worth.

Plitt is a good product, and it is easy to be greedy for ink and come out with such wealth.

The development of the key river valley town has not fallen behind at all, but is thriving and vigorous.

It's not easy.

However, the location of the town of Riverdale itself is very good,

And with a powerful and wealthy dwarven kingdom like Irubor by his side.

Whether it is financially or safely, it is inseparable from the neighbor Iruber.

Perhaps, this is the reason why the development of Riverdale has been thriving.

Of course, as the mayor of Riverdale, Plitt must have a certain amount of credit.

Otherwise, if it were a greedy and mediocre person, Riverdale would probably be a different place.

Under Ainz now, there is still a lack of human slaves.

As the mayor of Riverdale, Pullett is both his current identity and his ability to collect money.

are sure to occupy a position under Ainz.

"Yes, Pritt!"

"You're doing a good job this time!"

"It's an honor to be able to help my master."

Listening to Anz's voice, Pulit hurriedly said flatteredly.

"But it's not enough!"

"Plit, can you collect a lot of wealth in a short period of time!"

Ainz continued to ask in a cold voice.

"It's... Yes! ”

"You may need the master's help though!"

Prit's expression of joy immediately became tangled, but he only hesitated slightly, and immediately responded forcefully.

"Oh, need my help, tell me about it!"

It's not surprising that Plitt is just a mayor.

Riverdale isn't entirely up to him, especially when it comes to the vital interests of the big businessmen or nobles in Riverdale.

These guys can even join forces to expel the mayor, which is completely true in this world.

"Master, as the mayor of Rivervalley Town, if I really want to accumulate a lot of wealth in a short period of time, I can naturally do it."

"We only need to raise the annual poll tax rate and commodity tax rate by a certain level, and then temporarily increase the tax rate for one or two years, and presumably wealth will be accumulated soon."

"It's just that in this way, it will definitely anger the Chamber of Commerce Alliance in River Valley Town, as well as a few family patriarchs......"

As Prit kept talking, Ainz understood.

This guy wants to borrow his own hand to completely solve the troubles in the town of Little River Valley.

However, this is also exactly what Anz meant, first take control of Riverdale Town, and then the next plan will be better implemented.

"Will such a short-term increase in tax rates have a great impact on River Valley Town?"

This guy is also a ruthless person, and he almost told the list of people in Riverdale Town who didn't deal with him in one go.

It's just that Ainz doesn't want to think about the collapse of Riverdale because of a simple tax increase.

Now that Mayor Plitt is his servant, a thriving riverdale town is better suited for his next plans.

"Of course not, but it should arouse some people's opinions!"

"But it doesn't matter, with the prosperity of Riverdale, as long as there is no war around, there is no possibility of Riverdale falling."

Plitt continued.

"That's the best!"

"So, Pullett, you'll give notice tonight!"

"Let those guys who don't accept you all gather together, and I'll solve it all at once tomorrow."

"There's no room for mistakes in planning, you know!"

As Ainz spoke, a powerful aura suddenly spread, and his cold gaze slashed at the bloated Pulit like a knife.

"Rest assured, host, I... I'll do my best! ”

Feeling the huge aura that suddenly erupted from the master beside him,

Pulitt's face turned pale, and his bloated body couldn't help but tremble and replied.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized how powerful his master was.

Looking at Pulit, who was a little unsteady even standing in front of him,

Anz retracted his momentum, and then opened his mouth and exhaled, and another light aura attached to Pulit's body.

Pulit suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly gasped for breath.

"Go ahead!"

"Yes, master!"

......

That night, when Ainz returned to his lodgings,

He quickly used the 'Seven-Pointed Star Magic Teleportation Array' to deliver a message to several subordinates who were far away in the Dragon Valley world.

Early the next morning,

Riverdale Mayor Plit's Castle,

In the conference room on the first floor.

It was filled with several people, all of whom were big names in Riverdale.

There are the president of the largest chamber of commerce in River Valley Town, the quartermaster and clerk of the River Valley Town Guard, and the patriarchs of the two largest local families in River Valley Town.

Sitting at the top of the conference table was naturally Plit, the largest mayor of River Valley.

It's just that this meeting was convened on an ad hoc basis,

From the moment Mayor Pulit threw out the first issue, it was destined that this meeting would be contentious.

Sure enough, as the meeting progressed slowly,

The atmosphere in the conference room is also becoming more and more tense.

"Mayor Plit, do you know what it means to add a layer of commodity tax on top of the current one?"

"That means we're going to push a lot of merchants into the arms of other regions, such as Long River!"

"I'm sure businessmen who only make a small profit don't mind going down the road."

"So I won't agree to this issue!"

The first to attack was the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Buckle, and Pulit knew it.

Immediately afterward, another objection rang out.

"Mayor Plit, we all know that our Riverdale has been doing very well in the past few years."

"But I remember that our population tax rate was only increased once three years ago."

"It's not even five years, and the tax rate is increased, Mayor Pulit won't forget who pushed you to the position of mayor in the first place!"

"It's the whole of Riverdale, it's us!"

"So, I don't agree with this topic either!"

The man who opened his mouth was the patriarch of one of the largest families in Riverdale.

His opposition was also expected by Plitt.

Pulit naturally knows that the tax rate is very unreasonable this time.

But the owner's request, he can't refuse, and he can't refuse!

Besides, with the master in charge, Pulit really doesn't care about these guys in front of him.

Thinking of the terrifying aura emanating from the master last night,

Pulit's confidence rose to full value in an instant.

"I can't say that completely, Mayor Plit's additional tax rate will also be of great benefit to everyone here!"

At this time, the clerk, who was thin and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, also spoke.

"You know what, a nerd!"

"If it weren't for Mayor Pritt's insistence, it would be your turn to be the clerk of Riverdale?"

At this time, the tall quartermaster spoke,

Prit's face instantly darkened.

The opposition of the first two was to be expected by Pulley.

"But he really didn't expect that this guy would dare to go against him, knowing that the other party could get the identity of a quartermaster, he made a big effort."

"It's just right, this time I just jumped out and let the master clean it up."

Prit's gloomy gaze swept back and forth across the faces of the people in front of him.

Although he knew that his topic was very inappropriate, he never imagined that it would be almost one-sided.

"I don't think it's good to blindly levy the tax rate in River Valley Town."

"What do you think, Mayor Plitt!"

The speech of another patriarch of the big family immediately made the atmosphere in the entire conference room tense to the extreme.

It's like never before.

In the past, even if there were disagreements, they would never have reached such a level of tension.

It's all to blame Mayor Plitt for making a proposal too much this time.

Clerk Surrey looked at Mayor Plit's gloomy face and thought to himself.

At this moment,

'Click! ’

The door to the conference room was opened from the outside,

Immediately after, an arrogant voice came in.

"I think it's a good idea!"

As soon as the cold words fell, Ainz appeared at the door of the conference room.

"Who are you, who let you in!"

"Get out of here..."

The quartermaster immediately stood up and scolded Ainz.

But his voice did not fall,

An overwhelming momentum burst out from Anz's body in an instant, and quickly poured into the conference room.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang!"

The powerful momentum of the substance almost instantly caused the quartermaster with the loudest voice to fall to his knees.

And several young patriarchs and chamber of commerce presidents around him were also instantly pressed to the ground.

Only the top mayor of Plitt and his clerk Surrey were shunned by Ainz.

However, the two of them were still sweating profusely and sitting on the bench, looking very nervous.

Ainz ignored the others and just stepped forward,

Walked up to the strong quartermaster, stepped on his head, looked down:

"You also match me and tell me to get out!"

As soon as the cold voice fell, Ainz put a little effort under his feet,

The quartermaster's head instantly looked like a watermelon thrown from the sky,

'Jump' and explode!

A large amount of blood and a yellow, white viscous liquid splashed all over the conference room in an instant.

"Gross..."

At this time, one of them is closer,

The old man, who had been splashed with yellow and white liquid by the quartermaster, suddenly fell to the ground and retched.

Ainz glanced coldly at the old man on the side,

Looking at the nervous Pullett said, "I'm changing rooms!" ”

"No one is allowed to leave!"

Soon, under the lust of Ainz / Threat,

Everyone, except the quartermaster, sat in another room in the castle.

Immediately after, in order to save trouble, Ainz

directly enslaved the president of the Chamber of Commerce who was present, and the patriarch of another big family.

As for the other one, because of his age and poor health, Ainz didn't care about him.

Anz was afraid that as soon as he made a move, the other party would burp directly.

With Ainz in action, the rest is much rougher and simpler.

Not only have the demographic and commodity tax rates been raised,

Together with the two major families and the Chamber of Commerce Alliance in Riverdale, they will also contribute a large amount of money every month.

In the name of it, it is to buy weapons and equipment from the Turin dwarves in Irubi.

In fact, it is true, and that's what Ainz intended.

Use the weapons of the dwarves of Turin and attack the dwarves again, presumably when the time comes,

The faces of those stubborn dwarves will be wonderful!

Thinking of this, Ainz's eyes flickered.

Next, several people present signed their names on the contract that Plitt had prepared to be written in black and white.

This matter has only come to an end.

As the others left the castle one after another, Plitt looked at his master and seemed to have some doubts in fear.

Glancing at Prit beside him.

Anz naturally knew what the other party was confused about.

That is, he can easily enslave those guys, why do you have to negotiate slowly.

Why?

Pride, of course!

For these Ainz can blow to death in one breath.

With the nature of the Anz Blue Dragon and his great strength, he naturally disdained to enslave these humans.

But it's just that I can't help it now, because it's really easier to do so.

If other dragons come over, where will there be such patience, it must be after a dragon's breath, directly robbed!

Just like Smaug!

This is Ainz, a dragon who has to perform intrigue and trickery against humans who are countless times weaker than him.

It is estimated that in the entire multiverse, the blue dragon of Ainz is unique!

......

A few days later,

Although the newly promulgated tax rate has caused dissatisfaction among many residents and businessmen.

But under the strong impetus of the mayor and a group of high-level officials in River Valley Town,

In addition to the harvest festival in the harvest month, the lively harvest atmosphere quickly faded the discordant voices in the valley town.

The ever-increasing amount of gold and wealth quickly filled the treasure trove of the Pullett Vault.

At the same time, the emissary sent by Riverdale to negotiate the purchase of weapons and armor from the Kingdom of Irubor also brought back news.

Thor, the king of the hill of Irub, agreed to the request for dwarven weapons and armor purchased by Riverdale,

However, the object of the transaction was changed to be settled only with gold and gems.

Instead of the various survival supplies and drinks that Riverdale had previously negotiated.