106 The nobles of Cologneburg

Regardless of his stance, Agni realized for the first time that the natives still had the potential to be hostile to the player.

"And what about the Viper Brigade later? Is the viper so powerless to be squeezed clean? Agni asked.

"Of course not." Minter let out a burst of gloating laughter, and continued, "That dead fat man was finally forced to ask the Destiny Alliance for help. In fact, they didn't owe so much to the Marquis of Saya, but they were severely cheated on the interest. After the intervention of the Heavenly Mandate Alliance, it only reduced the interest rate, although it was a nerve-wracking, but it was out of the fate of bankruptcy. โ€

"Marquis Sayah is so ruthless...... Isn't he afraid of being boycotted by players? "The fire is still a little incredible.

"Player boycott? What's the use of that? Although the number of players in Cologne Fort is relatively large, the proportion of players occupied is simply not worth mentioning compared to the aborigines. In the eyes of Marquis Saya, what is a warlord? To put it mildly, if the entire Knights of Sayah were dispatched, none of the brigades in Fort Colom could resist, that is, they only had a certain status by relying on the Church and the Mandate of Heaven Alliance. Minte took a sip of black tea, rolled his eyes and said, "Don't be fooled by the treatment in the Heavenly Destiny Alliance, although they treat players equally, but for the nobles of the aborigines, we are no different from those mercenaries, and we don't have to care about our thoughts at all." โ€

Agni was a little speechless.

Minte was right, in the sphere of influence of the Mandate of Heaven Alliance, although those professionals and priests were very attentive to them as trainees, as long as they went outside, they would find that all the natives above the middle level - including knights, warrior classes, small nobles, wealthy merchants, etc. - their attitude towards the warlords was not friendly, and only the lower social strata like Uncle Tyre would be respectful to the warlords.

"Didn't they think about the Viper Brigade? Running out of the range of Cologneburg, can Marquis Sayah bite them? Agni asked again.

"It's that simple!" Minter leaned over Agni's shoulder and said, "There have been players who have tried to run to another city after committing a crime or borrowing money in one city, but the news among the natives spread faster than he ran, and he was caught by the National Knights halfway through, and the consequences are said to be very tragic. โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆ No wonder you keep saying to follow the rules of the Aborigines...... Even if it's another world, it's not a place outside the law. Agni sympathized with these daring fellows for half a second.

Some players are obviously used to stealing in the old open-ended games, but in this real game world, there is not much tolerance for crime. You can use dirty tricks to take advantage of it, but if you break the law or violate the local morals, you will be punished severely.

"So it's useless to pay your debts or to flee, unless you can escape from the country's sphere of influence." Minte spread his hands and said, "Of course, this is only in a country like the Knights of Gavia, where the royal power is more stable, there is such a perfect system, I heard that some cities of Destiny are located in war-torn places or unmanaged areas, and the living environment of players in those places is much worse than ours, not to mention that players take the initiative to commit crimes, it would be good to be able to save their lives under the malicious attack of the aborigines!" โ€

"Is there still such a place? I thought all Destiny Cities were pretty much the same! Agni's eyes widened, apparently he had never thought of such a thing.

"Isn't that obvious? There are countries with stable regimes, countries with free morals, and of course countries with constant wars. Minter said, and then raised an eyebrow at the flames, "If you want to go back to Shenzhou, haven't you thought about what difficulties you will encounter on the road?" On the way back, there will be no shortage of lawless places passing by! โ€

"......" The corners of Agni's mouth twitched, and he quickly understood. Even on Earth, there are many chaotic places, let alone this other world where there is constant strife? On the way back, if it is a city of destiny like Elonshio, it is fine, but if it encounters a city of destiny that is difficult to expand its sphere of influence, it will inevitably cause a great hindrance to his journey.

Seeing him like this, the corners of Mingte's mouth smiled charmingly, and she squinted her eyes and said, "The hardships of going back this way are beyond imagination!" Don't go back, it's good to stay in Cologneburg! I'll have Amelia and I play with you, and you can see Layla every day! โ€

Hearing her say this, Agni shook his head with a wry smile, "Don't make a fuss, Miss Mint...... Maybe I'll come back in the future, but for now, I still have to go back to Shenzhou, and no matter what difficulties I have on the way, my decision will not change. โ€

When Minte heard this, he stared at him a little unpleasantly, then snorted, stood up and turned his head to leave.

Agni saw her make a fuss, a little crying and laughing, and hurriedly said: "Of course, if it's okay over there, I'll come back!" There's you, there's Amelia, and the companions of the Black Tulip Brigade, and...... It's also the place where Miss Layla fell. โ€

"Humph! That's pretty much it! Minter looked back and said with a smile, "Okay, let's leave when we're done!" Let's go change and go! โ€

"Go? Where to go? Agni asked, a little inexplicably.

"Oh, let's change our clothes first!" Mint stepped forward and grabbed Agni's hand and began to drag him away.

"Miss Mint...... Wait, wait! Agni quickly drank the coffee in his hand, and then followed Minter out.

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Soon after, Agni changed into the attire of a Cologne nobleman and walked out of the room somewhat awkwardly.

"Why am I dressed like this......" Agni said with some uncomfortable twisting and some unpleasantness.

"Have you forgotten what Captain Julien said yesterday about the reward? Now it's time to get paid! Minter said with a grin, then stepped forward and grabbed Agni's arm.

Minter has also changed her outfit, unlike the leather coat that usually highlights her figure, this long dress sewn from precious materials makes her look a little graceful and luxurious, without her usual big grin, Minter looks like a noble lady at this time.

"Miss Mint, you look so pretty!" I have to say that Agni was amazed by her current outfit and praised it from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you!" Minter grinned, said generously, and then took his arm and walked out.

A gorgeous four-wheeled carriage was waiting in the courtyard, and an aboriginal coachman was beside the carriage, and when he saw the two people coming out, he respectfully opened the door of the carriage.

Agni first put Mint by the hand and helped him into the carriage, and when Mint was seated, he followed, and then the coachman closed the door for them and drove the carriage out.

"Miss Mint, what the hell are we?" Agni asked again.

"Go to the aristocratic quarter! Do you remember Viscount Elrios? We're going to his mansion. Minter leaned against the flames and said with a smile.

"Go to the nobleman's mansion......" Agni Huo looked down at the gorgeous but uncomfortable clothes, and then said, "So this is the nobleman's clothes?" No wonder it's so awkward......"

"It's not awkward at all! I think you're pretty good-looking, much better than that stupid armor! Minter said, "The aristocratic district is not allowed to enter the poorly dressed and dogs!" If you don't have a good outfit, you can't even enter the gate of the aristocratic district! โ€

The aristocratic district occupies the best part of the upper city, as a place where the nobles live, naturally they can't let idle people come in and harass the tranquility of the nobles, if they still wear that battle outfit, then I am afraid that they will really be blasted out by the guards.

Below the Marquis of Saya, there are still a large number of various nobles within the boundaries of Fort Colรณn, some of which were canonized by the Marquis of Saya, and many more are aristocratic families that have been passed down from generation to generation. Their territory is naturally not Cologneburg, but scattered all over the territory of Cologneburg, compared to the poor mountains and rivers of the territory, these nobles naturally prefer the superior conditions of Cologneburg, so most of them buy in the noble district or buy land from the Marquis of Sayaer to build their own mansions.

Over time, this aristocratic district with the Marquis' Mansion as the core was formed.

Agni looked out the window with some curiosity, it was not the same as the Holy Light District, on both sides of the road were various manors with huge lands. The beautiful manor is neatly manicured, dotted with countless flowers and shrubs, and the occasional aristocrat can be seen having fun in his estate. In the real world, Agni has never seen what the real aristocratic life is like, but he didn't expect to see it in the game world.

"Aristocrats really enjoy life!" Agni looked at the nobles of all kinds and couldn't help but sigh.

"Of course, it's a nobleman after all!" Minter looked out the window and pouted.

"I've never seen this kind of formation in China, and those rich people who pretend to be elegant are no different from the rich people in the countryside compared to these real aristocrats......" Agni Fire stared intently out of the window and suddenly asked, "But there must be a lot of them in Europe, right?" Are they the same in the real world? โ€

Minter rolled his eyes, then said, "I don't know if you studied the Bastille, but we French people cut off the king's head a long time ago, and now there are no serious nobles!" โ€

Agni was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I really forgot about this - I've also seen A Tale of Two Cities!" โ€

"There are only those who are like male geese and some pretentious nobles, as for the Prussian Junker aristocracy...... It has long been killed by Stalin, how can there be any serious aristocrats...... Those who like to boast about the European aristocracy are just deceiving you rich people in East Asia. Minter said, spreading his hands.

The two laughed happily for a long time, and soon approached their destination.

"That's Viscount Elrios' mansion." Mint said, pointing to a manor in front of him.

This manor looks similar to the others, except that his manor is full of cornflowers. Even the windowsill is a large cornflower pot!

"A lot of chrysanthemums...... "Agni felt a little speechless about the aesthetics of the owner of the manor.

"That's a cornflower!" "It is said that in the past, Viscount Elrios's estate was not like this, but since he began to seek to inherit the title of his ancestors, he has gone crazy to cultivate this great cornflower - it is said that the castle of the Count of Balzac was famous for the great cornflower, and the family emblem was also a large cornflower, so the Viscount of Errios tried to identify himself in this way." โ€

"I don't know why, I suddenly feel a little pitiful for him." The corners of Agni's mouth twitched.

"Who's to say no, there is no conclusive evidence, and the claim that Viscount Elrios claims to be a descendant of the Count of Balzac is just a matter of conversation in the aristocratic circles, and he will never be recognized until someone helps him get back the Great Cornflower Mark, which is very realistic." Minter said.

"So Viscount Elrios can't wait for the Black Tulip Brigade to go out again?" Agni raised an eyebrow.

"That's right, he's already in a hurry, it's said that the Marquis of Sayer has been oppressing him more and more recently, and if he can't get back the Great Cornflower Mark, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on."

Actually, it's not hard to understand.

The nobility of Cologne was divided into two types: the nobles of the queen and the nobles directly under the Marquis of Sayer. In addition to the Marquis of Saya, most of the other nobles canonized by the queen are minor nobles below the viscount, and the title of Viscount Errios was also re-canonized by the queen after meritorious service. In addition to these nobles, there are also a large number of directly subordinate nobles canonized by the Marquis of Saya, although their titles are not high, but they are grouped under the Marquis of Saya, and they can often make these canonized nobles suffer.

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Elrios tried to inherit his ancestor's title, and if he succeeded, the political landscape of Cologne would change radically.

There will be an earl among the canonized nobles!

This can already be regarded as a big nobleman in the political system of the Knights of Gavia, and in the past, he was limited by his status and could not confront the Marquis of Sayer, once a count appeared among the canonized nobles, this dilemma would no longer exist. The canonized nobles could unite under this new count and fight for more political rights, and the Marquis of Sayer could no longer continue his word in Cologneburg.

Of course, these are just good expectations, and even if the canonized nobles know that helping Viscount Elrios become an earl can bring them a lot of benefits, no one will risk everything to help him. The aristocrats will only add icing on the cake, and if you want them to give charcoal in the snow, you don't even think about it!

Because no one wants to bear the wrath of the Marquis of Saya after the defeat.

Because of this, Viscount Elrios can only pin all his hopes on the warriors who are generally despised by the nobles, hoping that they can bring back the Great Cornflower Mark of their ancestors!