Chapter 5 You Killed Them
[You sit in your chair and listen to your knight's tearful accusations about how the tax collector ruthlessly took the last of the serfs' grain, and then swaggered away from Desmond in a carriage. How do they squeeze the last bite of food out of their homes in order to make up this dinner, as if you don't forgive them, it's a matter of heaven. You don't care about it, but you are well versed in the rules of the aristocratic circle, and you also know that the words of the knight in front of you are probably true. You sit in a chair and can't help but worry about your dinner. 】
Looking at the tearful look of the knight in front of him, Xinlos felt a lot of pressure. Putting aside the nonsense of 54213, he actually thinks that the knight didn't lie to him.
As an important local official, the fact that the tax collector did not come with the other knights to greet the new local lord is already telling. What's more, the knight in front of him should be very clear about his situation. Despite his reputation as a knight of Desmond, he is essentially a knight of the Wild who has not been sanctioned by the Empire. It's too late to curry favor with the new lord, so how could he deliberately go wrong with this kind of thing.
"Okay, I see. It was my negligence, so be it. Sinlos waved his hand weakly and motioned for the middle-aged knight to get up. This matter really can't be solved, Desmond used to be the direct domain of the royal family, even if the tax collector left with this year's taxes, could he still go to the royal capital to question the great emperor?
For the emperor who had just given him the title, Xinluo felt that he was not so cheeky to do such a thing.
However, the issue of dinner at hand is also very urgent.
"How much food is there in the territory, can't it be used for emergencies? If you really can't do it, go to other territories and borrow some? "Coming from a country rich in resources, growing up in a city, this guy had no idea how important food was a thousand years ago. Sinloth's thinking is still stuck in the past. In his mind, if there is no rice at home, even if he is too lazy to go out and buy it, he can borrow a little from a neighbor's house.
The steady knight got up and said in a deep voice: "I'm really sorry, Your Excellency, I have confirmed it again and again. Now the granary in the castle will cry even if a mouse sees it. As for the other territories" The knight raised his head, his eyes flashing: "I didn't know that the relationship between the Lord and other lords was so good, I'm really sorry." ”
Sinloth's mind didn't match the guy in front of him, but he wasn't stupid. But even the remembered Xinluo has no friendship with the lords and nobles in the vicinity. So, he heard it.
"I see." Looking at the torches on the wall that were used as lights, his eyes were deep, he pointed to the black bread on the long table, and said to the knight, "Bring these to Miss, and then you can go back and rest." I need to be quiet alone."
The knight looked at the beautiful girl knight who was sitting on the throne, wearing a gorgeous aristocratic dress, with an indifferent expression, and was full of nobility, and blinked his eyes and looked at his lord. I had been leading the way before, and of course I was a little weak-hearted, so I never had the opportunity to look at the face of the lord. Now it looks like an underage aristocratic girl, but he should be a man
In the royal capital circle, is such an aesthetic popular again?
The knight did not dare to disturb the lord's thoughts, and with doubts and emotions in his heart, he bowed to Sinlos in silence, turned and went out with the black bread.
Watching the knight go away, Xinlos shouted frantically in his heart: "54213, why don't you get out of here!" ”
"Here I am, Contractor." Shrunk in Sinloth's long hair, the ball of light sent such a silent message.
Sinloth grabbed the ball of light - he was so angry that he accidentally tore off some long black hair, grinning in pain.
"You're like this, how can I live!" Sinloth slammed the ball of light into the ground, but it didn't seem to be powerless. Despite his hard work, Sinloth floated lightly on his own.
Sinloth's heart fired, and he picked up his chair and began to hunt down the hateful ball of light all over the room.
"Bang" Sinloth hit the wall.
The "hiss" chair smashed into Sinloth's own toe.
"Hah!" The chair smashed into the long table with a strong wind, but unfortunately the long table was too thick and nothing happened, let alone hurting the ball of light hiding under the long table.
"Contractor, your pride trait is at work, please be aware of your affection."
"Huh" Xinluo Si gasped violently, hearing the light ball say this, Xinlos, who was originally extremely angry, heard the words of the light ball, it was like a basin of cold water poured from under his head, and the brain case that was almost burned by anger also calmed down instantly.
"I just was" Sinloth looked at his hand, a little incredulous. Was that really good-tempered self just now?
"Soul traits work directly on souls, so be sure to be aware of this."
"Is it?"
"That's right, arrogance, as the first of the seven deadly sins, even if it's just a soul trait, has incomparable magical power."
"But I'm proud."
"It's just not the right time."
Sinloth lowered his chair and sat down on the floor. He suddenly noticed that he seemed to be unable to see himself clearly. Originally, I was a herbivore, and suddenly added such a trait, I'm afraid that I will do a lot of things that go against my heart in the future. I've been angry for no reason several times today, although 54213 didn't say it, but I'm afraid it is
"Now, 54213." Xinluo stretched out his palm, looked at the ball of light that landed in his palm, and suddenly asked, "Is there a way to remove this trait?" ”
"Yes."
Xinluos's eyes lit up, it is difficult to say whether the pseudo-girl trait itself is good or bad, after all, everyone doesn't mind that they are good-looking in their hearts. But the pride trait was very troublesome, and he really didn't want to do it again when he almost got out of control just now.
Loricon's trait is inexplicable.,But every time I see this trait.,There's always a little bit of weakness in my heart.。 If you have the chance, you can also swap it out.
"Advance pride to arrogance, and you can replace pride."
Xinluo stretched out his hand, grabbed the ball of light in his palm, and kneaded it frantically: "Can you say something reliable!" ”
After a while, Xinlos finally vented the anger in his heart. He didn't care about the filth on the castle floor, and lay straight down in his gown. On this night without light pollution, the starry sky is indeed much more beautiful than the hometown of Sinloth. Sinloth looked at the stars shining in the sky and suddenly said, "Thank you, 54213."
"No thanks, contractor. I believe that proper venting is indeed a good way to relieve fear and anxiety. ”
Hearing the ball of light say this, Xinlos smiled slightly, he turned over and turned his back to the ball of light: "You said earlier, can you make me make a wish?" ”
"Correct."
"Is it really okay to wish for anything?"
"That depends on how you understand the contractor, but in general terms, those two beings can fulfill most of the wishes of the eternal world."
"I see." Sinloth whispered, his voice gradually bringing a cry: "Why me? ”
"The contractor has insufficient authority."
Early in the morning, Sinloth grabbed his hair and stood up from the floor. He wiped his face a few times and wiped away the tears on his face. No matter what, life always has to go on, and he really doesn't want anyone to see it except for 54213.
"Goo~"
Sinloth touched his stomach and smiled helplessly. I ate that dinner last night, and then I was busy fighting with 54213, and I didn't eat anything at all. It's morning again, so it's no wonder you're not hungry.
"54213, is there anything you can do? It's not okay to go on like this, but the middle-aged man said, the tax officer took all the grain from the serfs, and he is like this, where can I get food? You don't want me to starve to death, do you? ”
"I have to remind the contractor that you are now a lord."
"Lord?" Sinloth sneered, and he pointed to the filthy castle, "Have you ever seen a lord like this? Such a lord is not as good as I have ever been. ”
"I have to remind the contractor that you are now Lord of Desmond. De jure, everything in Desmond belongs to you, except for the freemen. ”
"What if I own it? Now that the serfs themselves are dying of hunger, where will they get their food? Wait, you say all"
"Correct, all. Including forests and rivers"
"I see." Sinloth nodded, he had just been limited in his mind by the times again. In this era when there are no human rights, there is not only the existence of slaves. Even the forests and mountains and rivers have owners, and as lord of Desmond, he is born with possession of these resources.
In other words, as Desmond's real biggest boss, he does everything legally.
For example, hunting wild animals.
"Well, there's something going on." Xinluo licked the corners of his mouth, and after 54213's reminder, Xinluo also felt that it was a good idea. In the area of Desmond, because of the sparse population, the damage to the natural environment is not great, the forests are still in patches, and now that it is summer, it should not be too difficult to hunt.
But when it came to hunting, Cynroth thought of another question: "If I can think of it, why didn't the knights or serfs think of it?" The serf also said that if a knight has a sword, he can say whatever he wants."
"You just said that the master of Desmond, as a knight, cannot do the business of poaching the prey of the master's family."
This point of view is new, and Xinluo felt that his three views were slightly impacted: "If I don't give it, they really can't take it?" How can there be such a thing, can they still starve to death? ”
"Nearly twenty serfs had died of starvation."
Sinloth's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Are they idiots, as long as they go to the forest, they can live this little bit of flexibility, don't they understand!" ”
"If time drags on, even knights who save for the sake of their master's dignity will turn a blind eye. Unfortunately, at that time, they received the news that you were coming to take up your post. ”
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"That's right, you killed them."