"Yes! The fertile land and abundant sunlight allow farmers here to obtain more food than in the north without taking too much care. At the same time, the comfortable life also allows the residents to spend more energy on enjoyment. Touching his chin, Barrett nodded, "It reminds me of the islands further south." There are fruit trees everywhere. It's probably a little difficult to eat better, but it's absolutely fine to fill your stomach. So much so that some people don't even bother to plant grains, and when they are hungry, they go up to the trees to pick fruits. ”

"It's not entirely for this reason, but it's true that most of them have some connection." Pastor Kenahan then seemed interested in the southern islands mentioned by Barrett: "I have heard some news about the island you just mentioned, Mr. Boreham, from parishioners passing by. It is said that the farmland there grows three times a year, and the mountains are full of fruit trees, and some of the fruits are rotten and no one picks them. I don't know if it's true? ”

"To be honest, I haven't been to that island yet. However, the results from each channel are similar. The inhabitants there are not only lazy, but also far from loyal to the state. Speaking of this, Barrett emphasized, "Remember, I'm talking about the nation, not the nobility of a certain region. One of the reasons for this is that the land is so rich. Even if the regime is completely paralyzed, the common people will be able to live on their own. On the other hand, it is also because of the strict hierarchy between the top and the bottom there. Both the more civilized aristocrats and the local indigenous chieftains seem to treat the lower classes as ants. So the people there often don't have any special feelings about the regime. ”

"It seems that there must be a lot of changes of rulers there." Pastor Kenahan put down his glass and made that speculation.

Barrett nodded, "That's true for the north. There are very few lands that have been ruled by a single family for more than a hundred years. However, this is all because of the competition for foreign powers, but it has been a long time since there have been decent characters in the country. ”

In the Southern Isles, where the two were just talking, the higher classes looked down on the common people at all, and in many cases they even disdained to go to places where the lower classes lived. But don't think that there will be fewer such bullying - just because the big guys don't bother to bully civilians doesn't mean that their subordinates will be able to let go of the visible benefits. The so-called 'Hades is good, but the little ghost is hard to see.' Nothing more than that. And in many cases, reasonable taxation is also due to the fact that their layers of increase eventually provoke civil revolt - which of course did not happen in the Southern Islands.

It is precisely because the hierarchy between people is very open, a small group of people belong to the higher class, and the majority belong to the lower class. At the same time, it is also because the lower classes there should not try to climb up no matter how hard they try - if the lower classes get rich, they can easily be slaughtered as fat pigs. In addition, the natural environment allows them to eat, drink, and live, and live a very 'happy' life. So the people of the whole archipelago have become lazy, unmotivated, and get by.

Although the Kingdom of Cruze is not as extreme as the southernmost archipelago, in the eyes of many Northlanders, it is a group of lazy people. This seems to have been the case from the cold to the temperate zone to the tropics - of course, if you have to look at it from another angle, it can also be said that the worse the living conditions, the more industrious the inhabitants. Otherwise, you risk starvation.

Therefore, the environment affects the customs and also affects people's thinking. Just as northerners can't understand the idea that southerners get by, southerners can't understand why northerners are so tired. By extension, the nobles of the Upper Norhan Kingdom had difficulty understanding the hedonistic spirit of the nobles of the Cruze Kingdom. And the nobles of the Cruze Kingdom could hardly understand the conscientious attitude of the nobles of the Norhan Kingdom.

At this moment, Clematis suddenly interjected: "Alright! As the two of them talked, they suddenly turned the subject to the southern archipelago. You don't want to build a manor on it to concentrate on growing spices, do you? ”

"That's a good idea! Although I don't need it for the time being, when I don't have the urge to go out and take risks in the future, it may be a suitable place to retire. Barrett immediately followed the pastor's words into a joke.

Rielly also let go at this time: "Retirement! That kind of thing is obviously far away from us! Or do you want to continue the discussion about what the royal army did to this place in the past that caused the inhabitants to be angry? ”

"Do you want to know more about why?" Pastor Kenahan turned his gaze to Clematis, apparently more concerned about the congregation's opinion. After all, in front of the priest of the diocese, this 'golden-eyed messenger' has a much higher voice than him.

Knowing that this was the focus of the team, Kleimatis nodded: "I don't think there should be anything in this that you can't say to people!" ”

"Except that several of the townspeople who had previously served there died during the demolition of the villas outside the town. It was also because the royal family had imposed a war tax before, and other conflicts arose in the process. Pastor Kenahan shook his head slightly, "So you can imagine how serious the contradiction between the two is. ”

The town of Stoll was not originally a direct domain of the royal family, and it stands to reason that they would not have the right to collect taxes directly over the local lord under normal circumstances. However, in the time of war, the 'reasonable burden' of the enemy's land was inevitable - although the rules of civil war of the nobility did not dare to plunder it. But the top was originally a reasonable offering, but under the layers of the executors below, it will definitely make it difficult for this small town that is not rich to accept. Conflict is inevitable.

"Sure enough, after the fierce battle, the original rules may not be strictly followed. At least to the south, they're not there to blackmail the town. Rielly nodded slightly.

In fact, the more important reason for this is the frequent change of the battle front. If it weren't for the fact that the area controlled by the local nobles fell into the hands of the royal army, the other party would not have been able to level the villa here and increase the 'reasonable burden'.

And Barrett on the side also pointed to the table with his index finger: "The human heart is a thing that is inherently alive, and if there is no coercive force to guarantee, the original rules and regulations are just a piece of paper." Of course, as long as the bottom line is not breached, the impact on the overall situation will not be very obvious. ”

"That's right! It's just a matter of imposing taxes, and as the war continues, who knows what those guys will do. Speaking of this, Pastor Kinahan lost his usual lightness, "I hope we can end the war before everything is irreparable!" Otherwise, we really don't know what to do with the performance evaluation here in the next few years. ”

Although most of the time the security of the temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' is not an issue. But the impact of the war on the surrounding environment will greatly affect their benefits - and for the Temple of Stoll, which earns most of its income from tourism, it will be even more difficult. If the situation deteriorates further, Pastor Kenahan will definitely be a big problem with the temple's annual evaluation.

"I don't think the Cruze royal family or the local nobles want to drag on the war for too long, given that the Kingdom of Lucia is eyeing the kingdom to the north. Even if we can't decide the winner in the short term, I'm afraid they will choose to settle it through peace talks. Your fears shouldn't be so easy to come up. Having accepted the hospitality of his host's family, Barrett naturally said as good as he could. Anyway, according to his logic, the probability of this happening is not low.

After hearing Barrett's words, Pastor Keenerhan's face quickly returned to calm. Apparently he had a similar idea before, but what was hidden in the center was not very certain. Now I suddenly found that other people had the same opinion, and I immediately became confident.

As the atmosphere eased, the next banquet was naturally enjoyed by the guests and hosts. After recovering his strength and replenishing his supplies in the small town of Stoll. Players continue on their way with newly purchased items, but unfortunately the rural spellcasters here don't have any unique spells like the one in Upper Valley Town. So Rielly's plan to complete her spell book was all in vain.

After leaving the town of Stoll, the players galloped wildly, but until the sun went down, they still couldn't spot the red dragon. Barrett, who had dismounted and settled down and lit a campfire, glanced at the noodles: "It seems that the situation has changed." That red dragon doesn't seem to be as stupid as he thinks! It seems to understand what we're hanging it for. ”

"Don't look at me." Noodle, who felt Barrett's gaze, immediately shook his head, "Even if there was an investigation before, the internal composition of the 'After the Dragon' church is huge and complex, and the various factions are intertwined. Therefore, the armed forces are even more diverse, and based on the current intelligence alone, I can't guess what type will appear next time. ”

"As long as it's not a dragon species with a long breath range. And if we continue to go north, we will need to face more than just the 'Queen of the Dragon' church. Laying down his hydration bag, Clematis continued, "Remember our trade in Upper Creek Valley? According to Pastor Kenahan before leaving, it seems that the Cruze royal family intends to teach us a lesson! ”

"Those guys in 'Upper Valley Town' really can't control their mouths! You know......" was only halfway through his words, Barrett suddenly turned around, and then immediately slashed and armor under the effect of the costume ring. (To be continued.) )