Chapter 158: A New Identity
After a short celebration feast, the traversers went their separate ways and went about their own business.
Although they could attack the Thracian palace again, hit and run, and grind again and again, even if the guardian circle that had accumulated a large amount of leyline magic could not stop them forever, they really didn't have the interest in grinding with Richard like this.
Richard, just a stupid fish who will sooner or later disappear in the long river of history, where is it worth spending some time and energy with this?
The traversers are casual people, they are free, they can go wherever they want, they can do whatever they want, they are really as free and uninhibited as the wind.
Richard or something...... Most traversers commented on him as "if he doesn't cause trouble, forget it, and if he causes trouble again, he will fight again until he doesn't cause trouble or can't make trouble."
Well, that's it, there's nothing to be afraid of or valued.
In contrast, Sanyu, Panda, Anthony, Pratt and others, who often think about questions such as "what trouble will Richard cause us", are a minority among the traversers, and they are at least as rare as national first-class protected animals.
But even those of them who think deeply and often don't think carefully about what Richard's plans are, what tendencies he has—those are too complicated, too cumbersome to think about, and if you grasp the general idea of this tyrant, the rest of the matter is nothing more than a trick.
Anyway...... For time-travelers who have immortal bodies and don't care about their position of power, even if they lose once in a while, it's not a big deal. But for Richard, he couldn't afford to lose. Losing once, even if his life is unharmed, the blow to his power and status is so heavy that it makes it difficult for him to breathe.
Just like this time, he lost to the traversers and had to rely on the palace's protective circle to save his life. Although on the surface, Thrace seems to be the same Thrace, and nothing has changed, but in fact, a large number of nobles who originally supported the royal family have other ideas, and as for those who were originally vacillating in their positions, they have contacted the representative of the local nobility, Elanz...... If he loses like this again once or twice, the Thracian kingdom may even be directly divided.
In the final analysis, the state does not exist physically, and the recognition of the people's hearts is the foundation of the country. Once the people's hearts disagree, whether it is the land or the army, they are all just a flash in the pan, and they can't help at all.
Just like the battle just past, the Thracian side actually suffered less than 400 casualties in total, but the losses suffered were more serious than the tens of thousands of people lost on the battlefield of Molai.
So Richard was nervous and had to consider asking for help from the Demon Outer Path, while the traversers were relaxed and unstressed.
For example, under Liu Daoqing's arrangement, Panda even went to the Elantz family to participate in the "Burning Steel" Otto Spinola's invitation.
For his arrival, the high-ranking members of the Erantz family welcomed him. Even though this "Dragon Slayer" is a wanted criminal in Thrace, and the bounty has exceeded 50,000 gold coins, which is almost the highest level below the legend, Erlanz will not care!
After all, Elantz was forced to join the Kingdom of Thrace that year. From the very beginning, they did not have even the slightest sense of belonging to this Thracian kingdom. If it weren't for the fear of the threat of the Ice Swordmaster, they would have even become independent a long time ago.
So, what about wanted criminals? It doesn't matter if the king knows about it.
As long as the Elantz family themselves do not go around publicizing, as long as the king asks and answers a "mistaken", then it will be fine.
For the Thracian royal family, there is only so much respect that the Elanz family will give.
Panda didn't think of this, he really knew nine out of ten about politics - he didn't know anything about it. So when he came to the Elantz Castle, he found that the Elantz family had specially held a welcome banquet for him, the patriarch Caterina Elants, the mentor Ernst López, the first marquis Otto Spinola, and the head of the interior Piëd Condi, all present, the marquis and counts under the Elantz family, and the heads of various important departments of the family...... It can be said that the core essence of the entire Elantz family appeared in this small banquet venue, and he was really a little surprised.
Although he could only recognize a small part of the people present, just recognizing this small part was amazing enough.
According to the plot of the game, many years later, the Duke of Erlanz is independent, and in this almost independent "Duchy of Elantz", those important leaders can basically see - or meet their elders at this moment.
"This is too exaggerated......" he couldn't help but say, "I'm a little flattered to welcome me in this formation!"
"Not an exaggeration. Liu Daoqing, who was wearing a chef's uniform, came over with a dining cart, "I told Katerina about your identity, and with your identity, you are worthy of such a reception." ”
The panda was stunned for a moment, and asked a little blankly, "My identity?"
"You are one of the leaders of our group, Sanyu usually sits in the castle, in fact, you are equivalent to our representative - such an identity, no matter which country you go to, you are worthy of the treatment of a state guest. Liu Daoqing smiled, but his eyes were a little serious, "I didn't think of this before, and I didn't realize it until Wang Tuhao reminded me." ”
The panda wondered, Liu Daoqing's words were separated, he could understand every sentence, but when they were connected, he didn't understand much.
He admits that he is a veteran in the "Reckless Piercing the Earth" guild, with deep seniority and face, but that's all. The traversers are not an organization with strict order and a distinction between upper and lower levels, they are just a group of fellow villagers with a common origin, at best, they have been getting along well for many years, and that's it. Not to mention him, even if he is the president of Sanyu, he does not have the power to force others to do anything. Liu Daoqing held him so high, not only did he not feel honored, but he was a little nervous and uneasy.
"You have to get used to that. Liu Daoqing said in a private chat, "We have appeared more and more in this world, contacted various forces, and shown our strength." In order to compete with powerful countries and organizations, we must show an organized posture. So...... You can get used to this 'representative' identity from today. ”
"This is also what Wang Tuhao taught you?" Panda asked.
"Of course, where would I have thought of these things myself. It's just that he's a belly full of flowers and intestines that thinks of this. ”
The panda was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't like this identity at all!"
"No way, if you are not a representative, others are even more inappropriate. ”
"yes, it can't be ......," Panda sighed, "I'll try to get used to it—though, it's not easy." ”