Sig looked around and found that the sailors in the original passenger ship were almost dead at this moment, and the entire passenger ship was completely on fire, and half of it had sunk into the water, which was basically scrapped.

Now he had to start thinking about how to leave this sea and go to the royal capital.

"Perhaps, you can catch a strange fish, and let it carry me away after it is infected with blood. Sieg looked at the many strange fish that were still raging around him, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Since these strange fish can be disguised as fake freighters, they can naturally carry Sig out of this area.

Just as he was about to carry out this plan, a tiny speck suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Sig looked up and saw a steaming passenger ship coming this way.

"It doesn't look like so. A smile twitched at the corner of Sig's mouth, and then he flapped his fiery red wings behind him and sped away in that direction.

USS Alexander.

It was a civilian passenger liner, loaded with more than 100 passengers, who had just departed from the New World and headed back for the home continent.

The ship was filled with outgoing merchants and some wealthy immigrants.

Several uniformed ship guards were patrolling the deck nervously.

During this time, there have been two bloody murders in a row on the passenger ship, which are said to be related to mysterious forces.

The deck was full of people who had come out to bask in the sun, and several bearded men leaned against the railing with wine bottles, gossiping quietly. A woman in a headscarf sits cautiously in the corner with her daughter in her arms. A middle-aged man with glasses who looks like a scholar is holding a thick leather book and looking intently. There were also many men and women who had found a place to stay and bask in the sun quietly.

At this time, a patrolling guard suddenly noticed something, and then wiped his eyes fiercely.

"What's wrong?" one of his companions wondered.

"You see, it looks like someone is flying in the sky. The guard stared at the sky with wide eyes.

"You're sleeping. The partner next to him scoffed.

"Really, look!" the guard pointed to the sky.

Then, several people looked up together......

I saw a strange man covered in flames, spread a pair of long flame wings, just flew above the passenger ship, and then swooped down.

The man was extremely fast, and in a few blinks of an eye, he landed with a thud.

A scorching breath came to his face, with a hint of sulfur, forming a small shock wave. Some of the ship's paper items began to spontaneously combust, and the temperature rose sharply.

"You...... You ......" Several guards were so dumbfounded that they forgot to raise their pistols.

The flames gradually extinguished, revealing the real figure within.

Sigurt returned to his normal form, dressed in a neat suit, looked around, and smiled, "I'm sorry, my ship sank, borrow your ship for use." ”

......

In a VIP room, a cup of coffee is bubbling with aroma.

Sieg sat on the couch and looked at the respectful-looking old man in front of him.

This man was a director of the Poppies Chamber of Commerce, and the passenger ship named Alexander was also the property of their company. It seems that he has finished negotiating the contract in the New World this time and is about to go back, but he just happens to meet Sieg on the boat.

"Lord Gesinia, this is our company's business card. The old man named Kenna smiled with a smile on his face and handed over a business card.

In order not to incur unnecessary trouble, Sieg chose to use a pseudonym.

Gesinia, the first two are just the inverted letters of his name.

After all, he is still counted as a remnant of the royal power, and he is wanted by the whole country.

Sieg took it politely, then put it in his suit pocket, picked up his coffee and smiled: "Fortunately, your passenger ship happened to pass by, but it saved me a lot of trouble." ”

"Hehe, this may be fate. Kenna patted his ass and said, "Is Lord Gesinia also going to the Kingdom of Blackcastle?"

"Not bad. Seeger doesn't hide his destination either.

"That's great, the next stop on our liner is Black Castle. Kenna's old face was full of smiles and said: "I heard that the political situation in Fort Black is a little turbulent, the revolution was successful not long ago, and now there are many factions within the revolutionary party, and all kinds of mysterious events emerge one after another, and there is chaos. Mr. Gesinia, if you go, be careful and safe. ”

"Oh?" Sieg put down his coffee and asked curiously, "What is the current situation in Black Castle, can you elaborate on it?"

"Absolutely. Kenna, naturally unwilling to give up the opportunity to have a relationship with a powerful mystic, began to talk endlessly.

The merchant traveled back and forth between the two continents all year round, and he was well-informed, and immediately broke many secrets that Sigur didn't know before.

It turns out that the title of the supreme governor of the Republic of Blackcastle is now called "Archon", which is different from the king, and the consul is elected by election and cannot be hereditary. And it is re-elected every four years, and no consul can be re-elected for more than eight years.

The power of the consuls is also not unlimited, and it is subject to checks and balances by both parliament and the Supreme Court, supposedly to prevent the emergence of a dictator.

The current consul of Blackcastle is named 'Robert', who is said to have been a scholar at Redbridge University before the revolution.

"Interesting political system. Although Sieg didn't know much about politics, the current new political system, which completely subverted the royal power and aristocracy, still succeeded in arousing his curiosity.

The consuls, the parliament, and the Supreme Court check and balance each other, like a solid triangle, maintaining the stability of the republic.

"The greatest innovation of the republican system is that it gives everyone an equal opportunity to reach the pinnacle of power. Politics is no longer limited to kings and nobles, any commoner can participate. Kenna said proudly: "To tell you the truth, I am going to run in the election in a few years, and I will be a member of the council." ”

"Huh. Sieg smiled, and then suddenly asked curiously, "According to what you said, anyone has a chance to participate in the election and be elected consul." And what are the steps in this?"

"First of all, you have to join a party, and now there are a lot of parties in Blackcastle with many names. But only two of them are really competitive, the Citizen Justice Party and the Progressive Party. Kenna said patiently: "If you join one of these two parties and then run in the election, it doesn't matter if you don't get elected, the main thing is to make a name for yourself." After a few years, you should be able to mix up with a parliamentarian, and then you have to show yourself, come forward more in front of the people, and expand your influence. He then received a party nomination to run for the consul election. ”

"Oh~" Sieg nodded as if he didn't understand.

Kenna glanced at the young man in front of him suspiciously, and he doubted that the young mystic could understand the complex system of institutions.

"I have one more question. Sigurt was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You said that these candidates are all commoners, not nobles. But election propaganda and communication will inevitably require a lot of resources and connections, and even the money required to spend is not a small amount, so where do they get these things?"

"This ......" Kenner was a little surprised, he didn't expect Seeger to ask: "This is naturally relying on the supporters behind it." Each candidate will have a lot of supporters, and there will be some merchant capitalists and-"

"I see. Sigurt interrupted the other and smiled, "I see. ”

"Understand, what?" said Kenna, stunned.

Sieg smiled and didn't speak.

But in his heart, a strange feeling rose.

In the final analysis, it is the capitalists who benefit from this complicated system.

"Everyone is equal and everyone can participate in elections. But without the support of nobles with strong backgrounds, where would a commoner get the resources and connections, and where would the funds and channels come to reach the top of the consul step by step. Seeger suddenly felt a glimmer of admiration for the man who invented the system.

Unlike the absolutism of the aristocratic monarchy, this system cleverly gives people the illusion that everyone is equal and everyone has opportunities. But in fact, all political decision-making power is in the hands of those capitalists behind the scenes.

"You don't agree with this proposal??Very well, your financial resource chain will be severed from today. ”

"What, when you become an archon, you turn your face? But the council and the courts have our people, they can check and balance you, and when the four years are over, we can get you out of here. ”

"Do you want to be a politician? You have to be rich first, do you want to be rich? Trade loyalty for it. ”