Four days later, a procession of peasants, exiles, and slaves entered the city of Paliwa. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The party consisted of teenagers, middle-aged men, old men, and women—about fifty or sixty men—with well-defined faces, light brown eyes, and healthy wheat-colored skin under tattered clothing.

They silently followed behind a white-haired old man and a black-robed young man on the avenue of atonement. This may be the first time that the "Apostates" have entered the city-state in the open.

Now that the city of Paliwa has entered a state of no one's rule, about the movement of the Sanctuary or the imperial capital, the archmage Rose sent a secret letter at the first moment, so Odin and the "God Traitor" are happy to enter this chaotic land, but the reasons for the happiness of the two sides are different.

What made Odin happy was that Paliva had restored order in just a few days.

The streets were no longer littered with corpses, the chaotic ruins had been cleared, the outcasts had been placed in the homes of former vassals, and the lord's mansion had been left as it had been, with a few more guards at the door—looking like aliens.

It seems that Katralson does possess the extraordinary qualities of a leader.

When Odin entered the mansion, he saw Carter standing in the middle of the lobby - the circle on the ground had been re-etched with an awl, and the hall was empty, not even half of the family portrait, but the traces of blood and fire had been removed.

Carter was surrounded by several guards, who also looked like strangers, but neatly dressed and serious-looking, each of whom reported something to the young lord. Carter, on the other hand, listens attentively, knows everything well, and does not comment lightly, but always points out the key points.

The guards obeyed the new lord and soon retreated as ordered.

Carter's father was stripped of his title, and naturally he could not inherit it. But now that he has made up his mind to regain his position in the political wave, he must have the appearance of a lord.

Seeing the black-robed warlock, Carter's expression relaxed. He noticed a smile on his face, and said with some embarrassment, "Inspired by ghost eater stories - these people used to be slaves." I grant them the status of freemen, and allow them to enter the knights of Paliva City through meritorious service. ”

"I ordered them to settle the crowd and drive the troublemakers out of the gates—the Gentiles proved to be good soldiers. ”

After Catalarsen finished speaking, he looked suspiciously at the team that had followed Odin in.

"They are 'traitors' - I said, you need a loyal force. "Odin brought the old man to the young lord.

The old man knelt down on one knee, pressed his fist to his heart, and said, "I am Bason Wanda of the Maipu clan, and I am willing to follow the lord. ”

The rest of the crowd also followed the old man's movements, bowed their knees in front of Carter, and said in unison, "We are willing to follow Lord Paliva. ”

The place where everyone knelt was the hall of the mansion, and the afternoon sun penetrated and shone on these people, and their brown hair was dyed with a layer of gold, as if it were burning.

Carter looked at the group and took a breath - finally he decided to trust the dark sorcerer who had saved his life a few times, and in a firm and calm tone, he made his mind clear to the kneeling one.

"I, the sole heir of the Larson family, swear by blood and life to fight for the family, for the city of Paliva, for the people of the city-state. ”

"I no longer believe in the god Osiris, but always obey the Heart of the Source. ”

As he spoke, Katralson drew a dagger, the blade reflecting the sunlight, half of his face hidden in shadow, the other half white. He gripped the hilt of his knife with his hand, feeling as if he could not grasp the rapidly changing past, present, and future as if he could not grasp it steadily, so he gritted his teeth and plunged the blade into his arm, making a deep scar.

The blood crept from the pale skin like a thin snake to the ground and turned into tiny circles at Carter's feet.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. He uttered the family motto.

Odin stood aside and watched all this, and felt that it was generally in line with his expectations. In a matter of days, the city of Paliva will put on a vigorous show, and the aftermath of the performance will bring up a stirring emotion that will be contagious throughout the empire - the long-standing contradictions that have been lurking in the sunset land will erupt.

And he can always hide in the shadows - just like now, the sun never shines on him. He wants to plant the scorpion banner on every city-state and claim the mysterious power of the human continent for himself.

Odin then secretly summoned the rebels of the Deep Valley - they were told to follow the orders of the black-robed warlock for a short time. Several carrier pigeons weave through the jungle of Pariva and the Deep Valley, and two days later the merchants of the Deep Valley, who are based in the city of Pariva, also make their moves.

It seems that Duke Hall has bitten the bait line and has begun to tentatively release a signal of cooperation.

As a result of the chaos, the bars and casinos in the storefronts and casinos have become so cheap that even the homeless can have a drink.

Most of the people have nothing to do, but spend their days wandering the streets or huddled in entertainment venues, telling each other vulgar jokes or talking about rumors they have heard from nowhere to dispel their fears.

Then, some hunters with hunting knives and daggers joined the discussion. No one knew them - the freedmen were only repulsed at first as if they were the followers of the fleeing lords.

Later, because of their generosity, zealousness, and knowledge, and lack of threat, the people began to be curious again, and they gathered around them to listen to the rumors of the nobles, and even a few village girls threw flattering glances at these pretending hunters.

One night, after the men and women huddled together, dressed in thin linen clothes and flesh-to-flesh and dancing country dances, they gathered in the tavern to drink tequila and tell anecdotes.

One of the hunters was half drunk, and the smell of wine came out of his mouth: "Actually, I think it's better now than ever." ”

"What a ghost, the priests are gone, we have no money - we can only sit here and die!"

"But we no longer have to pay the atonement tax, which is all in exchange for blood and sweat - when the harvest was not in place the year before, the tax was charged on the land of half a cubi per person - my little sister almost starved to death!"

"Anyway, the Templars took a few copper plates and a cart of corn with us—I don't know how they calculated......" One farmer followed, not noticing that Orion's words were much more elegant than those of ordinary people, or that there were holes in his speech, but they just empathized and complained.

Orion drew his dagger and slapped the table, everyone was startled, and he said loudly: "Anyway, when disaster comes, the god Osiris will not be able to bless us - the Templars have killed a few relatives and friends! It is better to follow Lord Larsen, who have protected the city-state for hundreds of years!

The peasants hurriedly asked him to speak in a low voice: "Shhh

"I'm afraid of a ghost! It's been days, and I haven't seen any troops coming--those cowards who have escaped should cry! Aren't we all right now? Yesterday I took a couple of silver spoons from Raul's house. Another bold farmer whispered.

"It seems to be good, we now live in a big house, we can fill our stomachs, and now we support the new lord, and maybe we can live the life of a noble lord in the future - I really hope that life will always be like this. "A strong farmer picks at his feet and smells of wine in his mouth.

"It's better to think about the ass of the girls than to think so much, haha!" A bearded man touched the ass of a peasant woman next to him, and her man glared at him to fight him.

They laughed, bought wine with copper plates, poured them into each other's mouths, and flirted with the girls, as if the terrible days of the previous days no longer existed, and there would be no great storms to come.