"Bread!

"Kindly Caterina ......"

"Long live the Queen......"

The Queen's campaign is still not over, and after the burning of the Ghouls of the Strygger family as substitutes, Caterina declares a three-day public holiday in the city. During the public holidays, the workers' salaries are paid as usual. Coupled with the free gift of bread, for a time, the whole city rejoiced, and it seemed that everyone began to praise the queen for her kindness......

It's just that in private, the rumors that the Ice Queen is a vampire are still there.

For this reason, the secret police began to go out again. This time, it was a large-scale dispatch and a city-wide search. All those who talk in public about Caterina being a vampire are targeted, either threatening the lives of their families and warning them to keep their mouths shut, or simply putting knives to their necks and telling them that any more mouthful will cost them their lives. There are many ways to kill people, no one cares how the person died when the body is exposed on the street in the early morning, the winter in Kislev is very cold, and drunkards use the main road as their home, and they lie drunk on the street, and they wake up the next day and freeze to death every year, and they abound.

"I'm afraid this bloody storm is about to pass like this. ”

The aristocrats talked about this terrible situation in their mansions, and no one dared to talk in front of outsiders. Because I was afraid that if I wasn't careful, I would be heard by the secret police dressed as civilians in the corner. A gloomy sky hung over Kislev, and the situation here was not much better than it had been during the rebellion in Erlengrad.

"And so it is, on the surface, but I'm more concerned about how Caterina will settle the post-war problems. As far as I know, she emptied the treasury in order to form a fleet to blockade the seaport of Erlengrad, and I don't know how she will fill this money. Now Kislev is extremely weak, without the cash cow of the old Erlengrad, Her Majesty is afraid that no matter how many means he has, he will not be able to make up for the fiscal deficit caused by the war. ”

"Maybe we should hope she gets through. Otherwise, the Ice Queen will not find the money next, and the first thing that will come to mind is us. The commoners were already very poor, and they could squeeze a few cents out of their pockets? How the successive tsars expanded the treasury, you and I are very clear. ”

The two nobles chatted and chatted, and they couldn't help but feel a lot of pressure and a heavy heart.

......

Despite the chaos in Kislev, Erlengrad to the north has finally quieted down. The surviving refugees began to repair the city, and buildings that had been burned or destroyed during the war were demolished to be used as building materials for the new city. The new mayor, Duke Randolph, is not a wasteful man, on the contrary, in order to clean up the mess left by the queen, he tries to save every expense, and using the building materials from the ruins to rebuild the new city is one of the ways to save money.

After the end of the rebellion, the only thing that benefited the north was the influx of refugees. Refugees may be a headache for other places, but for the North, it's not a problem, it's a good thing. Because the north is vast and sparsely populated, the cold climate has kept the population inflow for many years, and it is indeed a waste that the vast land is uncultivated, and after the end of this rebellion, a large number of refugees went north, which promoted the development of the north.

The Black Hammer Castle, which Rhodes was under his jurisdiction, was no exception, and got a piece of the pie. Judging from Muros's letter, the situation in his hometown is already very bad, Laheim has monopolized many industries, and even smuggled arms and set up his own team of bodyguards.

But for now, Rhodes is more concerned about the situation in the city of Kislev, because Dennis is still in the city, and he has heard that the army of the dead has rushed out of the magic academy, and if the situation is true, his daughter's life is in danger. This is what worries Rhodes the most.

Therefore, Rod asked Yeskovic and Bogur to go back with Caroline first, and he planned to go to the city of Kislev. Go to visit Dennis, and before the war, tell Caterina that you don't want a reward, just reunite with your daughter. Now is the time for Caterina to make good on her promise. Please net

"A lord who values his daughter more than his own realm is not a good lord. ”

Before leaving, Diego walked over and stopped Rhodes. He was still wearing the black coat, and Rhodes hadn't seen him change his coat since he had met the guy at the Crypt. Like other knights, the smell of onions and sweat always accompanied him. However, it is not uncommon for Kislev to have a cold climate, no hot water to bathe in the winter, and there are few opportunities for personal hygiene due to the constant fighting and travel throughout the winter.

"A lord who values his own territory more than his daughter is not a good father. ”

Rod retorted.

Diego smiled and placed a hand on Rod's shoulder.

"I'm going with you to Kislev. ”

He said.

"No, I can't. ”

As soon as Diego finished speaking, Rod rejected him fiercely.

"Why?"

The witch hunter asked.

"I know what you want to do. There was a riot in Kislev, and it was an undead legion, which must have been filled with many evil creatures. You want to investigate and, if you have the chance, kill one or two of them. But friend, do you remember our agreement?"

Rod pushed Diego's hand away and said with a serious expression—

"This country is full of darkness and evil, and you can't eradicate them all by yourself, and you can't deal with the vampires that lurk in cities and castles alone. I will assist you, but it will take time, and we will have to think long-term. You know, the witch hunter killed the queen's right-hand man, and she doesn't have a good opinion of you, on the contrary, if you let her know that a witch hunter has infiltrated the capital, then, with Caterina's character, she will find you even if she digs three feet into the ground, and I can't shelter you, let alone get out of it yourself. The danger of Kislev City will be greater than you and I think. Of course, I'm not afraid of that, because I'm visiting my daughter for a legitimate reason, and when I get there, they'll entertain me and protect me, but you can't, you'll only be the target of tracking and hunting there, and those secret police, they're not much worse at tracking your prey than you witch hunters. ”

After Rod finished speaking, Diego shrugged helplessly, saying that if he didn't go, he wouldn't go.

"Don't forget our promise. We have to get rid of the people on the list one by one. But venturing into the most dangerous places is not a wise decision. ”

Patting Diego on the shoulder, Rhodes packed the last of his belongings into his luggage.