In the village outside the tower, all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods came to participate, and the increasingly treacherous atmosphere also infected the three masters and apprentices who lived in the tower of the great sage.

This is mainly due to the fact that more and more people have gathered, and the original premises are still insufficient after repairs. The original agreement between Lin and the people outside the tower was that they could use the wasteland at will.

But if you want to clear the land, or cut down a lot of trees, you have to get his consent first. Therefore, every time a new person is added, the first elder will bring someone to the tower to ask for instructions. Then every time Lin had to face the verbal temptation of both sides, and make a request to himself by the way.

Lin wanted to ask this group if it was because they had never expressed any opinions, so everyone regarded themselves as idiots who didn't understand anything. Many verbal temptations have been so clear that they can no longer understand them, so they have to name names. And Lin's consistent style is not to ask about the origin, not to ask the purpose, and to nod when people come. Just doing so seems to have fueled the arrogance of this group of people, and their style of acting has become more blatant.

I was impatient to hear these things, and I couldn't just leave them to the two little apprentices to deal with, otherwise the previous situation where the two girls were pestered and talked about would be repeated. And Lin didn't want to expose those bullshit lies and talk to these people, because then it would be easy to get involved in things that Lin didn't want to touch. Isn't it because I'm afraid of trouble that I open one eye and close one eye?

This is also the reason why there is a strange low pressure in the magic tower at this time. The ideal situation is that all those people outside the tower will get out, but there is no reason for them to drive people out, and this is not the general practice of the master of the magic tower: to expel the ordinary people in the territory.

The next ideal situation is the present situation, but you have to endure the temptations and false feelings of those people.

The next worst situation is a showdown with everyone. Then trouble arises, and there are winners and losers in how to make decisions.

The worst is after the showdown, so you get involved in some troubles and can't get out. At that time, I wanted to cry without tears.

But the village wasn't all trouble, and it didn't do any good. At a time when the number of people is gathering more and more, in fact, it is no longer suitable to call it a 'village'. The brick and stone walls, the establishment of various functional shops, and the gathering place of humans in the territory of the Great Sage's Tower have taken the prototype of a small town.

The livestock farms, which were used to supply the goods requested by the tower owners in lieu of taxes, were also expanded. In addition to cattle and sheep, the number of horses increased abnormally. And those are not ordinary horses, and it makes sense to say that they are military horses for knights.

However, Lin did not ask for an increase in the daily milk supply and the monthly cheese supply. Because these things have to be eaten, and if you hand in too much, it will be a waste if you can't finish eating. So he politely refused the villagers and offered to increase the tribute.

But the villagers still used the way of handing over money to take the initiative to raise taxes in disguise. This time, Lin accepted. As with the previous reason, not taking what should be taken will make people worry about whether they have any bad intentions. Take more and take less, and you don't want to delve into it. Whether there is anyone who embezzles or oppresses in his own name, Lin doesn't want to care.

So there is such a strange situation, as a man who travels through the crowd, he does not want to terrabolize or modernize a territory of his own, but inexplicably the population has increased by itself, and the tax has also risen. And it's a thriving appearance, which makes the people watching have indescribable weirdness and ...... Disgusting?

Every day when he woke up, Lin was thinking about when the strange situation in that village would be broken and when it would be broken. It's just that the more people gather, the more he feels, he himself feels confused.

Being able to play management games does not mean that you can actually manage a gathering place of human life. Although he didn't have to worry about most things, and Lin tried not to care about those things, there would still be a lot of things that only he could decide that would come to him.

It's like encountering a dispute, and someone has to come forward to arbitrate. Although there are many old people in the village, all of them have similar qualifications here, and no one can convince anyone, so they can only ask the tower master to come forward to make a decision. Lin let go and let everyone form a joint council, which will discuss and deal with such incidents. Then the decision of the members of the council and the constitution were put on Lin's table again.

All kinds of big and small things, so that a man who is proficient in the glorious series and various simulation games feels like he has opened a real-time management game with a god difficulty, and it is the kind that has no fixed menus and instructions. The most annoying thing is that this ghost game has the variable of NPC emotion, but there is no numerical data to judge.

It would be nice to have a crowd crossing system that alerts you to loyalty that goes up by 10, or down by 20, or shows that you're feeling down, or if you're feeling high. Unfortunately, no. The game of life here in the world of Lost Earth is as difficult as that of Earth. Lin was a highly educated life Lu Snake before, and he didn't become a life victory group here, at most it was the Lu Snake 2.0 magic version.

If those in the village are a little more ambitious, they can directly override the power of the tower lord to manage the territory. Even like the group of people who were wiped out before, they in turn drove the owner of the magic tower. But these people are asking for instructions and reporting everything. Lin's feeling is that these people are not afraid of themselves, but just want to find a reason to drag themselves into the water, so they maintain this relationship.

I really want Lin to comment on the two groups of people before and after the destruction of that village, that is, this group of people is even more difficult to deal with than the group of stunned young people who killed the tower before. At least these people know to use their brains, not to come hard. Without a good reason, Lin can't kill these obedient people at will, even if obedience is just a disguise for them.

And this day of playing stupid continues, but from Lin's observations, the trouble seems to be continuing, and the degree is rising.

Just like one day, the old man who had first come to negotiate with Lin appeared in the hall of the Great Sage's Tower and made a strange request.

"Want to organize a militia?" Lin once again confirmed the other party's request.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Because the population of the town has increased significantly, there are more travelers. We wonder if we can organize a militia that will not only maintain order in the town, but also be responsible for clearing the forest of monsters and uncivilized races, and guarding the safety of the town. In this way, there is no need to disturb the peace of the tower master because of some small disputes, or even ask your students to interfere. ”

They all call themselves small towns. And it sounded like a very righteous and bright reason, Lin said indifferently: "I have no opinion on this." It's good that you think it through. ”

"Yes. Thank you very much for your magnanimity. ”

A few days later, in the surveillance footage of the town, the militia was formed, and a ceremony such as a pledge meeting was painstakingly held. But in Lin's opinion, is that a militia? It's okay to say it's an army, except that the number is far from enough. But in terms of weapons and equipment, this is not an ordinary army, but an elite.

Most of the members of the militia were identified as those who had first followed the old man and had come to join the group later. This group of people is also the largest group of members in the town. Now it seems that it may be the ...... of a certain force Remnants?

Because if someone has bad intentions and intends to raid the tower of the great sage from that town. Then the ceremony of forming an army is undoubtedly a surprise to the snake, which is very unwise. If it were a team of adventurers, or a mercenary organization, it would not be possible to play such a farce in a magician's territory. It is more reasonable to say that this group of people is an aristocratic force.

It's just the power of the nobility, how can they run to the territory of the magician? Want to annex the Magic Collar? If it were in the territory of the five empires, some powerful nobles who were not afraid of the Wizards' Association would have such considerations. However, in the situation of the Southwest Peninsula, the strength of the Wizards' Association is even stronger than that of a country. Whoever has such a non-dividing thought, it must be an heir.

Therefore, according to Lin's judgment, the most likely situation is that this group of people is a group of nobles who have been driven out of their original territory. As I expected at the first meeting, it was a group of troubles. I regret it now, I didn't think of a reason to refuse, it was too late.

A few days later, a name came to Lin's ears: 'Frankish Kingdom Royal Revival Army'.

The Kingdom of Frank is also considered to be the most powerful country among the thirteen countries on the southwestern peninsula of the mainland. At the same time, the Tower of the Great Sage is also located in the confines of this kingdom, near the Viscount of Lorenz, to which it belongs, and is on the edge. Incidentally, the first inn in the town, and the largest, was originally founded by Viscount Lorenz and the villagers at the time. It can also be regarded as a hero who brought the prosperity of the town.

About a year ago, the Kingdom of Frank was the most discussed country on the forum, because the king was killed by his own ministers, and the royal family was almost completely wiped out. To be honest, I can't blame the minister, who told the king to sleep with his wife, and took advantage of it verbally.

If the strength of the royal family is greater than the strength of the nobles, then nothing bad will happen except for wearing a few green hats. However, the royal family is declining, the vassals are prosperous, and the balance of strength is reversed. In terms of consequentialism, it is indeed dead.

In this case, the kingdom was dissolved and the nobility went their separate ways. For ordinary people, life is still the same. The relegacious minister had no intention of replacing him, and after rescuing his wife, who had been played with and had his arm cut off by the king, he returned to his realm and left the whole country in chaos.

On the contrary, several other nobles with similar strength have their own thoughts.

The royal family of the Frankish kingdom was almost killed, except for the eldest princess, Mira Salion, who was not in the royal city at the time, but lived in a monastery, the eldest sister of the former king. After the rebellion, the eldest princess disappeared from the monastery. Until now, it has appeared in front of his own eyes.

Lin looked at the noble man who had royal blood, but because he was not treated as a king's brother, he almost had to spend his life in a monastery. The suffering did not bring her any negative emotions, coldness and perseverance, bringing straight lines to that beautiful face. In her expression, there was no aristocratic pride, more of an indescribable confidence. It is a self-recognition from the inside out, not a false perception of greatness by blood.

…… Troublesome woman.

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