Just when Zuo Si's clone in Mirrodin got Mei Lilai and began to attack the essence of the oil with the help of his innate ability, a food war without gunpowder had quietly started in Sambia, a commercial power in the "Falling Star Sea" in the central region of the Faren Continent. Diaphragm

Sergont, an important trading node and port city with a permanent population of tens of thousands in the northwest of the Falling Star Sea.

Although it is not the capital of Sambia, it is the richest and most powerful place in the country, and at the same time the most fierce power struggle among the great merchants.

The reason why the Sam Six Council chose this place for the grain dumping was because of the complexity of the business and political factions within Sergor.

As long as there are enough benefits, the city's arrogant ruling class does not care about the life or death of the rest of Sambia, especially the "village elders" who live on land and cultivation.

Although they have the most fertile land and the largest irrigated area in the country, they grow almost only a small part of the food.

Most of the rest are cash crops, such as cotton, flax, rapeseed, sesame, olives and other things used for weaving and oil extraction.

In addition to this, the excellent transportation network was also one of the reasons for the choice. Diaphragm

After all, to the west of Sergor are the cities of Darren and Uraspil, and close to Cormier, probably the most powerful feudal state on the continent of Feren.

Sambian traders bought large tracts of contiguous land, owned countless estates, vineyards, orchards and hunting grounds, and even maintained private armies, secretly preserving a notorious form of slavery and one of the most important food producers.

If food prices in Sergon were to be depressed by the dumping, it would be this region that would be the first to be affected and react quickly.

To the northeast of Sergon is Al-Odurin, the capital of Sambia, which is located in the landlock.

This is the most densely populated area of the country, and it is simply not self-sufficient in food and has long relied on deliveries from the southwest.

As we all know, the cost of long-distance transportation by land must not be low, so the price of grain around Odulin has always been high.

If the price of food in Sergon plummets, the first reaction of the supreme rulers of Sambia will certainly not be vigilance, but irrepressible ecstasy. Diaphragm

This means that they can feed the large population in the core domination area for very little money.

In any case, when the owners realized that growing food was not profitable, they immediately turned to other high-value-added crops such as sugar cane and sugar beets.

As for the life or death of those ordinary peasants, these guys don't care about it.

It's better to be bankrupt!

They can also take the opportunity to buy their land at a low price, and let their entire families sell themselves into slavery in order to obtain cheaper labor.

If you can't do it, you can sell it to Searle's merchants or red-robed wizards as slaves.

If anyone asks what is the difference between the business empires Amm and Sambia, it is that the former is at least a bit of a shame, and will decorate the façade with various charitable donations to allow paladin organizations like the Knights of the Burning Heart to enforce the law in their territory to uphold so-called "justice". Diaphragm

But the latter doesn't even bother to cover it up, and the major business giants and the families behind them are completely above the law and basically say nothing about their own turf.

And while slavery is legally prohibited, in practice slavery is everywhere.

In particular, more than 50 percent of the peasants who worked on the manors were serfs without personal freedom, and even life and death were in the hands of their masters.

The authorities also hooked up with the dark elves operating in the Comanso region to the north, often making deals with evil forces such as the Red Wizards and Fort Santil, and the Harperists League had long regarded Sambia as a threat like Serre.

However, Bernard does not care at all about the misery of life for the people at the bottom of Sambia.

He had come with the six-member Council on the mission of destroying the powerful rival of Sambia through legitimate business activities and ensuring Am's undisputed supremacy in the trade activities of the Feron continent.

And the ambitious businessman also understands that such an important action is a test in itself. Diaphragm

If you are able to complete this series of operations successfully, you will be treated like a hero when you return to Azkatra, and you may even be able to make it to the shortlist of the Council of Six.

Many families are eager to be in charge of this operation.

The reason why he was able to stand out was not because of his outstanding strength, but because he had a powerful backer behind him, and at the same time, he was also the one who provided the most important food for this operation.

Thinking of this, Bernard couldn't help but secretly congratulate himself on the right choice at the beginning, and then raised his head and asked the assistant who was sorting out the information: "How much grain have we dumped at a low price?" What is the price of food in Sergon today? ”

"170,000 tons, we have dumped a full 170,000 tons of all kinds of grain.

According to the information provided by the Shadow Thieves Guild, all the granaries in the towns around Sergent have been filled.

As for the price of grain, it has fallen to only one-fifth of the original normal price, far below the cost of cultivation. Diaphragm

Almost all the farms and farmers who grow grain are worried about how to quickly sell the grain in their hands and recover their costs.

After all, with the granaries in the surrounding area full, they have no place to store, and it is definitely too late to build a barn.

In addition, as the weather begins to turn colder, the area around the Falling Star Sea will soon usher in frequent autumn rains.

If it is not disposed of before the rainy season arrives, all the food that is piled up outdoors will be wet by the rain, and it will become moldy and rotten.

Therefore, it is foreseeable that these people will eventually reluctantly sell their grain at a price far below cost, which will further trigger panic selling, until food prices fall into a trough completely.

By this time next year, all landowners will no longer have the option to grow food. ”

Another Ammer, in his forties, reported in an excited tone. Diaphragm

Because through these days of operations and dumping, he can basically be sure that Sambia is 100% finished this time.

After several rounds of massive dumping, the confidence of the agricultural producers in the area around Sergon in food prices has been completely destroyed.

And with the next panic selling, it will quickly spread to other places and even to other cities in the Cormier Kingdom and the Falling Star Sea.

With this painful lesson, the estates and farmers of the entire Sambia will not risk growing food again.

This also means that when there is no way to temporarily change grain planting in March or April next year, we can start to close the net and change from low-price dumping to high-price purchases.

In the beginning, raising the price of grain would even make the Sambian merchant class and rulers who were full of barns everywhere smile, thinking that they had taken advantage of the opportunity to make a lot of money, and sold it with impunity.

Since Sambia was originally a country of merchant oligarchs, the major cities basically maintained self-government, and it was impossible to have a modern national statistical system, so they would not know that there was no land to grow food in the whole country, and they thought that they would be able to fill this gap when the autumn harvest came. Diaphragm

As a result, when the grain in the warehouse was almost sold, it was found that there was not even a grain of grain in the whole country during the autumn harvest.

At that time, there will be no need for Am's intervention, and the local self-serving merchant group in Sambia will start hoarding and constantly raising the price of food to harvest the wealth of the people at the bottom.

When the people can't survive, a terrible riot breaks out.

At this point, it was impossible for the ruler to buy food from neighboring countries to quell civil strife.

After all, other countries are not fools either.

With Sambia as a negative teaching material, it is natural to be vigilant and prioritize protecting its own food reserves.

What's more, there are millions of people in Sambia, and food consumption is simply not enough to be satisfied by the surplus grain of one or two regions or even countries. Diaphragm

Coupled with the negative impact of the previous low-price dumping, the grain production around the Falling Star Sea will definitely be reduced to varying degrees.

This means that for at least a year, Sambia will not be able to obtain sufficient food supplies, and can only watch the unsurvivable people rise up, and the whole country will inevitably fall into division and civil war.

"Only 170,000 tons? Too little! Keep adding a lot! At least 600,000 tons of grain will be dumped in the next two months. ”

Bernard narrowed his eyes and quickly gave instructions.

In his view, the 170,000-ton surplus was not enough to have a devastating impact on Sambian agriculture.

The assistant hurriedly nodded vigorously: "Understood!" I will arrange for people to disguise themselves as merchants from Serre as soon as possible, and continue to bring more grain to the major port cities. Anyway, we have that treasure, and we only need to leave the port and walk around the coast to fill all the empty warehouses. ”

"Let our men be cautious, and remember to change the sails, markings, and sailors every time we leave the port, so that we don't get caught out." Bernard admonished with a serious expression. Diaphragm

"Please rest assured on this. The Masked Mage's Guild has provided us with enough magical masks to instantly transform into another face if we wear them. So far, no one has been suspected. The assistant swore and gave assurances.

In any case, this is also an important action that has attracted the attention of the Council of Six, and all forces of Amber have provided help within their means, both in terms of materials and manpower.

Hearing this, Bernard finally showed a satisfied expression: "Very good. This is a very important opportunity for me, and it is also for you. So I don't want anything to go wrong, you know? By the way, what about the servant Uthaya sent by Lord Soth? ”

"He? He seems to have been attending dinner parties in high society all the time, and even became a guest of Andaz Yin's Gamar. ”

After a moment's thought, the assistant quickly told what he knew.

"Have you blended into high society? It's a ......."

Bernard stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence. Diaphragm

Because others may not know who Ushaya is, but he knows that the other party is not a human at all, but a small devil who has turned into a terrifying deep hell purgatory, and is also Zuosi's servant and demon pet.

On weekdays, contact with the Mage Tower is basically done through Utya.

Just as the assistant was about to say something, a familiar figure pushed open the door and walked in from the outside.

"I think I heard my name mentioned just now?"

With graceful steps, Uthaya slowly walked in from the outside, ignoring the guards guarding the door and the shadow thief hiding in an inconspicuous corner.

Although the time was just after noon, and there were at least four hours before the evening, he was exuding the smell of alcohol all over his body, from his forehead to his cheeks, to his neck and chest, there were at least two dozen lip prints, and he had obviously just attended a private banquet with a rather "wild" style, and his face was filled with an extremely satisfied smile.

Of course, this "satisfaction" does not refer to the desire for beauty, indulgence, and alcohol in the hearts of mortals, but to see Sambia's way of acting in perfect harmony with the values of the devil of hell. Diaphragm

First of all, the people here keep their contracts and are good at digging holes in them, which is what the devils are good at.

Secondly, almost all Sambians like to climb up the limits of the rules by any means permitted by the rules, are keen to play the drama of intrigue and betrayal, and the society is full of all kinds of secret societies formed by interests, which is simply a copy of hellish politics.

Finally, the insatiable thirst for money and wealth of the country's merchant class is exactly the same as the soul-thirsting of the devils of hell.

There is no doubt that Ushaya loves this place and prefers its people.

If he hadn't severed ties with Bartow's Hell, he would have even pulled out a few pieces of parchment, signed a contract with those humans whose souls radiated evil light, and then transformed their souls into his right-hand men when they died.

The only pity is that Sambia lacks a leader with absolute power, unparalleled vision and wisdom like Asmodeirs, the lord of hell.

The current Grand Commander, Odus Yamaste, has exhausted all his energy just by being busy intriguing with other forces every day, and he is simply unable to centralize the power of the entire country like the Council of the Amm Six. Diaphragm

Bernard gave his assistant a look, and the latter immediately understood, quickly turned to leave the room, and closed the door.

When there were only two people left in the room, he couldn't help but ask, "How?" Are the wealthy merchant families who rule Sergon already wary of the recent collapse in food prices? ”

Ushaya slumped into her chair and responded in a slightly contemptuous tone, "Alert?

Don't be silly!

Families and chambers of commerce are busy taking advantage of the opportunity to devour the lands and possessions of bankrupt yeoman farmers and small estate owners.

They thank us that we are too late, how can there be vigilance.

Mortals are short-sighted, especially mercenary merchants. Diaphragm

At the moment, almost the entire upper echelon of rulers is talking happily about how much loan sharks their families have put out, how much land they have added, and what more lucrative crops they plan to grow next year.

He even ridiculed those villagers who were stupid and only knew how to grow grain, believing that they deserved to go bankrupt due to the collapse of food prices. ”

"So...... Our backup plan may not be needed? ”

Bernard's eyes flashed with undisguised joy.

"As far as the current situation stands, it's really no longer necessary. However, those weapons and equipment can be packed up and ready to be sold to the rebels in the next stage. Oh, and by the way, I've got a couple of people for you, and you might want to consider sending someone to get in touch with them. ”

As she spoke, Uthaya pulled out a list of seven or eight pages from her pocket.

Under each name, there is a life, experience, preferences, good and evil tendencies. Diaphragm

Among these are the ambitious leaders of the Thieves' Guild;

Some are rebels who have seen through the greedy, shameless, and insatiable face of the Sambian ruling class, and are eager to overthrow it from the bottom of their hearts;

There are also avengers who are exploited by businessmen, who watch their lovers, friends, parents and children leave them one by one, and finally leave the avengers who want nothing but to destroy everything and destroy everything.

Although at first glance they don't seem to have any necessary connection to each other.

But they all have one thing in common, that is, they are extremely dissatisfied with the current situation in Sambia, and at the same time, they also have a certain charisma and leadership skills.

This means that when food shortages begin to run and famine sweeps across the country, with the right funding, everyone can quickly pull up a team and start the drama of burying the entire existing regime in Sambia.

Bernard took the list and looked at it repeatedly, then picked up a pen and circled a few of the names, and said meaningfully: "Now even the last piece of the puzzle is ready." The next thing to do is to wait patiently and wait for the planted seeds to start taking root. "Ahh

"Yes! I have half a year between now and March next year, and I can have fun with those interesting mortals. Although the master doesn't allow me to meddle in your affairs, he doesn't say I can't have some fun, does he? ”

As she said this, Uthaya grinned devilishly.

Although he was currently maintaining his human form with the help of magic props, Bernard still couldn't help but feel the hairs on his body stand on end instantly.

For a Deep-Helled Purgatory, the so-called "play" is not as simple as it is in the literal sense.

It is not surprising that there will be violent turmoil and civil strife in the upper echelons of the entire Sambia, and even some families that now seem strong will be wiped out.

After all, whether it is the political structure, the social environment, or the way people think, the devil can be perfectly integrated into it, and it will not even arouse anyone's suspicion.

It took a full minute for Bernard to break free from his fear, and reminded with a wry smile: "You better be careful, Your Excellency Soth doesn't like too many accidents, and he doesn't want anything to go wrong with the originally smooth plan." "Ahh

But Uthaya shrugged his shoulders disapprovingly: "Don't worry, I'm measured."

What's more, the master has a lot of things to do now, and he doesn't have the energy to take care of Sambia's side.

Among other things, the meeting of the Northland Lordlords Alliance in Luskan alone, and the internal conflicts of interest that erupted between the towns as the external threat disappeared, was enough of a headache for him.

And then there's the Lady Erastro from Silvermoon City......"

I have to say that as a demon pet who has been following Zuo Si for a long time and has a magical connection and emotional connection, Usea still knows his master well.

Despite his habitual flattery, he often slapped the horse's leg with his flattery.

At this moment, far away in Luskan, the northernmost city on the west coast of the Faren Continent, representatives from Neverwinter, Waterdeep, Silvermoon City, Miraba, Mithril Hall, Long Saddle Town, Red Pine Town, Yatta, Elward and other towns have gathered in the huge conference room. Diaphragm

Even Marshall, the head of the Dragon Spear Castle, came all the way to join in the fun.

In addition, many noble lords who ruled over one or two castles and several small village chiefs also arrived on the scene.

After all, the Northland Lords Alliance is a semi-open organization, and as long as they can prove their identity and legal possession of the land under their control, they can apply to join and become a member of it.

In fact, barons, viscounts, counts, and dukes with one or two castles and a few villages are the ones with the largest number of members in the Union of Lords.

However, contrary to the "harmony and friendship" expected by Erasdr and Lord Nasir, shortly after the meeting began, King Bruno of the Mithril Hall took the lead and quarreled with Mirabah's representatives.

Since the main economic structure of both sides relied on mining, metal smelting, and the forging of weapons and armor, Mirabah secretly resorted to a series of shady and despicable measures in order to defeat his rivals.

Generally speaking, a leader who is a little more mature in a fight like this will not be brought to the table, in case there is no way to end it after tearing his face. Diaphragm

But who is Bruno Warhammer?

He's one of Trist's best friends!

The legendary dwarven blacksmith who created the mighty magical warhammer, the Fang of Aegis!

Once when he was in Icewind Dale, he successfully smashed the war caused by the evil artifact Shattering Demon Crystal!

He also ventured to find the Mithril Hall, his former hometown, and slew the dragon named Shimmer with his own hands!

Then he left his position as king and drove the flame carriage given by Erasdron across half of the continent of Faerun, just to support his friend!

Later, in the face of the roaring army of dark elves in Mosoblai City, he fearlessly led his clansmen to resist bravely, and used a sharp axe in his hand to crack open the heavenly spirit cover of the old mistress of the Banrui family! Diaphragm

Would such a dwarven leader honestly sit down and follow the unspoken rules and play those dirty political games?

Don't be funny!

He didn't directly pick up the axe, cut people down first, and then said it, which was already quite calm and restrained.

With Bruno taking the lead in lifting the table, the remaining town representatives simply stopped pretending and began to expose each other.

After all, to be able to gain a foothold in a dangerous place like the Northland, where monsters and bandits are rampant, and continue to this day, there are a few things that are really clean under the ass.

As a result, the quarrel was quickly replaced by rude invective and personal attacks, and the meeting room was 10,000 times noisier than the souk.

Seeing that the situation was starting to get out of hand, Erasdr immediately exchanged a look with Lord Nasir, and kicked Eric lightly with his foot under the table. Diaphragm

The latter suddenly woke up from a state of dozing, and then showed an innocent expression, as if to say what is the use of you kicking me, I am just a puppet without any real power, and the only thing I want to do is to stay in my current position and enjoy life.

What's more, these guys fight, and they don't have a relationship with Luskan and the Nälancer Islands?

In desperation, Erastro lowered his voice and explained, "Your Majesty, if you don't stop them, the invective will soon turn violent and bloody.

I believe that Soth probably wouldn't want to see the meeting of the Northland Lords Alliance held on his own territory end up with casualties, right?

If it did, it would be quite humiliating. ”

Moment!

Eric finally came to his senses, stood up and slammed his fist on the table. Diaphragm

Bang!

Accompanied by vibrations and sounds, the conference room, which was as noisy as a vegetable market one second, was instantly quiet the next.

Everyone turned their heads to stare at the titular king.

Erik, who was born as a pirate, did not have stage fright, but deliberately put on a serious face and pretended to reprimand: "Look at the way you look now!" Like what words!

What would the people of the Northland think if they knew that the people of the Northland, who had high hopes for them, were now arguing, accusing, and insulting each other like street hooligans?

So please be sensible!

At least sit down and talk seriously about how to solve the problem, rather than allowing the conflict to escalate into hatred. "Ahh

"That's right! Don't be so emotional. After all, compared to the harsh living environment in the past, we at least don't have to worry about the conspiracy and invasion of the Arcane Brotherhood now, even the most threatening orcs have disappeared, and all that remains is some trivial troubles, which can be solved through negotiation. ”

The Lord of Nasir of Neverwinter hurriedly followed.

He couldn't understand why the external environment had changed for the better, but the situation within the entire alliance had deteriorated.

Erastro also suggested: "I think it's better to take a two-day break and give everyone a little time to calm down and think." Otherwise, everyone is angry, and it is impossible to calm down and sit together seriously to solve the contradictions. ”

"Agreed!"

"I agree too!"

"Let's rest for two days first, maybe we're all too tired, so our tempers will become short-tempered." Diaphragm

……

Soon, the proposal to suspend the meeting was unanimously adopted.

The representatives of the various towns and the lords of the castle also realized the possible consequences of completely tearing their faces, and they all got up and left their seats with twinkles in their eyes.

However, the rift has appeared, and it is basically impossible to return to the way it used to be.

Quite the opposite!

This rift will only grow as external threats disappear and conflicts of interest and friction between them grow.

After everyone was gone, Erastro sighed slightly and asked Eric bluntly, "What about Soth?" Why hasn't he shown up until now? "Ahh

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but you're asking the wrong question. What makes you feel that I am entitled to know the whereabouts of His Excellency Soss? Eric asked rhetorically in a slightly self-deprecating tone.

You must know that so far, he has only met Zuo Si twice.

One was the payment of ransom in Port Carlin, and the other was at a meeting where it was decided to establish power after the capture of Luskan.

The rest of the time, the lich of the organization is responsible for issuing various notices and orders.

Because of this, Eric knows better than anyone the huge power hidden in the darkness, and he has never thought anything about becoming a king.

Because he knows that if he has a little thought that he shouldn't have, then everything he has now will be lost.

"What about this meeting of the Northland Lords Alliance? Wouldn't Soth want to stand up and become the leader of the entire Northlands? Erasdra frowned and continued to ask. Diaphragm

Hearing this, Eric couldn't help but laugh, and joked as he laughed, "I don't think Your Excellency Soth would be interested in such a boring thing. ”

"Boring?!"

Erasdra looked surprised.

"Yes! Whether it's the Northland Lords' Alliance, or the Silvermoon Alliance like you, Lord Soth scoffs at this. Because both organizations are too loose, and they do not give enough power to the leaders, let alone integrate into a real ruling and state. Eric commented sharply.

Although he was a pirate by birth and did not receive a decent education at all, he has read a lot of books related to politics and power struggles in the last two years.

Coupled with the fact that by observing how the bureaucratic system of the Luskan and Nerainsel Islands worked, he had become more knowledgeable and broad-minded than most of the world's rulers.

Erasdr obviously didn't expect the puppet in front of him to say such a thing, and the whole person raised his eyebrows in shock, and it took half a minute before he asked, "Northland Lord Alliance aside, why do you think that the Silver Moon Alliance can't unite to form a country?" "Ahh

"Because of power!"

Eric replied without thinking, and explained to himself: "In the concept of Lord Soss, there are many preconditions for building a country.

For example, the legislative and law enforcement powers, a strong central executive power that can completely control the localities, a series of financial powers such as the economy, trade, taxation, etc., and absolute control over the military.

It is only when all these powers are concentrated that a truly unified state will be formed.

In the Silver Moon Alliance, which of the above rights do you have?

A: Apparently there is none.

The laws you make can only cover Silvermoon City and its surroundings, and each town has long been politically independent and self-governing, and even has its own finances, and even has to pay several tolls to pass through the territory of the Silvermoon Alliance, and finally each town has an army that only obeys its own orders. Diaphragm

Without violating the existing framework of the Silver Moon Alliance, the limit of what you can do is to glue them together with your personal strength and charisma.

And that's all taking hundreds of years.

It is simply impossible for ordinary people to have such a long lifespan.

If one day you pass away, or step down as queen of the Silver Moon Alliance, is there a second person who can continue to do so?

Unless you change your current style and attitude, suppress local forces in various ways, and forcibly take over judicial, executive, and military power bit by bit.

Otherwise, the Silver Moon Alliance would never have become a nation. ”

There is no doubt that Eric's statement impressed Elastro, Lord Nasir, and the Golden Dragon Queen Veramarandelis and Erebeth who followed behind them. Diaphragm

They originally thought that this pirate-turned-guy was just a puppet who coveted beauty, pleasure, and vanity, but they never expected that the other party would have such a profound and unique insight.

At least logically, there aren't any glaring holes.

Eric noticed the change in the eyes of the men, and immediately said in a half-joking tone, "Don't look at me like that.

None of these truths have come to me on my own, but have come from some books given to me by Lord Soth.

He also said that even a puppet like me, who has no real power, must have at least political awareness and consciousness since he has sat in this position.

Otherwise, it is easy to be exploited by people with ulterior motives and end up as a sad victim. ”

"You are too modest, Your Majesty Eric. It seems to me that you have far surpassed the vast majority of the rulers of this world, and that you can be a wise monarch even if you have real power. Erastro praised without hesitation. Diaphragm

But Eric shook his head disapprenousively, "No, you're wrong, ma'am.

A lazy and lazy guy like me, who only wants to enjoy himself and does not want to take responsibility, will never be a good ruler.

I understand all the reasoning, but it is very difficult to always stay sober and rational when it comes to practical operation.

Whether it is the flattery of his subordinates, or the intoxicating feeling of great power and wealth, it will constantly corrode a person's heart.

This is what I admire most about His Excellency Soss.

He will never be fooled by these things, and will always know what he really wants.

And he knows the human heart and humanity very well, knows what each of his subordinates desires, and satisfies them when they behave well. Diaphragm

For me, this kind of life that has both status and status, but does not need to shoulder any responsibilities, and has a lot of money to squander and enjoy, is what I have always longed for.

If I were to be a powerful king, I wouldn't be happy, I would just think it was a heavy burden.

So the advice I want to give you is that you must not regard the rulers of the towns of the Northland Lords Alliance and the Silvermoon Alliance as kind and noble as yourself, with high ideals and aspirations.

Most of them are probably like me, just trying to get more wealth and make themselves and their families a member of the privileged class. ”

After saying this, Eric stood up and bowed slightly to the four people present, and then hugged the hot, scantily clad female secretary waiting outside the door, turned around and disappeared at the end of the hallway.

After a long silence, Lord Nasir let out a long breath and said in a rather emotional tone, "It seems that we have all underestimated His Majesty the King. Not only is he not stupid at all, but he is also one of the few truly intelligent people. ”

"You're right. I can't believe that a pirate who has never received a systematic education could have such an insight. Erebeth agreed. Diaphragm

But Erasdra shook his head disapprovingly: "No, this has nothing to do with Eric himself, but the result of Soth's training. Not only him, but also the entire Luskan bureaucracy, which is far more clean and efficient than other cities, is worth learning from. ”

The Golden Dragon Queen Veramarandis replied helplessly, "We can't learn.

Because Soth maintains this system not by law, but by another set of violence and terror that is independent of the judicial system.

If it were just a judicial process, I don't think those bureaucrats would be in awe as they are now, but would do their best to exploit loopholes in the law to justify themselves.

It is difficult for the law alone to curb the breeding of corruption and money and power trading, which has been proven countless times. ”

Just as Erebeth was about to say something, a tall man in crimson armor suddenly walked in through the door, it was Davian, the Flame Dragon Knight.

I saw that he first looked around, and then bowed to the only four people left in the conference room with one hand on his chest. Diaphragm

"Lady Erastro, Queen Veramarandais, Lord Nasir, and Lady Erebes, the master has prepared a sumptuous meal and wine, and awaits you outside."

"It's you?!"

Vilamander's hole suddenly enlarged, contracted, and enlarged, and the muscles in her body quickly tensed, as if she could transform into an ancient golden dragon at any moment.

Without asking, she knew that through the smell and amazing fire elemental energy, she immediately recognized that the strong man in front of her was the flaming red dragon that had caused panic in people's hearts not long ago.

"Huh? Have we met? ”

Davidian blinked in confusion.

He didn't remember any interaction with the golden dragon who had maintained his human form. Diaphragm

Veramarandes obviously noticed that there was not the slightest hostility in the Flame Dragon Knight's eyes, and immediately relaxed a little, and replied with a smile: "Uh- you don't know me, but I do know that you used to kill the evil tribe of colored dragons and monsters in the Northland some time ago. ”

Moment!

Davidian suddenly realized, and immediately appeared apologetic: "Ah, it turned out to be that thing. I'm sorry that my hunt has caused you a problem. But rest assured, that doesn't mean anything else, just a possible threat in the wilderness. ”

"You don't have to apologize, because after the cleanup, the law and order situation within the Silver Moon Alliance has significantly improved. By the way, are you a red dragon? Vera Marandes cautiously asked.

"No, I'm not a red dragon, but a knight who can transform into a flaming red dragon. I was only a human at first, but I gained my current strength thanks to the kindness of my master. ”

Davidian didn't hide anything, and generously identified himself.

Because since the battle with Sharp Tooth, his identity and abilities have long ceased to be a secret. Diaphragm

"Ahh I remember! You're Davidian! One of the most powerful warriors under Soth! ”

Erasdra remembered something, and suddenly let out an exclamation.

Davidian smiled and nodded, "Yes, I have always been the most reliable servant by my master's side. Okay, that's all for me. Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me. ”

With that, he turned and walked towards the outside of the building.

The other four looked at each other for a moment, and immediately stood up and followed.

When they reached the door, Erastro, Veramarandais, Lord Nasir, and the paladin Erebeth were surprised to find that it was not a carriage parked here

, but a "ship" that I have never seen before.

The moment everyone boarded up with curiosity and doubt, the "ship" actually flew out of thin air and flew straight over the largest market in Luskan, attracting the attention and screams of countless people below. Diaphragm

You don't have to ask to know that this is a small airship that was only built on the side of the floating city.

And the hydrogen in it has been replaced by the safer helium.

Zuo Si himself stood in the middle of the hall full of sumptuous feasts, opened his arms and smiled and said to the four guests: "Welcome! First of all, allow me to apologize for not being able to make it to the meeting of the Northland Lords Alliance due to some sudden minor troubles. How's that, this place to eat is not bad, right? ”

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"Not bad! Eating in the middle of the sea and sky is exciting just thinking about it. ”

Lord Nasir stood by the glass window, looking out at the magnificent scenery thousands of meters in the sky.

After all, he was a warrior, and although he had ventured around when he was young, he had never experienced what it was like to fly in his life.

Now I can experience it once through this airship under my feet, and it is no wonder that my spirit is not high. Diaphragm

Of course, the reaction of the holy warrior Erebes on the side was not much better, his eyes kept flashing with a strange look, and his joy was overflowing.

In contrast, Erasdra and the primeval dragon Veramarandis, who wield great magical powers, were much more determined, simply interested in the manned device and wanted to figure out how it worked.

The former, in particular, who is a Goddess of Magic Elector, soon notices that on a table not far away, there is a ghost ship loaded in a glass bottle.

Through the transparent walls of the bottle, you can even see the ghosts and resentful spirits floating inside and constantly emitting piercing screams......