Crawford left as soon as his body recovered, and although Eric was eager to ask what her bloodline power was, he gave up on the idea when he saw that Crawford had been blackening his face.

While Jack was preparing for the treasure hunt, Eric tried the effects of the "meditation potion", and the results were surprisingly good.

"It's really a wizard's moon candy! this feeling of running towards a second-order white-robed wizard is really good. Eric, who was eating breakfast at the Sword and Shield Tavern, still remembered the effects of the "meditation potion".

"I heard that you fought with Ivanov?" Sophia had a curious look on her face for the first time: "What is the result?

Eric said openly: "Of course I was taught a lesson by Ivanov. Fortunately, my sincerity touched him, I didn't expect the road of love to be so bloody!"

He didn't want to publicize the results, and he wasn't a child.

Sophia obviously didn't believe Eric's words, but she didn't continue to ask, but turned to Emily who was eating, and said, "Hurry up and eat, I'll have to train later!"

Emily looked at Eric pitifully, and when she saw Emily looking at Eric, she shrugged her shoulders helplessly, indicating that she couldn't do anything. This is Sophia's extra training for Emily, according to Sophia, Emily is too talented, and it would be a waste of talent if she didn't exercise while she was young.

Looking at the cross sword on Emily's back, Eric always felt a little weird, and the good one-handed sword turned into a two-handed sword on Emily. It's a shame that Emily can still carry it on her back during training.

"Caroline, I'm here to collect my taxes!" shouted Lazio, the town's tax officer, as he walked into the tavern.

Caroline walked over with a confused look on her face and asked Lazio, "Why do you have to collect taxes again? Haven't you already paid this year's taxes?"

"This is a temporary decision of the council, because it is necessary to organize a team to exterminate the bandits in the vicinity, so let everyone bear the consumption of the team. Carolyn, as you know, there are so many bandits in the neighborhood that many have already died for this.

Didn't your neighbor Zach Sr. also be killed by robbers during this operation! The council is also responsible for compensating the families of these people who died in battle, so it is a little too much to bear! If you don't want to pay taxes, you can do military service!"

Lazio's words silenced Caroline. Eric pursed his lips and didn't speak, everyone knew that when it came to clearing out the bandits, most of the people who were mainly responsible for the attack were militia groups composed of ordinary residents.

There was no way around it, every adult had to serve in the military for a certain period of time, and everyone had to be trained by the city guards from time to time, as required by imperial law.

It's just that this law has been passed down to the present day, except for the occasional training, when the militia is called up, everyone can pay money to be exempted from military service.

This had filled the hearts of the civilians with indignation, so those Imperial officials announced an increase in the bereavement of the war dead. But everyone knows that many of the bereavement pensions have been privately swallowed by these officials and nobles.

Although the city lord Matthew attaches great importance to this matter, there are policies and countermeasures, and these people can always think of various ways to be greedy for ink.

After Caroline asked how much tax she had to pay, Eric couldn't help but glance at Lazio, who felt that the amount was a bit large. Caroline was very reluctant to give the money to Lazio, and asked: "Will you come to collect taxes again?" ”

"Rest assured, rest assured, there will never be a next time. The city lord almost didn't smash the council, but you guys are okay, the city lord has reduced a lot of taxes in the next few years, and basically he doesn't have to pay it.

The other towns were even worse, originally thinking it would be a good year, but suddenly it became similar to an ordinary year. I also don't like to collect taxes, after all, I don't get any benefit, and I have to count every copper lira on it. ”

"Aunt Caroline, when the manor is almost complete, move in! I will open a commercial town outside the castle, and then there will be no one to collect taxes. Sophia, who was drinking oatmeal, looked up and said to Caroline.

Lazio, who was just about to leave, stumbled on his feet when he heard this, and almost fell to the ground. Lazio turned back to Sofia and said, "Your Excellency Sofia, do you want the life of Laika Town?"

Sofia didn't bother with Lazio and continued to drink her oatmeal. Lazio didn't care, smiled and said, "But my work will be easier in the future!"

"Hmph, these insatiable vampires, who want money when they die, even let civilians take the lead when dealing with robbers. Poor old Zach, in order to prevent his newly married son from going to the battlefield, and he had no money, so he had to replace his son in military service. Caroline said hatefully.

"If they come to collect taxes again, I'll go to battle, and all this business will do for these moths!" said Bennett behind the counter.

At this time, Caroline didn't feel sorry for the money, she grabbed her husband's ear and said fiercely: "You are amazing! Old Zack can solve you with one hand when he is old, what can you do? Anyway, Sophia and Eric's manor is about to be built, and they will be free at that time."

The old lady can give all the money she earns to the manor, but she doesn't want to give these people a copper lira. Even if he wants to go to battle, he has to let Allen go, otherwise what is he doing in knight training? I think he is recovering well!"

Of course, these are just Caroline's angry words, and it is estimated that even if she goes to fight, she will not let her husband and son go to war.

Not long after Lazio left, the sound of a carriage was heard outside the tavern. At the same time, the tax officer, Lazio, went and walked into the tavern again and again. Caroline immediately shouted at Lazio: "What are you doing again?

Lazio has long been accustomed to this situation, and if the townspeople first hate the hooligans, then the second must be the tax collectors, the former being a constant harasser, the latter a sweep.

So Lazio shook his hand very good-natured and said, "I'm not here to collect taxes, I'm here to find Eric." A big man asks Eric to participate in the next battle. Erik, come out with me!"

Hearing these words, Caroline became even more excited, and she ran forward and said, "How can you do this? Eric is an official knight and a knighthood. Erik, you don't go out!"

Since Eric was a full knight, he was exempt from all military service except for an emergency conscription order from the Empire.

"Haha, Aunt Caroline, don't be so angry. If you want to blame me, I recommended Eric to Count Dion Prio. A noble young man walked in from outside the tavern.

Behind this aristocratic young man was an old acquaintance of Eric, Count Dion Prio.

Eric looked at Caroline with a puzzled expression, who was this inexplicable aristocratic young man? Caroline quickly answered Eric: "He is the son of Ivanov's friend, named Kiel Richard." ”

After a careful look at Keele Richard, Eric noticed that the other party was humble and polite, and when he spoke to people, he gave people a sense of spring breeze, and did not seem to be pretentious in the slightest.

In front of a great nobleman like Count Dion Prio, everyone present looked a little nervous except for Sophia and Eric,

Emily had already run away with Nina, and Al quickly followed her sister. The few guests in the tavern chose to be quiet.

In terms of status, Sophia is not as good as this count, Dion Prio was born to inherit the title of count, and Sofia is just a baron.

It's just that Sophia can now build her own family. And Count Dion Prio inherited only the glory of the family, but people don't care about that, Count Dion Prio is the one who is destined to inherit the whole family, and everything will be his.

Keir Richard kept apologizing to Caroline and recounting the story. It turned out that Count Dion Prio was going to take part in the extermination of the bandits, and wanted to form a team of his own.

In this case, Keir Richard recommended Eric to Dion Prio, who was one of the few young knights.

As soon as Keir Richard said this, Eric understood that it was no wonder that he had seen Caydon and Fauck behind Dion Preo, and Sophia frowned slightly when she saw the Knights behind Fauc, and then got up and left.

After Sofia left, Dion Prio waved his hand in front of him in disgust, as if he hated the air in the tavern. Standing beside him were two men in full-body armor, who did not hide their impossibility, which put a great deal of pressure on the people in the tavern.

"It's a little worse than Ivanov, but it should also be the strength of the knight chief, the big family is different, you can find two knight captains as escorts!" Eric looked outside again when he thought of this, and found that Dion Prio had brought at least ten official knights.

"That's right! These seem to be the main forces of the battle, what is the use of relying on one or two powerful knights? The main responsibility of the two knight captains is indeed to protect Dion Prio. Eric, who was under pressure from the two knights, kept rolling his eyes and took a general look at the situation present.

"Hello, my name is Keir Richard, I've heard about you and Angelina, congratulations, Angelina is a good girl!

That's why I recommended you to Count Dion Prio, and if you can do enough meritorious deeds, the Count will ask the Empire for a reward, and I hope you don't blame me for my troubles!"

Seeing that the other party reached out in a friendly manner, Eric also greeted him, and opened his mouth with a smile and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to blame you for a lot of trouble! I don't think I have time to participate in this battle!"

Suddenly, not only did Kiel Richard's smile freeze on his face, but the rest of the tavern also became dumbfounded. Hearing Eric's answer, Falk was stunned for a moment, then laughed gloatingly, and Kaidong was about the same.

Dion Prio looked very amused, but one of the guards next to him attacked Eric on the spot: "I don't know what to do!"

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