Ian wore his regular clothes, lowered the brim of his hat, and walked the streets of Lacey's territory with Ymir.

This place was taken over by the government last year and is considered one of the regions directly under its jurisdiction.

Flanked by pointed houses made of stone, and across the curved arched bridge, is the largest bazaar in town.

The stronghold of the Ian Chamber of Commerce and the new government hall are near the bazaar, and they are surrounded by their people, so Ian dares to take only one bodyguard with Ymir, and only two people to go out for a stroll.

If he is in an unfamiliar territory, when he goes out, in addition to Ymir, there must be at least a team of twenty armed security guards by his side.

There is no way, the greater the power, the higher the seat, the more people will target him.

In the past, it was Hannes who attracted his attention, but after the recapture of Mary, he was in front of the stage.

Inside the wall, it has not yet been twisted into a rope, and the tree is very windy, so you have to be careful in everything.

Crossing the arched bridge to the entrance of the bazaar, five or six old women sat on the ground in dispersion, each with a cloth spread out in front of him.

The old linen cloth closest to Ian rests on hand-carved wooden totems, and on the other few sheets of cloth are cheap fresh vegetables such as turnips, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

The round skin of the white radish is stained with dirt, the leaves are verdant, the corn skin has not yet been peeled, and the brown roots hang down from the tip.

As soon as someone walked by, the old women had to shout a few times.

Don't worry about selling at all.

A large number of the inhabitants of the Wall of Maria, who still live in the Rosai Wall, have increased the production of food by means of fertilizer, glass greenhouses, waterwheels, steel farming tools, etc., but the food has not yet reached the level of abundance, and there are already people bargaining in front of the vegetable stalls.

A woman holding a little boy squatted in front of a wood carving stall, preparing to buy a small toy for the child to take back to relieve his fatigue.

It's peaceful, too.

The people of the territory of Lacey are living a good life.

It is said to be the territory of the nobility, but it is actually the territory of the royal family, with superior geographical conditions, close contacts with the king, and compared with other places, the resources are very rich.

Ian is back for the first time since the incident last year.

Seeing the familiar scenery again, it feels like a long, long time has passed, and it feels like more than a year.

He stopped and stopped, thinking about other things.

It will take another month for the mass production of spinal fluid potions, and territory-wide conscription is in full swing.

He didn't have time to rest, and then he had to return to the royal capital immediately, organize the team, and start the "reckoning" within the Rossay Wall.

The aristocratic system of the royal capital completely collapsed after last year's Giantess incident.

But within the walls of Rossai, there are still a large number of native nobles.

They were the emperors of the soil in their own territory, holding part of the power of the local garrison, and they also supported private soldiers.

To get out of the wall, these people are the groups that have to be addressed.

Because of the publication of Grisha's notes, these people, each divided into factions, and those who were dissatisfied with the current government jumped out and raised the banner of opposition, inciting public opinion, believing that this was a conspiracy of the government.

Some of them are perceptive, they sense the crisis, they don't believe in the existence of Marlai, they think it is an excuse, they don't want to lose the power in their hands, and they are putting pressure on the government with their own means.

The names of these people have been counted in the list in the past month.

The so-called "reckoning" is to visit the great nobles within the walls of Rossi, determine their ideas, and negotiate with them.

To put it bluntly, it is to criticize the nobles, confiscate the property and power of the nobles, and if those who can listen to it, leave them one acre and three points of land, if their brains can't turn around, then there is no way.

In order to prepare for war with Marlai, all internal instability must be eliminated.

While it may seem calm right now, it won't be long before there will be a revolution within the walls that will involve everyone.

Ian walked silently through the bustling bazaar, wandering around the places he knew.

Most of the owners and locations of the shops have not changed, and the breaking of the Wall of Mary has not had much impact on the territory of Reis, which is close to the royal capital, and most of the people here have only heard of the tragic situation of the Wall of Mary, but have not seen it with their own eyes.

The big things that happened to Lord Lacey and the high-level of the royal capital had little to do with them.

In the first few days, everyone will discuss and discuss, and once the heat passes, they will return to ordinary life.

Aside from receiving some refugees, it didn't feel much for them.

It's just that the soldiers stationed there have changed a batch, and there are more unfamiliar faces.

Ian returned to his hometown for the first time in a year and found that it was almost the same as it used to be.

From afar, he visited the bazaar's tailors, butchers, and vegetable wholesalers.

Cali's younger siblings work in these shops.

They are energetic, carrying goods under command or measuring the bodies of guests with a tape measure, and Cali's younger siblings are living actively and peacefully.

At this time, it was close to noon, and the people in the market gradually became less.

The clerks of the shop also had time to rest.

The workplaces of Cali's younger siblings are all on the same street, and when he first introduced the boss to them, Ian spent a lot of effort and found a few shops that were worthy of trust in character and strength, and the owner of the shop had a lot of dealings with Lacey Farm, and Ian and those bosses were old acquaintances.

It seems that they are having a good time, during the lunch break, they meet at the butcher shop and rest and chat together.

It was similar to what was expected, after all, after the establishment of the Ian Chamber of Commerce, there was this bazaar in the first area to serve.

When a place becomes rich and the law and order is good, the locals will naturally be able to live a good life.

This is what Ian promised Cali to take care of his younger siblings.

He can only give some attention quietly like this, if it is too obvious, it will be easy to be detected, and then these children will be involved in disputes.

He had never thought of letting Cali's younger siblings follow him, and there would never be any glory or wealth by his side, and he might one day die in the indiscriminate guns.

"Second brother, are you really going to sign up for the conscription?"

The youngest sister was talking to the eldest boy, and Ian was not far from them, and he could hear their conversation very clearly.

"Well, I want to give it a try, and if I heard that if I can pass the unified test the day after tomorrow, I can enlist in the army."

They chatted with each other, mostly about the teenager's participation in the draft.

"Let's go back." Ian pressed his hat and said to Ymir.

"Have you seen enough?" Ymir rested his hands.

"After a while, I don't think it's interesting."

Out of the corner of his eye, Ian glanced at the boys and girls next door who were eating together.

There are four people in total, three boys and one girl, and they are a family that has grown up to face life.

He strode forward and left the bazaar.

A few days later, the boys and girls got together again.

"Second brother, how did it go?"

"No... I didn't choose it, and I don't know what's going on... Mr. Mingbot's nephews have all passed. ”

The boy sighed, turned around, returned to the butcher's shop, and continued to cut the meat.

The younger brothers and sisters looked at each other, didn't say anything comforting, and returned to their respective positions, living an ordinary and precious day.