Devil's Journey

Chapter 267 Noble Viscount
Although the town of Augustus has only been rebuilt for a few months, it is already quite large. There are four to five thousand people in the town. There is no way. The population density is just like this these days. It's too big to hold up.

There are 21 counties in the north and south, with a total area of ​​200 million square kilometers, and there are more than 100 million people in the plain area. Compared with later generations, the land is properly large and sparsely populated.

However, even the vast land and sparse population cannot stop the greed of the nobles, and the lives of the poor are still difficult. This is the superimposed power of strength and power. There is no such situation in anime where the weak rely on numbers to coerce the strong.

The law and order in the four southern counties is not very good. The pioneer knights raced to enclose the land in the south, and then invited priests or mages to clean up the remaining poison of the demon abyss, and then drove the recruited refugees to reclaim the wasteland.

Fortunately, compared to the central and northern part of the kingdom, the sparsely populated south is still very friendly to the serfs. Unfriendly is not good, the number of people is too small, and it is too small to withstand consumption.

Those knight lords and their soldiers would definitely not go to work in the fields. The sparse population forced the knights to treat the refugees better, at least not to kill them indiscriminately, and not even overworked.

It would be a loss if he died of exhaustion, disease, and half an animal for a man, and among the many territories in the south, the most enviable one now is the leader of Viscount Julian's Augustus.

The powerful Viscount Julian can not only protect the territory from the invasion of monsters, but also treat the people the most friendly. At the same time, he cares for his subordinates and is open-minded to caravans. Apart from being indifferent to religion and causing cults to lurk, he is simply a model of nobility what.

Of course, there are also rumors that Viscount Julian is lustful, but the honorable Viscount Julian is a gentleman and lustful, and he marries well. He never robs civilian women, let alone engage in barbaric acts such as the right of the first night.

The bleak cold wind in late autumn blows the gloomy sky. Although most of the sources of pollution left by the demons have been removed, it will take a long time for the pollution to be completely removed. Right now, if you want to reclaim fields everywhere, you basically need Priest or mage shot.

But the price is high, so behind those pioneering knights, there is actually the support of their own families, and the intention is not only to spread branches and leaves for family members, but also to limit Selena's power.

Under such a background, Julian, who supports Princess Selina in a high-profile manner and is quite capable, naturally attracts the hostility of the old nobles. Of course, making money must still be made. Julian didn't counter the price as if he had been taken advantage of.

Hostile matters can be temporarily slowed down, making money is the most important thing. In fact, those priests and mages also want to knock Julian, who is stupid and rich, but Julian has no intention of inviting them at all. It is said that Viscount Julian himself is A sorcerer also possesses the ability to purify the filthy demonic energy, so some people speculate that Viscount Julian may have the blood of the heavens.

As a result, the rumors became a little distorted. Those bards who praised Julian's noble character passed on Julian to the blood of a holy angel. Because they were attracted by Princess Selina's holy daughter, they made a special trip to pay their allegiance.

For this reason, many touching short stories were made up, portraying the two as knights and princesses, angels and goddesses. In short, they are very dramatic and very in line with the preferences of the gossip party.

A somewhat tired convoy was walking on the potholed road. At this time, in the four southern counties that were still in a state of disrepair, most of the roads were in a semi-abandoned state.

Fortunately, the road from Visa City to Augustus Territory has been raided many times. Although there will still be some scattered little monsters appearing, trying to rob pedestrians, but for the mercenaries in the convoy , but it’s just a gift, some boring mercenaries are happy to meet some small groups of monsters, and then use swords for entertainment, after all, the journey is boring.

Dozens of freight carriages were filled with the supplies needed by the viscount. It is said that Viscount Julian opened up a business route leading to the mountains, so he can buy some other goods in Augustus and return to Visa city ​​sales.

"Will, I heard that your brother was appreciated by the Viscount and made a knight master. Is it true?"

A thick bearded man who looked quite rough laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said proudly: "Of course, that kid Cole is a vigorous young man. His art and spear skills are outstanding, and he can also read and write poetry, just like gold, so he will naturally be appreciated by Lord Viscount."

The mercenaries made a noise of envy. There was a big difference in the value of knights with and without fiefdoms, and having a fief also meant that they had entered the ranks of reserve nobles.

Although countless nobles also suffered during the chaos in the four southern counties, and suffered heavy casualties just like the civilians, but it was a natural disaster of the devil, and no one could do anything about it. The people were still full of envy and longing for the nobles.

Although it is often mixed with cursing in private, the more you curse, the more you want to squeeze your way into the ranks of nobles, after all, it is a high class.

The steward of the caravan heard about it, and poked his head out of the carriage, observed the bearded man, and then whispered to his followers that the bearded bearded man could pay attention.

"It's not just Cole, Will's younger sister who also successfully entered the lord's mansion and became a maid in the inner palace, or could be favored by the lord, maybe the Will brothers can become noble lords in the future." Another mercenary couldn't help but broke the news again.

"What! Will's sister, that's a very beautiful little girl!"

The mercenaries were in an uproar again, and several young people were saddened when they heard the words. Apart from being a little disappointed, they were also a little resentful, but the goddess in their hearts chose to enter the noble family as a maid. It is too cruel.

But Will's expression became a little strange, and he faltered a few times in response. In fact, although he agreed with his younger brother to seek employment under the viscount with good character, he didn't really approve of his younger sister's becoming a maid.

Julian's beautiful and powerful women are also topics that people can't stop talking about. When they talk about it, they are irresistibly envious. At the same time, they also admire the beautiful and powerful women who can restrain so many beautiful and powerful women.

But Will prefers that his sister can marry a young knight as his wife, instead of becoming an unknown maid, struggling to win a favor.

But it's a pity that, like his younger brother, his younger sister was also fascinated by the generous declaration made by the viscount in the street, and she wanted to fall into the embrace of that adult with all her heart, like a moth to a flame.

As the eldest brother, Will, who has been working as a mercenary desperately to take care of his younger siblings, can't resolutely stop his younger sister, and can only acquiesce in the choices of the younger siblings.

'I just want Nina to be happy. '

At this time, there was a loud noise in the distance, and the mercenaries quickly drew out their weapons, the convoy stopped, and then the adventurers on their side retreated.

"Don't panic, it's Lord Viscount's soldiers who are killing a tribe of orcs."

(End of this chapter)