wizard's path

() Crawford left as soon as his body recovered. Although Eric wanted to ask what her blood power was, he gave up the idea when he saw that Crawford kept his face dark.

While Jack was preparing for the treasure hunt, Eric tried the Meditation Potion, and it turned out surprisingly well.

"It's really a wizard's moon sugar! This feeling of running towards a second-level white-robed wizard is really good." Eric, who was eating breakfast at the Sword and Shield Tavern, still couldn't forget the effect of the "meditation potion".

"I heard that you fought Ivanov?" Sophia's face showed a curious look for the first time: "What was the result? Can you tell me?"

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

He doesn't want to publicize the results to everyone, and he's not a child.

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

Emily looked at Eric pitifully, and when she saw Eric who Emily looked over, she shrugged helplessly, expressing her powerlessness.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 doesn't exercise while she is young.

Looking at the cross sword on Emily's back, Eric always felt a little weird. The good one-handed sword turned into a two-handed sword on Emily's body.Thank goodness Emily was able to carry it while training.

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

Caroline came over with a confused face, and asked Lazio, "Why do you have to collect taxes again? Isn't this year's tax paid long ago?"

"This was decided by the council on a temporary basis. Because we need to organize a team to wipe out the bandits nearby, we let everyone bear the consumption of the team. Caroline, as you know, there are too many bandits nearby, and many people have already sacrificed for it.

Isn't your neighbor old Zach also killed by robbers in this operation!The parliament is also responsible for supporting the families of those who died in battle, so it is a bit overwhelming!You don't want to pay taxes, you can do military service yourself! "

Lazio's words silenced Caroline.Eric curled his lips and said nothing. Everyone knew that when the robbers were cleared, most of the people responsible for the attack were militia teams composed of ordinary residents.

There is no way around this. Every adult must serve in the military for a period of time. Usually, everyone must receive training from the City Guards from time to time. This is stipulated by the laws of the empire.

It's just that this law has been passed down to the present. Apart from occasionally participating in training, when recruiting the militia, everyone can pay to be exempted from military service.

This has already filled the hearts of the civilians with indignation, so those imperial officials announced an increase in the compensation for the war dead.But everyone knows that many pensions have been embezzled by these officials and nobles.

Although the city lord Matthew attaches great importance to this matter, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. These people can always think of various ways to corrupt ink.

After Caroline asked how much tax to pay, Eric couldn't help but glanced at Lazio, he thought the amount was a bit large.Caroline gave the money to Lazio very reluctantly, and asked, "Will you come to collect taxes again?"

"Don't worry, don't worry, there will never be a next time. The council is arguing over the tax collection this time! The city lord almost smashed the council. You are okay, the taxes for the next few years will be reduced or exempted by the city lord. Less, basically equal to no need to pay.

The other towns were even more miserable. They thought it was a good harvest year, but it turned out to be almost like an ordinary year.I also don't like to collect taxes, after all, I don't get any benefits, even every copper lira is counted. "

"Aunt Caroline, when the manor is almost built, you can move there! I will open a commercial town outside the castle, and no one will collect taxes by then." Sophia, who was drinking oatmeal, looked up at Card Rowling said.

Lazio, who was about to leave, staggered and almost fell to the ground when he heard these words.Lazio turned back to Sofia and said, "Your Excellency Sofia, are you trying to kill the town of Laika?"

Sofia ignored Lazio and continued to drink her own oatmeal.Lazio didn't care either, and smiled and said, "But my job will be easier in the future!"

"Hmph, these insatiable bloodsuckers, who don't want money even if they die, let the civilians take the lead when dealing with the robbers. Poor old Zack, in order to prevent his newly married son from going to the battlefield, he has no money, so he has to do it by himself." He replaced his son in military service, but he never thought that this would be a farewell, and his wife fainted from crying." Caroline said bitterly.

"If they come to collect taxes again, I'll join the battle. The business of these days is done for these moths!" Bennett behind the counter also said angrily.

Now, Caroline didn't care about money any more, she grabbed her husband's ear and said harshly: "You are amazing! Old Zach can kill you with one hand when he is old, what are you going to do? Anyway, Sophia and Eric's manor is about to be built, and by then they will be free.

All the money the old lady earns can be handed over to the manor, but I don't want to give these people a copper lira.Even if he is going to participate in the battle, he has to let Alan go, otherwise what is he doing in knight training?I can see that he is recovering well! "

Of course, these were just Caroline's angry words. Even if she went to participate in the battle, she would not let her husband and son go to the battlefield.

Not long after Lazio left, the sound of carriages came again from outside the tavern.At the same time, Lazio, the tax collector, went back and forth into the tavern.Caroline got angry and shouted at Lazio on the spot: "What are you doing here again? You just said that there will be no more taxes!"

Lazio has long been used to this kind of situation. If the residents of the town hate hooligans and soldiers first, then the tax officials must be the second. The former is constant harassment, and the latter is sweeping.

So Lazio shook his hand in a good temper and said: "I'm not here to collect taxes, but to find Eric. There are big people calling for Eric to participate in the next battle. Eric, come out with me!" "

Hearing these words, Caroline became even more excited. She ran forward and said, "How can you do this? Eric is an official knight and has the title of Lord. Eric, don't go out!"

Since Eric is an official knight, he can be exempted from all military service except for the emergency call-up order of the empire.

"Haha, Aunt Caroline, don't be so angry. Blame me if you want to. I was the one who recommended Eric to Count Dion Prio." A young nobleman walked in from outside the tavern.

Behind this noble young man was Eric's old acquaintance—Count Dion Prio.

Eric looked at Caroline puzzled, who is this inexplicable noble young man?Caroline quickly answered Eric: "He is the son of Ivanov's best friend, and his name is Keir Richard."

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

Emily ran away with "Nina" a long time ago, and Al quickly followed behind her sister.The few guests in the tavern chose to keep quiet.

In terms of status, Sophia is not as good as this earl. Dion Prio has inherited the title of earl since he was born, and Sophia is just a baron.

It's just that Sophia can now start her own family.And Earl Dion Prio only inherited the honor of the family, but people don't care about this. Count Dion Prio is destined to inherit the entire family, and everything will be his at that time.

Keir Richard kept apologizing to Caroline, and at the same time narrated the whole story of the incident.It turned out that Earl Dion Prio planned to personally participate in this operation to wipe out the robbers, and wanted to form a team by himself.

Under such circumstances, Keir Richard recommended Eric to Dion Prio, because Eric was a rare young knight.

After what Keir Richard said, Eric understood. No wonder he saw Kedong and Falk behind Dion Prio, and Sophia frowned after seeing the knights behind Falk. Wrinkled slightly, then got up and left.

After Sophia left, Dion Prio waved his hand in front of him with a disgusted expression, as if he hated the air in the tavern.Standing beside him were two men in full-body armor. These two men did not hide their aura, which brought enormous pressure to the people in the tavern.

"Slightly worse than Ivanov, but it should be the strength of the knight commander. The big family is different. You can find two knight commanders as guards!" Thinking of this, Eric looked outside again and found Dion . Prio also brought at least ten official knights.

"That's right! These seem to be the main force of the battle. What's the use of relying on just one or two powerful knights? The main responsibility of the two knight commanders is indeed to protect Dion Prio." Facing the two Eric, under pressure from the knight commander, kept rolling his eyes, taking a rough look at the situation present.

"Hello, my name is Keir Richard, I heard about you and Angelina, congratulations, Angelina is a good girl! But I think you should have her with a better identity .

So I recommended you to Earl Dion Prio. As long as you can make enough meritorious service, the Earl will ask the Empire to reward you. I hope you don’t blame me for being troublesome! "

Seeing the other party extend his hand in a friendly manner, Eric also went up to meet him, and opened his mouth with a smile and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to blame you for being troublesome! I don't think I have time to participate in this battle!"

Immediately, not only Keir Richard's smile froze on his face, but other people in the tavern also became dumbstruck.Folk was taken aback when he heard Eric's answer, and then secretly smiled gloatingly, and Kaidong was similar.

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

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