Chapter 264 Angel
The carriage is on the road.
Bastin quickly adjusted his identity from a fellow traveler to an employee of the Marquis.
There is no shame in that.
To be able to serve a Marquis is something that many people would not be able to ask for.
On the way to the royal city, there were many fleeing people, and troops could be seen galloping from time to time.
"Count."
Bastin said:
"The Colognes have already reached the vicinity of the royal city. I heard that many nobles in Gondor have fled to other countries."
“It should be very cheap to buy real estate at this time.”
He is a coachman and often goes to the royal city. Although his status is low, he can know a lot of gossip.
"Yeah." Karl nodded:
"How are housing prices in the suburbs of the northern city?"
"The northern suburbs?" Bastin thought for a while and said:
“I’ve been there very few times. I heard they are all estates owned by big shots, and the prices… must have dropped.”
"But even if it's a reduction, it's not cheap."
Karl used to live in Signo City. The price of a suburban manor there ranged from one thousand to three thousand gold coins, including decoration and most of the interior furnishings. .
House prices in the Royal Capital are several times that of Signo City.
Even if the price is reduced, it should not be less than five thousand gold coins. This is a number that many wealthy businessmen cannot accumulate in their lifetime.
As for ordinary people...
Can't even think about it.
"Bastin!"
"Yes."
"Pull the carriage aside."
"...Yes."
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Bastin was a little surprised, but he still stopped the carriage and pulled it to the edge of the road.
When he finished his work, a burst of noise came from the front, followed by hundreds of soldiers rushing towards the people on the road.
“What are you doing?”
“What are you doing?”
“…”
There was chaos on the road.
“Conscription!” A man dressed as a sergeant, riding on a tall horse, held up a notice and shouted loudly:
“The king has issued an order, all persons aged thirteen and fifty-five must All men under the age of 10 need to go to the battlefield. "
"Catch me!"
The wolf-like soldiers rushed into the crowd, ignoring the cries of women and children, and captured those who met the requirements. The men took them all.
"You!"
Two of them came to the carriage and shouted at Bastin and Karl:
"Get down quickly."
Bastin looked pale. Bai, his body was shaking. If he went to the front line, Rita would have no one to take care of him.
Given his physical condition, serving as a soldier would be tantamount to death.
"What?"
Cal was sitting on the carriage, pointed to the noble badge specially hung on the carriage, frowned and asked:
"Can the army forcibly recruit nobles?"
"Noble?" The soldier sneered:
"You say so?"
"..." Karl was dumbfounded, then shook his head slightly:
"Understood."
"Ask your person in charge to come over."
His voice was not loud, The expressions of the two people changed, and their eyes looked like they were looking at a terrifying giant beast.
Fighting spirit!
And he still has the fighting spirit of a great knight!
They are all soldiers who have come off the battlefield, so they naturally know what a great knight represents.
Not long after.
An officer hurried over, his eyes narrowed after seeing the noble badge, and he lowered his head and saluted respectfully:
"Dear Earl, please forgive the soldiers' ignorance, they... are also following orders. Do things.”
"Well..." Karl said expressionlessly:
"You are very tolerant to your men, but if I am really forcibly taken to the battlefield, who can I talk to for explanation?"
"In case of any accident, Unfortunately, if you die on the battlefield, the consequences will be yours. "Come take charge?"
"This..." the officer's expression changed and he said anxiously:
"Earl, there are commanding officers on the battlefield to verify the identity, and there are people from the noble council. We are willing to make a decision. Compensation.”
As he spoke, he untied the money bag from his waist and handed it over respectfully.
"Unexpectedly, even Gondor's army has become corrupted to this extent." Karl did not take the money bag, sighed and shook his head:
"No wonder the war situation is not good."
From the church priests, to the noble council, and even the military generals, everyone seems to have become accustomed to bribery.
Gondo...
It's rotten from top to bottom!
"Your Majesty the Earl."
The officer's face turned red, and after thinking for a while he took out an invitation from his body:
"There is a party on the outskirts of the city tonight. There are the Grand Duke and the Marquis, as well as several important figures in the military. There will be many good things being traded at the party, which you may be interested in.”
Karl looked at the invitation:
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"Bastin, take it."
"Yes." Bastin responded and hurriedly stepped forward to take it.
“Let’s go!”
“Yes.”
The carriage was on the road again, and the soldiers on the road hurriedly moved to both sides, watching several people move away.
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Yunlai Manor.
This completely different and 'Gondor-style' name made Carl feel dazed for a moment.
It was already evening.
It’s too late to rush to the royal city, so we simply stay here, rest for a night, and continue our journey tomorrow.
“Count Carl.”
The manor housekeeper checked the invitation and said:
"Your servant can stay in the room over there. Do you need a female companion to stay with you?"
If necessary, he will arrange for Rita to wait in the guest room upstairs.
“No need.”
Karl shook his head:
“Prepare some food for them.”
"Of course." The butler nodded:
"Dinner will start soon, and we have prepared exquisite food for the guests' entourage."
"Please!"
At this time, the sky had begun to darken, and the lights in the manor were turned on early. The unique crystal lamps hung on the dome were dazzling.
“Lamp!”
A plump and beautiful woman came closer and said:
"The Cologne people have brought many difficulties to this country, but they have also brought many good things to the world."< br>
“Like electricity…”< br>
“Things that were once controlled by gods have now entered thousands of households, allowing people to enjoy the light that is only available during the day at night.”
“Yes.” Karl nodded:
"Technology changes life."
"This is so well said!" The woman's eyes lit up:
"Dear Earl, do you mind if I use this sentence as tomorrow's daily news? The title?”
“News Daily?” Carl nodded.
“Yes.” The woman lowered her head:
"Forgot to introduce, I am Charlene of the Churchill family, the wife of Viscount Murray, and the current editor-in-chief of News Daily."
Charlene.
Independent women in the new era.
One of the first graduates of Kingdom University and an independent writer.
“Yes.”
Karl nodded:
“It’s just a casual sentence.”
“Maybe this sentence will spread widely.” Charlene shrugged:
“I don’t know what to call you. ?”
“Karl.” Carl said:
"Karl of the Bergmann family."
Seeing the other party frowning and thinking about the origin of 'Bergmann', he couldn't help but chuckle:
"Don't pay too much attention, my family is very It’s conspicuous, and the title was promoted recently.”
“Earl Carl is really…sincere.” Charlene paused:
“Now is indeed a good opportunity to be promoted.”< br>
In the past, if you wanted to be promoted, you had to make great contributions to the kingdom. Now, you only have to spend money to get the chance.
Of course,
can only be promoted to earl.
It was beyond Charlene’s expectation that the other party was so honest about his origin as an earl. There are only two reasons for this.
The first type is that the other party’s IQ is insufficient.
The second type is that the other party doesn't care much about where the title came from, and may not even care about the title.
"Charlene."
"Yeah."
"You are the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, so you should be well-informed, right?" Karl said slowly:
"I want to buy a manor in the northern suburbs of Wangcheng for retirement. I wonder if you can introduce me to a channel."
"If the deal is concluded, part of the price will be used as your reward."
"Northern suburbs manor?" Charlene thought for a while:
"Many people have gone to other kingdoms in recent years. Someone is indeed selling the manor, but I need some time to confirm."
"No problem." Karl paused slightly and suddenly looked at a figure in the field:
"Remy. Hey, is she down too?”
"The count must have recognized the wrong person." Charlene shook her head:
"That is Bishop Louis of the Holy See, but this female bishop has been in the Holy See and rarely comes down. This time is indeed rare, but it is a pity that she did not accept it. Interview, otherwise I would like to ask her how she became a bishop at such a young age."
Karl smiled without saying anything.
Of course he did not identify the wrong person, because Remiller also looked at his location just now.
Bishop?
Isn’t it normal for a descended angel to hold the position of bishop in the Holy See?
That’s right.
Remiller is an angel. Karl has had contact with her twice. At that time, the other party had just become an angel.
(End of this chapter)