allonlinenovel Chapter 172 Reciprocity
Chapter 172 Reciprocity
After offering two options, responsibility or benefit, Abes successfully brought these small nobles under his command.
To put it bluntly, they have struggled for a long time but still haven't reached the threshold of leaving the royal capital and owning their own real estate, which already shows that the level of this group of people is still not high enough.
At this time, it is natural to give flowers and applause, or power and wealth, and get them easily.
Sure enough, when Burton released what he saw and heard during his conversation with Abes, the group of small nobles all turned to Abes.
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"Bulton, are you sure that the fake... hero said this?"
Seeing Burton return safely, the group of small nobles who were waiting for the news were all surprised.
In the original version, they were ready to fight to the death, and Burton was the chess piece that volunteered to sacrifice and was used to explore the way.
As long as this guy dies in the other party's room, they still have a chance to stir up public opinion.
Too radical, too depressing, too broad...all sorts of reasons.
As long as these baits are thrown out, there is no need to worry that the civilians who have obtained the corresponding rights will not feel afraid.
Look, we will also be persecuted, can you protect yourselves?
However, the situation was miscalculated. Burton was not dead, and he brought back an extremely tempting speech.
"I've already said that, Abes Grande, the brave man a thousand years ago, said that. He said that he would take the entire continent as his goal. If we follow the people around him, we will certainly have the opportunity to see places further away."
"...Bulton, you have given him a respectful title now, right? Didn't we all agree that he is a fake hero who deceives the world?"
Burton shook his head angrily. "It's just that you covered your eyes and didn't want to see. In the palace, in the king's treasure, there are realistic portraits and copies of videos of the brave man from thousands of years ago. You should have seen them more or less in the past. You have to use those exaggerated artistic works to say that the brave man doesn't look like him, which is rude - for example, did the founding emperor of the Second Empire really have a mango face?"
"If you really want to point to artistic portraits, why don't you refer to the one that was popular among children a few years ago? The one that is more than fifty stories tall, has a jewel on its chest that represents the blessing of God, and can emit powerful rays of light, but because of a strange curse, it can only move at its strongest state for three minutes?"
"Don't you think you are the ones who are forcing things?"
"...Then how do you explain that the ancient hero who was supposed to be an arcane knight in various records and the common ancestor of all of us spellcasters and warriors has now become a barbarian and a bard thousands of years later? In my opinion, a bard is also a spellcaster. You are not being controlled by the other party's magic, are you?"
"Humph," Burton spat out the poison in the soft shell in his mouth. "I know I can't convince you no matter what, but it's unlikely. If you really control me, knowing that I have poison in my mouth, you can just let me commit suicide in public after I leave the palace. In this way, he will never be affected by the cause and effect."
"Besides, this kind of magic that charms humanoid creatures is ultimately time-limited. Even that person shouldn't be able to maintain it indefinitely."
"Perhaps Abes Grande can really maintain it indefinitely..."
"So you admit that he is the real ancient hero?"
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After these tedious debates, everyone regained their serious expressions. They knew in their hearts that Burton was right. Now they needed to consider the proposal given to them by Abes.
"I think... what Burton said makes sense. We can indeed assist that gentleman."
"You're going to help them against us?"
"What do you mean by you and us? After the change of power, isn't it usual for the former subjects to receive bloody revenge? Now we can live a normal life again and even get the chance to work. We can't thank you enough."
"Besides...what are you worried about? Even if you resist, it will only deprive you of all the power of the old dynasty and return you to the life of the common people. Since Lord Abes ascended to the capital, has any common people become unhappy?"
Everyone was silent.
They could be sure that no one had become unlucky after having toured the capital.
"If I must say, some of our people have become unfortunate. Those who committed serious crimes have been sentenced to death, while those who committed less serious crimes have been sent to work to atone for their crimes... But even we know that this is because they are guilty."
Listening to Burton's description and explanation, everyone's faces became even more bitter.
Yes... they have been found not guilty, and there is no evidence to convict them. Maybe they have some personal flaws, but they are not that bad.
Even if you disagree, you will just become a commoner.
Many people are unwilling to accept this because in any period in the past, being a powerless civilian meant being doomed to be exploited by soldiers, bandits, officials and many other people.
But these cannot be seen under the rule of this brave man.
Now, if they took a step back, there would be no more danger, but if they took a step forward...
The whole continent! The man said, the whole continent!
The Northern Territory, the Central Plains, the Eastern Wasteland, and the Western Mountains.
Whether it is the three eastern kingdoms, the area where the alien species live in the east, or other more distant territories that are unknown to them, they all belonged to the liberated intelligent creatures in the past, that is, they were the achievements of the brave group.
And now, a new round of achievements lies before them.
If I really stand behind the brave man...the fairy tales I heard in childhood and the childhood dreams of following the hero no longer seem so far away.
"No one will say no, no one."
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After selecting the right number, Abes wrote a letter and packed up some of the small nobles who were willing to serve him, about forty or fifty people, and sent them to Mud City.
Among them, Abes had made other arrangements for the remaining ones who had not been sent away.
The Slime City has been taken, but there is also a Crow Castle over there. Crow Castle is a military fortress, and it is a big trouble to transform it. After it is taken over, I am afraid that a lot of talents, both big and small, will be needed.
One third was withheld for this very purpose.
In addition, Abes also specially selected three or five minor nobles, all of whom were carefully selected by him.
These three or five people were sent to Tianye Town - rather than Tianye Town, it would be more accurate to say that the place had already begun to be transformed into Tianye City.
When Abesi encouraged the rampant development of steel production lines and weapons and equipment production lines, the manpower required also increased. It was no longer enough for the workers under Wilford or the townspeople in Sweetleaf who were willing to work to support it.
And because there is a teleportation stone tablet placed outside the east gate of the royal capital, the transportation of materials and personnel is very convenient.
In the royal capital, the refugees who gathered here, the people who had lost their wealth and jobs because of the strategy of only entering but not leaving, as well as the craftsmen in the royal capital who made a living by their skills, naturally gathered in Tianye Town.
Therefore, just like outside the east gate of the royal capital, the area around Tianye Town is also undergoing booming construction work.
With the city walls, an influx of population, and a vibrant and flourishing environment, it would only take a thought for Tianye Town to become Tianye City.
After it became Sweet Leaf City, Kronos or Anivia and others had to run back and forth to deal with it here and there, which became unrealistic.
Therefore, the three or five petty nobles sent over this time were precisely to unite some local workers and peasants' representatives, as well as a group of educated and tested activists in the army, to form an administrative unit in the newly born Sweet Leaf City.
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While Abes was busy dealing with Sweet Leaf City and the Royal Capital, the Lord of Sludge City also received a gift package of talents sent by Abes.
"York, right? The master said you are good at these aspects. Okay, go over there and find my student, the one with red hair..."
"Bulton... well, the recommendation says that you were forced to take poison by others before, so I was asked to take care of you. I'm in charge of the medicine. There is a new medical clinic construction project here, so you should follow up..."
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After distributing the talent gift package he had received, Bad Zegna was extremely excited.
On the one hand, of course, it was because he himself had obtained this talent package that finally gave him a chance to breathe. Before that, after they cut off the network of nobles in the city, all the important tasks were concentrated on him and a few students. The high intensity almost crushed him.
On the other hand, Bud also got some very important things from the letter sent by Abes.
sheet.
This thing was taught by Abes to Kronos, Anivia, Wilford and others in Sweetleaf Town in the past.
It can be applied in many aspects such as production and life, and even education and learning.
It can be said that in order to maintain any high-speed production line, a strict, precise and comprehensive form is a rigid need.
Because of the table, you can know the measure of input and output, know the most appropriate arrangement, and know how to make the best choice.
And now, this thing appeared in front of Bad Zegna for the first time.
For the first time, Bud realized that there was a way to deliver information to talented people that was comprehensive yet not cumbersome. If this information was written as a letter, he would probably need to read it for a long time before he could understand it clearly.
Not only are there their surnames and given names, but also the official positions they have held in the royal capital in the past, as well as some of their personalities and social relationships, a simple description of their appearance and some other information.
This made Bud feel very smooth and quick in making arrangements, and the entire handover process did not take a long time; it also saved them the time of thinking about how to arrange things, which would have left them with nothing to do.
Then, after smiling, when the entire study was empty, Bud's expression became serious.
Apart from the talent package and the statistical method of the table, the most important surprise - or shock - is the name of that adult.
During their last meeting, they were so engrossed in the conversation that they even forgot to ask each other's names.
That gentleman could probably get his name, Bad Genia, from some records in the royal capital, but Bad had no idea. It was not until he saw the signature at the end of the letter that he finally got the answer he wanted.
Abbes Grande.
How come it is this name?
A thousand years ago, the brave man defeated the dragon disaster and liberated the thousands of races under the rule of the dragon. He was an absolutely great hero.
Could it be a coincidence?
Bard blinked, remembering how Abes held the invisible thorn beast in his hand and stepped on it like a pet; he remembered how Abes broke the magic shield of the magic carriage that he was so proud of and had customized at a great price with his bare hands.
And in the end, what appeared before his eyes was "the thing" that he had worked so hard to protect.
Could it be a coincidence?
By asking those talented people, he found out who the two girls he saw that day were, one gold and one silver. The blonde was Anivia, a half-elf who seemed to have been following Abes for a long time.
The other one is even more heavyweight, Kronos Myers, the daughter of the Myers family.
I heard that in the capital, the base of the statue of Gregor Stovein, one of the ancient heroes, the Asmok Paladin, was taken to the East Gate Cemetery to suppress something shortly after Abes entered the city.
The same name as the ancient hero, the same terrible power;
The daughter of the Myers family who is responsible for guarding the coffin of Abeth Grande;
The pedestal of the statue of Gregor, a fellow hero;
And the thing that I am protecting.
How should I approach the other person? Should I talk? Or how should I make a decision?
It was difficult to continue thinking, and Bud clenched his fists so tightly that his nails seemed to pierce his palms.
"It's a good idea to reciprocate...Okay, let me also send a group of good people to Lord Abes."
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What Bard sent to Abes were naturally the warriors of the Minqiu tribe.
It is absolutely difficult to convince this strange race with questionable intelligence. After thousands of checks and making them sure that they are absolutely not controlled by magic, do not have any evil intentions, and are not pretending to convert and then stabbing in the back.
Bard also directly packed up a small half of this group of stubborn but powerful and clever reconnaissance races and took them over.
In any case, let them go and see the capital for themselves and understand Lord Abes, then they will be more convinced and believe that their sudden change of course is for a better future.
As for the safety of the royal capital?
He was not worried. One of the few weaknesses of these guys was their fear of fire. And if, as Abes said, the magic arm armor that could spit fire had really been mass-produced, then these guys would not be able to make any progress.
The only thing I hope is that these honest guys will not come up with any absurd ideas or be bewitched by anyone.
Absolutely!
Don't destroy the Royal Capital and the Slime City, the deep friendship between him, Bad Genia, and that Lord Abes Grande!!