"...fear?"
Isabel was stunned when she heard this.
"Well. Because they are all slaves of goblins, and slaves cannot take other people's things without permission. It is a shame for the master and means humiliating their master's 'lack and poverty'. Taking without permission Slaves who take other people’s things may even be sentenced to death.
“But in the same way, slaves have no right to refuse gifts from others. Because the people of Avalon are all free people, slaves have no right to refuse gifts from free people.
"So when they knelt down, they were actually scared enough to beg for mercy... 'Please, don't kill me' - that's probably what they meant."
Aleister spoke vividly , talking about the new knowledge she learned from the teaching country. There is quite a sense of pride in having learned something new and showing it off to your girlfriend.
"——Can an extraordinary person actually become a slave?"
Isabel was very surprised: "Then..."
Aleister Shaking his head: "Later, the goblin manager in the engineering team should have opened up their permissions and allowed them to accept gifts. After all, in Avalon, it is not convenient for them to publicly execute slaves - this is too barbaric for us And it was bloody.
“…Their salutes and blessings afterwards were the gratitude these trolls wanted to express. If nothing else, those trolls should have really given blessings to these residents in the end... because they could not understand the culture of the Avalonians who 'only prayed for blessings verbally'.
“After all, trolls can really grant blessings to others through rituals - but the blessing itself is regarded as the ability to devote to the path. It is difficult to imitate it by transcending the path, or maintain it for a long time. Very high. With their low energy level, it is very likely that their life span will be shortened."
"It's like this..."
Isabel became serious: "Then I have to give the order. Don't let them ask for blessings from the trolls. They came to build the railway for free. We can't cause trouble to others... If word gets out, people will look down on us Avalonians. Thank you, Alai... you. The information you gave me is important. Do you want a kiss?"
"Nothing."
Aleister said softly, turning his head away in silent resistance.
But when she mentioned the construction team, she thought of another thing: "Where is the railway? How is it being repaired? I remember Grandet mentioned that he would give us ten locomotives... He handed over Is it delivered?”
“No, it’s said to be in the process of purchasing. The railway is almost half finished...”
Isabel recalled.
"After all, the contract states that it will be opened to traffic before August."
Aleister nodded with satisfaction and emphasized: "But don't rush to open it to traffic then, remember Send experts to check it first. Although it is unlikely - they probably don't dare - but based on my understanding of goblins, it will cost a lot of money."
"Okay, I will check it strictly."
p>IsabelHe nodded and wrote it down: "What else?"
"Don't just watch the goblins decide the direction of the railway on their own - the contract says, 'When more than three bishops move in, All cities must have railways. Go back to Minister Hermes and ask him to draw up a list of cities that urgently need trains, and then see if you can arrange three lines.
“As for the cities that are disconnected in the middle, that’s easy to solve. Go to the church and find Bishop Mathers to issue a decree to transfer the bishops to the cities we need, and put three in each city - I mean, all important cities, allocate three bishops to them.
"If the bishops want to return to their previous place...then tell them to wait for half a year and treat it as an experience. After the railway is opened to traffic, ask them if they want to return to the original location."
"...Is this okay?"
Isabel was a little worried: "Is this... too despicable?"
"How is it possible."
Aleister laughed, his eyes bright: "Don't underestimate the cunning of the goblins. Since the goblins will put forward this condition, it means that they have expected this scene - this is like a casino , if one person makes money, two people will lose money, but the casino owner will not lose money no matter what.
"It's just like the buildings they built for us. Although these buildings are contracted and free of charge... but decoration does cost money. Whether it is exterior wall decoration, or the furniture and daily necessities needed inside, it is too troublesome to transport them from the inland.
"The best way is to open a factory in Shengxia County. Or to purchase goods in batches directly from the port - no matter which option means increasing domestic demand, we still have to purchase goods from the Goblin Chamber of Commerce. Shopping."
Speaking of which, now that the war has stopped... maybe we can use the relationship with the church to build a bridge and contact Xing Antimony.
Aleister thought.
If Avalon trades with Star Antimony, on the one hand, the people of Avalon can buy cheap and useful things, and on the other hand, Star Antimony’s economic collapse can be slightly alleviated... This will For some people, it may be regarded as a "savior from heaven" level miracle.
"In fact, the goblins are also happy to see this situation. The biggest advantage of a city with a bishop stationed is that it is difficult for undead disasters to occur. Undead disasters in the mainland-especially dense forests or swamps The undead disasters in the area are more severe than droughts and floods.
“This means that ordinary people’s trade and travel are extremely risky. If there is no regular cleaning by the Wild Hunt, once they encounter complex terrain. If you see a large number of undead, you may become one of them.
“When wandering undead gather to cause disaster, they will hit places with many living creatures - farmland, pastures and even rural towns may be affected.
“For most mortals, , 'dying' is actually the easiest way to become stronger in their lives.. Many ordinary people can become undead with extraordinary power after death. Once these undead gather, people who are alone or without weapons cannot fight against them.
“Therefore, a core condition of a ‘big city’ is that the size of the church here cannot be too small. At least the clergy must be able to cover the funerals and weddings of local people.
” After all, when you reach the level of a bishop, you can teach ordinary people simple rituals and magical arts... So whether there is a bishop or not is completely different. And with third-level devotees, even if a passing big shot is suddenly injured or sick, he can receive effective treatment immediately.
“With these conditions and the opening of the east-west railway, it can easily become a city with a large population. And as long as the population becomes denser, the number of businessmen will naturally increase.”
< p>"...There is another saying."Isabel nodded and quickly remembered it in her heart.
Adhering to the principle of asking if you don’t understand and not pretending to understand, she thought about it and asked carefully: "What about after the bishops left? Then wouldn’t these big cities suddenly become empty?" ?”
Aleister laughed: “No. Not to mention, we also need more bishops... And don’t forget, Isabel, these people can’t come out of thin air. Refreshed..."
"——Refreshed?"
Isabel blinked: "Oh...I probably understand what it means."
"Well. They must have moved from other places, which means that the population in other places has decreased, and the demand for clergy has naturally decreased.
"And church schools would have also A steady stream of graduate interns are sent to rural towns to serve as priests. In fact, this is nothing more than transferring more clergymen from backward rural towns to transportation hubs.
"This is actually a win-win situation - they don't want to survive in too backward places, and these hub cities also have more clergy. When they are relaxed and work voluntarily, it is easier From this perspective, being promoted to a bishop can even be considered a win-win-win situation.”
At this point, Aleister paused and added thoughtfully: “And, to take a step back. ...I may still be able to get a group of ready-made bishops, but I’m not sure about this.”
What she was talking about was the population of Xing Antimony.
After receiving comfort and support from Aiwass, she planned to organize a new wave of forces in Star Antimony.
Originally, Star Antimony’s forces are already very complex: the Royal Alchemy Association of the Balance Path, the Forbidden Society of the Beyond Path, the Ziggurat of the Twilight Path, the Red Castle and Leipzig of the Path of Love. Factions...
Strictly speaking, the royal family should belong to the Royal Alchemy Association. But it is clear that the royal family's alchemical skills are not enough to keep the association completely loyal. Therefore, the royal family can be regarded as the fifth independent force.
But there is actually a problem here - StarAntimony actually has the Nine Pillars Church, and there are quite a few priests there.
After all, Xing Antimony’s land area is large enough and it is developing very well.
Compared with Star Antimony, any city in Avalon except Glass Island looks like a countryside.
Under this population density, the number of Star Antimony Priests is actually much greater than that of Avalon.
It is precisely because the political situation in Star Antimony is extremely complicated, and no matter who controls Star Antimony, they will eventually need the Church of Nine Pillars... Therefore, the church directly chose neutrality.
——So, what if someone gathers these clergymen and leads them to form a new wave of forces?
Go save those people - this is what Aiwass said to her.
Aleister prefers to call it a task or an order.
If the plan goes well, she will lead these people to save the Star Antimony people from suffering.
And if the plan fails, or if Star Antimony is so bad that it cannot be saved at all... Aleister cannot just abandon these priests who are forced to get involved in the political whirlpool. Get off, then pat your butt and leave leisurely.
When that time comes, at least Aleister can find a safe enough place for them - and take them back to Avalon directly. In this way, we can avoid the storm when the Fallen Lord comes, and the people of Rosicrucian will not be suspicious.
At this moment, Isabel suddenly yawned, and her body gradually began to become transparent.
——This is a sign that she is about to wake up from her dream.
So Aleister quickly added: "By the way, Isabel - remember to give some benefits to the residents in Shengxia County, such as extremely low or even temporarily free rental prices, take advantage of them Those blank high-rise buildings can also be rented to some companies at low prices as offices.
“It will be too slow to wait for the population to flow over, and it is very likely that the original residents of Shengxia County will be overrun. After becoming rich quickly, they develop a repulsive mentality towards subsequent immigrants... They may think that those people have taken away the wealth that originally belonged to them.
"In order to avoid this situation, we should try to transfer a group of people there. Compared with force, providing welfare support is a better choice..."
"Okay, okay, okay ——I remember it all."
Before Aleister could finish speaking, Isabel suddenly interrupted Aleister.
Before disappearing, Isabel angrily knocked Aleister on the head, who was concentrating on business, and then suddenly bit her ear, and then disappeared like a bubble.
Aleister touched his ear that had been bitten inexplicably. He looked confused, but his cheeks gradually turned red.
"...Why are you biting me?"
She touched her red earlobe, lowered her head and muttered aggrievedly: "I'm talking about business..."
Aleister tilted his head, looking at only himselfHe was alone in an empty room, but the corners of his mouth gradually turned upward, and his eyes were peaceful and clear.
The empty soul has been healed, the anxious mind has been calmed, and the fearful spirit has been calmed.
...Perhaps, Isabel can really save me.
I came to save the world, and she saved me...
Aleister thought so, slowly rolled over, and moved to where Isabel was lying before place, imitating the way she hugged herself just now, hugged her curled left arm, and embedded her body in the soft big bed, the depression that still retained warmth and fragrance.
"Good night, Isabel."
The doll-like girl whispered.
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