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Chapter 1469 Chapter 103. Let the Neighbors Stand Up
An apprentice devil is also a devil. Claire has six ways to make Girardi take responsibility. Six!

Fortunately, the sound insulation in the attic of the Cape Tavern is good. Apart from some screams that can be heard outside the door and window, singing and dancing continue in the hall downstairs.

At the entrance of the Cape Tavern, two mercenaries looked up at the attic, listened to the sound of whips, and commented.

“This person screamed miserably.”

"He must be having a blast." The companion replied. Facing the strange gaze, he said confidently, "Why, don't you want to be beaten by the succubus?"

"In no mood."

Claire miscalculated.

She really aroused Girardi's blood - no matter how threatened he was, he refused to take responsibility.

Girardi was beaten until his body was covered in blood and he rolled on the ground, wailing.

"Why don't you go? You put all the responsibility on me! I will never...give up my life for bullshit responsibility!!!"

Claire stopped, and the long whip that was condensed like blood quietly dissipated.

She looked at Girardi, who was lying on the ground, crying cowardly but with a rebellious heart: "Because your last name is Montamblelock, this is your destined responsibility."

"You enjoy a life of luxury that ordinary people don't have. You should know that the goddess of fate has already marked a price for her gifts in secret."

"You are the only one who has no right to escape."

The miserable Girardi was still stubborn: "How can the sister of a guy who killed all the heirs have the right to say that?"

Claire replied: "We can't change the past, we can only look to the future."

"You keep talking about responsibility, why don't you go!"

"You want people to accept a devil as their lord?"

"If a coward like me can do it, why can't you!"

Claire looked down at Girardi for a long time and sighed: "Well, maybe you shouldn't be blamed for this... It seems that we can only leave it to the Empire."

Girardi, who was still happy after hearing the first half of the sentence, was stunned: "Empire..."

"Yes, they will first simply and roughly send troops to the principality, but not to occupy it, but to maintain order. And you, my brother, will be placed under house arrest by the empire in the name of learning, and they will teach you how to be a qualified grand duke."

"You can't go anywhere, and there will be no entertainment. When you open your eyes, you will learn etiquette and learn how to handle official business in various places. You can only rest late at night, and then continue the next day."

In "The Redemption of Betar", it is said that there is a kind of bird that cannot be caged - Girardi is not a bird, and the empire would also sneer at the idea of ​​"cannot be caged".

Thinking about losing his freedom in the future, Girardi, who had not changed color after being whipped so many times, looked extremely ugly: "You can't do this!"

"I can, but I cannot bear to see the duchy and family destroyed in your hands."

Girardi ignored his image and wounds, bared his teeth, crawled to Claire's legs, raised his head and begged: "Help me, or kill me..."

Claire squatted down and looked closely at Girardi, who had a completely opposite personality to Gilles: "How do you want me to help you?"

"This is also your responsibility, Claire. Your brother destroyed everything and left a mess. You can't use your own death as an excuse!"

"Okay... I'll ask Annan for his opinion."

……

"I have no objection." Annan agreed immediately after learning what had happened. He also said, "Maybe it would be better for you to be the Grand Duke."

"But I also don't know how to govern a country..."

"Neither will Girardi. At least you have a greater sense of responsibility than he does." Annan consoled him, "Don't worry. I'll go explain to them in hell."

Claire bowed her head apologetically. At this moment, she looked more like a human than a devil. "I know it's presumptuous to say this, but can Liberty City help us?"

"No problem. If you are short of officials, we can send a group of graduates to help."

Many officials in Liberty City hold multiple positions, because those positions are very important and are not suitable for graduates to take on directly. After being sent to the principality, they can not only grow through experience, but also help the principality relieve the pressure of governance. This is a win-win situation.

"But you're going to be promoted to a devil soon, right? What should you do if you go to the principality and get promoted?"

Claire said, "I can be steady. If I advance too quickly, I will attract some covetousness and malice."

It usually takes hundreds of years for a devil to be promoted to a regular devil. Even for elites and geniuses, it takes decades, just like the dragons have to go through decades of time before they grow into giant dragons.

But now, this growth period has been shortened to just two or three years... Hell will fall into madness, and the main plane will also be impacted.

Claire knew nothing about the Principality, so Olmedo spent some time helping her understand the current situation of the Principality: All she could say was that it was the same as it was when the Mad Dog Archduke died. The people were in dire straits, and the nobles were either amassing wealth or fleeing this hopeless country.

After learning this, Claire planned to issue a decree as the first thing to do after returning to the Watch Territory: Nobles who plundered the Duchy's wealth were prohibited from leaving. They could leave, but they had to return all the wealth they had amassed.

"…Is it okay?" she asked Annan and Olmedo what they thought.

"You don't have to worry about our opinions. But if you ask us for our opinions, I would say that in addition to this, we must also relieve the burden on the people," Annan said.

"If a lord wants to control his territory, he can either use the nobles to enslave the commoners or let the commoners supervise the nobles. You have to find a force that can move forward with you." Olmedo added: "Besides that, there is another stupid way: copy the development model of Liberty City."

Because they are neighbors, the implementation of relevant policies will also minimize resistance.

"I understand." Claire nodded. "That rat man..."

Annan said: "I will try my best to ensure that the ratmen do not invade the principality, but other than that, you must use your own strength to drive them out."

"thank you all……"

Claire expressed her gratitude to Annan and Olmedo.

Annan didn't want Claire to have too much psychological burden, so he eased her emotions: "After all, a stable and powerful Principality of Montabullock is beneficial to the entire western Middle-earth."

"The principality and the family will remember your help."

Later that day, Claire brought Girardi to the city lord's mansion to say goodbye.

Was this neighbor successfully rescued?
Annan looked at the sad-looking Girardi and the calm Claire, then looked down at himself and Olmedo. He felt as if he was looking in a mirror...

He could only comfort her by saying, "Beating is love, scolding is care. Claire did this to wake you up. Go back and make your country great again."

"Annan, I only have one humble request..."

Girardi's plea was hard to refuse.

"You say it."

"I want to go to the finals of 'All People's Singer', please..."

(End of this chapter)