Don't call me evil god

Chapter 639 The Kingdom’s Nobles
The luxurious Monger manor and the banquet hall in the palace are two completely different styles.

The latter emphasizes the dignity and status of the royal family, and all behavior should conform to the requirements of etiquette;
The former...is more like a place where you can have fun.

In the huge banquet hall, the dignitaries, holding their female or male companions, elegantly held clear glass goblets filled with expensive wines of various colors.

Nobles and businessmen gathered here, talking and discussing topics that most ordinary people would probably never come across in their lifetime.

"Middleton, how are things going recently? Is the shipping route to the Northern Kingdom frozen? Is your ship back?"

A thin middle-aged man with two thick dark circles under his eyes, wearing a slightly exaggerated light green dress. Two young and beautiful female companions with exaggerated capital were holding his arms on both sides with proper manners and maintaining professional smiles.

The man called Middleton was a fat man with a big belly and a red face and neck. When he heard someone calling him, he turned around and laughed heartily when he saw the other person. "Of course! God of Fortune bless you! My luck is pretty good this year. The fleet escaped unscathed and made it back in the last few days before the route was frozen!"

"My captains reported to me that on their way back, they saw several unlucky ships that had just left the dock and collided with icebergs floating on the North Sea! They had to be towed back to the shipyard for repairs immediately. They can't return to Starosh before the thaw in the spring next year. They have to stay in that snow cave for the winter!"

"Then - you should get me a batch of the goods you brought from the North in advance! You know, when I get older, ahem, I always feel a little powerless."

"I have been loyal to the king, but I may die on the battlefield someday. Although I don't want to die, since there is nothing I can do about it, I have to live one day at a time and not waste every opportunity to enjoy myself!"

Middleton immediately understood and laughed strangely: "I know, I know! Be moderate, Viscount Francesco! Which of them do you plan to spend the night with tonight?"

Viscount Francisco, with dark circles under his eyes, raised his head proudly:

"Who? You underestimate me, don't you?"

"I am the most masculine man in Starosh. Of course a mature man wants everything!"

The two of them burst into strange laughter.

The female companion next to her also cooperated and showed a charming smile.

Similar scenes continued to play out in this magnificent banquet hall;
The nobles discussed their respective businesses, daily lives, and gossip about other people, and while they were talking, they finalized several large orders with profits of hundreds of gold coins.

of course.

In this party organized by Monger, the people paid the most attention and talked the most about the protagonists of the event, namely Pete, Miranda and Lancelot.

To be more precise.

Their focus is on the Action Corps that King Kenreddin plans to establish.

Because this matter is truly related to their vital interests.

"Well, do you think this can be accomplished?"

"Huh! Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

A nobleman with a fierce face nonchalantly denied: "I admit that His Majesty's idea is good and naive, but does he have money?"

"The legion needs to pay salaries to recruit people, and it needs money to purchase weapons and equipment, not to mention the expenses caused by daily training and various battles."

"He can't afford it. He can barely pay for the King's Army, so how can he expect to raise a new army?"

"If we hadn't worked so hard to help His Majesty the King guard the border, the eastern region would have suffered next year! At least half of the people would have died."

"Everyone should remember how bad the eastern part of this country was before the Manorial Peerage Act came into being."

Some nobles who were once from the east, or whose hometowns were close to the east, but who have now become "locals of the royal capital" expressed their support.

"You are right. His Majesty the King would never want to see that kind of scene!"

"If he wants to stop the monsters outside the kingdom's borders, he must rely on our strength!" "As long as everyone ignores his majesty's ideas, he will naturally retreat."

"Kernreddin thinks we can't see his true thoughts?"

"What dragon warning? That sounds quite plausible. If there really were more dangerous monsters, since the dragons have issued a warning, they will surely come to help, right?"

"It is! It is!"

"There are so many mages in the Magic Hermitage. Aren't they all interested in dragons? Why not let them guard the border together? Isn't it better than forming an action corps?"

The nobles were talking in unison.

Someone mentioned Pete three.

Some radical ones directly say:

"Just those three little brats?"

"Young people are easily excited by a few words from Kenreddin. How can it be so easy to organize and coordinate an army? Do they understand? They don't have the ability!"

Be more conservative and think more carefully:

"What if they really agree to your majesty?"

"That's not easy!"

The radicals smiled disdainfully: "What is the reason for your Majesty to appoint them?"

"They're heroes? They're awesome?"

"If you really want to count, we killed so many monsters during the Monster Red Tide. If we round it off, we can be considered heroes of the kingdom, right?"

"If people find out that these little guys are not that powerful, Your Majesty will definitely not dare to go against the public opinion and force the appointment order to them, right?"

The other nobles then showed a thoughtful expression on their faces.

When dealing with evil people, we must use the same methods as we use to punish bad people, and bring them to justice;

When doing business, one must be good at using various business tactics to kill competitors, pursue them relentlessly, and kill them all;
There are also corresponding methods for dealing with heroes and saints.

If the conditions are right, they can even be completely ruined.

Someone turned around and asked the ferocious-looking noble who had denied it at first:
"Marquis Madison, what does Lord Monger think? What does he think of the Action Corps?"

Marquis Madison showed a confident smile on his face.

"Don't worry, everyone."

"As always, Lord Monger firmly supports everyone!"

"Regarding the matter of the Action Corps, Lord Mung will not donate even a single gold coin to the Kingdom's treasury. This is his attitude. Unless His Majesty completely abandons his stupid and naive idea!"

"He specially organized this banquet tonight just to test the ideas of those little guys!"

"No matter what different ideas they have, Lord Mung will make them face the reality."

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