Don't call me evil god

Chapter 762: The Marquis's Stubbornness

The three border territories are in special circumstances, and conditions are not as good as those in the wealthy western regions of the kingdom.

For example.

With the same assessment standards, the noble territories in the west can get excellent evaluations above the standard line, while the three border territories may only get poor or even unqualified evaluations.

With the protection and guidance of Novan, Ceylon developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results in just a few months.

Prince Vladiin was angry before because it was understandable that the other two border lords did not learn the development achievements of Ceylon Territory under the guidance of Noven, but they should have been able to copy the answers, right?
Allowing those new magic-driven cars to drive into their own territory to help maintain clear roads and transport personnel and supplies will definitely do more good than harm.

As a result, Count Carlez refused to let go of his "unsatisfactory answer sheet" and acted as if he was a failure.

He deserves to be scolded.

The situation of Marquis Nochima seems to be much better.

The roads in the noble territory were also cleared ahead of schedule!

Although I didn’t do as well as Ceylon Leader, at least I got a passing score on the answer sheet!

As for the additional taxes that are temporarily levied to achieve this?

Those things were acceptable to Fradin.

For the local residents, raising taxes will definitely make their lives more difficult.

But from a global perspective.

The border defense line cannot be lost.

Once the defense line is breached, the losses caused by monsters pouring into the kingdom will definitely be much greater than the pressure brought by increasing taxes.

The lesser of two evils.

What's more, imposing additional taxes is a typical emergency measure. As long as everyone tightens their belts and survives the red tide of monsters, the wealth squeezed out can be compensated in the coming year through financial subsidies and grants from the kingdom.

Therefore, after arriving at the castle of Marquis Nochima, Prince Vladi's attitude this time was no longer as angry and aggressive as when facing Count Kalezi, but was much more moderate.

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Marquis Nochma, full name Ashdall Nochma.

In addition to being a distinguished feudal noble, he himself is also a powerful sixth-level warrior professional.

In terms of strength, Marquis Nochima can consistently rank among the top 20 in the kingdom.

His image is that of a typical middle-aged tough guy.

He is tall and strong, and walks with great vigor;
Hooked nose, thick eyebrows, dark gray pupils, and thin lips.

In addition, as a level 6 warrior, he unconsciously exudes the intimidating aura.

When you see him for the first time, your impression will probably be - this guy doesn't look easy to get along with!
The actual situation... is indeed so!
Marquis Nochima has never been a good-tempered nobleman. On the contrary, he has a stubborn and irritable character.

When the king granted him territory in the border area and asked him to help the kingdom guard the border, Marquis Nochima slammed the table in front of the feudal nobles in other western regions in the royal capital.

The reason he slammed the table was crude and straightforward.

Just two words.

ask for money.

Marquis Nochima spoke very directly.

"The pressure on the border guards is much greater than yours. As we all know, that place is poor and dangerous. Even sleeping there is not good."

"If you want me to take on the responsibility of guarding the border, fine."

"Give me enough money. I will use it to recruit people and repair the defense line. Some of it will be my own reward."

"Otherwise, whoever wants to guard the border can do so. I won't be guarding it anyway!"

Among the three noble lords of the three border territories, Count Carlez is very concerned about his reputation, and Countess Ceylon is a woman and is not suitable for arguing with others.

Every year after the monster red tide ended, when the nobles gathered in the capital to discuss plans for the coming year, Marquis Nochima was always the one who played the bad guy, slammed the table, and pointed at others and scolded them. He didn't care about the manners and etiquette that the nobles in the western region advocated.

It was precisely this bad temper that allowed him to obtain a lot of extra grants and subsidies for the three border regions every year.

When he saw Prince Fladin, Marquis Nochima looked very surprised.

However, this did not prevent him from bowing slightly and saluting Prince Fladin.

"Good afternoon, Your Highness."

Then get straight to the point:

"What brings you here? I don't seem to have received any message from His Majesty telling me that you were about to arrive at the border."

Prince Fradin grinned and said, "Promotion Trial!"

"I have received my father's permission to come to the border to complete the career trial to advance to level 4!"

Marquis Nochima said, "How do you plan to complete the trial? Is there anything you need me to help you with?"

"It's very simple!" Fradin waved his hand: "My goal is the same as my father's. After reaching level 4, I will develop towards the specialization of 'Weapon Master'. Therefore, the goal of the trial is to use level 4 combat skills and 7 different weapons to eliminate 30 level 100 monsters in 3 days!"

"I came to you for another matter."

"In Ceylon, a new type of vehicle powered by magic has recently been developed. It is very convenient to drive and has a load capacity far exceeding that of ordinary carriages. It can even clear snow on the road while driving."

"I heard that... Nochima Territory prohibits the entry of new cars from Ceylon Territory?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Nochima frowned.

"Your Highness, you may not have had time to understand the details."

"Here's the situation."

"In fact, I have already sent people to Ceylon to discuss this with the Countess."

"My request is to order a batch of new vehicles from Ceylon. I have the final say on where and how to use them."

"But the Ceylon leader rejected my order proposal. They said that this new car needs a professional driver to operate and maintain it, otherwise it is easy to be dangerous or malfunction."

"So they don't plan to sell it to the public for the time being. They only provide transportation services and don't sell cars."

After saying this, Marquis Nochima shrugged his shoulders with disdain.

"I don't trust things that I can't fully control, so I'd rather not use them."

"I am doing this to be responsible to the people of Nochima and the border of the kingdom."

"As you know, the load capacity of that new vehicle is not low, and it can easily transport a large number of people and materials."

"What if something dangerous was smuggled in here?"

"A new transportation system requires adjustments to the corresponding inspection system, and more staff must be deployed."

"The demon red tide is approaching, and I can't spare that much extra manpower here."

"Besides, even without that new car, I can still solve the problem of clearing snow from the roads in my territory. Isn't it just a matter of hiring a few more mages and recruiting more people to clear the snow?"

"I have already taken care of these things. I have done it this way in previous years. I don't need Ceylon's help at all!"

Prince Fradin felt a bit of a headache after hearing this.

Before coming here, he didn't expect to get such a reply.

Marquis Nochima was not opposed to the entry of new cars for personal gain.

He is simply stubborn!

In order to ensure the safety of his territory, he was unwilling to accept anything that might involve risks!

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(End of this chapter)