Fairy Tail: You call this celestial magic?

"I believe everyone will cooperate with this matter, right? If you don't, you're going against the kingdom and Fairy Tail."

Moon continued to speak, his words becoming more and more impolite, and he firmly occupied the moral high ground, carrying the banner of the kingdom's policy. He was extremely arrogant and did not give any face at all.

They started to make judgments right away: anyone who did not cooperate was resisting the kingdom's policies and was an enemy of Fairy Tail.

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Everyone was silent for a while, and many people backed down. Resisting the kingdom's policy was not a big deal, but becoming an enemy of Fairy Tail was something that needed to be carefully considered.

Just one point is enough to make them back off. If the "Fairy Tail" people come to their territory to cause trouble, what can they do? Can they be arrested and sentenced?

Chapter 147: Follow Fairy Tail and the sky will be wide open

It has to be said that the "good reputation" of "Fairy Tail" played a vital role at this time.

If it were another guild, it might not have this effect, but when Moon said this, it made these people feel uneasy.

Dare you try? Try and you'll die!

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The Duke of Savalou glanced at the frightened creatures and felt that it was unbearable to watch. Fairy Tail wasn't an outlaw! Could they really just go around and wreak havoc?!

Moen Dolea didn't say this, but these people made it up in their own imaginations and scared themselves.

However, it is obvious that the Duke of Savalou himself had thought of this possibility, otherwise he would not have immediately understood what the other nobles were worried about.

All I can say is that some stereotypes really cannot be formed in a short period of time, nor can they be eliminated in a short period of time.

Looking at Moon's smiling face, the nobles felt a chill in their hearts.

"Ahem, of course we're willing to cooperate with Fairy Tail and the Kingdom's policies. Isn't it just about opening a railway? That's a good thing! It will make it easier for everyone to transport goods in the future! This is a good thing! We'll definitely support it!"

As expected, some people immediately chose to slide down on their knees.

This made the Duke of Savalou immediately glare at the noble who slid down on his knees.

"Okay, I like people who know what's good for them. The South has never had a railway and has maintained a high degree of autonomy, so the only ones who really benefited are the few people above.

For most of the petty nobles, the railway is actually a good thing. It will greatly facilitate commerce and transportation. You don't need to be tied to some ambitious people. Think more about your own interests and consider which side you should stand on.

Seeing someone stand up and defect, Moon continued to attack. This was already a face-to-face attack, almost directly naming the person.

The Duke of Savalou's face became quite ugly.

Moon is digging up the roots of their southern nobles!

"I support it too!"

"Mr. Moen has a point!"

"Of course we have to follow national policies!"

"Fairy Tail is trustworthy! They will definitely not harm us!"

With Moon's strong output and the Duke of Savalou's silence, more and more small nobles began to rebel.

To them, what Moon said made sense. They did not stand up before simply because they were intimidated by the power of the great nobles such as the Duke of Savalou. Now that a more powerful "Fairy Tail" has come, they will naturally have no burden to defect.

"Okay, okay! I'm not surprised by your duplicity!"

The Duke of Savalou looked furious. Although he said that he was not surprised, he still felt humiliated by the fact that these petty nobles had so decisively concluded that he was incompetent and that he would definitely not be able to defeat Fairy Tail.

"Duke Savalou, there's nothing wrong with being a local tyrant in the South, but joining Fairy Tail is definitely more promising. You have to understand that we don't have much choice."

The middle-aged earl who spoke first retorted to the Duke of Savalou. Moon couldn't help but look at the middle-aged earl. This middle-aged man's awareness was extraordinary!

"Who is this earl?"

Moen asked curiously.

"Mr. Moen, I am Gaudier, and my fiefdom is near Ballunya."

As soon as the middle-aged earl opened his mouth, Moon understood. Balronya was near Magnolia, not too far away, in the southeast. It was normal for this guy to immediately defect to his side.

My goodness, this is really scary. After all, if "Fairy Tail" really takes action, they will definitely take care of him first.

Moreover, because he was relatively close, Godiche was quite aware of how "terrible" Fairy Tail was.

In order to avoid being destroyed by "Fairy Tail", Magnolia even invented a special "Gildarts Mode"! The whole city makes way for one person, and it has to be activated every time Gildarts returns. This is enough to show how arrogant and domineering "Fairy Tail" is!

how to say?

This Godiche gives people a feeling of understanding but not fully understanding, and it is precisely this state that makes people most frightened.

If you don't understand it at all, you won't be afraid of "Fairy Tail". If you understand it deeply, you won't be afraid of "Fairy Tail". Only these half-baked people will be very afraid of "Fairy Tail".

"Very good, Mr. Gyude. Is it okay for me to give 1% of the profits from the Barronya Station to Count Gaudiche?"

Moon looked at Jiude and asked for his opinion. He felt that Jiude should understand that the most classic tactic of pulling one group to fight another was easy to understand. Giving up a little benefit in exchange for the support of the local tyrants could also reduce unnecessary trouble.

Of course, you can also not take it. After all, you can defeat them with strength alone, but Moon is a picky person, so he will give them a little share of the profits.

And if he continues to cause trouble secretly after taking the money, don't blame Moon for being cruel and ruthless. Does he really think his money is easy to take?

"No problem, that's what it should be."

Jiude nodded immediately. Of course he could understand it. After all, they couldn't really wipe out all these guys in the south at once.

Beating the biggest and most troublesome ones, and then winning over the honest and less powerful ones below, is actually beneficial to the subsequent work. These local tyrants can provide a lot of help.

"Great! I will definitely cooperate fully!"

Gao Diche was naturally happy when he heard that there was a share of the benefits to be gained. No matter how much, this approach at least gave them face. Everyone was a collaborator, not a surrendered prisoner!

Moon hadn't really expected this angle.

"As long as you support it, everyone will get a share!"

Seeing that Gaudiche reacted well, Jiude then made promises to the others.

Railway stations must be built in all major cities, and each station will only get one or two shares of the profits at most. This is not a big price to pay, but the benefits gained are considerable.

Of course, Jiude also understood that the reason he could gain the support of these local tyrants at such a small price was because Moon was here and Fairy Tail was supporting him from behind.

If it was him, these local tyrants would definitely think he was treating beggars well.

They have the same share, but now they are all overjoyed. I can only say that this is the difference between having a background and not having one.

"go!"

Seeing a bunch of petty nobles surrounding Moon, Duke Savalou turned away with a cold face. He certainly didn't dare to have a falling out with Moon here. He was afraid that he would be kept by this young man who looked like a fool, so he decisively took his people and slipped away.

However, he definitely won't let this matter go. If he can't deal with you, Morn Dorea, or your "Fairy Tail," then is it possible that he can't deal with Jude Heartfilia?!

Chapter 148 The progress bar of the Golden Cloth is advancing

"How powerful is this Duke of Savalou?"

On the "Crow Express", Moen asked Jiude.

"It's very large. Almost half of the South is the territory of the Julenoru family. The several great nobles combined basically own most of the South. That's why everyone is attached to him. They are an old noble family with many years of inheritance."

Jiude spoke with a serious face. If it weren't for such a terrifying force, he wouldn't have given up so much benefits in exchange for the support of "Fairy Tail". He himself could not afford it at all.

"Sigh~"

Moon gritted his teeth, thinking it was outrageous.

Because he had lived in a country with a long-standing idea of ​​great unification, Moon was not used to the medieval feudal system.

The most classic saying, "My vassal's vassal is not my vassal," is simply unthinkable in a unified country.

Even in the pre-Qin period, this was quite shocking. After all, the princes and ministers were nominally subjects of the Zhou emperor, who legally owned all the country's land and the loyalty of all people.

All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are the king's subjects. This is different from the system of the Kingdom of Fiore.

In the Kingdom of Fiore, the ministers of the great nobles have no vassal relationship with the king at all. They don't have to pay attention to the king's orders and only need to be loyal to their feudal lords. How can this be the appearance of a country in a peaceful period?

The fiefs of the nobles were actually private property that could be inherited, transferred, and bought and sold. The king could only rely on force to take the land back.

It is wishful thinking to want to take back the land with the next order. No one will care. Generally speaking, the king will not be able to get his hands on the land unless the family line is extinct and there is no one with any connection to the family.

This is no different from tributary rule. The leader is loyal to the king, sends troops to help during wars, and basically governs himself at other times.

It was hard for Moon to imagine that a country was just a large vassal state. It was indeed abstract.

Things like the "electoral system" of the Holy Roman Empire and the French king who lost half of his country due to a divorce are even more extremely abstract, and the idea of ​​great unification and centralization is simply incomprehensible.

But this is their system. The situation in the Kingdom of Fiore is slightly better. At least many major cities in the country are directly under the jurisdiction of the kingdom.

In a city like Magnolia, the mayor is directly responsible to the king, but the mayor is not appointed by the king, but elected locally.

This king is truly the leader of an alliance.

This also explains why, even though the king has issued the order, it has been difficult to implement it in the south.

The deeply rooted local forces are fully capable of competing with the king. They may not oppose it openly, but they just won't do anything. As a king, there is nothing you can do unless you really fight a war.

"In fact, after the railway network is built, we can definitely centralize power a little more."

Moon said this, speaking as if it were a matter of course.

After all, with the construction of railways, the distance between the local and central governments of the entire country was shortened a lot, which made it much more convenient for central rule, as anything could be conveyed quickly.

If the king has the ability, he can abolish all these local nobles and directly establish a more modern country, which would at least be more like a country than the current situation.

"Don't say that casually."

Beside Moen, Jiude was already sweating profusely after listening to this. How could such a thing be possible?

What's the difference between this and letting the Kingdom of Fiore revolutionize itself?

This is going against all the nobles in the entire kingdom. By then, the whole country will really be in rebellion. The army of the Kingdom of Fiore will definitely not be able to defeat the combined strength of all the nobles. By then, they might even directly overthrow the royal family.

"Well, the king is indeed difficult to deal with."

Moon thought about it and realized that this was not as difficult as the emperor's reduction of the power of the vassal states. After all, the emperor's reduction of the power of the vassal states was supported by law, and the central government generally had stronger and even overwhelming military power. However, these were not applicable to the Kingdom of Fiore.

First of all, if King Fiore wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords, he will only be regarded as a tyrant. All the nobles will not support him and will stand up to resist the tyrant who wants to seize their land.

The second point is that King Fiore has the largest territory and the strongest military force, but it is still inferior to the rest of the nobles combined.

If we want to change the current situation of this country, it is naturally impossible to just build a railway.

"Brother Moen, it's best not to get involved in this kind of thing."

Looking at Moon who looked thoughtful, Jiude spoke up and reminded him that this kind of thing could easily get him into trouble.

"Don't worry, I'm just saying it casually."

Moon replied with a smile, this kind of thing is indeed not something that wizards should worry about.

Manipulating "secular" wars will affect the interests of all parties and can easily turn into a war between wizard guilds, because wizard guilds are also a kind of "local tyrants" and have complicated relationships with local forces.

The war between wizard guilds is strictly prohibited by the "Magic Council". This is an absolute ban.

'Unless you have the power to conquer everything'

Moon thought to himself that, in the final analysis, it was because his strength was not strong enough. If his strength was strong enough, there wouldn't be so many troubles.

Soon, the "Raven Express" landed, and Moon and the others arrived in Ballunya. After holding this meeting, Jiude decided to first build a railway from Magnolia to Ballunya. This route will cross the Kingdom of Fiore from the southeast to the southwest.

At the same time, a coastal railway will be built from the coastal city of Harugeon, mainly connecting coastal cities near the coastline.

Although the southern hinterland controlled by the Duke of Savalou has not yet surrendered, those places close to Fairy Tail have already decisively slid down and surrendered to them.

"Hurry and start working. Do it boldly and don't be afraid of that Savalou guy. I will deal with him."

Moon encouraged Jiude and asked this guy to work hard. Every bit of effort made by Jiude can bring him one step closer to the golden armor!

"Don't worry, I won't back down!"

Jiude was very determined and he had already prepared himself to face all of this.

In fact, this start has exceeded Jiude's expectations. He initially thought that the wrangling would take a long time, but now, construction can begin directly, and the local tyrants will be particularly cooperative.

"Don't worry about your safety. I'll leave Crow by your side to protect you. If those guys dare to send someone to commit murder, that would be perfect. I'm just worried about not having enough evidence to punish them."

Moen continued to speak, giving Jiude a reassurance.

Of course, Jiude would be worried about his personal safety. After all, with the arrogance and domineering attitude of the Duke of Savalou and his people, it seemed that attacking him was no big deal. If they didn't dare to attack Moon, would they not dare to attack him, a businessman?

"I will also send crows to protect your home."