People in Terra, governing a weird little country

As for avenging her father and regaining the throne, she had thought about it, but she also understood that this was impossible at the moment.

Victoria was still functioning without a king, Londinium was still in order without her father, and the nobles seemed to have taken over power smoothly. In this way, if there were no accidents and no chaos, Vina would never have the chance to enter the Iron Palace again in her life.

What's the saying? Grow steadily and wait for the situation to change!

So, if there was really a chance, she would like to leave Victoria temporarily and go to a quiet and peaceful place.

“I didn’t expect that there are still people paying attention to Kjerag’s affairs.”

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in Vina's ears. The girl raised her head suddenly and looked at the familiar figure beside her.

It was a strong lion with a mane that shone like the sun.

"Gawain?"

Looking at the "guardian" who appears and disappears mysteriously but always shows up at critical moments in her life, Vina exclaimed in surprise.

The last time she saw Gawain was when the king was hanged and she was secretly sent out of the palace. Gawain appeared and led the way for her.

"Why are you here? Do you know anything?"

Vina asked hurriedly. Every time Gawain appeared, there was a reason. For example, he appeared and carried her to the Duke of Cumberland's Palace to see her father for the last time. For example, he appeared and led the way for her, allowing her to successfully escape from the palace and avoid the massacre. And this time, she appeared when she was hesitant about hiring Kjerag.

Gawain's eyes did not look at Vina, but fell on the crumpled recruitment notice, as if he was recalling something.

After a while, he lowered his head, sniffed the letter paper, and then pressed his paw on the thin notice.

"You can go." The beast master said calmly, without any further explanation, simply telling, "It's safe there."

Vina was stunned for a moment, and just when she was about to ask something, she saw Gawain slowly turn around and walk out of the bookshelf. Vina hurriedly wanted to catch up, but when she chased out of the bookshelf, Gawain's figure had disappeared.

She opened her mouth, but finally could only shake her head helplessly.

Gawain has always been like this, he never explains, never persuades, never forces, he just calmly tells you the answer you want to know, and before you can react, he disappears quietly.

Just as her father had told her, Gawain's existence was only because Aslan's ancestors had reached an agreement with Gawain, asking him to protect Aslan's clan, and other than that, he would do nothing.

But that's enough.

Vina walked back to the bookshelf, picked up the thin recruitment notice from the ground, folded it, and put it back into her pocket.

The location written on the recruitment notice is in Askara County, Victoria, in a company called Karan Trading, which is some distance away from Londinium. Fortunately, the recruitment will last for a long time.

Vina was ready.

.............

"Master, do you think we can really recruit people if we travel so far?"

Lola asked curiously, but Ernst just stared at him silently for a while and then turned his head away.

If your flyer wasn't so abstract, our chances of recruiting people would probably be at least 10% higher.

Ernst naturally couldn't say such hurtful words.

Moreover, he also understood Lola's difficulties. Public recruitment of civil servants was something that Ernst, who had lived two lives, had never encountered before, let alone Lola, so naturally he had no experience.

Assigning Lola to do this kind of thing is already a way of passing the buck, so there is naturally no position to blame others.

Besides, Lola also apologized.

If nothing else, Ernst learned something new. It turns out that the upright Ursus people also have soft thighs.

Don't get me wrong, it's just a knee pillow, nothing else.

After packing his luggage and checking it again, Ernst closed the suitcase and said with confidence:

"Don't worry. As long as we offer a high price and a big reward, there will always be brave men."

Finally, he added:

"Oh, it's because the salary will be higher after becoming a regular employee. You must not tell anyone about this when the time comes."

Lola nodded in understanding.

Ernst then picked up his suitcase and walked out of the low and simple government office building.

Outside the door, an off-road vehicle with the Kalan Trading logo printed on it had been waiting for a long time.

"Lola, are you ready?" Ernst took a deep breath and asked expectantly, "First stop of the business trip, Victoria!"

"Ready!" Lola replied loudly.

The car door was closed, the engine started, and Kjerag's first government-funded business trip, starting from Victoria and ending in Casimir, officially began!

Chapter 25: Declaration of War, and the Little Stove

Victoria, Askara Shire.

Unlike Londinium, the City of Cities, Askara County was just an ordinary town in Victoria. Its ruler, Count Askara, was a man with little ambition. He rarely participated in Victoria's political struggles and had no desire to expand his territory.

Because of this, he was once laughed at by other nobles. But Count Askara's attitude was also very clear.

What is the most sensitive thing about me? My political stance is the most sensitive.

This attitude was later proved to be a profound political philosophy, which allowed Count Askara to stay out of the upheavals in Londinium and not be involved in the political vortex of the royalists and the new aristocracy.

But that was all gossip. Ernst had not come to Askara County to visit the noble Victoria.

"Prime Minister, we are here."

The driver stopped the car first, walked around to the door and opened it for Ernst.

Ernst, who was exhausted and jolted along the way, opened the car door. Outside, a seven-story modern-style building stood majestically on one side of the street.

"This is the headquarters of Karan Trading in Victoria," the driver introduced.

In fact, Ernst could see it without him saying it. After all, on this magnificent office building, the silver logo of Kalan Trading was clearly visible under the sunlight, reflecting golden light.

Compared with this office building, the three-story building in Tukarim City, which seemed to be a forced blend of modern and traditional styles, looked a bit weird, not to mention compared with Ernst's government office, which only had one floor.

"What a waste!"

Ernst said through gritted teeth.

Lola, who was following him, immediately agreed:

"Yes, that's right, it's so extravagant and wasteful!"

Lola was used to a hard life. When she was studying in Columbia, she ran away from home without permission and did not receive any financial support from her family. She had to work part-time to earn money for her studies. When life was tough, she had to eat only three pieces of expired bread from the university cafeteria. For her, whether studying or working, as long as there was a place, a table and a desk lamp, it would be enough. Even if things were more difficult, the table could be replaced with a stone block and the desk lamp could be replaced with a candle.

In short, the conditions don't need to be too rigid.

Even so, she still successfully obtained a doctorate degree in defense engineering and became an intellectual who was regarded as a thorn in the side by a benevolent ruler of Tongliao. It must be said that she had a lot of talent and hard work in her success.

It is precisely because of this that she is very dissatisfied with the wasteful behavior of Kalan Trade!

The people of Kjerag are still in dire straits, but Kalan Trade is building such a tall and large office building in a foreign country and indulging in a lifestyle of luxury and enjoyment. What are they trying to do!

"Damn it, I want an office building like this too!"

Ernst said with some envy.

Lola nodded subconsciously and was about to agree, but as soon as she said "yes, yes, yes", she realized something was wrong and looked at Ernst in surprise.

Ernst also felt a little guilty under her resentful gaze, and explained:

"If the office building looks more impressive, the people working inside will be in a better mood. If the people working are in a better mood, their efficiency will naturally be higher! This is scientifically based!"

"But Master, is it true that anyone can be in a good mood because of work?" Lola asked back with a pout.

Ernst was stunned. "Really. What you said makes sense. But I still think that as the Prime Minister of Kjerag, it should be okay for me to add a small Originium stove to my office."

"Yes, but you have to report it." Lola said, "The government has sufficient funds now. As long as you report it for approval and go through the procedures, the government funds will be allocated soon. You should be able to get the money to buy a small stove next spring."

"Next year?!" Ernst suddenly felt a little depressed. "But I am the one who approves and stamps the documents. Can't the process be simplified?"

Lola said seriously, "You said that you would make the whereabouts of the 600 million funds public to every citizen of Kjerag. Do you want them to know that the first thing you did with the money was to embezzle public funds to buy yourself a small stove?"

Ernst was suddenly speechless.

He suddenly began to understand what those despicable people who kept their assets secret and engaged in the palace-controlled economy were thinking.

It is indeed convenient to spend the national treasury as internal money. With 600 million funds, let alone buying a small stove, Ernst can build a hundred buildings like the Kalan Trade Office Building in Kjerag!

But even though he understood, Ernst still didn't have the flexible moral bottom line to be a benevolent ruler of Tongliao. He could only hold his mouth and complain in frustration:

"It's really ironic that I have the right to declare war on Victoria on behalf of Kjerag, but I don't have the right to buy myself a stove."

"That's the rule." Lola said in a businesslike manner, pursed her lips, and her attitude suddenly softened. She leaned close to Ernst's ear and whispered, "But if you really want a small stove, I can buy you one. I'll use my own money."

Ernst looked at the Ursus girl in front of him with emotion. What a great favor! I have been a beast of burden for the people of Kjerag in this life. It will be your turn in the next life!

When Ernst and Lola were in love and passionate, a figure behind them asked tentatively:

"Ahem, you two, is this Kalan Trading?"

Ernst turned around and looked at the tall blond girl in front of him. He frowned slightly, nodded, and answered in Victorian language with strange grammar and accent:

"Yes, it's right here."

After saying that, he added a sentence that sounded like a chat:

"Girl, have we met somewhere before?"

Vina opened her mouth, not knowing how to answer.

It’s not that she was shy or anything, she was just a little speechless.

What kind of last century straight male pick-up method is this? Suddenly, I felt as if I saw my dead father.

Vina, a loving father and a filial daughter, thought for a long time, then gave an awkward but polite smile and replied:

"I'm sorry, sir, I don't think I've seen you."

The other party's accent was so strange that Vina didn't even have the slightest misunderstanding about whether this person was sent by the nobles to arrest her.

Ernst didn't care too much. He was an absolute casual player of the game Arknights. The reason why he was somewhat familiar with Vina's appearance was largely because Vina was also one of the old operators at the beginning of the game. However, the character had undergone a transformation from 2D to 3D and changed her clothes. He didn't have as long contact with her as Enthiotis and Enya, so it was normal that Ernst couldn't remember her.

Besides, after Ernst came to this world, he had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu for many beast-eared girls. It can only be said that reading too many books in the previous life still has a certain negative impact on time travel.

Although she felt that the two people in front of her were a little strange, Vina had just seen the two people getting off the car and had roughly guessed their identities. At this moment, for the sake of her future and life, she didn't care so much and spoke directly:

"You two, did you also come here to apply for the job after seeing the job announcement?"

"To be honest, I am the same. How about we go in together?"

Ernst and Lola looked at each other, and there seemed to be a shining light in their eyes.

Oh no, what did I say?

Just say that this trick of ours can deceive people, right?

Chapter 26 So what are you waiting for?

There was a reason why Vina invited Ernst and Lola to team up.

Although theoretically, these applicants should be in competition with each other, this recruitment is so unreliable that she has no choice but to be cautious.

In addition, this was her first time to participate in such a recruitment interview. She even made her resume on the way to Askala County according to the template on the intercity network. In the absence of experience, she naturally hoped that two people could get ahead of her and provide her with some precious learning time.

But having said that, she really didn't expect that the two strangers on the other side would be so enthusiastic as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Miss Vina, are you thirsty? Here is some water."

"Uh, it's okay." Vina looked at the disposable paper cup handed to her by Ernst at a loss. After hesitating for a moment, she took the cup and said, "Thank you."

"It's ok!"

As soon as Ernst finished speaking, Lola on the side spoke again,

"Are you cold, Miss Vina? It's winter now. I have some clothes here. Do you want to add one more?"

As he was about to take out a down jacket from the big bag on his back, Vina stopped him in time:

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm not cold!"

I finally gave up.

Perhaps realizing that if she didn't do something, the two people's frightening kindness would continue, Vina sorted out the women's suit she bought specifically for the interview and asked in a serious tone:

"Although it may be a bit presumptuous, this is our first meeting. There is no need for you two to be so kind to me, okay?"

Unprovoked kindness is very expensive, and Vina, who has lived on the streets for several years, knows this very well. Many times, seemingly selfless gifts have already been secretly marked with a price by fate.