People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Ascalon, a Babel elder, a traitor to the Military Committee, a former subordinate of Demon King Theresa, and now a disciple and enemy of Theresa who is hiding in Londinium to "fish for scales".

The child was picked up and raised by Tracys and Theresa when she was young. Although Fremont had never met her, the lich had never stopped paying attention to what happened in Kazdel.

They just won't admit they're paying attention.

Fremont's evaluation of Ascalon is: "He is good at martial arts, but not good at mind. He is ruthless and narrow-minded. He is a good sword, but it is difficult to make him an arm bone."

In comparison, he admired Manfred more, who had learned Theresa's skills but whose personality was more like Theresa's.

As for Kal'tsit...haha, there's so much to say.

Where should I start? The friend and counselor of Theresa, or the doctor of the Tower of Babel, or the leader of the coalition, the one who made Theresa famous in one battle, or, even earlier, the mysterious green man, the immortal who roamed the earth?

They actually appeared next to Ernst?

Were they also attracted by the revived Balrog? No, Ascalon should not have such ability and knowledge as himself. As for Kal'tsit, she might have it, but the Demon King was dead. What was the point of her looking for the Balrog alone?

This was indeed unexpected news. Flemont couldn't help but look at Ermengarde a little more, and his curiosity was aroused:

"Where did you see them? What communication did Ernst have with them?"

"Uh, well..."

Ermengarde hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully,

"I was a voyeur."

While the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Ernst was having a private chat with the Duke of Kast, while Ascalon was peeking outside. Unexpectedly, there was a lich secretly peeping at him from a distance.

It's not Askalon's fault that he didn't notice it. First, what Ernst said was too shocking and made Askalon a little dazed. Second, liches are the race that is most proficient in preserving their lives. How to hide their breath is a compulsory course for them. As a student of Fremont, I don't know if Ermengarde is good at other things, but her ability to preserve her life is improving day by day. Askalon didn't deliberately sense or search for it, so it's normal that he didn't notice it.

"I was spying on Ascalon and listening to the Duke of Caister's private conversation between Ernst and Victoria."

"Ascalon was stunned for a long time, and then returned to Rhodes Island."

"I quietly followed them and found Rhodes Island, and discovered that Kal'tsit was there too."

"You went up?" Fremont was a little surprised.

He had some understanding of Rhodes Island's defense system. It was a place that even shapeshifters lamented was "difficult to infiltrate", and the Scavenger King Wang Zhi "dared not attack by force".

This was not an empty statement. When the civil war broke out and the royal court placed a bet, and Rhodes Island emerged as the headquarters of the Tower of Babel, they had already evaluated it, and the lich was of course no exception. Although they stood by and watched, not helping anyone, they also evaluated this strange landship of Rhodes Island and concluded that it was unwise to attack it by force.

For a lich, the description of "unwise" is enough to explain its attitude.

How come his little disciple seemed to be able to get up there so easily?

You're not saying that you were peeping, but were actually caught, abducted by Ascalon all the way to Rhodes Island, and then released after being interrogated by Kal'tsit?

Seeing her teacher's inexplicably suspicious expression, Ermengarde was a little puzzled.

Is it necessary to be so surprised?

She nodded:

"Yes, we went up there. No one noticed us, and no one stopped us. Why can't we go up there?"

Flemont stared at Ermengarde blankly, but he couldn't find any sign that she was guilty or lying.

This is strange. Could it be that I made a mistake? That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that the shapeshifter and the scavenger made a mistake?

Just as he was wondering if he had fallen into some strange "Mandela Effect", Ermengarde spoke again:

"Chief, don't you want to know what Ernst talked about?"

Flemont turned around, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and asked, "What?"

"Guess..." Ermengarde had just said that when he saw Frémont reaching out to take out the thread, he immediately said from the bottom of his heart, "No need to guess!"

"He said that he wanted the Sarkaz to establish a nation! He even convinced Duke Caister!"

"Yes, that's the expression. Don't be shy, Chief. Kal'tsit's expression at that time was much more exaggerated than yours! She all...she all..."

Ermengarde couldn't describe it, so she simply performed a trick for Fremont on the spot, covering her chest, which was slightly inferior to Kelshi's, and said loudly:

"Ho-!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Flemont was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed, nodding repeatedly.

"This matter should also be recorded in the classics, well preserved, and passed down through the ages!"

"You have played a role, not bad, not bad, keep up the good work!"

You're talking as if I was of no use to you before. At least I can still cause you trouble!

Ermengarde was shot for no apparent reason, and she pursed her lips and complained silently in her heart.

Frémont was indeed happy, not only because Ermengarde's lifelike imitation show allowed him to see the unknown side of the mysterious Filin woman, but also because this incident gave Frémont a sudden inspiration and a bold idea. He greeted,

"By the way, send a messenger to tell Tresis about this and let him know that we liches are also working. Don't bother us all day long!"

Ermengarde blinked. "Will this help?"

Flemont nodded with his smile still on his face: "I don't know, but I think he'll like it!"

Chapter 429: Viviana: I will retire after this game!

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Chapter 430: I came to Kjerag just for you, Ernst!

Casimir, Swire-Victoria Hotel.

The defeat of Candle Knight Viviana was not a very surprising thing. The Blood Knight had lost, she couldn't beat the Blood Knight, and she was facing the same person, so it was normal for her to lose.

Besides, she is also a Leitanian, and the audience of Casimir understands the spirit of Ah Q, and it is easy for them to regard this defeat as an act of "loyalty to the country" by Leitanian Casimir jockey Viviana Droste. There was also a lot of bad reviews in the market.

This is normal. Knight competition is a commodity, and commodities will naturally have bad reviews. Before the Candle Knight participated in the competition, many people believed the report in the Red Wine Newspaper, thinking that she was not decent, had three thousand male servants at home, and took baths with red wine. They also asked the Candle Knight in a disgusting way to share some of the red wine with them.

The Candle Knights have always ignored this kind of behavior. The capital that spread the rumors will naturally come out to refute them, thus forming a wave of traffic, setting off a wave of discussion, igniting a hot spot, increasing the popularity of the Candle Knights, and covering up some recent scandals of the Business Federation.

This is how the country of Casimir works.

These criticisms are only a small part of the rumors and slanders that Candle Knight faces. More of them are doubts about her character, her relationship with capital, and her relationship with Leitania. Just like this time, when the Blood Knight was eliminated, Candle Knight successfully advanced through the battle with Shi Huaiya, which touched the spine of many competitive knight enthusiasts of the "Old Casimir Zhengtian Horse Banner".

They didn't care that the Blood Knight was obviously not from Casimir, they just started to accuse and ridicule him, saying things like "Candle Knight is the second seed of Leithania", "Vivianna wears a hat every day, she must be a rebellious person", "He eats Casimir's food, but he is not sensible at all!", and so on.

Therefore, Ernst understood the pressure Viviana was under, and he admired and sympathized with the fact that Miss Elafia, a young, beautiful and capable woman, could bear such a heavy mental burden.

No kidding, if someone dared to make up this story about him in Kjerag?

Let's hear the opinion of Mr. Jeston, an outsider.

Jeston: "What to do? Only kill!"

Now that we have finished speaking, let us hear the opinion of the local conservative saint Enya.

Enya: "What to do? Only kill!"

We have heard the opinions of Saint Enya, so let's listen to the opinions of Mr. Enthiotis, a local reformist...

Oh, you don’t have to listen to this.

Ernst said that Kjerag's criminal law is very simple, even illiterate Sarkaz can learn it quickly and understand it, which shows that it is close to the people to the core.

This is certainly not a good thing for a country that is determined to modernize, but it may not be a bad thing for Terra.

Miss Viviana obviously had not experienced the trial process of Kjerag. She had many beautiful fantasies about Kjerag and was even somewhat "prejudiced" against Ernst himself.

Ernst strongly suggested that Miss Viviana should think about it seriously first. If necessary, she could travel to Kjerag to experience the local customs and culture before deciding whether to do so.

You came to me so suddenly and asked for your ID card, I really can't give it to you.

"I've thought about it seriously."

Sitting on the opposite side of Ernst, Viviana placed her hands on her knees, leaning forward slightly, with an extremely serious expression.

"Mr. Ernst, Arthurian Legend is your work, isn't it?"

Ernst was slightly stunned and nodded:

"It's... it's mine."

"Then there will be no problem at all! All my doubts can be resolved."

Viviana covered her chest and said seriously from the bottom of her heart,

“I think Kjerag is undoubtedly a great place to live for the rest of your life!”

"But......."

Ernst hesitated, and organized his words.

"But, Miss Viviana, you have to know that Kjerag was still a small country that was almost isolated from the outside world more than a year ago. To be honest, although Kjerag has made a lot of gratifying developments and changes, compared to the wealthy Knight Territory, there is still... some gap."

"Ms. Viviana, you have never been to Kjerag, and you have no idea about Kjerag's customs, eating habits, and traditional culture. Not to mention, if you really come to Kjerag, can you adapt to a life without a mature intercity network covering the entire territory, without convenient transportation facilities, and even without Originium street lights that can stay on all night?"

"A lifetime is a heavy word, Miss Viviana. You are Casimir's star knight. A temporary failure is just a small setback. Why do you have to give up everything you have fought for and gamble on a brand new life whose prospects you don't even know?"

Ernst said this from the heart.

So far, apart from the group of pillars of talent that Ernst personally went abroad to recruit, why has Ernst rarely focused his recruitment targets on the Terra countries?

The reason is simple, it doesn't make sense.

The Terran countries were indeed full of talented people, but most of the talented people looked down upon Kjerag. They were working hard in Victoria, Columbia, and Casimir, so why waste their precious youth and talents in a remote mountain area like Kjerag?

This is a very realistic question. Just like teaching in mountainous areas in the past, Ernst does not deny that many people go to mountainous areas to teach, to serve as college student village officials, to serve as technicians, etc., in order to help the people in those mountainous areas. But it is also undeniable that many people go to these places and do these jobs for other purposes.

Perhaps he wanted to use this opportunity to get a job, as a stable job within the system is always better than one with fewer obstacles; perhaps he accepted the job transfer out of helplessness, always thinking of going back; or perhaps he had other purposes.

But after all, some of them are very troublesome.

Look at the people Ernst recruited. Joyce had oripathy, spoke in a strange way, and had difficulty finding a job. Xinteleya was an unsuccessful competitive knight who made little money a day and had to endure the sullen face of her boss and the shame of match-fixing. Vina was the crown prince in distress. If she didn't leave and continued to stay in Londinium, she would lose her life sooner or later. The Sarkaz were about to enter the city. Even if it was slightly better, Holhaiya was just a typical troublemaker. She went back to Columbia and gave Ernst a surprise. Fortunately, she didn't have a fight with Tracys in the laboratory.

After this incident, she was at her wit's end and was picked up by Ernst for the second time.

Everyone has their own difficulties, and they are all real working people, and they can get away with it if they jump, but what about Viviana?

Viviana lived a comfortable life. Ernst had no problem with her traveling and living in Kjerag. But he was a little worried about such a celebrity asking her for her ID card and wanting to live with her for the rest of her life.

His intuition told him that there was trouble.

It was a problem that Viviana couldn't adapt, it was also a problem that she made a big decision so quickly, and it was also a problem whether she would cause any trouble to Shelag in the future.

It's not that Ernst is really afraid of these troubles. The future Kjerag will definitely be different from the past. Ernst still has the capacity to accept a competitive knight. What's the big deal? Wasn't the Black Knight Mace much more famous than Viviana now? Didn't Enthiotis buy it as he said he would?

He just hoped that Viviana would think carefully and not make an impulsive decision and then regret it, which would make both parties unhappy.

This is a responsible attitude.

Ernst's exhortation obviously had some effect. Viviana did fall into a brief moment of contemplation.

Indeed, apart from her aversion to today's knightly competitions, Casimir's living conditions were undoubtedly better than Kjerag's, and there was indeed an element of impulse in her decision.

After being exposed by Fremont, defeated by him, lying on the ground, receiving treatment in the hospital, and coming to the hotel, she was indeed thinking. Thinking about whether Casimir was still worth staying, she came to the conclusion that it was not worth it.

Casimir, who lacked the chivalry that she expected, yearned for and admired, was undoubtedly not worthy.

But she missed some things.

That is, what consequences will her departure bring.

Think twice before you act, and look ahead and behind; this is the rule for adults to follow, especially when it comes to choices that involve bifurcation points in life.

Even without considering the aftermath of her retirement, the amount of liquidated damages she would have to pay to redeem herself at the Business Federation would probably be a sky-high price. Moreover, how would she explain this to Russell? How would she explain this to her father who had sent her to Casimir?

Viviana believed that Russell and her father would respect her decision, but at least, leaving without saying goodbye was not a good option. She should at least inform Aunt Russell.

"Thank you for your teachings, Mr. Ernst."

Viviana stood up and bowed to express her gratitude. When she raised her head, Ernst saw the stubbornness of a girl of her age on her face.

"You are right, but I will not change my mind."

"I will ask Aunt Russell's opinion first, and then I will convince her to respect my decision."

"Then I'll come back to see you."

Ernst opened his mouth, then nodded with a dumb smile:

"it is good."