People in Terra, governing a weird little country

"In this case, it would be better if you addressed me by my title." Ernst stepped forward and held out his hand. "Speaker Kjerag and Prime Minister, Ernst Shivaash."

"As for the miracle you mentioned, that is not my achievement, but belongs to our great god of Kjerag, the number one citizen, the great god Yelagund."

God? Citizen No. 1?

It took Kent a long time to connect these two seemingly contradictory words together, and a smile of admiration appeared on his face:

“Very creative ideas, you are an amazing person.”

He used honorifics not only because of Ernst's life-saving grace, but also because of his admiration for the amount of information that Ernst revealed in just two short sentences.

What a magical idea it is to make God a citizen of the country and allow the God who enjoys the country's faith to legally serve the country?

What kind of bold and talented person could conceive of such a method, and what kind of gentle and humble god could accept it?

Regardless, he was indeed more interested in Kjerag's current appearance. This trip was not in vain.

Of course, the first priority is to talk to the Prime Minister about another matter!

He carefully laid Dafen in his arms flat on the sofa and said seriously:

"Prime Minister Ernst, although it may be a little sudden to say this, I must tell you that I did not encounter an accident, but encountered a premeditated assassination!"

"Someone wants to harm my wife, the glorious Duke of Windermere, so he sent assassins to infiltrate my team and want to kill me first. I need to return to the Duke of Windermere immediately and warn her about this!"

Ernst frowned and took a step back:

"Yeragond cannot travel too far, and the sacred stone can only be effective within Kjerag."

This statement was half true and half false. Yelagund could indeed teleport at will within Kjerag, but that did not mean that he would lose all his magical powers once he left Kjerag. He would just be subject to some minor restrictions as he was not fighting on his home turf. The strength of the behemoth was still unquestionable.

But Ernst couldn't let Him intervene in Victoria's struggle like a mercenary.

Then wouldn't it be like he's giving the thing to my mother?

Fortunately, Kent had no intention of relying on Yelagund. After a moment of disappointment, he continued:

"No, Prime Minister Ernst, I want to make a deal with you."

"From the day I leave until the beginning of next year, I would like to ask for your consent to allow Daphne to stay in Kjerag as a member of Kjerag and accept your protection."

Political asylum?

Ernst immediately understood what Kent meant.

For a modern Chinese civil servant, this term is somewhat unfamiliar, but for foreign countries, political asylum is almost the norm.

If we talk about the most famous political asylum seeker in the world before Ernst traveled through time, it must be Edward Snowden, the person who exposed the Prism Gate in the Lighthouse Country. He made a big fool of the whole world at that time, and made the Lighthouse Country, the world hegemon, look ridiculous with his own strength. He accomplished what the Russians could not accomplish when they were alive, gave the Lighthouse a big fight, patted their butts, and ran away without any trouble.

Kent's application for political asylum for Daphne certainly doesn't mean he's going back to Victoria to do anything. Based on what he just said, the father probably just wants to ensure his daughter's safety.

Victoria's current situation is worse than she thought.

Ernst smacked his lips but didn't say anything. Kent took it as a reminder for him to make an offer and said simply:

"Of course, during the time that Daphne is bothering you, her food, living, entertainment, education and other expenses will be borne by the Duke of Windermere."

He blinked and said it very sincerely.

"Based on this consideration and as a token of my gratitude to you, I am willing to pay you 10 million Victorian pounds as a fee."

Ernst's thighs suddenly went weak, and if he hadn't been holding on to the chair, he would have almost fallen to the ground.

In order to cover up his gaffe, he slowly propped himself up and sat down on the chair, and asked in disbelief:

"Ten million?"

Does your Daphne eat gold or drink silver? Does he live in diamonds or sleep in pure Originium? Victoria Pound is the currency with the strongest purchasing power in the whole of Terra. Ten million, can you really afford it?

Seeing Ernst's question, Kent immediately understood what Ernst meant and continued:

"You're right. Ten million is a bit tight. Daphne has suddenly come to an unfamiliar environment. If he gets sick, it will be a considerable expense. I didn't think it through. Let me add another ten million Victorian pounds as funding. I hope you can take good care of Daphne."

Twenty million was not a very large sum in his opinion. After all, the Duchy of Windermere was a grand duchy with several mobile city-level metropolises under its jurisdiction. The taxes it could collect every year were a considerable sum. Even if most of it was used for the maintenance of high-speed warships and the construction of the army, there would still be a lot of money left.

Delphine is Amphillis' only daughter and the undisputed heir to the Dukedom of Windermere. No expense is too much to spend on her safety.

However, when he opened his mouth just a little, Ernst's heart almost stopped beating.

"Twenty million?"

He asked as if he wanted to confirm again.

Twenty million Victorian pounds, converted into Colombian gold notes based on the current exchange rate in Terra, is nearly 100 million!

Ernst sold six square kilometers of land, and after all his efforts, he only got 500 million gold coupons. He fought with Enthiodis until the end, and only got million Longmen coins from him. Just for Daifen, a little girl, staying in Kjerag for a few days, that's million?

If I planted Delphine all over the six square kilometers of land in Tukarim, would I be the richest man in Terra tomorrow?

The small stove I bought is so big that there is not enough space on this land!

Seeing Ernst's gaze shift to Daphne, Kent's mind suddenly lit up, and he finally realized what Ernst meant. A professional smile appeared on his face:

"Of course, in order to thank you for saving my life, I will also pay 10 million pounds to your personal account in my own name. Please don't refuse. For people like us, life is always priceless."

He said this from the heart.

Even if Ernst didn't remind him, he would remember to repay Ernst for his help. As long as he was still the Duke's husband and the name of Windermere still ruled a duchy, he would have endless wealth and glory.

But if Delphine died, and I died, the Windermere family would be extinct, and then there would really be nothing left.

Rather than handing over wealth to an unknown successor noble, it is right to be generous to the savior.

Moreover, even if we only consider the benefits, this bribe is necessary.

Although Yelagund protects Kjerag, only Ernst, the Son of God, can call upon Him. If money is only given to Kjerag without paying Ernst, who takes the job but does not get a penny, how can he feel at ease doing his job?

In other words, ten million can be exchanged for the favor of God's spokesperson and the blessing of God. Is there any more profitable deal than this?

Kent just hoped that Ernst wouldn't ask for anything more than money, because that was not something he could decide alone.

As long as it's money, it doesn't matter if you add more.

"Thirty million..." Ernst was almost speechless. His thoughts were like the core of a heated furnace, with nothing but wanton burning and excessive warmth.

He even became more and more frightened, and a terrible idea came to his mind involuntarily.

Look at this little white and tender kitten. Why don’t we kidnap her and have some fun with her?

As soon as this thought flashed through Ernst's mind, the classic scene from the TV series "The walls of the room are full of money, but I dare not spend a penny" appeared in front of his eyes.

No, no, it's not a legitimate way to make money. We are a legitimate government, we can't do this.

Rubbing his head and putting aside his evil thoughts, Ernst looked at Kent and nodded as if he was afraid that he would regret it:

"it is good!"

"Thank you for your generosity, Prime Minister Ernst. Windermere will be your friend forever. May Yelagund bless you!" Kent spoke out the lines that he had rehearsed countless times in his mind as if they were a running script.

Hey, he has to thank us!

Ernst extended his hand, shook it with Kent, and smiled.

The smile was very cheerful, and looking at Kent's expression was as if he saw the small Originium stove that he had ordered from Kalan Trade, which would arrive today and should already be on the way.

Warmth, appreciation, and even a bit of attachment.

Even until he let go of Kent's hand, Ernst still felt a little reluctant.

Lord Kent Windermere is a man of integrity, what do we call that?

right!

Hundreds of billions of subsidies to Wen Duoduo!

Chapter 51 He is also a machine-sexual!

Kjerag, Tukarim., in front of the government office building (simplified version of the first floor).

Ernst was enthusiastically introducing the leadership team of the Kjerag government to Kent Windermere and Delphine Windermere who had just woken up.

He pointed to the feathered serpent beauty who was wearing a white Columbia-style coat and had a very gentle and virtuous smile on her face when she was silent, and said:

"This is my personal secretary, Holhaiya."

"Hello, Ms. Holhaiya."

Kent stretched out his hand and shook hands with Holhaiya, and said casually:

“Colombian?”

Holhayya smiled slightly: "I am in Kjerag, and I am a Kjerag person."

Kent was shocked. He didn't expect that someone in this land could give such a high emotional intelligence and adaptive nationality answer. It was amazing.

Dai Feien raised his head and looked at Hol Haiya, and whispered:

"I always feel like this auntie looks really good when she smiles!"

Being praised by a child is a pleasant thing, and Holhaiya is no exception. He reached out and touched little Dai Finn's head, and showed a heartfelt grin to Dai Finn without any defense:

"Is that right?"

"Ugh!"

Daphne shuddered and hid behind Kent.

Holhaiya was shocked, so he put away his smile and returned to Ernst, looking like an eggplant hit by frost.

Ernst asked with some amusement: "What's wrong? Are you injured?"

"My smile can actually scare children." Holhaiya sighed.

Ernst said honestly: "If you laugh more freely, not many people will appreciate it."

Hol Haiya looked at him: "What about you?"

Ernst paused, then nodded in order to avoid causing secondary damage: "I think it's okay. It's quite unique."

But Holhaiya immediately took Ernst's arm, put it in his arms, leaned close to his face and showed a standard smile:

"Then I'll smile for you."

Lola, who was standing by, blushed and coughed twice in dissatisfaction:

"Ahem, there are children here!"

Ernst then proudly took his hand out from Holhaiya's chest and continued to introduce:

"This is my director of engineering, Lola. She is in charge of the engineering and construction work at Kjerag."

Kent nodded and praised her generously: "Minister of Engineering, this is an incredible position. Miss Lola is really young and promising! I'm sure the train opening ceremony I'm attending this time is also inseparable from Miss Lola's efforts!"

"Uh..." Lola's smile froze on her face as she extended her hand to shake Kent's hand. "Actually, I'm not involved in that project."

"Ah!" Kent smiled awkwardly. "It's okay, it's okay. The farewell performance of the older generation of engineers should indeed be more grand, but this doesn't prevent young people like you from ruling the world from now on!"

Lola's expression improved a little at this point, and she nodded a little embarrassedly: “I will try my best.”

Seeing this, Dai Feien nodded and said loudly to Kent beside him:

"Sister Lola is very powerful now. She must have built a lot of food factories!"

Kent glanced at Lola. He was a little embarrassed because he had just flattered the horse. This was a good opportunity to make up for it. He lowered his head, looked at his daughter, and asked cooperatively:

"Oh? Why did Daphne say that?"

"Because that's what my mom told me!"

Daphne said proudly,

"Every time she saw Dad go out to discuss things with those female representatives and noble aunts, Mom's expression was exactly the same as Sister Lola's! When I asked her why, she said that she ran a food seasoning factory and sold vinegar!"

As soon as the words fell, the expressions on Kent and Lola's faces were fixed in place as if they were frozen in plaster.

After a moment, they both put away their smiles at the same time, pretending nothing had happened, and walked towards the next person with red faces.

As they walked, Kent also instructed Dai Finn: "Next time you see your mother with that expression, tell me quietly. Our family harmony depends on you!"

Lola also quickly explained with a red face: "Master, it's nothing, I didn't do that..."

Hol Haiya immediately replied "considerately":

"I understand. Children speak without restraint. How could Miss Lola have any improper thoughts about the boss?"