As a villain, I really can't become stronger anymore

Although Apu currently trusts him very much and almost regards him as his most intimate and loyal subordinate, due to Apu's cunning and suspicious character, Virgil has to be on guard against the possibility that there may be people left by Apu in the dark to monitor him.

So even if Virgil really wanted to find a tavern and have a good drink with Ron, he had to put down his thoughts. He couldn't even stay in front of Ron for too long. He just said a word and immediately turned around and left. .

However, Virgil's words brought an important clue to Ron.

That is, Anthony Andre was also involved in Apu and Holt's plan.

There are more and more enemies, and it feels like the whole of Granville and all the people who have a grudge against him are gathered together.

Of course, from some aspects, it would be the best choice if all the enemies could be eliminated at once, but Ron also had to consider one question, and that was...whether he could eat it.

With so many top experts gathered together, it would be difficult for him and Agnes, let alone Christian.

Speaking of which, why is that guy Anthony here?

Could it be that the repairman intervened again?

Apart from the intervention of the repairman, Ron really couldn't think of anyone else who could order Anthony, a guardian of fate with eyes above his head.

However, Ron had to doubt it.

Apu, Holt, these are ambitious people who are absolutely unwilling to stay under others for a long time. Can they really work together?

What's more, August also has a grudge against Holt.

The Dominican Commonwealth has a grudge against Augustus.

Even if they forcefully bring so many people together through the temptation of various interests, can they really work together?

What's more, there is a troublemaker like Virgil... Well, there is a mastermind behind it. This so-called cooperation is probably full of cracks even from the beginning.

Ron thought for a long time and finally smiled.

As I said, if you can beat them, fight; if you can’t, run away; kill as many as you can; anyway, he won’t lose in the end.

……

Two days is not a long time, it goes by in a blink of an eye.

The appointed time is tonight.

Recently, the atmosphere in Granville Adams King City has seemed quite strange.

On the one hand, there are rumors that Her Royal Highness Dolores, the Queen who makes decisions for the people, was put under house arrest by King Holt 474 using despicable means, and it seems that they want to deprive Her Royal Highness of her military power.

Recently, many border army generals have begun to appear in the royal city, and there are even reports that large groups of troops are gradually moving closer to the royal city, which also confirms this point.

This made many people lament that it was not easy for someone in the ruling class to treat the common people better, but as expected, he was targeted when he turned around.

On the other hand, the deaths of Duke Egbert and his eldest son Butler gradually spread in Adams.

Although the deaths of these two people were quite tragic, one was grabbed by the head and smashed to death, and the other was eaten alive...but rumors tend to become more and more outrageous as they spread. In the end, news came from somewhere that the bones of the two people were broken into pieces and taken home by civilians to make soup.

According to legend, using the bones of these two people to make soup has an aphrodisiac effect.

In the past two days, there have been countless sneaky figures in Adams City, selling the bones of Grand Duke Egbert and Butler. Although the bones look like pork bones, the sales volume seems to be quite high. Yes, according to rough estimates, the number of bones sold would not be enough even if all the members of the Egbert family, including more than a thousand people, were slaughtered.

On the other hand, the noble class was extremely angry about this matter.

Although it was Grand Duke Egbert and his eldest son who died, without the protection of Grand Duke Egbert, a legendary six-star master, the original industry and interests of the Egbert family will inevitably be divided up by other great nobles.

This is even a good thing for other nobles.

However, the fact that civilians dared to resist and even dared to kill nobles aroused the anger and even vigilance of all nobles.

If they dared to kill Grand Duke Egbert this time, they might dare to kill themselves next time.

This wind cannot last long.

The nobles are naturally the ruling class, and the common people are naturally enslaved animals. This is a truth that has not changed for eight thousand years and must not be overturned at this time.

Isn't it just bullying men and women, burning, killing and looting? What's the big deal? How dare common people not let the nobles bully them? This is simply unreasonable and treasonous.

Such signs must be nipped in the bud.

The increasingly tense relationship between the aristocracy and the royal family, which was originally due to Dolores' operation, suddenly eased because of this incident. In terms of targeting civilians, the two sides reached a consensus in the shortest possible time.

After all, no matter how the royal family targets the aristocracy, it will only weaken it and it is impossible to uproot the aristocracy.

But civilians are different. When civilians go crazy, they really dare to eat nobles alive.

This is a conflict between classes and classes, and there is no room for weakness or mercy.

What's more, these nobles and royal families no longer regard civilians as human beings, and every government decree they make is tormented to death.

As a result, in just two days, almost every few hours, a government order would be issued, and in the shortest possible time, it would spread throughout every inch of Granville's territory.

The first decree was to collect soldiers from all over the world and prohibit civilians from possessing iron and bronze weapons...

As soon as the government order was issued, a large number of private soldiers from the nobles immediately came to collect kitchen knives, axes, shovels, hoes and other items from door to door.

The second decree prohibits all civilians from studying, and prohibits civilians from learning magic and martial arts...

The third decree prohibits civilians from possessing armor, even wooden ones. Once discovered, they will be punished as treason.

Article 4 of the decree prohibits civilians from holding positions of more than 100 households in the military, and prohibits civilians from holding any management positions in the government.

Article 5 of the Decree...

As the decrees were passed down, the people were immediately in an uproar. They had no idea which idiot had made such a decree. Could it be that the common people could not even eat? How could they cut vegetables without a kitchen knife, chop wood without an axe, and till the land without a shovel or hoe?

Although it is impossible for children from common people's families to study hard and cross social classes to become nobles, they can at least become government servants and receive a decent salary.

Or, just learn some magic and martial arts and become a mercenary or adventurer, and your income will be much more than working hard in a factory or working in the fields.

But now, let alone the upward channel being blocked, this simply means that the root has been pulled out for you.

When Ron learned these orders from Agnes, he was stunned. He really didn't expect that Holt, a cunning guy, could formulate such an outrageous law.

This guy is so talented, is he so smart?

But after thinking about it, Ron already understood in his heart that Holt, the king, had long been accustomed to not treating the people as human beings. In his eyes, he might even think that these laws were not strict enough.

It's just that these commands have no effect.

Apart from arousing greater anger among the people and triggering more civil unrest, it has no use at all.

He thought that he could enslave the entire country's civilians by mastering the weapons of the entire country. However, he did not expect that once the anger of the civilians is completely aroused, even if there is no weapon in their hands, a bamboo pole will still stab you, the king, down.

Things were just as Ron expected. In just two days, there had been more than a dozen large-scale public gatherings and demonstrations in King Adams City.

On ordinary days, these civilians would naturally not dare to resist the nobles and royal family.

Not to mention resisting, as long as they are not beaten to death by those arrogant and domineering nobles, it is considered a blessing in misfortune.

But this time was different. First, Grand Duke Egbert and his eldest son were killed in the street, which made these people suddenly feel that the nobles did not seem to be that powerful.

Coupled with this series of decrees, the people have lost all hope of survival.

If you can't live anymore, why do you care so much?

Every large-scale protest will be suppressed by a large number of noble private soldiers. These noble private soldiers are obviously infected with the habits of the nobles. They are obviously not members of the upper class, but they also look down on these ordinary civilians. .

The bright knife came up and chopped down dozens of people.

They originally thought that these civilians were as cowardly as rats. After killing dozens of leaders, the remaining civilians would disperse immediately.

But he never thought that the blood would make these civilians red-eyed.

A large number of civilians rushed forward like crazy. Even though these private soldiers had fairly good martial arts skills, they could not display their strength in the crowded streets. They didn't even have time to wave their weapons a few times before they were grabbed tightly by the desperate civilians. Then a large number of figures rushed forward, punching, grabbing, throwing stones, and all kinds of messy methods. It didn't take long before these private soldiers who still had some martial arts skills were turned into a pool of meat sauce.

This large-scale resistance also made many small nobles tremble.

They are not like those marquis and dukes, who have trained thousands of private soldiers, and only have dozens of guards. Once the mob swarms, how can they withstand it?

In fact, the residences of several lords and barons have been attacked, and the family's property and food have been looted.

It can be said that in just two days, the entire King Adams City was completely in chaos.

There seemed to be a heavy and oppressive atmosphere floating in the sky above the aristocratic district.

And this kind of depression is especially serious in the palace.

Chapter 303 Twenty-Two Legends (4)

At this moment, Adams' palace was far more crowded than usual.

After a series of operations by Delores, the army trees currently under Holt's control are very limited. There are 30,000 Royal Guards, which is an army directly under Holt's control.

It is also the most elite force in the entire Kingdom of Granville.

Their military pay was always paid on time, their armor and weapons were replaced on time, and they never felt any grievance. Dolores never thought of recruiting these people.

Now, all these 30,000 imperial guards are stationed in the palace.

In addition, there are three thousand royal magic legions.

There are three thousand magicians. Apart from the Granville Magician Association, this is definitely the place with the most magicians.

Moreover, unlike ordinary magicians who constantly pursue stronger magic and more powerful magic, these three thousand military magicians also pay attention to the coordination of a battle formation.

The magic they master is not fancy at all. What they always pursue is to use the smallest magic power to achieve the greatest results.

The coordination between them is perfect. For example, one team uses fire magic, and the other team uses wind magic. The wind helps the fire, making it burn more fiercely. One team uses lightning magic, and the other team uses water magic. Lightning can spread along with the water flow and cover a larger area.

Perhaps compared individually, they are not as good as those magicians from the Magicians Association, but once they form a team-level scale, their strength will immediately surpass them. If they form a team level of a thousand people, then the Magicians Association will be no match at all.

These three thousand people were also stationed in the palace.

In addition, there are 20,000 Dawn Knights controlled by Apu. The total number of Dawn Knights is about 200,000. There are about 20,000 Knights stationed in the royal city, and they are also the most elite.

There are a thousand Inquisitors... although their number is not large, they are all very fearsome, with the most brutal and cruel methods, and their average strength is higher.

And obey the call of the Dominican Federation... Yes, it is a call. Although the Dominican Federation is the president of the Magicians Association, the Magicians Association is not a mandatory government unit. For the members of the Magicians Association, the Dominican Federation can only call, not order.

However, the Dominican Federation is quite powerful, and its disguise is also good. Its appeal in the Magicians Association is still quite strong. This time, more than 1,800 magicians with decent strength came.

In addition, there are the private soldiers of the nobles.

Among them, the Egbert family, after knowing that the person they wanted to deal with was Ron, arranged for almost 80% of the family's private soldiers to come over.

Browning and Grand Duke Smullet also deployed 50% of their family's private soldiers, which together numbered more than 5,000.

As for the private soldiers of other nobles, they have not been recruited. Those people are now responsible for suppressing the mob in King Adams City.

The palace is very large, but after so many people are stationed there, it is inevitable to be crowded together. Fortunately, there is no shortage of outstanding and talented subordinates on the royal family. Different areas have been divided in advance to allow soldiers belonging to different forces to be stationed. In an area, avoid friction between each other before starting a war with Ron.

The clergymen on the other side of the church were obviously more disciplined. Even if more than 20,000 people gathered together, they did not create too much noise.

However, this tranquility was soon broken by a burst of laughter like dry wood: "Hahaha... here comes the chicken soup..."

Following Virgil's voice, the clergy in charge of logistics came over in pairs, carrying large buckets filled with freshly cooked, steaming, and fragrant chicken soup.

The fat floating on the surface makes people feel very appetizing at a glance.

When they saw the boiling chicken soup, the knights' eyes suddenly lit up. Although these foods are not that good on ordinary days, priests belong to the upper class. Compared with the big fish and meat on ordinary days, these are not at all Nothing.

However, it is quite good to be able to eat these foods now. At least it is much better than other people next to you. This can be seen just by looking at the envious eyes and saliva of those people.

"Damn it, those people from the church are not human beings. They are coveting me again."

"Isn't it? I thought I could get some good food this time when I was stationed in the palace. The palace was in charge of the food, but that guy Holt was too stingy. Every meal was rice porridge and dry bread? When did I ever accept this? This kind of crime?"

"Speaking of it, the rice porridge is clear and watery. I counted it last time. There are a total of thirteen rice grains in it... and the bread is as hard as a brick..."

The rustling sounds came from all around.

Each of the soldiers and magicians looked down at the dry bread in their hands, and then at the steaming and fragrant chicken soup next door. After comparing them, they only felt that the gap in their hearts was even greater.

His grandma's, they are here to help, not to suffer.

There are these things every day, and there is a bird in your mouth. How can you still have the strength to fight?

The clergy on the other side were arrogant and smug, looking at the envious eyes around them, feeling great... The more envious those people were, the happier they felt.

This hobby is a bit bad. How can one build his own happiness on the pain of others? It is really against the guidance of the goddess of dawn, Ostara.

But there is no way, who let them have Archbishop Virgil who feels sorry for his subordinates.

One by one, they stood up, took out bowls and spoons from the storage ring, lined up, and prepared to enjoy tonight's delicious food. There were hundreds of meals, but it didn't take too long. The steaming food came in. From the mouth of every clergyman.

Seeing that there was still some food left in the big barrel, some other people nearby came over and asked for two bowls of chicken soup. Virgil was smiling from beginning to end and never refused anyone who came to ask for food.

Seeing this, the clergy couldn't help but smack their lips. Archbishop Virgil was good in every way except that he had a very kind heart.