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Hestein keeps his promises. Philip blasphemed at himself for being a pagan, saying he killed him.
He seemed to mind no matter how people saw him, whether the Pope examined him or not.
Boduen and Charles suddenly became part of the Fallen Duck Egg. Beside them, there were no deputies or knights left.
In fact, they cleaned up their territory and joined the Crusaders, so technically, they were not lords from the beginning, but they all served them as lords.
But now I have no army, no money, and nowhere to go. I was in a position to die.
“Let me see the Master! Please! Please! Master! Master! ”
They came to where Albrecht was staying all day and asked for protection. At first, the knights were just pushing them away, but then they beat them half to death to make sure they were pissed off. But I kept coming.
Albrecht was weakened by the miserable words of those who once hated him or his enemies.
I thought a lot that I would take care of them because my personality was hit by the strong and weak in front of the weak, but I also thought that I should be relentless when I am weak. Eventually, I dispatched them sadly.
Hestein said he ate all the coastal cities on the other side, but not quite as realistic. It was because no one was feeding him.
Albrecht has decided to take over the Lyan coastline that extends down past the Yatai 'iks in the bay from Hyveron.
In the end, he decided to take over a few of the cities he had taken with Philip.
Other coastal cities in the northern part of the peninsula, which directly reach their territory in the eastern part of the North Continent, are said to be aimed at coastal cities, but they have no idea what will happen. I'll take care of it.
The problem was the lords. Albrecht had absorbed 8,000 of Philip's coins in one lump, so the problem with the lords had never been more troublesome.
Among the 6,000 troops that were under heavy siege, there were 3,000 of them left, except for the 3,000 of Hestein, and more than 200 were claimed by the owner alone. Albrecht refuses them with his tongue.
Although Philip had an army of 10,000 lords, Albrecht swallowed what he had made well while he was in Ramus.
After all, the lords tried to fight Hestein, but Hestein was also terrified. But he was in a hurry, so he seemed to want to carry him.
‘Except for those who need them, like Zigmunt, they'll kill them all. ’
It was unknown. But in Albrecht's view, he was not even close to Siegmund's toe. How do I summon all those lords?
The agreement between Albrecht and Hestein was an important branch in the Crusade, if the release of the Eijas and hundreds of thousands of prisoners is an important event in the entire history of the world.
After all, Philipp was the Commander-in-Chief at the time of departure and died, and the leader of the rest of the Faction agreed to split himself into factions.
I don't know how the records are going to stay, but I think the next generation might interpret Albrecht and Hestein as masterminded and killed Philipp or Albrecht himself. Either way, it's roughly all right.
‘Now I have to worry about how the next generation will evaluate it. ’
Albrecht smiles bitterly.
Leaving Philip a piece of junk, his death made Albrecht's heart tingle, even if not guilty of conscience.
Being a monarch was not something you could only like.
Albrecht decides to think back and think about reality.
What will you do if you take the coastal cities and restore the sanctuary? Are you sure you want to build a kingdom and be king?
Albrecht couldn't help himself. However, he decided to do what he had to do here, just as he had been feeding people in Oberburn.
First of all, we have to rebuild the boat to open a trade route. Coastal towns do a little ranching in remote places, but basically not a very good farming area. I've always imported food from trade routes.
There is a region in the Kingdom of Asayin with delta shares, and wheat production per unit area is said to be the best in the world.
It was mostly imported wheat and lived there. It wasn't what Amas wanted, but what Albrecht asked for was to get along well with him. I thought it was good.
Albrecht thought, basically, that cities don't fit into the feudal system. I thought that if I forced him to sit in the city, he or the citizens would suffer.
Despite the limitations of this era, I felt that the right people were in control of each. So I decided to model the cities of the North Continent so that the merchant gates could rule.
And I was going to get them to elect a mayor. Of course, it was far from the modern market on Earth.
I just needed someone to take charge of the public. Otherwise, the Thief Guild would look like Lloyd Becky.
The Merchant Gate came up with a plan to train a civilian soldier or keep him safe. And they'll gradually adapt and change.
Albrecht thought his job was to keep the boats open and protect them until the municipality was activated. Then I decided to think about the next problem.
First, we summoned the elite of Hyveron to the government office. Dozens of people gathered in the public courtyard.
Albrecht stands before them in tunic and full of his sword. Randolph raises a flag on either side, and Herman sets it up with an axe.
Several knights were surrounding the people, and in the corner, Carpen was eating apples from the well and watching Albrecht do it.
“What were you doing before the war? ”
Once I saw what I had eaten, I could see how the city was doing.
Most people knew how to speak North Continent, but some people didn't know, so they interpreted.
People just stared at each other and looked at Albrecht. Then one man raised his hand and said,
“We each buy silk, ceramics, cars from merchants from the South – the South of the East - or just trade in food, weapons, spices and all kinds of other things. ”
Albrecht was a little embarrassed. In the case of Lloyd Beck, commercial doors were exclusive by industry. Southern cities were usually similar. But this was a different shape.
Karpen, who was watching Albrecht, said:
“The people here live in clans. It's not like the North.”
"What the fuck?" ’
I heard Carpen lived in a monastery in Salamis. Then, he seemed to know a lot about the East Continent.
Different continents, by the way, definitely different ways of living. I didn't know if it was just something else, or if it hadn't developed yet before the merchandise or door appeared.
Is it true you're introducing a system of your own free will? Albrecht knew it would look like a civil war in Africa if he did it wrong.
They were just living in the city. Not tied down by industry, but by clans, the people in my clan lived and lived in all kinds of businesses.
With an electronic registration system, you can't impose VAT, have a large population, and you don't have the means to tax. It doesn't fit with Feudal, it doesn't fit with North Continental Cities, and what should we do with this unique structure?
I heard the League of Merchants had previously managed the city to a level of security only. Then you can only do it yourself? Is it impossible to have your own defensive abilities at the moment?
“Copy that. Stand down, everyone. ”
Albrecht thought about it and said,
“Randolph, Herman. Garrison 36 Knights and 500 Soldiers, including one Senior Knight. Only pay attention to security while you're stationed. And get the rest of them ready to move. ”
“Yes, Master. ”
“Got it.”
As they look out of the gut, Albrecht ponders. The future was blocked. Forcibly ruling as a king or sitting on a lord's throne and squeezing people was not fit for character, nor did I want to do it.
I didn't have the ability or the need to make the city prosperous. However, at least I wanted to make it before Amaz conquered.
But since we can't see the money hole, how do we maintain the army and how do we protect people?
Albrecht sits by the pond on one side of the courtyard. And I watched as a frog sat and panted where the water plants were floating.
“So, what are you going to do? ”
Karfen comes to the side and sits down and says,
Albrecht looks at him strangely, sitting sideways, staring at the frog, and says, "Why does he want to get so close?"
“I don't see a hole in the money, but I need to get back to the castle. ”
Albrecht felt he had to do something about the internal loan business. But now, if you lend money to the people who robbed Amas, when will you repay them? I was just stunned.
Karfen looks back at Albrecht, then sits close to him again.
“Why don't you have a loophole? The way to make money in a city is to do business. Why would a man named Hestein be so obsessed with cities? He's trying to do business, too. ”
“Oh, shit! ”
Albrecht gets nervous as he gets closer and just gets up. And he said with an annoyed expression.
“Business. What kind of business do you want to run with knights?" ”
Karfen looks up, looking at Albrecht like that, smiling.
“You're amazing. It's the strongest in the world, but it's weak and it's foolish, and sometimes it's insightful, sometimes it's kind, sometimes it's grumpy. I don't know if he's a child or a good one right now. ”
What do you want me to do?
Albrecht doesn't answer. He folds his arms and stares at the pond. Carpen smiles and says:
“Silk and ceramic monopoly. All silk and ceramics coming up from the south should be traded only through you. Then you can make a lot of money. ”
Silk and ceramics were produced only in the southern continent, so they were like crescents flowing up to the northern continent through the southern part of the eastern continent and back to the northern continent.
All goods from the southern continent flowing into the northern continent were destined to cross the Ryant coastline.
‘Exclusive......’
I was out of my mind because of the slightly negative wording given by the word monopoly. When he became monopoly, he was a merchant.
Then, what is different about coastal cities in the East Continent from before the war?
They lived without a ruler for a long time. So there was no tax concept. It was a tribal society. There was no proprietary concept.
However, Amas has made the need to defend itself, and someone has to.
Albrecht himself has an exclusive trade and protective relationship because he doesn't have the means to tax it.
In the end, coastal cities changed their way of life by taking care of themselves instead of losing a means to their livelihood.
Albrecht thought long and hard, and suddenly, Carpen thought strange. I looked at him suspiciously and said.
“Isn't this your investigation? How did you know that? ”
Carpen had a unique playful smile.
“Why? Can't we know about the investigation, like a business? ”
Albrecht looks up and down.
“Where did you learn the sword? It's unusual. Do investigators learn swords these days? ”
Carpen smiles and says.
“Where did you learn to do that? I learned it from the fucking Banhenheim family. ”
Albrecht became the face of chewing the worm. He turns his head back to the pond.
“I'm sick of this.”
“Chuckle. I'm sick of my family, too. ”
Albrecht did not insist. Karpen still smiles playfully and says:
“I understand you killed Michael, and I understand you killed Ludwig and Manfred." I was wondering where that Dwarf Gauntlet came from, but you got it by killing Manfred. But that's a little weird. I didn't have any body armor when I left. It's weird that Manfred has become a participant. ”
Albrecht didn't want to know what was going on and didn't want to hear it. But I was curious. I turned to him and said,
“They're duel freaks, and I don't know how they ended up with freaks like you. What happened to the investigation? ”
In Albrecht's words, Carpen's playful smile turns slightly bitter and mischievous. He pauses and looks at the frog in the pond.
“Michael, that's my older brother. When I was 15, he told me to duel with my two-year-old brother. But he didn't fucking fight. I said I didn't want to, and then I had to do it with you, so I dueled with my brother because I was scared. My brother's dead, and I feel like shit. That's why I ran away. And then he became an investigator. I was supposed to be fucking Michael back then, and now I'm back. Chuckle.”
Albrecht simply turns his head back to the pond and looks at the frog. Carfen stared at the frog and was speechless. Then he said again.
“I'm not trying to help people because I'm a good person. Just because you're busy helping people, your memory gets a little dull. ”
They didn't talk again. I haven't spoken in a long time. The fly flies around the frog, and the frog eats the flies. Then Carpen suddenly asked.
“Michael, how did he die? ”
Albrecht grumbled as he watched the frogs finish eating.
“My neck flew away. ”
Carfen's mouth is utterly obliterated. I made a face that I didn't know if it was empty or sad.
“You're an idiot. ”
The frog jumped into the water.
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