9th Circle Lord - 124 #124화's Way3

Zach doesn’t exaggerate at all.

I was curious to hear that he would be surprised.

“You make me want to hear it. What am I surprised about?”

“Dolken and Elena have become lovers.”

A shameless Luther soon laughed bitterly.

As Jacques said, it was amazing.

“Elena hated it so much, did she accept it?”

“There’s no business trying. Dolken’s determined and clingy, so he finally allowed it.”

Luther smiled blandly.

“Dolken did it. It’s something to celebrate.”

Jacques spoke in a confident tone.

“Maybe it’s the happiest thing in the world. Because I finally got Elena’s heart.”

“Do you happen to have a lover, Kane?”

“Yes.”

“Spring has come to Elmont.”

Zach smiled awkwardly.

“That’s what it is.”

“You seem to have changed, too. In the past, I used to be quiet and there was little change in my expression.”

“Thanks to Rebecca.”

“I never thought you’d hear that from your mouth. When are you going to set a date for the wedding?”

“Before that, I have a favor to ask.”

“Something?”

“We would like to receive the blessing that the heterogeneous people of Seosan gave us at the wedding.”

“That’s a nag, to say the least. Don’t worry about that.”

“Thank you.”

“Let’s all get together and talk about our past.”

“I will.

After breaking up with Zach, Luther walked alone through the estate.

‘There’s something interesting going on in the estate before I saw it.’

So did the heterogeneous race, and so did the human beings.

‘It happened one day.’

It is a natural process of life for men and women to meet, love, and marry.

It’s flowing.

Life is like running water.

Everyone was moving forward to lead the life they were pursuing.

The expression of Dolken and others gathered again is quite bright.

Dolken, who was sitting with an awkward face, hit the player first when he received Luther’s curious gaze.

“Now that Luther is here, our city is going to grow, right?”

“It’ll improve, but there won’t be much change in the framework we’ve worked on. At least I’m going to make sure the city I built doesn’t have to worry about tomorrow.”

“I think it’ll be good enough as it is now.”

“Dolken, I don’t think you’re curious about the future of the estate. You’re not going to change the subject in advance, are you?

“Well, what do you mean?”

“You know what I’m curious about. If it’s really hard to answer, should I ask Elena?”

Elena, who was as calm as a new bride, feels guilty when she receives Luther’s attention.

Kalua giggled at the two embarrassed.

“If you look at them, they’re also sloppy. I got caught secretly meeting someone.”

“Really? Have you been hiding it?”

“I’m sure it’s been a while since we met.”

Dolken gently scolded Kalua’s teasing.

“Just do it.”

It seems that they are very uncomfortable to be on the topic.

Kalua shrugged, and Luther looked at Kane.

“Did you have any problems with the city?”

“Yes, it’s rather too peaceful to be awkward.”

After living a life filled with tension, living in a stable place made me feel awkward as if I was wearing clothes that didn’t fit.

But he was also for a while.

It couldn’t have been better when I met my loved one and started to live together.

Kalua said a word.

“The Englishmen are nice. I don’t even know how they gathered such good-hearted people.”

It was the result of allowing only those with good Ener to enter the city.

He obediently followed the orders and sent them with respect to the people who lived in the city.

There could not have been a disturbance because good and good people were gathered.

The city was changing rapidly, but the territory flowed stably.

“It’s okay inside.”

The muttered Luther’s eyes naturally turned to Dolken and Elena.

It was not because it was amazing that the two were lovers, but because of the mission.

The two have been in charge of identifying trends outside the territory and collecting information.

Of course, the two of them know the external situation well.

Dolken’s expression became hard.

“The atmosphere of the surrounding territories is serious.”

“How is it?”

“Complaints are growing quite a bit. It’s because all the territorial residents of their territory leave for Elmont.”

Elena also said something.

“I heard Elmont’s fame is vibrating around the continent. The tax is ridiculously low compared to other lands. The Geppetto’s self-creation in the immediate vicinity has imposed all kinds of taxes on the people of the territory. Thanks to this, the people of Yeongjimin cannot get out of poverty.”

The lords of other territories extort the people under the name of tax.

They imposed taxes on water, traffic, farming, and livestock, and even collected death taxes on the pretext of death. Just breathing is enough to increase debt.There are only two ways to get out of poverty.

Either die or run away.

The former is easy, but the latter is not.

If he is found running away, he will be demoted to slavery or hanged as an example.

Thanks to this, Yeongju builds gold, silver and treasure in a warehouse, but the people of Yeongji are unable to escape from poverty.

Nevertheless, Luther was skeptical.

“I don’t think taxes have made Elmont famous enough to spread rumors all over the continent.”

“Others also played a part in Luther’s reputation as an outstanding therapist. Thanks to the efforts of the pirates, the pirates who are plundering our territorial waters have been cut off. The tax is low and the security is excellent, and even the fishery resources are abundant. Now our land is hot potatoes.”

Barcoz grinned at Elena’s analysis.

“Elena has seen it right, but it’s not just the complaints of the surrounding lands.”

“Then what else?”

“The most effective thing was to blaspheme the prince’s emissaries. Thanks to this, no lord can think of touching Luther’s estate. It’s better to be neutral.”

“For the time being, the land will flow smoothly.”

“But when the fighting between the princes begins in earnest, the story will be different. At that time, there will be a lot of demands for a full-fledged division, and it will be difficult to maintain neutrality as it is now.”

Luther had thought about the opinion.

“Don’t worry. I have a plan in mind in case the Emperor falls and civil strife breaks out.”

“What is it?”

“We will make one of the princes an emperor and in return make Elmont a duchy.”

The Duchy is a state established by the Duke, and most of them are relatives of the emperor.

At first, I wanted to stand as an independent country with a talent event, but then Anes got caught.

It is clear that he will go wild if he establishes an independent state in his area.

Her anger, which was connected to the devil, was not lightly visible, so she intended to gain limited independent status.

There was a difference in the eyes of everyone indoors.

“Are you going to build a duchy?”

“Yes, Elmont is not such a hot spot for the Basco Empire anyway, because most of its territory is desert, and there is no resource other than the sea to touch. “I won’t take a picture of my opposition to establish a duchy in the abandoned land.”

“But wouldn’t that be a problem afterwards? Who knew this would happen if it were Elmont right now. Many people are probably wary and against it.”

“So you have to take credit to convince them and persuade them at the same time.”

Kalua gave a fresh look at his active posture.

“I didn’t expect you to draw such a sketch on the estate.”

It wasn’t that he wasn’t interested at all, but he wasn’t very involved unless he needed to be needed.

Kalua grinned.

“Luther, were you originally interested in managing your estate?”

“I didn’t. But somehow, I’m going to take responsibility until the end.”

Attracting people to Ener had to take responsibility for them.

Luther left people who had changed because of him and did not ignore them.

In the end, the current goal was to become a king beyond the lord, who exercised limited power, and maintain the current state for as long as possible.

Everyone took it encouragingly.

“That’s a good idea. Actually, the capital is forcing me to pay taxes. There were a lot of interference.”

It was also the main culprit behind Kalua’s troubles while working.

The lord has to pay taxes in the center.

And there are not one or two people who drool over the rising holy city of Elmont.

However, no one will be able to interfere if it is reborn as a duchy

All of the group accepted Luther’s design positively.

Luther turned over the subject when there was nothing else unusual.

“I heard that there are a lot of people who don’t get married until I get my permission, is that true?”

“Yes.”

“Why did you take such bad habits? Stop it right now.”

“But we don’t have a priest in our estate, so you’re the only one who can host the wedding.”

Luther kicked his tongue.

“How can a priest or lord interfere with other people’s weddings? It’s all wrong. Respected adults can do it or family can host it. Tell the people of Yeongjimin as it is.””Do you mind if I do that?”

“Don’t worry, the people of Yeongjim will follow.”

Kane nodded without realizing it.

Elmont’s people have a naive side, so they follow suit.

“I’ll do that. Oh, then why don’t we do it like this? Rather, we’d rather have a joint wedding. There are many couples who are behind in marriage anyway, so we’re doing it all at once.”

“There’s no reason not to do it if you want to. I’ll do that.”

“Yes, I’ll ask your opinion and proceed.”

I grasped the situation of the city through discussion.

Luther asked the group.

“As I have said before, I have no intention of recommending bad customs or religion to the people I have collected. Rather, I hope people will enlighten them and become enlightenment. So stop the wrong bad habits and aim for learning. The cornerstone of my city is magic. “I hope the people of Yeongjimin become wise.”

“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”

Luther made it clear that it was differentiated from the lands currently distributed on the continent.

The present territorial system is an antiquated relic.

It remained the same for thousands of years and became a world for the haves.

Luther had no intention of showing such a world to his people.

“You have to show me a better life. Just as Kiara felt to the Suin people, I have to take responsibility for them.’

I’m going to show a better world.

That was the goal that Luther is trying to realize right now.

The joint wedding was carried out smoothly.

Elmont had a blooming spring breeze all over the city, and there were not one or two people waiting for marriage.

Luther’s unwillingness to host the wedding has been delayed for some time.

Rumors spread that Luther was blessing the wedding, and lovers who hesitated to marry participated in the joint wedding.

Among them were Dolken and Elena.

Over time, the wedding took place in the square.

In the blessings of the crowd, lovers dressed in white dresses and veils entered the front of Luther one after another.

Luther was very embarrassed to see the officiating, but he could not bear to turn a blind eye to the entreaties of those who earnestly asked him.

After passing the red carpet, Luther celebrated and blessed.

When a group of beautiful lights fell down like a brilliant drop of water, happiness was reflected in the lovers’ faces.

It was time to eat after the long joint wedding.

Luther showed off the dragon meat he had prepared for this occasion.

The chefs gulped while cooking the unidentified meat.

Even though no spices were added to the simple cooking, the smell was ecstatic.

The eyes of the distributed diners widened.

It was so delicious that it melted in my mouth.

Barcoz continued to admire.

“Yeongju, what kind of meat is this? I’ve never seen such a delicious meat in my life.”

“It’s Dragon meat.”

“What?”

“It’s dragon meat.”

“D, Dragon.”

Passing past the stunned Barcoz, Luther approached Kalua.

After attending the wedding, she leaves for Seolsan.

Luther praised her hard work in managing the estate.

“Thank you for running the estate well while I’m away.”

“You’re welcome. I had fun, too. But homesickness was the problem. Oh, come to think of it, I have something to tell you.”

“What?”

“Yesterday I got a call from the High Priest of the Anhesians that he wanted to visit. What are you going to do?”

“I’ll take it for now.”

Luther, who thought of Anes, kicked his tongue.

No matter how powerful he is, he is not comparable to the devil.

And Anes, who carried such a demon on his back, was still a pain in the neck.

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