Chapter 329 I am the Crusaders, I am confused! (Part 2)
The blazing sunshine at noon shines in the city of Idar, and the buildings standing on both sides of the street seem to be coated with a faint golden light.
Although summer has not officially entered yet, the temperature in Idar Territory is already a bit sultry, and people on the streets always like to hide in the shade.
It has been two days since Will Roach arrived in the Principality of Idar.
In these two days, he traveled almost throughout the entire city of Idar, saw many new things, and heard many things that he found unforgettable.
The role of Stonehenge cannot be concealed, because it is almost an open secret in the hearts of the Idar people.
No,
This isn't even a secret, it's an open fact!
The existence of Stonehenge and magic crystal wires has built a complete magic transmission line for the Principality of Idar, creating the Idar magic industry system based on magic elements.
Many Idar people work or have worked in large factories in the Principality of Idar.
With the help of magic machinery, a task that originally required three or four people may only need one person to complete, and a production plan that originally took two or three days to complete may only take less than a day.
Streetlights powered by magic power were erected on both sides of the road, and Idar policemen armed with magical weapons patrolled the streets. The entire Principality of Idar seemed to be connected to "magic," a word that seemed out of reach to ordinary people.
Together!
Will Roach is a legion commander of the Crusaders. In the eyes of ordinary people, he is already a highly respected man.
However, as a legion commander, Will Roach's understanding of magic and the number of times he has been exposed to magical things are not even as good as the ordinary people of the Principality of Idar.
after all,
On this continent,
No other aristocratic realm can integrate the concept of magic into the lives of all people like the Principality of Idar.
so,
For Will Roach, the land in front of him is like a paradise that has never been shown to the eyes of the Church of Light.
From social life to the legal system, from power agencies to economic order, everything in this land struck him as extremely novel.
Everywhere he looked, Will Roach was overwhelmed.
And today, if one wants to comment on the scale of Idar City, the reference object has already jumped out of the scope of the eastern part of the empire.
Only the imperial capital of St. Lawrence, the holy city of Bethlehem and several giant cities in the western part of the empire can be used as reference points to compare with the city of Idar.
Note that this is not a comparison, just a comparison.
Although the imperial capital of St. Lawrence has a towering Mage Tower, a majestic Norman Palace, a majestic Imperial Parliament, and a large population,
but……
Let me ask, which city in the entire Norman Empire could isolate excrement from its buildings?
Even St. Lawrence, the capital of the empire, and Bethlehem, the holy city, cannot do this!
The excrement flowed horizontally and the smell was touching.
This is the most common situation in cities of this era.
Speaking of excrement,
With the improvement of people's living standards and the growth of per capita income in Idar, the originally busy position of Idar's shit shovel officer has been neglected, and the original Idar shit shovel officer Shabi has also resigned.
Under Bruno's instruction, Sabi's brother Shadio became the new Idar shit shoveler. It can be regarded as a brother-in-law inheritance.
Of course, although the name of Idar's shit shoveler has not changed, his actual duties and responsibilities have changed.
The system where three large baskets of feces can be exchanged for one copper has not been abolished, but public toilets supervised by the Department of Urban Environment of Idar have begun to appear on the street corners of the Principality of Idar.
Three large baskets of feces were exchanged for one copper plate. The price was actually very low.
You know, the baskets in the Principality of Idar are all very big baskets.
This means that even if a whole family works together for a month, they may not be able to produce three large baskets of feces.
The price you have to pay to get this copper plate is that your entire house will be surrounded by a foul smell.
It would be fine if Idar City had always been filled with excrement and water. When Idar City had fresh air for the first time, the people living in this land were no longer willing to go back to the previous days.
.
In addition, the income of Idar people has increased a lot, so... many people think that it is not cost-effective to have to live in excrement every day for a mere copper plate.
And from a certain level, the fresh air actually stimulates the consumption desire of Idar people from another aspect.
For example, right now,
If the street was filled with the smell of feces, then Will Roach would never have taken a step into "Uncle Dale's" Fried Chicken Shop, let alone sit on the chair with full anticipation, waiting for the delicious meal.
"Commander of the Legion, come and have a taste. It's still hot right out of the pot..."
A Crusader soldier finally walked over carefully carrying a tray and swallowed before speaking.
Although the waiting time was actually only a few minutes, Will Roach was already impatient.
Fried chicken that's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, oily French fries, burgers, tacos...
There is no way, for these country bumpkins from the holy city of Bethlehem, they have never even seen such fragrant delicacies, so naturally it is impossible for them to taste it.
"How much did it cost?" Will Roach couldn't help asking as he looked at the appetizing dishes on the tray.
"I ordered almost everything, and spent a total of twenty-six copper coins." The soldier said carefully.
"So expensive?!"
"Yes..." The Crusader soldier nodded cautiously.
Although the Crusader soldiers do not have to worry about food, they only receive a fixed salary every month.
If he hadn't received the mission to come to the Principality of Idar this time and received a large sum of "activity funds", Will Roach would really not be able to afford such a lunch.
only……
Whenever Will Roach raised his head and saw the Idar people lining up in front of the counter not far away, Will Roach would feel an inexplicable shock coming from the subtleties.
It is true that if you just choose the simplest meals, a person may only need to spend three or four copper coins.
but……
For the vast majority of low-class people living in the interior of the Norman Empire, three or four copper coins was a huge sum of money that must be kept in their trouser pockets! How could it be described as "only three or four coins"?
"What happened to the things you were asked to go out to inquire about?"
While picking up a French fries curiously, Will Roach asked.