"Well. Because they are all slaves of goblins, and slaves cannot take other people's things without permission. It is a shame to the master, which means humiliating their master's lack of poverty. Slaves who take other people's things without permission are the highest or even
The death penalty may be imposed.
"But similarly, slaves have no right to refuse gifts given to them by others. Because Avalonians are all free people, slaves have no right to refuse gifts from free people.
"So when they knelt down, they were actually scared enough to beg for mercy... 'Please, don't kill me' - that's probably what they meant."
Aleister spoke vividly about the new knowledge she had learned from the Theocracy. She felt quite proud of having learned something new and showing off to her girlfriend.
"——Can an extraordinary person actually become a slave?"
Isabel was very surprised: "Then later..."
Aleister shook his head: "Later, the goblin manager in the engineering team should have opened up their permissions and allowed them to accept gifts. After all, in Avalon, it is not convenient for them to publicly execute slaves - this is not for us.
It's too brutal and bloody.
"...Their salutes and blessings after that are the gratitude that these trolls want to express. If nothing else, the trolls should really give blessings to these residents in the end...because they can't
Understand the culture of the Avalonians who only pray verbally for blessings.
"After all, trolls can really grant blessings to others through rituals - but the blessing itself is regarded as the ability to devote to the path. It is very difficult to imitate it by transcending the path, or to maintain it for a long time. With their imbecility
If you use it at a high level, it is very likely that your life will be shortened."
"It's actually like this..."
Isabel became serious: "Then I have to give an order not to let them ask for blessings from the trolls. They come to build our railway for free, and we can't cause trouble to others... If word spreads, people will look down upon us in Avalon."
Thank you, Alai...the information you gave me is very important. Do you want a kiss?"
"nothing."
Aleister whispered, turning his head away in silent resistance.
But when she mentioned the construction team, she thought of another thing: "Where is the railway? How is the repair going? I remember Grandet mentioned that he would give us ten locomotives... Has he delivered?"
"No, it is said that they are purchasing. The railway is almost half finished..."
Isabel recalled.
"After all, the contract says it will be open to traffic before August."
Aleister nodded with satisfaction and emphasized: "But don't rush to open it to traffic then, remember to send experts to check it first. Although it is unlikely - they probably don't dare - but based on my understanding of goblins,
It is entirely possible that the managers and persons in charge of the execution below will pass off quality products as good ones, thereby embezzling a large amount of funds."
"Okay, I will check it strictly."
Isabel nodded and wrote it down: "What else?"
"Don't just look at those goblins deciding the direction of the railway on their own - the contract says, 'Every city with more than three bishops will have railways.' You go back to Minister Hermes and ask him about it.
Mouth: Make a list of cities that urgently need train access, and then see if you can sort out three lines.
"As for the cities that are disconnected in the middle, it can be easily solved. Go to the church and find Bishop Mathers to issue a decree to transfer the bishops to the cities we need, and put three in each city - I mean, all
Important cities are assigned three bishops.
"If the bishops want to return to their previous place... then tell them to wait for half a year and treat it as a training. After the railway is opened to traffic, ask them if they want to return to the original place."
"……Is this okay?"
Isabel was a little worried: "Is this... too despicable?"
"How can it be."
Aleister laughed, his eyes bright: "Don't underestimate the cunning of the goblins. Since the goblins will put forward this condition, it means that they have expected this scene - this is like a casino. If someone makes money, he must
Two people lost money. But the casino operator would not lose money no matter what.
"It's just like the buildings they built for us. Although these buildings are contracted and free of charge... but the decoration does cost money. Whether it is exterior wall decoration, or the furniture and daily necessities needed inside,
It would be too troublesome to transport it from inland.
"The best way is to open a factory in Shengxia County. Or to purchase goods in bulk directly from the port - no matter which option is chosen, it means increasing domestic demand. We still have to buy things from the Goblin Chamber of Commerce."
Speaking of which, now that the war has stopped... maybe we can use the relationship with the church to build a bridge and contact Xing Antimony.
Aleister thought.
If Avalon trades with Star Antimony, on the one hand, the people of Avalon can buy cheap and useful things, and on the other hand, the economic collapse of Star Antimony can be slightly alleviated... This may be a problem for some Star Antimony people.
It can be regarded as a miracle of the "Savior from Heaven" level.
"In fact, the goblins are also happy to see this situation. The biggest advantage of a city with a bishop stationed is that it is difficult for undead disasters to occur. The undead disasters in the mainland - especially the undead disasters in dense forests or swamp areas, are even more serious.
More severe than drought and flood disasters.
"Because this means that ordinary people's trade and travel are extremely risky. If there is no regular cleaning by the Wild Hunt, once you encounter a large number of undead in complex terrain, you may become one of them.
"When the wandering undead gather and cause a disaster, they will hit places with a lot of living creatures - farmland, pastures and even rural towns may be affected by the disaster.
"For most mortals, 'dying' is the easiest way to become stronger in their lives. Many ordinary people can become undead with extraordinary power after death. Once these undead gather,
People who are alone or without weapons cannot fight.
“Therefore, one of the core conditions of a ‘big city’ is that the size of the church here cannot be too small, and at least the clergy must be able to cover the funerals and weddings of local people.
"After all, when you reach the level of a bishop, you can teach ordinary people simple rituals and magical arts... Therefore, whether there is a bishop or not is completely different. And with the third-level devotees, even if a passing big shot is suddenly injured or
Even if you get sick, you can get effective treatment immediately.
"With these conditions, plus the opening of the east-west railway, it can easily become a city with a large population. And as long as the population becomes denser, the number of businessmen will naturally increase."
"...There is also such a saying."
Isabel nodded and quickly remembered it in her heart.
Adhering to the principle of asking if you don't understand, and not pretending to understand, she thought about it and asked carefully: "What about after the bishops leave? Then wouldn't these big cities suddenly become empty?"
Aleister laughed: "No. Let's not mention that we also need more bishops... And Isabel, don't forget, these people can't be created out of thin air..."
"——Refreshed?"
Isabel blinked: "Oh...I probably understand what it means."
"Well. They must have moved here from other places, which means that the population in other places has decreased, and the demand for clergy has naturally decreased.
"Church schools would have sent a steady stream of graduate interns to rural towns to serve as clergymen. In fact, this is just transferring more clergymen from backward rural towns to transportation hubs.
"This is actually a win-win situation - they don't want to survive in too backward places, and these hub cities also have more clergy. When they are relaxed and work voluntarily, it is easier to be promoted to bishop. From this perspective
In other words, it can even be considered a win-win-win situation.”
Having said this, Aleister paused and added thoughtfully: "And, to take a step back... I may still have a way to get a group of ready-made bishops. But I'm not sure about this."
What she was talking about was the population here in Xing Antimony.
After receiving comfort and support from Aiwass before, she planned to organize a new wave of forces in Star Antimony.
Originally, Star Antimony's forces were already very complex: the Royal Alchemy Association of the Balance Path, the Forbidden Society of the Beyond Path, the Ziggurat of the Twilight Path, the Red Castle of the Love Path, and the Leipzig Faction...
Strictly speaking, the royal family should belong to the Royal Alchemy Association. But obviously the alchemy technology of the royal family is not enough to make the association completely loyal. Therefore, the royal family can be regarded as the fifth independent force.
But there is actually a problem here - Star Antimony actually has the Church of Nine Pillars, and there are quite a few priests.
After all, Xing Antimony’s territory is large enough and is developing very well.
Compared with Star Antimony, any city in Avalon, except for the Isle of Glass, looks like the countryside.
Under this population density, the number of Star Antimony Priests is actually much greater than that of Avalon.
It is precisely because the political situation in Star Antimony is extremely complicated, and no matter who controls Star Antimony, they will eventually need the Church of Nine Pillars of God... so the church directly chose neutrality.
——So, what if someone gathers these clergymen and leads them to form a new wave of forces?
Go save those people - this is what Aiwass said to her.
Aleister prefers to call it a task, or an order.
If all goes well with the plan, she will lead these people to save the Star Antimony people from suffering.
And if the plan fails, or Star Antimony is so bad that it cannot be saved at all... Aleister can't just leave these priests who are forced to get involved in the political whirlpool, and then pat their butts.
Leave leisurely.
When that time comes, at least Aleister can find a safe enough place for them - take them directly back to Avalon. In this way, he can avoid the storm when the Fallen Division comes, and will not let Rosicrucian
people become suspicious.
At this moment, Isabel suddenly yawned, and her body gradually began to become transparent.
——This is a sign that she is about to wake up from her dream.
So Aleister quickly added: "By the way, Isabel - remember to give some benefits to the residents in Shengxia County, such as extremely low or even temporarily free rental prices, and make good use of those empty high-rise buildings, too.
They can be rented to some companies at low prices as offices.
"It will be too slow to wait for the population to flow slowly, and it is very likely that the original residents of Shengxia County will become rich too quickly, and they will become repulsive towards subsequent immigrants... They may think that those people have separated the original residents.
their wealth.
"In order to avoid this situation, we should try our best to transfer a group of people there. Rather than force, providing welfare support is a better choice..."
"Okay, okay - I remember everything."
Before Aleister could finish speaking, Isabel suddenly interrupted Aleister.
Before disappearing, Isabel angrily knocked Aleister on the head, who was concentrating on business, and then suddenly bit her ear, and then disappeared like a bubble.
Aleister touched his ear that had been bitten inexplicably. He looked confused, but his cheeks gradually turned red.
"...Why are you biting me?"
She touched her red earlobe, lowered her head and muttered a little aggrievedly: "I'm talking about business..."
Aleister tilted his head and looked at the empty room where he was the only one left. The corners of his mouth gradually rose, and his eyes were peaceful and clear.
The empty soul has been healed, the anxious mind has been calmed, and the fearful spirit has been calmed.
...Perhaps, Isabel can really save me.
I come to save the world, and she saves me...
Aleister thought this, and slowly rolled over, moving to where Isabel was lying before, imitating the way she hugged him just now, hugging his curled left arm, and embed his body in
On the soft big bed, there is still a recessed place where warmth and fragrance remain.
"Good night, Isabel."
The doll-like girl whispered.
Aleister closed his eyes and fell asleep alone in a sweet dream.
