Warhammer Throne

When Ryan and others set foot on the land of the empire, it was already a week later.

The ocean-going ship arrived at Marienburg. Ryan and Targris did not stop at Marienburg at all. Instead, they continued to march along the Rick River. Targris hurriedly and the high-precision ambassador located in Ifitau When they met, Ryan had intended to chat with Marlinburg Grand Duke Schultz, but when he saw that Targris didn't want to stay, he could only say hello.

When they arrived at the border city of Marienburg and Rick, the imperial emperor Karl-Franz had led the Rick guard, the Braunschweig Swordsmen, and the Kronborg Swordsmen. Many armies in the capital were waiting for Targris’s arrival. The Empire extended its warmest welcome to Targris and extended the highest courtesy to thank Targris for everything he did for the Empire in the Great Holy War. At the same time, the Empire also He welcomed Ryan who was accompanying him. The rising star of Bretania rose extremely fast. He had a deep connection with the empire. Killing Egil benefited both the western and northern parts of the empire. This made all the empires who took advantage of it. Have a good face to him.

Although Ryan felt that he might be afraid of many elements, Ryan's strength also made the empire feel jealous.

A group of people stayed in Kalkat temporarily. Karl Franz has arranged a hotel and an open space in the town for the high elves to camp and live, and Targris, Ryan and others have all moved into the hotel.

The spacious hotel suite is luxuriously decorated, clean and tidy. Both Teresa and Veronica are good. They are no strangers to the empire, but Sulia feels good about many things. The female knight opened the window of the hotel. Looking at the five-story building, a prosperous, messy, vibrant and chaotic town appeared in front of the female knight.

Empire’s towns are not like Bretania. Bretania’s towns are often built around castles. Lords and nobles will plan the towns vigorously, but this is not the case in the empire. The empire’s towns are often developed by villages. As a result, local aristocrats prefer to live in villas and mansions on the corners of towns, or even build castles outside the city.

Calcutta is a town with five thousand people. Although it has not reached the scale of the city, it is very close. It is full of merchants from Marienburg or other imperial provinces. The land is fertile and the business is prosperous. The towns of Carter’s size are dotted in Rick’s. As the most prosperous, civilized and powerful province of the empire, Rick’s has a population of nearly five million, which is almost 80% of Brittany’s. The total population, the hard work of the Carl-Franz family, allowed Rick to have the most powerful army in the empire. This is also a few of the empire's relatively stable provinces and less facing wars.

The other two territories are Ivey in the east and Wesson in the south.

Ryan hugged his wife from behind, buried his head between her golden hair, breathing in the fragrance of the female knight's body, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter? Sulia, feel good about the empire?"

The female knight held Ryan's big hand: "Yes, the empire... is different from Brittany. It is more energetic and energetic here. Many residents like to walk with their heads up."

"Let’s go around the street?" Ryan was also very interested. On the way into the city, he at least saw many guilds, such as the Boatman’s Guild, the Blacksmith Guild, the Dockman Guild, the Doctor Guild, and the Justice Church, the Life Church, and the Goddess of Mercy Church. Even though it is midwinter, the street is still very lively.

"Well, won't it be delayed until the dinner?" The female knight was obviously very moved, but she still had to remain reserved.

"No, we will walk around and come back in a while." Ryan continued to tempt.

"Then... okay." Su Liya agreed. Emperor Karl-Franz will host a banquet for them. It is now in the afternoon, and they still have a lot of time at their disposal.

So twenty minutes later, Ryan took Suria and her maid Sylvia on the street together. The streets of the empire were dirty and chaotic. Both the people and the houses gave people an old and messy feeling. The buildings on the roadside are different from the old and the new. Humans wear thick cloaks, crying, doing business and work, there are a lot of idlers in the street, and many civilians and idlers see the beautiful female knight, blowing indecently. Whistle.

Many great swordsmen and groups of knights are patrolling the street. This is obviously because of the emperor’s arrival. The officials appointed by the lord are collecting taxes from house to house. They are rude and arrogant. Many of the lord’s patrol soldiers are also walking in the street. They present two extremes to people. They are humble and flattering to the emperor’s swordsmen and imperial knights and patrolling soldiers. They are fierce and domineering to the civilians and soldiers. They are looking for reasons and excuses for fines. The money is average. Will not leave their pockets.

This is different from Bretania. Ryan took Sulia's hand, and Silvia complained, "Miss, the people here are really annoying, are the imperial people like this?"

"Don't underestimate the empires. These people are also whistling again and again, just look at your lady." Ryan laughed: "They are all shrewd. At first glance, Su Liya's dressing knows that she is a nobleman, and they can't afford it. ."

"Then what if I dress up a little more'simple'?" Su Liya was wearing a standard Breton female Marquis dress today, with a fox fur coat, but replaced the mopping skirt with a more convenient walking dress. In a knee-length skirt and high-heeled boots, the female knight has a beautiful appearance and a strong heroic spirit. Adding a noble costume, Ryan, with the Holy Grail Knight badge on her chest, everyone knows they are not easy to mess with.

"Then they should come out and strike up a conversation." Ryan smiled: "Imperial people don't care about this."

Su Liya no longer said more, she had heard her father talk about different parts of the empire.

After the great jihad ended one hundred and sixty years ago, Ludwig the savior publicly declared: "Everyone has the right to be paid for their work."

The order of the savior opened a new era in the empire. In the south of the empire, especially in the three richest provinces of Rick, Wesson, and Ivy, the farmers cultivated their land and they only had to ask the emperor. Or the emperor pays taxes, and the remaining products can be sold on their own in exchange for a large amount of income and wealth. The local lords can only draw taxes from their sales. When the emperor or the emperor needs recruits, these farmers are the most Excellent troops, they are eager for war, so that they have the opportunity to take the first step towards the nobility.

But in the northern part of the empire, the situation was no different from that in Brittany. The peasants were forced to surrender most of the harvest, so they also yearned for war, because they were able to feed themselves.

But in any case, a country, a nation, a belief, all empires are proud of their country.

There are a lot of beggars and homeless people in the street, they are begging everywhere: "Sir, okay, I haven't eaten for three days, I only need a few copper coins, a few, it’s really impossible to do one... the bakery opposite. The old goods are being cleaned up. You can give me a copper coin to let me have a full meal, and Ms. Salia will bless you."

Su Liya couldn't bear it. She had never seen so many beggars. In Bretania, serfs were the property of the lord, so there would be no beggars, but it was different in the empire.

Freedom requires a price.

Ryan prevented Sulia from asking Silvia to take out a copper coin: "My wife, you can't help everyone."

"But..." The kind-hearted female knight still couldn't bear it.

"Your Excellency Makado is right, Your Excellency Marquis, you don't have to sympathize with these people." At this moment, a mature male voice came from one side, surrounded by more than a dozen Rick guards, dressed in casual clothes. The imperial emperor Karl Franz approached with a smile, the emperor’s flag officer Ludwig Schwarzhammer followed behind him, and the emperor’s face wore a warm and sincere smile: "The town is full of Recruiting workers can be regarded as the lowest-paid dung cleaners, bone scavengers, and waste scavengers. The money they earn is enough to fill their stomachs. Don't encourage them to get something for nothing."

"Hello, Your Majesty Franz." Ryan stood up straight and took the initiative to reach out to the emperor.

The Rick guards were fully armed, and they were a little dissatisfied with Ryan's slightly rude behavior, but after thinking of the great achievements of the people in front of them, they didn't say anything, they just calmly guarded the emperor.

Karl Carter was full of imperial knights and swordsmen patrolling, and there was no need to worry about safety. Ryan thought that Emperor Karl-Franz might agree with him, and walked out.

The strength of the ordinary imperial knights is slightly stronger than that of the ranger knights of Brittany, but much weaker than the knights of the kingdom. Due to the wealth and population of Rick, there are more than a dozen knights in a single collar, and a few thousand knights. .

"Hello, Lord Ryan, Mrs. Suria, haha~ You are the same as me, walking down the street?" Sure enough, the emperor took the initiative to shake Ryan, his face always smiling: "Welcome to Rick The leader, the empire’s strongest, oldest and richest province, is also my hometown."

Ryan thought that the oldest identities should be the Midden collar and Tarabek collar, but he didn't intend to correct it.

"It's a rich and beautiful land." Su Liya also stretched out her hand to shake hands with Emperor Karl-Franz. The emperor raised the female knight's small hand by about two centimeters, which was considered a kiss: "Welcome, welcome, I am here to wish you a happy wedding."

"Your Majesty is so free?" Ryan is now a nobleman in Brittania, but he has a deep connection with the empire. After thinking about it a little bit, he still acts respectfully towards the emperor.

After the salute, the faces of the Rick guards looked much better.

"Everything has to be arranged, so even though my flag officer Ludwig disagrees a bit, I decided to go out and stroll around." The emperor laughed, and he patted Ryan's arm: "It just so happens, the **** of Ms. Lake. Are you interested in choosing the champion and walking around the street with me?"

Ludwig, the banner officer behind the emperor, gave an unhappy "hum", as if he was very dissatisfied with the emperor's reckless behavior.

"Of course." This was an invitation that was difficult to refuse, and Ryan had to agree.

So the three people became a group. The emperor went to the market to check prices, and discussed with Ryan about the fluctuations in the price curve of food and iron, and how the **** Marienburg merchant had affected prices, and what happened recently. .

Neither Emperor Carl nor Ryan tacitly mentioned anything about Targris.

Turning the corner of the street, a mercenary guild appeared in front of the crowd, and a giant corpse at the guild gate aroused the interest of Ryan and Emperor Karl.

It was the corpse of a Cyclops. It was erected high on the door of the Mercenary Guild with wood. A broken tip of a lance penetrated into the Cyclops' huge one eye. Except for this killing blow, the Cyclops There are dozens of terrible wounds on his body, each with deep bones visible.

This corpse shows that mankind has once again won the war against evil.

"I don't know who is the warrior who made such a feat? If I can see him, I will reward him." Emperor Karl walked directly into the mercenary guild. Ge hurried to the front and guarded the emperor behind him.

"Let's go, let's go in and take a look." Ryan took Su Liya's hand, and some memories flashed across his face: "When I was a ranger knight and kingdom knight, I often came to the mercenary guild to see if there were any There is no task to accept."

"Are you going to take the task now?" The female knight smiled with interest.

"Then it depends on whether they can afford my appearance fee, hehe." Ryan laughed. His current status is not the same as before. It is unlikely that he will accept the task as before, and others can't afford his commission. As the champion of the Lake Fairy's selection, he is already an earl. His appearance fee is already sky-high, and Morjana and even the Lake Fairy have to personally approve it.

When they stepped into the guild, a quarrel broke into the ears of the Lions and Emperor Carl. The Rick guards subconsciously grasped the hilt of their waists. These Rick guards have the right to kill any dangerous elements on the spot.

"Head Boris! Obviously you have not figured out the situation! It's already a lot to wipe out a group of robbers and give you five gold marks! Don't be greedy!" In the hall of the guild, a staff member of the guild impatiently The mercenary said: "You don't want to do it, naturally some people are willing to take this job! I don't want to do it!"

"But... Sir, your price is too low. According to your information, this is a group of heavily armed thieves, not only with shields and axes, but also with two crossbows. Five gold marks are too few. Right?" The visitor was arguing with the front desk behind the bar: "How about... eight? It's not even seven."

"Five golden marks is not too small? Did you see the cyclops outside? The expeditionary knight named Kalad single-handedly solved it, and only asked for thirty golden marks. He also solved it alone. An entire goblin tribe has only received twenty golden marks. You hillbillies from the north have no strength. Don’t blame us for giving us less money!” The front desk staff yelled rather rudely, “I don’t want to pick them up. No one forces you to do it."

There were about thirty or forty people in this group of mercenaries, and a mercenary banner with a blood-stained axe floated in the crowd.

Ryan smiled, acquaintances: "Your Majesty, I know them."

"That's a coincidence." Emperor Karl smiled and nodded, and he motioned to the Rick guard to put away his weapon.

Before Ryan left alone, he patted behind the big guy who was arguing with the mercenary front desk.

"Hey, Captain Boris, Deputy Captain Wilt, we meet again."

"La...Your Excellency Earl Lane?!"

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