Lietius.
The financial center of the southern empire, but in fact, no one had ever heard of it before Sean Channel Koga City.
Because Luke rarely talked about these things, the conversations in the small town never went beyond the scope of Koga City... Perhaps they also felt in their hearts that it was impossible for them to go to such a place.
So there is no need to mention the names of these far-flung cities.
But I just happened to come to this city!
The Bashalan Empire is a country under the joint rule of the nobles. The lord of each region is equivalent to the emperor of that region. It has been managed by generations for hundreds of years to become what it is today, but for Lietis, it has only a history of more than 40 years.
This is an emerging city. It has been less than fifty years since its establishment, but it has developed into one of the best cities in the south.
The main reason for this is that Prince Philip is the ruler of this city and he used a lot of empire funds and connections to build such a magnificent city.
What surprised Sean until today was that it turns out that the imperial nobles have to pay taxes!
Although I suspected it a long time ago...a country this big cannot be without taxes, otherwise how can it maintain its military and welfare expenses?
But because I have been receiving money all the time, I always lie to myself that my country is very rich.
I remember that when I was in Koga City, the annual income of Scovi's store almost caught up with the tax revenue of the small town of Telemian, but there was more than just it in the engineering area, there were so many stores and even the income of ordinary people.
If you calculate all this, I wonder how much tax revenue we can generate in a year...
Sean sighed inwardly.
After all this time, it turns out that I was the one who lowered the national level. This has brought shame to the country's aristocrats, so I have to keep subsidizing myself.
“But then again, it’s quite remarkable that it’s been able to develop into a southern hub over the past 40 years,” Sean said.
From the moment we entered the plains in the morning, we saw more and more towns on the ground.
The number of airships and people along the way was almost several times that of the previous few days. No wonder it was called the financial center of the south...
"It's precisely because of the rapid development that we have aroused the dissatisfaction of some forces." Frelia said beside him.
"For example, which force?"
As Frelia turned around and looked at him, a [Serious!] sign appeared above his head.
"The southern part of the empire originally belonged to Grand Duke Haruman's territory."
Grand Duke!
No wonder.
Sean said in his mind.
Although Frelia only said one sentence, it was not difficult to imagine what the political environment in the south was like when considering everything she had experienced.
A ducal family that had been rooted in the south for generations would certainly be unwilling to see its power and influence suddenly divided by a parachuted prince. And this was probably also the king's intention.
The nobles have grown too big, so we have to find a force to balance them...
As a ruler, it is certainly understandable, but as the person involved, it is unacceptable.
Now think about it, Earl Hamil won the opportunity for ten years of vigorous development of Koga City because he handed over the Cain Slate to His Royal Highness. I am afraid there are political factors involved.
The prince wants to support his own power, while Earl Hamilton wants the development of the city.
It's a pity for those who sacrificed in the struggle for rights...
"Then where is the Duke Haruman you mentioned?"
"In the city of Sedeia, not far from Lietis." Frelia said.
"Not far away?!" Sean said in surprise.
There are certainly advantages to having two powerful cities close to each other, but if the two cities are owned by different people, it means that they are competing for capital and population.
"Hmm. I don't know why Lietis was built so close to the city of Sedeia, but now it seems that this is why Grand Duke Haruman thinks the prince is trying to seize control of the region from him." Frelia appeared in the state of [Explain!].
Isn't this obvious?
"Doesn't Prince Philip have any intention of engaging in a power struggle?"
In Sean's opinion, the other party was respected as the Red Dragon Witch, and her strength and foresight were unmatched by ordinary people. Couldn't he see that?
Whether intentional or not, as long as you stand in someone else's way, it's competition...
If you really don't want to ruin the relationship between the nobles and royal relatives, you would have left long ago and why would you continue to stay here?
"It's no use talking about this now. I just told you the situation here before you enter the city. After all, there are a lot of wealthy families and nobles living in Lietis, so you need to weigh for yourself what to choose next." Frelia suddenly looked at Sean.
He now understood why the other party had asked him to come with them when they were in Koga City. Perhaps the Hamilton family would not bother him again.
So that’s what it means!
Aristocratic stage like Lietis is indeed a good place to show oneself and make friends with other nobles. No matter which side one stands on in the future, as long as the balance exists, the nobles in the south will not dare to cause trouble for him again.
"But don't worry, what I said before still counts. Even if you don't like mixing in the aristocratic circle and want to go back, I will announce to the public that you are a member of my Wings of Covering the Sky. No one will dare to touch you when you return to the south." Frelia once again made an affirmative assurance.
"Thanks."
"I should say thank you!" The voice was soft but Sean still heard it.
Thank me for what?!
When Frelia turned around to look at the other person, she behaved normally. Since she had spoken in a very low voice just now, she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
However, the little witch Karlyana behind them was looking at the two of them with a puzzled look on her face...
"Guest, we're almost there. Hang on tight, we're landing now."
At this time, the foreman's roar came from the rear of the airship. The wind wheel slowly slowed down in the air, and it could be clearly felt that the airship had a downward trend.
Gradually, the sight came into view of the huge urban cluster ahead. Since the past two days, there have been very few mountains where the airship has passed, and the whole way has been almost plains. Wherever you can see in these places, there are groups of houses.
Whether big or small, there are ninjas living wherever you can see them.
Compared to the mountainous areas in the south, the north is the most densely populated area!
The city of Lietis before him was also the largest city he had ever seen...
From the moment the airship was about to land, the edge was almost invisible at a glance, and from a bird's eye view of the city from high altitude, one could still see densely populated areas.
If you were to draw a map of this kind of city, you would probably need nearly ten square meters of paper to complete it!
With such a large population, it would be difficult to find the target even if you look at it on a map...
"Where are we going next? Go straight to see the prince?" Sean asked.
"No need. Let's go back first..."
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