Dozens of airships docked at the same time, a situation rarely seen even by people who work at the docking station all year round.
And everyone who came out was dressed in luxurious attire, but this group of people came out...
Many workers looked at each other and didn't dare to speak.
"What day is today? Why are there so many airships coming here?" Shaking his head, it was estimated that everyone else present had the same expression.
"Who knows? I see these people are all well-dressed. Maybe they are wealthy businessmen... I heard that businessmen have guilds of commerce, right? Maybe they are going to a guild of commerce."
"What are you talking about? Didn't you see Count Dracula is here too? These people are the lords of various cities in the south." There will always be someone among the workers who recognizes a certain count.
"Everyone?"
An expression of disbelief on his face.
"That should be it."
The group of people couldn't help but look in the direction they had just walked.
Pedestrians were avoiding the narrow streets. How could such a large number of people be seen in such a small village as a transit station? The most crowded time on weekdays was when freight caravans arrived, but that was only road transport. They had never seen so many airships docked at the same time.
Especially since those teams were almost fully armed... This made people on the street speculate about the identities of the people in the hotel.
There is still a war in the north. Could this be the reinforcements coming over?
But as reinforcements, they are too few...
The entrance of the hotel was surrounded by soldiers. Many people wanted to see, but were told to go in.
It is said that today...
The entire hotel was booked.
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Sean had never attended such a gathering among aristocrats before. He had seen it once before when he was at Prince Lietis's house, but his status was too low at that time to get into those aristocratic circles. But now, those present were all local lords.
It can be said that the entire southern city is in the hands of these people...
That's not all. The cities on the southwestern side took another route, and everyone agreed to meet in the direction of the imperial capital, while the cities on the southeastern side arrived earlier and gathered together at a stop near Lietis.
"This must be Count Weigel, right? I've wanted to meet him for a long time... I never thought I'd have the chance to meet him this time."
Sean was sitting at his seat when suddenly someone came up and showed goodwill.
"Who are you?"
"Oh~ Count Weigel arrived a little late. You were not present at the introduction just now. This is Marquis Spinola. He is the initiator of this reunion." said another count next to him.
Marquis of Spinola.
Sean was familiar with the name; it had been mentioned in letters exchanged between several nobles. It was he who had suggested they meet here first, discuss some matters before continuing northward…
"So it's the Marquis Spinola. I've always heard your name. I'm sorry I didn't recognize you..."
"My name is not worth mentioning, but Count Viger is famous. He not only defended the border of the empire but also defeated the arrogant Desert Gold Corps. It is said that the reason why the empire was able to ask the Sun King to send troops this time was largely because of you." Marquis Spinola said with a smile.
"It's just an exaggeration by others. It's nothing big."
Sean seemed humble, but he was wondering in his heart, is this really true?
The spies in Oro City did not receive such news!
Why would the legendary Sun King, the supreme monarch of the desert, send troops just because he defeated the Golden Group? Why would he ask for money?
He hesitated for a moment and glanced at Aslant and Karlyana behind him... they were both in a holding position.
It seems that the news of this matter has not been received in Oro City at all.
"Count Weigel is too modest. You are so young and yet you have achieved such great achievements. When we, the southern lords, travel to the imperial capital, we will rely on your reputation!"
Hehe~
I can only smile.
Originally, it was a group of people who went together to ask the king to pay less money, and they also talked about who relied on whom.
"Now that everyone is here, let me briefly explain the purpose of inviting you all to stay here first." Finally, when the seats were full, Marquis Spinola began to speak.
Sean could see at this time that the other party's title was the highest among those present. The others were almost all earls, with only one viscount. However, the city he owned was known as the local granary. It had a high geographical location and was well developed. Although his title was not high, the money and population he had were probably stronger than those of an ordinary earl's city!
Everyone fell silent, with only Marquis Spinola standing in the center.
"I've received some information. The Jagun Army, which came to our aid this time, is demanding money from the Bashalan Empire. Their assistance during our difficult times should be rewarded, but the amount they're asking for is simply too high. We simply can't afford it... I don't know the exact amount, but it's probably over a hundred million."
As Sean listened to Marquis Spinola's words, he roughly listed the names of the nobles who had arrived.
There were seven people present. If each person had five or six million gold coins, that would be around 40 million! Add in the fact that some lords hadn't arrived yet... the total would probably be over 100 million. For a post-war country, that's pure robbery!
"These people are so heartless. Although they helped us, we also made so many sacrifices. How can they still come up with so much money? What are they thinking?" An earl said angrily, and several people around him echoed him.
"From what I understand, King Simon agreed immediately. It's been almost a year since the war began, and the southern part of the empire has provided significant support. To pay such a large sum again would mean our destruction... So, I want to make a pact with all the nobles present here. No matter what happens after we arrive in the imperial capital, we must stand together and not give up."
"Yes, we agree." Someone agreed before he finished speaking.
"That's good... In any case, we must ask the king to reduce spending, otherwise the southern part of the empire will collapse."
"...As for Jagun's army, two very high-ranking men have arrived this time, two generals known as the 'Khalifa'..."
At this time, Karlyana, who was leaning on Sean's right, suddenly leaned close and whispered in his ear.
"The title of Khalifa is similar to our commander-in-chief, but those who can bear this title are usually people with direct ties to the royal family. The desert countries believe in the sun god, and the title of Sun King also comes from this."
I didn’t expect that Karlyana also knows things about other countries. It turned out to be the right decision to bring her here.
Looking at Marquis Spinola in front of me, he continued to explain.
"A woman named Melsusa and a man named Ben Tari, they are coming as the leaders of this reinforcement."
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