The Island Republic has always been a tributary of the Seven Hills Empire in name only. Its supreme ruler, like the local officials of the Seven Hills Empire, was called "Governor". In the beginning, its governors were even directly appointed by the Seven Hills Empire. After the island republic gained more autonomy, it was replaced by local elections.
Although the name is still "Governor", the governor of the island republic is actually a lifelong autocratic ruler. The local business aristocrats tried many times to reduce the power of the governor, but until Patisipachio became governor, except for reading a series of oaths that were three times longer than those of the previous governor before taking office, there were no other measures to restrict the power of the governor. .
In this island republic, a big riot broke out after Ella left in a hot air balloon. More than 300 of the richest local business nobles gathered together in an unprecedented gathering and blocked the carriage of Patisipaccio, who was guarded by guards, on the way to the Governor's Palace.
"Patisipachio! We've heard about it! There are three magicians above the elf level who broke into the Alchemy Academy this time!" Someone shouted to Patisipachio on the carriage, "Outside the city There are now nearly fifteen thousand soldiers from the Pirate Kingdom, plus three elf-level magicians, how are you going to protect our lives and property!"
"You should be impeached!" shouted another. "We will exile you from the island republic!"
Patisi Pacchio was originally in a bad mood. Hearing that these nobles put all the blame on himself, he immediately became angry: "Dandolo! This time the Alemannic coalition went on an expedition, you made money by reselling military supplies. How much does it cost? Do you dare to tell everyone here? Pietro! When you started the war with the Seven Hills Empire, you were the one who caused the most trouble! Why have you become the peace faction again? Others, dig out your own Take out your own intestines and take a look. Aren't you all the main militants before I start the war?"
"It is in the interest of all the citizens of the island republic to go to war. Of course I am a supporter! But I have never agreed with you giving away all our navy!" Dandolo, who was named by Patisipachio, shouted from below, "When the war started, we clearly had a naval advantage over the Qiqiu Empire, but now the enemy has landed on the island and besieged the city! All the Alemanni allies you were looking for have disappeared! Isn't this caused by your incompetence! You Prepare to be responsible!"
"There are less than five thousand defenders in the city now. It's hard to say whether they can stop those three elf-level magicians. How are you going to resist the attack of those fifteen thousand soldiers!" Pietro, who was also named, was also there. The following was a tit-for-tat confrontation with Patisipachio, "Once the enemy starts a general attack, the capital will fall within three days! The only solution for now is to hang you on the city wall, and then open the door to beg for peace!"
"Responsible? I also captured the Republic of Liguria! How could you say it was the soldiers' work then? There is victory or defeat in a war, and I am not a general, so why should I be responsible! Begging for peace? Haha! Pietro, Keep your eyes open and take a closer look. What surrounds the city is not the Seven Hills Empire, but the Pirate Kingdom! Have you ever seen a box of gold coins left without taking them, and just picked up a few Nomisma from it? Are you a pirate who has left? If you want to beg for peace, I can send you as an envoy, but I am afraid that it is not me who will be hanged first, but you, Pietro!"
After saying that, Patisipachio looked at the guards beside him and waved his hand forward: "Keep moving forward! Those who want to block the carriage will be crushed to death with the car, and those who want to climb onto the carriage will have their hands chopped off. If not, the guards will be killed. The soldiers from the city have also been mobilized to suppress it! I am the governor, who do they mean!"
Following Patisipachio's order, the guards drove the carriage again and squeezed out of the crowd. The angry voices of the business nobles came from behind the carriage: "Patisipachio! We will definitely exile you! Then, we will rebuild the Senate, establish a Grand Council and a Supreme Court, and restore the true classical Republic!"
Patisipachio listened and sighed in the carriage: "A republic, a republic is good. If this war is a decision made by the Parliament, no one needs to be responsible for it."
The carriage stopped at the Governor's Palace. Patisipaccio staggered into his bedroom with the support of his servants, and opened a bottle of liquor that he had always treasured. As the night grew darker, he leaned against the window and drank glass after glass of wine until he drank the entire bottle.
"Yin, Yin Bolita!" He yelled indistinctly, with a loud tongue, "Bring me another glass of wine!"
After a while, the door opened, and a black-haired maid came in with a bottle of wine and carefully placed it in front of Patisipaccio's table. Patisipaccio was stunned for a moment, and looked at the maid's face carefully with a drunken look.
"Where's Yinpolita?"
"Master, you forgot, she went on an expedition and hasn't come back yet."
"What about Giovanni? Let Giovanni come to me!"
"Lord Giovanni has also gone on an expedition and has not come back yet..."
"They've all gone off to war? What about my army? Where has my army gone?"
Patisipachio's roar echoed in the room for a while, but finally died down helplessly.
"Master, is there anything else?" the maid asked.
"It's okay, get out!"
Patisipaccio roared and drove the maid out, slamming the wine she brought against the wall. Then, he lowered his head, covered his eyes, and whimpered.
Suddenly a strange voice came from the room: "It's pitiful. There is no subordinate, no subordinate who can resist the enemy. There is only a lonely fat governor left."
Patisipachio looked up in alarm. The voice came from an inconspicuous corner of the room, where stood a smiling Avicenna.
"Avicenna!" shouted Patisipaccio, "how did you get in!"
Avicenna bowed exaggeratedly: "Back to the Governor, the wall material of the Governor's Palace is too simple. I can go in when I want and leave when I want."
The excessive etiquette combined with Avicenna's words and smile made Patisipaccio feel a deep sense of ridicule. He couldn't help but stand up and shouted with a louder voice: "You fugitive! I have no time to care about you now! Get out of here right now, or I will kill you!"
Avicenna smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid it's the opposite. The Island Republic has no ability to kill me, but if I leave here, Governor, you will die."
The cruel reality made Patisipaccio fall back on his chair. He covered his head and asked in a crying voice: "What on earth do you want to do here!"
Avicenna opened his arms in the darkness: "Why are you crying? Your luck has come. Look, a magician beyond the elf level has come to help you defend the city. There is also a navy. The Tianfang Empire's naval fleet is ready. Fa, as long as you nod your head, our Admiral Barbarossa Hayreddin will come in person to help the island republic defeat Andrea Doria!"
"real?"
Patisipachio stood up again in excitement. But not long after, he lowered his head and sat back on the chair.
"So...what's the price?"
Avicenna laughed deeply.
"Give me the teachers and students of the Alchemy Academy to obey my orders, and I will assist you in defending the city. As for General Hayreddin's fleet... don't rush, we will talk about it some other time."
