Bringing the wealth looted from Korola Village,
Nok and his party returned to the Adventurers Guild in Gascony.
After settling the mission rewards for each team, they distributed half of the wealth collected from Korola to the adventurers.
The rest, Nok and Richelieu found the mayor. Under the witness of the Adventurer's Guild,
Knock used the fortune to launch a long-term mission against the small town of Gascony.
An orphanage was established in a small town in Gascony to care for orphans in the village of Colola.
Send someone to take care of the six orphans (Chopper, d'Artagnan and four babies).
The town mayor and the Adventurer's Guild regularly dispatch personnel to supervise the operation.
All expenses will be paid by the person in charge of the orphanage from the Adventurer's Guild on a regular monthly basis for support and salary.
In this regard, D'Artagnan once again resented Nok.
He stubbornly believed that as Colora's orphan, Colora's wealth should belong to him.
Chopper doesn't even deserve it!
For Chopper who saved his life, d'Artagnan decided in his heart that he would spare his life in the future.
But I will definitely make up for the beatings I have received over the years.
However, Datagnan did not know that if it were not for the intimidation of Nock and Richelieu,
They can't even keep half of their wealth, and they may even die for it.
After all, not all adventurers are good people.
In particular, some adventurers are adventurers in the city, but become bandits outside the city.
This kid is so self-righteous.
If Nok didn't give half of his wealth to stop the mouths of the adventurers.
With the wealth that the village chief of Colora has amassed over the years,
That group of adventurers will definitely take risks and kill d'Artagnan and the other two.
Then take the money and fly away.
After all, the two orphans are not as prominent as Nock and Richelieu.
Just kill, who cares.
It's a pity that d'Artagnan couldn't understand Nok's good intentions at all.
In the end, he left the orphanage with someone because he lived a life without caring about the orphanage.
This is a story for later, so I’ll press it for now.
Make arrangements for Korola's orphans,
Nok and his party were not in the mood to stay any longer.
I prepared my heart early and left Gascogne in a hurry the next morning, regardless of my fatigue.
Heading towards the next country, the Kingdom of Genoa.
That is the only way to go to the Holy Court from the Kingdom of France.
Of course, if you can cross the Alps, known as the "Dragon's Back",
Instead, you can go south from Venice, the water kingdom, and go south along the east coast of the Holy Roman Kingdom.
Arrive at the Holy Basilica.
But Nok felt that the Holy Court itself was on the west coast anyway, so it would be more convenient to walk along the west coast.
What's more, without flying mounts, they couldn't cross the Alps.
The carriage followed the mountains and crossed the border.
The process of leaving the French border went without incident, with a pass issued by the Holy Court.
No one in the Holy Empire dares to deny the authority of this pass.
After two days of walking in the wild, Nok and his party finally arrived at the border of the Kingdom of Genoa.
With the pass, they passed the border of the Kingdom of Genoa smoothly.
Entered the Kingdom of Genoa.
However, Nok and others did not know that shortly after they left the border.
A homing pigeon flew out from the border and flew towards the southern territory of Genoa.
"Richelieu, how long until we get to the next town?"
In the carriage, Nok was talking to Richelieu boredly.
Although the days of smooth sailing are pleasant, they are also a bit boring.
On the contrary, the days when I was occasionally robbed by bandits were more interesting.
At least it can kill boring time.
"It should be fast. Before, it was because it was close to the border and there were no villages.
But we have been walking for two days, there should be cities and villages, otherwise the supplies will not be able to keep up.
The border can be dangerous. "
After all, Richelieu was a soldier and came to the conclusion based on experience.
Sure enough, after continuing to walk for half a day,
The group of people saw smoke rising in the distance.
"My two bishops, there seems to be smoke from cooking in front of us. There should be a village."
The driver today was Roger Fit, and Rhodes sat silently on the side of the car.
The roof of the car is still Feinette's special seat.
Therefore, when Finette saw the smoke, he immediately reminded him loudly.
"Where is it? Let me see!"
Nok got out of the car, jumped on the roof, and drove Finette out.
"Haha, sure enough, there is a village ahead, Roger Fit, let's go there quickly!
There is no rush today, we will stay overnight in the village! "
Nok excitedly occupied Feinette's special seat and sat on the roof of the car looking at the scenery on both sides.
Suddenly I felt less bored.
Richelieu listened to the movement on the roof of the car and sighed and shook his head.
"Well, he is still a young man after all."
As someone who has been used to working and studying alone for ten years,
Richelieu had long since ceased to be surprised by the boring journey.
It doesn't make him bored.
On the contrary, in addition to dealing with Nok's unconstrained whims along the way,
Richelieu spent the rest of the time mentally rehearsing how to deal with various upcoming situations.
Although Nock Lane drew him a delicious pie,
But Richelieu knew that he wanted to eat this pie in his mouth,
It is no less difficult than for him to overthrow the previous queen and take control of the government himself.
Therefore, he must ensure that he does his best to be foolproof.
Nook Lane was the biggest variable in his trip.
If they take advantage of it, their dreams may come true during this trip.
But if they don't use it well, they may be in danger.
Just like what happened in Korola Village, if he hadn't arrived in time with a group of adventurers,
There are witnesses.
Ryan may not be able to escape suspicion so easily.
Even if the local magistrate dares not try a regional bishop, he will report it to the regional church.
Let the church send a regional bishop to examine the facts of the case.
In this case, it is likely to delay their trip for a month or two.
By then, the day lilies will be cold, and the new cardinal will probably be chosen.
While Richelieu was deep in thought.
Under the urging of Nok, the carriage was driven by Roger Fite's superb driving skills.
He quickly approached the village.
Soon, a beautiful small village appeared in front of Nok and others.
The carriage slowly arrived in front of the village, but found that there was no guard at the entrance of the village.
Maybe it's because the village is too small and there is no need to arrange manpower.
The carriage slowly drove into the village, and the situation in the village was fully visible.
The midday sun shines on this quiet village, the light is abundant and bright, illuminating every inch of the land.
The village seems to be immersed in a golden dream, quiet and peaceful.
The streets of the village were empty, except for a few poultry looking for food leisurely on the roadside.
Several doors were left ajar, revealing the unique tranquility and serenity of the countryside.
Through the half-open doors, you can see old people sitting at the table,
Either knitting or taking a nap, enjoying this peaceful afternoon.
In the center of the village, the creek flows gently, and the water surface shines with silver light.
The branches on the roadside swayed gently in the breeze, as if waving to passers-by.
Birds jumped among the branches and chirped cheerfully throughout the village, bringing life to the silence.
In the fields, golden wheat ears swayed in the wind, as if they were the ocean of the earth.
The farmers are busy working in the fields, and their figures look so tough and powerful in the sun.
The whole village looks so harmonious and peaceful under the sunlight.
You can hear the chirping of cicadas, the chirping of birds, the sound of running water,
There are also the sounds of farmers working. These sounds are intertwined to form the melody of the village at noon.
The smoke from every household rises and floats into the sky, contrasting with the blue sky and white clouds.
The aroma of the food fills the air, reminding people of home.
This is the village at noon, quiet and full of life, bright and warm.
"Who are you?"
Some villagers heard the sound of horse hooves and immediately came out of their homes and saw Nok and his party.
I couldn't help but ask loudly, and also wanted to remind the neighbors.
"Hush!"
Roger Fite stopped the carriage at Nok's signal.
"Good day, old lady, may the Holy Lord bless you with long life and good health."
Nok jumped down from the top of the carriage first and brushed his wrinkles after landing.
Greet the old lady who asked the question politely.
Where has the old man seen such a posture?
As a peasant woman, she lived for decades, and only when the lord came to collect taxes, she
I have seen the village chief salute the lord. When will those mud-legged people be saluted again?
The old woman was so frightened that she hurriedly bowed: "I'm sorry, the old woman has offended the distinguished guest."
Nok looked at the frightened old lady and quickly stepped forward to help her arms to prevent her from bowing.
"The old lady is exempt from the courtesy. The next group of people are just a group of travelers who want to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Court.
Please also ask the old lady not to be too nervous. "
Nok lied a little. After all, two bishops appeared in such a small mountain village.
I was afraid that the village chief would bring the whole village to salute him and Richelieu.
You know, as a villager, when you see the bishop, you have to kneel down to salute and kiss the bishop's shoes.
This is the highest etiquette.
If it is in a public place, even if Nock and Richelieu do not want to, they cannot refuse this etiquette.
Because it represents the status and glory of the church.
But privately, Nock doesn't want to wear a pair of shoes that have been kissed by No. 100!
"Old lady, I wonder where the village chief's home is? Can you take us to visit it?
We were tired from the journey and wanted to stay here for a night's rest. "
With that said, Nok motioned to Finette to get some reward.
Finette didn't care and took out two silver coins from the purse in his arms and handed them to Nok.
Knock took the coin and put it in the old lady's hand, saying, "This is the reward for leading the way.
Please also ask the old lady to help introduce me. "
"Ah? Ah! How can I pay back the money? This..."
The old lady was dumbfounded.
The Kingdom of Genoa was no better than its neighboring countries, this kingdom was very poor.
As a result, the people are also very poor.
This village has almost no income because it is close to the border.
It all depends on farming.
Thanks to the peaceful times now, otherwise there would be a war,
Even the ground cannot be planted.
Even if their lord wants to collect some heavy taxes, he can't do it.
It's not that the lord doesn't want to exploit, it's that the village is too poor to exploit.
The village is located on a plain with no mountains or forests nearby.
Some are grasslands and hills.
Even if they hunt, they can only hunt violent wild rabbits.
But those wild rabbits are faster than arrows, and ordinary people can't afford to provoke them.
Therefore, the total income of the small village in a year is less than two gold coins.
If you can't be self-sufficient, you can pay taxes with food.
I'm afraid that the lord will abandon this village.
Therefore, Nok's price was two silver coins, which was one percent of the village's annual tax.
This is just a guide.
The old woman's son, who had heard the commotion a long time ago, saw the silver coins in his mother's hand.
A trace of greed flashed in his eyes.
He immediately stepped forward and volunteered: "Dear guests, you want to see the village chief, right?
I can show you the way. "
With that said, he sent his mother back to the door.
Nok nodded, not caring who led the way, as long as there was someone there.
"Then let's go."
So, the village man led the way, and Nok returned to the carriage, letting Roger Fite follow the man.
