The open-air square led by the Grand Knight was covered with snow. Abigail, holding fireworks in both hands, ran happily past Zhou Jinru. Her crisp and sweet laughter echoed in the air, attracting curious glances from the surrounding tourists.
She is like a child. Even though her biological age is nearly seventy years old, she is still the same little girl in front of the doctor.
"If we could have come a few months earlier, maybe we could have watched the Cavaliers Tournament."
Abigail looked at the promotional poster still posted on the wall with regret. The winner was a heroic blond female knight. She raised the trophy in her hand high, but there was no smile in her eyes.
"The winner of this year's championship is Margaret Linguang, the glorious knight of the Linguang family. She is not an underdog at all. She has been the favorite to win the championship from the beginning."
Zhou Jinru knew very well what Casimir's Knight Tournament was, and his tone was a little more contemptuous, not directed at Margaret, but at the Knight Tournament itself.
"You think so too?"
A strange voice came from the side. The young man wearing a velvet hat also held a poster in his hand and cast an inquiring look at Zhou Jinru.
"It should be said that this is how they are, but we can't change anything."
Zhou Jinru didn't mind saying more. He had lived for a hundred years and no longer cared about the secular world.
There was still a bit of childishness on the young man's face, and he said seriously: "Have you seen those street lamps? They are so beautiful. If possible, I would like to hang those worms who exploit the people one by one under the street lamps."
Such cynical remarks sounded childish, but Zhou Jinru did not underestimate the young man, and instead said: "Maybe one day you can realize your wish, what is your name, let me remember your name in advance, I’d like to ask you for an autograph.”
"Vladimir, Ilys Vladimir."
"Nice to meet you."
The two parted, and Abigail, who was not far away, came over and asked curiously: "What were you talking about just now?"
"It's nothing. We all feel that the street lights lack a little decoration. It would be nice if there were more embellishments."
This is just a small episode, the New Year festival is still going on.
The degree of commercialization of the Great Knight Territory is far beyond imagination. As long as there is money, anyone can find what they want here, including slaves.
Casimir still maintains the tradition of slave culture. This tradition that should be thrown into the garbage dump of history has actually been upgraded and evolved.
"It sounds a bit incredible. Nobles can buy and train slaves and let them fight in the grand arena to gain honor and prove who is the greatest noble lord. Slave training, equipment, Origin Stone skills, and medicines , all require noble lords to be responsible for, so many nobles are flocking to such a costly project..."
Abigail couldn't believe her eyes. She was shocked to find that it was not only the noble lords who were crazy, but also the free people. They even voluntarily became slaves and fought to improve their status. This became a quick way to complete the task. A shortcut across classes.
Zhou Jinru was not surprised at all, because he had a girl who was promoted from a slave to an upstart knight, and the deformity of Casimir's social structure could not be formed in a day or two.
"This is simply unimaginable in Kazdare. They all say that the Sakaz people are barbaric demons. However, we have a complete social security system, compulsory education institutions, and medical institutions covering all the people. Slaves have long been eliminated. Now that they exist again, who is the barbarian?!"
Even after the civil war started, these no longer existed, but in Casimir's Grand Knight Territory, Abigail still proudly spoke out. Now it seems that Kazdaele is still standing on the front line of this land.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have had such an idea.
Zhou Jinru smiled. He knew that the development of this land was extremely unbalanced. There was Victoria, which was strong on the outside, but already riddled with holes internally; there was Colombia, a robber country that was ambitious and cloaked in civilization; there was also the conservative country outside, Yan Guo who maintains the stability of the situation.
He has seen it all and experienced it personally. A hundred years of time are like thick dust that has settled on his body and mind.
"Casimir is not all a carnival of capital. They haven't mastered this system yet and are still in the primary stage. The traditional knights are not idle either. They still control the lifeblood of this country and are not easily defeated. Money knocks down.”
It was a good choice to let Abigail stay in Casimir. Even though she was only fifteen years old on the outside, she was a sixty-year-old soul on the inside. She was not a child at all.
"Kazdale will soon fall into turmoil, so don't go back. We'll talk about the rest later."
Zhou Jinru stretched out his hand and ruffled the girl's hair vigorously to stop her from pretending to be young.
Abigail's face was full of anger, but her limbs were slender. If she didn't use Origin Stone skills, she would definitely not be able to resist a strong adult man, and she doubted that even if she used her strength, she might not be able to defeat this guy.
"What about you, what are you going to do?"
"I said, I am going to the Ursus Icefield, alone, and you will stay in the Great Knight Territory. Maybe I will come back, maybe not, it doesn't matter."
Zhou Jinru decided to wait for the bad snowy weather to ease a little, then crossed the Uka border to look for the integration movement.
According to time, the current integration movement is thriving under the leadership of Tallulah. The dragon girl has Alina beside her, and her own condition is very stable. Froststar and Patriot have almost joined, and the armed forces have been further improved. Consider plans to leave Ursus.
Seeing that this man was about to abandon her again, Abigail lowered her head sadly and bit her lip gently: "Doctor, if you want me to stay here, then I will stay, and you will come to see me. ?"
Faced with the girl's pleading, Zhou Jinru felt that it was hard to say. He did not go to Casimir until 1098. If Abigail was indeed waiting for him, she had been waiting for a long time, but the person she wanted never came.
This was a bit cruel to her.
"I will probably come to Casimir around 1098, if all goes well, everything will be settled."
"This is what you promised me, you can't go back on it."
It is now 1093, which is only five years away from the promised year of 1098. Abigail, who has been waiting for fifty years, feels that the time is not that long and she can bear it.
Thinking of this, the girl's mood seemed to be less bad, and her steps became cheerful.
"Doctor, you are going to stay here for a while anyway, so why not accompany me to find a house."
