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    Crawford left as soon as her body recovered. Although Eric wanted to ask what her blood power was, he gave up the idea when he saw that Crawford kept a dark face.  During the time when Jack was preparing for the treasure hunt, Eric tried the effect of the "meditation potion" and the result was unexpectedly good.  "What a wizard's moon candy! It feels so good to run towards the second-level white-robed wizard." Eric, who was having breakfast at the Sword and Shield Tavern, still couldn't forget the effect of the "meditation potion".  "I heard that you fought against Ivanov?" A curious look appeared on Sofia's face for the first time: "What was the result? Is it convenient for you to tell me?" Eric said casually: "Of course I was beaten by Ivanov.  Vanov taught me a lesson. Fortunately, he was moved by my sincerity. He didn¡¯t expect that the road of love would be so bloody!¡± He didn¡¯t want to make the result known to everyone, and he was not a child.  Sofia obviously didn't believe Eric's words, but she didn't continue to ask. Instead, she turned to Emily who was eating and said: "Eat quickly, we have to train later!" Emily looked pitifully.  Eric, who saw Emily looking over, shrugged helplessly, indicating that he was helpless.  This is Sofia's extra training for Emily. According to Sofia, Emily is so talented that it would be a waste of talent if she doesn't exercise it while she's young.  Looking at the cross sword on Emily's back, Eric always felt a little weird. The good one-handed sword turned into a two-handed sword on Emily's body.  It's a shame that Emily can still carry it during training.  ¡°Caroline, I¡¯m here to collect taxes!¡± Lazio, the town¡¯s tax collector, walked into the tavern and shouted.  Caroline walked over with a confused look on her face and asked Lazio: "Why do we need to collect taxes again? Haven't this year's taxes been paid already?" "This was a temporary decision by the Parliament because a team was organized to exterminate the bandits nearby.  , so let everyone bear the cost of the team. Caroline, you also know that there are so many bandits nearby, and many people have died for this. Wasn¡¯t your neighbor Old Zach also killed by bandits in this operation?  He's dead! The parliament is also responsible for subsidizing the families of those who died in the war, so it's a bit overwhelming! You don't have to pay taxes, just volunteer for military service!" Lazio's words made Caroline silent.  Eric curled his lips and said nothing. Everyone knew that when the bandits were eliminated, most of the people responsible for the attack were militia teams composed of ordinary residents.  There is no way around this. Every adult must serve in the military for a period of time, and everyone must also receive training from the city guards from time to time. This is stipulated by imperial law.  It¡¯s just that this law has been passed down to this day. In addition to occasionally participating in training, when recruiting militiamen, everyone can pay money to be exempted from military service.  This has filled the hearts of the civilians with indignation, so the imperial officials announced an increase in pensions for the war dead.  But everyone knows that a lot of pensions have been embezzled by these officials and nobles.  Although the city lord Matthew attaches great importance to this matter, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below, and these people can always think of various ways to corrupt the situation.  After Caroline asked how much tax he would have to pay, Eric couldn't help but glance at Lazio. He thought the amount was a bit large.  Caroline reluctantly gave the money to Lazio and asked: "Will there be another tax collection?" "Don't worry, don't worry, there will definitely not be a next time. The Parliament is worried about this tax collection.  There was a big quarrel! The city lord almost destroyed the council. Fortunately for you, the city lord has reduced your taxes a lot in the next few years, which basically means you don¡¯t have to pay them anymore. Other towns are in a worse situation. I thought it would be a good harvest.  Years later, the results suddenly became similar to those of ordinary years. I don¡¯t like to collect taxes, after all, I don¡¯t get much benefit, and every copper lira has to be accounted for.¡± ¡°Aunt Caroline, wait until the manor is almost completed.  Then, just move there! I will open a commercial town outside the castle, and then no one will come to collect taxes." Sophia, who was drinking oatmeal, raised her head and said to Caroline.  When Lazio, who was about to leave, heard these words, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.  Lazio turned back to Sofia and said: "Your Excellency Sofia, are you trying to kill the town of Laika?" Sofia ignored Lazio's intention and continued to drink her oatmeal.  Lazio didn't care, and smiled and said: "But my job will be easy from now on!" "Huh, these greedy blood-sucking bugs, they just want money, and they let civilians take the lead when dealing with bandits. Poor old man  Zach, in order to prevent his newly married son from going to the battlefield and having little money, had to take his place.My wife was serving in the military, and I didn¡¯t expect that this would mean goodbye forever. His wife even fainted from crying.  "Caroline said bitterly. "If they come to collect taxes again, I will go and join the fight. All the business these days has been done by these moths!  "Bennett behind the counter also said angrily. Now, Caroline no longer worried about the money. She grabbed her husband's ear and said harshly: "You are awesome!  Old Zach can take care of you with one hand once he gets old, so what else can you do?  Anyway, Sofia and Eric's manor is almost finished, and they will be free by then.  "I can give all the money I earn to the manor, but I just don't want to give these people a copper lira."  Even if he wants to participate in the battle, Allen must be allowed to go, otherwise what would he be doing in knight training?  I see that he is recovering well!  " Of course these are just Caroline's angry words. It is estimated that even if she goes to fight, she will not let her husband and son go to the battlefield. Not long after Lazio left, the sound of carriages was heard outside the tavern. At the same time, the tax collector Lazio  Walking into the tavern again, Caroline got angry at Lazio and shouted: "What are you doing here again?  Just now I said there would be no more taxes!  " Lazio has long been accustomed to this kind of situation. If the town residents hate the gangsters first, then the tax officials must be the second hate. The former is constant harassment, and the latter is sweeps. " So Lazio is very good.  He shook his hand grumpily and said, ¡°I¡¯m not here to collect taxes, I¡¯m here to see Eric.  A big shot asked Eric to participate in the next battle.  Eric, come out with me for a minute!  " Hearing these words, Caroline became even more excited. She ran forward and said, "How can you do this?  Eric is an official knight and has the title of Lord.  Eric, don't go out!  " Since Eric is an official knight, he is exempt from all military service except for the empire's emergency call-up order. "Haha, Aunt Caroline, don't be so angry.  If you're to blame, blame me. I was the one who recommended Eric to Count Dion Priot.  "A young aristocratic man walked in from outside the tavern. Behind this young aristocratic man was an old acquaintance of Eric - Count Dion Priot. Eric looked at Caroline with a puzzled face. This was inexplicable.  Who is the aristocratic young man? Caroline quickly gave Eric the answer: "He is the son of Ivanov's friend, named Gil Richard.  " Looking at Kil Richard carefully, Eric found that he was humble and polite to others. When he talked to others, he gave people a feeling of spring breeze, and he didn't seem to be pretentious at all. In Dion.  In front of such a big noble as Count Prio, everyone present except Sofia and Eric seemed a little nervous. Emily had already run away with "Nina", and Al quickly followed his sister.  Behind. The few guests in the tavern chose to remain quiet. In terms of status, Sofia was not as good as the earl. Dion Priot inherited the title of earl from birth, and Sofia was just a baron.  It's just that Sophia can now build her own family, and Count Dion Priot only inherits the family's glory, but people don't care about this. Count Dion Priot is destined to inherit the entire family. What will happen then?  It was all his. Kil Richard kept apologizing to Caroline and told the story of the incident. It turned out that Count Dion Priot planned to personally participate in the operation to eliminate the bandits.  Form a team of your own. In this case, Kil Richard recommended Eric to Dion Priot, because Eric was one of the few young knights who made such a recommendation.  After saying that, Eric understood. No wonder he saw Kaidon and Falk behind Dion Prio. After seeing the knights behind Falk, Sophia frowned slightly, then stood up and left.  After Sofia left, Dion Prio waved his hands in front of him with a look of disgust, as if he hated the air in the tavern. Standing next to him were two people wearing full body armor. The two men did not hide themselves.  This momentum brought great pressure to the people in the tavern. "It's a little worse than Ivanov, but it should be the strength of the knight captain. It's different for a big family. You can find two knight captains as guards at any time!"  "Thinking of this, Eric looked outside again and found that Dion Prio had brought at least ten official knights. "That's right!  These seem to be the main forces in the battle. What's the use of relying on just one or two powerful knights?  The main responsibility of the two knight captains is indeed to protect Dion Priot.  "Facing the pressure of the two knight captains, Eric kept rolling his eyes and took a general look at the situation. "Hello, my name is Kil Richard. I will tell you about you and Angelina.  I heard that, congratulations, An.??Lina is a good girl!  But I think you should have her in a better identity.  So I recommended you to Count Dion Priot. As long as you can make enough meritorious service, the Count will ask the empire to reward you. I hope you don¡¯t blame me for being nosy!  " Seeing the other party extending his hand in a friendly manner, Eric also stepped forward to greet him, and opened his mouth with a smile and said: "I'm afraid I have to blame you for being troublesome!  I don't think I have time for this fight!  " Immediately, not only did Kil Richard's smile freeze on his face, but other people in the tavern also became dumbfounded. After hearing Eric's answer, Falk was stunned for a moment, and then laughed secretly with a look of schadenfreude. Kai  Dong was similar. Dion Prio looked very amused, but a guard next to him attacked Eric on the spot: "It's so ungrateful!  "
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