Black Knight From Blue Star

Chapter 107 Small is also very cute

 At this moment, the expressions of everyone present finally changed.

No one is afraid of the plague except for the more powerful professionals.

Even if the Priest of Light possesses the divine skill of ‘disease-repelling’, he cannot stop people’s fear of the plague.

 Because Dispel Disease is first of all a relatively high-level spell, proportionally speaking, there are not many priests who master Dispel Disease. One priest in a hundred is pretty good.

 Then, once a plague occurs, priests will definitely protect the interests of their own religion first, and then assist outsiders.

 In this way, outsiders will have fewer opportunities to be rescued, and even if outsiders are rescued, priority will be given to the noble class.

 As for those here, except Hardy, others are called tycoons. In fact, they are just ordinary people with a little money or a say in their own industry.

“But it’s just some civilians who died.” A man retorted with a frown. He felt that Hardy was being alarmist: “There was no large number of civilians dying here.”

“Plague also needs conditions to form.” Hardy sneered: “Just because we were lucky this time, it doesn’t mean we will have such good luck next time.”

 Some people are opposed to it, and naturally some people are in favor of it.

The well-dressed old man said thoughtfully: "No wonder every time it rains heavily, a lot of corpses are transported out of the city. I thought they were drowned, but that's what happened. If so, In this case, I agree to build drainage channels.”

Someone also asked: "Lord, what do you mean? You want us to donate money to build the city's drainage canals?"

“This Hukaro City is mine, not yours, so why do I need your money?” Hadi looked confused.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

 In fact, before they invited them to come here for the ‘meeting’, many people had already expressed their anger in private and speculated on the meaning of Hadi’s ‘meeting’.

 They can understand things like seizing taxes and imposing authority.

 But if they are not required to contribute "money", this is very contrary to their intuition and common sense.

Hardy ignored their shocked expressions and continued: "I'm just giving you guys a break. Building drainage channels is a time-consuming process. During this period, some road sections may be blocked for a short period of time, which will affect you." business income, but you’d better not have any objections to this irresistible matter.”

Of course they won't have any objections. As long as Hadi doesn't let them donate money, they have no objections at all.

Hadi saw everyone looking happy and knew that the matter was settled.

 If he proposed to build a canal at the beginning, these people would naturally object if they knew that it might affect their income.

But Hardy first collected tax revenue and then took over the salt monopoly, giving people the illusion that he was trying to make a lot of money.

 They were willing to bring up the drainage ditch at this time, as long as Hadi no longer wanted them to suffer any big 'losses'.

Mr. Zhou Shuren’s teachings are also feasible in other worlds.

“So next, Sheriff Li Shaoer is responsible for protecting and supervising the migrant workers building the canal, do you understand?”

The Sheriff subconsciously stood up, saluted respectfully, and accepted the matter.

There is no way, he is scared to death of Hadi now.

 One hundred and eighty lashes... Although it was not fatal, the pain was so painful that he could hardly sleep every day for a month. He did not want to experience that kind of torment again.

 In fact, Hardy didn't really want to use this sheriff, but he did have some ability.

 The second thing is... Hardy now has too few people he can trust.

 No way, he rose too fast.

The Hardy family has jumped from wealthy businessman, to knight, to baron, and now to viscount, three consecutive class jumps, in just about a year.

 It’s really too fast.

 This makes his fundamentals not very stable.

Especially in terms of human resources, there is a huge shortage.

Even the constable who made a mistake had to be retained to help him with his work.

The 'meeting' ended quickly. Hardy returned to the castle and was working on a schedule. He needed to summon farmers from villages and towns near the city to form a construction team.

 If he had someone under his command, he wouldn't need to do it himself.

“I guess he is the least aristocratic viscount.”

　Hardy shook his head helplessly. When he was feeling sorry for himself, the middle-aged maid knocked on the door and came in and said: "Sir Hardy, there is a professional named Bing Xixi outside who wants to meet you. He said that he can be regarded as your friend."

 What is he here for?

 “Ask him to wait for me in the main hall.”

 The middle-aged maid took the order and left.

Hadi deliberately waited for a while before going down.

 It’s not that he deliberately wanted to show off, but as an NPC noble, this way is more in line with the setting.

 He went down to the main hall on the first floor and saw Xixi eating honey bread there.

He should have taken the initiative to ask the maid for it.

 The maid saw that he was indeed Hardy's 'friend', so naturally she would not refuse this request.

 It fits the player’s ‘style’ very well.

After Hadi went down, he smiled and said: "Long time no see, Your Excellency, the immortal warrior Xixi."

Shortly, he swallowed a few mouthfuls of honey bread, stood up and said, "It's been about a month, Mr. Hardy."

 “Sit down, don’t be so formal.”

"You are now a viscount and a powerful person at the lord level. It is better for me to stand." Bing Xixi smiled half-seriously.

"You dare to offend the Lion Family, but my young Viscount dare not do anything to you." Hardy smiled, waved his hand, and asked, "How is the situation at the Atonement Society?"

Xixi sat down and said, "There is no Atonement Society anymore. They have all become your people."

 Every member of the Atonement Society was assigned a field and obtained a household registration. Hadi fulfilled his promise.

 So now Xixi personally approves of Hadi.

 Think that he is a rare good man among the nobles.

"I thought there was something wrong with the Atonement Society." Hardy asked strangely: "So, what happened to you when you came here this time?"

“I’m here to ask Mr. Hardy a question.”

Um?

Hardy looked confused.

“Didn’t you tell me last time that Atonement would have a nightmare saddle?”

Hardy nodded: "Yes, you got it?"

“I did get it, but it’s a little different from what I imagined.”

 “What a difference!”

“It’s hard for me to explain in words. Why don’t you go out to the courtyard and show it to you in person?”

"Can."

 The two of them went out to the courtyard, stood on the grass, took a deep breath, and raised their right hands high.

 Small pieces of dark elements gathered around to form a black cocoon. Then the black cocoon exploded, and a nightmare knight appeared in front of Hardy.

Time seemed to have stopped, and Hardy remained motionless.

 After a while, Hardy's cheeks were twitching, and the smile on his face kept spreading.

 In the end, I couldn't help laughing.

 Because a mini nightmare knight appeared in front of me.

 Very mini.

The Nightmare Knight is essentially a body of 'magic element'.

 The summoner's body is displaced to a random space, and then the consciousness is attached to the elemental body for 'control'.

 So... the shape of the Nightmare Knight can, in a sense, violate biological common sense.

  It can be very big...and of course it can also be very small.

 (End of this chapter)