I rely on black magic to build infrastructure [Comprehensive fairy tale]

You are a believer in the Lord of Darkness

"I know these nobles best. Just relying on lip service, there is no way to make them let go easily." Beforehand, Prince Chamu firmly believed that Fran could not do it.

"Only magic and God's supervision can make this kind of person obedient." The fairy in blue persuaded the princess.

So when the three mighty aristocrats came out of the castle's reception hall with pale faces, many people were stunned.

They didn't even complain, and hurried back to their manor.

That afternoon, news came from the guard at the gate that someone had come to thank Her Highness the Princess.

Rents have fallen back to normal prices, and the prices for hunting and agricultural products are also reasonable.

Not only that, but the difference between overcharging and omissions was all returned to those civilians.

"I can't believe it!" Prince Charm said in surprise.

Bai Xue smiled comfortably, and looked at Fran with reverence in her eyes.

She must learn more from her godmother.

Only the blue-clothed fairy had a dignified expression.

After the three nobles arrived at the castle, she felt for a moment the same dark force that had appeared that night.

I don't know if it has something to do with the three nobles, or—

She looked at Fran who was chatting and laughing with Her Royal Highness.

Fran doesn't care about other people's eyes at all, she still has one thing to do now.

She pulled Baixue on and walked to the carriage that had been prepared in advance at the door.

"Sometimes, some small threats are necessary." Fran told Bai Xue.

In her opinion, Baixue is a kind princess. Her good character can be easily taken advantage of by those nobles who are full of evil.

"However, there is one thing that I have some doubts about." Fran got into the carriage and took a list from the attendant, which listed the prestigious nobles in the Black Forest country. The Duke picked it up, he found the Marquess of Norton and the Duke of Else..."

Bai Xue also frowned: "The Duke of Stington did not join."

There are four prestigious nobles in the Black Forest Kingdom. Their wealth and military power were the reliance of the former king.

They are the Marquess of Norton in the north, the Duke of Lauwin in the east, the Duke of Elsey in the west, and the Duke of Stington in the south near the Black Forest.

"It stands to reason that Lao Wen would definitely pull the other three people to make trouble together. As a result, we had to compromise because of the joint efforts of several nobles, but the Duke of Stington did not get involved."

Bai Xue recalled: "When my father was on the throne, he told me that the Duke of Stington was not close to the other nobles, so it was suitable to contain other people. Last time I sneaked out of the castle to check the situation in the city At that time, the people in the area under the jurisdiction of the Duke of Stington were relatively comfortable, perhaps this nobleman is unwilling to do bad things with other people."

"I hope so." Fran opened the car curtain and looked at the rapidly receding scenery around her.

Even if it is someone who is more scheming, her little tricks are hard to say.

"Eh? So Godmother Fran is taking me to the Duke of Stington?" Queen Bai leaned back.

"Did you realize it?" Of course, Fran would not leave this little sheep in the castle to be brainwashed by an unknown prince and a witch of light.

***

The carriage slowly drove into the manor of the Duke of Stington.

Compared with the manor of Duke Lauwin that Fran visited, the Duke did not have exaggerated sculptures that filled the door as soon as he entered, nor did he have a large garden of exotic flowers and plants maintained by a large group of gardeners.

When the carriage stopped, the young Duke of Stington was already waiting at the gate of the castle.

Unlike the other three great nobles, Stington was only 30 years old at most in appearance, wearing the simplest white shirt noble black coat, without cumbersome bead chain badge decoration.

"I didn't expect Her Royal Highness to visit my mansion." Stington politely took off his gloves and kissed the back of Bai Xue's hand.

Then he turned to Fran: "The last time I saw Her Majesty the Queen was when you were enthroned. You are also welcome."

Fran was not used to kissing hands, and when she was thinking about how to refuse, Stington had no intention of doing so.

"Come with me, please." He turned around and led the way.

Fran:?

Stington's castle is a product of the last century. The stone walls dotted with creepers are as simple as the courtyard, and only a few simple decorative paintings are hung on the walls.

The attendants who can see are not as crowded as other nobles.

Only a couple of cleaning maids bowed their heads.

If Fran really wanted to say something special about this nobleman, it would probably be the layout of his room.

Whether it is in the corridor or in the room, you can see low cabinets and bookshelves displayed everywhere, and various books are arranged on them.

The books were not dusty and were neatly organized.

As if to set off this design, all the windows are covered by half-shading gauze curtains, and the whole house is shrouded in an elegant haze.

"Duke Stington, do you like reading?" Bai Xue couldn't help asking.

Stington replied modestly: "People in our family have been influenced by the elders for generations, and they all like to put books at home. Many books here are left by my grandfather's generation."

Go through the corridor of the main entrance and come to the hall of the castle.

In front of the stairs leading to the second floor, a white plaster statue attracts people to stop.

This plaster figure squints its eyes quietly, with a dignified and holy expression on its face, and a pair of wings hanging behind it, like the wings of a butterfly that have not fully opened when it breaks out of a cocoon.

However, this stone statue looks a little familiar.

Stington stopped in front of the stone statue, folded his hands on his chest, closed his eyes and prayed devoutly.

A few seconds later, he reopened his eyes with fleeting confusion.

"This is the god that our Stington family has believed in for generations." When he said this, his expression had returned to normal.

"God?"

Stington nodded with admiration on his face: "If it weren't for this god, our family would not have the present life and wealth. It is said that there was a disaster here hundreds of years ago, and this god saved this land, otherwise My great-great-great-grandfather most likely passed away early on as a result of the disaster."

Fran has heard many stories about gods saving mortals, but Stington is the first one Fran has seen in the country of the Black Forest who can pass on this belief to this generation.

"Your Highness, please allow me to apologize. I almost forgot that you have something to talk to me about." Stington bowed to the statue, and then led the two of them to the reception room.

"Godmother Fran..." Bai Xue whispered to Fran, "I didn't expect Duke Stington to be a believer in a god. Is the god carved in that statue the God of Light that the fairy said?"

Fran glanced back at the statue behind her: "Not necessarily, there may be many gods in this world that we don't know about."

In the meeting room.

Fran told Stington the purpose of the trip simply and clearly, and she wanted to know why he didn't choose to join Duke Lauwin's camp to provoke the royal family.

"They, they are too stupid, and I don't need so much wealth." Having said that, the young man brushed his brown hair with a devout expression, "As long as there is... the guidance of the Lord God Will suffice."

Fran was sure that Stington forcibly "eat" a certain word and refused to say it.

"So you mean that you will do this because your god is guiding you, not because of the kingdom's decree?"

In the living room, there were also several bookshelves. Among the books placed on them, some of the books that Fran could barely identify were books about magic.

She had seen these books in the study room in the castle palace that was only developed for magicians. At that time, she had not yet enlightened magic, so she knew nothing about the contents above.

The Duke of Stington, is he a magician?

"I can't say that completely..." Duke Stington waved his index finger to correct, "I completely follow the guidance of the gods, and my gods let me obey the government orders of the country, so I will do so because of the government orders of the kingdom."

Fran: "." Something seemed wrong, but nothing seemed wrong.

He was about to wrap her around.

Bai Xue blinked her eyes, and looked at Fran with a dazed expression, apparently she had already been entangled.

"Speak up." Duke Stington uttered a certain word inarticulately, then smiled calmly: "I am different from those nobles, I will not let those people suffer, and they will not lose their due with me." I don’t have any thoughts of going against the royal family now. If you need me to do something, please tell me directly, and I will do my best to do it.”

Bai Xue quietly approached Fran: "He is so pious, he doesn't seem to be lying."

Fran: "..."

The word he swallowed is suspicious no matter how you look at it!

However, compared to the other nobles, Stington seems to be more reliable.

But only a little.

"I do have something I want you to do, but it hasn't come yet. I will come to you when I'm ready." Fran said.

At the end of the conversation, the Duke of Stington seemed to have remembered something, stood up and saluted Fran: "May I have a private chat with you, Your Highness the Queen?"

Fran hated to be called "queen" because it reminded her of the old king who was married twice.

"You can call me Fran." In terms of honorific titles, Fran doesn't mind at all.

Stington led the way, while hesitantly said, "I'm sorry that I can't do this disrespectful way of calling you by your name."

"I thought you wouldn't care about these other than your god." Fran joked.

"after all--"

Stington took Fran up to the second floor, walked through the corridor, and walked straight to the door of the innermost room.

There is no attendant guarding the door of this room, and there is no maid cleaning nearby.

The Duke knocked on the door respectfully, and then pushed open a door of the room for her.

What came into view was a room that was darker and more obscure than the corridor. The fragrance of wood furniture and the smell of ink from books filled the nostrils.

"—You are a believer of the Dark God."

In the room, a deity who hadn't seen him for a few days stood in front of a bookshelf, with a book open in one hand, and his back was facing the door of the room.

"..." Fran, "She knew it."