The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

After being taught a lesson by Lian, the knights followed Lian obediently and never dared to do anything wrong again.

"Miss Lian, we were wrong before. Please forgive our rudeness."

Lian ignored the knight who came up to her. She looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds blocking the sunlight.

“It’s going to snow…”

When the snow falls, the cold will take the lives of those who are homeless.

Likewise, this winter, the kingdom’s suppressed contradictions will violently erupt.

Lian could never understand why the kingdom regarded the North as a rebel.

If the North really rebels, we should gather a large army and attack.

Now, Lian came to the Northland in person and realized how terrible the changes that took place in the North were for the kingdom.

Most of the farmers around the royal capital had numb expressions and would retreat away when they saw the nobles.

But the further north you go, the more smiles appear on the faces of the residents.

What worried Lian was not only the smiles on the farmers' faces, but also the fact that they dared to look directly at the nobles.

Lian saw confidence on these people's faces. This kind of confidence was rarely seen in soldiers, but it was seen in the local residents.

If someone with ulterior motives organized these people, Lian didn't even dare to imagine what the scene would be like.

"Miss, do you want to go home first?"

Standing at the fork in the road, Lian's personal guard suggested going home first.

These days, Lian checks the letters about her brother every day. Everyone knows how much Miss Lian cares about her brother.

"Go to the left and you will reach Xingshi Town. Go to the right and you will reach Windmill Bay. We..."

Lian hesitated for a moment, but finally pulled the reins to make the horse move to the right.

"We are here in the North representing the Kingdom. We must first investigate the situation of the rebellion before discussing anything else!"

With whips waving, the group ran towards Windmill Bay, and the horses' hooves made neat clacking sounds on the flat magical road.

The group of people could feel the joy of the horses under them. The horses galloping on the flat road made people feel relaxed and happy.

The Windmill River Bay was right in front of them, but there was a group of soldiers standing in the middle of the road, holding spears to block the approaching cavalry.

"Miss Lian, those soldiers must be rebels. Please wait a moment, we will deal with them first!"

The Vatican knights who suffered a great loss in front of Lian wanted to regain their face by taking advantage of the soldiers on the road.

Lian glared at them fiercely, extinguishing their arrogance.

There are only four militiamen in front. They can't be rebels. There must be other reasons why they are blocking Lian and his group.

However, just because they dared to stand in front of the knight, Lian did not dare to underestimate these militiamen.

Just looking at the attitude of these militiamen, they are much better than the Vatican knights he brought with him.

"Hey~ What are you doing blocking the road?!"

Lian reined in his horse and asked loudly.

The militiamen put away their guns and started cursing angrily.

"Hey! I own this road! This is the main road leading to the city. You are galloping on your horses, violating the order issued by the lord!"

Lian looked embarrassed when she heard the militiaman say this.

The royal capital also had similar regulations, but Lian had almost forgotten about it as they traveled along the way. After all, no one had stopped them from riding horses when they had passed through those villages and towns before.

I didn't expect that such a big mistake would happen here in Windmill River Bay due to negligence.

"You guys are running so fast, what if you hit someone? And you, look at the road behind you, it's been dug up by horse hooves. You must be fined for such damage!"

The four militiamen came over angrily to argue, as if they saw someone smashing their own things.

Lian turned her head and saw the horseshoe holes on the road behind her, and her face immediately blushed with embarrassment.

This was the first time Lian had embarrassed herself in public since she was a child.

"Ms. Lian, how dare these militiamen cause trouble for us? They don't even know who we are!"

"Shut your stinky mouth!"

Lian once again shouted at the disobedient knights, then spoke awkwardly.

"It is indeed our fault that the road surface was damaged. You want to fine us. Is this the rule set by the lord?"

"Of course~ This road was built by Lady Lucy and everyone contributed. You came here and destroyed the fruits of our labor. Don't you deserve compensation?"

Lian's beautiful eyes turned and she remembered the name Lucy.

The lord of Windmill Bay should be Count Dalai, so where did this Lucy come from?

“…How much is the fine?”

"Twenty copper coins for a horse!"

This fine was not much for the knights, but they were intimidated by a few militiamen and everyone was embarrassed.

If Lian hadn't been suppressing everyone's anger, a fight would have broken out long ago.

The militiaman took the fine paid by Lian and confirmed that the amount was correct before he put away his anger.

However, dissatisfaction with the knights was still evident on their faces.

"Remember, you are not allowed to ride your horse at full speed in the city. If you hit someone, you will have to pay more than this. It is inconvenient to bring a horse with you in the city. You can leave it in the stable outside the city gate and pick it up when you leave."

Lian nodded and humbly accepted the soldier's suggestion.

One of the soldiers was seen taking the fine and record he had just received and going back to the city to report the news.

The remaining three militiamen returned to their original positions, puffed out their chests in the cold wind, and stared at the road intently.

Lian was a little curious. The attitude of these militiamen was too proper.

"Excuse me, is anyone watching you?"

Lian had reason to suspect that the militia's superiors were hiding in the dark and watching here.

Otherwise, they should be staggering and even embezzling the fines just now.

The militiaman snorted in annoyance.

"It is our duty to stay at our post. We don't need anyone to watch over us."

Under the right incentive conditions, things can be done well without anyone watching over them.

The militia team that blocked Lian was recently selected. They knew that their work was hard-won and were currently at a stage where they were overwhelmed with a sense of responsibility.

Lian looked incredulous and showed great interest in Lord Lucy who managed the city.

Lian, who had led troops personally, knew very well how difficult it was to get militiamen who had not received aristocratic education to do things as required.

What's more, they maintained discipline and resisted the temptation of money.

"It's incredible!"

Lian looked at the bustling city not far away and felt that her attempt to suppress the rebellion would probably be in vain.

"Let's go and take a look into the city."

Lian and his companions did not dare to ride their horses at a high speed anymore and could only move slowly towards the city.

As a result, just after he took a few steps, he heard the militia behind him calling him again.

Lian and the knights turned around and saw the angry faces of the militiamen again.

“…What happened again!”

This time, even Lian was a little angry.

Just now, you responded to the militia in a polite manner, which was a sign of aristocracy. But now you are repeatedly shouted at by the militia. This is a provocation to the dignity of the aristocracy!

But before Lian and the others could get angry, one of the militiamen took out a shovel and shoveled a large pile of horse manure to the side of the road.

"Remember, you can't leave horse manure in the middle of the road!"

Lian's face turned red. She didn't expect to be stopped by the militia because of the horse manure incident.

"We can control the horses' eating and drinking, but we can't control their defecation and urination. Your rules here are too unreasonable!"

Lian was angry, but the militiamen who were blocking the road laughed.

The militia took out a pile of strange bags and distributed them to the knights on horseback one by one.

"Hang this on the horse's tail, and the horse manure won't fall on the road~"

The militiaman rubbed his hands and came in front of Lian, saluted respectfully.

"Miss, each horse manure bag costs one copper coin. Thank you for your patronage~"