Gold is Justice

Once the speed of material exchange becomes faster, the benefits that can be brought will simply be multiplied by more than ten times!

However, even though her heart was pounding now, Ariel still maintained a calm and indifferent expression, and said slowly: "Open it once a month? Hmm... I thought I could open it more times. It could be longer."

Napa's face looked very serious, and she even blamed Ariel's expression in it: "Please don't say it so lightly! Activating space magic itself requires a lot of magic power. Even with my current recovery level, After opening it once, I also need to rest for about a month. During this period of time, I may be so weak that I can’t even use the most basic magic, and the protection I have imposed on you will also last during this period. Unable to start within time."

The words that the protection on her body could not be activated made Ariel's originally calm mood shaken in an instant.

You know, in the past few years, she relied on this life-saving power to escape countless times!If you are a lich, then this defensive magic is equivalent to a phylactery for yourself.

If this kind of phylactery can't work, then once he really encounters any danger, then everything is really over, and there will be no second chance to let himself come and go.

Napa tilted her head, looked at Ariel, and slowly said: "Now do you understand? Space magic is a magic that consumes a lot of magic power. The magic structure of the space gate may have been formed in the Long Sleeping Mountain Range by 'accidental' array, but it takes almost a year to recharge it to activate it once. Now I can help you activate it once a month, which is already very remarkable, do you understand this?"

Ariel was a little speechless, and waited a long time to digest these words before she said: "In other words, as soon as you open the portal, I won't have any protection within a month? No, to put it more vividly, If I ask you to open the protective door every month, then the protective magic on my body is equivalent to non-existent?"

In this regard, the cat nodded slightly: "You can think so. Besides, if you are attacked suddenly one day and the magic protection takes effect, then basically I will not be able to protect you in the next ten days. It is impossible to open the portal. Yes, the energy consumed by the portal is so huge."

If she could, Ariel certainly hoped the cat was joking.And tell yourself that the portal can be used at will, and you can go anywhere you want.

However, it did not make such a guarantee after all.

Now that I think about it carefully, the reason why I want to transfer to Xiehu City is because I am afraid of the blockade of the imperial army.

But if he can use the portal, then the imperial army's blockade is tantamount to non-existence.

The only problem is that this secret must not be known by others. If it is leaked out, the Imperial Army will take advantage of the gap between the portal switch to launch an attack. If there is no geographical advantage and Napa's magic power to deter, then Pelican City is really very important. It is easy to be slaughtered.

After all, the accident of the element gun can only happen once, and it is unlikely to continue to work next time.

But thinking about it from another angle, being able to have an unlimited space teleportation once a month is already considered a very good result.

"Okay, then we've settled for that."

Ariel smiled, and touched palms with the cat.

After Napa saw that Ariel was finally willing to fully promise not to migrate this time, she was finally completely relieved. After serving Ariel to put on her clothes, she sent her to the room and went to rest.

——1305年3月11日，鹈鹕城与公会维护：-28金，赶造元素枪元素车：-62金，结余：4金2银3铜7铁[城镇发展度：78]——

Today, the weather is really bad.

But for Ariel and the residents of Pelican City, it was a good day.

Today, many people in the city are crowded into the newly built Pelican City court, and the public seats are densely packed.Even Ariel has squeezed a seat here now, and it can be regarded as sitting in the VIP seat.

Accompanied by a newly appointed Pelican City judge raised the wooden hammer in his hand and knocked it down, the crisp sound immediately ran through the entire courtroom.

"Defendant White Pseudo-faithful, you are accused of traitor, privately leaked Pelican City's defense, strength, and intentions, causing the Royal Knights to attack our city. For this reason, you are sentenced to death, do you understand? "

As the death sentence was announced, the people in the auditorium immediately cheered!

But the former Pelican City Justice White, who was pressed by Brad and Cream on the defendant's seat, was ashen-faced and panicked: "No... no, no, no! You can't execute me! I... I I was forced! I am innocent! I didn't intend to betray you... I really didn't betray you! You see, the Knights have no deterrent power against us! They can't hurt us at all! So... ...So I didn't betray! I'm not a traitor! I didn't deserve to die...I didn't deserve to die! Spare me, spare me this time!"

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The judge above looked cold, and said slowly: "If it's just these words, then you must have heard clearly. White, hypocrisy, the death penalty will be held in the afternoon, do you have any last words to say? "

Seeing that there was no response to his pleading, White went completely insane. He raised the shackles in his hands high and shouted: "Why! Why do you want to execute me?! You! Harry Bao! You are in the exam You didn’t pass me when you were in the exam! I know you have always been worried about me surpassing you to become the judge of Pelican City! Now you are avenging yourself! I don’t accept it! I don’t accept it!!!”

"And that cavalry leader! Why is he still alive? Is it because he is the father of the Mermaid Song members? As long as he is related to the Mermaid Song, he, the person who really attacked us, can now comfortably Lying comfortably on the bed to recuperate, but I am going to be executed? Why?!"

"Why do you look at me with a sanctimonious face? Didn't you think about running away before the battle started? Don't you feel scared because you are going to die soon?! There are so many people running away in Pelican City, Why do you want to kill me?! My crime is not worthy of death! My crime is not worthy of death!!!”

White continued to plead, but he became more flustered when he saw that no one around him gave him sympathetic glances.At that moment, he turned to face Ariel's direction, and knelt down directly with a plop——

"Miss Garcia...Miss Garcia! Mayor Garcia! Viscount Garcia! I...I knew I was wrong...I really knew I was wrong! I...I was just fascinated for a while! Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ...I was really scared at that time... I really don't know what to do! I beg you... Please let me go! Let me live! I will be a cow and a horse It's okay! Locked up and doing hard labor! Just spare my life! You see, I really didn't do much damage! I didn't kill a single person! I didn't even hurt anyone! Please let me go... let me go, okay?"

The traitor's face showed pleading and flattery, but it was a pity that it was Ariel's disgusted face that greeted her.

Seeing this face, White's expression also changed from flattery to panic, and finally from panic to anger, and even hatred, uttering the most vicious curse——

"You have to die! You created such a terrible weapon of demons, you woman! You witch! Witch! Disgusting, cruel, disobedient to the glory of the empire, trying to use shadow and destruction to attack all good human beings in this world Demon incarnate! I curse you to die! The God of Light will definitely see all of this, and then the God of Light will definitely impose the cruelest punishment on you! Absolutely!"

The judge sitting on the trial seat waved his hand: "Take it down."

After all, Cream and Brad on both sides grabbed the traitor from the dock and sent him to drink the "sweet drink" specially made by the flower fairy according to the execution procedure.

As for the curses...

Although Ariel was not moved on the surface, she couldn't help but let out a sneer in her heart.

Will the God of Light impose punishment?Can the attack of the God of Light exceed 300 meters?If the attack range of the God of Light is also less than 300 meters, then it is still uncertain who will punish whom.

The next trial of this trial will be for those cavalry soldiers who surrendered. These soldiers have now removed their armor and weapons, and all of them are wearing prison uniforms. Everyone can see clearly that these so-called imperial troops, which are usually invincible, are just like that without weapons.

In addition to judging these soldiers, this trial is of course to make the civilians in Pelican City more firm in the concept that "the imperial army is not invincible".Only when you no longer fear in your heart and feel that both sides are equal can you completely maintain this victory.

It's just that for these soldiers, as long as they are willing to surrender, it is enough to show such a weak appearance.After that, after asking about their family situation, let them choose whether to return home or stay in Pelican City and integrate into the life of Pelican City.

These soldiers didn't seem to have thought that a defeated army like themselves would be able to leave safely?All of a sudden they were all stunned.They all turned their heads to look at Ariel over there, but they saw the gentle eyes of the city lord, who didn't seem to want to blame her.It was precisely because of this look that they were sure that this was not a lie, but the truth.

Some soldiers decided to leave and were released in court.

Some soldiers felt that they were already a defeated army, and if they went back like this, they might become the laughing stock of the villagers, so they simply decided to stay.

Although such a policy made the people of Pelican City a little bit dissatisfied, they felt that letting these imperial troops stay and become a member of Pelican City would probably cause trouble, in case they rebelled at that time and told the situation in the city What should I do?

However, Ariel still formulated such a strategy, not to make things difficult for these soldiers.

The trial continued, but Ariel didn't have much time to continue watching like this.After watching the trial of several soldiers, she got up and left, walked out of the court, and walked towards the guild.

Entering the guild, as soon as the door was opened, I immediately saw a group of government officials who had been waiting here for a long time. When I saw Ariel coming back, I immediately stood up excitedly and greeted the city lord completely obediently attention ceremony.

"Mr. Mayor, what should we do next?"

Round Cheese changed from his cowardly and fearful expression before, and now this chubby guy seems to be very excited, with an expression of eagerness to try——

"Should we fight directly? This elemental gun is really powerful! Even the Imperial Army is no match for us!"

Seeing the excited faces of these government officials, Ariel knew that she had to pour cold water on them.She gave them a blank look, came to the sofa and sat down, and said: "Idiot, you haven't figured out what the most important thing for us is now! You still want to fight out. Don't think about using a knife if you have nothing to do all day long." Guns, if you can use peaceful means, it is better to use peaceful means as much as possible.”

These government officials were all stunned, after all, in their eyes, those elemental guns were so powerful!Now that Pelican City has such a powerful force, this leader actually said that he wants to maintain peace? ? ?

"But...haha, mayor, I didn't say that, although we also want peace, the current situation is really... hard to allow, right?"

Round Cheese shrugged his shoulders, smiled wryly——

"The imperial army was defeated by us, and more imperial troops will come to attack us. If we can't immediately expand our sphere of influence and bring the entire marginal province into our management, then the situation is really bad Yeah..."

Ariel nodded, and then said: "That's true, but it doesn't mean that I have to use force to suppress the other party. Just like what you said, we have now clearly shown that we are the rebel army. It is impossible for the Blue Bay Royal Family to Let us go like this, treat us like air. Therefore, we must have our own strength."

After finishing speaking, Ariel stretched out her hand, patted the map of the entire marginal province on the table, and said slowly——

"Marginal Province, I really want to take it down. But I don't want to use too radical methods. Round cheese, you tell me, if I want to find someone to go to Lagoon City to meet Viscount Norris Paxas, And if we can persuade him to join our side to fight against the royal family, who should we send to go?"

Round Cheese was taken aback for a moment, and then a troubled expression appeared on his face.

But when he was hesitating, a person standing behind the round cheese suddenly flashed out, stretched out his hand, and shouted loudly: "Mr. Mayor, I am willing to go!"

Hearing this voice, Round Cheese was slightly taken aback, turned his head, and looked at the person behind him who raised his hand.Immediately, his face became flustered, and he said loudly: "No, no, no! This is too much of a joke, Mr. Mayor! I think, either we will attack by force, or we will build more elemental guns and elemental vehicles. Let's defend, it's always okay, right?"

However, Ariel turned her head and glanced at the person standing behind, and said with a smile: "Mr. William Little Round Cheese, would you like to make this trip?"

What came out was a young man around 23 or [-], although he looked unattractive, with a big nose, slightly elongated ears, and his father's round cheese seemed to be carved out of the same mold.

But this young man squeezed his fists, nodded lightly, and said, "I am willing. And, I am quite sure."

Ariel smiled and said, "How can you be so sure?"

Round Cheese: "Mayor! What can he be sure of? It's pure childish nonsense! Go back, you hurry back! Don't talk nonsense here."

Little Round Cheese pushed his father away, and opened his mouth and said: "First of all, we, Pelican City, were the first to defeat the attack of the Imperial Army. I believe that this fact will spread throughout the border provinces in a few days. Soon, those soldiers who are willing to leave will also spread the news. I believe that more people will be surprised by the power of Pelican City. This is our point of prestige." "After that, since the arrival of the Imperial Army, The lord of Lagoon City, Viscount Norris Paxas, has never shown up. This may be due to an accident, or it may be in a dormant state, ready to go. Either way, it proves that he is not willing to Standing directly on the side of the royal family. The reason is probably that the appearance of the elemental machine also made the lord a lot of money, so he is not willing to accept the emperor's order. This is his respect for the royal family. A bit dissatisfied."

"And the last point is that if the imperial army comes again, he used to use the elemental machine, and he did not show any assistance to the cavalry regiment when the previous imperial cavalry regiment attacked. In this way, the royal family may also doubt him. Even if he really turned against us when the imperial army came next time, after the imperial army wiped out us, his position as the de facto great lord of the marginal province and the position of the lord of Lagoon City may not be easy. Keep it. The lightest way to deal with it is to be revoked from the fief and return to the capital. The worst result may be to be executed for a reason after dealing with us. This, if he is smart, will definitely join Our third reason."

These words made Ariel very satisfied.

On the contrary, the old father of Round Cheese opened his mouth wide, looking a little confused, even a little surprised.

After his son finished all the words, he stammered: "You... Where did you know these things? It sounds... Is it really true? Are you sure?"

Little Round Cheese nodded vigorously, and said, "Father, don't always think of me as a child. We have known Mr. Mayor for not a year or two, and I have been studying hard during this time!"

Round Cheese thought for a while, but still shook his head and said, "Even if you study hard, what you said makes sense, but it's not your turn to go to Lagoon City to negotiate with Viscount Paxus! We can find someone else... ..."

Now, Xiaoyuan Cheese became anxious, and immediately said: "Father! Just let me try it once! I promise to complete the task! Moreover, the boss of Little Liquor also said that my analysis is very reasonable, and even mentioned it to me. With some suggestions, I am more confident!"

At this point, Ariel was slightly taken aback, and said, "Little Liquor Boss? What advice does he give you?"

Little Round Cheese hurriedly said as if trying to gag his father: "The boss of Little Liquor told me about the interests and hobbies of the Viscount Paxus, and even told me about the hobbies of his favorite mistress. So don't worry, I can definitely make perfect preparations!"

Seeing that the round cheese still looked reluctant, Ariel waved her hand very bluntly and said, "Okay! Since you are so confident, then there is no need to delay, so you can go at ease! For this, you will need any supplies. List them out and make a list, as long as I can support you, I will definitely support you with all my strength!"

Having received Ariel's promise, the young man finally looked elated.He quickly raised his fist and knocked heavily on his chest, and then shouted loudly: "I don't have to fear death, future generations are honored! Mr. Mayor, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

After that, he turned around and left, not giving his father any face at all, and went to prepare very simply.

Compared to Round Cheese's panic and helplessness, Ariel felt a little surprised by his last sentence: "What's going on? Is this slogan still called addiction?"

At this time, an official next to him stepped forward and said, "After all, the battle yesterday was too exciting. This sentence came from your mouth, mayor, and everyone in Pelican City will say it."

This made Ariel blush a little.

The meaning of these words was indeed said by himself, but it was Dak who summed up and formed such a simple and clear slogan.

How about Dak being a berserker who swore to become a scholar?In terms of essay writing and speaking, he is indeed much better than himself, a businessman who only knows how to study economics.

Now look up... Sigh, that berserker should still be guarding his father and Rummy during this time, right?This also makes it impossible for him to do work now... If it weren't for this situation, it would be a good choice for him to serve as Xiaoyuan Cheese's guard.

all in all!There are still too many things to deal with in the entire Pelican City. Even if you want to care about the private affairs of those guild members, you have to wait until the work at hand is completed.

"Well, let's move on to the next topic now."

Ariel exhaled slowly, and said——

"I believe you all know that we are now considered rebels. As rebels, we now have a very deadly danger at hand."

After sweeping her gaze over the faces of these government officials, Ariel didn't keep her secrets anymore, and said directly——

"That's the economy."

"The economic situation in our city is very bad now. In the past four months, the element machines in our city have almost completely stagnated. Due to the orders from the royal family and winter, we arrived at the end of last year. The income during this period at the beginning of this year can be said to have fallen off a cliff."