Chapter 424
2021-10-11
Chapter 424 Accidental Assassination
Compared with the previous methods, the tax increase is obviously more effective in enforcement. has a great advantage.
Of course, all of these approaches can be done at the same time.
Therefore, in this year’s Frozen Moon, the royal families of many small kingdoms have issued a metaphorical decree – tax increase. Not only the proportion of the original taxes to be paid has been increased, but also new tax items have been added.
Considering that it will not affect the survival of the people as much as possible, the royal family has added about 10% of the tax on the original basis.
However, although the starting point is this, after the royal family took the lead in raising local taxes, the small and medium-sized nobles below also added another 10% or 20% to the raised taxes to fill their coffers.
When this is added layer by layer, it becomes an unbearably heavy tax. It made life difficult for the people, and the cold wind of the Frozen Moon seemed to become even colder and biting.
Many civilians and low-level professionals, unable to bear the heavy tax oppression, gathered in the lord’s mansion to petition, hoping to temporarily reduce or exempt taxes, at least wait until the weather warms next year, and then increase taxes.
But what greeted them was the brutal blow of the cold gun barrel of the lord’s mansion guards.
In order to survive, many people had to flee with their families, but many more people joined various resistance organizations that were raised by the people and violently resisted taxes.
The royal family was also very annoyed at all kinds of chaos among the people.
There are also victories, but due to various reasons, the resistance organization has not been successfully eliminated, but it has become larger and larger.
In this case, due to the persuasion of some people with ulterior motives, not only did the small and medium-sized nobles in some places not reduce their taxes, but instead increased them by 10% on the original basis.
Their philosophy is this: If someone rebels, it means that the tax is still not high enough, otherwise where would they get the resources to rebel?
At the same time, in the perspective of destiny that few people can see, the net of destiny of the Federation began to slowly surge, as if some special omens.
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In Silver Moon City, Anves stood in the courtyard, looking up at the distant sky, as if seeing dark clouds coming arrival.
“It’s about to change.”
After a while, he suddenly spoke without warning.
“…Yes, do I need to prepare rain gear?”
Standing beside him, Leah looked at the cloudless sky, a little strange.
However, the longer she was with Vio’s teacher, the more she felt that her teacher was very mysterious.
He is extremely knowledgeable, whether it is magic theory, or Secondary Profession such as alchemy and enchanting, he has extremely profound attainments.
In addition to having never seen Vio teacher play against anyone, she almost felt that teacher was omnipotent.
At the same time, as now, Anves often does things that she doesn’t understand.
But over time, the girl got used to it, and thought that the middle-level sorcerer should be mysterious and secretive like this.
“The changing sky doesn’t just mean rain—”
Eyes closed slightly, Anves shook the head without explaining anything.
“Besides, you are now an official sorcerer, don’t always hold the mentality of being an ordinary person. Even if it really rains, we can use the spell trick to bounce it off .”
“Also, have I finished the phosphating powder I had you purified earlier?”
“That! Not yet…”
mentioning At this point, Leah’s face suddenly turned bitter.
“Since there is none, what are you waiting for here?”
After driving the girl back into the room, Anves at a moderate pace took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time.
On the dial set with light blue star diamonds, the exquisite mithril hands point to 11:55.
Closing the cover, Anves glanced around the winter withered courtyard, stopped for a moment on a few shadows, and spoke again.
“Then, what are you waiting for for the guests who turned up without being invited?”
After his words fell, the air in the courtyard fell silent again.
A small whirlwind swept the fallen leaves across the courtyard, but nothing changed except for the faint mist that permeated the environment.
“There is no need to try again, although it is only a temporary residence, but also not anyone can get in.”
Glancing at the house behind him that seems to be unchanged, Anves Speak again.
As a result, the wind gradually ceased, the dead leaves on the ground stood still, and a certain isolation force field suddenly enveloped here.
For a moment, the shadows where Anves had been looking before suddenly began to darken. Gloomy shadows flowed out of it like water, and gathered into several silhouettes wearing black clothed.
At the same time, in front of the house behind him, there are also two figures condensed out.
They were going to sneak into the house and take the other target away. But when he was about to sneak in, he was blocked by an invisible wall and could not enter.
The magical aura on these people ranges from three to the fourth rank, and they can feel a strong negative aura on their bodies. I am afraid that they have already had many lives in their hands.
Without saying anything, several people broke out various battle skills and spells directly at Anves, preparing to take Anves immediately, and then forcibly break through the house defense, take away another target, and prevent the night from dreaming too much. .
This is the capital of one of the Three Great Kingdoms of the Federation. The Captain of any patrol team is the fourth rank, and can form a combined attack formation with his team.
As soon as their actions attract the Silver Moon City guards, the mission can be declared a failure.
In midair, a Fireball, a Battle Energy Slash hits Anves quickly. At the same time, the magical effects of several restraints and curses lingered directly on Anves.
It made him feel dizzy, the magic power in his body suddenly stopped, and the surrounding air suddenly solidified into steel.
Two of the silhouettes, who appear to be thieves, have entered stealth mode and are ready to give Anves a set of backstabs.
Seeing that ‘Vio’ seemed to be hit by all the attacks before he could react, many black clothed persons were relaxed, as if they had seen the result of the battle.
In the mission description, the opponent is just an alchemy shop owner and has almost no combat record. Many people suspect that he is actually an Academy faction who relies on various magic item effects to smash people and is not good at fighting.
To deal with the Academy faction, the best way is to raid, quickly break the amulet defense on the opponent, and let the opponent lose in the completely unprepared.
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With a dull expression, he watched several black clothed persons in the courtyard kill each other, and finally perish together. Anves uses a magical summon to create a whirlwind, sweeping the air with the smell of blood and burn.
Although it is not clear what the identities of these people are, with Vio’s identity, the only factor that can lead to the assassination of assassin is Langton, the son of destiny that he released before.
After freshening the air in the courtyard, Anves gently clapped and sorted out the dust that wasn’t there. Then he opened the pocket watch in his hand again and glanced at the time.
“It’s eleven fifty-nine, and there’s still time for lunch before afternoon tea.”
Closing the pocket watch in his hand, Anves turns to leave.
At the same time, the ground of the courtyard liquefied by itself, sinking the bodies of several people into it.
Next spring, the silver-leaf roses in the garden will bloom more vividly.
(End of this chapter)