Chapter 451 Authority and Responsibility
"Leave the ghost problem to you, and I'll handle the human problem, but in the near future... well, within two or three months, it's best not to have a large-scale extermination of ghosts within two or three months." Ingrid hesitated to Mu Hua's request.
Human ghosts can indeed evolve into faceless ones, but that requires cultivation and a long growth process.
For necromancers and witches, it's okay to occasionally raise a ghost, but you have so many ghosts, which are both annoying and troublesome. People's choice is not to kill them for peace, but most of them are used as spell materials.
Ingrid's view, Mu Hua is at most pretending, and it is inevitable that he will eventually attack the ghosts in the city.
"The Empire will send someone to contact the relatives of those ghosts. As for the ghosts in the academy, you don't have to worry. Even if Sprinkle can't handle it, it is estimated that the Black Witch Academy will come forward to deal with it." Seeing Mu Hua frowning, Ingrid continued.
Black Witch Academy? A term that Mu Hua didn't have much idea about. If Sprinkle was a magic academy that recruited students for settlers, then the Black Witch Academy was probably a higher education institution in the world of adventurers.
Although both were named academies, there was a huge difference between the two. Mu Hua didn't know that Sprinkle was related to the Black Witch Academy, but he didn't say anything at this time.
"I will try my best to settle the ghosts, but they will definitely be mainly small town residents. Moreover, I need to go to some mazes to collect joy. You can talk to the Adventurer's Guild about this." Mu Hua said to Ingrid.
In order to keep the ghosts sane, they must have positive feelings. Although it was because of Mu Hua's birth, it was because of Penelope's death.
As the saying goes, people who speak openly don't speak in secret. The trouble that the ghosts of Caines who were killed in a concentrated pit will bring to the Magic Empire will definitely be greater than the trouble they bring to Mu Hua.
Before meeting Mu Hua, Ingrid also learned some of Mu Hua's situation, and Ingrid did not object to this.
The town, or rather the city of Caines, is probably not suitable for normal people to live here in the future.
Even if ghosts don't spread the breath of death everywhere like the skeletons, normal people won't like the feeling of being penetrated by these invisible ghosts.
When ghosts evolve to the level of dead souls, they can physically interfere with the outside world and let ordinary people see them, so people's cognition of dead souls is higher than that of ghosts, and they are more acceptable.
Mu Hua can help ghosts evolve into dead souls quickly, but he certainly can't take care of so many ghosts in the whole city of Caines.
He considered temporarily focusing on the town, first evolving Old Morey and others into dead souls, so that they can contact real objects, and rebuilding taverns, supermarkets, farms, logging yards and other places and shops. Let's not talk about the ghost city for now, let's try to build a ghost town first.
Well, the courtyard has just stabilized, and the prospects of this area are promising. Production and operation must be restored. Not only the town must be restored, but the new city area must also be properly rectified.
After all, if he accepts the title granted by the empire, 50% of the tax revenue will belong to him.
There is a tendency for the rise of nobles in the northern part of the empire. As an imperial lord, even if his identity as a ghost is not taken into account, I think no powerful people in the surrounding cities will come to take advantage of him. We are all in the same boat.
The authority of security and administrative personnel appointment and dismissal is in Mu Hua's hands. This territory is well deserved for Mu Hua. First, he will build a ghost town with characteristics. He does not want his territory to be a ghost den that strangers should not approach.
"After talking about power, let's talk about obligations." Mu Hua asked Ingrid, leaning back in his chair and relaxing his body.
The future seems to be a bit promising, but the obligations still need to be obeyed. If it is troublesome, it doesn't matter if this territory is not given. Anyway, he is used to being a troublemaker.
"Hehe, except for this group of ghosts, there is actually no obligation for you to fulfill." Ingrid chuckled, stroking the edge of the teacup with her slender fingers, and seemed to relax a little.
"Haha, although the empire is strong, as for politics, never underestimate the ambitions of politicians in the kingdoms and duchies."
"Your existence is like an alternative biological weapon. As long as you stand on the side of the empire, ghosts and gods are also a deterrent to other countries." Ingrid smiled.
"Do I need to fight for you?" Mu Hua asked.
"No, generally not. Even if it is necessary, you can refuse. The empire has a complete military system, and your existence is not suitable to appear on the battlefield of the human world."
"In fact, at most you will be arranged to carry out some diplomatic activities or overseas travel, which will be reimbursed by public funds." Ingrid's expression was a little strange.
"..." Mu Hua twitched his mouth. Very good, what biological weapons, national deterrence, feelings are essentially a disaster.
It's hard to say about other ghosts and gods. Wherever he goes, ghosts will descend. Wherever he goes, there will be ghosts. Whoever sees it will be upset.
As for the war in the human world, it is generally not his turn. If he can, other adventurers can also go, and then the big slap of the king will probably come.
"Can I refuse?" Mu Hua asked.
"Yes, I can refuse." Ingrid confirmed.
"Anything else? For example, the Courtyard War." Mu Hua asked again. Although the lord was an honorary noble, he had a fiefdom. Mu Hua felt that this power came a little too easily.
It is actually a very stupid idea to always want to use fists to talk to the powerful. The two are not in the same system or world at all.
The so-called powerful people, who have been flattered for a long time, will also cultivate their unique arrogance. Maybe they are afraid of fists, but they are also better at putting shackles on their fists.
They may be afraid of death, but they will not die first. They can splash the blood of countless lives on your fists until you dare not punch again.
So don't underestimate the powerful, even if they are powerless. And to confront the powerful, it is better to mobilize the people who also need to be mobilized when the powerful encounter confrontation. Otherwise, at least you have to show some anti-human awareness.
"You can apply for help from the Adventurer's Guild in the Courtyard War, and then there is the Brigade Alliance and the Crown Kingship. If you want to participate, you can usually apply in advance. The empire should be able to earn you more benefits in the courtyards within the empire." Ingrid said.
"..." Mu Hua was speechless. Well, if we follow the empire, we will also take advantage of the courtyard war?
As for the magic tide that rushed out of the courtyard, or the situation similar to Penelope, Mu Hua was too lazy to ask about these. As long as they are not the type who charge ahead to detect mines when something happens, it is acceptable to do something for the country and the people when necessary.
They have given all the benefits that should and should not be given. In this case, if there is really an emergency crisis, is it a big deal to protect the family and the country? Just go if you should. Are you really a maggot? It is not necessarily easier to live in another place than here.
"That's all?" Mu Hua was a little unbelievable that the Magic Empire was too indulgent towards him.
"There is one more thing." When Ingrid said this, Mu Hua nodded secretly. Sure enough, there was one more thing. The empire should not be too undemanding.
"As a lord, you need to participate in some banquets hosted by nobles. If it is an invitation from the royal family, you cannot refuse without a legitimate reason." Ingrid said.
"Huh?" Mu Hua questioned, what the hell? Banquet? He had thought about it a lot, but he never thought that Ingrid would say such a word at this time.
Banquet? Shouldn't this thing be a welfare?
When Mu Hua was puzzled, an abrupt voice suddenly came from the two of them.
"Huh? Is it Basanimu's illusion?"
"Hehe, what's so strange? You may have passed on some special abilities to your offspring. At the noble banquet, you will become the target of those noble ladies, oh, or your genetic factors will become their target."
"The nobles of the Magic Empire can last for a long time. In addition to the achievements of their ancestors, their knights filled with some outstanding members of the clan are still very excellent."
"It's nothing, anyway, you don't have to be responsible."
"This lady should also come for this, right? The princess of the empire? If she accompanies you to the banquet, it should save you a lot of trouble."
At some point, a masked man entered the hotel. While talking, the man walked towards where Mu Hua and Ingrid were.
"Your Majesty!" Seeing the visitor, Ingrid stood up and saluted. Her attitude was much more serious than when she faced Mu Hua, and her face was a little alert.
"Hello, sir." Tina and Helen, who were guarding Mu Hua, bowed to greet the visitor.
"Taoles, you're here too?" Mu Hua stood up and spoke unexpectedly.
"You made quite a commotion here, I was invited to deal with those mosquitoes, Mu Hua, you finally touched the original sin."
The man waved to Ingrid, nodded to Tina and Helen, and turned to look at Mu Hua, who was the ghost Tao Les from the Demon Island.
"Excuse me, if I hadn't touched jealousy, I would probably be lying dead now." Mu Hua shook his head and said to Tao Les. (End of this chapter)