For the people of the Hosman area, what they had experienced recently was even more complicated than what their ancestors had experienced in the past few generations combined.
The Hosman family that ruled this land had suddenly collapsed. The owner of the castle had been replaced by a "government official" from Cecil. The concise and strict decree of the government office had replaced the old feudal laws. There were also major issues such as population migration and land allocation. The well-disciplined Cecil army had replaced the undisciplined and greedy private soldiers of the nobles and strictly carried out the orders of the new feudal lord. Along with these things, there were also groups of engineering teams and construction areas.
The new changes were so rapid that there were naturally good and bad effects.
Many people felt uneasy and were at a loss when faced with all kinds of new things. Some people could not understand the meaning of the "Cecil Law" and the "Cecil Order" that they had never heard of before. The people of Hosman, who had long been accustomed to the undisciplined and chaotic way of life, often got together to discuss the "incredible" parts of the new laws, such as prohibiting urination and defecation on the streets and centralized garbage disposal. Some people also noticed the good side of the Cecil army.
The government officials were obviously more reasonable than the feudal lord and the Knight. The laws they promulgated were strictly enforced and not just changed according to the wishes of the law enforcers. Cecil's soldiers were more disciplined. They occupied the castle and the outposts and had not robbed anything from the nearby civilians. They even helped to repair the houses. The land allocation promised by the new feudal lord was not empty words. At least the first batch of new residents who migrated to the periphery of the city had received their own land. Although many people were worried that the feudal lord would take back the land at any time, at least they had the land in their hands for the time being.
For most people, they did not care who the feudal lord above them was, nor did they care whose flag was hanging on the castle. As long as the people's food and clothing were guaranteed, the ruler would receive unimaginable support in this era. At least the new government office ensured this. So even if the new laws were not easy to implement, the Hosman government office's transformation and construction of the land were still carried out according to the schedule.
A group of magicians and soldiers were busy in the square in front of the old Hosman Castle, where the current government office was located.
These "engineering teams" from the Cecil area were frequent visitors in the territory recently. As the situation in the entire Hosman area stabilized, more and more Cecil construction teams came to the area. They brought with them incredible magicians and used all kinds of magical machines to build houses and various facilities.
The Hosman people called the sorcerers who wore cloth overalls "Cecil Sorcerer" because they always saw the sorcerers using magical spells to build houses. However, these sorcerers all claimed to be ordinary people, so the locals gave them such a name.
Whenever the "Cecil Sorcerers" were working, there would always be people around to watch. The Hosman people had gradually gotten used to the various magical things that the Cecil people brought to this land. Under the propaganda of the government office, they gradually came into contact with the incredible magicians. But after all, it had only been a short time. The so-called "Age of Magics" was still a novel and strange term for these locals. The "noble spells" that once belonged only to the nobles were now so close to them that most ordinary people could not resist this curiosity.
Many people had gathered around the plaza, trying to guess what the magicite technicians and soldiers were busy with. They were also trying to guess the uses of those strange metals, crystals, and runic devices. Although there were some soldiers guarding the construction site, they didn't seem to have any intention of driving the crowd away.
The Hosman people had probably figured out the temperament of these mighty soldiers. These soldiers were really disciplined. Even the ordinary soldiers were as self-disciplined as the most upright Knight. As long as they did not violate the law, these soldiers with swords would never trouble the civilians or extort money.
"What do you think they are doing?" someone in the crowd asked the person next to him curiously. "You are early. Do you know?"
The person who was asked shook his head. "How would I know? They were busy when I came. But I guess it's probably street lights. Haven't they been building street lights all over the city recently? "
"There are already street lights in the square. Why do they still need street lights?" the third person next to him retorted. "Anyway, sooner or later the government office will talk about it. By the way, does anyone know what the notice in the square said today?"
The first person who spoke shook his head. "I can't read. But it's probably the new laws that prohibit people from defecating on the street, building toilets and garbage stations. "
An old man standing at the back of the crowd heard it and could not help but mutter, "They don't even allow people to defecate on the street. To be honest, it's really unreasonable."
The topic of the onlookers was like this. Sometimes, a few words would completely deviate from the topic. The topic of discussion quickly shifted to the strange 'Cecil Order'. Someone shook his head and muttered, "They also let people boil the water before drinking it. I say, although the government office is a good person, these rules are too much."
"I think it makes sense to boil the water. At least there won't be any strange taste when drinking the water after boiling."
The people began to happily discuss the new topic and went further and further away from this topic. But at this moment, the construction in the square was coming to an end. After the magicians worked nervously, a strange large device was fixed on the stone platform in the middle of the square.
It was a strange device with a triangular base, glowing runes on the surface, and a crystal inlaid on the top.
The magicians began to test the device and lit up the runes on the surface to confirm its status. The curious crowd gradually stopped talking and turned their attention to the strange thing again. When the crowd's curiosity was gradually aroused, a few groups of soldiers on horseback suddenly came out of the castle and ran to the various exits of the square.
Someone heard the soldiers shouting:
"Citizens of Hosman! The great Gwen? Duke Cecil wants to speak to you! Gather in the square! "
Gwen??? Cecil? Lord?
Why would the lord appear in the square? When did he come?
The people looked at each other. Everyone was at a loss. Of course, they knew the name of their new lord, but they did not expect the lord to appear in this place. There was no news before, and no one saw the carriages coming into the city. Why would the lord come?
And … didn't they hear that the lord had brought the army to the north to fight? Has he come back? So soon … Did he win the battle? Or did they not fight at all? Or … did he lose the battle?
The people were surprised and confused. The people who were about to go home because they were tired of the construction stopped abruptly and stayed to discuss the unbelievable matter of the lord's sudden arrival with others. During the discussion, they saw another group of soldiers coming out of the castle and standing in line around the strange "magical device" that had just been set up in the center of the square.
The soldiers in line seemed to prove that the lord would really come, but they were standing around a magical device … This was puzzling to the people.
More and more people came to the square.
At this moment, Hosman City was still an old-fashioned town. There was only a limited area around the castle, and the soldiers only informed the nearby residents who could reach the square quickly. Therefore, it didn't take long for the curious and nervous residents to gather in the square. Those who came late couldn't even find a spot in the square, so they could only climb up to the roofs of nearby buildings. Those who were near the center of the square couldn't help but feel relieved at this moment.
Fortunately, they were here early to watch the show and occupied the best position at the moment.
The residents of Hosman City gathered and watched. Many of them were nervous and fearful. Gwen? Cecil's name was well-known in Ansu. The legendary hero had conquered Hosman City not long ago and became their lord. Now, he was going to talk to them again. This was not an ordinary thing. Their ancestors had never had the chance to do so.
After all, even the heir of Cecil's family could only visit Gwen when he was sweeping the tomb. Cecil's coffin.
But the lord still did not appear. Only a group of soldiers stood in the center of the square. A dozen magicians were busy working there.
The people outside the square could not see the situation inside. There were people at the back asking the people in front, "Is the lord here? Is the lord here? What does he look like? "
"The lord is not here yet, but I saw Governor Daedalus! Maybe the lord will be here soon? "
After a while, the Magicite Technicians finally finished all the adjustments and successfully completed every test.
Governor Daedalus of Hosman City came to the square with several colleagues. A magician came up to him and said, "Governor, the test is complete. The signal has been connected."
The young governor took out a mechanical watch from his pocket and looked at the time. He then took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "Let's begin. Let us witness it together."
The magician nodded and turned to his assistants. "Adjust the broadcast mode. Three levels of sound and image amplification. Connect!"
The device's power source was connected.
Under the gradually darkening sky, under the curious gazes of countless pairs of eyes in the square, a slight buzzing sound suddenly sounded. Then, a hazy and chaotic light suddenly appeared in the middle of the square.
The light floated in the sky like a constantly trembling aurora curtain. In an instant, it caused a series of exclamations. Before the exclamations died down, the image in the light screen shook and gradually stabilized.
Gwen?? Cecil's figure appeared in the huge holographic projection there.
Even the people in the farthest corner of the square could clearly see their lord.
Under the effect of the amplification spell, a low and majestic voice resounded throughout the square.
"Glorious citizens of Cecil, good afternoon. I am your lord.
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