Buck stared at Tang En, licked his lips, and said, "If you don't want her to die, throw away your weapon and kneel down. I'll cut off your head, and I'll let her go."
Tang En raised his eyebrows. "Do I look like a fool to you?"
"What do you mean?" Buck was furious. "Do you want to see her die?"
"Idiot."
Tang En curled his lips and said to Fiona, "The magic scroll for the Tier 4 spell, Flaming Storm, right? Tear it open. If we die, we die together. "
Fiona, Elsa, Broken Finger, Buck, and the others were all stunned.
Buck sucked in a breath of cold air and shouted, "Are you crazy!?"
"I'm not crazy. Isn't it just a life? Who's afraid of who? "
Tang En looked like he had nothing to lose.
Fiona was stunned for a moment, but she immediately understood Tang En's meaning. Her eyes lit up, and her hands fiercely tore open the parchment that she had casually rolled up.
Broken Finger saw Fiona's actions and was immediately scared out of his wits. He actually forgot to stop her.
Buck cried out in alarm and turned to run!
He used all the strength in his body to escape!
However …
The corner of Tang En's mouth curled up, and he lightly stomped his foot …
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise, and flames soared into the sky!
The flames dissipated, and there was no trace of Buck and his group on the streets of Ellington.
They had all turned into ashes.
"My head!"
Brian let out a strange howl, "Damn it! He got off easy! "
Tang En gave a thumbs up to Fiona, who was still in a state of shock. His teeth gleamed as he said, "As expected of a level four magic scroll, its power is extraordinary!"
"Mm … mm …"
What else could Fiona say? She could only hold back the tears that came out of her eyes and continue to play along with Tang En.
"Gods above …"
Elsa was dumbfounded. "Is this the power of a magic scroll?"
Depp corrected Elsa. "It's a Tier 4 spell, Flaming Storm. A Tier 4 spell!"
Depp felt that he hadn't emphasized enough, so he added, "That's a Tier 4 Magic Scroll you're talking about! When I was an adventurer, I once saw a Tier 1 Fireball Magic Scroll, and it was worth a hundred gold coins! Magic scrolls for Tier 4 spells are probably even more expensive. "
Depp was speechless as he spoke. Apparently, he had also realized that Fiona had just used up a lot of precious things.
"Nothing."
Anyway, it was just an act, and she did not really use a magic scroll. Fiona seemed very relaxed. "It's just a magic scroll. Our Rosa d 'Oro family has a lot of that. I can have as many as I want, right? My Lord?! "
Tang En chuckled, walked straight to the center of the square, and announced loudly.
"I'm Tang En! I'm the Lord of Ellington! "
Thanks to the wind element, his voice spread throughout Ellington. Everyone heard him loud and clear.
"Barker and all his followers have been killed!"
The residents of Ellington who had been hiding in hiding were all in disbelief when they heard the good news. It was too unbelievable!
The new Lord had gotten rid of the bandits on his first day in office?!
"I hereby announce that the former Ellington Militia will be renamed the Ellington Guards. The former captain, Ronnie, will be dismissed. Elsa will be the captain of the guards!"
"After investigation, the former captain of the Ellington Militia, Ronnie, was found to be a mole in Ellington. He colluded with the bandit Barker and tried to assassinate the Lord today. He has been executed! If there are any objections, Captain Elsa and the other members of the guards can testify! "
Upon hearing the sudden news, the residents of Ellington were all stunned!
Militia Captain Ronnie was a mole?!
He actually colluded with the bandits?!
Hearing the Lord's words and Elsa's testimony, it couldn't be fake, right?
No wonder the Militia Guards were unable to suppress the bandits. Ronnie was actually a traitor!
"Damn it, that Ronnie has been in Ellington for ten years, right? How could he bear to betray everyone?! To think that we handed the security issue to him! "
"So, he might have been with Hogg from the very beginning …"
Many people discussed in low voices, but no matter how they discussed, the result would not change.
"From today onwards! Residents of Ellington, you're safe! "
You're safe!
Safe?
Peace had arrived just like that?
There were still many people who could not believe what they had heard. It was not their fault. They were used to being robbed every few days.
Leave?
The outside of Ellington was not safe at all. Ordinary people who left would only die on the way!
This was how Hogg smoothed out their edges and corners bit by bit, making them obediently stay here and work for him.
But now, Tang En's arrival changed everything!
Ellington was safe!
There would be no more bandits, no more danger!
Now, they only hoped that Tang En could become a qualified Lord. As for other things, such as letting Tang En reduce taxes, they did not even dare to think about it.
Tax reduction?
Tax was the main source of income for the Lord. If the tax was reduced, how would the Lord earn gold coins? Perhaps there would be more terrible means.
So, compared to other methods, they would rather accept the heavy tax now.
People came out from their hiding places and walked to the street one by one. They looked at each other and understood that everyone had heard the same thing.
"Long live Lord Tang En! Gods bless Ellington! "
"Long live Lord Tang En! Ellington will rise! "
No one knew who shouted first, but these voices grew louder and gradually converged into a sound wave that gathered in the square.
People rushed to the square, hoping to see Tang En's figure. It was as if only then would they feel at ease.
As a result, Twain stood there and accepted the reverence. It was not until dusk that everyone gradually dispersed.
"Phew, I'm so tired."
After returning to the Lord's Mansion, Tang En lay down on the sofa.
On Earth, Twain had never had such an experience of being the center of attention.
"My Lord, you really scared me today."
Fiona sat opposite Tang En, but the girl's elegant sitting posture was impeccable. Tang En expressed his regret.
"It's my negligence. I should have left you some means to protect yourself."
Tang En smiled. After pondering for a moment, a stack of scrolls suddenly appeared in his hand. He rummaged and muttered, "These are the scrolls for Meteorite Fall, these are the scrolls for Wish, these are the Infernal Inferno … Eternal Frozen Abyss …"
Hearing the names of the spells that popped out of Tang En's mouth, even though Fiona already knew that Tang En was very powerful, she was still shocked.
She didn't know what level of spells those spells were, but just by hearing the names, she felt that they were very powerful.
"I'm afraid … They are at least level five spells?"
Fiona tried to think higher, but no matter how bold her guess was, she wouldn't think that these spells were level nine spells.
That's right, the stack in front of Tang En were all magic scrolls for level nine spells. There were even a few scrolls for legendary spells mixed in. Even ordinary people could see the bright light overflowing from them.
"No … I don't have anything for you to use."
Tang En helplessly threw the stack of scrolls to the ground. Fiona, who was next to him, was scared out of her wits. She subconsciously held her head and jumped onto the sofa.
"Uh …"
Tang En looked at Fiona with a startled face. After a long time, Fiona came back to her senses and sat down again with a red face.
"If the scrolls really explode, it's useless to hold your head and squat down …"
Tang En didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After he finished speaking, he casually put away the scrolls.
Fiona hid her embarrassment and avoided his eyes. "Are you looking for something for me?"
Tang En said indifferently, "Yes, I'm preparing something for you to defend yourself, but I don't have any ready-made ones now. If I find the materials, I'll make some for you."
Fiona was speechless again. Magic scrolls were extremely popular. Although high-level magic scrolls were still only used by mages, low-level magic scrolls could be used even by ordinary people. Those mercenaries and adventurers were happy to prepare a few for emergencies.
However, there weren't many mages who were willing to make magic scrolls. Coupled with the low success rate, the price of magic scrolls had always been high.
Looking at Tang En's appearance, it seemed like he could make a lot of magic scrolls casually. Fiona was naturally very surprised.
"By the way, how's the data I asked you to compile today?"
"I have a general impression."
Hearing Tang En mention business, Fiona's spirit was lifted. She said, "The problem with Ellington's existence is bigger than I thought."
"Oh?"
"Because of Hogg's many years of exploitation, the average monthly income of the residents here is less than 50 silver coins, and their disposable income is less than 10 silver coins. Do you know what this means?"
Seeing Tang En shake his head, Fiona continued, "In the entire Empire, this is a very poor line! No wonder when Ellington is mentioned, those guys just shake their heads. No one is willing to come. "
Fiona sighed. If she had known about Ellington's situation earlier, she wouldn't have chosen to pass through here.
However, if she hadn't chosen to pass through here, she wouldn't have met Tang En.
"In addition to the per capita income, the food production here is also very low. The land here is very fertile, but I don't know why the production is so low."
Fiona's face was full of puzzlement.
"Isn't that simple?"
Tang En shrugged. "The bandits come here every few days. How would they be in the mood to take care of the farmland? Naturally, the harvest is poor. I believe that after the bandits are dealt with, the situation this year will be much better. "
Fiona was startled. "I was negligent and forgot about this … In addition, there is a very important place, and that is the various taxes set by Hogg."
Tang En's spirit was lifted. "What do you mean?"
Fiona said, "In addition to the basic taxes of the Empire, Hogg also set a lot of private taxes. After calculating a dozen miscellaneous taxes, Ellington's tax rate reached 70%."
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