The warm welcome from the Nur people made Laing and his party feel very proud. Perhaps even if Karl-franz came in person, the proud Nur people would not give such a grand welcome. Even the newly promoted Alfred Frey felt good about himself. Even Laing, who was standing beside Emilia, could not help but feel a little proud. He held little Frey Derick's hand, and his son also proudly puffed out his chest.
At this moment, Sulia, who was carrying little Deven Hill in her arms, smiled and shook her head. The female knight had seen through everything clearly.
In fact, Emilia had played a little trick.
She held the child's hand and appeared with Laing. Under such circumstances, the Nur people would definitely show the highest level of respect and welcome to their Countess and her successor. They also brought Laing along.
So, was Nur really welcoming Laing?
Su Liya only responded with a sneer.
But something unexpected happened. Emilia immediately handed little Frey Derick to Laing and hugged Suria enthusiastically. She had a bright smile on her face and let her receive the cheers of her people. The Nur people cheered louder and louder. "Sister Suria, do you like it?"
"Emilia … Thank you." Suria could only smile a little awkwardly and politely. She held little Devenshire and Emilia together and received the cheers of the people.
Nur's Grand Marshal Erstein strode out and saluted the Countess of the Empire. Then, a group of Nur nobles came out. These nobles all carried sharp longswords and standard muskets. The brown-bearded Grand Marshal Nur came to Emilia. "Welcome back to your loyal Nur, my beloved Countess."
"Er, did anything happen in the city while I was away?" Emilia asked casually.
"Nothing major happened in the city. But it's worth mentioning that the famous murder in Brunswick, the massacre of the Von Rac family, also affected the city." "Baron Werner and his heir both died in that disaster. Now, the collateral descendants of the Rak family are fighting for the position of the head of the family and the right to inherit the family mansion. Everyone is waiting for your judgment," Marshal Urlstein replied without hesitation, "Baron Werner and his heir died in that disaster. Now, the descendants of the Rak family are fighting for the position of the head of the family and the right to inherit the family mansion.
"I will give a fair verdict." Emilia said, "But I don't know anything about the situation. I need to know what happened and the result."
"Of course!" Erstein nodded. He had finished his report.
"My Countess, in a few days, it will be the birthday of His Excellency Ludwig the Savior." At this time, a bishop of Justice wearing a black priest's robe and holding a golden griffin and a twin-tailed comet scepter walked up. He had a big bald head and did not look young. "We hope that you can preside over the ceremony."
Casmir the Ninth, one of the two chanters of the Church of Justice, was also the person in charge of the Church of Justice in Nur. He had a lot of power in the city. Even Countess Emilia had to consider his opinion. "Of course, I will."
"My Countess …" All sorts of nobles and church personnel came up to Amelia one after another, expressing their requests to her. Leon, who was carrying little Frederick, seemed to have been ignored. He didn't mind it at all, and was just playing with his son.
"Dad, mom is always like this. She doesn't play with me." Frey Derick was very sensible. He shrugged and said, "And those uncles in black, they don't play with me either. Brunswick is better. Godfather, Master Galt, Grandpa Ludwig and the others will play with me."
"I want to play, I want to play …" Little Derick also stretched out his two small hands and struggled in his mother's arms. "I want to play Ah Mi Donkey!"
"Ah Mi Rabbit!"
"Ah Mi Donkey!"
The two children's quarrel made the nobles smile. At this time, Nur's Chief Judge and Nur's champion, Theodore Bruckner, walked up. "Welcome to Nur, Lord Laing."
"Hello, Theodore." Laing had met the Chief Judge of Nur before. He carried little Frey Derick up and down in his arms and nodded. This was considered a greeting to the Chief Judge of Nur.
"Alright, let's go in." Emilia finished dealing with the matters at hand and immediately gestured for everyone to enter the city. It was obvious that she was a little impatient with these matters, but as the ruler of Nur, she had to complete a series of tasks.
The large group slowly entered the city.
If Laing's impression of Brunswick was that it was crowded and noisy, that it was a collection of all the qualities of human beings, that it was a magnificent picture of virtue and sin amidst the chaos, then Nur was a brilliant diamond that had been cut neatly.
The entire city's streets and buildings were like a neat chessboard. Under the design of the master architects of Nur University, Nur, the jewel of the Empire, had been perfectly regulated by the power of Order. The clean and neat streets, the street lamps and flowerbeds, the buildings were basically of the same height, the prosperous streets, and the bright colors showed the prosperity and vitality of the city.
At the same time, the entire city was shrouded in black smoke. The Nurr Military Factory was operating at full capacity, producing large amounts of military supplies. This caused the entire city, which was supposed to be bathed in sunlight, to be covered by thick smoke. The entire city was shrouded in pungent smoke. The ashes were like raindrops, falling from the sky from time to time.
Nur was the model of Order. It not only displayed the beauty of Order, but also the necessary evil of Order.
Many dwarven smiths settled there and used the river as a convenient place to set up factories. The barges on the river brought in an endless stream of ores and coal. At the same time, Nur was also the main shrine and headquarters of Impartial Goddess Vaelena.
"I'd rather have a bed in Nur than a house in Wesson." Laing said a phrase that had been popular in Nur for hundreds of years while riding the pure-blooded elven warhorse, Grape. The duke winked at his wife and said, "Suria, take a guess. How much is this house worth?"
"… Five hundred crowns?" Suria gave a random answer as she hugged her son. Laing could tell that she was a little annoyed at being tricked by Emilia, so he purposely spoke to her.
Five hundred crowns was enough to buy a decent two-storey house in the capital of Brittany.
"No, guess again," Laing said with a smile, "It's too low."
"A thousand?" Suria furrowed her brow.
"Two thousand five hundred crowns." Laing laughed and pointed at a two-storey house with a small courtyard. "A house like this with four to five rooms and a small courtyard would cost two thousand five hundred crowns in Nur. If an artisan earns 50 crowns a year, he'd have to save up for five hundred years to buy a house in Nur."
"… Is the price of land here really that high?" Suria was a little taken aback. If that was the case, the ten thousand crowns he gave her was only enough to buy four houses in Nur?
"That's right. This is Nur." Laing nodded and smiled even more happily. "Nur isn't like Brunswick, where everyone is welcome. There are only two ways to live in Nur. The first is to find a way to buy a house in Nur, but like I said, that's a task that many people will need more than a lifetime to accomplish.
"The second way is to rent a house and get a temporary residence permit to live in Nur. Even a small room costs ten to fifteen crowns a year, but that's the price you have to pay to stay in Nur.
"Even though the price of land in this city is frighteningly high and the rent is ridiculously high, there are still countless young people who come here in search of opportunities." Alfred smiled bitterly. The newly appointed Patriarch of Freya's Ancient Church District and Knight Commander of the Paladins thought that even with his salary, it would take him several years to buy a house like this in Nur. He could not help but feel a little ashamed. He had already made it to this point, but it was still so difficult.
"Hey, Al, if you had a house in Nur, you wouldn't have to go through so much trouble at the Magritte State Guesthouse." Laing thought of something and smiled playfully. "If you want to marry a noble lady in Nur, you can't do it without a house! Is that right, Al Frey? "
"Can't do it without a house? What do you mean? " The female Norska, Ingrid, obviously did not understand. She yelled, "Why would you buy something so expensive? It's not like you can get stronger. Can't you just have a place to sleep? "
"Hahahaha!" Laing laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.
"What are you laughing at?!" Ingrid was a little angry. She knew that she wasn't Laing's match, so she could only glare at him.
"That's the condition in Nur." At this moment, Emilia of the Empire, who had settled everything, said with a chuckle. "Perhaps for you Norsikans, having a place to sleep is enough. But for the people of Nur, or even the entire old world, if they don't own a house, they won't be able to sleep well. At least, they won't be able to sleep well enough if they don't own a house. They'd rather spend the savings of more than two generations to get a house than use the money to enjoy it. Erstein, tell them, how much is your house worth?"
"My house is located in a corner of Nur's inner city. It's about one acre. There are fifteen rooms, a stable, and a courtyard. It's estimated to be around 23,000 gold marks." Nur's Grand Marshal Erstein replied respectfully. "But I have to correct a small mistake, Your Excellency. My house wasn't bought. Instead, I obtained the ownership of this land through my military exploits. I gathered people to build it myself. We all agreed that a built house is much more comfortable than a bought one."
"23,000 gold marks …" Other than Laing himself, everyone in his group was shocked.
However, this was Nur. Every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
After crossing the Rick Bridge that spanned the entire Nur City and the slum area, there was the Temple University. Many of the old famous schools of the Empire were gathered here. The academic center of the entire Empire was probably built here as well as the Nur Military Factory and the Nur Gun Academy. At the same time, the temples of the old world gods were also built here. Like Brunswick, Nur also had a large zoo and a large wizard guild like the Royal Wizard Academy of the Empire. It could be said that this city had everything as a capital. If Karl-franz wanted, he could move to Nur tomorrow. Of course, the premise was that the lady of Nur agreed.
After the Temple University, in the northeast corner of the city, there was a wealthy district. Nur's nobles, generals, leaders of mages, and the city council were all located here. After the city council was Emilia's Kurfürst Palace. There were more than a hundred rooms in Emilia's palace, with its own city walls, clock towers, and towers.
Laing and the others naturally stayed in the Kurfürst Palace.
The spacious room had luxurious wooden floors, huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and all kinds of decorative sculptures and expensive oil paintings. Laing relaxed and leaned on the soft sofa. "How luxurious. My duke's castle can't compare to this at all. Emilia's place is really good."
Frey Derick and Frey Derick went to play together as soon as they entered the palace. Frey Derick said that he wanted to show off his treasure to Frey Derick, so he left the two adults alone.
"What? If you want, I think Emilia will be very willing to let you move here permanently. " Suria sat opposite Laing. The female knight said with a half-smile, "When the time comes, I can only rely on Frey Derick and his mother, and then miss his cruel father together."
"Suria!" Laing was amused. He shook his head. "Do I look like someone who would do such a thing?"
"Who knows?" The female knight shrugged. She wanted to say something, but Laing approached her with a smirk. He picked her up by the waist and put her on his lap. "You're jealous, my wife."
"I'm not." Suria blushed and looked away.
"You're still jealous." Laing smiled and stroked her long blond hair. He held her in his arms and breathed in the fragrance of her hair.
"She has an entire city, an entire province, an army numbering in the tens of thousands, and an incalculable amount of wealth." The female knight sighed and leaned on her husband's chest. "How much is her palace worth? Can you give me an estimate?"
"Palaces have a price, my wife. You're priceless." Laing rolled his eyes and said affectionately, "No matter how good a palace is, it can't compare to you and Frey Derick. My home is only where you two are. That's just my house. It's different!"
"Laing …" Suria blushed and pinched Laing's waist. "When did you learn how to coax women? Why are you acting like a jester in a noble's court? "
"I'm not coaxing you. I'm confessing." Laing kissed his wife on the lips and suddenly became interested. "My wife, since Emilia is busy and the two children are playing together, why don't we go shopping together?"
"What kind of shopping?" Suria was also interested.
"Let's walk around. Also, let's check the von Rak's mansion and see if we can find any clues about the Traveler's Association."
"Then … alright!"
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