Lord Highlander

The House of Representatives decided to open the review on July 21 after receiving the military department's reconsideration of the application for the hills and mountains north of the Thorn Mountains and the Invercargill Forest Territory.

This incident has already spread in Wilkes City, and it stirred up storms all over the city almost overnight.

After the beast tide subsided, life in Wilkes City gradually returned to normal, and now the residents of the city suddenly had such a topic of conversation, from the high-ranking officials in Wilkes City to the street vendors. Let's have a few words on this topic.

It is said that the stalemate in this matter is precisely because both parties have very good backgrounds, and four officials of the Territorial Administration lost their jobs because of this matter.

However, these officials of the Territorial Administration have also stood up to express their grievances.

He obviously acted according to the rules, and he did not do anything wrong, but he lost his job because of this, and became the first batch of scapegoats for this incident.

In addition, unemployment is small, but face is big!

Everyone is aristocrats in Wilkes City, how will they mess around in the aristocratic circle in the future!

...

On one side is a noble lord with an army background. It is said that the Luthor Legion entered the Bailin plane to garrison this time before the beast tide.

And this matter has also been supported by the Marquis of Luther, otherwise the Luther Army would have dared to maintain peace in Tarapa!

It is said that the mayor of Dodan Town was kicked back to Wilkes City because he was suspected of blocking the way.

Now that the magician has claimed the territory first, it is impossible for anyone to swallow this tone like this.

...

On the other side is a magician aristocrat with the background of the magic union and the alchemy union. This Christopher magician is said to be the executive director of the Wilkes Alchemy Guild, and he is also well-known in the magic union.

He had always lived in seclusion, and few people saw him in Wilkes City, but many people had bought the magic metal he smelted.

Christopher magician has very unique insights into smelting red copper and element conversion.

His students are all over the wizarding community in Wilkes City, and almost all the wizards in the city are now supporting Christopher Wizard.

Both sides are a little famous and noble, and neither of them is willing to give up this piece of territory.

Now that the trouble has come to the House of Representatives, both parties are preparing for reconsideration.

The businessman Malacombe was a little puzzled: Isn't mage Christopher an alchemist? The great alchemist behind Suldak, wouldn't he stand up to settle the dispute under such circumstances?

...

The morning sun shone in through the glass windows on the east side. Suldak lay on the empty big bed, missing Natasha who was far away in Wall Village.

Although this hotel has a maid who warms the bed, Suldak is not prepared to mess around.

He rented a two-bedroom suite, with Nika and Samira living next door, and a living room with a terrace outside.

The price of goods in Wilkes City is not high. The room in the hotel only costs 8 silver coins per day, and it also includes breakfast for four people. If lunch and dinner are also eaten in the hotel, two more silver coins Silver coins.

It is not too far from the military headquarters, it can be reached in about five minutes on foot.

Suldak's head was a little groggy, remembering that he went to a dance with the Great Swordsman Chester last night. The Great Swordsman Chester took him to meet many nobles at the ball, so he drank a little too much , right now my head still hurts...

At this time, Nika knocked on the door, and Suldak quickly sat up from the bed and shouted to the door: "Come in..."

"My lord, it's time for dinner." Nika stood at the door and said something to Suldak in the room.

She didn't go into Suldak's room. Suldak never needed her help, even for tedious things like wearing leather armor, he could handle them by himself, and he did it very well.

Suldak agreed:

"Come right away..."

After getting out of bed, he walked to the washroom, washed his face briefly beside the sink, and then hurriedly put the leather armor on his body.

The hotel waiter has already pushed the breakfast cart into the room. White bread, fried eggs, thin ham and green beans are placed on a plate, and the presentation is very good.

Samira came back from the terrace in a midriff-baring vest, and her wet, broken hair was evident from a morning workout.

As a rank two powerhouse, Samira is very self-disciplined, and she has to exercise for at least one hour every morning and evening. After the second rank, the sharpness in her light red eyes has decreased a lot, and she looks more restrained.

The half-elf has a slender waist that human girls can't reach, and people can never imagine what kind of explosive power she possesses...

She didn't shoot that Christopher to death with an arrow, and now she regrets it a bit.

...

Suldak came to the military headquarters and joined Chester Great Swordsman and Earl Dunstan.

Earl Dunstan arrived late in a magic caravan. He is an outreach officer of the military. He was born in an old aristocratic family in Wilkes City. He has sunken eyes, obvious bags under his eyes, and a little sloppy footsteps at the age of forty. .

But he is very humorous and funny, he is very familiar with the aristocratic circle in Wilkes City, and has many friends.

As soon as the carriage stopped by the side of the road, Earl Dunstan couldn't wait to open the door, and said with a smile to the great swordsman Chester who was waiting at the gate of the military: "Just let you stay in my guest room last night , I’ve already arranged everything, but I didn’t expect to let you slip away.”

The Great Swordsman Chester smiled and quickly boarded the carriage without making any excuses, followed by Suldak.

As for Samira and Nika, they could only sit in the magic caravan at the back.

The three of them took a team of entourages to the gate of the House of Representatives in Wilkes City in a magic caravan.

The House of Representatives was not far from the military headquarters. When the three of them got out of the magic caravan, they realized that there were already many nobles waiting at the door of the House of Representatives. It seemed that they also came to the House of Representatives to attend the reconsideration.

Many nobles knew Earl Dunstan very well. Seeing Earl Dunstan get off the carriage, they came over to say hello.

Most of these nobles own some territory in the Bailin plane. The circle of nobles in Wilkes City is that big. They usually hold various activities together. The nobles control 9% of Wilkes City. A wealth of more than ten can always make one's life rich and colorful.

"Did you hear that Earl Billy died on Mrs. McClellan's belly last night..."

"Really? Didn't McClellan just get promoted to viscount? I said where did he accumulate such merits? It turns out that he took the route of lover!"

"If you ask me, Mrs. McClellan is really... tsk tsk."

"..."

When the nobles get together, they like to talk about new and bizarre things.

But after a few words, Earl Dunstan brought the topic back to the right track. Everyone talked about this territorial dispute, and they were very indignant at the banditry of the magician. They came to listen to the reconsideration and wanted to know how the House of Representatives would handle this matter. .

The melodious bell sounded from the bell tower on the square in the distance, and the large iron gate at the entrance of the House of Representatives finally opened slowly, and two guards came out holding halberds in their hands.

Everyone walked into the House of Representatives talking and laughing.

The House of Representatives in Wilkes City is an oval building with a large patio in the middle of the building. In the middle of the first floor is a hall as big as a basketball court. Thirteen seats are placed on a high platform in the middle.

The podium in the middle looks very spacious, and there are many chairs around the podium.

When these nobles entered the hall, they all sat down on the outermost chairs.

The great swordsman Chester pulled Suldak and waited in the audience, and Earl Dunstan was beside them, explaining the process of the House of Representatives reconsideration in a low voice.

Not long after, three magicians hurried in from the outside, but these magicians were all unfamiliar faces, and Suldak didn't see the Christopher magician.

The magicians wore black robes and hid their faces in the hoods, and the three of them walked to the other side of the stage in a zigzag shape.

Afterwards, many aristocrats entered the House of Representatives one after another, and a group of members wearing gold silk and white robes filed up to the middle stage.

Earl Dunstan stood between Chester Swordsman and Suldak, pointed to the white-haired old man in the middle of the stage, and whispered: "That is Mr. Kornberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is in Will It has been 15 years since Cox City has occupied the position of speaker, and I heard that he has asthma some time ago, and everyone is betting on when he will be able to give up his position."

"I didn't expect to live until now, but still doing well..."

Lord Dunstan muttered under his breath.

The speaker was panting a bit when he spoke, and it was obvious that his health must be quite bad.

"Everyone, the reconsideration of the territorial ownership of Invercargill Forest is now officially started. Next, let me confirm whether the applicant for the reconsideration and the accused party are present..." He spoke slowly, but his voice was very clear.

When Suldak stepped onto the stage, he discovered that the center of the stage seemed to be inlaid with a magic amplifier crystal.

"The applicant - the military department."

"We are!" cried Lord Dunstan.

The speaker glanced at Earl Dunstan, obviously knowing him.

"The accused—Christopher the Magician."

"Mr. Christopher is conducting a crucial magic refinement, so he entrusted us with carte blanche to attend the review for him." The magician in the middle raised the hood on his head, revealing a young face.

The nobles in the audience exclaimed that this magician didn't take the House of Representatives seriously.

Without even looking up, Speaker Kornberg announced the start of the reconsideration of the Invercargill Forest Territory approval...

In fact, this is a complete demonstration of this matter in the House of Representatives, and then everyone will judge whether this matter is right or wrong by citing scriptures.

Then the military department, which is the applicant for reconsideration, explained the matter.

Earl Dunstan tidied his clothes, stood directly at the front desk, and said to the nobles who were hearing the trial:

"What happened is clear at a glance, and it looks very simple. In the Territorial Administrative Reconsideration submitted to the House of Representatives, the Military Department believed that the Territorial Administration's approval was not too flawed. Everything was done according to the rules, but the only problem was this kind of uncertainty. The development area is not actually considered the territory of the Green Empire."

Having said that, Earl Dunstan paused slightly.

There was sparse applause from the audience, but calm was restored immediately.

"So, Master Christopher is applying for a piece of land that is not the territory of the empire." He continued.

Then Earl Dunstan walked up to the members of the Territorial Administration, nodded to them and said:

"In this matter, the Christopher magician made a mistake at the starting point. The magician nobles are pure nobles, not noble lords, and they have no ability to open up unknown areas. They deliberately downplayed this part of the information and misled the Land Management Bureau. approval."

Walking back to the front of the stage, Earl Dunstan said to the thirteen MPs on the stage:

"The military's attitude towards the territory of Invercargill Forest is very firm. Since the area north of the Thorn Mountain Range was opened up by the cavalry battalion led by the local garrison, there is no reason for the magic union to occupy this territory before the 433 land allocation. "

"The territory that the magician nobles can claim must be after the military has opened up the unknown area. After the noble lords choose their own territory, the remaining land will be handed over to the Territory Administration of the Empire and the Province of Bena. Only these unowned lands can be distributed.”

He turned and looked at the three young magicians opposite, and said seriously to them:

"Of course, the last thing I want to say is that our military department doesn't mind that the magic union chooses an unknown area and brings a group of magicians to fight the natives and monsters there, and expand the territory for the Grimm Empire."

There is contempt in his eyes...

The magicians on the opposite side blushed immediately, but they were very familiar with the reconsideration process, and they had to remain silent before the speaker indicated that they could speak.

Speaker Kornberg looked up at Earl Dunstan and saw that he had finished speaking.

"The defendant, you are the ones to speak next, and please control the time of your speech." Speaker Kornberg said.

"Chairman Kornberg, everyone here, on behalf of Christopher Magician, I found out here that, as we all know, magicians have always chosen territories like this. We choose land that has not been occupied by noble lords, and the land obtained in this way is almost the most barren land. , and some land divisions are extremely fragmented, and sometimes it takes a patchwork to integrate a territory..."

The young magicians were also very well prepared, and the magicians naturally didn't want to always pick up the leftovers after the election of the noble lords.

"According to Article 2 on page 79 of the Grimm Empire's Magician Aristocratic Territory Code, magicians have the right to apply for territories in unexplored areas, and within three months they must open up unclaimed territories..."

The noble lords are not familiar with the territorial code of the magician nobles, and did not expect such a clause.

Speaker Kornberg turned around and glanced at the congressman behind him who was responsible for sorting out the legal provisions, and the congressman nodded slightly to him.

At this time, Chester Swordsman couldn't help standing up and questioning Speaker Kornberg: "If the military occupies an unknown area, can they apply in advance for the land in this area to be a noble territory?"

The speaker said to Chester Great Swordsman: "According to the laws of the Grimm Empire, the army cannot include unknown areas into its own territory..."

Chester Great Swordsman continued to question:

"If a team of cavalry is developing an unknown territory on a certain plane, and a group of magicians are shamelessly staring behind them, as soon as the territory is about to be developed, they will propose to apply for this territory, wouldn't it be said that the noble lord We will never get the best quality territory?"

When Chester Great Swordsman shouted like this, the nobles in the auditorium immediately realized that these magicians really can do this...

The nobles in the hearing seat immediately shouted:

"These magicians are so shameless!"

"They were just lucky enough to awaken the magic pool, but they are actually a bunch of rotten eggs from country bumpkins..."

The magicians of the jury expressed dissatisfaction and shouted at the nobles:

"We abide by the Grimm Imperial Code, which is a privilege granted to us by the Empire."

"What can we do wrong? The nobles themselves are a privileged class. When facing common people, you noble lords are not a virtue..."

The quarrel between the two sides almost pierced the roof of the House of Representatives.

"Quiet! Quiet!"

Speaker Kornberg knocked heavily on the small clock on the table with a small gold hammer.

The territorial reconsideration of the Invercargill Forest broke up in the quarrel, and the final conclusion has not been determined...

Suldak will also remain in Wilkes City, awaiting a second reconsideration by the House of Representatives.