The Wizard’s Fairy Tale

"Master Baron, I think, perhaps, you should consider the thoughts from the hearts of the villagers!" Adams said quietly.

"I don't think it's necessary!" William said coldly.

"A good lord will not lose his subjects, Lord Baron." Adams' words were threatening.

"What if they are not my subjects!" William's majestic eyes swept across the villagers, "I am a reasonable person, and I am also an honest person! My power to collect taxes from my people. I exercise my power, and I only collect 40% of your land tax!"

"Forty percent of the land tax is too high, Lord Baron!" Adams said weakly.

"Really? Mr. Adams!" When William said Mr. Adams, he emphasized his tone.

"You can go to other territories, as long as you can find a land tax that is less than the baron!" Old John interjected, looking at Adams angrily.

Adams' face was a bit ugly, and he also knew that the land tax was quite low compared to other lords!

But, he couldn't help himself, and there were some things he didn't want to say, but he still had to say them.

"However, Nisai Village is a special place after all!"

"Every place is special, Mr. Adams." William retorted blankly, "I never force you! After paying my due rent, you are all free, and you can choose where you want to go. place!"

"My lord baron, we are not your serfs. The villagers in the small village of Nisai are all free citizens, and we have the right to move freely!" Adams couldn't help but said.

"Of course, you have." William said casually.

"You are not free people, you are all thieves!" Old John couldn't help cursing.

None of the villagers refuted it. Nisai Village was originally a village spontaneously formed by refugees enclosing land.

At that time, they didn't pay the lord or the principality the funds to buy the land. Whoever occupies it is whoever owns it. If you don't accept it, just look at your fist!

So Old John called them thieves, which is not wrong!

Of course, this is what Old John said from the perspective of the ruler!

At this time, Knight West, the shit-stirring stick, interjected, and he exclaimed, "Forty percent land tax? Ah! What a benevolent lord!"

"Well, since your lord doesn't care about your lives at all, we don't have any extra time to waste listening to your chats."

"Now, if you want to spend the winter in Patras, come to me and pay enough food, or enough gold coins!"

"You have to pay the land tax led by Dikas first, so you bloody thieves can escape!" Old John screamed.

The villagers were suddenly caught in a dilemma. William, the lord, was in front, and no one dared to act rashly.

Knight West was a little uneasy, cursed the untouchable in his heart, and then looked at Adams again.

Adams secretly groaned in his heart, but he had no way out, so he had to stand up and continue to draw William's hatred, said.

"Lord Baron, we know, we all know, you are a benevolent lord, but also a generous lord. Please, all the villagers are watching you, as long as you are willing to..."

"None of your business!" William interrupted impatiently, and used a classic curse from his previous life!

"What does it have to do with my ass?" Adams was taken aback for a moment, and then came to his senses. He felt insulted, and his face flushed.

"Lord Baron, if you do this, you will lose us!" Adams said a little bluntly.

"Really? Mr. Adams, you can't represent all the citizens! What's more, for me, I will spend the whole winter here in the small village of Nisai,

Those who choose to turn their backs on me will not be the citizens of Dikas Land. "William emphasized again.

"Are you really spending the winter in Nisai Village?" Adams couldn't believe it, and asked blankly. He always thought that William was just joking!

But looking at William's current appearance, it doesn't look like a joke!

"Words without nutrition!" William gave Adams a blank look.

Adams was silent, and the knight West on the other side seemed to have heard a big joke. His eyes swept over the mountains of dirt and limestone at the entrance of the village, and said, "I have to say, my lord baron, your courage makes me feel like I'm going to die." I marvel, this is no longer brave, maybe it should be called stupid."

"Lord Baron, your stupid bravery is really shocking!" Knight West said brazenly.

Old John was gnashing his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do!

However, William still had a calm look on his face, unaffected by the ridicule at all.

This cast a cloud of gloom on Knight West's heart, and even felt a little...unhappy!

Knight West thought for a while, and then said, "Lord Baron, please forgive my presumptuousness. Are you planning to use that soil to defend against the attacks of those monsters deep in the dark forest? Are you planning to use those stones to fight back against them?"

"I have to say, this is a genius idea! Hahahahaha..." Knight West couldn't help laughing wildly.

Even the two knights next to him had contemptuous smiles on their lips.

William has always been very calm, even indifferent. He looked at West Knight and laughed wildly.

Everyone in the audience was laughing wildly at West Knight.

Slowly, Knight West smiled and felt uncomfortable.

In short, it was a very unpleasant feeling, he closed his mouth suddenly, and then roared, "Okay, you pariahs, hurry up, or stay here with your lord for the winter! "

Adams's heart tightened, and he didn't dare to delay any longer. He opened his mouth and said apologetically to William, "Master Baron, I'm sorry, we can only see you next year! I'm really sorry!"

"No, you don't need to feel sorry, because I don't want to see you next year either!" William said mercilessly.

After hearing this, Knight West added, "That's right, you may really not see your Lord Baron next year, hahaha..." Knight West laughed heartily.

William still looked indifferent, which made the anger in Knight West's heart thicker.

"Lord Baron, my children, Kyle Adams and Rick Adams, will also come with me!" Adams whispered again, he really didn't have much confidence.

"As long as they are willing!" William is also very generous.

What he wants are loyal guards, not hidden mines.

And Adams' behavior is laying mines!

It's better to send it away early!

"Thank you, Baron, you are a good lord!" Adams said to William with complicated eyes, and then looked at the guards behind him, "Kyle, Rick! Come out!"

The other guards were silently looking at Adams' two sons. They hesitated for a moment before standing up and whispering to William, "Lord Baron, I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry, my lord baron!"

"Hmm!" William cherished words like gold.

It was Jacques Porter and Derek John who looked very angry.

Jacques Porter stood up angrily and scolded Adams' two sons, "You two traitors, how many resources has the baron invested in you?"

Kyle Adams and Rick Adams kept their heads down, not daring to face Jacques Potter.

"Jacques!" William suddenly yelled, "Disregarding discipline and running around the village five times! Now!"

"Lord Baron..." Jacques Porter looked at William's frosty face, then gave Kyle Adams and Rick Adams a hard look, then panted heavily, and headed towards the village run outside!

Knight West looked at this scene with a smile on his face, and he underestimated William a bit in his heart. He even punished those who thought of himself. No wonder he was called a child baron by the Viscount!

He rolled his eyes and said lazily, "Is there anyone else? If not, we'll leave!"

"Yes, Sir Cavalier, please give us a little more time." Adams was the most active when he heard the words, and while responding to Knight West's words, he searched the crowd with his eyes.

"What are you waiting for? Do you really want to spend the winter in Nisai Village?" Adams said to all the villagers.

Only when more people leave together, William will compromise and Adams will feel at ease!

"Mr. Adams, I have to remind you that if you paid the entry fee to the people of Patras today, then you are not a citizen of my Dickas Territory. Take your property and get out! Your land will be taken back! Kyle, Rick, take off your uniform boots, you don't deserve them, and put down your swords and shields!"

William interrupted Adams with indifferent eyes.

Kyle and Rick's faces turned pale, and the original luck disappeared. Under the gaze of William and others, they had to slowly take off things that did not belong to them.

Adams' face was also ugly, turning green and red, but he quickly adjusted. He didn't know whether he was laughing at himself or comforting himself and said, "Life is far more important than property! Baron, I value these things more than me." And the life of his family! After all, as long as the life is still there, the future is still there! If the life is gone, even if the land is still there, it has nothing to do with him."

Adams said this to himself, to William, and even to other villagers.

As the villagers listened to his words, their arguments became louder.

Adams couldn't help showing a smug smile at the corner of his mouth.

However, William's indifferent sentence, "This is your freedom!" made Adams's joy disappear without a trace.

A trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes, and he decided to add another fire, even if he had to risk seriously offending William.

"Mr. Smith, Mr. Collis, Mr. Huster, Andrew, Mr. Flake, what are you waiting for? Opportunities will not always be here! It's time to make a decision! Life or death?"

Adams was talking about all the big households in the village, and their combined land accounted for 60% of the village. This is not a small statistic.