Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 367 Chapter 365: So many questions (please subscribe)
Lion Manor,

On the second floor, in the study.

Luo Yi sat down on the sofa, rubbing his eyebrows with his hands, the tiredness on his face had not yet disappeared.

On the side, Grand Duchess Aphra and Marquis Freud also sat down one after another.

Butler Hoover brought tea and snacks and placed them in front of everyone.

"I say, can't you two give me some time to rest? It's really tiring running back and forth!"

Grand Duchess Aphra is still as graceful and elegant as ever. Time has not left many traces on her, but has made her temperament even more noble.

As for old Marquis Floyd, this powerful fourth-level warrior actually looked a bit old. Although he had an extraordinary aura, he was a little hunched.

"Louis, are you okay?"

Grand Duchess Aphra's voice was full of concern, and she also said with persuasion: "As a noble, a powerful feudal noble, you must learn to let your subordinates do things instead of doing everything yourself.

The nobles hold power, so the right way is to reasonably distribute and arrange tasks, and to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments."

She obviously wanted to teach Luo Yi something. Under normal circumstances, Luo Yi would still be willing to listen, but now, he really didn't want to expand on this topic.

So he said, “You are right, I will pay attention next time.

However, you two are so anxious to see me, maybe there is something going on?"

This time, neither of them spoke immediately. Instead, they looked at each other, and then Marquis Floyd spoke first: "Is Earl Loy determined to marry a civilian magician?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yi frowned, his brows twisted as if they could pinch a mosquito to death. He glanced at the old man and then turned his gaze to Grand Duchess Aphra.

He said, "I thought it was made very clear in the letter?"

Grand Duchess Aphra also looked at him and said, “But I still want to try harder.

In fact, a count can have many lovers, but there is only one position of countess, which can be without love, but requires sufficient benefits. "

"Old Freud's youngest daughter is young, well-educated, and beautiful enough to be the most suitable for marriage.

If you want, you can get the greatest support from the Floyd family!"

Luo Yi slowly straightened up, his expression gradually became solemn, and his eyes became sharper.

He thought for a moment and said, "You are so eager to promote the three companies to unite, has something happened that I don't know about?

Or, what made you feel dangerous?"

“How perceptive!”

Old Freud was a little surprised and asked, "How did you find out?"

"Your behavior is very abnormal."

Grand Duchess Aphra took over the conversation and said, "You are aware of the situation in the Principality. The game between the two great powers has divided us into two factions.

During this period, our spies in the Bonaparte Empire discovered some unusual movements."

"What's specific?"

"The rotation of troops, the increase in combat readiness, the recall of military personnel, and the price increase of certain military supplies on the market."

At this time, Miss Aphra spoke up, and then Old Floyd said, "And the Grand Duke McKinley is no longer in the family castle. He has gone somewhere secretly."

Luo Yi frowned even more tightly, and asked, "What's the specific situation? Is there no news from the court of the Bonaparte Empire?"

"That's the problem. There has been no news from the people we arranged there. It seems that everything is going on just like before!"

Roy understood: "So, you think this is a sign that the Bonaparte Empire is going to take action against the Duchy of Normandy?"

Old Marquis Freud nodded immediately, but Archduchess Aphra shook her head. The two looked at each other with some disgust.

Luo Yi was stunned!

It was Grand Duchess Aphra who explained: "It's actually uncertain, but it's better to be prepared!
It would be better if it wasn’t aimed at us, but if it was, we wouldn’t be caught off guard.”

"Then you didn't contact the Habsburg Empire?"

"We contacted them, but the Habsburg Empire ignored us."

Old Floyd said: “Doesn’t this already prove that we have been abandoned by the Habsburg Empire?

They must have reached some agreement and sold us for a good price, but I have to let them know that we Normans are not easy to bully."

The old man has a bad temper.

Luo Yi said abruptly: "Is it possible that these things have nothing to do with us?"

If there had not been Miller's letter, and if he had not known that there were legionary mobilizations within the empire, Loy would have had almost the same idea as them.

But because he knew this, he no longer had any thoughts in this regard. The reason was only one: the Duchy of Normandy was not worthy of it!

Yes, the Duchy of Normandy is not worthy of the two great empires to stir up trouble in such a secretive way. It does not have the qualifications.

"What you said is possible!"

Grand Duchess Aphra nodded in approval and added, "But we don't want to gamble on the mercy of our enemies."

After these words were spoken, Roy fell silent. It was impossible for him to reveal the news from Baron Miller, so he could not convince the two of them.

At this time, the old Marquis Floyd spoke again: "Let's get back to the point, Loyi, we have made our point clear, and it's time for you to express your position!

My daughter, are you going to marry her or not? " "Haha, I won't marry her!"

Luo Yi's eyes passed over him and then looked at Grand Duchess Aphra. He said, "Mother, I once said that if I come back to be the earl, I will not be your puppet, nor will I obey your orders!"

Grand Duchess Aphra nodded slowly: "I remember what you said, and I think I did a good job."

"But you are now?"

"This is just a discussion, you don't have to agree to it!"

"Then I'll say it again, Lilia Leitninger is my wife. Nothing will change in the past, present, or future. Don't waste your time worrying about it."

Grand Duchess Aphra was not disappointed at all, and even smiled faintly.

She nodded slightly, looked at Old Floyd again, and said, “You see, his attitude is very clear.

So, you can give up now!"

Old Floyd still looked unwilling. He looked at Roy, as if he was making a final effort: "Roy, I know that Flower Territory needs enough talents and enough magicians to develop the magic industry.
If you gain the support of the Floyd family, the many magicians behind me will become your helpers. Are you really not tempted at all?"

Luo Yi rolled his eyes and wanted to ignore him, but in the end, he said: "For example, if one day I have to choose between the territory and Lilia,

If this territory is lost, it is lost. At worst, I can earn it back. My wife is unique.

So, do you understand?"

Old Floyd finally gave up, but he was unwilling to say something cruel: "You will definitely regret it in the future."

Luo Yi sneered and ignored him, which meant that they were equal in status and had an alliance relationship.

Otherwise, Luo Yi would have thrown him out long ago.

At this time, Grand Duchess Aphra spoke again. She smiled and said, "Now that the little episode is over, let's get down to business, shall we?"

"What's the matter?"

At this moment, she straightened her posture and looked serious. She said, "We came quite early, so we have seen many changes here in Brussels and in the Flower Territory."

Old Marquis Floyd continued: "Although you are not allowed to enter many places, such as the factory area, the military camp outside the city, and the wizard tower are all forbidden areas,
But even if it is shown outwardly, it has already caused us to accumulate a lot of doubts.”

Grand Duchess Aphra spoke again: "So, we have a question to ask, is it convenient for you to answer it?"

Luo Yi nodded: "You ask?"

Grand Duchess Aphra: "You have vigorously promoted education, allowing those peasants to go to school and receive education. Aren't you afraid that they will be unwilling to farm after they have acquired knowledge?"

Marquis Floyd: “How did you convince those vassals and knights?

I see that many of your policies infringe upon their interests, but they seem to be happy about it?"

Grand Duchess Aphra continued, "Your magic power factory outside the city is in operation almost every day. Logically, it should produce a large number of products, but where are these products?

Why are our territories nowhere to be seen? This seems different from when Karl was here?"

Old Floyd added: "It seems that your vassals are very rich now, very rich?

I see that they spend money lavishly, but Jin Ti'er doesn't seem to care at all about the cost of cultivation?

No, where do they get so much money? "

Grand Duchess Aphra: “Not only the vassals, but also the commoners, seem to have plenty of money.

I looked at their food, and found that there was no black bread. It was basically white bread, bacon, and broth, and they liked to drink tea and coffee.

Is this something that ordinary people can afford?"

Old Floyd: "Just tell us directly, how much did you earn last year?"

Grand Duchess Aphra: "And the Order of the Lion,

I heard that you were able to teach those unruly knights how to read and write, and how to learn basic meditation?"

Old Floyd: "This is the biggest joke I've ever heard. Those guys who only like to chop people with swords are actually willing to use their brains?

Meditation, that's meditation, what the hell is that? "

Grand Duchess Aphra: "Also, they seem to have changed their tactics. I heard they have some new magical weapons. Can we see them?"

Old Marquis Floyd: “Are you learning the Habsburg Empire in its entirety?

But I heard that their model is quite expensive, can you really afford it?"

Grand Duchess Aphra: "If possible, can we go into the barracks and take a look?"

Old Floyd: "And the railway. Are you planning to connect the entire Flower Territory to the railway and have that smoking steel locomotive pull it?

But isn’t this too extravagant?”

Grand Duchess Aphra: "By the way, I heard that you are going to build a new city, a new city that is completely different from the current one. Is this true or not?"

The two of them were like performing a crosstalk, talking back and forth, as if they wanted to completely drown Luo Yi with their questions.

"You guys have so many questions, don't you?"

Even Luo Yi was confused by the question for a moment. After a long while, he asked, "Really want to know?"

They both nodded in unison, looking eager!
Luo Yi smiled: "It's not real to just talk about it, I'll take you to see it!"

(End of this chapter)