The huge profits are evident from this!

And this was all Spriggan's idea!

It was he who, a hundred years ago, persuaded the Queen with reasons of internal and external troubles such as "the turbulent situation in the north, the increase of Mors, and the indispensability of iron ore for the development of human culture" to concentrate the iron rejected by other clans in Norwich. He then took control of the entire British arms trade, made a fortune, and became extremely wealthy!

Along the way, Tristan shared common knowledge about Norwich with everyone.

After Jiang Li learned about it, he could only sigh that he was indeed a human being from pan-human history. With the learning and knowledge he had accumulated, as long as he adapted to the rules of the fairy kingdom, it was only a matter of time before he would be successful.

And the Earl is even more powerful!

"I smell a handsome man!"

After a while, Tristan brought everyone to a manor.

As soon as they walked into the yard, a figure with a ferocious face ran towards them with great momentum!

"Dead Goblin Lord?"

Jiang Li was startled and instinctively prepared to draw his sword.

"Please calm down. I understand your feelings, but this is the Earl himself."

Tristan stopped him with a wry smile.

"Mr. Pepeloncino...Ms.?"

Guda reacted immediately, exclaimed, and happily shook hands with the man.

Mashu also greeted her happily, looking as if she had found a close older sister.

"Who?"

"Someone we had a connection with before~"

Little Da Vinci also laughed excitedly and introduced himself to Jiang Li, Oberon and the others in a low voice.

Pepeloncino.

In general, he is the person in charge of the Indian Lostbelt. Like Beryl, he was originally on the opposite side of Chaldea, but came together for various reasons.

Although her facial expression management is a bit poor and she always makes scary expressions, she is actually a big sister who likes to take care of others.

Although he is a man.

"Ah~"

Jiang Li groaned in fear.

Is this type again?

To be honest, he still doesn't know how to get along with Arisuin Nagi. He never thought that he would meet a second male elder sister in this life!

You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me!

Jiang Li had no choice but to keep repeating in his mind, trying to reduce his own presence.

Fortunately, it wasn't Jiang Li that Pepeloncino saw.

"Oh, isn't this a very handsome man?"

He put on a frightening expression and moved closer to Auberon.

"Hahaha, you really have a keen eye. Actually, I think so too!"

Oberon's expression remained unchanged, and he chatted and laughed freely with the male sister whose sexual orientation was obviously not right.

Jiang Li secretly gave a thumbs up.

I, Jiang Li, don’t admire many people in my life, but you, Aoberon, are one of them!

It’s a good thing I didn’t take off my camouflage suit!

"Is this the Count?"

Altria and Gareth looked at each other.

They saw the disillusionment of their dreams in each other's eyes.

"Count, this is not the place to talk, is it?"

Tristan paid attention to the movements outside the courtyard and spoke to Pepeloncino.

"The news of the Master and his men entering the city may have reached Lord Spriggan. We cannot let you get into trouble, so—"

"It's okay, Tristan-chan!"

"Sauce?!"

Cui Sadness shuddered all over, his face full of helplessness.

"In this Norwich, even Spriggan wouldn't dare come to my house to take people away!"

Pepeloncino had a faint smile on his face and looked confident.

"Until the great disaster is dealt with, you can just stay by my side without worry!"

"That's strange. I feel like there's an even more incredible handsome man... where is it?"

Jiang Li shuddered all over.

He shrank his head silently.

Chapter 1001 Endless Gathering of "Ash"

2023-06-01

"My Lord Earl, I heard that some suspicious people entered your mansion. Could you please let us in to check it out?"

"Of course not☆!"

"Uh, this is hard for me to explain. I won't say anything. Please just let me take a look!"

"No!☆!"

Pepeloncino smiled warmly and made a heart shape with his hands to him.

"It was Spriggan who sent you here, right? Just tell him you want to search my mansion and ask him to come here in person. That's it, he won't make things difficult for you!"

"Okay, okay..."

Seeing that he refused to budge, the patrol captain had no choice but to leave, wiping his sweat.

If he didn't leave now, he felt that something more important would be lost here!

No wonder his colleagues were reluctant to deal with the Earl. He finally understood the reason!

After seeing off the patrol, Pepeloncino smiled.

He asked the human guards at the door to step up their vigilance, and he returned to the living room alone.

The anti-Queen faction, composed of forces from pan-human history and collaborators from the current Lostbelt, totaling eleven people, all gathered here.

"Wouldn't it be dangerous if Spriggan came here himself?"

"That's okay. That guy is very slick and just doesn't want to offend the rich and powerful."

Pepe shrugged, his face full of indifference.

"In order to deal with the Queen's questioning, he will definitely come here in person, but he definitely won't dare to search my mansion. I just need to entertain him and send him away so that he can have an explanation to the Queen. That's enough!"

"So the Lord of the Earth Clan has that kind of personality?"

Little Da Vinci spread his hands, looking a little speechless.

"Aren't earth goblins known for being hardworking and stubborn? Why does this lord seem so cunning?"

He also loves doing business and rarely touches the hammer. He's quite weird.

But he managed Norwich in an orderly and prosperous manner. Even those who had just arrived could see that it was quite lively here. In view of this achievement, no one would doubt him.

"Spriggan is not only cunning, he is also selfish."

Pepeloncino chuckled.

Although he said this, there was no sign of displeasure on his face.

"You can see that boring castle from here, right?"

He pointed out the window.

Following his line of sight, Jiang Li could see a very tall castle standing in the center of the city, surrounded by a moat. At first glance, it was impossible to find a way in.

"That's the castle he built with the bark of the World Tree. It was designed to best deal with invaders. It's heavily guarded, with guards patrolling at all times. Even if all of Norwich were destroyed, the Treasury City would remain standing!"

"You take your safety so seriously?"

Guda couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

Such steady enemies are rare, and each one of them has caused them a lot of trouble.

For example, the wicked Xu Si!

"He doesn't value himself. No, it should be said that he values more than just himself."

Pepe smiled brightly, but his smile was a little sarcastic.

"He has stored all the money he has accumulated so far in the Treasury City. No one is allowed to touch it. Even now, when Norwich is about to face a great disaster, he will not allow a single refugee to seek refuge there."

"Do you know why?"

"...Could it be for money?"

Mashu originally thought that Spriggan didn't care about the lives of his subjects, but Pepe's tone forced her to think in this direction.

"You're as clever as ever, Mashu-chan!"

Pepe looked at Mashu lovingly like an old mother, which made her feel embarrassed.

"Spriggan is hopelessly obsessed with money. He will not miss any opportunity to make money by exploiting loopholes, and he will nip any possibility of causing problems to his property in the bud."

So, making money is his purpose as a goblin?

Muramasa nodded understandingly.

"So, Spriggan doesn't care about the lives of his subjects at all?"

Grimm grasped the key information.

"Did he do nothing about the Great Disaster?"

"It's not like he didn't do anything."

"?"

"He's speeding up the land sales!"

"???"

"Norwich practices private land ownership, granting the right to use the land for a certain period of time depending on the purchase price. However, if the entire city is destroyed, the rebuilt land will return to the lord."

"……grass!"

Jiang Li couldn't help but curse.

What a real estate capitalist!

First sell as much land as possible, wait for a disaster to destroy the city, then take the land back, rebuild it, and then sell it again!

From this perspective, Spriggan not only did not provide disaster relief, he probably even hoped that a great disaster would destroy Norwich!

Anyway, he won't die in the castle made of the World Tree, and the fairies will naturally give birth to the next generation, and then he will make countless money!

"He's still thinking about making money at this point. This lord is hopeless and can't be relied upon at all!"

Gareth said indignantly.

"The reason the people here don't flee isn't just because they're elves and less afraid of death, but also because they can't easily give up the land they've purchased, right?"

Habe Miao, who had been very quiet these days, couldn't help but sigh.

"So, does that mean we're the only ones left to defeat the Great Calamity?"

Altria held her wand tightly in both hands, her heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

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