Facts have proved that the prime minister's annexation of Northampulia was not for political and economic considerations, and it had no connection with culture, belief, etc.

His purpose was simply to use Northampulia as the front base for attacking Kalwad.

Of course, in order to do superficial work, the central government of the Empire did allocate certain funds to improve the quality of life in the poor Northampulia, but that was just a drop in the bucket.

“My advisory group once calculated.”

Strolling in the slow-paced town, Ryan explained to others, “If you are really planning to rebuild Northampulia, you must first reach a long-term cooperation with the Seven-Star Church.”

"If you want to completely revitalize Northampulia, the land that has been salted in the north must be restored to life and once again activate Northampulia's maritime trade network with surrounding countries."

"This is inseparable from the help of the church, and it also requires a lot of money."

It is not that Northampulia does not want to cooperate with the church to restore the land, but the manpower and material resources required for this project are undoubtedly an astronomical figure.

Northampulians need to do their best to support themselves, and every winter, a large number of poor people are starved and frozen to death.

It is impossible for the church to devote all its resources to help a single autonomous prefecture, otherwise it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among other countries and autonomous prefectures, so the progress of this project has been very slow.

"This process is not calculated in months and years, but in every decade, requiring at least this number."

Ryan stretched out his left hand and stretched his five fingers to Emma, ​​Joshua and others for a while.

"If Mira, which is fifty years and needs to be consumed, is calculated based on the total annual income of Ereponia this year, excluding unnecessary military expenses forcibly attached by Prime Minister Osborne, it will cost at least more than 20 years of tax surplus."

Estil smiled bitterly and said, "How could Erebonia agree to such a huge project?"

Mirtilu nodded, "That's right, so he said Northampulia is a hot potato."

"You should be able to see some clues from the current situation."

"Northampulia's people are fierce. With the turmoil in the empire, the North Hunter's will to resist has become firmer again."

"Now a large number of regular troops are hoarding in Northampulia, and the hunters of the North dare not appear at will."

"But once the war is over, a large number of regular military divisions will return to their original garrisons. Do you think...what will happen on this land then?"

Ryan spread his hands helplessly, "So, the end of this war may be a relief for other countries, but for Erebonia, troubles from all sides are just about to begin."

"Hmph~"

Alisa raised her head and said proudly, "But this is the trouble caused by Erebonia. As a member of the empire, we can only work together to help the prime minister clean up this mess. This is the responsibility that we must bear as citizens of Erebonia."

"Say it's a citizen."

Miltio tilted his head, "It's actually not very accurate. After all, the only people who stood up to support the situation will be the few people from all walks of life. The lives of the lower class may be affected to a certain extent, but their experience will definitely not be too deep."

"Forehead……"

Estil and Joshua turned their eyes to Ryan at the same time, and received someone's helpless and bitter smile.

"Yes, once Osborne is attacked, the central government will inevitably need a successor to integrate the opinions of all parties, that is, the new prime minister."

"At the same time, as the representative of the corpsal states of various places and the model of aristocratic families - the heads of the four famous families and the leader of the aristocratic alliance, I will definitely not be able to escape the heavy work, alas~"

When Alisa saw Ryan's sighing look, she slapped him hard on the back.

"Please cheer me up, we will help you when the time comes, why bother to make this salted fish gesture?"

Ryan said with a bitter face, "But in fact, I am just a salted fish. I also want to stay at home and play hide-and-seek with you all day, but it's a pity..."

"Ha ha……"

Lien scratched his cheek and said, "If we can really get through this crisis, although we don't know what we can do, I think everyone in Class 7 is willing to help you, and the same goes for all the graduates of Tolz."

...

The lunch for Ryan and others was enjoyed in the only tavern in Alsta.

The chefs of this tavern have very good skills, and Rein, Claya, Elysche and Miltiore have experienced the familiar taste from the dishes.

“This tavern…”

Li En looked around and stayed on the face of the middle-aged couple who were the shop owner for a while. He only showed a sudden expression when he looked at each other when he felt uncomfortable.

"I see."

When Claya saw that Reen finally realized the truth, she showed a proud and relieved smile on her face.

Although Ryan didn't know what puzzle these people were fighting, he could roughly guess the answer from the smile-clear expression on his cousin's face.

"What? The owner here is someone you know?"

"Huh~" Miltie chuckled with her side face with her hands, "It's almost the same, this tavern is Sandy's hometown."

"Santi?"

Ryan was stunned, and he recalled the information of the second branch that he had read.

"Oh, I remembered that the student named Santi was born in Alsta, but..."

Ryan looked at her cousin with inquiring eyes, and Miltio, who was usually eccentric, put away his smile and nodded.

'really.'

"that……"

The male host, who looked ordinary, asked unnaturally, "Guest, is there anything wrong with the dishes?"

Li En knew that his abrupt behavior had caused the owner's doubts, so he hurriedly stood up and said, "No, every dish is delicious. I just didn't expect this to be the hometown of his students."

“Eh?”

The beautiful hostess also showed a surprised expression, "Do you all know Sandy?"

Claya also stood up from her seat, and she politely smiled at Sandy's parents and said, "Yes, the instructors of Tolz Second Branch and Sandy is our student."

"oh oh!"

The male owner said excitedly, "I didn't expect to meet Sandy's instructor here."

"My name is Ranson, and it's Sandy's father. She is my wife Gilda. It's an honor to meet two of them."

"Dad? Who are you talking to?"

At this time, the door of the tavern was opened, and a sunny and gentle female voice came from the door.

"I brought the ingredients back...eh?"

The pretty girl with freckles with red-haired twin ponytails looked at the table in the store in a daze.
Chapter completed!