791: Chapter 56, Omen of Chaos_1 791: Chapter 56, Omen of Chaos_1 “Governor, apart from this matter, Earl Hudson has sent a lot of Orc slaves and exchanged labor force with the minor nobles below.
Do you want to stop it?”
Antonio asked with concern.
The working efficiency of Orc slaves was certainly not comparable to that of serfs.
It was a hassle to manage.
Otherwise, they would have been widespread already.
Checking them on such a small matter would appear too deliberate, and it wouldn’t look good if the news spread.
Moreover, when the people of Columbia left, they informed us.
Although the final gain was mediocre, they made friendly gestures, and we should respond in kind.
Anyway, they are just Orc slaves.
If some of them die, I guess Earl Hudson won’t feel hurt.
Just arrange for them to be in the most dangerous places.”
Governor Piers spoke calmly.
This was a plain scheme, even if Hudson knew that he was being subtly underhanded, he could say nothing.
Slaves had no human rights, and Orc slaves had even less.
It was only natural to assign heavy, dreary tasks to them.
Under primitive construction techniques, the engineering work in some dangerous areas were doomed to be handled at the cost of lives.
Using the lives of Orcs was better than using human lives.
“Uncle, I heard that the newly planned Arcane Academy in the kingdom will have Earl Hudson as the honorary principal.
Do you think it will have an impact on us?”
Viscount Caryo asked anxiously.
From the varying levels of importance from all sides, it could be judged that the Arcane Academy under construction was significant.
Referring to the Magic Academy in the capital, Caryo knew that this would inevitably influence the political landscape of the kingdom in the future.
Their competitor was not only the founder of the Arcane Academy but also the honorary principal, and they had only inserted a common teacher inside, the influence of both parties on the academy was clearly not on the same level.
“Rest assured, the Arcane Academy is just born and needs credibility at this time, and no one will stir things up at this moment.
Hudson’s character is guaranteed.
Having been in contact with him for such a long time, have you ever seen him engage in plots and schemes?
Moreover, the present Arcane Academy is not his territory.
From the establishment of the academy till now, Hudson has done nothing apart from hanging a title.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to, but those old guys hold the Arcane Academy too tightly for Hudson, the honorary principal, to have any say, even if he was there.
Just wait and see, once those old guys die off, Hudson will inevitably extend his hand towards the Arcane Academy.”
After hearing Governor Piers’s words, Viscount Caryo was helpless.
“Is Hudson’s character good?”
Looking back, he couldn’t find any dark spots.
At least in the position of the human nobles, what Hudson did was praiseworthy.
Especially on the Orc battlefield, he clearly had chances to harm them, but not only did he not kick them while they were down, but he even helped them at a critical moment.
What happened under scrutiny couldn’t be denied.
As a result, at the noble conference after the war, the proposal for the Koslow Family to enter the circle of major nobles was passed unanimously, including the reluctant approval from the Dalton Family.
But this noble guy has set him in a miserable pit!
Thinking of his past miserable experiences, they were all tear-jerking.
But these things couldn’t be disclosed.
If word got out, it wasn’t clear how much it would affect Hudson’s reputation, but Viscount Caryo would undoubtedly lose face.
Black Forest Kingdom.
“Your Majesty, Louis Vuitton III is impervious to persuasion, whatever we say, he simply remains nonchalant!”
Marquis Krasner said with an embarrassed look.
Originally, this was trouble for the military, but the cunning Marquis Lelian took the opportunity to dump it to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the reason being very simple: these brutes were only suitable for fights and killings, negotiations should be left to professionals.
With things turning out this way, even if the Department of Foreign Affairs wanted to shirk their responsibilities, they couldn’t.
They had to accept this trouble.
Unfortunately, Louis Vuitton III proved to be more troublesome than they had anticipated.
Not only did threats and inducements have no effect, but the officials sent to negotiate were also frustrated by him.
Even as a hostage, the demeanor of the king remained intact.
Cooperation was out of the question.
The current Louis Vuitton III was only doing one thing – enjoying himself.
Outside the palace was the realm of the Black Forest Army, but inside the palace, it was still Louis Vuitton III’s territory.
Treatment worthy of a king was never deducted.
It’s not that they didn’t want to resort to petty measures, but there were too many people watching them.
Louis Vuitton III was not cooperating, and that just meant more trouble.
If violent methods were used, and if anything happened to Louis Vuitton III, the sin of regicide would fall on them.
With such a choice, let alone the pressure of international public opinion, even their own king would not hesitate to get rid of them.
Tell that bastard Louis Vuitton, if he cooperates, he will be an Fiefdom Earl of the kingdom.
If he performs well, I can offer him a wealthy county as his fiefdom.
If he continues to resist, let him and his family go into exile, and lead a life of dependence.
If you can’t convince him, then activate the Columbian Royal Family to persuade him.
His queen, prince, and princess have been sent there.
Let them all do the work!”
Alexander V said unhappily.