The witch thought I am a Demon God

Captain Paul arranged for the guards to escort the ladies of [Palvega] to treat their injuries and to return home.

Anyway, there will definitely be a big earthquake in [Palvega] today.

Some noble ladies would like to close the door immediately after returning home and never come out again.

Alice, on the other hand, led Ivita and the Great Witch of Hearthstone to the location of the blacksmith's guild in the center of [Palvega].

The blacksmith's guild is composed of a series of low red brick houses. The tops of these houses are flat, and camphor trees are planted on the left and right sides of the house. Next to the blacksmith's guild is a sparkling lake. This beautiful scenery is amazing. Everyone can stay in a happy state.

On the top of each red brick bungalow hangs a golden lion flag holding a knife, lined up in rows, with the sound of wind hunting, which is a spectacular sight.

Ivetta asked Madam Alice in confusion. “Why do lion flags hang on every roof of the house?”

Lady Alice nodded slightly to Ivita and explained: That's it, Ivita.

Generally, the flags of guilds will use the lion flag. Although the flags of different guilds will change, they are all different variations of the lion flag.

The only difference is in the Republic of Faluncana, where the money-lending guilds use the green dragon flag and the lawyers' guilds use the golden dragon flag.

I'm going in.

I want them to release all your subordinates.

Mrs. Alice nodded to Ivita and then entered the guild with the witch apprentice beside her.

Iveta looked at the rows of sword-raising lion flags fluttering in the wind. The purpose of these flags is probably to identify which building belongs to the Blacksmith Guild of Palvega.

I just don't know why the moneylending guild and the legal guild use the dragon flag instead of the lion flag.

The Great Witch of Hearthstone chuckled, Your Majesty, I know this.

“The Republic of Faluncana was a republic established by craftsmen, bankers and lawyers, and it was also the place where the first guilds appeared, because the first guild, the French Handicraft Guild, used the lion flag. For this reason, guilds in various places basically give priority to using the lion flag, with only slight changes to show their own characteristics.

But the Money Lending Guild and the Lawyers Guild of Faluncana both inherited the remnants of the ancient civilization, so their flags are all derived from the red dragon flag.

Therefore, only these two guilds use the dragon flag.

The Great Witch of Hearthstone said to Ivita: However, Your Majesty, only Faluncana has a moneylenders' guild and a lawyer's guild in this world.

Lenders are a gray industry in every country. They are discriminated against and looked down upon.

But guilds can be formed in any profession. In the Republic of Falencana, which relies solely on civic virtue to support the republican system, moneylenders can also have their own guilds.

The reason why Faluncana has its own lawyer's guild is because it has the most complete legal system and can train thousands of lawyers every year. These lawyers can enter other republics and feudal countries to provide local services. The mayor or lord provides services.

Ivita looked at the old witch strangely. Why do you know so much?

The old witch had a look of shame on her face. Well, I was caught by the church before, and the church wanted to try me in the church court. So I spent all my money to hire a lot of lawyers. I remember that I hired several lawyers from Francona, and then I understand this naturally.

Your Majesty, as long as you hire a lawyer a few more times, you will understand everything.

Another advantage of hiring lawyers from Faluncana is that they basically know some senior clergy in the church.

In the Inquisition, hiring a Franconian lawyer will give you a great advantage.

Ivita nodded, that's it.

I remember you said that there are dozens of large and small republics on the peninsula, but there are only three truly powerful republics. They are the mainstay of the republic.

There are so many guilds in Falencana, and there are even exclusive moneylenders' guilds and lawyers' guilds. What about the Noble Merchant Republic and the Belisarius Merchant Republic, what are the special guilds?

The old witch stumbled a bit, because she actually didn't know very well. Your Majesty, I am actually just hearing this.

Just listen.

If you really want to know the specific situation, you'd better go see it with your own eyes.

I only know that Faluncana has another name, which is the Guild Republic.

As for the aristocratic merchant republic, there are basically no guilds. I heard that they have their own various committees.

The Belisarius Commercial Republic is even more special. Among the country's grassroots units, there are some guilds, but most of them are shareholders' federations.

The old witch was afraid that she would say something wrong, so she spoke very slowly because she had to screen out the wrong information first. The Aristocratic Merchant Republic does not seem to favor the grassroots being controlled by small guild autonomous bodies, while the Belisarius Republic has chosen a balance between the two.

But I heard that the republics on the peninsula are basically under the influence of these three greatest republics. The politics and culture of those small republics all follow the footsteps of these three largest republics.

The old witch became cautious. By the way, these three great republics should have their own independent laws and pan-regional laws.

They are not simple. Without them, the power of the Republic would be destroyed by the feudal power and the church power in an instant.

Speaking of it, although these countries are far away, they have actually affected the Independent State of Viscount Ambrose, because if it were not for the strong cultural influence of these three countries, Ambrose's city power would not have expanded to this level. situation.

Ivita understood that the Independent Viscounty of Ambrose seemed to be just its own factions fighting, but in fact there were shadows of foreign forces everywhere.

This is the monarchy group and the republic group, fighting here!

Then what is the status of the Autonomous Prefecture Confederacy in the power of the Republic? Ivita remembered that Pan Shen had said before that the mayor of the Autonomous Prefecture Confederacy, who was the equal of the equals, would lead troops into Ambrose to support the urban factions.

The old witch scratched her head. In fact, these are common sense in this world, but it is easy for the devil to understand if he does not understand them.

Your Majesty, you are talking about the Thirteen Mountain States.

“That country is special, ambiguous, and unique.”

That can be regarded as strong assistance from the republics.

It was actually a society where military aristocrats and land communes were united. The military aristocrats went out to fight as mercenaries, and they might never return to their own fiefdoms in their lifetimes, so there were rural communes to manage their land.

The lords could only collect taxes and trade territory, but could not have any actual control over the land.

It's like a country where the military is a feudal aristocracy, but the politics is a republic.

This country must have its own independent laws, even pan-regional laws. The Kingdom of Alsace once tried to attack this country and wanted to make it a vassal of Alsace, but it failed.

Ivita nodded in understanding.

At this time, Mrs. Alice had already walked out of the guild with at least 500 blacksmiths holding hammers and crucibles.

After having the army, Mrs. Alice became much more confident. When she walked, her steps were windy again and she was calm and composed. Ivetta, the blacksmiths in these blacksmiths' guilds are the best soldiers during the war.

Moreover, I can also mobilize a private family mercenary force of 150 people in the city.

In addition, Captain Paul just promised me that he would provide us with 500 city guards and 400 city mercenaries.

Ivita calculated that they had approximately 1,550 soldiers.

There seemed to be some hunters and warriors among them.

Even if you don't count the professionals mixed in, this is much more powerful than when he could only call more than 200 militiamen when he defended the Moro Baron Territory.

Palvega is worthy of being a centrist in the city's forces. Even the president of a blacksmith's guild can have such a calling ability.

Their family background is richer than mine.

Of course, the actual power Alice can control is only a few hundred people, and most of her troops are borrowed from the city.

In fact, it is not very reliable.

Anyway, this part of the army and mercenary troops belonging to the city may defect at any time due to the order of the parliament.

Ivita advises Alice to be careful.

Alice nodded and said to Ivita: Your suggestions are all reliable.

I'll think about it carefully.

I'm going to accuse that bastard, Lord Prol, at the city council first. If he accepts the punishment imposed on him by the council, I certainly won't take the initiative to suppress him with force. I mobilized the army just to prevent those stupid nobles from taking risks. .”

Ivita coughed, I am also a noble.

Lady Alice realized that she had just cheated, and she apologized to Ivita and said: I'm sorry, Ivita, you are different.

You are not the kind of wormy aristocrat who can inherit wealth and social privileges by relying on your ancestors and blood without doing anything.