Aiwass maintained his appearance as the son of the moon in white robes, holding Aleister's hand and following Yassen.

He admired the surrounding customs that were different from Avalon.

"Lessergents...my favorite city."

Yassen pressed down his big-brimmed hat and asked in that magnetic low voice: "How do you feel about this place?"

"First impression?"

Aiwass asked.

Yasen nodded: "Just tell me."

Aiwass looked up at the street.

Les Sergents - This is a city in the west of Iris that is not very wealthy, but is home to many wealthy people.

The urban tones, mainly gray and supplemented by white, shine like a temple in the early summer sunshine. The streets are full of expensive spar lamps - these street lamps are all alchemical products imported from Xing Antimony.

, is a high-end product that Avalon was not allowed to import before.

The boulevards on both sides are planted with iris and linden trees, and the clattering of horse hooves on the roadside is accompanied by the clear ringing of bells. On the street, you can see carriages, horses, bicycles, and older models than those over Xing Antimony.

Cars that are about five years old...

“A very exquisite city.”

Aiwass commented: "It seems like a place that rich people would like."

"Yes, at least the two Dukes of Iris have manors in Les Sergents."

Yasen sighed and said: "It has no port, but it can be considered adjacent to a port city. Those big shots like to live in such a place - the transportation is developed, but not too developed; the flow of people is dense, but not too

Too dense.”

"Isn't it bad to have developed transportation?" Aiwass asked with interest.

"If the transportation is too convenient, it will also mean that there will be more cases... For example, if someone commits a crime and immediately flees abroad by boat, he will not be able to be chased back; and the dense flow of people means that public health conditions will become very poor...

…”

"Public health?" Aleister asked.

"Hmm. Iris is not like Avalon, which has an authoritarian path to guide it - the living environment here highlights a sense of freedom."

Yasen said meaningfully.

He mentioned Avalon here, which means he roughly guessed the identity of Aiwass and others. Or at least made their position clear.

"Exactly how free it is?" Aleister complimented cooperatively.

But Yasen's words still made her unable to hold back: "You can even see someone calmly defecating on the roadside and then leaving quickly."

"……ah?"

"It's not because they can't find a toilet, or there are no public toilets here. It's because some people use this method to cause inconvenience to everyone to protest to the councilor in charge of this area..."

Yassen explains the "protest" of this fleur-de-lis style.

If he handles this incident well, he will need to increase investment in police and public health, which will force them to have less money in their pockets; and if they don't handle this matter well, then it will soon be

The good reporter delivered the newspaper.

In that case, they would either have to spend money to buy the news agency and buy out the news so that it does not publish it - which also means that they have to pay out of their own small coffers; or they would allow those who are keen to exaggerate the truth for fear of the world.

The reporter who was calm made the trivial matter appear serious, thus attracting the party whip to inform him of the matter.

"...I understand."

Aiwas nodded understandingly.

Regarding this matter, Cao Cao has already given guiding opinions - as the saying goes, "I will lend you your head." Regardless of whether the congressman is wrong in this matter or whether it is his responsibility, you can take advantage of the situation and let him take the blame.

By the way, you can also solve the problems accumulated before

Let's settle the accounts. Once the person is finally dealt with, the voters will be satisfied... If what he does has serious consequences, during the election, "making up for the previous problems" can be added to next year's agenda, so this

The votes for the next election are stable again.

Although the actual problem has not been solved at all, it can be stable for a long time.

"Iris people have always been like this."

"They will do good things for a selfish or evil purpose, or they will do bad things for a good, altruistic purpose," Yassen said.

"For example... you?"

Aiwass's words were sharp and merciless.

"really."

And Yassen's face is much thicker than Aiwass thought.

He pressed down the brim of his hat, and the corners of his mouth under the shadow raised slightly: "That's why I was born.

"——Look, those former noble men, big businessmen or big artists are now showing mercy and becoming saints. Of course, I also know... Although there are some elements of performance in it, it is really

There are many people who do good things.

"But the poor people on the streets almost don't have clean things on hand. It's already difficult for them to survive. If they insist on keeping themselves clean, not only will it be difficult to live, but they will also be squeezed out by others. In the most difficult situation,

In those chaotic cities, there may even be a street where every house is stained with blood...

"What's the reason for this? Is it because wealth and fame have grown legs and will go to people with high moral character?"

At this point, Yasen sneered: "Stop joking.

"...It's just that in other places, those civilians don't have the strong desire to survive that we Iris people have. When they encounter a tragic fate, they will either accept their fate or end their lives. Their pressure is inward.

- and our pressure has always been outward.

"If you are wronged, let others be wronged too; if you are handed counterfeit money, you will immediately spend the counterfeit money to others. Everyone hurts each other, each according to his own ability, and no one should give in to anyone - this

It is also a new order that everyone recognizes. Saints like Avalon cannot survive here for more than a few years."

"...sounds a bit radical."

Aiwass commented: "I don't like this trend very much."

Yasen smiled helplessly: "Who would like it? But there is no way, I don't know when it started, it can't end. It's like a train has started, and you can never stand in front. You can

What you can do is either avoid it and watch it leave you in a daze; or risk taking the car. Failure will mean you will be shattered. Success will also face greater crises and opportunities - at least you have a chance to escape the current predicament.

"——This is us, Iris. A land of neither evil nor good, a place of chaos and order."

This grand thief who was admired by people now spoke sad and depressing words.

He looked at the street lamps and said, "Did you know, these street lamps are only found in big cities. In rural areas, cheap butter lamps are used. It is a simple alchemy made of butter.

Candles are very cheap - but the most important thing is that just because they are so cheap, you are not sure whether they are butter or not.

"The pungent smell and greasy smoke always surround the city. The surrounding walls will be stained with oil, and the ground is dripping with feces and urine. Ironically, many Avalonians thought Iris

The flowers flow with milk and honey.

"But even this cheap tallow candle is a necessity. Because the Iris people are keen to hurt others, the influence of the church here is not that great. People will even write gossip about the Pope and dare to do so without authorization.

The Pope is written as a dramatic character... and it is logical that many cities do not actually have bishops.

"——The number of 'missing people' in Iris is the highest among all the countries in Herasl. It is even higher than Star Antimony... You must also know what this means, right?

?”

"It means," Aiwass said after a moment of silence, "the poorer the place, the more likely it is to be haunted."

"Exactly."

Yassen snapped his fingers: "People believe that lights can drive away the spirits of the dead. So even in poorest places, street lights will be lit at night to drive away ghosts."

"It's useless."

Aiwass shook his head: "The useful part is actually the 'bishop' - when they light the lamp, they actually use the light to prop up an invisible barrier, or use the light of purification to drive away the undead. But the light itself

It has no effect on driving away the undead."

"It's not like they don't know about it."

The Phantom Thief sarcastically said: "But rather than letting the church get more involved in their lives, people would rather choose to deceive themselves. Anyway, not many people die from attacks by the undead, so nothing will happen if they just leave it alone - at least the undead."

The number of people killed is much less than the number of people killed by the Iris people themselves every year.

"Why are there so many people on the streets and in bars at noon? It's simply because people don't dare to spend the night outside. Even in big cities, priests can't expel all the undead... nor can they purify the undead.

Those who need mana, but there are not many of them, mostly use their mana to heal others.

"It will be foggy here at night. By then, people won't go out often unless necessary.

"--In our place, the night belongs to the extraordinary. This is a natural division. Only the strong who can ignore the weak and undead are qualified to enjoy the moonlight--and have an affair."

Having said this, the Kaitou's expression became a little subtle.

It seemed to have a sad and uneasy tone, but it also seemed to be sarcastic.

"So," Aiwass asked, "you steal at night?"
To be continued...