Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

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"How powerful is this Duke of Savalou?"

On the "Crow Express", Moen asked Jiude.

"It's very large. Almost half of the South is the territory of the Julenoru family. The several great nobles combined basically own most of the South. That's why everyone is attached to him. They are an old noble family with many years of inheritance."

Jiude spoke with a serious face. If it weren't for such a terrifying force, he wouldn't have given up so much benefits in exchange for the support of "Fairy Tail". He himself could not afford it at all.

"Sigh~"

Moon gritted his teeth, thinking it was outrageous.

Because he had lived in a country with a long-standing idea of ​​great unification, Moon was not used to the medieval feudal system.

The most classic saying, "My vassal's vassal is not my vassal," is simply unthinkable in a unified country.

Even in the pre-Qin period, this was quite shocking. After all, the princes and ministers were nominally subjects of the Zhou emperor, who legally owned all the country's land and the loyalty of all people.

All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are the king's subjects. This is different from the system of the Kingdom of Fiore.

In the Kingdom of Fiore, the ministers of the great nobles have no vassal relationship with the king at all. They don't have to pay attention to the king's orders and only need to be loyal to their feudal lords. How can this be the appearance of a country in a peaceful period?
The fiefs of the nobles were actually private property that could be inherited, transferred, and bought and sold. The king could only rely on force to take the land back.

It is wishful thinking to want to take back the land with the next order. No one will care. Generally speaking, the king will not be able to get his hands on the land unless the family line is extinct and there is no one with any connection to the family.

This is no different from tributary rule. The leader is loyal to the king, sends troops to help during wars, and basically governs himself at other times.

It was hard for Moon to imagine that a country was just a large vassal state. It was indeed abstract.

Things like the "electoral system" of the Holy Roman Empire and the French king who lost half of his country due to a divorce are even more extremely abstract, and the idea of ​​great unification and centralization is simply incomprehensible.

But this is their system. The situation in the Kingdom of Fiore is slightly better. At least many major cities in the country are directly under the jurisdiction of the kingdom.

In a city like Magnolia, the mayor is directly responsible to the king, but the mayor is not appointed by the king, but elected locally.

This king is truly the leader of an alliance.

This also explains why, even though the king has issued the order, it has been difficult to implement it in the south.

The deeply rooted local forces are fully capable of competing with the king. They may not oppose it openly, but they just won't do anything. As a king, there is nothing you can do unless you really fight a war.

"In fact, after the railway network is built, we can definitely centralize power a little more."

Moon said this, speaking as if it were a matter of course.

After all, with the construction of railways, the distance between the local and central governments of the entire country was shortened a lot, which made it much more convenient for central rule, as anything could be conveyed quickly.

If the king has the ability, he can abolish all these local nobles and directly establish a more modern country, which would at least be more like a country than the current situation.

"Don't say that casually."

Beside Moen, Jiude was already sweating profusely after listening to this. How could such a thing be possible?

What's the difference between this and letting the Kingdom of Fiore revolutionize itself?
This is going against all the nobles in the entire kingdom. By then, the whole country will really be in rebellion. The army of the Kingdom of Fiore will definitely not be able to defeat the combined strength of all the nobles. By then, they might even directly overthrow the royal family.

"Well, the king is indeed difficult to deal with."

Moon thought about it and realized that this was not as difficult as the emperor's reduction of the power of the vassal states. After all, the emperor's reduction of the power of the vassal states was supported by law, and the central government generally had stronger and even overwhelming military power. However, these were not applicable to the Kingdom of Fiore.

First of all, if King Fiore wants to reduce the power of the feudal lords, he will only be regarded as a tyrant. All the nobles will not support him and will stand up to resist the tyrant who wants to seize their land.

The second point is that King Fiore has the largest territory and the strongest military force, but it is still inferior to the rest of the nobles combined.

If we want to change the current situation of this country, it is naturally impossible to just build a railway.

"Brother Moen, it's best not to get involved in this kind of thing."

Looking at Moon who looked thoughtful, Jiude spoke up and reminded him that this kind of thing could easily get him into trouble.

"Don't worry, I'm just saying it casually."

Moon replied with a smile, this kind of thing is indeed not something that wizards should worry about.

Manipulating "secular" wars would affect the interests of all parties and could easily escalate into wars between mage guilds, since these guilds are essentially local powers with complex relationships with local forces. Furthermore, wars between mage guilds are strictly prohibited by the Magic Council; this is an absolute rule.

'Unless you have the power to conquer everything'
Moon thought to himself that, in the final analysis, it was because his strength was not strong enough. If his strength was strong enough, there wouldn't be so many troubles.

Soon, the "Raven Express" landed, and Moon and the others arrived in Ballunya. After holding this meeting, Jiude decided to first build a railway from Magnolia to Ballunya. This route will cross the Kingdom of Fiore from the southeast to the southwest.

At the same time, a coastal railway will be built from the coastal city of Harugeon, mainly connecting coastal cities near the coastline.

Although the southern hinterland controlled by the Duke of Savalou has not yet surrendered, those places close to Fairy Tail have already decisively slid down and surrendered to them.

"Hurry and start working. Do it boldly and don't be afraid of that Savalou guy. I will deal with him."

Moon encouraged Jiude and asked this guy to work hard. Every bit of effort made by Jiude can bring him one step closer to the golden armor!
"Don't worry, I won't back down!"

Jiude was very determined and he had already prepared himself to face all of this.

In fact, this start has exceeded Jiude's expectations. He initially thought that the wrangling would take a long time, but now, construction can begin directly, and the local tyrants will be particularly cooperative.

"Don't worry about your safety. I'll leave Crow by your side to protect you. If those guys dare to send someone to commit murder, that would be perfect. I'm just worried about not having enough evidence to punish them."

Moen continued to speak, giving Jiude a reassurance.

Of course, Jiude would be worried about his personal safety. After all, with the arrogance and domineering attitude of the Duke of Savalou and his people, it seemed that attacking him was no big deal. If they didn't dare to attack Moon, would they not dare to attack him, a businessman?
"I will also send crows to protect your home."

Moon continued to speak, and his arrangements were very clear.

His serious attitude touched Jiude a little. Jiude never thought that Moon would support him so much!
"Thank you so much! Brother Moen, I will definitely not let you down!"

Jiude made a promise with a serious face. Moon had freed him from worries, so he naturally had to devote himself to his work and strive to complete the construction of the southern railway network as soon as possible!

'Poor Lucy, this is really my fault'
Looking at the irritated Jiude, Moon apologized to Jiude's daughter in his heart. Jiude, who was devoted to his work, probably had even less time to spend with his daughter.

But there is no way, everything is for the Golden Cloth!
In the following days, just as Moon had expected, Jiude worked very hard and hardly ever returned home.

Jiude has been traveling between the cities of Magnolia, Barronya, and Harugeon, paying close attention to the construction progress.

At the same time, he was preparing to build the next section of the railway, which would lead all the way to the doorstep of the Duke of Savalou's territory.

Moon was naturally very satisfied with Jiude's hard-working attitude.

The railway extended little by little, and it felt like watching the progress bar of the golden armor moving forward little by little.

However, in this positive situation, someone is here to cause trouble.

"This guy Jiude really doesn't take us seriously! He didn't even bring a magician to protect him. Is he really not afraid of death?!"

After sending people to follow and observe Jiude for a period of time, the Duke of Savalou felt very confused. It seemed that Jiude had a big misunderstanding of their methods and moral standards?
Who gave this guy the confidence to show up so often and not protect himself?

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that in the combination of Moon and Kudo, the people who do the work are Kudo and his Heartfilia Group, while Moon and "Fairy Tail" are just supporting him.

This means that once Jiude dies and the Heartfilia Consortium falls into chaos, the construction of the railway will definitely be put on hold.

Logically speaking, the security around Jiude should be very strict. After all, no one would think that they would dare to plot against Moen, right?

Even if they dared, few dark mages would dare take this job. Do they really take the "Rose Star God" seriously?!

"Arrange someone to do it quickly."

No matter what Jiude thought, the Duke of Savalou could no longer tolerate it.

The railway from Magnolia to Balunya has been successfully completed. If they are allowed to continue construction without hindrance, the other nobles who have not surrendered will also be shaken.

To put it bluntly, the Duke of Savalou was also trapped, and everyone else was waiting for him to take action, waiting for him to strike a head-on blow to Jude.

If he didn't take any countermeasures, it would be normal for others to surrender to Fairy Tail. They couldn't just follow the Gulnol family down the same path, right? Therefore, the Duke of Savalu had to show his swift and decisive measures.

(End of this chapter)