Undead Scourge who love farming

Time quickly came for the conference to begin.

Lina, Lauren's most trusted assistant and most attentive maid, stepped onto the prepared stage.

As she appeared, the crowd in the square immediately fell silent, and they all began to scrutinize the girl standing on the stage.

However, Lina did not pay attention to the reactions of the crowd below the stage, and instead announced the start of the meeting as usual, and announced the mayor's entrance.

After saying this, she quietly stepped aside, leaving the main seat empty.

A short while later, a very young-looking boy stepped onto the stage.

He had fair skin, distinct features, and a clear, bright appearance.

He was wearing a somewhat worn-out suit, and if you looked closely, you could see that some of the fabric was even torn.

In short, the mayor's first impression was that of a poor young nobleman.

As Laurent appeared, the crowd below the stage immediately erupted in cheers.

Meanwhile, the one-eyed man and his companions, who were hiding in the crowd, began to discuss the matter.

"Brother, this town mayor looks so young, he probably doesn't have much experience. He's probably a fool with no money. The fact that he's dressed like this means he's probably broke," someone said.

"Isn't this better? He's young and not rich, which means he can't possibly have any decent security forces. As for wealth, even if he's poor, it's definitely enough for us to share. If all else fails, there's still this town, right? We can just take over the mountain and become kings."

As a seasoned village bully, Aaron naturally knew best how to extract profits from this small town.

"Alright, stop talking. Let's see what this mayor is going to say. When the time comes, we'll stir things up, and those idiots will definitely rush in in a moment of impulsiveness."

After much discussion, the one-eyed dragon, who was the strongest among them, made the final decision.

The crowd quickly quieted down and looked at the young town mayor standing on the stage.

On the stage.

Lauren originally thought he would feel very nervous.

However, once he stepped onto the stage, he immediately realized a problem.

I am a third-tier undead Scourge, capable of killing this group of people with one hand. In the words of fantasy novels, why should I be nervous because of a bunch of ants watching me?

In an instant, Loren felt a sudden clarity in his mind.

He glanced at the crowd below the stage once more and began to speak.

"Hello, residents of the town, I am your mayor, Lauren."

Loren's voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the square could hear it.

"I have something to announce here."

First, the population of this town has exceeded two thousand, meeting the standards for building a city, so I will change the name of this town to the City of Beginnings.

Secondly, all subsidies will be cancelled from now on. If you want food, you will have to work for it yourself. I will tell you the details of land allocation later.

Third, following this conference, I will establish a government and some affiliated agencies to manage the town, and the personnel will be selected from outstanding students within the academy.

After briefly explaining the town's future plans, Lauren stopped, looked around, and then said...

"If everyone has no questions, then let's talk about matters related to land reform."

"Wait, why were all the subsidies canceled? Did you embezzle all the money?"

"These subsidies should be ours, why should they be canceled just like that?"

Before Lauren could finish speaking, the rebels in the audience immediately began to cause trouble and incite the surrounding crowd.

Although most people felt there was nothing wrong with the policy, a small group of people who were used to high welfare still chose to join the questioning in order to continue living such a life.

Anyway, this town mayor doesn't seem like a ruthless person, so even if this operation fails, there won't be any major problems.

Other normal people, while not joining the group, did not offer any advice or dissuasion, clearly indicating that they did not want to get involved.

After all, in the relatively barbaric Middle Ages, the law of the jungle was an unspoken rule, and Loren, who had never shown any strength, was obviously regarded as weaklings.

On the stage, Loren watched the chaotic scene of the demons dancing wildly, and even though he was prepared, he was almost amused by the sight.

As expected, these medieval barbarians were foolish. Fortunately, I gathered and trained all the minors as soon as I established the town, otherwise, I'm afraid there would be a bunch of troublemakers.

As for the group of people in the audience, if it weren't for the mental health of those children, he would have liked to turn them all into undead.

"Mayor, if you don't restore the subsidies today, we'll rebel against you."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Aaron, who was in the crowd, quickly shouted.

This statement quickly ignited the emotions of the crowd, who joined in the shouting.

Despite these accusations, Lawrence remained calm, even sporting a slight smile.

"Everyone, I am so heartbroken. I have been kindly distributing food to you all for so long, but now that the territory is facing difficulties, I want to stop distributing this food that you do not deserve, yet you are criticizing me like this."

Laurent's tone was tinged with sadness, but his smile grew even more unrestrained.

"So, does everyone want me to continue issuing subsidies?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd below the stage echoed his sentiments, while the group preparing to launch a rebellion calmed down.

Especially the one-eyed dragon, who is the most powerful among this group.

At that moment, he was resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

"That shouldn't be the case. Normally, even if he wasn't panicking, he should at least have compromised a little. Why would he deliberately stir up trouble here?"

Sensing something was amiss, the one-eyed man voiced his doubts.

"Hey, that mayor is so young, he probably doesn't have much experience in public speaking. He just fell into a trap. As for his panic, maybe his panicked expression is just a blank face."

Aaron, a country bumpkin with little worldly experience, said.

After discussing for a while, some of the rebels thought the mayor's behavior was strange, while others thought there was nothing wrong and they should continue with their plan.

In the end, the one-eyed dragon, being the strongest and the leader, still chose to trust his intuition.

"Let's launch the plan immediately; I'm afraid something might happen if we delay."

After the command was issued, the one-eyed dragon's extraordinary aura was no longer concealed and was revealed.

It's actually a second-tier knight.

A second-tier knight might be just a nobody in some big cities, but in a remote town like this, he's an absolute king.

The crowd immediately fell silent, making way for the noble knight.

"Young mayor, most people in this town are used to this way of life. Your order could cause those who don't have time to farm to starve to death."

One-Eyed Dragon, supporting the long sword at his waist, walked step by step toward the high platform. A group of people who had made prior arrangements also came out at the same time and followed behind him. The total number of people was close to two hundred, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Therefore, please retract your order and step down from your position as mayor. I will allow this town to develop better."

It can only be said that the one-eyed man is indeed a seasoned veteran. He immediately occupied the moral high ground. If you were to argue with him at this point, you would definitely be at a disadvantage, or even be killed by the excited crowd.

"Oh? Do you all think so too?"

Even at this point, Lauren remained remarkably calm, the smile on his lips still lingering.

"That's right, we need a new mayor."

The uneducated masses were quickly fooled by the one-eyed man's few words. This is what it means to be uneducated. Just look at how many soldiers were lured into rebellion by the phrase "cleanse the court of corrupt officials".

Meanwhile, the one-eyed man standing below the stage, looking at the young mayor's unchanging smile, felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had stepped into some kind of trap.

Fearing some unforeseen event, he decided not to wait any longer and prepared to take down the lord who was just a few steps away.

He felt a jolt, and a yellow light surged from his body and enveloped him—the knight's most basic skill, [Magic Protection].

At the same time, he placed his right hand on the hilt of his sword, his hand surging with magical power, ready to unleash his strongest attack.

"Draw Sword Slash".

With a low shout, the one-eyed dragon drew his longsword, which transformed into a golden light and hurtled towards the lord in front of him.

This was a full-force, unexpected attack from a second-tier knight. It could be said that even a third-tier superhuman would be injured without any protection.

As his blade drew ever closer to the lord, a pleased smile spread across the one-eyed man's face.

He could already foresee the scene of him beheading his opponent with a single sword strike.

Some people in the audience also began to look forward to it.

Everyone thought that the arrogant mayor was doomed.

However, the situation that everyone imagined did not occur.

The one-eyed man's expensively crafted adamantite sword stopped just one centimeter away from the mayor, seemingly about to strike his target. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through that distance, as if he had hit an invisible wall.

At this moment, the two finally made eye contact.

One-Eyed Dragon noticed that the mayor across from him still had the same smile he had at the beginning. The smile looked very warm, but it sent a chill down his spine.

"One-Eyed Dragon, I've been waiting for you for a long time."