Chapter 499 The Countess (6000 Supplements)
New calendar 1028, December.
Alban was a reporter for The Mole.
The Mole is a second-rate local newspaper in Pulmouth, which mainly publishes some business information and gossip.
Winter in Pulmouth is colder than usual.
Together with other media reporters, he has been squatting outside the Mithra Palace for a long time, holding a camera and flash, a shorthand notebook, and a signature pen with red hands.
He and his colleagues waited silently, like hunters in the jungle, wanting to catch a big news.
"Hoo hoo..."
Just as he was stomping his feet and breathing on his red hands, a colleague next to him came over: "Alban, would you like a cigarette?"
"thanks!"
Alban took the cigarette and lit it with the opponent's match. After taking a sip, he felt that the cold on his body seemed to dissipate a lot.
At this time, he heard the colleague handing the matches speak in a puzzled tone: "To be honest... I'm still surprised... His Majesty the King would confer a Countess, which is a hereditary title, and she will permanently reserve a seat in the House of Lords." Yes! And... it was actually passed in the parliament! Could it be that Liliat Sotos was a hidden rich man who bought off all the parties and the royal family with one million, or even ten million pounds? "
The newly conferred Countess is undoubtedly the most explosive news in Pulmouth today.
Countless businessmen, middle class... all follow her as an example and envy her good luck.
Even if you can find out a little corner news and publish it, even a third-rate newspaper will be sold out tomorrow!
"Ha ha……"
Alban gracefully exhaled a smoke ring: "As far as I know...the Countess did not make political donations, on the contrary...she may still be able to obtain fiefdoms."
"A nobleman who owns real estate and can receive annuities every year." The peers are even more envious.
In this era, it is still generally believed that those who get something for nothing and get income from the land annuity without using their brains and hands are the real upper class!
"And... the surname is Sotos, and the title is also 'Earl of Green Forest'. Could it be that he is a descendant of the legendary earl in ancient times?"
Another reporter came over, obviously also very interested in gossip: "The royal family has found the direct descendants of the Sotos family, and giving them canonization will increase the glory. This is a very good gimmick... You know, the public is very fond of The deeds of the legendary earl are always very interesting, and it is easy to ignite the explosive point!"
At this time, there was a commotion in front, and guards came out to maintain order.
Seeing this, Alban immediately threw the cigarette on the ground and stamped it out, and squeezed into the crowd with a camera and flashlight in his hands.
It's a pity that he is not strong enough, not strong enough, and he didn't grab the first good opportunity, so he can only be in the middle and rear position.
For the spokesperson who came out of the Mithra Palace, only a little outline could be seen, and there was a vague voice.
'No...it can't be like this! '
Listening to vague words such as 'title' and 'territory', Alban was trying to squeeze forward.
Then, he saw the colleagues in front of him shout loudly: "Unbelievable!"
"The entire Green Forest City and surrounding areas are designated as territories?"
"It also includes the suzerainty over the local nobles? And the right to collect taxes?"
"Is there too many people in the earl's guard? Is this the army? This must be the army establishment?"
"This is not a reputation or a court earl at all, even a hereditary earl is inferior... Is the ancient lordship system revived?"
Up to now, even the Grand Duke only owns a large amount of real estate in a certain county, and gets a certain amount of income from it every year.
Even, many nobles are secretly selling their properties.
It can be said... the countess has become the largest landowner in the kingdom other than the royal family!
No, if the estate of the royal family of Sodom is divided by head, it may not be as good as that countess!
At this moment, a lady wearing glasses wearing a noble dress and many coats of arms walked out of the Mithra Palace.
She was not tall, and walked lightly towards the carriage.
Alban suddenly felt that the crowd went crazy.
A large number of colleagues were flushed, their collars spread out, like crazy beasts, squeezing forward like a tide.
Even his eyes were a little red: "You sons of bitches, don't squeeze me... The headline is mine!"
boom!
Alban didn't notice some depressions on the ground, and the force coming from behind was so great that he fell to the ground involuntarily, and the camera fell to the side.
Seeing that the crowd was in turmoil, a stampede was about to happen, a palace guard following the countess finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Quiet!"
This voice seemed to carry an invisible force, making the crowd instantly quiet.
Some reporters even habitually raised their hands high, as if seeing the most vicious sheriff or police inspector.
Alban was lucky enough to survive being stomped to death by his peers for grabbing the headlines -- and his bosses wouldn't have given his family much of a pension if that had happened.
"As you can see, I am the Earl of Green Forest - Liliat Sotos! A descendant of the ancient Sothos family, I will restore the glory of the family!"
Seeing the frantic scene of the crowd, Liliat raised her glasses, stopped getting into the carriage, faced the reporters, and made a brief speech.
bang bang bang!
Flames and smoke came out of the explosion-like flashlights one after another, recording the real face of the new countess of the kingdom on black and white negatives.
"Then...that's it."
Watching those reporters frantically asking questions, Liliat kept a polite smile, turned around and got on the carriage.
"Although the newly promoted Her Majesty the Countess is short in stature and beautiful in appearance, she is surprisingly majestic."
Unaware that he had already faced an inhuman existence, the reporter immediately took out his notebook and quickly recorded a piece of news that was either real or tried to play according to the individual.
They didn't know that if they were pushed into a hurry, maybe Liliat would turn them into 'living corpses' who could not speak!
At this time, Liliat has been promoted to become a 'living dead', an inhuman existence.
She sat back in the carriage and rubbed the center of her brows: "I'm really tired of this kind of banquet invitations, court etiquette, and intrigue... Fortunately, everything is finally over, and I can go back to Lusen City."
Liliat was very proud of this.
The Sotos family, which had fallen, finally regained its glory in her hands!
Just when she lowered her arms, she suddenly found that there was an indescribably handsome gentleman sitting opposite her.
Every part of his facial features is exceptionally perfect, even beyond the limits of human comprehension, but Liliat feels a little familiar.
"you……"
She stared at Aaron, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes: "Is it still the Aaron I know?"
"Get to know each other again."
Aaron showed a slight smile: "I am Aaron Sotos! The abdicated Earl of Greenwood..."