This must be considered a big secret gossip, right
Nene cautiously looked at the aunt who claimed to be a vegetable seller in front of her—suddenly hearing so many secrets about Merlin, God Emperor Odin, King Landis, and other top-ranking people in the world, not only did he have nothing in his heart. Proud and joyful, but a little more fearful.
This this…
She knows so many things, and so many secrets of Merlin's past, all of which are familiar—what is the origin of this woman herself
Sofia herself seemed to have fallen into some kind of emotional melancholy, she simply grabbed the wine bottle, raised her head and took a deep breath, drank the wine in the bottle in one breath, and then slammed the table hard and said: "Take the wine. Come!"
The one-eyed hiding behind immediately responded, lowered his eyebrows and walked out, seeing the empty wine bottle in front of Sofia and the flushing on his wife's face, he couldn't help but smile: "I said, you have always been very few. Drink, or drink less."
When Aunt Sofia heard this, her eyes widened, she slapped the table hard, and shouted, "Where is there so much nonsense, let you take it!"
One-eyed is obviously a typical person who is afraid of guilt. He immediately shrank his neck and ran down with a sigh. After a while, he brought a wine bottle and put it on the table, but stood there, looking at Sofia with some worry. Auntie, it's too late to leave.
"What are you doing here?" Aunt Sofia raised her eyelids, snorted, and shouted domineeringly: "Women talk, men don't come to meddle - go back to your work!"
As soon as I said this, my heart was tense and I listened to it, and I almost laughed out loud on the spot - this woman who claims to be a vegetable seller is so stubborn, it seems that this tavern owner has a lot of hardships on weekdays. .
One-eyed sighed, but because of his wife's lewd power, he didn't dare to go against it, so he could only run back to the back step by step, but hid at the door, eavesdropping on his ears.
How Aunt Sofia didn't know her husband's behavior, and didn't care about it. She picked up the wine bottle in front of her, but this time it was brought to her mouth. He raised his head and stared at Nei Nei, but suddenly asked abruptly, "Little girl, do you know how many strong men are in the world today?"
Nei was stunned, this question was a bit ignorant, but she hesitated for a while, and after a little thought in her heart, she still replied: "I heard that there are several great mages in the Byzantine Empire Magic Union. The strength is excellent, but he acts low-key on weekdays and does not want to be exposed in front of others. He is very strong. I also heard that there was a great swordsman who made a decision in the past, who once saved the life of Emperor Cantos on the battlefield. , who once fought against the God-Emperor Odin alone, and is also a powerhouse with superb martial skills. As for the others... In the Odin Empire, the God-Emperor's own strength is not to be mentioned, and there is Hasting, known as the Odin Valkyrie, who has fought countless battles in his life. But he has never been defeated. I don't know how many Byzantine warriors have been killed under the three-edged war gun. I think he is also a top powerhouse... As for Landis, it is natural to say that it is Merlin... "
Speaking of this, Nene suddenly flashed his eyes and said with a smile: "You old man, although I didn't see your origin, I think you are also a hidden powerhouse..."
Aunt Sofia had a half-smile on her face: "What else?"
"And..." Nene frowned and thought for a while, "I can't think of it."
Aunt Sofia glanced at Nene and suddenly asked, "You said Byzantium, Odin, and Lantis, but why did you forget the last power on the continent?"
When she said this, her eyes flashed, her smile was not a smile, and her expression seemed to be somewhat mocking.
When Nei Nei heard it, her expression suddenly moved slightly: "You..."
"Don't pretend to be stupid, I'm talking about the Babylonian Freeland!"
Nei's face changed suddenly, and her mouth was tightly closed.
If it comes to the three major forces of the human world in the world today, they are naturally Byzantium, Odin, and the Kingdom of Landis. But in addition to these three major forces, there is also a special existence: the Babylonian Freeland.
However, compared to these three major powers, the Babylonian Freeland is far too small.
As an independent force, the territory of the Babylonian Free Territory is weak. As the name suggests, the so-called Free Territory is nothing more than a city-state. In the east of the continent, located in the north-central part of the Chaos Territory, this is another independent force of human beings.
When it comes to territorial size, the territorial sphere of influence of this Babylonian Free Territory is not even one-tenth the size of a county in the Byzantine Empire.
But when it comes to the long history, this third-party force that exists independently of the powerful empire on the mainland has a history that is even older and more legendary than the two thousand-year-old empires of Byzantium and Odin.
The Babylonian Freeland is centered on the oldest city on the continent, Babylon. And the ancient city of Babylon is the only city...and the only territory in this Free Territory.
In the ancient history of the continent, it is said that in ancient times, in the ancient human world before the Byzantine Empire and Odin appeared, there used to be a huge empire. Most of the territories of the two empires of Byzantium and Odin today belonged to that great human empire in ancient times.
Unify the entire continent, the vast territory and the strong national power... It is said that the ancient empire was once the most powerful era of human beings, and even other races had to bow their heads to the human beings at that time.
But unfortunately, in the long historical years, the ancient super empire that was once vertical and horizontal finally collapsed. After several years and changes in the long history, the continent finally split into countless small countries, and a thousand years ago, Byzantium was unified. The southern part of the continent, while Odin unified the tribes in the north, became a situation of confrontation between the north and the south of the continent.
The ancient empire that once existed did not even have many records of the history of the past years.
However, this ancient city of Babylon was once the capital of the super empire in ancient times, but it has been preserved.
If we say that Osgilia Emperor is the largest city on the mainland today, it is the crystallization of the civilization of the Byzantine Empire. Then the ancient city of Babylon is the oldest city in the human world, and it is also the remains of the most glorious era of the human world.
The city of Babylon is located in the Territory of Chaos. From a geographical point of view, it is exactly sandwiched between the three regions of Odin, Byzantium, and the Territory of Chaos. From ancient times to the present, it has maintained its status independent of the two major empires and formed its own line.
Although this power is extremely weak, and what it has is only one city, but for thousands of years, no matter how the two empires of Odin and Byzantium expand to the outside world, they have never attacked the idea of Babylon.
What is even more bizarre is that there is a similar legend in both the Odin Empire and the Byzantine Empire: the royal family has left an iron law from ancient times: Babylon is a land that will never be conquered!
For thousands of years, the Odin Empire and the Byzantine Empire have fought and made peace. Whether it is Odin's strong overpowering Byzantium, or Byzantine's overwhelming power over Odin, but the two empires have never sent even a single soldier. The pawns went to fight the idea of Babylonian freedom.
The Babylonian Freeland, as a small city-state, has always maintained this independent and free attitude. Although the population of the Free Territory is not large, most of them consider themselves the inheritors of the ancient human civilization.
Moreover, because it has not been baptized by war for thousands of years, the Babylonian Freeland has become the only safest and detached force on the mainland. Because of this peculiar status, the Babylonian Freeland became the most prosperous commercial area on the mainland, and it was also the richest power in legends.
After thousands of years of peace, plus eternal neutrality and independence between the two empires, the Babylonian Freeland has amassed an astonishing wealth. It is said that merchants from all over the world gather there almost every day, and the daily transaction volume is amazing. Almost all the rarest and most rare goods in the world can be found there.
Legend has it that the city walls of Babylon were built with gold bricks, and every household did not need lights for lighting, but night pearls and precious stones. The city was always bright, and business groups of any country and power could get the shelter of the free land without being harassed. .
In addition, the two great empires on the upper continent often face the situation of war against the enemy. Often, once the two countries declare war, they will naturally begin to close each other's business, and when this happens, it is often the time for the Babylonian free leader to make a fortune. - After all, once the trade route is cut off, if the trade groups of the two countries want to continue trading, they must go through the Babylonian Freeland, a third party that is always neutral and independent.
Over time, the city of Babylon has another name: Eternal City.
As a free kingdom, Babylon's political system is also different from the three major powers of human beings in the world. It is not a pure monarchy, but a senate system that is somewhat similar to the existence of Byzantium.
In the Babylonian Freeland, there is a freeland guild in charge of the management of the city, including setting tax rates, controlling the operation of the city and so on. All members of the guild were merchants—in Babylon, the only region in the world today where there was no traditional "noble" class.
In the city of Babylon, there is also a special and transcendent existence, the "city lord" of the city of Babylon.
The city lord is a hereditary system. It is said that the city lord is the descendant of the royal family of the ancient human super-empire. He has the most noble bloodline among the human beings in the world today, and is the real gate of the emperor for ten thousand years! If we have to say that the only "noble" in the Babylonian Free Territory exists, then it is the "city lord" of Babylon.
The city lord has a detached and noble position in Babylon, but he does not have absolute ruling power like the emperors of other empires. Although he is detached in position, most of the power is still in the hands of the guild. The city lord only has the immunity of the law, and the right to amnesty. At the same time, the city owner was not allowed to engage in any form of business, but he could get a certain percentage of taxes from the business income of Babylon every year.
Thousands of years of peace and eternal trade, one can imagine how amazing wealth such a noble clan has accumulated!
It can be said that if you want to talk about the most powerful family in the human world, some people may think that it is the Byzantine royal family, the Odin royal family, or the Landis royal family...
But if it comes to the richest family, there is no doubt that it must be the lord of the city of Babylon!
This 10,000-year-old bloodline of emperors and nobles has already been endowed with too many mysterious legends by the world, especially their pride and dignity.
There was a legend that hundreds of years ago, when the Byzantine Empire was the most powerful era, it almost overwhelmed the Odin Empire, and it had the potential to overwhelm Odin, and even had the momentum to re-unite the continent. At that time, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire was so proud and ambitious that he finally had his mind on the fat of Babylon, but because of the legendary iron rule of the royal family, he did not dare to send troops to invade, but he came up with an idea and sent an envoy to Babylon freely asked to see the city lord at that time, hoping to marry the eldest daughter of the city lord as his wife, and promised that once a wife was married, she would be given the status of queen. And the idea of the Byzantine emperor is also very cunning: it is said that the city lord at that time had no children. After the city lord died, after the emperor married the city lord's daughter, he could justifiably strive to inherit the city lord's position: on his own, and at the same time Possessing the two identities of Byzantine emperor and Babylonian city lord, he will naturally have the opportunity to annex Babylon by peaceful means in the future.
As a result, the city lord did not hesitate to reject the Byzantine royal family that was powerful at the time.
The reason why the city lord at that time refused was extremely arrogant: blood!
The general idea of his reply was: Although you are the emperor of Byzantium, when it comes to bloodline, your ancestors are only from a low-level noble, and my Babylonian family, in ancient times, was a real emperor of the human race! How can the blood of your turkey and wild dog be qualified to match my daughter? When it comes to qualifications, any civilian in the city of Babylon can be traced back, and the bloodline of the ancestors may be ten times nobler than the emperor of your Byzantine Empire! If you want to marry my daughter, wait until you truly unify the continent and become the common emperor of the human race!
Although the Byzantine emperor who had been suffocated was annoyed, he also felt helpless with Babylon, and finally had to give up.
And there is another legend about the Babylonian Freeland: after all, it is located next to the Chaos Land!
Although the two major human empires will not provoke it, the Chaos Territory is not a human world! Where are the elves, as well as the legendary giants and other races living there.
Those races have not been very friendly to humans since ancient times.
However, Babylon is located in such a ring of tigers and wolves, but it is safe and sound. Whether it is the proud elves or giants, they seldom provoke the Babylonian free leader. Even the irritable dwarves are willing to be free with Babylon. People trade some of the iron they forge.
In the end, the root cause is that according to legend, there is a mysterious shelter in Babylon City.