Chapter 111: Chapter 98 – The Wishing Necklace, Legal System, and Desire to Travel Various Countries (Chapter 5116!)_2 Chapter 111: Chapter 98 – The Wishing Necklace, Legal System, and Desire to Travel Various Countries (Chapter 5116!)_2 While this business cannot pay taxes to the city, its very existence in Parviga already contributes to Parviga’s economic strength and market scale.

Besides, the iron ore output from Baron Moro’s territory has always been small, akin to scratching meat off a mosquito.

Too little to abandon, yet too tasteless to savour.

So, even if Ivita’s request is granted, Parviga’s losses over the next ten years may not exceed a thousand pounds.

However, the mayor did not consider the iron casting business. Perhaps Lady Alice would have told him, but there currently were no conditions to do so.

Thus, after thinking it over, the mayor cheerfully said, “Alright, Baron.”

“I have agreed with all your requests, please help our city.”

On the other hand, the Blood Heaven Dog managed to stabilize Miss Alexei’s body. Miss Alexei sat up with difficulty, spewing blood from her mouth.

Ivita extended her palm, in her field of view, each of her Throwing Magic spells manifested like a hand of magic power grasping hundreds of daggers simultaneously.

The force exerted by these magic hands was not great, but it was enough to lift the weight of the daggers.

Ivita snapped her fingers, and the daggers were pulled out of Miss Alexei’s body, dropping and clattering on the ground.

Concentrating all the power of her Throwing Magic, Ivita managed to lift the broken Lion Fountain statue, which was made entirely of iron, into three pieces.

The three enormous iron balls hung in the air, rapidly draining Ivita’s war magic power, although because of being in a battlefield, she was able to recover some of the lost power.

Sitting on the ground, Miss Alexei was initially expressionless. Then she suddenly burst into laughter, starting with an insane laugh, which gradually turned into a helpless bitter smile. The look in her eyes became nostalgic, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

Facing her imminent death, she said, “My father’s experiences have led me to believe that a republican system will betray its heroes.”

“No, it’s more like believing that all republics will betray their heroes.”

“Because republics detest excellence. They think that excellent people will destroy the spirit of the republic. They believe an outstanding individual will cause the citizens to worship them, rendering the city’s citizens willing to abandon the spirit of the republic. That’s why they dreaded my father, and these vile men, with their rodent-like minds, strangled the hero of the republic.”

“They pursue mediocrity, striving for the civic virtues of Florcana.”

“The virtue of citizens is mediocrity.”

“Only mediocre people can accept the spirit of Florcana’s republic.”

Miss Alexei gave a bitter smile. “Ridiculous, isn’t it?”

As Ivita maintained the suspension of the three huge iron balls in mid-air, she asked, “I have a question. You say you think all republics will betray their country’s heroes. Have you ever been to any other republics apart from Florcana?”

Miss Alexei was taken aback.

Ivita continued to ask, “Have you been to the Aristocratic Commercial Republic and the Belisarius Business Republic, which are vastly different from the Florcana Republic?”

“Have you been to the Autonomous Confederation?”

“Have you been to the Church and the People’s country in Ravenna?”

Miss Alexei gave a bitter smile, shaking her head.

She hadn’t been to any of those places.

Then on what basis did she say that all republics would betray their heroes? After all, these republics’ systems are different from Florcana’s. The Aristocratic Commercial Republic has even been hostile to the Florcana Republic throughout history.

Because the Aristocratic Commercial Republic believes that a system and balance can protect the spirit of the republic, while Florcana believes in the civic virtues protecting the spirit of the republic.

Ivita continued to ask, “Miss Alexei, do you know Florcana’s Laws and how many there are?”

“I…” Miss Alexei wanted to say something but could only sigh, because she did not know!

“I’ve always stayed in the Ice Witch’s castle, I hadn’t many opportunities to learn about the world.”

“But I think Florcana’s laws should fall under the Artificial Basic Law System and not the Natural Law System.”

“That’s too bad, harboring hatred for republics without knowing anything. This is such a pity.” Ivita said regretfully, secretly noting down the concept of the law system, it seems that the laws have their own law system. “I think you should go out and see the world.”

“Perhaps you would think differently then.”

Miss Alexei gave a bitter laugh, revealing under her hood a face that had remained sixteen years old due to witchcraft. She smiled like a vibrant girl. “Do you always try to ‘kill’ hearts before killing a person?”

“You’ve convinced me.”

“I really should have traveled around. But I’m not free, I’m just a favored maid by the side of the Ice Witch.”

“I don’t have that option. Sometimes, I’m envious of the freedom the people in the republic have. They might have lots of problems, but I think it shouldn’t be an issue for them to venture out.”

Miss Alexei fell into deep thought, she originally wanted to destroy Ivita, to relish the pleasure of stifling a genius, searching for the meaning of her life.

But now her mood had changed.

“This is a heirloom left by my father’s family.”