Chapter 124 War will not reject us just because we refuse
"Gold Coin Two hundred thousand, three thousand sets of weapons, armor and spears, plus Golden Potion fifteen bottles."
Lord Horla looked at Ryan and said:
"This is the condition given by the countess. She asked me to tell Baron Ryan that this is the only condition."
Ryan I have some toothache.
It seems that the Earl family is not all fools. The war is coming, winter is coming, and the pressure on food cannot be measured by Gold Coin. The Earl family has a huge business and is unwilling to give any food.
"In this case, the righteous Count Winter will definitely defeat the evil Count Weiss."
Ryan stretched out his hand and said in a youthful tone.
"You made the right choice."
Horace also stretched out his palm. At this moment, he felt more like a noble.
Ryan once again felt the power of Space Magic. Seeing the mountains of Gold Coin appearing in front of him from the space teleportation array, Ryan couldn't wait to spur Mage Luna.
"Mage Luna, look at these Golden Potion, can you make them?"
Ryan appeared in front of Mage Luna with the crystal container in his hand. While looking at Mage Luna, the blood-red liquid in the crystal container was also rippling.
Even he can feel the powerful vitality contained in it, let alone Mage Luna.
This Golem Puppet the Lady took Golden Potion directly and stared at the liquid in it intoxicated.
"This was not made by Saint Domain Mage the Lady. If you want to make Life Potion, you must first master Life Magic. Space Magic itself is already a road with no end. She will not have time to study Life Magic."
"Beside the other party, there is a powerful Life Mage."
"At least it's Archmage, maybe even Grand Mage."
Ryan didn't expect that there were so many tricks in the magic Mages, so he couldn't help but ask:
"Then Mage Luna, what kind of magic do you practice?"
"My major is Puppet Magic. I made this Golem Puppet. Later, when I couldn't see the direction, I started practicing Life Magic. Using my own knowledge, I was reborn in the puppet after I failed to break through Grand Mage."
"But if you want me to help you make Life Potion, I can't do it anymore."
Speaking, the tall Mage Luna stretched out his arm.
"Life Potion is a sophisticated magic method. I can't do that level in my current form."
Later, the prospective Grand Mage also expressed some of his demands to Ryan.
"Can you help me find some Soul Magic research manuals? If I can master the Soul Magic training system, I can successfully become Grand Mage, and I can also help you refine Life Potion."
"I'll find a way."
Ryan nodded and did not refuse.
Because in his territory, there is indeed a need for such power as the demon Mages. This matter also involves the struggle between divine power and imperial power. In the past, every noble territory would be equipped with a the Church priest.
Now the nobles can only find a way to replace it.
Thinking of this, Ryan suddenly remembered the gift he gave to Mage Luna before.
"Mage Luna, how are your studies on those barbarian corpses from before?"
Mage Luna said somewhat discouraged:
"It's still the same problem. I can't conduct too detailed research. Those barbarians have been hammered into fertilizer by me and used by your steward to bury them under the earth."
"But I'm starting to see something."
"That Count Weiss's side should not be a demon Mages, but a warlock."
"Alchemist, evil Alchemist."
"Life Mage, it is considered taboo to modify flesh and blood, but some Alchemist do not have such a problem. Their method itself is to modify blood."
"Warlocks and Alchemist are different. Ryan, you have to be careful about the enemies this time. Warlocks have innate power, but most of Alchemist are monsters mutated by weak warlock bloodlines through theft and repeated experiments."
"For their own research and warlock spells, they can even trade with Demons."
After Mage Luna felt the terrifying aura of the countess before, she began to worry about Ryan's safety. She was very afraid that Ryan would die on the battlefield. By then, she would be a wild Golem Puppet without the protection of a noble in this world, which was the most special kind.
Even...
"Ryan, it's time for you to have a baby as soon as possible."
The beginning of a war is not a simple matter. The first thing Ryan needs to do is to call all the Zero Crossing Prefecture nobles over for discussion.
"Baron Ryan, you should not accept Count Winter's invitation privately. We have no need to participate in this war."
In the entire hall, Kristan's voice was the loudest. When Ryan looked over, the movement in the hall became quiet.
"Viscount Miles-sama, do you think my decision is wrong?"
Kristan looked at Ryan and wanted to say something, but quickly suppressed his emotions and said kindly:
"Ryan, what I want to say is that we Zero Crossing Prefecture no longer have the strength to start a war."
Ryan nodded, then looked around at everyone and said:
"War will not reject us just because we refuse."
"Zero Crossing Prefecture has never had the power to be alone. If we do not participate, then after the war is over, no matter who wins, Zero Crossing Prefecture will pay a large sum of Gold Coin, and those Gold Coin will be taken out of your pockets."
"This is impossible."
Baron Barnes spoke out. As a baron in Lingdu County who was not Lane's direct opponent, he was not as afraid of Lane's military talent as other barons.
"Why is it impossible?"
Ryan looked at Barnes and said slowly:
"Don't forget what the nobles of Northwind Province need to do at the end of this year."
"The empire's tax revenue of one and a half million Gold Coin is a huge amount. You don't really think that this matter is based on the previous discussion at Northwind City, and whoever pays the amount will pay, right?"
"What I said at that time was five hundred Gold Coin. Now I only offer five hundred Gold Coin. Will you be willing?"
This is of course impossible. In the past, everyone thought that Frozen Earth Territory was a poor place with no money, but now how much wealth Ryan has gained, if only five hundred were given, let alone the nobles outside, the nobles inside Zero Crossing Prefecture would rebel.
"So, the original discussion was just casual talk?"
Baron Hatton's eyes widened. He had been preparing for this for the past few months, but now he was told that whoever paid for it did not count.
"If there was no war, of course you can't just talk about it casually, but after the war, everything will be different."
Ryan looked at everyone and his voice gradually became louder.
"The losers in the war will bear most of the taxes, while the winners will enjoy the excess wealth."
"This is not the wealth given by Count Winter, but the wealth we can earn from the war itself."
"I will lead Zero Crossing Prefecture's army into the war. Do you think I will fail?"