Work, Black Dragon Lord!
Robbery during a spare moment?
The young dragon was sluggish. If the evil dragon were to rob, it wouldn't be difficult for him to gather a million gold coins in a short time.
However, given the dragon's nature, he wouldn't go so far as to plunder the human world for a million gold coins; it was probably just a casual remark.
"What? Robbery? No way! Your Excellency, you are now a Grand Duke, possessing a duchy. How can you do something as unbecoming as robbery? If you are going to resort to robbery, we would rather resolve this financial crisis through war!"
Ticia stood up and spoke up to stop her Viscount. What a joke! How could the Grand Duke of the Saint Blue Duchy do something so unbecoming of his status? Even if it really came down to robbery, they should be the ones doing such dirty work.
The Viscount cannot have any blemishes on his person! "Don't get agitated, I was just saying."
Lance chuckled and patted Ticia's shoulder lightly. "How long can Saint Blue's finances hold up?"
"In just half a month, apart from our Saint Blue Province, the finances of the other seven provinces have all been in a state of loss."
"How long can another 200,000 gold coins last?"
"A month is no problem, Your Excellency. Saint Lan's situation requires your presence for the time being. Could you please not leave Saint Lan for the time being? After we get through this crisis, you can take Little Dragon Highness on a trip around the country, is that alright?"
"Don't feel pressured, you've done a great job. You'll still have full authority over Saint Lan's affairs. I won't interfere. I'll take the dragon cubs out to earn money to support Saint Lan."
"Your Excellency, is it..."
"No buts, it's settled then."
Staying in Saint-Lan to handle government affairs?
Forget it, earning money outside is much more comfortable than staying in Saint Blue dealing with government affairs.
"Alright, you and Claire, drink a packet of the potion I gave you before, get some sleep here, and then go back to work when you wake up. Don't argue, this is an order."
Claire sat on the sofa, staring blankly at Lance.
Previously, she had never understood why Saint Lan's subjects and officials trusted, respected, and even deified their Viscount.
Now she knows.
Complete decentralization led to a financial crisis for Saint-Lan.
Other lords, faced with such a situation, would certainly be furious, revoking their power and even executing some officials.
And what about Lance?
When a financial crisis arose, he not only did not punish or reprimand Ticia, but also did not suspect whether she, a member of the former royal family, was secretly causing trouble.
Upon seeing them, his first thought was to tell them to take care of their health. As for the financial crisis, his first thought was to take Little Dragon Highness out to work and earn money!
The key point is that even with this problem, he still dared to delegate authority to Ticia.
She absolutely could not have done that.
Lance does possess a very strange personal charm.
Claire was glad she made that choice last year—not to make an enemy of such a person, but to choose to serve him.
If Saint Lan overcomes this crisis, his subjects will surely be able to place him on the throne.
She is also willing to serve this future "Saint Blue King".
"What are you staring at me for? Drink your medicine."
"Oh."
Claire opened the two packets of medicine, handed one to Ticia, and then gulped down her own packet.
After taking the medicine, she suddenly felt drowsy and fell asleep leaning against the sofa.
The same goes for Ticia.
Seeing that the two were asleep, Lance asked Ingrid to cover them with a thin blanket, and he sat on the sofa and drank his black tea by himself.
Sigh, I never dreamed that getting promoted would mean having to go out and work.
The dragon cub will have to suffer.
First, borrow some money from Andre Silvi.
At noon, Lance sent a message to Andre and Silvi.
In the afternoon, Lance received gold and silver jewelry worth 200,000 gold coins.
Each borrowed 100,000 gold coins; this amount was just right and wouldn't cripple them.
If we borrow a million gold coins, the Golden City will lose half of its value, Andre will still need to support his army.
Whether Red Dragon City can come up with that many gold coins is another matter.
With 200,000 gold coins in his account, Lance reluctantly transferred them to Ticia.
That much money—only corrupt officials were ever this wealthy back then.
"Little Dragon, let's have a good meal tonight, and we'll hit the road tomorrow."
"Let's go?" The young dragon chickened out. "No, Lance, you're not really planning to make me set up a stall to make money, are you? One million, eight hundred thousand, eight hundred thousand gold coins! Even if I roasted all of Squid Girl's tentacles, I wouldn't earn that much money in a year."
"We can't make this much money from ordinary people in a short time. Let's make money from the Extraordinary Person, the nobles, and the rich."
"It would be very difficult for me to earn this much money by setting up a stall."
"We're not setting up stalls this time; we're selling luxury goods."
What luxury goods do you sell?
You'll find out then.
Lance smiled and patted the dragon cub's head. Potions and Source Power Item were all luxuries.
May 3rd, 3456 of the Black Dragon Calendar, sunny.
At dawn, the dragon cub, carrying its pack, followed Lance through Saint Blue City and left Saint Blue.
That morning, the citizens of Saint Blue City suddenly heard some heartbreaking news.
Due to the financial crisis, the Viscount left Saint Lan this morning with his dragon cub to go out and work to earn money. Some citizens thought of the Little Dragon Highness with his luggage, assuming he was going on a trip with the Viscount, but they didn't expect him to be leaving Saint Lan to go out and work. This is the second time the Viscount has left Saint Lan for his homeland to earn money. The news of the Grand Duke of Saint Lan leaving his homeland to earn money quickly spread to the other seven provinces of Saint Lan.
If this news had come from another province, the people in the other seven provinces of Saint Lan would not have believed it at all.
According to news from Saint Blue, it was still Saint Blue's [Viscount] who went out to work and earn money.
They believe this news!
Because the Viscount of Saint Blue had indeed left Saint Blue to support its subjects, and that absence lasted for several years. May 15th, 3456 of the Black Dragon Calendar, night.
The young dragon walked along the brightly lit streets, curiously observing the magical cityscape before it.
The shops lining the street were flashing Multicolor Paint neon lights, and the names of the shops all looked rather strange.
What surprised the young dragon even more was that it wasn't just humans who ran shops here; there were other races as well.
The weapons shop of the dwarves.
A sanatorium for the elves.
A cafe for Beast-Ear Girl.
There are also pharmacies filled with all sorts of bottles and jars.
There's even a dark-skinned Night Elf running a shop!
The shop run by the Night Elf is a martial arts school, teaching stealth, assassination, and disguise. After glancing at the shops on both sides of the street, the young dragon's gaze fell on the street, where strange vehicles and huge, ferocious-looking Source Beast could be seen from time to time.
Strange energy-powered flying vehicles occasionally flashed by above the streets, some of which were ridden by flying energy Source Beast.
There are also ancient sorcerers who ride mops.
This city is both strange and harmonious.
Welcome, traveler from afar, to the Alchemy City! Remember to apply for a residence permit or temporary residence permit at the City Hall.
This phrase flashes across the skies above the city from time to time.
Wearing loose jeans, a leather jacket, and a brown Felt Hat, the young dragon stopped when he saw the words above the city and turned to look at Lance behind him.
"Lance, it seems we need to go to the City Hall to apply for a residence permit or temporary residence permit. Also, are we going home tonight? Or should we find a hotel or rent a place to stay?"
"Why would I need a residence permit? I'm an honorary citizen of Alchemy City, and I own a house here."