"How about I sing you a new song today?"
In Landen's camp, during the routine celebration dinner, Landen became interested.
"Okay" Knight and the cavalry all cheered.
"When I'm lost, when my soul is tired
When the disaster comes and I am frightened
I'm still standing there waiting for the oracle
Until He comes to be with me
You protect me and let me stand among the mountains
You bless me and protect me as I travel across the sea
I am stronger just because of your guidance
You bless me and let me achieve myself
..."
Landen's voice was melodious and melodious. He could no longer think of a song that was suitable for victory. He found a song that also praised the Lord God in the memory of his previous life and slightly changed it to fit his usual routine of repaying God Emperor's thigh. Anyway, I said it was His blessing.
As long as the old man doesn't fly over and beat me immediately, others can't say anything wrong with me.
What if He really comes? Then I won't have to brag for the rest of my life, "Hey, when I sang a song, I sang True God."
Landen, who has lived in two lifetimes, has never even seen a Legend. The ignorant and fearless man dared to pull the True God sign.
However, he took advantage of the poor signal in the Gallop Plains area, and the magical environment where True God people can't hear or control it, and used the God Emperor sign as a sign, which really greatly dissipated The locals were suspicious of the boldness of his behavior. Unless a high-level cleric came one day, ordinary people Knight and demons Mage would not dare to easily comment on a song praising God.
"When did Landen become so good at singing?" Hark asked his younger brother Albert over and over while drinking the wine sent by Count from Blue Sparrow Castle and listening to Landen's songs.
"I don't know, it seems that that day, when we escorted him back, he fell off his horse after breaking through the low-level Knight. From then on, he seemed to have enlightened himself." Albert deliberately focused all the talents and weirdness of Landen on the day he broke through Junior Knight.
"It seems that Landen must have received help from a certain great being and really enlightened himself." But Hark didn't take it seriously.
Albert did not continue talking. Now that Gallop Territory is no longer in danger, he has more time to learn the reasons why Landen's personality and knowledge structure have changed in a more covert way.
When the meal was almost done, the subordinates began to drink and sing, and Hark called Landen to the main tent alone.
"Landen, tell me the truth, what are you going to do in the future?"
"Father? What should I do?"
"Albert and I looked at the Rothe Castle account book that you brought over this afternoon, and also looked at the Salt Mine account book."
Although Hark is Knight Baron, he is much better at calculating accounts as he often does business than Albert who only makes suggestions.
"You also told me that you now have tens of thousands of Gold Coin, but most of these Gold Coin are deposits for people to order horses, armor, and salt. Do you recognize it or not?"
"Of course I admit it. I inherited Rothe Territory, but I didn't overthrow Rothe Territory."
"Don't talk nonsense. If you recognize this money, then do you recognize the contract signed by the Salt and Iron Department and Gray Goose?"
"When did the empire Salt and Iron Department sign a long-term contract with a hostile alien race?" Landen asked with a smile.
"According to the laws of the nobility and the multiple imperial edicts of the Empire God Emperor His Majesty, nobles who have fornicated with hostile foreign races will have their noble titles deprived of them at the minimum and be executed without mercy at the maximum.
If any noble in the empire comes to me to ask about the contract with Barbarian, I can only take him to Royal Capital to find King His Majesty for review."
"That's what I said, but Blue Dragon Family can you afford to offend me?"
"Why should I mess with them?"
"Why didn't you provoke me?"
"If they want salt, I can sell them salt,
Their boilers were robbed by Barbarian. I can let them use the robbed equipment to buy shares.
If they want to buy salt for a long time, I can cooperate with them to open Salt Mine.
In short, I will only tell them about selling salt in the future. Don't tell me about the previous contract with Barbarian. If you tell me, I will make trouble with Royal Capital.
He is destined to do business with Barbarian, but I don't know yet."
Hark finally understood what Landen meant. Landen could acknowledge the previous contract with Barbarian and everything could remain as usual in practice, but in name, he could not acknowledge any business dealings with Barbarian.
"But you have no workers. Those Mana-Wielder who were exiled before are now your Territory Residents. Who will dig Salt Mine for you?"
"Based on the known shipments of Barbarian, I brought about two deliveries this time. That means if I can find a new method of making salt within half a year, I don't need to put Mana-Wielder into Salt Mine."
"Well, but what will happen in half a year?"
"I haven't thought about it yet."
"You have to come up with a solution within three months at most. It's not an accident that you can get twice the amount of salt. Salt Mine doesn't work in winter and will prepare twice the amount in advance.
Salt Mine Spring starts late over there. Even if spring does start, I'm afraid it will take a long time before we can mine salt water."
"I understand" Landen thoughtfully
"Also, what are you going to do with these people and these animals? You can't stay at Rothe forever, right?"
"Of course not. I will sell part of Black-Scaled Horse in the past two days to raise grain. I will try my best to raise enough grain to satisfy my Territory Residents and Mana-Wielder in Rothe.
After the spring, I will take Human Race to develop Gallop Plains, and I want to rebuild Night-Kirin City!"
"Rebuild Night-Kirin City?" Hark never dared to imagine such a large project.
"Yes, the Barbarian I have will continue to go back to Gallop Plains with horses and livestock to graze after spring. This will ensure that I can continue to sell Black-Scaled Horse and furs in the fall.
I organized two teams, one to explore and rebuild Night-Kirin City, and the other to resume production at Salt Mine.
I definitely can't make Human Race a slave in Salt Mine, but I can hire the magic Mage and use magic equipment to automatically pump salt water.
As long as the main physical labor is replaced by magic equipment, Mana-Wielder's needs can be reduced to a minimum." Landen told Hark his thoughts very seriously.
At this moment, Hark was very confused. Although he had also been to Dragon Tooth City and felt that he was a frontier Baron who had seen the world, but in Hark's mind, there had never been any plan like Landen that combined all the power of magic, Mana-Wielder and Mana-Less.
"That's it, father, look at this." Landen took a list from the table to Hark.
"This is?" Hark saw some numbers and nouns.
"All the Knight of Bob Viscount have been cleaned by the Grey Goose Tribe, and there are still some ownerless Knight territories in his territory.
I think I can take one or two dollars from here and give them to my second brother and Raul.
Rothe Territory is the link between Gallop Plains and Dragon Kingdom. I will definitely open a salt road for trade. One Baron leader and one Viscount leader can travel a caravan.
In addition, from now on, the entire tribe on Gallop Plains will belong to our family, so there is no need for Baron Gallop's Territory to trade on the trails. I suggest that we use Great Forest and plant some Magic Potion to sell through caravans."
Landen said a lot, in short, now that it is developed, it will give land, business opportunities, and even give dad a sum of supplies on the list.
Hark Gallop's eyes widened when he heard it.
"Is this too much?" Hark held the list in his hand, but he didn't expect that these were all for himself. "I'm talking about another Knight collar, but it's a big one. You gave it to your second brother and Raul. Won't your other cronies have any objections?"
"My second brother will be the representative of our Gallop Family in the caravan from now on. You, my eldest brother and I can't run with the caravan every day.
Raul is the deputy leader of Knight Order, a group of 600 people outside. If I don't give him a piece of Knight, others will think I am partial." Landen explained.
When Hark was stunned by his money offensive, Landen suddenly said casually, "By the way, Greyhound's son, Fang.
Can you make me a family Knight?
Although his family is our Gallop Family's subdivision Knight, I will always be on the plains from now on, so I really need someone who can handle hounds."
"Is he Greyhound's son? Okay, I'll tell him." Hark didn't care.
"By the way, Landen, that Wendy in your camp..." Old Hark thought of the child who supported Witch again, arousing the desire in his heart for the inheritance of the family's Bloodline.
"Dad, Wendy is a Magic Pattern master. She helped draw the Magic Pattern Blade in my hand. I told her that I will help you and my eldest and second brother draw a set of armor and a weapon each."
"A set of Magic Pattern Armor?" Hark swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Yes, just wait, I will ask her to draw at least 3 Magic Array for each piece."
"Oh my God, how much does that cost?"
"If you really feel sorry for yourself, ask Uncle Albert to help me find Mage friends I know. I am willing to hire him at a high price."
"I see there is a Mage in your camp."
"That Gandalf is my guest and will be leaving in two days."
The conversation between father and son lasted until nightfall, and old Hark never had a chance to mention Wendy's matter.