Solving the living arrangements of A Ke, the sea siren.
Liszt was now left with nothing but exhilaration.
Before the banquet began, Gortai and Marcus had already tallied the rewards for the knights who had taken part in the battle. Excluding Liszt and Paris, there were seven Earth Knights, each rewarded with ten gold coins; sixty-two squire knights, each rewarded with one gold coin; and the officials involved in construction and logistics, each rewarded with one silver coin.
The total rewards came to 137 Gold Coins.
Liszt directly added to the proposal.
Among the Earth Knights, Marcus Wheel had worked tirelessly and rendered great service, so he was rewarded with twenty Gold Coins. Paris could not be given special treatment and was rewarded with ten Gold Coins. Charles Trap had led from the front, so he was rewarded with fifteen Gold Coins. Among the squire knights, Xavier Cow Dung had shown quick wits and was rewarded with two Gold Coins.
On the logistics list, the town's chief official Gortai and Isaiah each had their reward raised to five Silver Coins, while the other officials had theirs raised to two Silver Coins.
Thus, the total rewards rose to 170 Gold Coins.
Compared to a mid-level sea monster that could sell for over a thousand Gold Coins, after deducting material and labor costs and setting aside Liszt's personal share of the credit, these rewards were enough to satisfy everyone who had participated.
When the rewards were announced, everyone attending the banquet was so excited they danced with joy—one battle reward alone was worth several years of their hard-earned wages.
Thus, war had always been the finest path for knights to get rich.
The knights, rubbing their fists and itching for action, wished they could march onto the battlefield tomorrow to vie for