Farron Guard, Bede City's Brand Ambassadors

Earl Ka Rong wants to see me?

This news was truly unexpected for Da Er. How could he have gotten involved with Ka Rong? His only interaction with Charon was because of the reward from the Val City incident.

He didn't have a deep impression of Ka Rong; he mostly heard about him from other adventurers.

It is said that Ka Rong once spent some time in a team of Gold-Rank Adventurer, but was forced to leave the team because he couldn't keep up with the team's strength. From then on, his dreams of poetry and distant places were shattered, and he could only go home to inherit his family's fortune.

However, inheriting a family fortune is not an easy matter.

Although the Second Young Master Vierde, one of the heirs, is close to him and poses no threat, the Third Young Master Sally, is a fierce competitor, and their father Philip, seems to favor Sally as well.

Just as he was desperately searching for a way out of the predicament.

As if blessed by the heavens, the Zane Dungeon went berserk and killed Count Philip. Sally believed that she was not qualified to inherit the family because she had failed to dissuade her father from making those unreasonable policies, so she also ran away from home and has not been heard from since.

In a short period of time, Ka Rong's situation underwent a stunning reversal, so fast that it left him stunned for several days.

Ka Rong only came to his senses when the other members of the Bede Family draped him in the Luxurious Coat his father had loved to wear to make a grand entrance, and when news came from the King that his title had been recognized.

He's officially a "master" now!

Ka Rong was overjoyed to have been addressed as "Master" instead of "Young Master" by others, and even jumped on Philip's grave.

If he only had these experiences, he would be seen by others as just a "lucky nobleman," but the series of things he did after inheriting the family business successfully earned him favor among adventurers.

What is most commendable is that he provided subsidies for those who purchased Teleportation Crystal.

The higher the adventurer's rank, the greater the subsidy!

These tangible material benefits quickly won over the hearts of many adventurers, and praise for him gradually appeared on the streets.

Following this, Ka Rong proposed that all construction in Bede City should revolve around the development strategy of the Zane Dungeon, thus completely binding the interests of the Bede Family with those of the Zane Dungeon.

As it turns out, this strategy has proven to be very effective. The revenue generated by the underground industry is rapidly making up for the family's losses, and perhaps after some time, the Bede Family will be able to return to its previous scale or even grow further.

As for the Bloodstone and Blood Therapy Potion industry, Ka Rong kept it as it was, without investing much effort in it, largely because he was trying to appease the King.

Adventurers rely on dungeons for their livelihood, Ka Rong also relies on dungeons for his. In a sense, they are on the same side.

Therefore, adventurers generally have a higher opinion of Ka Rong than Philip. Although Ka Rong did not play a significant role in the Battle of Val City, his act of Charge ahead earned him some goodwill.

Da Er's assessment of him was that he was a knowledgeable and capable lord.

If Ka Rong can maintain the status quo and not fall seriously ill, the Bede Family will surely prosper.

After thinking it over carefully, Da Er realized that the only thing he could do to get the other party's attention recently was to establish the Farron Guard.

Perhaps Ka Rong wanted to sponsor them?

With questions in mind, he tidied himself up, and with the help of his Farron Guard, he fixed his hair and clothes, and arrived at the Lord's Mansion in formal attire that he was not used to.

At the door, he encountered an unexpected person.

"It's you?" Da Er looked at Lu Lu Wo in front of him. "You were summoned by the Earl too?"

"Yo, good day." Lu Lu Wo raised her hand to greet him, her smile serene and elegant. When she wasn't being abstract, she perfectly matched people's imagination of a powerful, elegant, and beautiful woman.

Da Er doesn't want to comment on how this person managed to combine the vulgar greeting "yo" with the aristocratic "good day" that only young ladies would use.

After exchanging words and learning that the other person had also been invited by the Earl, the two entered the Lord's Mansion together.

"The Earl is waiting for you two in the workshop. This way, please."

Following behind the guard, Da Er felt a growing sense of doubt.

The workshop? Why choose to meet there? Don't nobles usually prefer to receive guests in their studies?

The key question is: why would there be a workshop in the Lord's Mansion?

Upon arriving at his destination, Da Er felt that the so-called "workshop" would be more appropriately renamed the "Collection Room."

That's not quite right either. What noble family would display these things in their collection room?

The workshop was filled with things that Da Er was familiar with.

In the corner, there was a large jar that looked exactly like the Warrior Pot, as well as a smaller Little Pot, with colorful wreaths hanging around it.

The walls are adorned with skull specimens of classic monsters from Sion, such as Ghrū, Crow People, and Curse Frog, as well as distinctive parts of other monsters.

Beneath these monster specimens were various weapons, Da Er understood at a glance that they were all Weapon Skill weapons.

These things didn't seem to have any major flaws, but the rest made Da Er's expression turn strange.

There seem to be two sets of replica Farron Undead Legion armor over there? The craftsmanship is so exquisite that it's almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Next to the armor is a series of the Undead Legion -themed products: statues and weapons of various sizes, wall hangings and badges with the Undead Legion images, and even themed underwear?

Not only the Farron Undead Legion, Da Er also saw merchandise featuring the Crucible Knight, Soul Eater, Curse Frog, Bazelgeuse, and even the Dragonslayer Armour!

Wait, how come there's a sketch of Artorias? Da Er remembered that after he came out of the Painting World, he described Artorias's appearance to the guild, but many details were missing. The sketch in the workshop is exactly the same as his description.

Earl Ka Rong even bought this? He's really ahead of the curve with his intelligence.

It seems that all the popular monsters from the Zane Dungeon have appeared here!

With such a dazzling array of items, Da Er didn't know what to look at for a moment. What use did Ka Rong have for collecting all these things?

"We've been waiting for you. Welcome, both of you."

Ka Rong's voice came, but neither of them could find him.

Suddenly, the lid of the large pot in the corner popped open, and a... uh, a soul-sucking ghost crawled out?

"Didn't scare you, did I?" Ka Rong took off the replica of the Soul Eater helmet, revealing his handsome face with strong features, and smiled at the two bewildered people. "I was just testing the comfort of sleeping in the Big Pot Tent, and I feel there's still room for improvement."

"What?" Before Da Er could react, Lu Lu Wo ran over with her eyes shining and looked at the large pot, saying, "What are you going to do?"

"My artisans made a portable tent that resembled the Warrior Pot. Don't be fooled by its stiff appearance; once infused with magic, it can soften into a fabric-like material and fold up to be smaller than a regular tent."

Ka Rong said with a proud look, "This is a new product in the Warrior Pot Series that the Bede Family is about to launch. I believe it will definitely sell very well."

"Wow!" Lu Lu Wo appropriately, giving off plenty of emotional value.

Da Er looked like he was about to burst out laughing. He vaguely remembered that in the backstory of the Warrior Pot, the jar was used to hold corpses. But since it was used to hold the corpses of heroes, this product wasn't too unlucky, was it?

"These round badges with the image of the monster Sien have been selling very well recently. I plan to release more varieties, but to be honest, I don't understand why anyone would be willing to spend so much money to buy these metal plates."

"Amazing!"

"These are replicas of monster weapons. Although they have no combat capabilities, they have high collectible value. Currently, there are three types: Undead Legion, Soul Eater, and Crucible Knight. Considering that some children will buy these, we have added a wooden version in addition to the collectible iron version. The price is lower, so even farmers' children can afford them."

"That's awesome!"

"Look at these wreaths. These were all made by Little Pot himself. We hire adventurers to go into the dungeon and bring raw materials to find Little Pot, but that makes the price too high. So we also offer artificial replicas. Don't worry, the workers who weave these wreaths wear coats that imitate Warrior Pot while they are working. They are very careful to recreate them."

Wow!

Ka Rong, captivated by Lu Lu Wo's exclamations, gradually lost himself and began to introduce the products one by one as he walked around the workshop.

That's right, they're commodities; these things need to be mass-produced and sold!

Although I knew the Bede Family had been focusing on developing the underground city industry lately, I didn't expect it to develop to this extent.

Da Er thought for a long time and could only describe it as "shocking" in the end. The person who came up with these things was simply a genius.

"Earl Excellency, did you come up with all these ideas?" Lu Lu Wo asked in a sweet, girlish voice.

"Not entirely," Ka Rong shook his head. "Much of it came from conversations I had with a young man."

"Young people?"

"I can't remember what he looked like, I only remember that he had black hair. I was taking a walk alone for the first time in a long time, and after meeting him, I heard these wildly imaginative ideas."

Ka Rong sighed and said, "What a pity, I haven't been able to find him since then. I really wanted to hire him to work for the Bede Family."

"Ahem," Da Er coughed deliberately at this moment. "Earl, what brings you here?"

He had to step in and interrupt the conversation, otherwise who knows how long Ka Rong would continue introducing these products.

"Oh, I almost forgot about the important matter. Please sit down, let's sit down and talk."

The three sat down on the sofa, with a coffee table between them. Ka Rong called a maid to serve hot tea and fruit snacks.

"Actually, the reason I invited you two here today is that I have a favor to ask of you—"

Ka Rong's words came to an abrupt halt as a red, sweet and sour liquid was suddenly sprayed onto his face.

What is that?

Across from him, Lu Lu Wo quickly swallowed the Saintess tomato that she had bitten and squirted, whistling and avoiding eye contact with Ka Rong.

"I actually have something I'd like to ask you two for a favor."

Ka Rong casually wiped his face with his sleeve, looking somewhat rough. This was a habit he had picked up from his time as an adventurer, and he couldn't change it overnight.

"Please speak," Dar said, though the other person didn't blame him. Da Er, sitting next to Lu Lu Wo, looked like he was about to go numb.

"I heard that you took in the survivors of Val City, trained them, and formed the Farron Guard, is that true?" Ka Rong looked at Da Er, sizing up the "great hero" who had killed Doslai Bo.

"Yes." Da Er nodded.

"How's the training going? Have you encountered any difficulties? I heard the guild has been helping, but as the person in charge, you must have the heaviest workload." Ka Rong's tone was full of concern, and he seemed very sincere.

Da Er considered it for a moment, and it seemed like the other party was about to help him.

"There are many difficulties, but everyone has a strong will in their hearts. No one will give up before the demons are wiped out."

"Excellent, that's exactly the spirit we're looking for!"

Ka Rong was lavish in his praise, looking at Da Er with admiration and saying:

"The Bede Family decided to provide assistance to the Farron Guard. How much did the guild give? We'll give double."

Just like Da Er thought!

Da Er was not blinded by the other party's wealth and power; he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

As expected, Ka Rong paused, then smiled and said:

"But I have one condition."

Da Er's expression was serious. He needed to carefully consider the conditions offered by the other party. Whatever they were, he had heard that nobles often did things that were ruthless and cruel.

Ka Rong slowly began to speak:

"I want to make the Farron Guard the big star of Bede City."

"I need to think about it carefully. What did you say?" Da Er suddenly raised his head, wondering if he had misheard.

"That's right, big star," Ka Rong stood up, clenching his fist, and said, "The Bede Family will give the Farron Guard the greatest support they can. Everyone will love you and see you as their guardians. In the eyes of the public, you will become the spiritual successors of the Farron Undead Legion and gain unprecedented prestige!"

Da Er opened his mouth wide, speechless for a long time.

"Then, why did you do that?" He held back for a long time before finally managing to utter this question.

"Live-streaming sales."

Ka Rong replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, it's to make it easier for the Bede Family to sell their goods."

"The more famous and popular you are, the more products we will sell. It's a win-win situation."

"So, how about it? It's all benefits and no drawbacks. Shall we cooperate?"

He extended his hand to the other person, his expression quite sincere.

Da Er hadn't expected this situation before he arrived. After a brief moment of thought, he realized that Ka Rong's proposal seemed to be without any problems.

After agreeing, the Farron Guard will receive material support and potential future prestige, allowing the Bede Family to leverage their reputation to sell more goods.

This proposal is perfect because it involves no immoral behavior and does not compromise anyone's dignity.

Da Er was still a little uneasy and asked:

"Earl lord, if the Farron Guard agree, how will you help us, uh, become famous?"

Ka Rong smiled slightly, revealing a confident expression. He spread out a map and pointed to the plains near the Val City, saying:

"According to my intelligence, there are remnants of demons wandering around here."

"I will build a stage for you to be the center of attention. All you need to do is think about how to Execute the demons in a beautiful and dashing way!"