Chaos Crown

Chapter 37, Sprinkle money

PS: Thanks to the leader of the book friend "Under the Indus", the boss is generous, the boss spends wildly, and thanks to the book friend "Dragon Eagle Zhiling" for the rudder, the boss is a big fan, and the boss is blessed by the four gods.

PS2: Due to force majeure, this chapter is currently in a blocked state, but everyone can speak up, I can see it in the background, thank you.

Millman-Raul, Countess of Arabelle, devotee of Lady Fortune Taimora, master ranger.

The countess' situation is not good. Since the goblin war, she lost her territory and was forced to withdraw to Suzar with her subjects.

No one dared to laugh at the Countess, because she tried her best, and she led her army to fight for her city to the last moment, but the enemy was so powerful that even King Asan IV, a legendary warrior, died in battle. Mir It is also a helpless move for Man to choose to retreat. This master ranger is currently living temporarily in the Temple of Timora in Suzar, together with her few remaining vassals and loyal attendants.

It is very normal for Millman-Raul to want to regain her territory. She is the lord of Arabel and the owner of the largest city in the north. It is really embarrassing to be a landless earl now.

But how does Millman Raul plan to build an army strong enough to face the orc Khan Tukin head-on?
Aaron pondered.

In Kingdoms, there are three channels for forming a large army, which are independent of each other and allowed to be used together.

The first channel is the traditional vassal service allegiance system, that is, vassals are obliged to serve the lord. When the lord thinks that there is a need for war, he will call the vassals to announce the mobilization of war and assemble his own direct troops. The vassals They will return to the territory to summon the lower-level vassals and their direct troops, and the lower-level vassals will call the knights and their troops.

This recruitment method is called "vertical recruitment". The lord can quickly rely on this feudal military structure to summon a large number of troops, but some vassals have good relations with the lord or have direct interests. , They will send out people to contribute to the elite full staff, and some vassals with mediocre relations will deal with it and send troops according to the minimum requirements.

Aaron is currently a "lower nobleman". If the Queen Regent on the throne requests to call up an army, Aaron must prepare his own weapons and equipment to participate in the call.

The second channel is to directly issue a summons to the territory to call up troops from urban citizens and free people. This method of recruitment will cause greater damage to production. At the same time, the lord must also provide weapons and equipment, food supplies, and a small amount of commissions. with the promise of promotion.

This method of recruitment is called "horizontal recruitment", and the lord can get an army of decent quality in a short period of time. Fighting within one's own borders can often play a huge role.

The third channel is simple, mercenaries, that is, to convene military groups composed of adventurers, mercenaries, and idle professional soldiers to fight for themselves. Mercenaries mean extremely high employment costs, unreliable loyalty, Limited obedience can also represent efficient, powerful combat effectiveness and organization.

This is a fantasy world, and the combat power that adventurers can provide is amazing.

Generally speaking, these three recruitment methods are the source of all troops in the kingdom, and requesting reinforcements is generally classified as the third method.

Aaron wondered what was left of Countess Millman-Raul?
Vertical recruitment?She and her vassals have no fiefs.

Horizontal recruitment?How much combat power can these northern refugees in Suzar provide?
Mercenary recruitment?Where does the money come from?
Aaron was really curious about how Millman Lauer was confident he could organize an army to retake Arabel.

It's a pity that my cousin Robert only heard about it and didn't know the specific situation.

"You also need to learn more about some hot issues, especially the Adventurer's Guild, what tasks are there, what events are there, and what everyone is talking about recently, these things often contain opportunities." Aaron couldn't help but said: "Don't You don’t want to be paid a dead salary just to be your scribe all day long?”

"But what else can I do besides the scribe?" Robert muttered dissatisfiedly: "I'm not asking you to try to change my position, and you don't want to."

"If you want to change positions, you have to show enough level!" Aaron tapped his index finger on the table, and he frowned and said, "Look at what you usually do. If you have time and money, what do you think?" It's always going to the downtown to spend the money, whether it's to eat and drink, to play darts, cards, or chess, or even to spend the money on women's bellies. If I'm not wrong, you know someone in the downtown area woman, right?"

"You know?" Robert stood up in fright.

"..." Aaron looked at him with a cold expression.

"I've always felt that I deserve a better job, Aaron." Robert sat down helplessly.

"You first do your job in the Adventurer's Guild well. Besides, help me understand and inquire about all the hot events on a regular basis. If I am in Suzar, you will report to me once a week." Ya Lun whispered, "Pay attention to the timeliness of things."

"Understood." Robert reluctantly agreed.

"Okay, let's hang out with your cronies." Aaron waved his hand to indicate that he could go out.

"Aaron, you know, I..." Cousin's face was flushed, his mouth was opened, and he didn't walk in place, nor did he sit down.

"I know, I won't tell Meili and Lothair about this, but you'd better know what's going on in the downtown area, I think you know very well." Aaron said casually.

Robert went out, Aaron thought about it, and decided to go to the market in the upper town.

He had a gold ticket of 1000 gold coins on his body, and it was a waste of money not to use it.

Money is what it takes!

The market in Suzal is full of beautiful things and has everything. The war in recent years has presented a grotesque situation-the goods on the market are more abundant than before, and many people who have lost their jobs and homes have been forced to sell their property. Selling cheaply, but not many people have enough cash on them, so many valuable magic items are more or less discounted.

Just like the red dragon dragon scale fine gold full body plate armor in Aaron's family, normally this heirloom should be able to sell for 20000 gold lion coins if it is put on the market, but if Aaron is in a hurry to make a move and encounters the market again In this situation, it is hard to say whether it can be sold for 10000 Golden Lion coins.

Aaron thought to see if I could get some good stuff from the big market.

Ordinary equipment will be distributed uniformly by the Purple Dragon Knights, so Aaron walked around the market, but didn't see anything he wanted to buy, so he quickly slipped to the door of the largest Battle Mage firm in the market.

This is a semi-official secret magic firm in Susar, and the Battle Mage Group often sells things here, and also buys some spell-casting materials by the way.

Faye are very powerful!
Mages also burn a lot of money, so that any Mages will always be in a state of poverty. Generally, a Mages' finances are only in two situations: lack of money, and especially lack of money!
Pushing open the heavy wooden door, the Battle Mage Firm was very empty. The counters were filled with all kinds of equipment, magic props, potions, raw materials, luxury goods, magic scrolls, books, all kinds, but there were very few customers.

Because things here are expensive!Very few people can afford it!
A youthful and beautiful girl in a short purple dress approached her, and she smiled brightly at Aaron: "Welcome, sir, do you want to sell or buy?"

What a handsome guy!The girl's eyes glowed, and her attitude immediately became five levels more enthusiastic.

Or a local nobleman!

"Buy." With a glance, Aaron noticed an elderly battle mage sitting behind the main bar. His strength is likely to be at the top of the elite level. Glasses, focusing on a piece of parchment in front of him.

Aaron knew what he was doing.

He is memorizing spells.

The mages in the kingdom can theoretically learn unlimited magic, but because of the restriction of Mystra, the goddess of the magic net, although the mages can learn all the magic, the magic they can remember is limited.

For example, a mage may know 20 spells, but limited by the magic net, he can only memorize and use 5 of them in his head at the same time, and the rest of the spells will be automatically blocked from his mind and cannot be used , if he wants to use other spells, he takes some time to rest or meditate, and then rememorizes the spell he needs from his spellbook or scroll, replacing 5 of the 1 spells he currently has .

It's like a mage has a large warehouse with a lot of goods, but his trolley can only hold a limited amount of things. What he can use is the goods in the trolley. Want to use something else?No problem, you need a little time to go into the warehouse and replace the unwanted items in the trolley with what you want, and then push them out of the warehouse for use.

The size of the trolley and how many things it can hold are directly related to the professional level of the mage and his intellectual attributes.

The old mage raised his eyelids from behind the bar and glanced at Aaron, seeing the Salian coat of arms on his chest, he looked a little seriously: "Look at it casually, tell me what you want, Fanny, you are in charge of this lordship. "

Aaron nodded. He walked around the secret shop a few times, and soon fell in love with two magic items.

The first magic item is called "Energy Storage Staff". It is a simple, magic-strengthened staff. On the surface, it looks like a short stick, but it is stronger than a wooden short stick.

The effect of this energy storage staff is that when someone casts a spell nearby, it can absorb a small amount of magic elements and store them, and release them in one breath when the user needs them.

This staff is not a permanent magic item, it has a 3-6% chance of being damaged every time it releases its magic power, and it is constantly superimposed, that is, if there is no problem with the first release, the second release will be 6%- 12% chance of being destroyed.

"This item is a trial product, and there is a probability that the storage will fail."

This staff can be used for transition, and spellcasters like Aaron can freely decide how to release the magic elements in it, the Viscount is very satisfied with this.

The second magic item is called "Shield Brooch", which can protect the wearer from a ring of magic - magic missile damage, and has a certain resistance to other force field magic.

"Only these two things." Aaron said softly.

"The wand of energy storage is worth 400 gold coins, and the shield brooch is worth 550 gold coins. Young man, since you are a local nobleman, I can give you 20 gold coins cheaper." The old battle mage glanced at Aaron: "A total of 930 gold lion coins, Have you brought cash?"

Aaron turned his head and left: "Excuse me, I'm going to the Church of the Magic Lady!"

"Hey! Wait, kid, come back!" The old battle mage hurriedly stopped Aaron from leaving: "This is a supernatural item!"

"I'm a local and that's not the reason for you to lie to me. The shield brooch only needs 500 gold coins and you can order it directly from the Church of Ms. Magic. Don't think I don't know the market. As for this energy storage wand... I don't know the production cost. , but this is obviously a defective product, how dare you demand such a high price from me?"

"If I want something like this, I might as well go to the downtown area and look for it. Someone will give it to me at half the price!"

The old battle mage looked at Aaron in surprise: "Young man, you know the market very well."

"Then make an offer, and I'll consider it."

Aaron didn't counter the price directly, instead he said to the young girl leading him, "Are there any stockings here?"

"Yes, sir, which one do you need? From Silvermoon City, from the Underdark, or from the local magic workshop?" the girl replied enthusiastically.

A pair of the most high-end unicorn velvet stockings in Silvermoon City costs 20-30 gold coins (fluctuating with the supply), and a pair of high-end spider silk stockings in the Underdark costs 10 gold coins. The market price of stockings in the local magic workshop is about About 2 gold coins.

Aaron asked for two white lace lace suspender stockings from the Underdark region, and they were connected with two magic items: "800 gold lion coins, buy it now, and these are attached."

Hey, Miss Pastor, I'm just waiting for you to come back!

"Too little, young man." The old battle mage shook his head: "Well, 850 golden lion coins, for the sake of you being a local nobleman, I will give you 3% off, 825 golden lion coins, I still say the same thing, Did you bring cash?"

Aaron also smiled. He first took out the 1000 gold coin ticket, and then pointed to the magic scroll in front of the Battle Mage: "Listen, sir, I also hope to complete this transaction, time is money, my friend , for you, and for me."

"I can go shopping elsewhere. I think there are also these things in the Church of the Magic Lady, but considering that I am a local nobleman, I am of course willing to trade with you."

"As far as you are concerned, of course you can refuse my deal, that's no problem, the deal is free."

"So these few things will continue to be placed on the counter tomorrow, and will continue to be placed on the counter the day after tomorrow, and will continue to be placed on the counter after a week."

"My deal will continue, and you will continue to sit here and wait."

"The decision is yours, my friend."

Aaron propped up the bar with both hands, staring at the Battle Mage with his sky blue eyes.

"...Well then, 800 gold coins, buy it now." The old mage stared at Aaron, hesitated for a minute, and finally nodded: "This is my first business today. You are lucky, young man."

The charm is successful!

Aaron handed over the gold ticket, and the old mage waved his hand. A stone golem took out two bags full of gold coins from the room. He glanced at them, and the mage handed out 200 gold coins from the bag and put them in Aaron. in front of Lun.

A Cormyr Golden Lion coin is the most standard weight of 0.02 pounds, and 200 Golden Lion coins weigh 4 pounds. Aaron put the bag in his arms.

Before leaving, he glanced at the stone golem of the Battlemage.

This is an alchemy constructed creature, [-] meters tall, strong enough to deal with most weapon attacks, and its own charm technique will have no effect on it.

Charming people doesn't work all the time!Aaron warned himself that you never know what's in your opponent.

Going out to take risks with my current strength, there is a high probability that I can't beat a Kobold Dragon Vein Warlock.

Don't underestimate Kobold Dragon Vein Warlocks. Although they have a low IQ, they have the blood of dragons. If you want to become a Kobold Dragon Vein Warlock, a Kobold must have at least an elite level of strength. Raise your hand and shoot a precise fireball. A group of elite fully armed warriors were smashed into pieces, not to mention that the Kobold Dragon Vein Warlock knew many other small spells.

I just went out for a stroll and bought two pieces of magic equipment to go back. In the evening, I read the nationally-renowned best-selling novel "Elminster in Comandor" borrowed from the royal library for a while, and the day of rest was over.

For the next five consecutive days, Aaron trained as a new recruit in the Knights. He always got full marks in the culture class, and was at an upper-middle level in the swordsmanship class. He quickly mastered his first sword skill [Sword Posibility- heavy split].

He started to learn the second sword skill [Sword Poses-Revenge Strike].

However, on Saturday of the second week, when Aaron was about to continue mastering his second sword skill, his knight mentor Lucian stopped him.

"Aaron, this is the end of your training today, there are some things that need to be prepared."

"Prepare what?" Aaron put down the wooden sword in his hand.

"Your magic teacher will arrive in Suzal tomorrow." Lucian took out a letter with a ring seal from his body: "Be prepared, don't lose your etiquette."

"After all, your magic teacher has a famous... lively personality."

　Updated, woo woo woo, tao boo my tao boo, I'm about to be mad at you to death!

　　Ah Shui, you are no longer in this house!There is no place for you in this home! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)