hero destiny

Time flies, the age of Kingfisher in the Age of Stars ended unknowingly, and the new Year of Flowers opened its chapter. Under the deduction of astrologers, the meaning of flower language finally fell to the dark mandala, The room of mystery is full of dangerous temptations.

During the icy month of Datura, the ruthless cold cannot stop human beings. Goron hills and magic crystal veins have long become popular terms in the streets and alleys of the Storm Kingdom, taverns and teahouses. No definite response was given to this news, but in the countryside near Klein County, there are quite a few mercenaries heading north.

The most luxurious restaurant in Kleinsus, Xingyueju, is 80 meters high, and in the magical VIP room that claims to be able to pick the stars and the moon, the fragrance of green tea is permeating at this moment. The young man was not good looking, but when he was tasting tea, his expression was extremely focused, as if he was seriously enjoying the leisurely and harmonious atmosphere.

Opposite the middle-aged man, there is an old mage with white beard and hair sitting upright. People with knowledge can know that this old mage has the strength of the enlightened level of elements!

"My lord, are the rumors on the Clover collar true? There are magic crystal veins with a concentration of more than 30% buried in the Goron Hills?" After the man on the opposite side put down the teacup, the Sudanese mage asked the doubts in his heart. .

As the childhood playmate of Duke Lev Sosodero and his lifelong best friend, Archmage Sudan, who has just advanced to the level of element civilization, came here from the eye of the storm specially to confirm the location of the magic crystal veins. The rumors are true.

The fertile magic crystal veins not only attract the attention of noble lords, but also have great significance for the academic group of mages—as advocates of magic engineering.The poor output and low concentration of magic spar has always been the biggest bottleneck that plagues the development of this art.Therefore, the massive magic crystal veins in the Gron Hills became the focus of Chapter 130, the seventh chapter of the academy mages, so the Sudanese mage employed by the royal mages of the Stormwind Kingdom had this trip to the Northland.

"Master Sudan, the specific situation of the vein is still under investigation. We haven't found a 30% concentration of magic crystal mine yet, but a lot of 20% samples have been mined. Well, this is the original ore." Regarding the intention of an old friend , Sosodero has long been prepared.After all, the secret has been exposed.If he hides it now, he will offend the academic group of mages.

Sudan, who took the crystallized stone, held it up to the light outside the glass screen, and the obvious blue-purple halo came into view, as if the mysterious truth of the element was shining in the mystery.This is indeed the energy foundation on which the development of magic civilization depends.

"The mana content of this product has reached more than 25%. If you mined it on the surface of the vein, it is estimated that the concentration in the main mining area will indeed be more than 30%." The Sudanese mage nodded and put the small stone on the ground. On the table case.

"The ore veins have just been discovered, and we haven't carried out in-depth mining. If academic mages are interested, we might as well work together to develop these ore veins." The news of the magic crystal that has spread all over the streets has caused Duke Lev to lose The biggest cost of bargaining, but in order to get the advanced magic mining machinery from old friends.He still threw out an olive branch at the right time.

"Cooperative development? Hehe, Your Excellency Sosodero, this is not like your style. It seems that what you have mastered is really a large bonanza, but the magic works of our academy mages are all clearly marked. As long as you want Pay enough usage fees, no matter what kind of mining products, we are very willing to sell." Sultan stroked his beard and smiled, the shrewd Sosodero has never been so easy to talk, and his cheapness is not easy to take advantage of .

"Your Excellency, Sudan, don't refuse so quickly. In fact, I am only worried about the safety of the mining area, so I want to recruit more allies. After all, the news released by Earl Lei Ming deliberately ignored some facts.

You have to know that the current Goron Hills are not dominated by humans. The dark elves of the Black Moon Empire and the undead of Diyala occupy the northern end of the hills, and in the south of the hills, they are inserted by the elves of the Flower Language Forest. In one hand, going to mine over there is actually almost the same as going to the battlefield. "Sosodero's expression was very calm when he spoke, and his tone was not in a hurry.

"Whether the Kingdom of Stormwind will fight or not is not up to our academy mages. I only care about the price you can pay. Of course, there is a big gap in the magic crystals of our academy school, so I accept crystals on credit." Master Sudan laughed at Luo's calm expression. As an old friend for many years, he took the initiative to express his sincerity.

"Deal!" When Duke Lev replied bluntly, he happened to see through the bright glass screen a large group of mercenaries and noble private soldiers crowded into the south gate of Cransus in a chaotic manner.

In the palace study in Eye of the Storm, His Majesty William II is sitting beside his beloved agarwood desk, frowning, he is reviewing the military expenditures reported by Maris County, and the war on the border has recently shown signs of escalation— ——In recent years, the purple orc empire has been hit by continuous droughts. The orcs who lack food are becoming more and more aggressive. The pressure on the Duke of Maris and the border guards has naturally increased their supply requirements, and even occupied the kingdom's financial expenditure. The posture of half the country.

The kingdom that was originally considered wealthy has become more and more sad in recent years. The border has been broken by the purple orc army several times in a row, but there was a wave of orc stragglers a few days ago, which was an extremely exaggerated attack. When we arrived at the city of Eye of the Storm, what was even more coincidental was that those guards who neglected their duties even treated the orc warriors as ordinary mercenaries and put them directly into the city!

Although the orc warrior was quickly killed cleanly, such a bad incident caused the royal family of Storm to be devastated, and even the glory of the royal power was greatly reduced in the eyes of nobles at all levels, so the duke party People took the opportunity to launch an attack in the House of Lords, demanding an increase in taxes to make up for military expenditures. If it weren't for the sudden birth of Redding, I am afraid that the tax increase bill would have been forcibly passed.

William II is very clear about the living conditions of the common people. In recent years, the Kingdom of Stormwind has also been under the threat of drought. If taxes are imposed during this difficult period, those farmers who are struggling to die may directly riot up.

No matter how powerful the ruling class is, it must ensure that the common people will not starve to death at least. In the face of hunger, no matter how docile farmers will turn into ferocious demons, William II knows what kind of temperament the nobles in the country are—if you want to increase the treasury Even if the fund of a copper coin is really apportioned to the farmers, even if it becomes a tax of a gold coin, it may not be a rare thing.

The aristocratic lords at all levels in the kingdom, as well as the abilities of the tax collectors, were the things that impressed William II the most when he was young, so he would rather suppress military expenditures, and put the Duke of Maris and the border guards under enormous military pressure. , and did not increase the number of regular troops to alleviate the threat of purple orcs on the border.

But now~ the situation has deteriorated to the point where His Majesty the King has to make a choice—either he tolerates the purple orc empire's monopoly on the strategic point of Dulong Heights, or he increases military supplies for Maris County and expands the new legion.

Abandoning the Dulong Heights meant that the interior of the Stormwind Kingdom would directly face the attack of the orcs. In that case, the nobles at all levels surrounding the king would inevitably be separated from Germany; and increasing military supplies for Maris County would mean that the empty land would have to be resupplied. The country's treasury is filled with a large amount of gold coins, and the result is naturally peasant riots and national corruption.

If only there were some other way to get some gold!William II thought with a headache, although he has a whole body of martial arts, his ability to govern is not outstanding, and his ability to make money is even more lacklustre. If there is no way, I am afraid that even the salaries paid to the court nobles will become a problem.

When William II was in a bad mood, he started casually flipping through the miscellaneous messages placed on the corner of the table. These insignificant things were all records of messages transmitted by the Magic Tower before, and there were often some relaxing messages in them. His Majesty the King is accustomed to using this simple method to relieve the pressure in his heart.

"Hey, there is news about Earl Thunder, let's see what this little guy has done! Hehe, he has the courage to give up the magic crystal mine in the territory. It's a good spirit, but it's a pity that the Lightning Fort has fallen, otherwise... Wait, Magic crystal mine!?"

The smile on the corner of William's mouth receded, he picked up the document he had just put down, and then read the information in it carefully with a calm face, and then His Majesty the King fell into deep thought.After a long time, the supreme ruler of the Stormwind Kingdom pulled the messenger bell at hand to notify the personal female officer in the corner room.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?" Mrs. Moran, who still had a charm, bowed to the man in front of her who had been with him for more than 30 years, and her polite gesture was as if she was meeting him for the first time.

"Mo Lan, who is responsible for handling the ordinary government documents sent to me these days?" William II's voice was a little low, and with that tense face, he looked a little cold.

"It was Lady Tracy, who was recommended by His Highness Bond. She is still familiar with the work of the Imperial Study." Mrs. Moran answered eloquently. She glanced at the man and knew that he was really angry.

After being silent for a while, William II said, "Molan, go tell Bond that the royal family is willing to sell half of the Goron Hills magic crystal mining rights, and let him find a way to raise 5000 million yuan for me. Military expenses of ten gold coins! In addition, you fire that female officer, and you will be in charge of ordinary government documents in the future."

The sullen-faced His Majesty the King looked at the map on the bottom of the desk, looking for the Goron Hills in Klein County...