arcane emperor

Chapter 24 I Want It All
"Have you all heard? Sweetwater Town was directly burned down by a black dragon, leaving only ruins."

"I also heard that the convoy happened to obey the Lord's order and escaped. Otherwise, we would have to wait for the new Lord."

"You have to speak softly, don't let those soldiers hear..."

"What else can they do to me?"

"Huh, how do you do this? In the future, you go into the mountains and forests to collect herbs, or you are attacked by wild beasts in the wild, and you just hope that you can run back alone?"

"Oh, you just expect soldiers who haven't trained for a few days?"

"How many days have you not trained? They killed hundreds of monsters yesterday, passed through the misty swamp, and arrived at the village..."

"Yes, they accidentally killed the troll monsters that often attacked us. The corpses haven't been burned yet..."

"What is this? Didn't you listen to the soldiers who were recruited to the outpost? The new lord was very generous and gave at least 1 gold coin to every soldier who participated in the battle!"

"Everyone got a gold coin. The soldiers got at least two. That old boy Sean got lucky. I heard he got 8 gold coins alone!"

"Eight gold coins? Oh my god, how many cods do I have to catch? How many salted fish do I have to make to earn back?"

"This is indeed true, but it has nothing to do with us. They are also licking blood, and they may be gone one day..."

"I'm too lazy to think about anything else. I just hope that the new lord is really kind and doesn't want to impose more taxes..."

"That's right. If you add more, I can hardly eat the black bread..."

"..."

The sounds of various exchanges entered his ears one after another. Matthew never thought that it would only take him one night to sleep.

His physical strength has increased a lot, just like the growing Yaya, although there is no obvious change in data attributes.

But as the effect continued, Matthew felt that he was not far from the all-powerful melee arcanist.

Of course, even if Matthew could do this, he wouldn't have that much time.

The top priority is to recruit more people and bring the entire Bay Village completely under control.

After listening around, Matthew found with some emotion that except for some people discussing him, there were only a few villagers who were worried about the trolls that had appeared before, while more people were busy preparing for the twice-a-year preparation for fishing.

Sure enough, eating is the most important thing.

As some people say, you may die if attacked by trolls or wild beasts, but if you don't have food, you will definitely starve to death.

This situation was almost the same as Matthew's guess, and he let go of all his burdens.

Even if they fail, they will not lose more, since they have nothing to lose anyway!

After calmly sorting out his thoughts, Matthew quickly returned to the Lord's Mansion.

Outside is a wall made of stones, about three meters high, which separates the lord's mansion from the village.

There are also many bright white hacking marks outside the wall, as well as several broken and missing places, all indicating that this village in the wilderness is not very safe.

This is why, after the previous lord of Bay Village, Wood Knight, got older and his strength began to decline, he sold the village territory and resettled in the Carr Plain.

As the easternmost territory of the Netheril Empire, there are dangers all around.

Attacks by monsters and wild beasts have become commonplace for them, and death and danger are threats close at hand.

After more experience, I can see more clearly.

There was a luxuriously decorated carriage parked at the door of the Lord's Mansion. A wealthy businessman with a round belly was nodding and bowing to Butler Ralph. When he saw Matthew getting out of the car, he quickly lowered his head and saluted and said:

"Your Majesty, Lady Magic, the learned and wise Arcanist, the handsome and majestic Knight Matthew, and your loyal servant Adam Smith have been waiting here for a long time."

Listening to Adam Smith's somewhat weird accent, Matthew knew the origin of the other party.

A businessman who just joined the Seer family!
But Matthew had to admit that the other party had the courage to cross the misty swamp and come to the remote and secluded Bay Village just to express his sincerity in advance, which was considered to be courageous and far-sighted.

Of course, Adam Smith must have gambled. In the original trajectory, he naturally lost the gamble.

Still, just to be on the safe side, Matthew checked his message.

Name: Adam Smith Terrell.Race: human.

Age: 36 years old.

Occupation: Level 2 bard.

Luck: +2.

Matthew nodded, walked into the Lord's Mansion, and found a brand new set of ebony tables and chairs placed in the living room, which should be Adam Smith's meeting gift.

He sat down without too much psychological burden, touched the carvings with a little bit of oriental charm, and Matthew gave him a higher rating in his heart.

Matthew has met many businessmen, most of whom are profit-seeking and short-sighted.

If they fail to grasp the essence of power, they are usually fattened and slaughtered, and those who control power and power are replaced with a new batch.

Such reincarnation!

In this world, wealth and capital cannot be called barbaric and powerful, because power has a more concrete display!
"Adam Smith sent 200 gold coins, 2000 pounds of high-quality flour, and 500 pounds of rice."

Butler Ralph reported to Matthew truthfully and was obviously very satisfied with Adam Smith's success.

This is a somewhat smart businessman!

Looking at the smiling Adam Smith, Matthew didn't say any nonsense and went straight to the point:
"How much cargo did you bring in total?"

Although he didn’t know what Matthew was thinking, Adam Smith still said truthfully:
"40 pounds of wheat, 5 copper coins per pound, enough to consume 2000 people for a year. It was originally used for trade with Sweetwater Town and surrounding villages, and is worth 200 gold coins."

"5000 pounds of iron ingots, 1 silver coin per pound, worth 50 gold coins."

"200 spears, each worth 50 silver coins, worth 100 gold coins."

"200 pieces of leather armor, each worth 80 silver coins, worth 160 gold coins."

"50 longbows, each worth 1 gold and 20 silver, worth 60 gold coins."

"5000 arrows, each worth 20 copper coins, worth 10 gold coins."

"2000 magic plants, each priced at 5 silver coins, worth 100 gold coins."

"300 pounds of various minerals and magic materials, 10 silver coins per pound, worth 30 gold coins."

"100 bottles of primary holy water, each bottle sells for 1 gold and 50 silver, worth 150 gold coins."

"50 bottles of intermediate recovery potions, each bottle costs 2 gold coins and is worth 100 gold coins."

"Two sets of alchemy devices, each worth 500 gold coins, worth 1000 gold coins."

Looking at Adam Smith again, Matthew noticed multiple meanings from the goods he prepared:

“A wide variety of products means a wide network of contacts.”

“Both low-end and mid-range, which means big ambitions.”

"I specially brought magic plants, various materials, and two sets of alchemy devices just to get at me..."

"That's good, it can save me a lot of time."

After tapping the table lightly, Matthew looked at Adam Smith's somewhat reserved face and said very calmly:
"Not bad, I want them all!"

Adam Smith's face froze, but he quickly returned to normal and nodded in agreement quite generously:

"No problem, it is my honor to serve the Lord!"

"Oh, fart!"

With a faint smile in his heart, Matthew placed the two items out and pushed them across the table.

　Deposit +4000
　　Seek collection, seek follow-up

　　
　
(End of this chapter)