The Fantastic Journey of the Void Mage

Chapter 7 Frank's Mission
"Of course there won't be any trouble." Josh asserted directly. "Don't forget that this is my territory. If I have any plans, then it's up to me. It's not up to others to come here and make irresponsible remarks, right?"

Well, the answer Josh gave is really simple and clear enough.This is my territory, so I am in charge of everything here. Anyway, as long as there is any conflict with the laws promulgated by the empire, it will not be a problem at all. Although Frank felt that Josh's actions were too cruel, he still nodded.

"By the way, Frank, what's the economic situation here?" Suddenly Josh remembered another problem, which was the economic problem.After all, Josh used to study liberal arts. Even if he came to this world, what he saw more was the customs of this world, and then all the knowledge about magic. He still had a headache for managing a territory.

"The economic situation is relatively optimistic." Frank recalled and said immediately. "According to the records, during the rainy palm month (March), the hunters in the territory have already begun to consciously kill some wild animals and began to stockpile them, and we also planted a lot of wheat during the first bud month (February) , so that we can harvest enough wheat to make bread and other things before Hearthfire (September) and sell them for a fortune."

"However, my lord, I don't think we should sell these foods, because if we encounter any special circumstances—for example, if we encounter robbers, we can still have countermeasures."

Josh felt dizzy when he heard Frank's words. He really wanted to ask economic questions instead of agricultural questions, but after thinking about it for a while, he realized it.In this kind of society, the richness of a territory probably largely depends on its agriculture, so there is no problem with Frank's answer.

"You're mistaken. I mean our money! Money! How much money we have, not food."

"You're talking about money." Frank was stunned for a moment, then thought quickly and quickly gave the answer: "We still have more than 200 gold coins in our hands, not a lot but also not a little."

"It's quite a lot." Josh nodded.Frank is a person who distinguishes between public and private. What he told Josh was how many gold coins he had in the territory, not how much Josh's personal gold coins were left. Of course, there are two hundred gold coins in the treasury of the territory. Phoenix is ​​already very satisfied.

On Muya Road, one gold coin is equivalent to one hundred silver coins, and one silver coin is equivalent to one hundred copper coins. A commoner's salary after a month's work is about one to two silver coins, which is already quite mixed. Not bad anymore.

You must know that the price of a piece of wheat-cooked bread is almost ten copper coins, which is not cheap. If it is the black bread, it is about three copper coins, so two or three silver coins a month is basically a good life. up.

"Frank, after you have cleared the population, I plan to hire those permanent residents, preferably those without jobs, so that they don't beg on the street all day long, and of course I will pay them wages."

"Give them wages?" Frank felt very curious, because it was the first time he heard that the lord recruited the residents of his territory to work and paid. "Actually, you don't have to give them a penny at all and they'll do the same. It's enough if you give them some black bread to keep them fed."

"It's better to give them food directly than to give them money and let them manage it themselves?" Josh glanced at Frank. "When they have money, they will consume and buy daily necessities. Then businesses will buy farmers' plants to meet their needs. This is a way to stimulate the economy. When everyone has money, we will collect taxes. It’s also easier and more convenient.”

"At the same time, you can collect more!" Frank quickly realized that he was not stupid, he probably knew what Josh was thinking just after listening to Josh's narration, although it seemed that such an operation on Muya Road was unheard of. He felt incredible.

"My lord, when did you start researching these things?"

"These things need to be researched?" Josh said uncomfortably. Clearly, I have to quickly recruit a group of people to clean up the city. God, I don’t feel much in the castle, but when I go out, I feel like I’m in hell!"

In fact, it is almost the same everywhere, except the imperial capital.Frank smiled wryly in his heart, but he didn't say it out. It could be seen that Josh was quite dissatisfied with the sanitary conditions in his territory.But he also has some doubts, when did Josh start studying politics and economics?
In his mind, Josh has always liked to read some anecdotes from the mainland, and then devoted himself to the study of magic. Although it seems that he has close to the third level of magic power, he can't even use a single elemental magic.

"Is His Royal Highness Josh peeking at that position too?" Frank thought secretly, of course he felt that it was perfectly normal for Josh to have such thoughts, he was also the son of Augustus IV, why would others have the opportunity to no?

"It's just that you don't have enough helpers and strength, Your Highness Josh."

Frank didn't dare to say these words. Although it was shocking, it was true.Of course, being ambitious is a good thing. If Josh really accepts his fate and becomes a salted fish from now on, then Frank will feel that his future is bleak and find a chance to return to the imperial capital—although he has always felt that he has a bright future since he came to Constantinople. Worrying.

"Come on slowly, take one step at a time, at least His Royal Highness Josh doesn't seem to accept his fate. I don't know if God is jealous of him or punishing him. Kong has powerful magic power but has no cooperation of elemental spirits. Until now You can only use tricks, too sad."

Josh didn't know that he was being pitied by his butler. If he knew, he would definitely condense a void blade and stab it into his chest, and then told this guy that I just didn't have magic inheritance before, and now I'm not a waste .

Of course, Josh doesn't bother to do this. Void magic has never appeared in this world. Even space magic is basically a legend left by a person who has become a god. Only gods can control space.Josh is no different from an ant now, but he has something similar to space magic, and being exposed is no different from courting death.

"It seems that I still have to find a way to learn something else in the future, preferably the kind of non-attribute magic." Josh pondered while learning the castle, but soon he felt that he was thinking too much.

"But the randomness of this void gate is really fucked up. It seems that I can't enter the world I want to go at will. It's a pity. Otherwise, remember which world has that kind of non-attribute magic or something, sneak there and learn it. How helpful."

Chatting with Frank, the two quickly returned to Constantinople, and it took less than an hour for them to go out and come back.This surprised the maids in the castle, but they were not qualified to take care of Josh's affairs, and soon went about their own affairs.

And Josh also took advantage of this time to go back to the room and start to consolidate his magic. He didn't know how to collect void energy, but the skill can be remade every seven days, so Josh also began to silently lay down for himself. Preparations for a trip begin.

The first is the issue of one's own strength, which is the most critical.Thinking about his tragic experience in Valoran, Josh was in pain. It was a shame for a mage. In his memory, it seemed that except for the protagonist in the novel, basically no one could be a mage at the same level or with little difference in level. Will be overthrown by soldiers.

And Josh has set a precedent. Although Galen is considered a protagonist in Valoran, there are more than 100 protagonists in Valoran!And in the game, Galen is just a character chosen for entertainment, or only if he is happy.

Although he is really restrained in some mages in the game.

"It fits Galen's personality, he hates mages and restrains mages."

Josh sighed and stopped thinking about those embarrassing things, and soon began to meditate along the spiritual track.Soon Josh 'saw' those silver-white magic elements in his body, and now Josh has confirmed that they should be called void elements.

There are a lot of void elements in his body, but what troubles Josh is that he still underestimates his control over these void elements. If the void elements in his body have converged into a big river, then what Josh really has mastered The void element is just like a stream, and the rest are all energy beyond his control.

"It's really a waste." Josh lamented psychologically, but he had no good solution.Adding that he was able to master these void elements in his body at the time, not to mention other things, it would be no problem to just hang up and hammer a third-level Galen (Valoran is connected to the sixth level and soon to the seventh level), but it is a pity that it can only be thought. think.

Of course, Josh didn't just lament. He quickly mobilized the void elements in his body to continuously fuse and swallow some uncontrolled elements scattered around the edge. Although the speed was not very fast, the effect was still there. When Josh completely devoured a void element, he could feel his strength increase.

A little bit, very, very small.But it's better than standing still, isn't it?

(End of this chapter)