The messenger finished his oral report, handed out the letter with both hands, and waited for Charles to take it and stand by.
After Charles finished reading the letter, his deep brows twitched a few times, his right hand vibrated with energy, and the letter paper turned into powder.
He thought for a while, replied, and handed it to the messenger.
The messenger soldier saluted and left, and the faint sound of horse hooves became farther and farther away.
Charles stood up and walked towards Roger.
"Old Cha, what's wrong? Don't keep a straight face." Ofina asked, shaking the crispy chicken drumstick in her hand.
"Alas." Charles sighed, "We just finished a tough battle, and the group of orcs became restless again. Hundreds of cyclops came in one breath!"
"Hundreds of Cyclops?" Rogge was shocked, "What is their target?"
"Not sure yet, just gathering in Cartagena."
"Are there any other legions?"
"The black orc army is also gathering. In addition, the Thundertusk Giant Beast, the Stonehorn Beast and the Manticore are all moving."
"Where are the goblins and beastman tribes?" Filia asked.
"No action at the moment."
Rogge pondered for a while and said: "The Black Orc army is all heavy armored infantry. Thundertusk behemoths, stone horned beasts, and manticores are all large units and relatively bulky. They are gathering in Cartagena and must be preparing for a large-scale attack. ”
"Well, I think so too." Charles said.
"Cartagena is still some distance away from the defense line of the border fortress group, and we still have time to prepare." Filia said.
"I have already asked the messenger to send a message to Marshal Edrache, to increase the intensity of reconnaissance and to be vigilant at all times. Later I will send a message to the major nobles and mobilize troops."
"Emperor Charles, the Wolf Spider training has been quite effective and will go to the front line with the Knights of the Sun."
"That couldn't be better!" Charles had a smile on his face, "With these hundred days of Wolf Spiders joining the battle, we can confront the giant beasts of the Orc Alliance head-on! Don't worry, Rogge, I know you are against Sirius The Spider Clan feels guilty, and I will definitely place them in the most appropriate position, and will not let them become cannon fodder that attracts firepower."
"I believe you."
"Okay, just be prepared. Don't be too nervous. After all, there are old guys like us here, and the empire's defense will never be broken easily. Enjoy tonight's dinner, these are your last few days as students. Just an hour."
After Charles finished speaking, he raised a glass of wine on the table and raised his glass. Without waiting for Rogge and others to respond, he finished the drink "ton to ton" and turned to leave.
"Old Cha, don't leave." Ofina stopped him.
Charles paused and turned around slowly.
"Old Cha, look at how wonderful my speech was. All the knowledge about the soul was summed up with a lot of effort. Why don't you use it and express it?" Ophina squinted her head. His eyes looked like those of a profiteer.
"Nana, what do you want?" Charles knew he couldn't hide, so he asked directly.
"Oh, my brother's territory has just been built and we need money to operate it. We are so poor that we can hardly afford to eat."
——Where is the little girl lying to ghosts? Regarding the relationship between Rogge and Filia, can Brandon still make you unable to eat? Isn't he just a money addict? That's all, it's easy to deal with money fans, not to mention that the summary of knowledge about the soul is indeed very important, and can even be said to be a priceless treasure. But you're not big or small, let's see how I teach you a lesson!
Charles cursed secretly, but laughed boldly on the surface, "Haha, easy to say!"
He held out three fingers and said, "Three thousand gold coins!"
Ofina rolled her eyes, curled her lips, and looked at Charles with eyes full of contempt and disdain.
Three thousand gold coins was a huge sum of money for Rogge's team two years ago, enough for them to buy sufficient supplies and very good equipment.
But for them now, it's just a small amount of money.
After all, the cost of territory construction is very huge. If Filia hadn't mobilized family funds to cover it all, even if Ofina's small treasury was emptied, it would only be a drop in the bucket.
A bottle of mortal-level magic and energy potion costs fifty silver coins and three thousand gold coins, which is only enough to equip each of the six thousand soldiers with one potion.
The price of a piece of rare-level mid-level equipment is between 300 and 400 gold coins, and the high-level rare-level equipment costs about 1,000 gold coins. Three thousand gold coins can only equip a high-level professional.
So Ofina felt that Lao Cha didn't respect her enough. The girl snorted and held out three fingers, "Thirty thousand gold coins!"
Charles is not panicking. He is so experienced and can negotiate with leaders of other countries with ease. Why is he worried about being unable to win over a little girl?
The price he proposed first was much lower than expected, just to leave enough room for bargaining.
Charles calmly added two fingers and said, "Five thousand gold coins!"
Charista and Chatiffany, who were at the same table, both covered their pretty faces, feeling that their father, who was usually wise and mighty, was now embarrassed.
But Lao Cha ignored that Ofina was not a national leader, she was just a smart, cute, and naughty girl.
Ofina sneered and added two fingers, "Fifty thousand gold coins!"
Charles: "???"
——This girl doesn’t play by the rules, so why did she increase the price? No, how can I, the great emperor, admit defeat?
Charles gritted his teeth and stretched out two fingers of his other hand, "Seven thousand gold coins!"
Ofina took a deep breath, pulled down the hair tie that tied the twin ponytails, her little head shook, and her smooth goose-yellow hair swayed, giving her a slightly mature charm.
She imitated Charles's movements and stretched out two fingers of her left hand, "Seventy thousand gold coins!"
Sisters Charista and Chatiffany changed from covering their faces to covering their mouths, waiting to see their old father's joke.
Charles was embarrassed. His own quotation was getting higher and higher, and the other party's quotation was even higher. But if he lowered it again, Ofina's character would not lower it.
The emperor scratched his head, and a flattering smile quickly appeared on his majestic and resolute face, "Um, Nana, can you..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Ofina shook her head and made a cute "tsk tsk" sound, and the third finger on her left hand began to "thrive."
Charles swallowed his saliva and stared at the green-white finger that popped up. It was half tall and the tip of the finger was about to stand up. He hurriedly shouted, "Seventy thousand! Just seventy thousand!"
"Then..." Ofina stretched out her little hand.
Charles sighed, as if he had aged ten years.
Although 70,000 gold coins is enough to buy sufficient supplies for an army, it is nothing to the Dilong family and the majestic monarch of a country.
Charles mainly felt that it was a bit embarrassing to lose the negotiation to a little girl, and he felt very tired.
"I didn't bring so much money. I'll have it handed over to you when it's all collected."
"Okay! Thank you, Lao Cha!"
Ofina instantly showed a sweet smile, as if the "blackmail" just now had nothing to do with her.
The angelic smile is very powerful. Paired with the shawl hair and pure white dress, Lao Cha feels that it is so healing.
"Ah, that's right! Old Cha, Cha San and Cha Si are always harassing my brother...and sister Filia. Please take them away and don't let them follow us."
Charles glanced at his two daughters and said nothing.
After his daughters returned to normal, Charles was extremely happy. They could do whatever they wanted without stopping, and this is still the case now.
Charista winked and said, Dad, please think of a way.
Charles raised his eyebrows and said, "Dad, I just lost miserably. I am no match for her. It's very helpless. Think about it for yourself."
Chatfannie was quick to think and said softly: "Nana, let's be your hostage so that your father won't give you the money."
Charles: "???"
Ofina frowned and thought about the possibility of Charles defaulting on his debt.
——Sister Filia’s family can spend so much money. He is an emperor and wants 70,000 gold coins. He can’t be really naughty, can he?
The girl figured it out and waved her little hand, "Okay, don't worry, Old Cha, I will chase them away as soon as the gold coins arrive... ah no, let them go!"
"Uh, thanks?"
"You're welcome, go and do your work."
Charles turned around, took three steps at a time, and then ran away.
Charista and Chatfannie looked at each other and had an idea in their minds.
The most important thing for being able to be with Rogge and others is to deal with Ofina, and Ofina seems to be easy to handle as long as she looks in the right direction.
——In the future, I will give her a sum of money on the pretext of studying, and she can justifiably stay... by his side.
Chat Fannie thought so.
Ophina was in a very happy mood after receiving a large "royalty fee". She held a wine glass and drank with a circle of acquaintances around the table. Her face was blushing and she was about to spit bubbles.
She cast a blessing spell on herself, suppressed the discomfort that made her dizzy, nauseous, and wanted to vomit. She maintained a dazed but conscious state of tipsy and continued to eat delicious meals.
At this time, the last batch of dishes was served, and a chef personally served Roger's dishes.
After serving the food, he saluted Rogge respectfully and took out a big bag and handed it to him, "Dear Mr. Rogge, this is your dividend for the past three months, totaling one hundred thousand gold coins."
"Oh, I'm sorry to bother you."
"Don't worry, it is our greatest honor for the Bauhinia family to cooperate with you." The chef suddenly became nervous, hesitated and finally summoned up the courage to say, "I have another unkind request, can you please sign it for me? name?"
The chefs in the Bauhinia family have a common idol, and that is Roger.
They even carved a statue of Rogge out of white radish in the kitchen and sharpened their knives against the statue every day before cooking to show their respect.
Roger signed his chef's hat at the chef's request. As if he had found a treasure, the chef thanked him profusely and left.
These 100,000 gold coins are the dividends from the Bauhinia family's sales of imitation holy fruits and improved dishes. After receiving the second dividend, Rogge was surprised by the amount of dividends. He had already taken the initiative to modify the contract content, changing the profit from four points to two points, giving up half of it.
The young man is an honest person. After all, he has done nothing, so he feels uncomfortable with such a high dividend.
The head of the Bauhinia family was impressed by Rogge's character and directly gave him 200,000 gold coins and declared that the Bauhinia family would be his eternal friends.
At that time, money was needed for territory construction, and Rogge did not refuse.
This time the dividend has almost doubled. It seems that the Bauhinia family's catering operation is indeed very capable, and its market may have extended to the whole world.
As soon as Rogge collected the money, a fresh aroma mixed with the aroma of wine suddenly sprayed to the side of his face. He turned his head and almost kissed Ophina's delicate lips on the spot.
"Nana?" Rogge picked up the swaying girl and put her on a chair.
Ofina was silent and stretched out her little hand towards him.
She spent a long time "matching wits and courage" with the martial saint-level powerhouse to get 70,000 gold coins and a hostage. As for Rogge, someone else took the initiative to send him 100,000 gold coins.
The gap is a bit big and the girl can't accept it.
Of course Rogge understood what Ofina meant, "Uh, Nana, I'm afraid one hand is not enough."
One hundred thousand gold coins were exchanged for jade coins, and there were one thousand. It was such a big lump that Ophina, a magician, couldn't hold it with her little hand.
Hearing this, Ofina sniffed and spread her hands.
Rogge handed her a pocket of jade coins, "Nana, you are drunk."
"I'm charming!"
"Then all my money is yours, why are you angry?"
Ophina was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled and said, "I'm so charming!"
