"How about I sing you a new song today?"
At the routine celebration dinner in Lant's camp, Lant became interested.
"Okay!" The knights and cavalry cheered.
"When I'm lost, when my soul is tired
When the disaster comes and I am frightened
I'm still standing there waiting for the oracle
Until He comes to be with me
You protect me and let me stand among the mountains
You bless me and protect me as I travel across the sea
I am stronger just because of your guidance
You bless me and let me achieve myself
. . . . "
Lant's voice was melodious and melodious. He could no longer think of a song suitable for victory. He found a song that also praised the Lord God in the memory of his previous life and slightly changed it to fit his usual routine of repaying the God Emperor's thigh. Anyway, I Just say it’s His blessing.
As long as He doesn't fly over and beat me immediately, others can't say anything wrong with me.
What if He really comes? Then I won’t have to brag for the rest of my life, “Hey, I sang a song and became a righteous god.”
Lant, who has lived in two lifetimes, has never even seen a legend. He is ignorant and fearless, and he dares to use the sign of a righteous god.
However, he took advantage of the poor signal in the Galloping Horse Plains and the magical environment where the good gods could not hear or control. He used the God Emperor as his sign, which really greatly dispelled the local people's suspicion of his bold behavior, unless it really happened someday. Senior clergy are here, otherwise ordinary knights and magicians would not dare to easily comment on a song praising God.
"When did Lant become so good at singing?" Huck asked his brother Albert beside him again and again while drinking the wine sent by the Earl from Bluebird Castle and listening to Lant's song.
"I don't know, it seems that that day, when we were escorting him back, he fell off his horse after breaking through the low-level knights. From then on, he seemed to have enlightened himself." Albert deliberately concentrated all of Lant's talents and weirdness into breaking through the low-level knights. The day of the knight.
"It seems that Lant must have received help from a certain great being and really enlightened himself." But Huck didn't take it seriously.
Albert did not continue. Now that the Galloping Horse Territory is no longer in danger, he has more time to learn the reasons for Lant's change in personality and knowledge structure in a more covert way.
When the meal was almost done, the men began to drink and sing, and Huck called Lant to the main tent alone.
"Lant, tell me the truth, what are you going to do in the future?"
"Father? What should I do?"
"Albert and I looked at the ledger of Lot Castle that you brought over this afternoon, and also looked at the ledger of the salt mine."
Although Huck is a knight baron, he is far better at calculating accounts because he often does business than Albert who only makes suggestions.
"You also told me that you have tens of thousands of gold coins in your hands now, but most of these gold coins are deposits for people to order horses, armor, and salt. Do you admit it or not?"
"Of course I admit it. I inherited Lot's territory, but I didn't overthrow it."
"Don't talk nonsense. If you recognize this money, then do you recognize the contract signed between Salt and Iron Company and Gray Goose?"
"When did the Imperial Salt and Iron Company sign a long-term contract with a hostile alien race?" Lant asked with a smile.
“According to the laws of the nobility and the multiple edicts issued by His Majesty the Imperial God-Emperor, nobles who have fornicated with hostile alien races will have their noble title revoked at the very least, and be executed without mercy at the most.
If any noble in the empire comes to me to ask about the contract with the barbarians, I can only take him to the royal capital to see His Majesty the King for review. "
"That's what I say, but can you afford to offend the Blue Dragon family?"
"Why should I mess with them?"
"Why didn't you provoke me?"
"If they want salt I can sell them salt,
Their boilers were robbed by barbarians. I can let them use the robbed equipment as a price to buy shares.
They want to buy salt for a long time, and I can cooperate with them to open a salt mine.
In short, I will only tell them about selling salt in the future. Don’t tell me about the previous contract with the barbarians. If you tell me, I will go to the royal capital.
He is destined to do business with the barbarians, but I don’t know yet. "
Huck finally understood what Lant meant. Lant could admit the previous contracts with the barbarians and everything could remain as usual in practice, but in name, he could not admit any business with the barbarians.
"But you don't have workers. Those demon-supporters who were exiled in the past have now become your subjects. Who will dig the salt mines for you?"
"Based on the known barbarian shipments, I brought about two deliveries this time. That is, if I can find a new method of making salt within half a year, I don't have to put the demon-loving ones in the salt industry. In the mine.”
"Well, but what will happen in half a year?"
"I haven't thought about it yet."
"You have to figure out a way in three months at most. It's not an accident that you can get twice the amount of salt. The salt mines don't work in winter, so they prepare twice the amount in advance.
Spring starts late at the salt mine. Even if spring does start, it will probably take a long time before salt water can be mined. "
"I see," Lant mused.
"Also, what are you going to do with these people and these animals? You can't stay in Lot forever, right?"
"Of course not. I will sell some of the black-scaled horses in the past two days to raise grain. I will try my best to raise enough grain to satisfy my former subjects and demon supporters in Lot for the winter.
After spring, I will lead the human race to open up the Benma Plain. I want to rebuild Yeqi City! "
"Rebuild Yeqi City?" Huck never dared to imagine such a big project.
"Yes, the barbarians in my hands will continue to return to the Galloping Horse Plains with their horses and livestock to graze after spring. This will ensure that I can continue to sell black scale horses and furs in the autumn.
I organized two teams, one to explore and rebuild Yeqi City, and the other to go to the salt mines to resume production.
Human beings must not be slaves in the salt mine, but I can hire magicians and use magic equipment to automatically pump the salt water.
As long as the main physical labor is replaced by magical equipment, the needs of the demon possessor can be reduced to a minimum. "Lant told Huck his thoughts seriously.
At this moment, Huck was very confused. Although he had also been to Dragon Tooth City and felt that he was a border baron who had seen the world, in Huck's mind, there had never been any plan like Lant that brought together magic, demon possessors and The full power of the Demonless One.
"That's it, father, look at this." Lant took a list from the table to Huck.
"This is?" Huck saw some numbers and nouns.
“All Viscount Bob’s knights have been purged by the Gray Goose tribe, and there are still some ownerless knight territories left in his territory.
I think I can take a piece or two from here and give it to my second brother and Luo Er.
The Lot territory is the link between the Galloping Horse Plains and the Dragon Kingdom. I will definitely open a salt road for trade. A barony and a viscounty can carry a caravan.
In addition, from now on, all the tribes on the Galloping Horse Plains will belong to our family. There is no need for the Galloping Horse Baron to conduct business on the small roads. I suggest that we can use the big forest to plant some magic potions and sell them through caravans. "
Lant said a lot. In short, now that he is developed, he will be given land, business opportunities, and dad will be given a sum of supplies on the list.
Huck's eyes widened when he heard this.
"Isn't this too much?" Huck held the list in his hand, but he didn't expect that these were all for himself. "I mentioned another knight's collar, but it's a big one. You gave it to your second brother and Roel, and your other cronies. Don’t you have any objections?”
"My second brother will be the representative of our Benma family in the caravan from now on. You, my eldest brother and I can't run with the caravan every day.
Rohr is the deputy leader of the entire 600-member knights outside. If I don't give him a share of the knighthood, others will think I'm partial. "Lant explained.
When Huck was stunned by his money offensive, Lant suddenly said casually, "By the way, Greyhound's son, Dogtooth.
Can you be a family knight for me?
Although his family is a feudal knight of our Benma family, I will always be on the plains from now on, and I really need someone who can handle hounds. "
"Is he Greyhound's son? Okay, I'll tell him." Huck didn't care.
"By the way, Lant, that Wendy in your camp..." Old Huck thought of the demon-possessed girl again, arousing his desire for the inheritance of his family's bloodline.
"Dad, Wendy is a magic pattern master. She helped draw the magic pattern knife in my hand. I told her that I will help you and the eldest and second brothers draw a set of armor and a weapon each. .”
"A set of magic pattern armor?" Huck swallowed.
"Yes, just wait, I will ask her to draw at least 3 magic circles for each piece."
"Jesus, how much does that cost?"
"If you really feel sorry for yourself, ask Uncle Albert to help me find a mage friend I know. I'm willing to hire him at a high price."
"I see there is a mage in your camp."
"That Gandalf is my guest and will be leaving in two days."
. . .
The conversation between father and son lasted until nightfall, and Old Huck never had a chance to mention Wendy.
