Sidious returned to the conference room, asked a few questions, and then left Griffith in the lounge to wait for a while. Ten minutes later, the door of the conference room opened again, and Earl Charles stuck his head out and waved to him.
Eleven big shots took turns speaking in the fog-shrouded conference room. The mist from their cigars and pipes almost obscured their faces, making the whole meeting look inscrutable.
There was another person lying on the ground. He twitched like a salted fish from time to time, his eyes rolled white, and drool drooled from the corner of his mouth. It's like being ravaged by eleven big men in turn...
As soon as Griffith sat down, everyone began to vote.
"Start from here," Count Larmour said to him.
The big shots reported the numbers one by one.
The Counts of Larmour and Chalon each had 2 million, Cardinal Corvalen had 6 million, and Duke Mirantis and Sidious had 10 million each.
what is this? What is the unit? Can I ask a question? Griffith raised his head in confusion and saw Lord Salorian pointing to the man on the ground and saying that he offered 750,000.
"Okay, my lords, let's vote on the second motion now." Earl Larmore continued, "This aid fund will be mainly divided into two purposes.
"50% of the aid fund is used to acquire estates, mines and wasteland destroyed by floods and rebels. This will allow the control area around the old town to be connected and wrap around the towns and villages still controlled by the local nobles; contain and Relieve refugees, build plantations, shops, inns, and expand mines and workshops to resettle them.
"The other half is used to issue five-year loans to local nobles and the government, with an annual interest rate of 6%, no mortgage and no guarantee. But the Tenth Legion will be permanently stationed in Old Town.
"The above is the main purpose of the first round of aid funds. The allocation and investment to local scholars, newspapers, schools and public welfare organizations is 3% of the total aid fund. All investors will make separate contributions. Please supervise and arrange it properly, Your Excellency Salorian .
"The principal, income and risks of the assistance fund will be shared by the investors in proportion to their capital contributions. We will discuss the second round of assistance funds separately in the next stage."
The second motion was also unanimously approved.
It turns out that they were discussing this. What they were talking about just now was the money that everyone paid! Griffith quickly and accurately recorded the motion.
Count Larmore's investment will allow him to receive a fixed income of 60,000 silver francs per year, and then he can purchase land in Verona that has been affected by war and floods at a very low price, and build shops and workshops. The return on investment may still be More than 60,000 silver francs per year.
This is just the first round of investment.
Such large amounts of money are virtually risk-free. Although there is no guarantee, who dares to say no to the Tenth Legion?
This is a risk-free income of more than 120,000 silver francs per year! I was still wondering why Sonia and others didn't send two extraordinary beings to sneak into the country to rescue them when they were surrounded. Was it planned from the beginning to use them as bait to destroy the reputation of the rebels and Verona officials?
No, probably not. The Count probably doesn’t think Sonia is less important than hundreds of thousands of silver coins! Griffith felt cold sweat falling down his neck.
"Let me confirm, who will pay for the tenth legion?" Xia Long asked, "The local area must also provide an auxiliary legion, composed of veterans who are living in poverty but have not yet joined the rebellion. After this, they should know There’s no point in fighting us and it’s impossible to win. Not even my daughter can beat me, hum.”
"Of course it will be funded by the wise Senate, and Verona will also contribute part of it, which will be paid out from unsecured loans," a big man with his legs crossed said, "Xia Long, the Senate has decided that you will be the one to take over. Are you the commander of the army?"
"Yes," Count Chalon turned to Griffith and said, "Delete the record about the expenses of the Tenth Legion."
Griffith immediately started applying it. He began to wonder whether in the eyes of the two earls, if their daughter was gone, they could buy another one with silver money.
"You really have a good daughter!" Another big shot said, "Can I propose marriage to Miss Fiona on Quanzi's behalf?"
"No," the Count nodded to Larmour, "go on."
"Okay, let's continue," Count Larmore said. "After talking about rights, let's talk about obligations, my lords."
…
The meeting lasted until late at night, but there was still no result on the third motion.
Twelve big shots were arguing in a non-stop manner.
Griffith never understood what everyone was going to do. He just vaguely knew that all the big shots here had to invest money in something that would not pay off in the short term and might not pay off in the long term.
The result is that everyone is unhappy.
The polite dignitaries began to insult each other and interrupt each other's speeches. Griffith's records were written and erased.
Count de La Mole began to speak. He pointed to a participant who was not a count but also a general and said:
"Last month you swallowed the 40,000 silver francs included in the budget, and the 80,000 silver francs you received from royal funds. Why is there no money?
"Well, sir, since you have repeatedly interrupted me, I dare to use you as an example. Your noble ancestors followed Trajan's army, and with these 120,000 silver francs, you should at least form a large army ? Forget it, a squadron! Half a squadron, even if there are only fifty people. As long as they are ready to fight at any time, loyal to the noble cause, and regardless of life and death, then we don't need to discuss these things.
"However, you only have a few guards and a large number of servants. Once the riots on January 22 occur, they will still scare you.
"The throne, the senate, the altar and the nobility are under threat, as recent examples have made clear. If we do not have a committed, rapid response force, the presence in Niopolis, Bayerland and Verona will The shadow will come again, and the army will not be able to deal with it in time! There are some dangers that the army cannot deal with. The loyalty I am talking about is not just bravery, but also a firm will and belief to resist the corrosion of shadow and chaos.
"The leaders of this team must be composed of our children, our nephews, in short, they must be made up of real noble children. Behind each of them, there must be a group of people, not rhetorical people who appeared in 1427 They are young, but they are simple and frank good soldiers; our children must educate them and turn them into loyal companions.
“Let each of us sacrifice some income to build such a team.
"You say this is difficult, and you go on talking about it all night long; but, gentlemen, our heads are worth the price. It is a desperate battle between the Lord of Mystery and Shadow, Chaos and our survival. .
"You can be timid and welcome destruction if you like, but don't be stupid. Please open your eyes!"
Well said, Count! Although there was a lot of information that he didn't understand, Griffith couldn't help but want to learn from the count's speech. He felt that he would need it one day.
Monsignor Salorian spoke next, entirely on Count Larmour's side, and the eloquence of his words was gentle and measured. Although Griffith suspected that he was also plotting, he still liked his remarks very much. Lord Salorian stated the following material facts:
"1. The three Grand Dukes of Verona, Odessa, and Sevastro and their nobles have no money. They will not give any money, and even want to stab Beyelan.
“2. If there are no local nobles to contribute money, then the wise Senate must contribute the money, and all the lords here must contribute the money. Otherwise, no one can resist the conspiracy of the mysterious enemy;
“Third, it is necessary to establish a capable and capable armed force that can react quickly, otherwise localities will not be able to organize even the most basic battle in the face of a lightning-fast crisis.
"Four,……"
With the firm support and encouragement of Sidious, Headmaster Tiberion, and Earl Sharon, this bill was reluctantly passed. Until the final vote, Duke Mirantis was still muttering that his daughter and the prince could solve all these minor disturbances with a team of Shutoral. Cardinal Colvaron also repeatedly said that the punishment agent can overcome everything, just pay the punishment agent.
After ending these programmatic discussions, everyone began to discuss the fourth motion, talking about secrets, shadows, chaotic conspiracies and an upcoming event.
By the end, Griffith found that the big guys present couldn't even tell what they were dealing with. The dangerous beings hiding in the darkness seem to have no fixed form or a definite name. He seems to be everywhere, but no language can accurately describe His image.
Participants did not even know which method could effectively combat this terror.
The discussion became more and more intense. This group of big shots were like boys in a dormitory telling ghost stories. Their innocence was unbelievable, but the information they had was horrifying.
Griffith heard a lot of confusing and terrifying news.
"These people will poison me to death, or they are planning to marry their daughter and sister to me," Griffith broke out in a cold sweat. "How can you say these things in front of a would-be knight?"
He had realized what mission he was about to perform.
The relatively certain information is that a certain terrifying entity that dominates the Deathrattle Order is carrying out a conspiracy that even these big shots can only speculate on and fear. As a frontline soldier, he has never had so much mission intelligence, nor has he been so aware of the upcoming dangers.
Count Larmore kicked him out again, and Sidious gave him a genuine Oblivion Charm.
When Griffith was summoned again. Count Charles smiled and said to him that the fourth motion was passed, and it would be enough to write it in the record. Then he started to speak, drawing the attention of everyone who was still arguing.
Four extraordinary beings will personally go to the front line to encircle and suppress the members of the Deathrattle Order, and destroy whatever they are planning. , Griffith, the secretary of this meeting, will go to the local area as the agent of the meeting, supervise these extraordinary people and local extraordinary people and officials, and then investigate the true purpose of the Deathrattle Order.
Griffith memorized it carefully, commenting in his mind while listening.
Count Chalon said:
"My lords, let us implement the fourth resolution. The organization of the extraordinary commando team sent to Raven is as follows:
"Lordes Basilico Listener, Spellcaster Path Sequence 6 'Secret Peeper', currently Professor Homemon Watts, who serves as the Commando Commander and Chairman of the Former Enemy Committee."
Hiss, Professor Dry Ice! Griffith felt uncomfortable thinking about seeing this man often in the upcoming mission. What if you don’t teach him about face and he finds an opportunity to make trouble in the final exam?
"Erza Valkyrie, Demon Hunter Path Sequence 6 'Front of Light', currently the tactics instructor at Beacon Academy."
Ah, squadron leader! Griffith was about to scream with joy. I am not afraid of dry ice now that the squadron leader is here.
"Morrow Bacchus, Assassin Path Sequence 6 'Stalker', senior investigator of the Central Bureau of Investigation."
I don’t know much about assassins, but I have killed several Beyonders in the Assassin path. They were all noobs, and beating me was like scraping.
"Horus Osiris, Priest Path Sequence 6 'Word Bearer', Bishop of Bayeran of the Holy Light Church."
I have never heard of what this is, but it feels very powerful. I am still too shallow.
There is no more, there are four commandos in total. Griffith looked at it and felt that the configuration looked okay, but there was no Pioneer. I can't let Erza be the vanguard.
