Earl?!

Shalai. Custer and Puper. Dirouet's expression became serious. Although the two of them have a lot of dissatisfaction with the things in some aristocratic circles, they don't dare to be too publicistic when they really face a nobleman.

"I haven't officially inherited the title yet, I'm just a magician. So you don't have to be so serious, you're Petro's friends, and I'm my friend. ”

Hathaway smiled and said: "My future territory is in the Cordillera Plateau, I think you are also very aware of it, barren but not necessarily barren, but all sides are overpowered, entering there is like entering a furnace, if you want to refine real gold, you need a strong will and careful planning." However, it is dangerous but very interesting, and will you stay in Heidelberg and decay with the bureaucrats who are in the twilight, or will you fight while the blood is still hot? ”

That's the official opening to solicit, Shalai. Custer lowered his eyes and began to think, Popper. Dirouet picked up his glass and began to drink one sip at a time...... However, it can be seen that he is not so much drinking as drinking, and the way of thinking of the two is very different. Hughes, however, looked at the two friends calmly.

He doesn't need a choice, Sullivan. Hughes had spoken to the family before Hathaway arrived. If Hathaway hadn't come to the capital, the family would have lived in Heidelberg. If Hathaway is able to make it to the capital, then he will follow Mrs. Christie to the Cordillera Plateau in good faith.

Hathaway didn't wait too long, Shalai. Custer lifted his gaze. Looking at her, "Miss Bell, what do you want us to do?" ”

Next to Puper. Dirouet also lowered his glass and looked at Hathaway.

Hathaway smiled and said, "Mr. Custer, have you ever seen a farmer plowing a field?" ”

Shalai. Custer was stunned for a moment and nodded: "Yes." ”

"Plant a seed in the spring, and harvest ten thousand grains in the autumn. No pain, no gain. ”

Hathaway looked at the two: "Petro told me about you, I trust him. I also believe that you will live up to his trust in you. But what exactly can you do. It's up to you. The Cordillera Plateau is a very vast land, and the sky there cannot be held up by one or two people, and I need you...... And people who are as enthusiastic and capable as you help me hold up this sky, the key is whether you have this confidence or not. ”

Shalai. Custer and Puper. Dirouet glanced at each other. What they saw in each other's gaze was not dazed. It's about jumping on the bandwagon. If Hathaway had said how to value them at the beginning. And what promises are made, they will hesitate, but just these words. Rather, he was right about their minds.

"Miss Bell, I'll take over the work at hand immediately, and I'll be on call at any time." Shalai. Custer Road.

"I don't have anything to hand over. Oh, I will abstain from drinking and fighting, lest I will be hungover or beaten in bed when you call me out. "Puper. Dirouet said with a big grin.

"As I said earlier, it's not enough for me or even a few of us to go to the Cordillera Plateau, do you have any suggestions?" Hathaway asked.

"Miss Bell, what type of person do you need?" Shalai. Custer asked.

"I've signed a contract with a team of mercenaries who will take care of my security from the capital to the Cordillera Plateau. But I can't rely on the mercenaries for my safety, I need an armed force that is completely loyal to me. Hathaway said.

"A force that is completely loyal to you...... I am afraid that this will not be possible in a short period of time. "Shalai. Custer groaned.

"Who says it can't be done?"

Puper. Dirouet was not as rough as he looked, "Miss Bell, are you rich?" ”

"Money?" Hathaway didn't react for a moment.

"Yes, money can buy absolute loyalty."

Puper. Dirouet nodded and continued: "In the slave market, you can buy all kinds of slaves, and although their qualities are different, they are able to maintain absolute loyalty. ”

"It was under the condition of a slave contract." Shalai. Custer reminded, but his eyes were on Hathaway.

"I hate slavery."

A flash of disgust flashed in Hathaway's eyes...... It's not about Puper. Dilrouet, but against the so-called slavery.

"However, if these people can serve diligently, I am willing to swear in the name of God that after I consolidate the territory, I will break their slave contracts and return them to freedom."

"That's easy, Miss Bell, when are you going to the slave market." Shalai. Custer asked.

Not everyone liked the slavery system, and in the Titan world, it was forbidden to openly capture intelligent life for sale. However, prisoners of war who are present as a result of the war can be sold as slaves when the other party cannot redeem them. In addition, there are also those who become slaves for political and economic reasons, and are sold or self-trafficked. In addition, a considerable number of slaves were captured and sold by some private slave hunting teams, and usually these slave hunting teams had great power behind them and secretly supported them.

If Hathaway happily uses slaves, Sharai. Custer would certainly have doubts about her character; If she refuses to use slaves, Sharai. Custer doesn't necessarily agree with this stubborn character, after all, it is a very painful thing to consider moral factors in everything you do. But Hathaway made the decision to make Charle. Custer was very satisfied...... Choose good but not stubborn, know how to be flexible when encountering things, follow such characters, and there will be motivation in the future.

"Tomorrow morning. In the afternoon I will go to see His Majesty. Hathaway said.

……

"Hathaway, are you really going to buy slaves?"

Cecia. Hughes asked, fiddling with a small monocular. This monocular is Hathaway's latest alchemical achievement.

Glass is an item that has long existed in this world, and Hathaway uses the alchemy array to purify it and then process it into lenses...... Instead of polishing the process, she designed a cumbersome alchemy array, and although it failed nearly a thousand times, she finally succeeded in designing this alchemy array.

The first batch of eight-fold monoculars made a total of ten. Hughes and Aria. Fogu got one each, and Barthes. Willie got one, and she put the rest away, not ready for commercial use for the time being.

"Well, I only have Bart on my hands. Willie and a few of them. Although it is possible to hire mercenaries, they are subject to change, and I need a team that I can personally control. Hathaway said.

"That's right. But what kind of slaves are you going to buy? "Cecia. Hughes asked.

"Capable of fighting...... Trained fighters, of course, are better. Hathaway hesitated, but she didn't have any similar experience.

"You don't have to worry."

Petro. Hughes said behind him: "There are brokers in the slave market, just say the requirements, and those brokers will help select the right slaves, and we don't need to bother at all." ”

He took two quick steps to catch up with Hathaway...... Beside him was Stilwell. Pang Sen, although the middle-aged man was silent and seemed to be easily approachable, only those around him knew how terrible that strange feeling was.

Empty...... Walk in Stilwell. Ponson's side, if he didn't know that there was someone next to him, he would only feel that the side was empty and nothing existed, so Petro. Hughes walked beside the Shadow King, the pressure was unprecedentedly strong, and he would rather stay with the two girls and listen to their nagging.

"But...... There's always something else to buy. ”

Cecia. Hughes suddenly said, "Buying those slaves, since you want to train them to be warriors, you need to equip them with weapons and horses, that's a lot of money. ”

"If you can afford a horse, you must be worthy of a saddle. I will not be penniless when I should invest. "Hathaway is very rich now, and she really doesn't worry about money, because Hamilton. Burzgen had already sent her the first payment.

"Petro!"

"Miss Bell!"

As he spoke, the two figures in front of him squeezed out of the crowd, it was Sha Lai. Custer and Puper. Dirouet.

"There's a slave market ahead, right?"

Hathaway greeted the two of them succinctly, then pointed to a lively venue in front of her.

"Yes. Miss Bell, please follow me. "Shalai. Custer bowed, his gaze casually at Stilwell. Ponson skimmed it, but found no characteristics, and Hathaway didn't introduce them.

Heidelberg's slave market is not far from the city gate and is very lively. When the group walked into the market, Hathaway was a little stunned...... In her impression, shouldn't the slave market be gloomy and bleak, full of the pain of life and death?

And the market that appeared in front of her at this time was completely unexpected...... The streets were full of pedestrians coming and going, dressed in splendid costumes, the streets were clean, the shops on both sides of the road were neatly tied, and there seemed to be no clue in the storefronts, the furniture was neatly arranged, some people were talking about things inside, and there was nothing unusual outside, except for one or two shopkeepers or butler-like people greeting guests outside, and it seemed that not even a slave had been seen.

After walking past a few shops that looked good, Hathaway stopped and looked at Sharai. Custer et al.: "Which one should we go to?" ”

Several people looked at each other, and the last one was Petro. Hughes looked at her innocently and said, "It's our first time here, so it's up to you to decide." (To be continued......)