Chapter 41: Etaninburgh

The mist dissipated, and Qin Ran withdrew his gaze, but his brows furrowed slightly.

It's so easy!

A king who inherited the throne at the age of seven and cleared all obstacles at the age of sixteen could never be so rough.

Or rather......

It is impossible to send such reckless men.

As soon as you meet, your hole cards are all out of the way?

Qin Ran did not object to this, it was a good thing that the lion fought the rabbit with all his strength.

Qin Ran himself likes to do this.

But that's based on the fact that after testing clearly and knowing the details of the other party, there is almost no temptation like this......

It's just a fool!

Aitandine VI was no fool.

However, the other party really did it.

"Interesting."

"It seems that the king is even more interesting than I thought."

In his heart, he gave a new evaluation of His Majesty the King, Qin Ran used the power of the contract to order the superior evil spirit to 'clean up the battlefield well', and after the superior evil spirit gave a clear reply, his eyes looked out the window.

At this time, the convoy that was divided into two and chose to move forward had already stepped into the confines of Etaninburg.

Although there are still mountains and dense forests, they are gentle.

When it was night again, Qin Ran had already seen the crops.

Although it is covered in a thick layer of snow, when the snow melts, it is bound to be a fertile land.

Pol, who had been sitting on the other side of Qin Ran, finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

He knew that the convoy was safe.

When it came to the hinterland of Etaninburgh, not only the soldiers with the outposts, but also the elite patrols of Etaninburg, the bandits did not dare to appear here at all.

As for the Evil?

The same is true.

You know, this is the territory of the god of war and the lady of calamity.

In fact, the same is true.

After Qin Ran entered the territory of Etantoinoburg, he used the [Tracking] vision to observe.

That evil aura was indeed much, much less than that of Sika City.

Not to mention that it is like a fog, occasionally sporadic popping up, all of which disappear quickly.

Obviously, the god of war and the lady of calamity are more 'majestic' than they imagined.

Under such a premise, the convoy moved forward safely.

On the morning of the next day, on the horizon, a behemoth appeared in people's field of vision, and immediately, the team belonging to the Kate Chamber of Commerce at the front of the convoy was the first to let out a cheer, and then the whole team cheered.

"Mr. Pol, Lord Colin, Etaninburgh has arrived!"

Ashcano slapped the carriage and informed Bol and Qin Ran of the good news.

Bol suppressed the urge to jump out of the car immediately to check on Etaninburgh, and looked at Qin Ran.

Qin Ran pushed open the car window, tilted his head slightly, and looked at the building in the distance.

From a distance, it looks like a mountain.

It was like a beast crawling there.

Of course, this is in a normal field of vision.

In the field of vision of [Tracking], the brilliance belonging to the god of war rose to the sky, dazzling, dazzling, and awe-inspiring, but under the light, a touch of darkness was hidden in it, so that the brilliance could not bloom completely.

Just as Qin Ran knew.

Antagonism.

Draw.

The next moment, Qin Ran withdrew his gaze and leaned back into his seat again.

Pol immediately leaned over to look at Etaninburgh, which he had never seen before, and even leaned out half of his body.

It took a dozen seconds for Pol to sit back.

"Etaninburgh deserves to be called the 'Fort of the Mountain', and it really looks like a mountain."

"Legend has it that when Etandine I was not yet a king, but was just a broken nobleman, his first fief was here."

"At that time, this place was poor and remote, not to mention a city, and there was not even a wasteland that could be cultivated, it was completely stony, but that Etandine I turned waste into treasure, dug out stone pieces and built his own fortress, and laid the best foundation for himself to become the founding king of Etandine."

"There were three times in the life of that king that could be called fatal."

"The first two times the king relied on the castle's defenses to dodge."

"But not the last time!"

"A castle capable of defending against thousands of troops did not help the king defend against a dagger from behind."

As if sorry, Pol shook his head.

Qin Ran was indifferent at all.

Not that he doubted Pol, but he fundamentally doubted the legends.

The reason why legends are called legends is naturally because they are not credible.

Add to this the fact that history is written by the victors, and it is only natural that some things will go sour.

Unless you see it with your own eyes...... No, even what you see with your own eyes can be fake.

If you don't make a detailed distinction, you will only be fooled.

Qin Ran didn't want to be fooled.

Therefore, he became more and more vigilant.

After seeing that Qin Ran was not interested in the completion of Etantoinoburg, Pol immediately closed his mouth in amusement and began to pay attention to his own affairs.

Although Etandine VI has decreed that Kimpton can be exchanged for a knighthood, Bol will not be satisfied with this, this is only the bare minimum of the main quest.

What he needs is to complete the main quest to a greater extent.

"Maybe we can talk to the baron."

"The other party's finances are very poor, and this will be the best breakthrough for me."

Bol, who had made up his mind, began to calculate his Kimpton.

Then, his brow furrowed.

The 3,000 Kimpton for the purchase of the title could not be moved, the hidden 5,000 Kimpton had already been spent, and after putting that aside, the money he could use was 479 Kimpton 14 Silver Sol and 7 Bronze Grams.

"It's a bit stretched!"

Pol was well aware that the baron was not a philanthropist.

The other party can even be said to be a vampire.

It has already cost him 1,000 kimptons to get the 'village' in the other party's name in its entirety, and if he wants to buy the land from the other party again, 479 kimptons is not enough at all.

At least 500 Kimpton is also needed.

No!

Also calculating the psychology of the other party's reluctance to become a 'nominal and insubstantial' aristocrat, this price is likely to double.

That's at least 1500 Kimptons.

Where do I find the money?

Subconsciously, Pol's gaze looked at Qin Ran.

Qin Ran had received a lot of bounties before, if he could...... No! I don't want to die yet!

Immediately, however, Pol withdrew his gaze.

He didn't know why, but his instinct told him that if he did, he would probably die without a place to be buried.

Bol believes in instinct.

Because, more than once, he relied on instinct to run for his life.

Is money or life important?

Pol chose the latter.

If the money is gone, you can make it again, but if your life is gone?

Then it's really gone.

Call!

With a deep breath, Bol leaned back in his chair and thought that he needed a way to make enough money for Kimpton quickly.

And by this time, the convoy had already begun to accelerate.

After seeing the destination, everyone couldn't wait to rush into Etantoinburg.

Because it not only means that the task is completed and you can get paid accordingly, but also it means hot bath water and a soft bed.

Aite, the interim head of the Kate Chamber of Commerce, is no exception.

He longed to fly back to his home in Etaninburgh right now and hug his wife and children.

But at the thought of the caravan leader and the leader of the guards, Kagu, Aite couldn't help but frown in distress.

The owner of the Kate Chamber of Commerce is not a person with a small belly, on the contrary, the other party has a very good reputation.

Even Aite was helped by the other party.

However, it doesn't mean that the other party is easy to fool.

Anyone who tried to fool the other party is now being fooled by the other party.

As an old man of the Chamber of Commerce, Aite would never do this.

He raised his hand and called one of the guards to him.

"Go inform the boss."

"Tell the boss about everything we encounter on the road."

Aite commanded.

The guards set off immediately.

Then, after hesitating for a moment, Aite slapped the horse and came to the carriage where Qin Ran and Pol were.

The temporary head of the caravan said very politely.

"Mr. Pol."

"Lord Colin."

Pol, who was meditating, was stunned at first when he heard Aite's voice, and then his eyes lit up, and after he signaled to Qin Ran, he pushed open the car window.

"Is there anything wrong, Mr. Aiter?"

Pol asked, smiling.

"There's something."

"I hope that you and Your Excellency Colin will be able to go and meet my boss with me in a moment to testify to my words."

"Don't worry, I swear I don't have any ill will."

"I just hope my boss trusts me more."

Aite said with little confidence.

"Your boss?"

"It's that Kate. Lord Howl? ”

Pol asked.

Kate. Howl's name has long spread throughout the northern border of Etandine with the name of the Kate Chamber of Commerce, and even, many people throughout the Hokuriku have heard of this self-made businessman who has become a wealthy businessman in just ten years.

Or rather......

Legendary Merchant!

The rumored first pot of gold was sourced from an abandoned iron pit.

The abandoned iron pit itself belonged to another merchant who used the abandoned iron pit to deceive Kate. Hal mortgaged in exchange for about 300 Kimpton in cash, and then ran away.

Wait until Kate. When Hal found out, the other party had already flown away.

300 Kimpton for Kate at that time. What Hal said was undoubtedly a huge sum of money, and after being cheated, Kate . Disheartened, Hal walked into the abandoned iron pit.

Rumor has it that at that time Kate. Hal was ready to die.

However, perhaps before he died, he was so angry that the merchant, who was still very young at the time, picked up an iron pickaxe from the ground and smashed it into the wall.

And then......

Kate. Hal has discovered a gold mine!

That's right, it's a gold mine!

It's not a barren gold mine yet, it's quite a rich kind!

Kate. Hal came back to life.

Then, relying on this gold mine, he quickly became a large businessman in Etandin.

For such a big businessman, Pol naturally knows it clearly.

"That's right, it's Kate. Hal Boss. ”

Aite said as he looked at Pol worriedly.

He was afraid that Pol would reject him.

This is not what the other party should do, and even if he refuses, he has nothing to say.

Should I be paid?

But if I pay me now, will I make the boss misunderstand?

Aite, who is an honest man, is entangled.

However, the next moment, Pol nodded directly.

"Okay."

"I can go."

"As for Lord Colin......"

Pol stretched his tone and looked at Qin Ran, and when he found that Qin Ran didn't have any clear objections, he immediately said, "There is no problem." ”

Looking at Qin Ran, who was silent and could be regarded as the default, Aite was overjoyed.

"Thank you!"

"Thank you so much!"

He thanked Qin Ran again and again.

Then, with a pat of the horse, he returned to the front of the line.

Pol looked at Aite's back in a daze.

After a long time, he rubbed the tip of his nose and said.

"Honest people, there are times when they are not honest."

Obviously, the other party came completely because of Qin Ran.

As for him?

But by the way.

Pol was sure that even if he didn't go, as long as Qin Ran agreed to go, the other party would be just as happy.

Bol, who felt dispensable, shrugged his shoulders.

However, he was not angry.

The other party has a purpose.

Didn't he?

One report and one report, it can be regarded as a flattening.

Pol comforted himself like this.

Then, I began to simulate in my mind what I would look like when I met the big businessman, trying to make sure that nothing was missed.

After about an hour, the convoy began to slow down.

Looking at Etaninburgh on the horizon from afar, it was already close at this time.

From a distance, Etaninburgh looks like a mountain.

When viewed up close, Etaninburgh looks like the city of the sky.

The 30-meter-high walls encircle the castle, but it does not block the rings of buildings that rise in circles, and in those rings, people are crowded all the way to the highest castle, which reflects the golden light in the sun.

It was noon, and the castle was under the sun, as if it were connected to the sun and as if it were holding the sun.

All those who saw Etaninburgh for the first time were amazed.

Ball is no exception.

"With today's productivity, it is really unimaginable to be able to build such a city."

Pol exclaimed.

Qin Ran didn't object, but there was no more admiration in his eyes.

Maybe there is no scientific side, but in this world full of gods and evil spirits, nothing is impossible, and even, some things that are completely impossible in the eyes of science are normal to appear here.

Retracting his gaze from Etaninburgh, Qin Ran looked at the city gate.

The gate was not fully opened, but a 'small gate' two meters high and five meters long.

All of them pass through the small door.

Merchants and civilians are no exception.

The soldiers on both sides were strictly inspected.

And on the side of the soldier, a wealthy middle-aged man was standing there with two tall and sturdy squires.

When he saw Kate's caravan, this rich middle-aged man immediately greeted him.

Qin Ran's gaze didn't move with the other party's movements.

He was still looking at the city gates.

There, a civilian, who seemed to be honestly queuing up to enter the city, suddenly rushed past the two attendants when the wealthy middle-aged man passed by, pulled out a hidden dagger, and stabbed the opponent's waist.

Yes!