Chapter 646 - Determination
As he spoke, Eddie put away the scroll, and a flame rekindled in his armβ
"Then I can only reluctantly help you with this."
"Wait a minute!"
Now, Arrow also knows that the elemental machine may not be able to survive. But even if the elemental machine can't be kept, it doesn't mean that he will just give up.
Isn't it just the kind of "dangerous" rhetoric? Since he wants to play, this guild leader will definitely not be stingy with his words.
Eddie raised his arm, and with the raging flames on his palm, he snorted heavily, "What? Do you still want to resist? β
Arrow quickly shook his head and said, "No, of course not!" Archmage Eddie, our mermaid song has absolutely no intention of resisting from before to now! Please keep this in mind. β
It's a shame that the flame mage doesn't seem to be going to eat Arrow's set anymore, and just snorts with his nose at the short leader.
"Well, I know I've probably been delaying for too long. I admit that! Still, I have only one question! A minimal, minimal problem. As soon as Archmage Eddie answers this question, I'll immediately go back to the guild and get a hammer to smash the elemental machine! β
Eddie thought for a moment, and since Arrow had already uttered the ultimatum, he hesitated for a moment, and finally put down the flame arm that had been raised. Anyway, it's far better to let the people of Pelican Town smash the elemental machine by themselves than for the people of their association.
"Ask, remember, this is your last question."
Eddie crossed his arms and sneered.
Arrow was not polite, he raised a finger with a smile on his face, nodded at the elemental lamppost next to him, and said with a smile: "Since the elemental machine sounds so dangerous, then I have nothing more to say." But after smashing the Elemental Machine, we in Pelican Town naturally want to continue to maintain the current economic prosperity. I'm sure Eddie Invincible and your two colleagues will be able to understand this. β
Eddie was slightly stunned, and then he and the two magicians behind him gave each other a color, showing little confusion about it.
"So, if we in Pelican Town want to continue to grow economically, we have to keep our town lit up at night, as we did before. So may I ask, if our town is to keep the lights on for up to a year as it is now, how much will it cost to scale up? β
At that moment, Eddie seemed to be a little wary. The face that was still very energetic suddenly became nervous, and he looked at Arrow in front of him with a very strange gaze, but he didn't speak. It seems that he is afraid that as soon as he speaks, he will be caught by something.
Seeing this, Arrow also knew that now was the best time to fight back, and he would not give up such a good opportunity in vain, but continued to step forward and said with a smile: "Excuse me, how much will it cost?" As far as I know, it would cost a magician to light a lamp, or a priest to release a ball of light that would last all night, about three copper coins, right? Isn't that the price right? Eddie Invincible Mage. β
With three copper coins on one lamp in one night, there are at least a thousand elemental street lamps in the entire Pelican Town. In other words, it costs about thirty gold coins in one night. If you really had to keep all the lights on every night all year round, you wouldn't be able to get them without a thousand gold coins.
So, it's an economic issue, it's not a question of danger or not at all.
Regardless of whether or not the Flame Mage has figured out the true reason why the Wizards Guild has always targeted the Origin Guild after a year, as long as this account can come out of his mouth, then Arrow has absolute confidence that Pelican Town can continue to choose the cheaper one between elemental machines and magic!
Eddie still looked at Arrow with a wary expression, knowing that this guild leader was very strong-mouthed, he still held his mouth and didn't speak. After hesitating for a moment, he finally learned to behave, looked at the crowd around him, and said, "This topic is not important, we don't need to think about it now. All in all! For the sake of the health of the townspeople, I want to scrap that elemental machine now! β
Seeing that Eddie was going to come hard, Arrow immediately opened his hands and said loudly, "Master Eddie! It's still the same sentence! I'm not against you destroying the Elemental Machine! But after destroying the Elemental Machine, our income will plummet! So we need to report this matter to Viscount Norris immediately! If you want us to not have to go through that hassle, then we have to know exactly how much the alternatives cost! If you're keeping silent on this last question of mine, I'll have to report to Viscount Norris right away and let him deal with it!" β
Profit, but a good thing. As long as there are the same interests, then even the enemy who killed his father may be able to cooperate. What's more, the hatred between Viscount Norris and Arrow is not that high, so Arrow has enough confidence that he can let that Viscount handle the matter here.
For a moment, Eddie's brows furrowed, looking a little embarrassed. But he was embarrassed, and another of his colleagues pushed him with an irritated look and said, "Eddie, what are you doing?" So cringe, do you still have the aura of a member of the Royal Wizards' Guild? It's a shame! β
"Huh? But ......"
"Don't be! Don't you dare to say, I'll say it! Anyway, we're here for this purpose. β
After squeezing his colleagues, the magician walked up to Arrow, raised his chest, and said loudly: "The price of the lighting service is very cheap, as long as five copper coins, you can light a magic lamp that is bright enough to be bright day and night. Of course, this price may be a little more expensive than that of a whale oil lamp, but the fuel of the oil lamp will have a pungent smell when it burns, and the luminosity is not good. But the lighting services provided by our association are absolutely fresh and natural, without the slightest pungent smell, and there is no such thing as unbeatable safety! β
As soon as the words came out, the tourists didn't say anything, but the townspeople of Pelican Town immediately blew up.
They look at me, I look at you, and the expression that was still a little frightened of the elemental machine in the distance immediately became complicated.
The magician didn't seem to care what the people around him thought, but smiled and said, "Besides, is it really necessary to light so many lights every night?" There's no need for it. Even if it were necessary, the light provided by the association would be safer and brighter! This price is already the cheapest price, and it is precisely because our association considers that the townspeople may indeed have a need for lighting at night, so we will let the three of us come this time. We'll be stationed in Pelican Town, and we'll be providing magical services to you. The price will also be favorable! You know, such a good opportunity will not be so easy to find next time! β
No matter how happy the magician was and how bright the smile was on his face, Arrow knew that his plan had succeeded somewhat. He glanced at the crowd next to him again, then continued with a smile: "Five copper coins a day...... It's a bit expensive. Excuse me, can it be cheaper? For example...... Two copper coins and one light for a day? β
Obviously, the offer immediately made the magician's face look ugly. He snorted, looking extremely dissatisfied: "I said you, the president, do you really not consider the difficulty of our work?" A lamp, we have to spend magic to make it last all day! This is not a simple job, it's very tiring, okay! All in all, it's the same sentence, if you want to light the lamp, that...... Mayor Round Cheese! Round cheese, right? We'll go to your office in a moment and talk about how much you get paid to turn on the lights. β
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the round cheese next to him, and it was clear that the chubby mayor had become the target of everyone's attention at once!
He looked at everyone in a daze, and when he finally realized that it was his turn to speak, his whole body trembled, and he could only laugh twice in reply.
The magician nodded with great satisfaction, and the next moment, he spread his hands, and some splashes began to gather in his palms, and said slowly, "President Arrow, do you have any questions?" If there is no problem, can this demon elemental machine be destroyed quickly? We still have a lot of things to do, and we don't have time to be here and wrestle with you about these non-nutritious issues. β
Arrow doesn't care.
He nodded slightly, smiled slightly, and said, "Since that's the case, then I don't have any opinions." It's just that the elemental machine is also the property of our town, and it is really unbearable for us to destroy it with our own hands. It's true...... I can only trouble you three archmages to do it, can I ask if it's okay? β
As he spoke, Arrow moved out of the way, and even raised an arm to give directions.
Seeing that the short man had finally moved out of the way, the water mage looked very proud. He glanced at Eddie, who looked sad next to him, and snorted and said, "What's so troublesome?" Isn't it easy to solve it now? Hurry up, we're going to make money when we're done. β
Eddie had apparently not recovered from this incident, and instinctively reminded him that there might be some hole in this? But at the urging of his colleagues, he could only nod silently, raised his hand, and raised the flame in his hand.
It was at this time that ......
"Royal Wizards' Guild? Hehe, are those old guys still so unenlightened? β