Mark Sivin couldn't help frowning: "Just say something!" ”

"Yes, master!" Evan felt in his heart that his master had become stranger, but out of loyalty to Mark Syvin, he didn't think much of it.

"Master, we only have thirty-one gold coins left now, and the daily expenses of the mansion are fine, but if we want to support Morey to become a knight, this money is far from enough. Not to mention the fine armor and weapons, just talking about the Dou Qi Seed will cost you twenty gold coins......"

The Dou Qi Seed is not the seed of a certain plant, but a magic potion that induces the Dou Qi. To become a first-class warrior or knight, one must perceive the fighting spirit, however, most warriors are not talented enough to awaken the fighting spirit on their own, and can only be stimulated through potions. Of course, there are also a small number of geniuses who can self-stimulate their fighting spirit without using the Dou Qi Seed, but there are too few such people.

"Morey is still early before the knights, so let's not think about this issue for now." Mark Syvendo.

Evan said: "Master, Morey's matter is not in a hurry, but another matter cannot be delayed...... Imperial law stipulates that in January of each year, the realms are like royalty to pay taxes. We, Honglin Town, this year's tax revenue alone will cost fifty gold coins! ”

"What? Fifty gold coins! Mark Sivin couldn't help but be surprised, "Evan, how can the taxes in Redwood be so high?" ”

"According to imperial law, unlorded land was taxed at thirty to fifty per cent, but lands with lords were taxed at a fixed amount. The tax amount in Honglin Town is fifty gold coins......"

Mark Sivin was furious: "Such an important matter, why are you only saying it now!" ”

Evan lowered his head, sweating coldly, he also knew that he had made a huge mistake!

Mark Sivin quickly calmed down, he looked at the north and sneered.

"Originally, I thought Horner had asked me to come to Redwoods to let me die of old age. Unexpectedly, this guy is even more amazing than I thought! When I left Roland City, Horner left the gold coins on me in various ways, so that I only took a hundred gold coins out of the city. He had already calculated it, even if I was frugal, this gold coin would not be enough for two years of taxes. And Honglin Town itself is barren, even if I dig three feet into the ground, I can't collect ten gold coins a year......"

Mark Sivin had experienced a lot of ups and downs in his previous life, but this was the first time he had encountered such a vicious strategy that caused people to die.

"This world is much more cruel than the previous life!" Mark Sivin reminded himself again.

"Evan, how long is it until the Empire collects taxes?" Mark Sivin asked.

"Two months to go!"

Mark Sivin sat in his chair and said nothing, but his heart was cold. This tax is at stake for Mark Syvin's life, and he can't be afraid!

As for not paying...... Mark Sivin didn't think about it. The strength of the Roman Empire is unimaginable to ordinary people, not to mention the top-level eighth-level protector knights, let's say that there are twenty-five legions guarding the world, and this kind of regular legion is all composed of formal warriors or knights, and each legion has more than 10,000 people. There is also an army of magicians, albeit in small numbers, but definitely a big killer.

In the face of such power, Mark Sivin is no different from an ant.

As for tax evasion, that's even more impossible. Since Horner had this idea, he must have been prepared. Besides, the area around Redwood is so dangerous, even if Mark Sivin wants to escape, he can't do it!

Mark Sivin finally understands that Horner has set himself up in a dead end. Although Honglin Town is not small, it is actually a cage, and it is a cage for death row prisoners!

"Evan, is there anything you can do?" After a long time, Mark Sivin asked.

Evan stammered, "Master, we can find a caravan...... There may be a caravan to Redwood...... You can borrow money from other nobles...... Bahraini families to the south...... The Kebby family to the west ......"

Mark Severn ignored him, and Evan was talking nonsense. If it weren't for Horner, these methods might have worked, but Horner wanted Mark Syvin's life, and he was now the patriarch of the Sywin family, so who would dare to risk offending him and lend him money?

Mark Sivin still has a chance to break through to become a first-level magician. The Roman Empire treats magicians very favorably, as long as they accept the Empire's solicitation, even a first-level magician can have a thousand gold coins every year!

"My current spiritual power is eight times that of ordinary people, and according to the current growth rate of spiritual power, even with the help of the Star Gate, it will take half a year to become a first-level magician...... Half! Am I just sitting still? ”

Mark Sivin's mind raced, thinking about the possibilities.

"Unless Horner dies, or his original father Mondel returns, or a gold mine appears in Redwoods, and I find ......"

It was dark, and in the blink of an eye it was dark again, and Evan was gone, leaving Mark Seven alone in the empty hall.

"In this world, you can't control your own destiny without power. Magician, I must become a magician! ”

Mark Sivan quietly got up and turned and walked towards the second floor of the stone tower.

"Stargate, it's the key to my coming into this world! Originally, I didn't want to venture so early, but now, I have no choice. ”

Mark Sivin returned to the room where the stargate was, and the last time he inadvertently opened the stargate, the cautious Mark Sivin did not enter immediately. In his opinion, the Star Gate must be an unimaginable treasure, otherwise, it would not have been able to take itself to this world. However, this does not mean that there is no danger on the other side of the stargate.

But now, Mark Sywin is calculated by Horner, and if he can't get twenty gold coins in two months, or become a magician, he will definitely die!

One is an unknown risk, the other is inevitable death, and everyone knows how to choose.

Mark Sivan donned the mage's robes—the official mage's robe was white, the magic apprentice's was black, and he held a fifty-centimeter magic wand with only thirty-one gold coins, which was basically his entire net worth.

After thinking about it, Mark Sivin stuffed a few more bottles into his robe. The bottle contained the magic potion he had been refining for three months, well, even if it was a magic potion. Actually, those were just potions he had extracted from red pine trees and some ordinary plants, and there was nothing magical about them. Some of them can be uplifting, of course, ordinary people, and useless to a magical apprentice like Mark Sywin. Others, it can make you drowsy.

Mark Sivin wasn't sure if these things would be useful, but it was always good to be prepared.

Everything was ready, and Mark Sivin gave Evan a few words. He wasn't sure where the stargate would lead, or how long the adventure would take. Fortunately, Evan did not dare to question his orders, which saved Mark Sivan some trouble.

Finally, Mark Sivin cast his magic on the door of the stone tower.

"Silt!"

The gate of the stone tower is also hewn out of boulders, and the silt technique can mud the earth-based substance. Under Mark Sivin's magic, the edges of the stone gate began to soften, and in half a minute, the softened stone door and the doorpost merged and became one.

"Whew...... Whew......"

After casting the spell, Mark Siwen sat down limply, gasping for breath in his mouth.

"Magic apprentice, after all, is not a formal magician, even if it is just a non-level magician, it will drain all my mental power. However, the effect of this silt technique is good, the stone door and the doorpost are integrated, and if you don't look carefully, you can't see that this is actually a door! If a non-level sludge technique still has such power, what should high-level magic look like? ”

Looking at the vanished stone door, Mark Sivin yearned for the magician even more.

After an hour's rest, Mark Sivin finally recovered. Compared to ordinary people, magicians not only have strong mental power, but also recover quickly.

"Let's get started!" Mark Sivin walked up to the stargate.

When Mark Sivin wasn't near the stargate, the stargate looked like an ordinary stone door. As soon as he approached, the star gate immediately came to life, giving people a completely different feeling. At the same time, a narrow ray of light emanated from the stargate, shining on Mark Syvin, making him feel warm.

"Xingmen, Xingmen, you brought me to this world and became Mark Sivin, I hope you won't harm me!" Mark Siwen looked at the stargate and said to himself, "I have put all my hopes on you, whether you live or die, it's all up to you!" ”

Mark Sivin stretched out his hand and laid it over the shining star. "Click", the stardoor slowly opened, and a soft light filled Mark Syvin's room. Mark Severn leaned down and steadied himself through the door. When his body was fully inside, the stargate closed silently, and the bright stars dimmed again.

Strangely, Mark Sivin had just disappeared, and the stargate had disappeared, leaving a silent room.

"When...... While...... When ......"

In the endless starry sky, three bells rang, and the bell came from nowhere, if there was nothing, and it reached the hearts of all living beings. Moreover, all living beings heard the bell at the same time.

"What happened just now?" After the bell rang, countless creatures asked questions, but when they remembered what they had just heard, there was no memory of it.

"Boom ......"

At the edge of the universe, an inexplicable voice sounded, and soon after, the universe began to slowly turn.

"The clock of time rings, and our chance to transcend has finally arrived!"

"Billions of years of waiting, finally waiting for this day!"

At the center of the universe, several unknown beings happily communicated......

And all this has nothing to do with Mark Syvin, at this time, he has descended into a world that is both familiar and strange.