Chapter 725: Nafi's Decision (2-in-1)
This is an unexpected and reasonable thing, Roddy originally thought that after the [Demon Calamity] mission was terminated by himself, the title reward of "Rasiman Hero" would disappear, but after the award ceremony, he found that this shining title was lying quietly in the "title column":
Heroes of Rasiman
Effect: Your reputation in the Kingdom of Rasiman is increased to "Reverence"
Effect: On the land of Rasiman, increase all your stats by 10%
Effect: Increases your total mana by 5%
The "Lasiman Hero Badge" is not an ordinary emblem, it also occupies an accessory slot, and after wearing it, you can get the "Eagle Eye (Level 4)" buff.
The council now knew that Roddy was a good archer, so this was made specifically for him. Luo Di originally thought that he would not be able to use this kind of skill after having a "keen environment" combat posture, but when he went to the top of the magic tower to feel the effect of the level 4 "Eagle Eye Technique", he realized that this was definitely the most valuable gain for him personally!
"Environmental acuity" is the improvement of all senses, and when this combat stance is turned on, Roddy can clearly see the posture and shape of the passerby five hundred meters away. At this distance, ordinary people can't even distinguish the positive and negative sides of people, and basically can only see a vague shadow. And after wearing this emblem, the continuous "Eagle Eye" buff can even allow Roddy to see how many buttons there are on the passerby's clothes!
It doesn't sound like a big difference, but for Roddy, who uses ranged weapons and spells, this is the equivalent of a disguised increase in damage output by 20%!
In this sudden war, Roddy has gained three skills, a title, an emblem, and millions of experience points, counting the various treaties signed with the council, which can be said to be a lot of money, and he only needs to wait for the council to complete all the agreements before signing, and the main purpose of this trip is completed.
But in addition to this, he naturally has some other small abacus.
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"This is the weapon that Lord Roddy asked me to bring, and if your country feels that it is needed, it is natural that you can sign a trade contract on it."
In a small town south of Durell, Little Khan Duke and Houdini meet secretly in a hotel room. Because Roddy himself had been involved in the deliberations with the Rasiman Council, the task of secretly trading with Bindu was directly handed over by Roddy to Houdini.
In fact, this mission was more suitable for Merlensera, but she did not have a good impression of Duke and bluntly said that she did not want to go. Just when he hesitated, Houdini explained his thoughts about the future and took the initiative to ask.
Only then did Roddy realize that he had gained a magister. So he didn't say a word, and directly handed over the negotiations involving Efuta to Houdini, proving his absolute trust in him.
But after so many incidents, Houdini will not come alone stupidly. On the grounds that "some details of the event need to be consulted", he wants Roddy to appoint someone to follow him at the same time. In this regard, Roddy also sighed that the old guy is now smart, and finally symbolically stuffed Sylvia into the team and asked her to go out for a walk together.
So while Houdini was talking to Duke, Sylvia was sitting bored in the back armchair.
Duke took the weapons handed over by Houdini, and these magic items mass-produced by Elson were not "special supplies" for the Dragonlance Knights and their subordinate troops, but mass-produced weapons that were only enchanted in the simplest way. But even so, Duke still likes the light in his eyes after simply waving it twice...
There is no way, as a country on horseback, Bindu does not have enough smelting technology at all, and the weapons they produce themselves are not even comparable to the blacksmith shops under Charles II, and most of them can only rely on plundering other countries to grab what they can use.
The blade in his hand is not only sharp, sharp and strong, but also contains magical effects. It took a lot of effort for Duke to keep himself from showing too much, but his straight gaze still betrayed his inner desire.
"What kind of supplies does the Karen Kingdom need in exchange? Houdini, I think you know something about us, horses, furs? Or herbs? ”
It is true that the Bindu Kingdom is not wealthy, and compared to the Eskar Kingdom, they are loosely organized, and although they are strong in battle, they often have conflicts with other countries because of their constant migration. Under the continuous consumption of combat power, the materials that can be traded are also a little scarce.
"Naturally, Lord Roddy would like to have more horses, but this certainly can't be transported through the port of Raciman..."
Houdini and Duke talked for a long time, and it can be said that it went very well. Excellent horses are a specialty of Bindou, something that Davion and others have already experienced in the field. The horses of the Bindu Kingdom are tall and explosive, making them an ideal horse breed for heavy cavalry charges. And fur herbs and so on, in Houdini's opinion, were just an addition to the trade. The Karen Kingdom exchanged excellent weapons and armor for war horses, and both sides were happy, and the framework was established in two days, and the final negotiation and signing stage began.
"Lord Roddy has been in the final stages of deliberations with the Council recently, and he can't be here to sign in person, so he asked me to say sorry to you on his behalf."
Houdini said as he signed the agreement and moved out of the way: "As a member of the delegation of the Karon Kingdom, Master Sylvia also needs to sign here to prove the validity of the agreement. ”
"No problem." Duke was very satisfied with the content of the agreement, and he looked at the good-looking Sylvia, but his eyes suddenly fixed, and then tilted his head to take a closer look.
His behavior made Houdini's eyes narrow slightly, after all, Melin Sera beat him up because of Duke's frivolous remarks, and now if he provokes Sylvia again, how will he explain to Roddy when he goes back?
However, before Houdini could stop him, Duke raised his head and asked with some seriousness, "I take the liberty of asking, Master Sylvia... Is it the first time you've come to this continent? ”
Houdini and Sylvia were stunned by this question, and then gave an affirmative answer.
"Uh... Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. Duke looked at the expressions of the two of them, and immediately realized that there was some misunderstanding, and he smiled bitterly: "I just suddenly remembered that among the tribes conquered by Bindu Kingdom, there are a group of people who look very similar to Master Sylvia. The ears and the hair..."
His words made Sylvia's expression suddenly agitated, and if her heart could beat, she would probably be trembling now. The High Elf mage immediately asked, "Like me?" So where are they now? ”
Duke scratched the back of his head, his expression was a little unnatural, and he couldn't hide it from Sylvia's question, so he said the truth: "They are a tribe that was conquered by the Bindu Kingdom, and now the whole clan has been reduced to slavery. If you want to see it, you can buy a batch at a very cheap price..."
Sylvia's mouth was slightly open, and her expression was complicated. She didn't know if what Duke was talking about would be the relics of the high elves, but she thought that it must have something to do with the high elves, but after making this judgment, she was indeed a little disappointed in her heart: the dignified high elves, a powerful race that controls the arcane, are now reduced to the slaves of a group of barbarians?
Seeing that Sylvia was distracted, Houdini hurriedly took over the topic, and immediately decided: "Then let's hope that the little khan will prepare a batch of slaves for us when he returns, tentatively fifty people, and send them directly to the port of Wicastle with the horses, how about it?" ”
Naturally, Duke would not refuse the voice that came to his door. In this era, there was no such thing as "human rights", and in the country of Bindu, the status of "slaves" and "goods" was equal. A magic sword is exchanged for five strong male **subordinates or three white-skinned and beautiful female **subordinates, the price is clearly marked, and Tong Su is not bullied.
Houdini added to the treaty, and after the signing was completed, he and Sylvia quickly returned. The elf was in a trance along the way, and it was only then that she realized that the first thing that came to her mind when she encountered this kind of problem was no longer Khadgar or the Magic Tower, but Roddy.
"This kind of thing, let's wait for the city lord's decision."
Looking at the city of Durrell getting closer and closer, she thought.
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"Are you okay in the sea?"
"The offshore area has calmed down, and I don't see anything else unusual for the time being."
On the small lake outside the city, Merinthra, Akasha and Nephi strolled along the stone path, a popular spot for most of the townspeople, and the three of them had been out for a walk with Roddy who had been busy all day lately and couldn't care about anything else.
Of course, it was said that it was out to relax, but in fact, it was because Akasha and Milein Sera found that Neffie had become silent in recent days, and this little girl was Roddy's heart, he was busy negotiating all day and had no time to care, but the two "sisters" saw the problem, so they specially brought her out to relieve her mood.
"These fish-people don't seem to think the same way as humans, and I can't understand their specific thoughts as much as I know Sylvia. The information is rather ambiguous and can only be judged simply. ”
Akasha pulled Nephi and sat on the stone bench by the lake, and asked, "Isn't there a way to break through the bottleneck?" ”
Melinthera looked at the lake in front of her and sighed, "I don't have a clue... It always feels like you're at a dead end, but there's no way around it, so take your time. ”
She turned her head and finally led the question to the little girl who bowed her head and pondered: "Little Nephi, why do I think that the problem you face is more serious than mine?" I haven't spoken for the past few days, what are the difficulties? ”
"Huh?"
Naifi looked up when asked, then lowered her head again and whispered, "It's nothing, it's just... I think I'm a lot worse than you. ”
Akasha and Mailinthra looked at each other, immediately knowing what she was distressed about. In the previous battle, Nephie, as a magician, really didn't make much effort. But this is also something that can't be helped, let alone her, even those high-level magicians with Rasiman strength can't play a decisive role in the battle like Akasha and Merin Sera.
But that doesn't say anything. High-end combat power is always the scarcest resource, and the final competition in war is the overall strength, and the example of relying on experience to win by surprise like Roddy is completely a "miracle". Those who have been through the war a little understand that this success is simply impossible to replicate.
And when Nefi had this thought, he could only blame the fact that there were too many talented people around Roddy. In the case of "surrounded by elites", even a "genius" like Nefi has the illusion that he is "worthless".
Akasha opened her mouth to try to persuade Nephie, but was stopped by Merinthera with her eyes. As an "elemental envoy", she obviously belongs to the category of "powerful seniors" in Nafi's eyes, so her words are much more weighty than others, she knows that Nefi's future is limitless, so she asks, "Then do you have any ideas?" ”
"I... I want to go to Morevent Academy and learn about golem making and manipulation. ”
Nafi snapped his fingers and whispered behind him, "But... I don't want to leave you. ”
"It's Brother Roddy who doesn't want to leave you, right?" Melinthera knew this, and made a joke that made Neffie suddenly embarrassed. Akasha heard what Merinthra meant, and said, "No powerful magician has grown up under the wing of others all his life, why is your brother Roddy so powerful?" Because he dared to attack the orcs on the steppe with only eight men, Duke Rusifron did not know him at that time. ”
Nephie didn't speak, but his hands were slowly clenched.
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"So... The country of Eskar is located on a plateau and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. ”
Roddy, who was sitting in front of Doroth and Evely, frowned and jotted down a few key words with his feathers, "You have been developing in that remote area for decades, just to carry out such an ancient sea beast invasion now?" This guy can't be controlled with spells, if I want to say it's just playing with fire**. ”
He paused and continued to ask, "By the way, has the person who asked you to carry out the mission have changed a little in the past few months?" ”
The two Tukh women looked at each other and hesitated for a moment, before Evely replied respectfully, "Master, we haven't seen Talia in the council chamber since July. She claimed that she was not feeling well, but I'm afraid it's not that simple. ”
"July..."
Luo Di was slightly stunned, when the "Demon Gate" was closed by himself, wasn't it July? Does that fluctuation affect them?
"What's going on at this time, you two tell me carefully."
Fortunately, he didn't ask, but after asking, he found that there was indeed a lot of evidence that matched his guesses: the mutation of the demons in the sea has increased, the number of demonized fishmen has increased, and the abilities of many people in the country of Eskar have suddenly increased... Obviously, the bloodline in the body of the Tuke woman is inextricably linked to the demon!
Roddy suddenly remembered what Neffy had said when she first saw them, and the little girl thought that the colors in their bodies were familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen them. Actually, because the Tukh are the thin-blooded version of the "Tevelin"!
All the speculations were logical, and Roddy frowned at the handwriting written on the papyrus, and began to inquire carefully about the connection between Eskar and the "demon". (To be continued.) )