Chapter 18 Suggestions on the Establishment of Sub-bases

Although in the eyes of historians and sociologists in modern China in the 21st century, the standard of living of ordinary villagers in the village of Kahn in the other world has far surpassed that of Westerners in medieval Europe in all aspects, in the eyes of Satoru Suzuki, or Mr. Ainz the Lich King, an ordinary office worker in the 22nd century, is still so poor and backward. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

- Handmade farm tools, crooked tables and chairs, no machinery in sight, not even the oldest clocks.

To prevent sunlight from penetrating through the gaps in the metal gloves and letting the local natives see what was happening, Ainz gently moved his hand on the worn table. As a result, although the metal gloves didn't seem heavy to him at all, the poorly crafted table was already wobbly because of it. The chair under the ass also made a creaking and screeching sound, and seemed to be a little overwhelmed by Ainz's body - what a veritable poverty!

Anzi, who didn't know the suffering of the ancients, sighed silently in his heart, watching the village chief and his wife busily boiling water to entertain themselves.

In Ainz's view, the life of human beings in this backward world is really not easy, even if you want to boil a pot of boiling water, it is so difficult. Because there is no electricity or gas here, it is necessary to spark with flint and steel to ignite the velvet, and then delicately add thin sawdust to the small flame to make the flame bigger, and finally ignite the dry wood and start a fire...... By the time this pot of hot water was boiled, it had taken a long time.

What's even more tragic is that he, the only lich with only skeletons left, actually doesn't need food and drink at all, and he can't eat or drink anything.

So, looking down at the hard-won, steaming cup of boiled water in front of him, Ainz could only shake his head and push it aside.

Then, while thanking Anz and his companions, the village chief and his wife tentatively asked Anz how much he wanted to be paid, and at the same time cried poverty to Anz very tactfully, saying that the village was already poor, and now so many people died at once, and many things were burned, and I am afraid that this year will be very difficult, and it may not be possible to get a thank-you gift that satisfies a magician like Anz, and can only pay three thousand copper coins at most......

In this regard, Ainz suddenly got a little stuck. After observing the situation in Karn Village, he already knew that for the Great Tomb of Nasalik, which often required thousands of gold coins to activate magic, the oil and water that could be squeezed from Karn Village was better than nothing.

Although I don't know what the exchange rate of gold, silver and copper currency is in this world, but only 3,000 copper coins is really not enough change for the super expensive Nasalik Great Tomb (it takes one gold coin to exchange magic items for a big fish).

Since you can't squeeze out much money and materials, do you want to get some information about this world from him?

Ainz glanced up at the old village chief at the table with a flattering smile on his face, and couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart again: the poor village chief, who had been washed away from his memory, didn't know that just a day earlier, he had sent his men to bring the most knowledgeable fellow of Karn Village to the Great Tomb of Nasalik, and cast a mental spell on him, interrogating almost everything he knew......

Therefore, at present, Anzi looks at the old village chief like a pile of squeezed dregs, and there is no even the most basic intelligence value.

If this had been the case, he should have rescued the seriously injured and dying intruding knights on the threshing floor, so that he could have tortured some fresh information, instead of ordering Nalbede to dispose of them all.

Alas, it's nerve-wracking! finally made a cameo appearance as a hero, what should I get in return?

If you don't take any thank-you gifts, and just leave in the sound of thanks, you look chic, but you always feel very bad!

Moreover, it is also possible that these villagers will develop the habit of getting something for nothing, and make more excessive demands in the future.

After all, there is no shortage of scoundrels who kick their noses and faces, even in another world, presumably no exception!

But...... Speaking of which, this heroic act to save Karn Village was basically fought by those kitten-man players, and he and the guild of Nasalik's Great Tomb were almost equivalent to being spectators from beginning to end, and even did not take action in the final treatment of the injured villagers.

In this case, even if you really want to ask these villagers for any payment, they should open their mouths, and they should not overstep their responsibilities.

Thinking of this, the Lich King Ainz lowered his head and activated the [Message] magic - roughly equivalent to having a private chat with the tabby Elvis Presley who was basking on the rooftop, "...... Hey, hey? Is it Wang Qiusang? I have something to tell you, the village chief is asking what we want......"

“…… What the? You suggest that the villagers help build a mage tower in this village? Why? ”

“…… Well, in view of the ancient precept of the Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit, it is necessary to set up another sub-base outside of the Great Tomb of Nasalik? There is nothing wrong with this logic, but what if the villagers refuse to agree? Belch? As long as they are in their right minds, they will not refuse the demands of the strong? ”

“…… Well, you're right, if the villagers don't even agree to such a thing, and dare to turn their faces with us benefactors just after being slaughtered, it means that they either have some shady secrets behind them, or they are a bunch of arrogant and stupid people who are not worth dealing with......

“…… Huh? Are you going to move out of the Great Tomb of Nassalik? I don't think it's necessary......"

……

Just as the masked Ainz bowed his head and was silent for a long time, and at the same time quietly used the [Message] magic to have a private chat with the tabby Elvis Presley Qiu, while the village chief and his wife opposite were worried, regretting that they were too stingy and stingy just now, and they were worried about the reward as soon as they got out of danger, and they were afraid that the savior in front of him would become a god in a rage because the reward was not satisfactory, but a new accident happened!

A sweaty villager broke into the village chief's house through the back door, panting, "...... No, it's terrible! Chief! ”

“…… What's wrong? Is there anything you can't wait for? Don't you see I'm entertaining guests? The village chief frowned in displeasure.

“…… It's amazing! Chief! I just saw another group of horseback riders in the distance, coming towards the village. ”

“…… What the?! Another group of cavalry came to kill them?!! The old village chief was shocked and changed color, after all, the morning massacre was still fresh in his memory—was the village of Karn going to be attacked twice in just one day? What a dismal stroke of luck?

It was clear that the village of Karn, which had been killed by this time, was even more defenseless than it had been in the morning.

So, the old village chief had no choice but to show a pitiful begging look and turned to the seemingly silent and unhappy Ainz, hoping that the powerful exotic magician and his followers would be able to take a second aid to the village of Karn, which was in danger of disaster, regardless of his stinginess.

- Well, although the whole village has never seen this magician make a move before, since even his cats can scratch a group of armored knights alive, the owners of these cats must also be stronger, right?

At this time, the Lich King Anz, who still had a strong sense of justice, did not live up to the old village chief's expectations, and immediately nodded in agreement, "...... So many people have already been killed, and they dare to attack again...... What an unexpected...... In that case, let's teach them a deeper lesson this time!

Rest assured, the safety of the village is in our hands, please gather the women, children and children here immediately for refuge, and then we and the village chief will go out to deal with the enemy! As for the remuneration, we can wait until everything is over! ”

“…… Ah, thank you so much! Thank you so much for your great kindness! Honorable Magician......"