CHAPTER XXIV

Redhoff whispered to Mark Minus, "Your Highness, if they are in the same group as these people lying on the ground, then it will be trouble!"

"I have my own plans, no more need to say, Earl, let's go back!"

"As you wish, my Highness. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”

The captain bowed visibly against his will, and mounted his horse with his master.

The team that came to escort Makminus was originally stationed in the nearest fortified city to Förnburg, Eichenburg, to defend the important western city of Bregenz and its environs, which was within the jurisdiction of Bregenz.

Captain Redhoff's Praetorian Guard watched Salian's and his party as if he were a prisoner, and he kept an eye on Anna's Nightmare Beast for a while. Fortunately, the distance was short, and in ten minutes they reached the huge armory workshop on the outskirts of the city, which had now been turned into a heavily guarded military exclusion zone. Sally Anxin thought that it was good that he saved the owner here on the way, otherwise it would not have been so easy to get in.

After passing through several security checks, they finally entered the heart of the area.

Mark Minus said to Salian: "Brother Meier, this was originally just a handmade ordnance workshop under our family, but recently I have somehow made good luck and received investment from the wealthy Ruger family, hehe, now I can research and develop a new generation of plate armor and magic cannon here with peace of mind, and I don't have to worry about funds." ”

Sally asked ignorantly, "Oh, there's also a magic cannon, I've never seen this thing in my life!"

Makminus naturally knew that Salian would definitely want to see this weapon, but Redhoff was on the side, and he couldn't do it for the time being. He looked at Salian and gestured to calm down.

"Let's go to the living room to rest first, we must be exhausted after the battle just now. Also, my dear Captain Redhoff, please come back, I'm safe here. ”

"Your Highness, it's not suitable for me to leave in this situation, and I haven't figured out who wants to kidnap or kill you!"

"Don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to track it down. If you're not at ease, just leave one more group of soldiers, so please step back. And it's also possible that the enemy is trying to divert the enemy, what if their real target is elsewhere in Bregenz?"

Although he couldn't see Redhoff's face, Salian could still feel the anger in his heart, and Salian felt more and more strange.

"Well, Your Highness, you must be careful yourself, especially those who take the initiative to come to the door!"

Redhoff glanced at Salian silently, as if to memorize his appearance, then bowed, and turned away in a daze. Soon they heard loud orders from outside.

Next, Makminus breathed a sigh of relief and said to Salian, "Although this Janissary Captain of my family is very loyal and reliable, he is sometimes too strict, and I am a little afraid of him, haha. ”

"Well, I think that's the case in Xia, too, and he doesn't seem to be very satisfied with Zaixia, I shouldn't have offended him before?"

"Haha, don't care, it must be the eldest brother who is too careful. ”

"I hope so. ”

"Alright, we don't have to rest, Brother Meier, you can't wait, I'll take you to see a few good things now. I see that this two-handed sword you use is also a rare magic weapon, it must be a product of the Hohenstelingen family in Schwartenn, to be honest, our family also likes their finely crafted weapons, my father and I have collected several pieces, but now their concepts are a little outdated, and they can't make a lot of money without mass production!"

Salian smiled dryly and replied, "Hehe, that's right, Brother Max." We mercenaries don't need so many ornate carved lines and carved ornaments, just need to be strong and durable, this sword can do away with so many flashy parts, and now its price is too high, and it has cost the commission of the last three years of birth and death! ”

Miss Witt heard what Salian said, and it took a lot of effort to not laugh out loud with the high level of the city that she had cultivated since childhood.

"Haha, with your skills, big brother, you will definitely make a lot of money in the future, I firmly believe in this!"

"Brother Max, you really look down on this little mercenary, there are not many nobles like you now!" Salian shook Maxinus's hand heartily.

His Royal Highness the Young Master also said to Salian enthusiastically: "We nobles should not feel that we are superior, the level of birth is not something that human beings can choose when they are born, and there is no difference between people. And the bloodline of the prince is not destined from the beginning, but only represents our ancestors who have contributed to the empire, so I have always believed that as a nobleman, I inherited the honor and territory of my ancestors, so the responsibilities and obligations should also be inherited!"

Salian felt that he had finally found a like-minded comrade, and that the son of the Grand Duke might be the true son of the Lady Salian was looking for. Of course, it's not too early to tell. Salian needs to think about it, and there may be a better candidate among the other candidates for the throne in the Empire.

"Haha, this statement is too esoteric, I don't understand it, let's hurry up and see those good things of yours!"

"Yes, no problem, come with me. ”

Anna, who had been pretending to be a lady with difficulty just now, and Estherfaria, who was eager to find out about their competitors, also impatiently visited with the two of them, who were chatting and laughing, and the two female mages Yulia and Teresa were resting in the living room, they were still more concerned about the topics they talked about along the way, and the two did not know when they became inseparable.

Because the excuse for coming here today was to build armor for Anna, Makminus first took Salian and them to the armor production workshop of the workshop. The size of the place was greatly stimulated by the size of the place, not only in terms of size, but also in the fact that the personnel here wore uniform uniforms and used standard equipment and tools. The two of them arranged for Anna to walk up to Makminus and discuss with him about making armor, while Miss Witt and Salian walked behind them and whispered.

"Salian, it seems that there is a lot we can learn! ”

"According to the number of personnel here, they must have been recruited from the whole empire, and they need a lot of funds!"

"You don't have to worry about this, in terms of money, our Han Xie Alliance is confident that it will not lose to the Ruger family, but the recruitment of personnel still needs to rely on your help. ”

"That's natural, as long as there is funding, I will be responsible for the personnel affairs. ”

Then Miss Witt caught up with the two in front of her, and asked Markminus in the tone of a country girl who had never seen the market.

"Your Highness Makminus, how many square meters is the area here? ”

"Miss Alice, this workshop alone is about 3,000 square meters, and the place where the magic cannon is produced is even larger, 5,000 square meters! The young man said proudly and loudly.

"Wow~, it's bigger than my farm, so how many people work together in a day?"

"In this armor workshop alone, if you don't count the helpers, there are about two hundred skilled armor craftsmen, and there are fewer people who make magic cannons, almost half of them here. ”

"Wow, you must have gathered all the craftsmen from all over the country!"

"I have to ask Mr. Ruger, who is in charge of recruitment, these things are not very clear. The boy shook his head apologetically at his pretty sister.

Miss Werther, who thinks she has already asked about the situation, leads the conversation to the armor made for Anna, and she is also very concerned about the affairs of her best friend, but she can only pretend not to understand at all. Salian looked left and right and followed them.

They chatted for a while and came to the design room of the armor workshop, which was full of design drawings and samples of armor. However, Salian found that there was no special new type of armor here, it was just ordinary goods.

Makminus pointed to the armor samples and said to Anna, "Sister Anna, we can make Itcanlia-style plate armor and more advanced Imperial plate armor here, you can see which of these styles of plate armor you like, and I will arrange for them to make it immediately." With this big workshop, the biggest difference is that the efficiency has increased, originally a complete set of plate armor even a skilled craftsman would take one hundred and twenty days to complete, but now according to Mr. Ruger's production process, everyone manufactures parts separately, and a set of plate armor can be completed in less than a day!"

"Wow, Brother Max, this is amazing, I think you make more money in a day than the blacksmith shop in Hohenstelingen makes in a year!"

"Haha, the Duke de Bolandi of the Kingdom of François recently ordered 1,300 sets of infantry armor and matching weapons from me, with a delivery limit of three months, a business that we did not dare to accept before, and it was all an order contracted by the workshops of Itcanlia in the south. Now I can deliver it in two months, and the Duke will pay me seven gold florins for each suit of armor and weapons, and the Duke will be responsible for the transportation, which I don't think Hohenstlingen will earn in a year. ”

Miss Witte interjected at this time: "Then I will go back and tell my good friend who works at the Hohenstlingen house, and let her jump ship to His Highness, and your salary here must not be low!"

"Of course, a skilled craftsman can get fifteen to twenty guilders a year, depending on which process he does. ”

While they were having a heated discussion, Miss Anna was hesitating between several sets of Itcanian and Imperial plates, thinking that each one was good, and Salian noticed this, but couldn't tell her that these weren't actually the best, and that it was not for Makminus to know that they had mastered his development of the Pleated Strip Dome Plate Armor. Now it seems that this kind of plate armor will definitely not be easily revealed, and it has not been found in the entire plate armor workshop and design room, indicating that it must have been developed in some secret location. It's like Salian's Iron Shield workshop can't find a clue to the magic gun.

Fortunately, the biggest goal of their trip had been accomplished, confirming the partnership between the Ruger family and the Rockenhausen family, and the impact of this event on Sallian and Miss Werther was very great, allowing them to recognize the gap with the current advanced production methods.

Feeling the need to see the legendary armor, Salian came to Anna's side to advise her.

"Miss Anna, look down at Brother Max's plate armor are all superb, especially this set of mixed style plate armor, although it has a southern Itkanlia double-layer mask helmet, but it also has the advantages of this imperial plate armor, the left and right sides are symmetrical, and the waist and abdomen are not connected by belts, but with willow nails. In the next so many years, I have never seen such good workmanship and styling. ”

"Well, Sa...... Ahem, Meyer, you think this set is the best. ”

"Of course, this mask helmet alone is made up of six large components and many small components, which requires extremely high mechanical engineering skills to manufacture, and this helmet also has a helmet ridge on the top plate, and the visor is curved, so let me take a good look at it," said Salian, taking the helmet in his hand, opening the three blinds in front of it and studying it carefully. Oh, the middle visor is hinged and can move up and down, left and right, there is chain mail under the throat guard, and there are hidden ear holes on the back side plate that will not be heard, so it can be said that its protective design has reached the peak of today's plate armor!"

"Brother Meier, you're so familiar with armor! ”

"Haha, let Brother Max laugh, I've seen a lot when I'm just fighting, and I just have some superficial knowledge, so I don't have any skills. ”

"You don't have to be modest. Oh, by the way, Miss Anna, I'll let the workshop master here accompany you in your selection, I'd like to have a few words with Brother Meier. ”

Anna agreed to Max in the most urbane tone she could.

The young man led Salian to the side and said to him, "Brother Meier, I wonder if you can use your experience to help me see if something is useful, and I would like to hear the opinions of you front-line combatants." But you can't tell you what you see!"

As soon as Salian heard that there might be a play, he still pretended not to know the etiquette and replied to Max.

"Oh, what kind of good thing? I still need it," Salian whispered to Max mysteriously, "but please bring Miss Alice with you, you've been courting her lately, she's a talented and good-looking magician, and we've been on a few bounty missions with you, we're doing pretty well, and I'm going to show more in front of her, and most importantly, please don't tell Miss Anna! ”

"Huhu, Brother Meier, your ambition is not small!"

Max, who had been a little hesitant, felt that he could rest assured that the person who would say such naïve thoughts could not be a spy.

Then Max left the workshop with Salian and Miss Werther, and after several blockades, he came to an ordinary small building, and Salian knew that this must be the R&D center of the Rokenhausen family, and he was about to see the legendary armor. They went straight up to the third floor without stopping, and Salian felt that the room here was surrounded by a powerful magical position, and it was indeed well guarded.