Volume IX, Chapter 20
"I used to hate you, but now I can't. β
He didn't know if it was Ai'an's dream words or waking words, but in any case, the words with a cold and heavy voice that released a cold killing aura belonged to Ai'an, the god of war who held off an army in front of the temple with an axe five hundred years ago.
When she got home, Ian greeted everyone excitedly as she had always done before leaving, and she didn't hear anything from the wolf house until Lovian decided to go to Grivar to take care of things herself.
"Aian!!"
In the past, he never thought that he could call the White Wolf King by his name, but now it has become the most logical thing.
Ian awoke from his gloomy musings, whistled loudly, and rode his horse to follow.
"What?"
"Do you have a bank account?"
"Huh?"
"Bank account!!"
"I didn't ...... Say no!"
"Ah...... Can't you give you some practical reward? After a while, you will find a bank to open an account, and you don't feel happy to always take other people's money from Forrest Gump, right?"
"Really? Ai didn't feel it. β
Luo Wei'an looked down at the Maha on the axe blade, and the golden machine spirit villain was hanging on the handle of the axe at the moment and was napping.
Anyway, it will take a lot of time along the way, and he estimates that he will have the opportunity to reveal what Ai'an is hiding and revealing it.
Lovian flapped his wings, took off his leather armor and hung it on his horse, and walked quickly behind the boundary monument. The horse Ai An waved his hand. The demon cavalry behind him immediately stopped, and the three Blood Moon Clan's stoppers also fell to the ground. Flapping his wings, which were a little sore from the long flight time.
Although Ai'an's inadvertent aura was not obvious, it was enough to convince the demon cavalry of her identity as an excellent warrior. In addition to her outstanding strength and equestrianism. Before she knew it, she had become the leader of the team behind her.
Although the owner of this forest farm, who had already received the letter a few days ago, was not too surprised, he still felt a little weak in his calves when he looked at this group of murderous soldiers and the demons standing in front of him.
"You-" Lovien pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and looked at it before saying, "Mr. Sovalron?"
The little landlord in front of him was wearing a rustic straw hat and a dust-proof cloth coat. Behind him should be a long-term worker who will be brave for him, right?
"How have you thought about it, do you want to promise us?" Luo Wei'an stared at the chubby middle-aged forest farmer in front of him, who was a head shorter than him, with a judgmental look.
"You...... Where the hell are you from?" he said with a little trepidation, "let's ...... Let's go inside and talk. β
"It's good here. Lovian looked around. "I'm short on time, I'm going to run a lot today, and some people aren't as friendly to me as you are - otherwise look at the army behind me. β
"Ah...... Yes, it is. Your Excellency, you are right. β
Unconsciously, the owner of the forest farm changed his title, although he could only be regarded as a member of the lowest nobles, but he could easily distinguish the temperament and faint power of the high-ranking nobles from Luo Wei'an in front of him. Coupled with the group of soldiers behind him who had clearly seen blood, he would never have any bargaining chips.
"That's good. Lovian snapped his fingers as the ground between him and Sovarang suddenly bulged, and the earth elemental quickly coalesced into a table in front of them.
Look at a scene full of magic and magic. SovalΓ£o was stunned for a long time before sitting down at the table with a smiley face.
"It's a three-year contract. Luo Wei'an said briefly, "The monthly rent is thirty gold coins, which is a deposit for three months. A total of ninety gold coins. He expertly took the small, heavy pouch of gold coins from the hands of a fellow clan behind him, "No paper money, gold trading." Is that okay?"
"Yes...... Okayβ" Sovalon was shocked, thirty gold coins a month was not a small amount. It was three hundred and sixty gold coins a year, which was almost equivalent to the net profit of his forest farm for a year. "Really?"
He was a little afraid to touch the gold coin bag in his hand, and Lovian looked at him with a calm gaze.
"We're Imperial Army. "But you live on the border, and you know that the Griva Empire has collapsed, and now the country is no longer governed by the corrupt royal family of the past. We are a regular army loyal to the orthodox royal family of Osiria, and we uphold the grandeur of His Majesty. Now that the Griva Empire has been taken over by the Blue Moon Community Guild, which is directly under the central government's jurisdiction, you have no doubt about your majesty and our credibility. β
Saying this politely, Lowe felt a little amused in his peace of mind. Of course, they would think that this majesty was referring to Shinas, but in fact he did not mean to Shinas in the slightest.
The orthodox royal family of the Osilian Empire has always had only two branches, two kings of light and dark.
"As long as you sign your name and protect it with offset printing, you will have 30 gold coins in your account every month. β
Sovalron, who had been thinking about it for a long time, nodded, and quickly signed a very lengthy name on the pen. Only then did he realize that he didn't have an offset print, so he had to ask a servant behind him to hurry back to the room to get it, and at this moment, Ai An behind him had already waved his hand, so that the soldiers behind him, the engineering team, began to work.
Several demon sappers unfolded the map, touching the compass in their hands and analyzing it. In a short time they had found their place, and a dozen of them, armed with axes and long saws, rushed into the sparse pine forest. Just a few seconds after the sound of Dangdang, the pine trees more than ten meters high fell down from the roots, startling a group of birds.
Sovalron felt a pain in his flesh, but looking at the bag of gold coins in his hand, he felt a little better.
Within five minutes, a small forest of dozens of trees was cut down in unison, freeing up a large open space. Ai On also went with the two demons of the Blood Moon Clan behind him to help dig out the few roots buried in the ground, and then tamped the ground with unusual equipment in the carriage. Next to him, two accompanying craftsmen of the dwarven clan followed along with the guide.
Half an hour passed, and Lovian drank the fine tea provided by the owner of the forest farm. While talking to him about his approach to timber marketing.
"The Marquis of Browning occupies the best mahogany land. He grumbled quietly, lest anyone hear. "I almost monopolized the mahogany market in Qiaojia, and if it weren't for the fact that I and a few friends around me had a stable and only supply of pine wood, and the decoration of pine furniture had never been completely abandoned, I was afraid that I wouldn't even be able to feed my family. β
"So to provide you with a business, an opportunity to buy shares, do you want to?" Lovian smiled a little treacherously, and Sovalen subconsciously clenched the money bag in his hand, "Do you know anything about today's cutting-edge technology?"
Sovaran shook his head, "Your Excellency. I'm a wood seller, I don't really understand that. β
"Well, but you know a lot about the timber industry, including the types of wood and the processing techniques. In other words, you will definitely study in depth about the projects that can bring you wealth?"
Sovarang touched the beads of sweat on his forehead and nodded yes.
"This is purely a recommendation, as the amount of money involved is relatively large, so I will give you time to think about it. Luo Weian fluently took out a beautifully bound introduction from the bag of the demon who had not said a word in the briefcase behind him, and handed it to Sovalen.
"It's ...... Central South Mobile?"
"Hmm. It is the culmination of state-of-the-art magical technology, and the first long-range instant communication commodity in the history of Osiria. At present, the 'Osiria Central and South Mobile Instant Messaging Corporation' is 51% owned by Feihua Hospital. The rest of the shares are held by the Blue Moon Society. However, the funds required for scientific research and development are still beyond their means, and if we continue to invest money in it, Feihua Academy and our Blue Moon Society are a little overwhelmed, so I came here to seek the help of the nobles. Presumably, this is a commodity that will change the world in the future. If you invest today, you can make huge returns in the future. Your intentions, your investment. It will be a great force to change the history of Osiria in the future. β
Luo Wei'an said that he looked down on himself a little, and this kind of high-sounding words was still what Ding Kan was best at. Doing such a thing by himself reluctantly idleness is indeed suspected of lowering his worth. In the past, he was the mighty legion leader who was enough to shake the situation on the Osilian continent, and now he is the most likely leader of the Osirian demon clan. He may even become the Demon Emperor in the near future, who is nominally equal to Shinas - this kind of thing of attracting investment everywhere, you can't say that it is your turn to do it, right?!
Looking at the smallest share of the shares, Sovalang's face also turned slightly pale, if he invested according to the amount written above, he was afraid that his family would be moved out. And he often deals with people, and he knows that the probability of duplicity in what such people say is often more than 80 percent.
"Ah...... My lord, can you give me a moment to think about it?"
"Absolutely. Lovian continued to taunt himself in his heart, and replied sincerely, "This is my contact information, and you can contact anyone other than me." They are all in charge of this project. β
"Sammy la-boom-"
The dwarven words puzzled Lovian, but he quickly guessed what it meant. The flat ground not far away has been driven into a deep pile foundation, and after the follow-up engineering troops carry magic crystals and steel frames to support the communication tower, the signal coverage area of the Zhongnan mobile communication device in the experimental stage can be expanded by a large area.
Grant, the former chief mage of the Elven Royal Clan, who was dressed in the same uniform as an ordinary sapper, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, withdrew the simple staff in his hand into the box behind his back, and made a gesture of completion at Luo Wei'an from a distance.
"Hane Shelinka!" said Lovian, who had been silently serving as Snowfoam's assistant since Mercedes had quietly pulled him out of death row and given him to Lovien, and his presence had greatly accelerated the efficiency of laying the foundation with his powerful magic. He had never had any complaints about these jobs, which were far from being in line with his status as a fourth-level high-level magician who could be regarded as a top-notch magician in Osilia today. In fact, if no one took the initiative to speak, Grant would have silently studied his notes with a decadent expression. This was to be expected for an elf whose faith had collapsed, and Lovien had long since given up trying to reawaken his fighting spirit.
If he rekindles his fighting spirit. Maybe something unexpected will happen! This time, I agreed with Ian's entourage, and in some ways I was worried about some kind of unreasonable move that Grant might have. Make it just an extra insurance.
"Well, thank you for your cooperation. I hope that the cooperation will be happy in the future. Lovian stood up and shook hands and said goodbye, "I wonder if you can prepare some water and forage for my soldiers and horses?"
"This, this, this...... That's no problem!!" Sovarang jumped to his feet in some fright, and hurriedly ordered his men to prepare clean fresh water and fine forage for the big-shouldered, round-waisted, fierce-looking Mang cavalry. Sovalon noticed that the demon cavalry who passed by him on a black horse looked at the red-haired and black-winged demon who was much thinner than them with reverence and even faith, and as the two of them shook hands with each other, they changed their indifferent eyes to hostility.
Seventy or eighty regular, heavily armed combatants were gathered together with hostile gazes, and Sovarang almost fell to the ground as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
What are these soldiers here for? If they were just here to install the foundations of the signal tower, then there would be no need for the fighters, and if it was for the safety of this demon lord, there would be no need for such a strong team. Not to mention that the border has already been crossed here. In written law, the entry of troops of another country into the country is aggression -
Why hasn't a single border guard noticed this now?
Lovien and Ayon vanished as quickly as they came, and they didn't even know how to hide the footprints behind them, and by the time Sovaron hurried to see which direction they were heading, the long path through the woods was deserted. Fallen leaves are everywhere, and it seems that no one has passed by for a long time.
By the time Grant's hidden water magic emerged again, the murderous armor had been removed, but the sturdy size of the demon cavalry still made the passers-by stop and watch.
"Schilling. β
"Your Highness. The Blood Moon Clan, who followed behind Luo Wei'an, responded with the appearance of a civil official.
"You take the combatants ahead of you and investigate if the Marquis of Browning is hiding anything about my whereabouts. I've been so bold in exposing my itinerary this time, I'm afraid that even Sinas doesn't want to get rid of me. Some troubled people will also consider carrying my head to ask for merit and reward. β
"Yes, Your Highness. β
Silent, he stepped on the horse's back, and with the help of his wings hanging in midair, he simply made a few gestures to several Mang clan captains. More than 70 cavalrymen immediately dispersed into four detachments, and Schilling led one of them into the woodland. It quickly disappeared into the shadows of the forest.
The horse's hooves had been processed by Grant's magic, and the sound of hooves that should have rumbled was gone in a breath.
"The nobleman's private army...... Hum. β
The trip proceeded gently. In addition to the combatants, there were two wagons for the installation of the basic equipment of the signal tower. A team of twenty-three engineers, a mix of demons, dwarves, and humans, Ian and Grant, who were silent by Lovian's side. Even so, such a team still seemed a little large, but the momentum of the killing was deliberately suppressed by the only ones, and it was already quite ordinary, like the teams that traveled through the important freight roads, carrying precious timber or finished furniture.
At noon, the group hastily stopped for a few hours in a small and unnamed town, ate some hot meals, and quickly crossed it and continued north. If you want to completely cover the middle part of the Osilian nobility, you need a total of four large signal towers, which are mathematically calculated.
It took them an afternoon to locate the second signal tower due west of the province of Chojia. From that empty plain, you can even see the iconic minaret architecture of the borderline province of Hurtsor on the horizon. This time, the lords of the land were much more attentive than Sovarang at the border, and they not only readily agreed to a place for the foundation of a signal tower that was insignificant to their land, but they were also very interested in Lovian's request for a stake in the Central South Mobile Company. Although he didn't agree immediately, at least judging by his language and attitude, it shouldn't be a problem.
After spending the night in their hospitality, they turned westward to the richest central region of the province of Chauga. And this time, the object of their negotiation is also several nobles in Qiaojia Province who control the economic strength of the province.
The Marquis Browning's mansion was half a day's journey from the border, and fortunately they sent a letter in advance to prepare the other party, otherwise the entry formalities might have been delayed for another half a day.
Luo Wei still has a little affection for this one, because most of these things don't need to be done by the owner in person, and several clerks in charge of this matter can be completed by handing in a report, although the procedures are much simpler for them, but it is not strange to have many people.
However, first of all, excluding Luo Wei'an's past or current status, just relying on his personal strength of passing the fourth level is enough to be worthy of the marquis himself's personal reception, not to mention accompanying two guys whose strength is slightly better than his. Although they had never shown their strength along the way, this information had not been concealed, and it was very likely that the news of Lovian's true strength was known to them.
Bounced the dust off their clothes, the sappers behind them were ushered into the high-class reception room, while Lovian and the others were ushered into the reception room by the standard-looking butler. At his insistence, they changed into a clean and formal outfit.
"Joshua Chris Vista. Luo Weian suddenly whispered, "Isn't he particularly like the housekeeper of this family?"
After talking to himself for a while, the luxurious but not extravagant teak door in front of Luo Weian opened.
The first impression of this so-called Marquis Browning was "standard".
It seems that the life temperament of this family is "standard" and "tradition". Whether it is the architectural style of the mansion, the manners and temperament of the people who live in it, whether it is the servant or the owner, they all have a cautious appearance, and it seems that if they do not conform to the aristocratic manners recorded in history, they will be punished by thunder.
There is no doubt that this style of life has really made this ancient family with at least a few hundred years of history bring a long-lost family culture to Lovian.
Because of this, he saluted gently with the etiquette of the demon clan for the second time.
"I didn't expect you to come to the Humble House in person, Your Highness the Demon Clan. β
Luo Wei'an's face was as usual, and the adjutant of the Blood Moon Clan, who had been accompanying Luo Wei'an, frowned slightly, and his right hand with white gloves gently pressed back.
"It's my pleasure to say that. Luo Wei'an said neither humbly nor arrogantly, now he has no ill feelings towards the human race, and he is still satisfied with his demeanor.
"Your insignificant request from the faithful is not worth it. The Marquis Browning was about fifty years of age, his face was as pale as they had sought out, his hair and beard were meticulously manicured, and his voice was muffled and muffled, obscuring the true meaning of his tone.
The old guy who has been in the aristocratic circle for most of his life is not an easy person to deal with, Luo Wei secretly thought in peace of mind.
"Maybe right now, your subordinates are confronting the old man. β
"Being in a foreign race, how can you not worry about accidents. Lovian and Browning sat down at the same time, "Since you and I are clear in our hearts, I will not say more. He squinted and saw that the prosaic looking guard standing behind Browning was the only one in the room who wore a weapon, and his breath implied a heavy gaze, presumably a master of great strength. (To be continued......)