Chapter 242: Fryton Collar
Freeton Territory, the core area of Riverrun, is located in the south of the Serpent's Ridge, a branch of the Stormwind Mountains, on the north bank of the Ruiwen River, which is the only free place in the north to abolish slavery. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The shaky position of the mage lord Rez Ryan was immediately secured, and the large library, which was open to the nouveau riche of the Pioneer Lord, was imparted aristocratic etiquette and essential knowledge by the senior scholars invited by the archon Orrik Tyrese from the family.
The surging of the elemental tide has prompted a small number of people with the talent of spell-casting among the people to awaken to varying degrees, whether it is an "upstart" family or an ordinary civilian family, as long as they have the corresponding qualifications and pass the test of the arcane crystal, they will be absorbed into the reserve members of the mage group.
The mage group, which is all half-elves, is suspicious and jealous of all forces, and if it weren't for the "Legendary Mage" and "Druid Master" as the chief and deputy leaders, the split resolution would have been passed at the town hall at once.
But Lord Rez was so powerful, so great for his exploits and prestige that even the Archon Oryk Tyrese did not dare to intervene, and others did not dare to raise objections.
In order to alleviate the contradictions and consolidate the order of territorial rule, Lu Bin opened a channel in the monolithic mage group, allowing mage apprentices with spell casting qualifications to serve as a reserve echelon.
The artisan guilds, dominated by the mountain dwarves, were further split by the town hall, with the blacksmiths' guilds, carpenters' guilds, ready-to-wear guilds, tanning guilds, knifesmiths' guilds, slaughterers' guilds, glove guilds, fur hat guilds, and small guilds in bits and pieces, diluting the rights of the dwarves with humans with a larger population base.
Fortunately, the vital military manufacturing industry is in Lu Bin's hands, and it is placed in the Iron Fort that is not disturbed by anyone, accumulating a long time of technology, and restoring the musketeers in the heyday of the dwarven kingdom in one fell swoop.
The "Lord of Ironforge" was a forward-looking idea, and the musketeers were equipped with arquebuses, which were improved into rear-loaded flintlock pistols.
Thanks to the surging of the elemental tides, the dwarven master master who is proficient in miniature carving engraves the trick on the surface of the ram.
After peace came, it developed into the mainstream consensus of Riverrun, but the indispensable force was still in the hands of Lord Rez, and the others also lacked the strength and prestige to be recognized by all forces, and Lu Bin's position was unshakable.
In terms of government affairs, the situation led by the consul Oryk Tyrese was also tacitly divided under the proposal of some people, after all, even the "Lord Rez" chose to compromise and retreat, and there is no reason why the "son of Thor" would resist the pressure of all parties.
However, there are some positions that can not be done if you want to stuff people in, especially the most coveted "lord retinue", not only limited in number and high status, but also given various special abilities, and some people want to squeeze in to grab a place.
Until now, only Aurelia the Windranger, Nina Wilder, the Knight of Honor, Haley, the veteran mercenary, and Hawke the Swift Scout, have relied on personal affection, absolute loyalty, and affection.
"It can be seen that our lordship is not very picky about the qualifications of his retinue, and the strength or special equipment he gives can greatly improve the strength of his entourage, which is obviously contrary to common sense, but ...... How is it possible for common sense that we agree to restrain a legendary mage?"
"According to the records of the Mercenary Guild, Nina Wild was just an ordinary second-level warrior when she debuted, and after obtaining the Blade of Doom set, her strength has increased by leaps and bounds into the transcendent rank, as fast as a short-distance teleportation flash, and those two blades comparable to adamantite weapons, ordinary transcendent black knights are not her opponents. ”
"In this way, Lord Rez does have the ability to refine stubborn stones into gold, a pair of gold counting hands that have never been seen before. If I can receive his gift, I will pay any price. ”
"Come on, even the mountain dwarves who have served His Excellency Reze for a long time have not been qualified to become retinues so far, how can you, an ordinary person who has nothing, be rewarded for breaking through to the transcendent rank. ”
The tavern observers were looking forward to the birth of the fifth retinue, but Lu Bin was counting the harvest at this time, trying to follow the old story and break through to the promotion of "Rune Blacksmith" to "Rune Lord".
Eagle Castle, the residence of Lord Rez, a private territory that few people have been invited to enter so far, the alchemy room, which has been doubled, has a clanging sound of knocking.
The sun rises and doesn't stop until the dead of night, with only two short intermissions, lunch at 12 noon and dinner at 6 p.m., punctually serving as the hour for Riverrun.
The lords woke up to the sound of the forging and fell asleep peacefully after the forging stopped, and even the dwarven master Gramma Copperbeard was ashamed of this level of strength, and those who knew understood that the strength and status of Lord Reze today was definitely not explained by a series of adventures and coincidences in legends, but a reward for perseverance and sweat.
At the same time, Lu Bin's semi-finished products and waste products created in order to accumulate experience are a lot of expenses no matter how small the resources consumed, and in order to make up for the loss of private vaults, he flows to the market through the channels he masters.
The daily ration of three or four "strange objects", mainly small items such as amulets, rings, pendants, etc., is deeply loved and sought after by the nouveau riche in Riverrun, but when some people with ulterior motives discover the arcane energy attached to these jewelry, they immediately wave the coins in their hands - from the backing gold owners, and buy them unscrupulously.
Of course, there are also cases where the scrap is bought at a high price, which inevitably attracts the ridicule of the loser, and over time it turns into a unique business, similar to the place where collectors in the art market compete for their eyesight, knowledge, and appraisal.
Thanks to the wide influence of the alchemists who have been passed down from generation to generation during the low ebb of the elements, the Lord of Riverrun maintains a "prolific" work every day, and whether it is successful or not, there are many peers who want to decipher the essence of his technique.
Always semi-finished products and waste products will not scare away laymen who don't know the details, but they can't be blinded by the alchemist who knows the roots, and Lu Bin can only take out some finished products to confuse the eyes and ears of buyers in order to keep this hard-won financial resource.
"Frozen Gloves", "Flame Ring", "XCOM Cloak", "Stone Staff", each of which was launched by buyers competed to raise the price, and in disguise pushed up the basic market of strange objects related to spells.
As time slowly and inexorably approached the month of harvest (October), the Freeton Territory ushered in another bumper harvest, and if it weren't for the extra people who consumed the increased portion, Riverrun would have become a pioneer territory that would export grain after it was established.
At the same time, new challenges are coming, the Great Council of the North has completed the integration of forces, and the nobles who hold real power have finally turned their attention to Riverrun on the north bank of the Raven River, after all, the cause and starting point of more and more fugitive slave incidents is this successful pioneer of the Fryton Territory.
Correspondingly, assassins and thieves raised by nobles, cultists of evil gods walking in the dark, dark wizards who trade with demons to obtain a source of spell casting, and garbage scum who simply want to make the world chaotic and disorderly, all poured into Riverrun.
This city of mages and knowledge, which has become famous in the north, is supported by the peaceful coexistence of humans, elves, dwarves, and gnomes, and is hated by the evil gods, and the abyss demon gods are eager to wipe this place out completely.
The Vigilant Eye Church, which reconciled with "Lord Rez", has spread the news that the evil god is active again and has secretly begun to sacrifice alive.
"There are also clues to the involvement of fallen dark wizards, especially the legendary Black Scepter Messing family, who are unhappy with your actions of killing multiple family members. ”
Archon Oryk Tyrese gathered and put the information he knew on the table of Lord Rez, and thanks to the successful development of the Fryton Lord, he made great strides in the succession of the family heir, and is now in a good position to be third in the line.
The first is the eldest son, and the eldest brother of all the "sons of Thor", who has unchallenged family inheritance according to aristocratic tradition. However, the majestic figure of the Great Council of the North has inherited an artifact made of immortal blood, and many of the children hope to bypass the inheritance and gain the approval of Thunderhammer and Daddy.
Orik Tyrese is the family member with the biggest change in the succession sequence in recent times, and his story has long been studied repeatedly by siblings, trying to find out the real reason why the old man looks the other way.
Lu Bin flipped through the information provided by his friend: "Evil God! This reminds me of the experience of fighting with the Silent King of the Abyss Demon God Sillian not long after entering Blackwater Town, the elemental tide makes them active again, although it is not my responsibility, but in order to protect Rushing City and protect the peaceful order of the Freeton Territory, it is necessary for me to uproot these evil gods and the evil people who believe in them." ”