That morning, Richard called Reilly over, pointed to a corpse on the ground, and said, "This is a sixteenth-level warrior, you can take it." ”

"Someone's making trouble in the city?" asked Reilly, surprised.

"His master took a fancy to the splash, so he ...... You know. ”

Reilly looked at the splash standing next to him and smiled, "This kid is doing a great job. ”

Richard suddenly sighed and said, "I really want to fight!"

"Who do you want to hit?" asked Reilly.

"Whoever jumps out first, I'll hit whomever I want. Richard said lightly.

Another month passed in peace.

The first caravan to the Crucible Kingdom returned without incident, and with great benefits. With a profit of more than three million gold coins, everyone went crazy, and Richard kept all the metals and ores, and compensated the nobles with enchanted equipment for the excess share.

The success of this caravan allowed the nobles to see the value of the Avenue of Fortune and to rediscover the value of Richard and Reilly's 30% share. It was a fortune that even the royal family would have embraced, but now it was in the hands of a small pioneer knight (Reilly was not a nobleman, so most people regarded him as a vassal of Richard).

Without being reminded, Richard knew the storm was coming, and that was exactly what he and Reilly wanted.

During the month, Richard selected five Rank 12 Akmund warriors to form his first team of Constructed Knights. These five constructed knights all have fifteen-level combat power, and they are also equipped with a full set of sophisticated-level equipment. Although it is not as good as Reilly's Dawn Knight, it is a force that truly belongs to Richard.

"Now, we are just one excuse to go to war. Richard smiled at Reilly.

However, the excuse was quickly sent.

When Baron Chuckett rode his fast horse into the Blue Water Oasis, he did not think that he would become the fuse of a war. The thirty-three-year-old Baron Chakt was not only a rank 12 warrior, but also an excellent commander. His father, the Earl of Burr, was very proud of this, and publicly declared that he would let Chuckett inherit his title after his death, so he sent to the Heraldic Bureau to make an official record.

While Reilly traded his enchanted equipment for ores and metals from the nobles, Chuckett also traded his share of the proceeds for ten sets. He had originally wanted to give the equipment to Count Burr to strengthen his position, but it ended up causing unexpected trouble.

When Richard and Reilly met Chakett, the baron's hair was stuck together, his eyes were bloodshot, and he had apparently not slept well in the last few days.

Richard said suspiciously, "Dear Baron Chuckett, you don't seem to be doing well lately. ”

His statement is actually quite polite. Baron Chuckett looked not good, he looked like he was ten years older.

Chakett subconsciously rubbed his hands and said tremblingly: "Lord Richard, you must help me! Otherwise, my father, my family will be finished!"

Richard first asked someone to bring a cup of black tea to make Chakett quiet for a while, and then said, "Don't worry, Chakter." You're safe when you get here, and there's something you can say slowly. ”

Chakett breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a wry smile: "Lord Richard, this disaster is actually caused by the batch of enchanted equipment you gave me......"

He said it a little scrambled, but Richard and Reilly understood what was going on.

It turned out that the Mage Guild had secretly come into contact with Chakett several times after discovering the enchanted equipment that Chuckett had given to Earl Burr. They had privately promised that the Mages would not hold him accountable for the matter if Count Burr admitted that his purchase of enchanted equipment from Richard was illegal. If Earl Burr is willing to come forward against Richard, the other party will return the enchanted equipment that has been seized, and he will also be able to give him some preferential treatment when supplying equipment to the Earl in the future.

Under duress and inducement from the Mage Guild, Earl Burr wrote a confession admitting that it was illegal for him to purchase enchanted equipment from Richard.

After that, the Mage Guild was silent, and the enchanted equipment was never returned. Count Burr was uneasy, but in the end he did not dare to ask the Mage Guild for it.

However, the Mage Guild had raided Count Burr's castle a week earlier, taking him to Lausanne, the headquarters of the Mage Guild, and imprisoning him in the Secret Law Prison, and the previous confession became strong evidence for his trial. It is worth pondering that the Mages Guild concealed the suppliers of the illegal trade when it pronounced the verdict, and did not mention Richard directly.

After the news broke, the Sequoia Kingdom was in an uproar!

The Mage's assertive stance has unnerved all the nobles on the ground, especially those who have participated in the Avenue of Fortune program, and they are all afraid that they will become the next Earl of Burr.

"Chukter, your father is a neutral nobleman, isn't he?" asked Reilly.

"Yes. Chuckett smiled bitterly and said, "Father does not belong to any of the royal family and the three major dukes. ”

"That's why the Mage Guild took him under the knife. Reilly spread his hands and said.

Richard frowned and said, "Even a king can't judge a field earl at will, why does the Mage Guild do this?"

"By strength. Reilly smiled and said, "What was the outcome of the trial?"

"The best outcome would be to confiscate the enchanted equipment and then pay a large fine. Chuckett hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Worst case scenario...... Probably hanging. ”

A sharp glint flashed in Richard's eyes: "Hanging? Even a king can't execute an earl at will!

"Hmph, maybe they'll say that Earl Burr choked to death while drinking water in prison?" said Reilly.

“...... So, what about the territory?" asked Richard.

Chuckett spread his hands and said, "Divide, and then gradually cannibalize." ”

"So, do you want to teach those mages a lesson?" Reilly said with a smile, "I mean...... War!"

Chakett was taken aback at first, and then showed a ruthless and resolute look: "It's done! There are two thousand warriors in my territory! However, there are only one thousand who can really fight, and the other thousand are not well equipped and trained. ”

Reilly glanced at Richard, meaning "what do you think?".

Richard nodded, meaning "yes". He knew that for a baron, this was already an outpouring of the nest.

"Go back and gather your troops. Richard took out a map, pointed to his territory, and said, "This is my territory, and we will meet here when the time comes." ”

"A week! in a week, I'll bring the army!" Chuckett suddenly fell to one knee, saluted Richard to his lord, and strode out of the meeting room.

"I heard that the Mage Guild has an eighteenth-level archmage. Reilly pulled out the Dark Sword and stuck it on the map, "I was trying to test the power of the new build on him." ”

"Non-standard build?" Richard's face changed and he asked, "Fourth-order?"

"Hehe, stay tuned. ”

In the afternoon of the next day, Duke Blue Wolf sent a letter through the magic array, explaining the matter of Count Burr.

"The Mage Guild is ready to share your interests in the Bloodstained Lands with the royal family, and they are beginning to wonder where you come from. Reilly stroked his chin and said, "These guys want to force out the 'teacher' behind you in order to confirm your true strength and background. ”

Richard sneered and said, "There is no need for the 'teacher' or 'demigod' to come forward, we alone are enough for them to test it!"

"The price of this temptation is very large~" Reilly smiled and said, "If you don't have enough, you can pay with their lives." ”

Over the next few days, the atmosphere in the Blue Water Oasis suddenly became very tense. Richard and Reilly's armies continued to move, leaving the city in droves. The nobles speculated about the whereabouts of the two and finally came to a disturbing conclusion: their goal was the Kingdom of Sequoia!

Thinking of a series of recent events, the nobles immediately linked Richard and Reilly's actions to the Mage Guild.