Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Villagers Come to Vote
Negotiations on the rest of the Golden Skull were quickly completed. It may not be as fast as the last time, when the manager of the chamber of commerce in Xijia District came to negotiate in person, but it was only a day or two back and forth, and a deal was reached. Compared with the previous transaction process of several months and half a year, it is now much faster.
As for the left arm that is not in the mall in the four southwest districts, he also asked the chamber of commerce manager to find it on his behalf.
In fact, this very famous strange flow is not a secret, but ordinary people do not care. In the eyes of the association's senior management or affiliated chambers of commerce, it is not a difficult news to ascertain. So a few days later, Lin got the news that the left arm of the Golden Skull series was now in the hands of the Opole branch of the Wizards Association in the Central Region of the Continent. Let's say this information isn't outdated.
This is good news for Lin. Because the difficulty of taking a strange object from an official is not the same level as that of a private collector. The attitude of the Wizards Association towards the sale of strange things is based on the idea of making extra money, and selling it if it can be sold. Because this kind of thing is too chicken, there are too many examples of the inheritor being unwilling to take over, and the association sometimes looks like a garbage collector, and it cannot be disposed of at will. Private collectors, on the other hand, are prone to greedily raise prices because of the attitude of the buyers.
Now that he knew where the item was, Lin also issued a formal commission. In this type of entrustment transaction, the principal usually pays an amount of money in advance, including the cost of employment and the cost of purchasing the target product, before starting the journey. Because it was placed in the Xijia District Council, all the gold coins belonging to Lin were invested in the Richark Grand Magician Fund, so the steward of the Chamber of Commerce should come to the Great Sage's Tower first and then set off.
But who is Gabrash Tripwood? In the eyes of the chamber of directors, it was the same level of power as Prutus, the god of wealth who held the horn of abundance.
How many magicians make money using the character Xbar, and many stewards can't write it once in their lives. Since the publication of the browser, the intellectual royalties paid from the association have never been less than the character Xbar, and there is a trend of increasing intensity.
If it weren't for the idea of setting up the Richark Wizard's Fund, and putting the management in the hands of the students of President Orange Eaton. Perhaps the hawkish members of the guild's upper echelons will try to act irrationally, even if the Tower of the Great Sage has a track record of killing a team of Ombudsmans.
It was out of trust that the steward of the Chamber of Commerce who accepted the commission did not make a detour to the Tower of the Great Sage, and first obtained the commission money before setting off. Instead, he directly used his power to dispatch a sum of money, and then took a guard to advance towards the Opole district in the center of the continent, and it was estimated that the return time would take less than a year.
The reason why he acted so cheaply was because the steward who had traded with Lin many times trusted him, and secondly, it took about a month to make a detour to the Great Sage's Tower. After weighing all aspects, the old man chose to save time instead of worrying about the security of the transaction.
For Lin, it's no bad to do anything. I have money in my pocket, and I don't panic.
Another recent wave of major events, of course, is the establishment of the Richard Wizard Fund in the Sijia district. At the same time, Charlie Richard was posthumously named the Grand Magician.
Many magicians at the bottom have been blessed by it, so they have no objection to this unprecedented 'posthumous' behavior. And those high-level magicians, after President Orange Eaton took charge and recruited some people into the fund to become members of the management team, most of them had no opinion. So Charlie Richard, who had been dead for nearly ten years, was successfully posthumously crowned the Great Magician.
This kind of thing is more ritualistic, and most people are indifferent except for those close to them. It is easier to intersect with their interests than the Richhards Great Wizard Fund began to operate.
Through the cooperation with the Adventurer's Guild, the browser magic stone will be popularized to every trace of civilization in the Xijia District, human villages, small towns, and all kinds of gathering places. And the magician teaches the village chief, the chief, or the person who has been sent out to read and write, how to use the browser.
It is mainly to provide these people with a convenient channel for asking for help when they encounter danger, and this part is mainly the function of the adventurer's guild. The second is to popularize the most basic magic introduction to ordinary people through forums. Anyone who is interested can teach themselves the magic of those trick levels. Sense the magical power in the void, absorb it, and accumulate it.
If a villager is found to have a talent for magic, they will all be given the opportunity to study in Wulian City. At that time, all the newcomers will gather and the person who will be tasked with teaching will lead the learning. Of course, those who are highly gifted will naturally be favored by formal magicians and become their own apprentices.
Not surprisingly, these jobs are very popular. Not to mention that these jobs are not limited to formal magicians, and as a fellow apprentice who has worked on his own, he knows very well how much he longs for a job that is more secure and does not involve danger when he is not strong. Then running errands and delivering things, as well as teaching others basic primers and forum usage, are undoubtedly the first choice for these people.
But it wasn't all smooth sailing. The great actions of the magicians naturally attracted the attention of the various gods and churches and nobles from all over the world. Perhaps the strength of the Wizards' Guild on the southwestern peninsula of the mainland, and the fact that most of the churches are not the main strength here, the lords and missionaries can only choose to wait and see. But there are always one or two stunned young people who come out.
The heir of a great nobleman who was sealed to a remote mountain village was actually equivalent to being exiled. Such a person has his eye on the older female magic apprentice who delivers the browser magic stone alone in the mountain village and teaches the use of the forum.
Because of his talent, he went to Wulian City to learn magic, and he has always relied on his posture to eat the rice of youth. Now that the capital is gradually declining, the work provided by the Richard Fund can be said to be an important way for her to continue to survive. With no experience in actual combat and adventure, she was driven away by a noble heir and his low-level warriors in this remote mountainous area.
In the nobleman's mind, co-opting his people was like encroaching on his property. And in this deep mountain and old forest, as long as you slaughter people and throw them into the ravine, nothing will happen. If the Wizards Association asked, they would say that they were taken away by the demonic beasts in the mountains. This kind of thing is so common in this remote area that no one can raise objections.
What he didn't expect was that the female magic apprentice immediately went to the forum to ask for help. As a result, the adventurous group operating in the left and near not only raided the lair of the nobles, but also captured a person whose combat effectiveness was worse than that of the goblins. At the same time, where his family is located, there are also people who come to greet him.
The association has not done a good job in this matter. In the way of civilized people, the negotiation of the negotiation, the concession of the concession, the compensation of the compensation. It's just that with a huge multinational organization, against the big nobles in a small kingdom, the result will be obvious. This incident is also regarded as an attitude of the Wizards' Association, which makes the lords of all sizes in the Siga district take a closer look.
Things in the world seem to be moving in a better direction.
Just like on a sunny morning, eight or nine large and small carriages came to the outside of the Great Sage's Tower. It's a rather special group of guests, not something that two girls can receive.
"Greetings, Tower Master."
The three representatives who entered the tower were strong men of their age. The old man with white sideburns, short gray beard, and tendons is like telling others that he not only has age and experience, but also has the ability to beat ordinary people down. The two behind the old man are younger, but they are very similar to the old man as if they were printed out of a mold.
"Good day, everyone." Lin responded politely. Judging from the previous surveillance footage outside the tower, it can be observed that this group of people is bringing their families. And the clothes of the three people in front of him are not like adventurers who are accustomed to war, and they are not like businessmen. Lin felt a little bottom in his heart, but still asked, "I don't know the purpose of your visit?" ”
"Lord of the Tower. To the west of your territory, we see an abandoned village and a large wasteland. I hope to be able to get your permission to settle there and cultivate the fields. ”
Really. Although the world of the lost land is mainly feudal, the people can be regarded as the property of the lord. But the common people here are not the slave character who have been used to being oppressed for many years, the signs are wrong, they flee from their homes, the oppression is too great, and it is not uncommon for them to rebel.
It's just that I haven't heard of drought and famine anywhere recently, and this group of people doesn't seem so embarrassed, so the possibility of escaping the famine can be ruled out. So escaped from the territory of other nobles? Or a pioneer who left the city and simply wanted to carve out his own land.
But before thinking about that, Lin looked at the old man in front of him with a strange expression and said, "You guys, do you know the reason why that village was abandoned?" ”
"I heard that it was the people who originally settled here who offended the tower owner, so they were driven away. Please rest assured, we only hope that under your protection, there will be a piece of land to support ourselves, and there is no other luxury. The tax payable must also be a fraction of the amount. We also hope that you will agree to our modest prayers. After speaking, the old man handed out a booklet.
Having said that, regardless of whether the other party knows the complete truth of the matter, he will want to settle here, and he must be mentally prepared. As far as Lin is concerned, he doesn't regard any outsiders as help, so the existence of the village or not will not affect his future plans. If the other party is willing to score, then he has nothing to object to.
With a flick of his finger, the pamphlet floated in front of Lin, turning page by page. It was a directory of families and members of the convoy. With another flick of his finger, the booklet flew in Kaya's direction. Lin looked at the person in front of him and said, "Basically, I agree with you to come and settle here. You will discuss how to distribute that barren field. The same goes for the house. The only requirement is that when you want to cultivate the fields, you have to ask me first. I don't want you to destroy the forests by burning the wasteland. But if you need wood, you can cut it yourself, so you don't have to ask. ”