Chapter 781: The Trade Route (2-in-1)
After Edward and the others returned to the city of Saint-Cove, they immediately held a grand celebration banquet!
And Gervais, as the first contributor to turning the tide of the battle this time, was naturally sought after by all the Holy City City Lords.
After three rounds of drinking, the attention of the city lords turned to the slave magicians and the Rapid Dragon Bird of Gervais.
There is nothing to hide about the magician, and it is directly said that it is because of the factor of the magic potion that so many apprentice magicians have been cultivated.
As for where so many magic potions came from, then we have to mention the elves, all the potion materials are taken by the elves.
In this regard, Edward and the others did not have any doubts after hearing this, after all, the elven clan was sitting on such a large treasure house as the sacred forest, and it was normal for them to be able to provide some rare materials.
In addition, about the Rapid Dragon Bird, Gervais also shirked the potion, saying that he had inadvertently configured a potion that could control the middle and low-level magical beasts.
However, in order not to let this potion be remembered by everyone, Gvester made it a little unbearable.
For example, the effect of this potion is temporary, and if you want to continue to control the Rapids, you must give them the potions regularly, otherwise the Rapids will automatically get out of control after a while.
Moreover, the cost of the potion configuration is very high, no less than other magical potions, and after such a set of arguments, the city lords of the Holy City who were originally salivating for this potion that can control the demonic beast have greatly reduced their interest and no longer ask too much.
After all, the cost of each magic potion is not low in their minds, so it is definitely not cost-effective to maintain it regularly, and it can only be applied to a city like Gervais that has a thin foundation and no capital to domesticate flying demonic beasts on its own.
Maybe when Gervais develops later, maybe he will also need to domesticate the birds himself.
In the end, the celebration banquet ended successfully under the feast of Gervais and the city lords.
The next morning, Edward convened an impromptu meeting to discuss the next steps.
During Gervais's absence, Edward and the others had already explored the area of the Godfall Land for hundreds of miles.
According to the information found so far, there are at least seven or eight giant city forces in the natives, and Edward's plan is to temporarily use the current city to renovate, and when the other holy city forces have moved, they will attack and advance at the same time, so as not to absorb the attention of all the natives alone.
After this proposal was approved by all the city lords, the meeting continued to discuss some issues related to the placement of defenses.
And Gervais did not participate in the latter discussions, and he just listened to the whole process, after all, his St. Ann's City alone was relatively far away from everyone, and the defense problem did not have much to do with him.
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"So your city is likely to border or overlap with the Golden Shield Family's area!"
In the square of St. Cove, Gervais and Edward walked side by side, and Edward was also very surprised that Gervais was chased and fled all the way to St. Ann's and finally captured.
"Gervais, then you need to be careful next, if there is any danger, you can come and find us immediately!"
"As for the Sacred Forest, there is an elven clan there, even the Golden Shield family will definitely not dare to go and look for trouble!"
Surprised to surprised? For Gervais to go so far? Alone, Edward was still a little worried about him.
"Duke Edward, I know? Rest assured! ”
Gervais heard Edward's concern? He nodded solemnly.
Pondered for a moment and hesitated for a moment? Gervais asked Edward again.
"Duke Edward, I wonder how Adela is doing?"
Haven't seen Adella in a long time? To be honest, Gervais really misses this lovely daughter.
And Edward heard Gervais's answer? It was true that he did not answer immediately, but looked at Gervais strangely for a moment before slowly exhaling.
"Adella her...... Very good! ”
"In that case, then I will take my leave! I'll come back to your main city next time I have a chance! ”
Gervais felt Edward's strange gaze? Even if there is no more to say.
He also realizes that he had made a mistake in asking Edward about Adele's current situation.
I'm afraid Edward was afraid that he would kidnap his granddaughter? It's even more suspicious to ask now.
"Okay Gervais, be careful in everything!"
Seeing Gervais say goodbye, Edward immediately nodded.
"Okay, Duke Edward, see you next time!"
Finished? Gervais mounted his own Rapid Dragonbird, and with a bang, he rode the Rapid Dragonbird directly into the air.
The slave soldiers also rode the Rapid Dragon Bird and followed behind.
"This kid!"
See Gervais leave? Edward sighed with mixed feelings.
The original good mood was completely disturbed by the question that Gervais had just asked.
Thinking of his granddaughter, Edward, the powerful duke, couldn't help but have a headache.
I don't know what kind of ecstasy this Gervais gave his granddaughter? Since this kid left, his granddaughter has become fond of being in a daze.
Just a free time? Looking out the window anytime and anywhere? The empty medicine bottle holding a few potions in his hand was stunned.
Edward, of course, knew why his granddaughter was like this? It's because of this kid Gervais.
But this kid already has a wife, and he is also the husband of the elven queen, so Edward is naturally reluctant to let his granddaughter suffer such grievances.
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After a day or so of traveling, Gervais returned safely to St. Ann's at noon the next day.
This trip to St. Co City contacted Edward and the others, and also confirmed that the team would be repaired in the next period of time, so that he would be able to develop in St. Ann's City for a while.
At present, the most important point is to try to enhance your personal strength and the strength of your subordinates.
The matter of the slave soldier is currently on the right track, even if the mage can only release the fireball technique, but because it is a long-range attack and the power is not small, it can also play a strong role.
What bothered Gervais was the direct guards, and his direct guards were naturally different from the Golden Knights of the other Holy City forces.
In this way, Gervais must put more potions into them, so that the direct guard can grow quickly and truly have combat effectiveness.
However, now he is facing an embarrassing situation, that is, the energy points on his body have been spent, and only eight energy points are left.
Therefore, whether it is for the sake of his own life or to strengthen the strength of his subordinates, Gervais must find a way to get power points.
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"Ike! I have a dangerous mission for you to complete! ”
In the hall of the temple, Gervais sat on the main seat, and in front of him stood eleven personal guards, including Ike, several of whom were standing respectfully in front of Gervais waiting for orders.
"Your Majesty, I beg your orders! The Pro-Guard is dead to your loyalty! ”
It was rare to hear the word danger from the mouth of their own king, and Ike and the others immediately came to their senses, and at the same time, their expressions were serious, and they felt more honored.
Ever since the disappearance of their Majesty the King, they knew that they could no longer keep up with the King, that the name of the guards was completely extinct in name, and that they needed their own King to protect them in every major battle.
This is a disgrace to them as guards, and even if His Majesty does not say it, they themselves will feel sorry for themselves.
"I need you to explore all the way to the west, draw a simple map of the west and get it back, and the most important thing is to find out where the orcs are located."
The fastest way to earn energy points is to start with the orcs, so Gervais is now ready to send Ike and the others to find out the location of the orcs, and then he will go to harvest another wave.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Guards are guaranteed to complete the mission!"
Ike and the others did not hesitate, and even took the order with a solemn salute.
"Excellent! Then this time the task is up to you! Safety comes first on your way, don't worry, I can wait! If your life is in danger, I will allow you to return for the time being! ”
Gervais was very satisfied with the attitude of Ike and the others, and immediately admonished a few people.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
When Ike and the others heard Gervais's advice, their hearts were full of emotion.
However, no one thought of returning in danger, and if such a task was given to them, they would not return without completing it, and they would not have the face to be this personal guard again.
"Then let's get ready to go!"
Afterwards, Gervais took out dozens of potions from the spatial ring and distributed them to Ike and the others, and also distributed twenty-two rapid dragon birds for them to use.
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Standing on the steps of the temple, watching Ike and the others fly up to the sky towards the west in a rapid dragon bird, Gervais withdrew his gaze.
Among the potions previously given to Ike and the others was a strength-enhancing potion with three shares per person, and this elixir was not for Ike and the others to take by themselves, but for the Rapid Dragon Bird.
The strength of Ike and the others is too low, even if they take the potion to enhance their strength, they still can't use it when they encounter the White Flag Knight.
However, if the strength-enhancing potion is given to the Rapid Dragon Bird, the Rapid Dragon Bird can increase its strength by three or five times, then their flight speed should not be able to catch up with any demonic beast of the same level.
And the reason why Gervais configured two Swift Dragon Birds for Ike and the others is because he took into account that there would be side effects after taking the potion, just in case.
With such preparations, Gervais believes that at least there should be no major problems in the safety of Ike and the others.
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Standing at the door of the temple for a moment, Gervais did not return to the temple, but walked down the steps to the square.
Coming to the exit of the Godfall Passage, Gervais stepped directly inside.
"Carolyn, how's the wine going lately?"
Coming to the door of the study where Caroline was in the gathering place, Gervais saw that Caroline was writing and drawing on the desk with her head down, so she walked in slowly, and asked softly as she went.
"Ahh Gervais, why are you here! ”
Maybe it was because she was too focused on the work at hand, but after Gervais asked, Caroline finally reacted, and the moment she saw Gervais, a happy smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Now that St. Ann's City is so close to the gathering place, I naturally want to come as soon as I want, and see you as if I didn't even come to see you!"
Gervais stepped forward and grabbed Caroline, made a joke, and then took Caroline directly to the edge of the sofa and sat down.
"I didn't think so, I was just happy to see you coming!"
Caroline snuggled sweetly on Gervais's shoulder, and immediately denied it.
After speaking, he remembered Gervais's question just now, so he looked up at Gervais and slowly spoke.
"With the help of the elves, the grapes are growing very well, and a lot of wine has been made, and it is all piled up in a wine cellar!"
"In a few days, when the next batch of grapes is ripe, we won't have a place to put the wines, so I'm going to build a few new cellars for the next two days to store the wines!"
"Hmmm! Then build a few more, you don't have to worry about the sales of wine, and then I'm ready to start arranging sales! ”
"With you, I'm definitely not worried!"
Caroline hugged Gervais tightly, her head still rubbing against his arms, enjoying an incomparably strong sense of security.
The Holy Merchant came to the Sacred Forest twice, the second time after Gervais returned, but at that time Gervais was fighting in the Godfall Lands, so he was received by Caroline.
However, the caravan of the Holy Merchant House brought bad news, saying that the Orcs had not allowed the caravan to go to the Sacred Forest from the Orc Court to trade with the Elves and Gervais because Gervais had killed their prince.
Therefore, the second time the caravan came to trade was the last.
Because if the caravan did not pass through the Beast King's Court, it would have to make a detour to the Death Swamp and the Flame Grassland, but the problem was that the road was too far away and dangerous, and the Sacred Merchant decided to suspend trade with the Sacred Forest for the safety of the caravan.
Only after the war in the Godfall Land is over and the passages of the various holy cities are opened, will they be ready to come to the Sacred Forest again.
As a result, the wines produced by the Gervais family were kept in the cellar and could not be sold.
In this regard, Gervais was not in a hurry, he was not short of money at that time, and the wine was not worried about the market at all, as long as the trade route was passed, he could still make a lot of money.
What's more, the wine doesn't spoil, but the longer it is stored, the better it tastes.
However, at this time and that time, now Gervais has hoarded the 680,000 gold coins.
And he's also very energetic, so he has to be sad about earning gold.
Although Ike and others have been sent to search for the traces of the orcs, Gervais also needs to be prepared just in case.
This second-hand preparation was for him to open up the trade routes in the Godfall Land and sell the wine directly to the Holy Alliance.
In this way, he was able to exclude the Divine Merchant Firms, and there were no middlemen to make the difference.
Of course, if it was on weekdays, he naturally couldn't do this, the Divine Merchant House was a behemoth, and it would be a trouble to offend easily.
But now that the Holy Merchant House itself is under pressure from the orcs, and is unwilling to make a detour to the Sacred Forest, Gervais sells wine directly, so there is no problem.
As for how to open up the trade routes in the Godfall Land, Gervais was already thinking about it on the way back.
To get from St. Ann's Castle to Johnson and the others, you had to pass through the small city he had originally targeted.
So his first task was to take the little city, and then, if possible, it would be better to build a new bridge, so that he would not have to take a long detour to the other side of the river.
At that time, it will be very convenient for the caravan to go to the cities of Edward, Johnson and others, and they can go to the Holy Alliance from their Godfall passage.
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After a few moments of conversation with Caroline in the study, Gervais returned to St. Ann's under Caroline's reluctant gaze.
Caroline was relieved that everything was left to Caroline, so he had to hurry up and do what he needed to do.