Chapter 15 Patrons of the Event
Like all territories, the territory ruled by the demons also needs to have fun.
In the past, celebrations and entertainment were based solely on the way the demons celebrated, and the people of the territory had to celebrate their own unheard of demon festivals.
For example, the Demon King's birthday, the Demon God's Day, the Demon Victory Day, and the Lord's birthday.
Needless to say, these are all festivals that annoy the Terrans and other races at the thought of it.
Not only that, but the festive entertainment was also inconsiderate, such as dancing in the streets with blood on their bodies, not being allowed to eat cooked food for several days, and having people crawl for a day like they were when they were conquered.
Even Vincent thought it hurt his self-esteem.
This month's Territory Celebration is almost here, and the original plan was for the whole city to stay awake in the middle of the night and sing the Demon God Song together all night long.
It is estimated that after the all-night singing is over, more people will have the idea of assassinating the lord.
Let's have some regular celebrations, and I'm not the vampire ex who came to the spirit that night, how can I bring people to howl all night?
Since you want to hold a competition, you must first choose a venue.
After an investigation, Vincent chose the venue for the competition on a knight's jousting ring outside the city.
Since the defeat of the Terrans, the knightly jousting tournaments that had been held regularly have become untenable.
The knights with dignity and a sense of honor are either buried on the battlefield or fleeing from death, and the little lords in the territory are all cronies of the demons.
There wasn't even a single nobleman left in Silver Dragon Castle.
However, the old man's venue is still there, and in the past few years it was used as a racecourse, and a lot of gold coins were made for the previous lord.
With a temporary makeover, the place is fully suitable for the game and can accommodate thousands of spectators.
Those who want to watch will need to pay 19 copper coins - sounds a little cheaper than a silver coin.
Supplementing the treasury revenue was one reason for the charges, but Vincent would have liked to see how much of the middle class there was in Silver Dragon Castle.
In addition, as long as he collects money, his subordinates can use this opportunity to physically and magically check on the entrants.
Of course, Vincent doesn't collect money from everyone, and friendly people in the city, such as pro-demon nobles, church priests, and cooperative merchants, can bring their families to enter for free.
Not everyone understood Vincent's thoughts, including his subordinates.
"Your Highness, the competition costs money." The Lich Leader expressed his opinion, "There is a rebellion in the territory, and it costs money to quell the rebellion. ”
"It doesn't cost you anything to kill it." The loyal Scythe said, "It's better to fight than to play." ”
"What about you?" Vincent glanced at Ninia, who had an ambivalent expression, "My toy, be honest with your opinion. ”
"Master, even if you make the people in the city happy, everyone will not change their minds."
Ninia didn't dare to be too direct, but Vincent just wanted her to be honest.
"It's better to be happy alone than to be happy together."
The lord said something that was incomprehensible to him—as he had always been lately.
"First of all, I won't spend much money on this celebration competition."
"Second, the competition is to let the people exert their strength, so that they don't have nothing to do and want to engage in conspiracy behind their backs."
"In the end, what if they're not happy? The most important thing is that I am happy! ”
The lich leader bowed his head and said nothing, Scythe was a little dejected, and Ninia covered her face to show that she couldn't understand.
However, Vincent is not on a whim, in order to upgrade the data of the system, he is very hard.
If you can brush the protection value to 10,000 as soon as possible, you can be happier to hand rub high-end toys.
War? Develop? Let the demons become bigger and stronger, and create brilliance again?
Save it, your status in the royal family is like that, and your efforts are nothing more than making wedding dresses for others,
Even if the governance fails, the big deal will be a lying nobleman in the abyss territory, don't be afraid, and continue to rub toys every day, isn't it fragrant?
Except for the craftsman god Kraffords, no one has any meaning to him.
Next, the specific method of the competition was gradually improved, and various publicity began to build momentum.
"The 'Craftsman Cup' Paper Bird Contest will be held on the day of the celebration, and all residents of Silver Dragon Castle are allowed to participate, and the entry fee is 2 silver coins."
"There are three types of competitions, including flight distance competition, air time competition, and design innovation competition. The awards are divided into champions, runners-up and third runners-up, and there are 10 participation awards. ”
"The competition is divided into a preliminary selection and a main competition, the preliminary selection lasts for three days, and the participants need to pay to make paper birds in the castle of the lords, and the top 20 results can participate in the main competition."
"The champion of each competition will receive a bonus of 30 gold coins, the runner-up 20 gold coins, the third place 10 gold coins, and the participation prize 1 gold coin."
News of the contest soon spread throughout the castle, and the already popular toy became a stepping stone to riches, and everyone went crazy.
2 silver coins, less investment, big income.
With so many winners, as long as they enter the main competition, there is a high probability that the participants will not go home empty-handed.
Not only children, but also adults began to rack their brains to study how to make paper birds fly farther and higher.
All the paper bird masters were respected, and they began to buy paper continuously, improving on the methods taught by the lord.
Bigger or smaller, heavier or lighter, longer or shorter, the shape of the wings, the center of gravity of the fuselage, and the material of the paper have all become hot spots of concern.
The lifeless city became alive because of this competition.
The mood of the masses was high, and the opposition to the lords was much quieter.
Although the demon lord is young and ridiculous, he is indeed stronger than the vampire who grabbed money, food, and women in his predecessor!
Even if you want to give him some color, at least you have to wait until after receiving the award.
While the populace is ready to show off their skills during the game, what is Lord Vincent busy with?
In addition to smirking at watching the system data soar every day, Vincent had to face the Haikou he boasted about.
In this competition, not only can he not spend money, but he also has to earn money.
The lord himself has nothing to do, so he needs to find someone to ask for sponsorship.
"Your Excellency is looking for happiness for the people, and the church is willing to bear part of the cost of holding it."
Bishop Beckman learned of the lord's plight and offered to give generously.
There was no love for no reason, and there was no sponsorship for no reason, and Vincent knew very well that the Bishop would not buy at a loss******* and that thousands of people would gather around the game, and this would be a good opportunity for preaching. Vincent immediately reciprocated, "Your priest may be a little busy." ”
"When he was young, he was also a ridiculous and wandering man, who was inspired by the gods to follow the right path, but he still misses his youth in his heart."
The bishop said a few words of emotion and began to get down to business.
"I wonder if the contemptible person can reminisce about yesterday's happy times on the field......"
"Your Excellency, you should lead by example and be a happy model for the god of light and order on earth."
The leaders of the church are also tempted and want to show their hands in person?
Fortunately, Vincent was very familiar with this kind of leadership, and immediately understood it.
"I have a very good production method that I haven't taught before, and it seems that I need to bother you to participate in the innovative design competition, and I will show you it."
"So far, I won't be an example." Bishop Beckman smiled slyly, "Who said the demons don't value friendship? ”
"May friendship last forever."
So, from the hands of the church, Vincent dragged out three hundred gold coins.
Anyway, he originally gave this money to him, and there is nothing embarrassing to take it back.
On the same day, Vincent communicated with Bishop Bellman, and the children he had rescued at his own expense went out to distribute small notes in the streets and alleys, spreading the news to everyone.
In these days, no one will object to posting small advertisements on the street, but it makes people feel novel.
Next, it's time to find a cashier businessman.
But businessmen are businessmen, and they prefer to borrow money rather than sponsorship.
The largest Southern Chamber of Commerce in the region publicly stated that it would not sponsor the liege, much to Vincent's embarrassment.
President Luke stated in advance that the merchants had concerns because the original loan had not been fully recovered.
In addition, they are reluctant to get too close to the demons, which may affect their business in various parts of the north.
But if he continued to borrow usury, this old guy with a fat brain would agree.
The Southern Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in the territory, and Luke's wealth and power are not small, not only do he have business in various places, but many local estates and villages are also taxed by his people.
When he saw the lord, this old guy had a fearless arrogance, which made Vincent angry when he saw it.
It's not a bad show, it's just a play.
The two sides didn't communicate much, and Vincent felt an inexplicable irritability, which made him not want to talk normally at all.
Although he had convinced himself in advance to be patient, he couldn't help but want to punch Luke when he saw his old face like a chrysanthemum.
When he went out, Vincent got a report from his subordinates and found that Luke had actually installed a lot of exorcism talismans in his house, and had also made several magicians to strengthen his mana.
The deception is so great that even the church will not treat itself like this!
"Even the devil's money dares to earn, there is really him." Vincent whispered to the lich leader who was traveling with him, "Have you investigated?" ”
"This person may have ties to the rebels." The lich replied, "He is most likely the master behind the witcher. ”
"Come and don't be rude, he himself narrows the road." Vincent said coldly, "He's been remembered by the devil. ”