Chapter 3 Duties of the Patriarch
Gordon's eyes were closed, his face was as if he was just sleeping, but it was obvious that he was completely lifeless, but Van Lin seemed to see another shadow in him. It was a very vague phant, seemingly overlapping Gordon's body in the slightest, but it swayed with Mordred's footsteps, and a part of Gordon's body spilled out of Gordon's body from time to time.
"What is this, why did they go to the bottom of the abyss?" Van Lin stood under the hourglass of time, unconsciously feeling a little uneasy in her heart.
The small shadow in Fanlin's heart always lingered. Neither Gordon nor Mordred would have had an effect on her state of mind. They are alive, they are dead, and they should only be heroes or heroes who have left a mark in history.
But now it's different, Mordred's appearance even made Faust stop for it, does this mean that his fate has been intertwined with the Eternal Dragon Temple?
This man, known as the Demon King, may just be a coincidence in Faust's appearance, no matter how powerful the legend is, he also needs coordinates when he shuttles through the plane, and Faust is undoubtedly one of the most dazzling lighthouses in the Norland plane. He may have to return to a familiar place before he can find his way to his destination.
The bottom of the abyss, the deepest part of the world, the beginning of chaos.
Van Lin finally raised her hand and shot another wave of time power, she wanted to see the trajectory of Gordon's future fate. However, the hourglass of time swallowed the power of time of Van Lin, and it shook for a moment, and the time sand inside was chaotic, and a short and frantic storm was set off in that small world, and it was impossible to form any image of Gordon ()!
Fan Lin's body shook, and a stream of blood flowed from the corner of her lips. There was a burning pain inside her body, it was an injury caused by the power of time, and it was extremely difficult to heal.
But the pain in her body could not hide the shock in her heart, and in the Temple of Dawn, she paid a heavy price and was unable to see the trajectory of Gordon's fate, which showed that either there was an extremely powerful force covering the future, or Gordon was now beyond the reach of the dragon of eternity and time. Either way, it's enough to be shocking.
Fan Lin sighed lightly, things have come to this point, and it is beyond her ability. While she did see a lot, she still knew very little.
What happened on the Lhoqi plane, and why there was a scene of the destruction of the plane, can only become a mystery, and it may be clear until we see Mordred again.
However, a detail that had just been overlooked suddenly flashed through her mind, that is, when recounting Mordred's journey through the two portals, part of the head of the demon dragon Dara Moa appeared in the corner of the screen. *.&&& At that moment, there seemed to be a faint glint in many of Dalamoma's eyes.
The Great Priest's beautiful eyebrows furrowed tightly, she couldn't confirm whether this detail had really appeared, it was an extremely unusual situation. But now that her power of time has dried up, she can no longer afford to retrace what happened back then.
Time travel is an incomparably powerful special ability, and even the gods of Eternity and the Dragon of Time have only been able to obtain it for a long time. And like all overly powerful abilities, time travel has strict limitations, some of which are difficult to explain with rules.
For example, when Fan Lin retraces a certain scene, she can only use the power of time that she has at that point in time. Once the power of time is exhausted, it is impossible to retrace this scene. Such limitations can only be explained by the will of the dragon of eternity and time, or the law of time.
At this moment, Richard is patrolling around the castle of the Black Rose, cleaning up the traces of the family council bit by bit.
Only the outer shell of the Black Rose Castle remains, and the art and antiques inside have been looted, not even the fakes. But to Richard's surprise, the real most valuable thing in the Black Rose Castle, as many as twenty of the city's defense crossbows, along with their spare parts and arrows, were intact.
This was due to the persistence of the guards general, but also partly due to Sauron's retreat. Sauron was never ready to take over the leadership of all of Akmund, and therefore did not go to the wrath of the Discra.
The Black Rose Castle is the symbol and traditional fiefdom of the Patriarch of Akmund, and the Wrath of the Diskra is the symbol of the Black Rose Castle under Gordon's control. If Marquis Sauron covets the value of this legendary crossbow and takes it away. Then after Richard successfully entered the Black Rose Castle, it would inevitably lead to a war with Richard.
In fact, the benefits of the Patriarch of Akmund may only be the Black Rose Castle and Yashan City, which are not large and rich. And the obligations it bears are often collected in the territory.
Richard was now confronted with the obligations he was supposed to bear. He had finished his rounds of the castle and stood on the terrace where the lord spoke, announcing the recruitment plan to the black-pressed Akmund freedom fighters below.
In the Black Rose Castle, there were about 3,000 free Akmund warriors who came to recruit. Most of them have the ability to be a qualified infantry knight, and a few of them have not yet reached the level, and their actual combat ability is actually about the same.
Richard had promised to recruit an unlimited number of Foot Knights, and had promised that they would be treated the same as other great powers, and now Richard was ready to make good on that promise. According to the cost of each infantry knight's initial outfit of more than 1,000, as well as nearly 300 military salaries per year and the cost of food and lodging equivalent to military salaries, Richard's military spending this year will increase by 5 million, and he will spend an additional 2 million yuan a year in the future.
In the days of Gordon, the same number of infantry knights cost only 800,000. That also counts the expenditure of Gordon's later training policy in favor of branch families.
However, to Richard's surprise, the number of candidates for the Constructed Knights in these Akmunds was close to two hundred! Most of them had reached level fifteen, and more than ten had even passed level seventeen. Although the vast majority of their talents have stopped there, and it is impossible to become a Sanctuary powerhouse without a golden opportunity, they are the best candidates to construct knights.
Depending on his rank, Richard offered these candidates a salary ranging from 5,000 to 10,000. This is not a good salary compared to other giants, it can only be said to be of a medium standard, but it is an unprecedented salary in the history of Akmund.
The free Akmund warriors gathered in the Black Rose Castle more for the recognition of the family in the bloodline, as well as the desire for the glory of blood and fire. Otherwise, Gordon would not have been able to recruit so many loyal warriors with such a low and impoverished treatment. But even so, Gordon was limited by his financial resources and was unable to recruit too many warriors.
In Richard's hands, but a new era for Akmund was ushering.
Hearing the figures announced by Richard, the free Akmund warriors below could hardly believe their ears, and some even suspected that Richard was not speaking the Norland human lingua franca. Indeed, the numbers that popped out of Richard's mouth were so thrilling that they had never dreamed of them before.
When the Free Akmund warriors confirmed to each other that they had heard correctly, the square immediately erupted in cheers like a tidal wave!
However, when the cheers subsided, a man with a crossed scar on his face walked out of the queue. He turned back and pressed his hands down, and the Free Akmund warriors fell silent, apparently very appealing.
Richard recognized the man's name as Brolin, a legend among the freedom fighters. He was a good fighter, and he had great courage and wisdom. Although the seventeenth level is not strong, you must know that his original talent is not outstanding, and he can only reach the fifteenth level at most.
However, year after year, with superhuman perseverance and courage, Brolin fought bloody battles on the battlefield, explored and survived in the Jedi, and miraculously broke through the bottleneck twice and reached the current state. For someone like him, his actual combat power far surpassed that of opponents of the same level, and was even comparable to some Sacred Domain powerhouses.
The freedom fighters revered Brolin not for his strength, but for his qualities and perseverance.
Brolin looked up at Richard, and his calm voice spread throughout the audience: "Lord Richard, I have no intention of questioning your authority, but I still want to propose a proposal." We did come here with the idea of getting a bowl of food, but that's about it. You could totally give us a quarter of the number you just promised, or even less, and that's fine. With the extra money, you can use it to recruit more troops, build more Constructed Knights, and buy more weapons and mounts. Those of us would prefer you to fulfill your promise yesterday, that is, to lead us and plant the Burning Battle Banner in countless planes!"
As soon as Brolin said a word, the freedom fighters behind him were already in their blood, and they let out a battle cry like a tsunami! The murderous aura that rose to the sky made Akmund's burning battle flags fly against the wind. However, at this moment, the flaming battle flag fluttering on the flagpole of the Black Rose Castle has been replaced by Richard's Volcano World Tree logo.
After the fighters had finished venting their boiling battle intent in their chests, Richard pressed down with both hands to silence everyone. With a charming smile, he said, "From now on, Akmunds, you will not only have the same innate pride as ever, but you will also make your family live a stable and decent life." Make your wife and children proud of you, but not just for your bravery!"
The freedom fighters listened in amazement, and many of the old fighters had an inexplicable feeling in their chests. Suddenly they noticed that the corners of their eyes were a little damp, which was a terrible thing than bloodshed, and they immediately squeezed their eyes vigorously, or pretended to look at the heavens and the earth, and did everything in any way, but they disguised it with the same clumsiness.
Richard quieted the crowd again, and then said, "I now have a dream, and that is to make it possible for all the brave Akmunds to stop worrying about food and clothing." When we step on the battlefield and bravely rush to the enemy, we no longer worry about the family behind us. Even if we die on the battlefield in the end, we will know that our wives and parents will be able to live well, and our children will grow up smoothly. From now on, we in Akmund may still be called nouveau riche, but no one will say that we are poor ghosts!"
After a long time, a landslide and tsunami-like roar sounded in the square.
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