Chapter 100 and Chapter 14: The Munch King
What a beautiful place.
Winkel glanced at the huge, steaming bath in front of him, surrounded by natural stone walls and wooden pipes. The pagoda-style inn overlooking the area overlooks the hill and shades half of the sun.
"There's room for an army in it!" His chief of staff looked at him, wearing only a robe that fit his wings and tail, and walked along the stone path. "It's as big as a lake!"
"Minions, what do they call it?" The dragon asked, touching the water with his paws and finding that the water temperature was just right. The locals wisely left the place for the use of dragons only.
"Hot springs, Your Majesty."
"Can they not call it a bath?" Winkel said as he slipped into the steaming water and let out a happy cry. He couldn't say why, but it felt like lava. His strong body raised the water level, engulfing stones and bonsai. "Perfect."
You've entered the [hot spring] realm.
Your state disease will be cured, and you will recover HP and SP at a faster rate.
After saving world hunger with Tarask's new feeding program, Winkel decided to take a short break during his journey through Ottremond. Since there were still about forty days before the end of summer, he thought he could enjoy it.
"Minions, what are you waiting for?" Van Kerr asked, because his Manlin didn't take a shower with him. "It's not lava anyway, but it should be."
"See you later, Your Majesty." The minion said deferentially, as always. "I have things to do until I relax; Reforge my Perks, extract information from McGonagall Meyer's soul, check out Kia's ......"
"What did that poor paladin do this time?"
"She has withdrawal symptoms. Alison had to lock her in her bedroom to keep her from embarrassment. β
Vai
queu
sighed. After opening a new gateway between Mumrin and the nation's capital, his chief of staff summoned key minions to handle administrative matters. "It's inevitable. Naked in front of me for a few weeks made her addicted to me. This happens to my servants all the time. β
His chief of staff said nothing; He alone has enough willpower to resist his Winkel addiction, and even then, it won't last long. "Your Majesty, I still think we should use this break to train. With the soul of McGonagall Mayer, I have found my ex's experience farm, where we are likely to encounter fierce opposition. β
"Minions, I'm wondering why we stopped there."
"But that's where they upgrade!" His servant protested.
"Instead of growing, my wealth is slowly depleting!" Winkel said he vowed to remind Allison, who was in debt, how much she had cost him. The money they received from the conquest of the country was barely enough to restore his treasure to its pre-Aknapep size. "It's good to hunt elves, but it makes us forget the real purpose of this trip: to collect enough money to keep the ice in Samhai
Shame on it!" A few times we fought the enemy, and they didn't lose any gold!"
"I'm sure the locals will pay a heavy price to get rid of them-"
"If they do, yes, I will deign to burn that manor to the ground." Wankel interrupted him. "But I want you to focus on the task of making money first. For example, my dodo trade program. β
"I admit that it should be profitable to sell native male dodos to countries that lack exports, while maintaining a monopoly on female dodoes," Manlin Victor said, as if it weren't obvious. "But it takes months to breed enough populations; Similarly, our portal is open to foreign trade and global tourism. One way or another, Sahain will pass. β
"Friend Victor, you don't see that we can harness one of the most powerful forces in the world," Winkel said. "Short addictive."
His chief of staff raised an eyebrow. "Short addicted?"
"We have access to the sea of whiskey, and as far as I know, you use it instead of consumption," Winkel said. "I'll have my men drain the water and sell the bottles to your relatives. The Agarthans will be glad that we have saved them from the plunder of the gnome addicts, and they will give me more tribute. β
"This ...... It's actually very clever," Manlin Victor said with that in mind. "We can quickly pump whiskey into the sea and sell cheap drinks to Kadmani and Bahrain."
"I command, though, not to be too short on our own products. Too much at once. β
"It will take time to build," said his prime minister, who is always a pessimist. "And I doubt that the liquor we sell will be able to increase His Majesty's reserves in forty days."
"How about conquering a new country?" Vai
queu
Suggestion. "So far, it's worked wonders for me."
"There is a piece of land in the south, which has not yet been developed, and there should be abundant natural resources, especially gold......" Winkel looked up with interest, causing the servant to cough. But my hometown is hell on earth. I can't imagine how bad things could have been for Ofremond. β
"I'm going to conquer Prytan in due time." Wacker said without fear. "I welcome this exercise. For larger tribes, no sacrifice is excessive. β
"Or, we can go to Nagastan or the Jade Empire," Manlin Victor said. "They are the richest country in the world, especially Nagastan, and offer high remuneration for expeditions. As a person who calls himself Sasha, I can be there to help us make a deal. β
"Yes, yes, I'm sure you can draw our destination." Winkel replied contemptuously. "But I accept no less than 1 million coins per task. I'm a star, a minion, you know. We must raise the bar for wealth. β
Manlin Victor took his leave to prepare for the trip, leaving Winkel alone. The dragon quickly leaned against the stone, like a crocodile on the bank of a river; The experience was not as good as lying down on his treasure to rest, but it helped to reduce the pain of the wound. The Tarasks' servant conversion left scars.
The dragon closed his eyes, enjoying the warmth, his mind sinking into thinking about the future. Although he sacrificed short-term wealth to resurrect his servants, it was the duty of an emperor to reward those who died for him.
The dragon suddenly wondered what would happen to his empire once he became a god. Although this place was originally only fueled for his treasure, he has come to enjoy ruling it. Will he be able to continue to do so after passing Valhalla's trials?
He finally finished three-quarters of the way.
"Burning".
Wink's eyes widened when he recognized the voice.
The sound of the dragon.
"I warned you that you should upgrade Mithra's [Paladin] instead of [Fireman]," the others commented. "You should now get a [flame] immune Pe
k, rather than a mere resistance. β
"A skill is a low-level skill for you," said the third female creature. "[Paladin] will increase your power and charisma."
Winkel immediately identified the source of the sound, just behind the nearest stone wall. He immediately looked up at the large bath behind the house.
Three smaller dragons occupied a misty lake there, one black, one green, and last......
βICEFANG !β Winkel roared, attracting the attention of the three dragons.
His white-scaled opponent roared, spreading his wings defiantly and splashing water on the ground.
"Oh, Vai
queu
The green dragon waved his hand to the Emperor. Winkel recognized him as Mag
Ifique, one of his guests on his most recent Show-Off Day, is also an adventurer he met while hunting the Blue Rose Legion. "Nice to meet you."
"What are you doing here?" Van Kerr glared at Ice Fang. "You're destroying me again?"
"I'm (ninja)!" Ice Tooth hissed in reply. "I'm training in this city!"
"Not ideal." The third member of the dragon trio said that it was a black maggot with two horns. "Susant," Winkel remembered, "her name is Susant." "I will never understand why he chose a small profession with such a high skill threshold."
"This 'little class' allowed me to control Winkel in the last fight!" Ice Fang told a lie.
"I don't think so!" Winkel replied angrily, as his hands were pressed against the wall, almost out of the water. I didn't expect his opponent to suddenly appear and ruin his vacation!" My minions beg me to spare your life!"
"When my treasure tarnishes your treasure, you will be the one to beg for Savan!" Ice Fang bared his fangs. "By the way, how is your body?" I guess it's smaller than a mountain!"
"Bigger than a mountain!" Van Kerr lied, and he didn't want to lose face.
"Kids, can you be quiet?" Savansart asked, scaring the birds away from the noise. "You scared the Minions away!"
"What are you doing with this silver-loving man?" Wink glared at her and McGregory Fick.
"We joined his guild a while ago," Mag
Ifique said. "Silver Dragon Expeditions."
"We work together to complete missions and share the spoils." Suffisa
TE nodded. "Money without risk!"
"Don't give kickbacks to minions!"
"I thought you were of higher taste than I was," Wink grumbled. How could a dragon with so much gold join this second-rate frost dragon?
"Say it yourself, you've lost the Gold Hunter." Icefang taunts his opponents. "How much did he pay you?" Or...... Or did he give you the money you paid in advance?"
The emperor's eyes were red. "You take that back sentence!"
"Come on, we're dragons, we're better than this," Magnifik said happily. "You can fight on Sahain."
"Indeed, my net worth will speak for itself," Winkel replied arrogantly, refusing to fall to the point of being as petty as the ice cube. "That treasure made even Furiben regret his evil deeds"
"Hmm," Icefang replied dismissively, smirking arrogantly. "Haven't you heard, knights?" I've become the richest dragon in the world! If it weren't for that goblin, I might have been richer......"
"The previous Daimyo hired us to save his empire from some goblin warlords, but by the time we arrived, he had been eaten and replaced," Sufercent explained the situation to Winkel. "We complained to the new Leprechaun Servant administration, who reimbursed us for our travel expenses and offered us free vacation as an apology."
"Ahh Winkel laughed at Ice Fang, rejoicing at completing the task right under his nose.
"I swear, when I find my [Hero Badge], I'll let you suffocate your arrogance." The Frost Dragon hissed.
"It's like I came from Wota
D
ago
ba
e where to get the same Hero badge?" Van Kel looked up proudly, and the other dragons looked at him as if he had grown more heads than Zhime.
"You defeated the Dragonscourge?" Mag
Ifique's eyes twinkle with stars.
"You can earn a Hero Badge by defeating a monster?" Susante asked, bent on only wanting to get stronger.
"Even if you have the necessary privilege to see them, myβ" Winkel took a deep breath, "the sight of the seventy-fifth floor will blind you!"
"Yes!" Icefa
G complained.
"Let me see......" Susant's eyes widened. [Augustus] thirty years old, [Witch Hunter] fourteen years old, [Caesar] seventeen years old, [Dungeon Keeper] ten years old, [Feng Shui Master] four years old!" Seventy-five years!"
Winkel puffed out his chest, glad he was getting the attention he deserved.
"What kind of shoddy building is this?" Suvancent said half surprised, half mocking.
"Yes, Vajkir, how do you do that?" Magnific replied in surprise.
The emperor frowned, surprised by the reaction. "Forgive you?"
"I know you're a pioneer of the dragon system, but your class is too messy!" Suffisa
TE said. "You didn't even try to optimize!"
"Why should I optimize to perfection?" Vai
queu
The obvious is pointed out. "Your argument is illogical."
"The perfection of a dragon can always be established."
"I still think that instead of strengthening us, it's better to cover up our natural weaknesses." Icefang defended that he seemed to be as annoyed by the arrogance of the other dragon as Winkel. "I solved my skill weakness and [fire] weakness! Soon, I'll be immune to [fairies]!"
"Can you be immune to fairies?" Winkel asked, his contempt for his opponent overpowered by curiosity. After all, the fairy and the dragon have been fighting for so long, and they have become vulnerable to each other's attacks; If Wotan Dragonsword can overcome this, so can Wicker.
"By becoming a priest, I did it," Manifik boasted. "One of the Mann Spirits provides [Fairy] Resistance at level 17, which can be increased to immunity with the right magic items!"
"(Pastor)?" Van Kerr was stunned. "You've become Manlin's minion?"
"Far from it. I have taken the goddess Leone as my servant, and now she gives me beautiful spells whenever I command her!" The green dragon proudly displays a small pendant around his neck, representing a shield and a pen attached together. "In addition to [Fairy] Resistance, as the Goddess of Strength, she can provide a strength bonus equal to my [Priest's] level, on top of the magic buff!"
"We calculated that if he gained perfect proficiency with a sword, he could do thousands of injuries with his sword." Safisant added that her jargon had made Wacker lose interest. "That's why he also has levels in Paladin!"
"I have to follow the guidelines of deontology and help small people solve their problems, but it's just a technical problem," Mag
Ifique said contemptuously. "I hope they can fix this design flaw soon."
"I agree, why do the dragon's class traits require you to help the lower creatures?" Suffisa
TE shook his head. "At least you're having an easy time. I have to tend the garden and tend to the forest to keep my (Cybri Vista) allowance active. β
"Don't complain, you can use vitality as the main attribute of spellcasting, not useless intelligence or skill!"
"Skills are not useless!" Icefa
g roar. "You've seen what I can do with it!"
"Yes, yes, we know that you can always deliver the fatal blow." "But once I get the crown fur, I can turn the primordial power of nature into my minions!"
"I wonder if [witch] would be better as your new class after you've passed level 30," Mag
Ifique mused. "[Timekeeper] is very powerful, but difficult to level up and relies on intelligence, while [witches] use charm and work better with [Vesta]."
"She should let (Bud) polish herself!" Icefa
G said. "Like a ninja!"
"I still don't understand why these gods refuse to claim us," McGnifick complained. "Imagine what our data would look like if we were claimed by all 12 companies. Yet no one accepted!"
Vai
queu
Watching the trio argue about numbers, statistics, and values, apparently ignoring what really matters.
"My bug friends," he said aloud, "have you forgotten that as long as you are an invincible dragon, all professions are good?"
"Yes, obviously," McGnifick admitted, "but some classes are more advanced than others." β
"Your Du
geo
B
eede
doesn't have any combat applications," Suffisa
TE added.
"Because you lack imagination!" Vai
queu
Defended his hard-won level. "I have tamed the strongest minions in the world, and soon I will raise an army of them!"
"I can easily [enchant] any animal with the right [prayer], and I can create powerful minions from seeds," Suffisa
TE said. "Seeds!"
"But they're not as powerful as [the fisherman's] minions," Mag
Ifique added.
"That Pe
K, no matter how powerful, can't make up for the previous nineteen useless levels. β
"Are they always like this?" Winkel asked Bingfeng as they continued to argue, and his opponent seemed to share his frustration.
"It's a pity." Frost Dragon replied. "I'm worried that once they're past level 30, they're going to get unbearable."
"You can still arrange something, Van Kkel." Suficent said after realizing that the dragon had lost interest in the conversation. "Of course, once we reach your level, you will never be able to gain our power-"
"If you're up to my level," Vai
queu
Pointed. Considering their lack of dragon common sense, he didn't believe it was possible.
"But if you level up in Crusader now-"
Vai
queu
"Occupations and perks are important, but what matters is how they are used, and by whom they are used," he replied. "Look at me. I am who I am. I've already taken those lessons that have given me the upper hand again and again, so why take new ones?"
McGreek and Susant exchanged glances. "I don't understand," the former said. "You mean to say that you can get a strong personal allowance when you use a less-than-desirable career?"
Winkel shook his head, angry at his dragon brothers. Don't they understand that the only classes that matter are those that make them richer and more attractive? Who cares who has the highest statistical score when they already have the perfect measure of a person's worth in a treasure?
This is the sorrow of the fantasist. His influence on dragon society had an unexpected side effect.
"In any case, my fortune will prove that my path is the best," Winkel said proudly, ready to go back to the shower.
"Leave so soon, Vajkir?" Icefa
G made a booing sound. "Did we touch the sore spot?" Are you afraid that your class mix will be inferior to mine?"
"Even the best class in the world can't turn silver into gold," Winkel mocked him.
"But the worst of them can turn gold into lead!"
The red dragon turned and glared at his opponent. "Be careful. You sound suicidal. β
"You can't defeat me in battle, and I'm sure you can't defeat the Golden Hunter either!" Ice Fang sticks to his madness. "Even with fewer levels, I can optimize better. I can take you anywhere. β
"Hey, stop!" Before they could fight, McGonifik interrupted them. "There are more civilized ways to settle your old feuds!" It's like a Minion fight!"
"That's not going to work." Icefang replied, lightning gurgling between his eyes and those of his nemesis.
"How about an expedition?" Suffisa
TE said. "Let's pick a task and see who can solve it the fastest!"
Winkel considered the suggestion and suddenly had an idea in his head. "If you insist," he said. "There's an elven manor I've always wanted to burn......"