Chapter 225 Does the chariot turn over? (4/4)
The discovery of a giant magic-resistant clay mine in the Field Wilderness is unconcealable. It will be thrown into a small pond like a huge rock, and ripples will be quickly transmitted to all directions.
For ordinary lords, if you have such a huge amount of wealth at once, you will definitely be blinded and you will be so happy that you can't find the North.
But Link was an accident.
In his eyes, gold coins are just a tool, and building a magic capital and gathering a force that can protect itself or even turn the situation around is his ultimate goal.
He analyzed the situation very clearly, and then, on the day he discovered the anti-magic clay mine, he cleaned up, rode the roaring wind demon tiger Doras, and rushed to the capital of the Norton Kingdom Hot Springs.
The benefits of clay mines are too great, and he cannot eat them alone. He is very likely to be overwhelmed to death by taking them alone, and he will eventually get nothing.
Not to mention anything else, King Ryan will definitely find various reasons to ask for profit sharing, because the kingdom is going to war with the dark elves, and the military expenditure is very huge. If Link doesn't do it, even if he is a magic master, the consequences will not be better.
If he can keep this wealth, he will become notorious, and his reputation will fly to him.
Who will follow him from now on?
After this series of considerations, Link took the initiative to attack and arrived at the capital before the news spread.
Doras is a high-level monster, so he naturally cannot enter the hot spring city.
When I arrived at Gwenter Forest outside the capital, Link asked Doras to stop: "You can play around here, don't go too far. I guess I'll stay in the city for a few days."
"Of course there is no problem." Doras was so happy. As far as he knew, there were tiger tribes in Gwenter Forest. Although it was not Xiaofeng, it didn't matter. The gap was not big, hehe.
This guy left happily.
Link put on a cloak and walked to the Hot Springs alone.
When he arrived outside the gate of Hot Spring City, Link saw a conspicuous recruitment announcement posted on the billboard at the gate. There was a large circle of people surrounding him before the announcement. From the accents of these people, it can be seen that these are all from other places.
Link stopped and listened to them.
"I heard that Wang **** fought many victories, and many civilians were named Knights."
"Isn't it? I came from my neighboring village and rode a tall horse last time I returned to my hometown. The armor was covered with tsk, almost blinded my eyes."
"The king is generous. There are only 2 gold coins in January. Killing a dark elf will cost 5 gold coins. This is a business!"
After listening to it for more than ten minutes, Link felt a little thrilling. He found that all these civilians knew were superficial news, deliberately packaged, and were particularly inspiring good news.
As for the news that 20,000 people were killed in the battle in the north, the stalemate and countless bloodshed, Link heard no one of them.
Wang **** also used high salary to attract people. Two gold coins a month, 24 coins a year, while the king's army had at least 100,000. In that case, there were only 200,000 gold coins in this regard. In addition, food, equipment, death pensions, etc., this was a sky-high expenditure.
Link was shocked, and he continued to walk into the city, and various voices came into his ears.
"Have you heard that? Those dark elf bastards dare to resist? They are simply ignorant of life and death!"
"Don't worry! The Iron Duke will definitely bring us victory, just like before. The dark elf is struggling to death."
"Have you heard that? Dark Elf slaves will be transported back in a few days. I heard that those dark Elf ladies are white in their skin and jade-like appearance, tsk tsk."
"Have you heard of it..."
Along the way, there were similar voices, which were so optimistic that they were almost arrogant, and so confident that they were almost stupid, and they did not consider the possibility of failure at all.
Link finally understood Ellet's concerns. His friend felt right, and the whole country was in a fanatical atmosphere.
Link seemed to see a chariot driving at high speed, but there was no road ahead.
He was shocked. When he walked along the avenue to the gate of the palace, he felt a chill on his back. When he reached out to touch it, he felt cold sweat.
This is not because he is timid, but because he is too awake, he can see a terrifying future and feels frightened.
Link walked forward in a daze, and suddenly heard a shaking sound of "clang". When he looked up, he walked to the door of the palace. The crossed spears of the guards at the door blocked his way.
"The forbidden area of the palace is not allowed to trespass!" The guards frowned and looked at Link.
Link pulled down his hood, showing the fiery red halo of the flame controller's robe, and said reservedly: "I am the magician Link, and I request to see Your Majesty."
Link is so frightening. Link's name is also very loud in the Kingdom Guard. The guard immediately saluted Link and said, "Master, wait a moment, I'll go and inform you now!"
As he said that, the guard hurriedly ran into the palace.
Ten minutes later, the man ran back, followed by a Kingdom Knight dressed in an Imperial Guard. When the man walked forward, he was also surprised when he saw Link and saluted: "I am Olafo, the general manager of the Imperial Guard. Master, come with me, Your Majesty is already waiting for you."
The higher the kingdom, the more famous Link is, there is no way. A master-level magician who can control level 9 magic will make people feel shaken when they hear it, let alone seeing a real person.
Link nodded and followed Olafoe to the depths of the palace.
The royal palace was once before. This time, he walked along the familiar road and soon arrived at the government hall where he was located that day.
There were two people in the hall, one was King Ryan and the other was the court magician Grint.
After a few months of sight, Link noticed that King Ryan had a lot of white hair on his temples, his forehead was tightly wrinkled, and his whole body exuded an extremely tired aura.
Grint, who was beside him, was in a slightly better state of mind, but his brows were also frowning.
Link burst into tears: 'It seems that the battle situation in the north is even more unsatisfactory than Ellette said.'
"Your Majesty, Master Grint." He walked up and bowed slightly. He was also a master of magic, so he did not need to give a great gift.
King Ryan and Grint nodded and returned their salutes. Ryan waved his finger to the servants beside him, and then the servants beside him moved a chair behind Lelink.
After Link sat down, a slight smile appeared on Ryan's face: "Master Link, I heard that you have been busy managing the territory, why are you free to come today?"
Link smiled slightly: "I came because of the territory."
As soon as he said this, Ryan frowned slightly: "What, is there something wrong with the territory? Is it because of insufficient funds?"
If it were before, Ryan would definitely be willing to support it, but now the situation does not allow him to do so. The war in the north is fierce and the finances of the kingdom are empty. He can't afford to pay any remaining money to support Link.
In fact, he is now having a headache about military spending next month.
Link noticed Ryan's changes, and he was not surprised at all. The war was all about money. The northern battlefield has been going on for nearly half a year, and it is burning money every minute and every second. If the kingdom can still have sufficient finances, it is a ghost.
Take out the clay sample from the space pendant, Link handed it to the servant beside him, and then he said, "Your Majesty, these are anti-magic clays, found in my territory. At present, there is a large stock."
"Hmm?" Ryan suddenly felt his spirit, and his originally slightly bent back suddenly stopped a lot: "What did you say? Have you found anti-magic clay in your territory? There are still a lot of them?"
At this time, the attendant had already presented the clay to Ryan. Ryan looked at him and could not see any tricks, so he asked the attendant to Grint on the side.
Grint took a closer look and confirmed: "Your Majesty, it is indeed the best anti-magic clay. Such clay can be sold on the market for 10 gold coins per ton."
Ryan's eyes lit up suddenly. He looked at Link and asked anxiously: "Master Link, did you just say the stock is very large?"
"Yes, it is currently estimated to be 70 million tons." Link replied seriously.
"Hiss~" Ryan and Grint both took a breath and were frightened by the number. What is the concept of 10 gold coins per ton and 70 million tons? Of course, the value cannot be calculated so simply, but this is indeed a huge fortune.
But the problem follows, because the Field Wilderness already belongs to Link, this is Link's land, and anything found in Land Mountain belongs to Link. From a legal perspective, this has nothing to do with the Kingdom.
Ryan felt a headache. If he had known that there was such a treasure hidden in that wilderness, he would never have given it. Now, it would be useless to regret it.
Grint was still more clear-headed, and he asked, "Master Link, who are you here this time?"
Link took out the prepared documents and handed them to King Ryan in the hand of the mage, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a huge wealth, and the kingdom now needs a huge amount of war materials. This is a transfer agreement, and I am willing to transfer 60% of all the proceeds of this clay mine to the kingdom as my support for the kingdom."
If it was a peaceful time, Link would only transfer 20%, and might even be a wealthy slave.
If it was an ordinary war, Link would transfer 40%. But after experiencing the illusion of the future, he knew that this was a battle of light and darkness, and maybe the human race would destroy the race.
Therefore, Link handed over 60%. He hoped that the money would allow Wang **** to defend the northern front, at least not collapse too quickly.
King Ryan was shocked, and ecstasy flashed in his eyes, but then he couldn't believe it again. How could anyone in this world be so stupid that he was willing to hand over the gold coins he got?
60% of all, 40% of the 70 million tons of magic-resistant clay is more than 40 million tons of clay. With this money, the military expenditure of the Norton Kingdom has been recently increased.
Although Link took out the paperwork and still stamped his baron stamp on it, Ryan couldn't believe it. He said, "Master, are you... not a little more?"
Although if Link didn't give it to him, he would still use various names, such as tax means, to pick up a large amount of income from Link when he learned the news, but now the other party is so straightforward, he not only feels unbelievable, but also feels a little embarrassed.
It’s not the same feeling to take the initiative to give or ask for it.
The other party gave him 60% as soon as he gave him... In fact, his maximum expectation was 40%, because this was Link's territory.
Link said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have experienced the Greenstone incident. I know that in the eyes of those dark elves, the life of the human race is a weed. The war in the north is related to the fate of my human race and cannot be defeated. My strength is limited and I can not give much actual support, but now with this clay mine, I naturally have to do my best."
Link's words are sincere. It is true that he takes the initiative to sell a fortune for stable development. These two are not at all contradictory. In Link's hands, they are perfectly combined.
Then, Ryan was moved, he was really moved!
The icing on the cake will make people happy, but it won't make people unforgettable.
Link was a real timely help. At this time, the kingdom was in a financial crisis. The north recently suffered a defeat and the situation was in danger. As a result, Link gave him such a big gift.
With this large sum of money, he could buy supplies from the southern countries, seek assistance from Chenxi Island, and even hire troops of all ethnic groups to join the battlefield.
With this large amount of money, he has the confidence to continue this war!
Standing up from the throne, Ryan felt his eyes a little wet. He didn't know how many years he hadn't felt this way, but today, for the first time he sincerely said: "Master Link, Kingdom...I..."
His voice was a little choked and he could hardly continue to speak.
Link saw Ryan’s feelings and said, “Your Majesty, the documents are certificates, and the first profit will be generated soon. I am busy with my territory and will not stay for a long time. I will take my leave.”
As he said that, without waiting for Ryan to say, Link stood up and prepared to leave the convention hall.
Ryan was stunned for a moment, and seeing that Link was about to walk out of the hall, he suddenly spoke, "Master Link, wait!"
"Is there anything else?" Link asked.
Ryan and Grint looked at each other, Grint nodded slightly, and Ryan said, "Some unexpected happened on the northern battlefield, and I think you need to know about this."
Chapter completed!