I Want To Be a Nobleman

To be honest, Harold was very upset when he heard that the other party used human slaves as ransom. It was not dissatisfaction, but pure anger.

Harold has no objection to slavery. He does not object to the slavery of prisoners who have committed crimes and poor people who cannot support themselves. He has no heart of Mary.

But he really can't understand the arbitrariness of wantonly arresting civilians and hunting nobles of the same race.

Just like watching movies in his previous life, he didn't like those villains who did all kinds of bad things and had no bottom line, but he didn't show his dissatisfaction. Most of the nobles in this world are scumbags, and there are very few like Marcus.

Harold has no ability to change the world, he can only choose to close his eyes and turn a blind eye, to ensure that his subjects are not violated, and to ensure that his territory is full of order is the limit.

Harold put aside his personal emotions and analyzed the conditions given by Ramon. He is very short of money now. The elf mage Leonard's goods only sold scrolls, worth 120,000. As for the messy things, none of them were sold. go out!

He is now in debt of 80,000 gold coins!

Part of the original money in Harold's hand was used to make up for the material and labor costs of "Arrow's Armor", and part of it was used to process and make the "Giant Snake Scale Armor", which had been exhausted long ago.

The "Armor of Airl" is the latest armor made by the dwarf master for Harold. The quality is very good and has reached the level of legendary equipment. The dwarf master Airl named it after himself.

The "Giant Snake Scale Armor" is an armor made of the scales of the monster snake. There are a total of more than a dozen sets. Harold gave each of the ten [Lion Knights], Lucius, Kent, and two rogue knights one piece of armor. on, the rest was given to Marcus and Kryon.

They must have better equipment themselves, but Harold still has to give it away. As for the invincible armor she originally wore, I lent it to Sha Duoer. Now she is completely loyal to Harold, and she can return it at any time if she wants. When he came back, if Harold didn't have the Hydra crossbow, he really wanted to lend the weapon to Sha Duo'er.

The two caravans have also earned some money in the past six months. Even without Harold's [Trade] skills, they have earned tens of thousands of gold coins in two or three trades. There must be financial support, and the caravan's money cannot feed back the money earned to Harold.

Harold didn't feel distressed either. This was a necessary initial investment. After Sha Duoer gained a firm foothold, not to mention intelligence and political support, just a new territory that could be secretly manipulated could completely win back all the investment. .

The drinks in the dwarf kingdom are also sold at a good price, but most of the money is used to buy high-quality heavy horses. [Lion Knight] is too strong, and the weapons used are heavy heavy maces. Ordinary war horses are not strong enough .

The price of heavy war horses is very expensive, especially after the outbreak of the war, each horse costs several hundred gold coins. This kind of war horses are not durable, and they have to rest frequently, and they have to buy a lot of spares.

Considering that he would frequently travel around the various territories of the Corondo Kingdom, Harold bought 50 horses directly, and planned to find a way to raise them himself in the future. As a result, the other caravan did not get much money.

Now that Harold urgently needs money to meet the development of the territory and repay the debts, the two nobles can't be executed anyway, so they simply let go of the ransom.

"Okay, you ask them to send the money and slaves, and I will release them naturally when I receive the ransom. However, the guy who paid with slaves, you ask him to exchange 30,000 gold coins for human slaves!"

Harold saw a good opportunity from this compensation, a good opportunity for him to grow rapidly. In this era, population is the most important thing!

There is a lot of land, and the territory of the Thunder Tribe is much larger than the current territory of the Kingdom of Corondo. As soon as the war is over, Harold can immediately lead his troops to open up wasteland. His army is very powerful.

Wealth is also not lacking. Recently, Harold has created legendary equipment and supported the lord of the Winged Man, so he fell into financial difficulties for a short time. His caravan makes money very quickly. After the war is over, several human kingdoms will resume trade. faster.

Population is the biggest problem Harold faces in order to grow. He now has a total of tens of thousands of people, of which the Forge City and its affiliated villages account for more than half. There are a lot of dwarves and other subhumans. For Ha Lott, a human nobleman, was not 100% obedient.

It is difficult for the population to grow rapidly. Even if Harold encourages births, it will take a long time for the next generation to grow up. In more than ten years, the opportunity for land reclamation and expansion will be completely wasted.

The Kingdom of Corondo is vast and sparsely populated, and every lord is very concerned about the population. It is difficult to increase the population in normal times. Only at this time, Harold can fish in troubled waters and develop rapidly during this chaotic war.

The villages of the Kingdom of Corondo were destroyed, there were many homeless civilians, and many were caught outside and became slaves, adding up to hundreds of thousands. If these people can be subdued, then I will be second only to Marcus, the great nobleman of the King of Prague.

The more Harold thought about it, the more he devoted himself, and even had the dark idea of ​​not going to rescue other territories and allowing the enemy's invasion to produce a large number of refugees, but Harold sensibly dismissed this idea.

To gather these homeless civilians, a good reputation is very important, and if he really did not go to rescue the territories of other nobles for the purpose of undercutting the wall, he would definitely offend the other nobles to death.

Besides, Harold didn't take part in frontal battles. If he only focused on his own development and didn't stand up for the country's crisis, I'm afraid even Marcus would be disappointed with him. On the contrary, if he fought actively, he would frequently repel the nobles of the enemy country Not only will he not be blamed for his aggression, but he will also be rewarded by the kingdom, and his title promotion is not a problem.

"No problem, that guy's territory is not much else, but there are many slaves. During the war, the market price of human slaves is about 2-10 gold. I will try my best to help you get more."

The Kingdom of Babylon has no shortage of people, let alone slaves, and Ramon agreed to Harold's conditions without hesitation.

"Brother, I know you're easy to talk to. Don't worry, they won't take part in the war against the Kingdom of Corondo in the future. Neither the army nor the knights will be sent out. No one will deliberately break this rule!"

It is true that the nobles will not be executed if they are defeated in battle, and they can leave safely after paying the ransom, but they must ensure that they will not join the battle again.

Ramon was in a very good mood after the negotiation was completed, and he began to drink tea and chat with Harold. Ramon shared some experience in managing the territory, and Harold also shared what he had learned about the Wingman Dynasty, the Dwarf Kingdom, and the Forest of Elves. explain.

The two chatted enthusiastically, and Ramon had a good nature and asked, "Brother, how do you think this war will end?"

Harold thought about it for a while, and he realized that Corondo and Chiat, which had legendary powerhouses, would not perish, especially the Chiat Kingdom, as the orthodox legacy of the empire, had a profound foundation and was stronger than the other three kingdoms combined.

Lucanir and the Kingdom of Corondo, the Kingdom of Babylon, are striving for peace, and there is a high probability that they will not lose anything. The Kingdom of Chiat is ambitious, and the King of Prague tends to unite to contain the Kingdom of Chiat.

"Everyone should have their own losses. Let's finally negotiate peace. The other three kingdoms should be able to share some land reclamation rights from the Kingdom of Corondo. The Kingdom of Corondo has shown its strength and backbone, and it should also be able to guarantee the country's independence!"

Harold's answer is relatively conservative. He really doesn't think that any country will be really destroyed in this war. There is no deep hatred. No matter how fierce the fight is, it is for the benefit, and there are threats from other races. It will be a matter of time before the truce and peace talks , It is nothing more than the difference between the damage of the Kingdom of Corondo and the benefit of other kingdoms.

Ramon smiled, neither agreeing nor disapproving, but expressing his opinion: "The Kingdom of Chiat will never cease fighting easily. I have reliable news that King Aldo has found the right to the sun that was lost thousands of years ago." Staff, I am already asking the sun priest to help repair it!"

Harold was taken aback, "The Sun Scepter? Is it the human artifact 'Sun Scepter' that was recorded in the book and passed down from ancient times?"

The sun scepter, which can induce the power of the sun to create various miracles, man-made heroes and nobles, releases the god-defying magic that surpasses legendary magic, and makes the owner immortal. It is known as the world's most powerful artifact.

It was with this artifact that humans created the prosperous Chiat Empire, defeated the Lizardmen, enslaved the Orcs, and became the overlord of the continent. It was also because of the loss of the Sun Scepter that humans were defeated by the orcs who rose later.

Ramon looked dignified, nodded and said: "Yes, this is what an old friend of mine said, he is one of the priests of the Sun Temple, and he definitely told me that the scepter contains infinite divine power, and it is very likely to be the sun Scepter!"

"The sun scepter is left by the ancestors of mankind in ancient times. It is a great gift from the sun god. It is an artifact used to protect the human race. To activate the sun scepter, hundreds of bloodline nobles need to swear together. King Aldo affirms that I want to take this opportunity to unify the human kingdom!"

After hearing such explosive news, Harold quickly asked, "Who will this scepter belong to? King Aldo?"

"Of course not. It is owned by all nobles. No one has the right to monopolize it. You don't have to worry about it. According to records, even legendary powerhouses are not capable of controlling the Sun Scepter!"

Earl Ramon deserves to be a veteran nobleman in the Kingdom of Babylon. Except for his slightly weaker military strength, his background in other aspects is no less than that of the Marquis family.

"The reappearance of the scepter of the sun symbolizes the rise of our human beings. The Aldo Kingdom should want to become the hero of the new empire like his ancestors, and be praised by the records of the ages. If it cannot be unified, his glory will be greatly reduced. !"

When Ramon said this, he deliberately lowered his voice, and said meaningfully: "The survival of the country is not that important. Nobles are nobles wherever they go. The King of Prague must have known about this a long time ago. He has his own plans. You Don't be someone else's pawn like those idiots!"

Harold didn't say a word, and Marcus probably didn't know about it. As the king of Prague, he had a connection with the Sun Temple. Ramon happened to have an old friend who was a sun priest. He reminded Marcus as soon as possible. . This war is not as simple as he thought.

At the same time, Harold's heart was full of enthusiasm. The rise of mankind is something that every human being must be excited about. If the Sun Scepter is really as strong as it is recorded in the book, then Marcus's long-standing dream of "counterattacking the orcs" may even It's all possible.

And human beings, maybe they can really use the power of this artifact to return to the peak of the mainland again. In this way, lizardmen and wingmen are not afraid, and he is so worried!

Sun scepter! If I can possess this artifact, wouldn't I have the power to change the world?

The thought flashed across Harold's mind, and he was amused by his own overreach.

However, the seed called ambition has been planted, waiting for the right opportunity to take root and sprout.