The King

  Chapter 121 Rights and Obligations

  Facing the pile of lizard beast corpses in Fallen Leaf Town, Baron Kayo didn't feel disgusted at all, and started to dissect them with a few assistants.

   Handling magic materials is a required course for magicians. Kayo, who has been rooted in magic for many years, has long been accustomed to dealing with all kinds of strange materials.

  Although it was treated on the road, the lizard beast's body still partially rotted. The monster, which was already exuding a stench, now smells even worse.

   I persisted for a while, but in the end I still couldn't stand it. After leaving the work of disposing of the corpse to his assistant, Baron Kayo silently exited the backyard.

  Although these assistants are just magic apprentices, in fact their professional quality is not low at all, and their handling of magic materials is even more sophisticated.

   They were all carefully selected and cultivated by the Dalton family. Everyone's magical talent is not low. The main reason for not being able to become a magician is-the background is too low.

  Although magicians are powerful, their cultivation depends on resources.

   It is also cultivation, some people hold magic spar in one hand, and potions to assist cultivation in the other; some people can only practice hard.

  If this is the only way, then slowly working hard will eventually have a direction. It is a pity that all magical knowledge is not imparted for free.

  Every magic spell, every magic lesson, every consultation with the instructor...all are clearly marked.

   Not to mention ordinary people, many little nobles dare not touch magic, the gold-swallowing behemoth. Just like the Hudson brothers, they haven't even passed the magic talent test.

   Not testing is the best choice. If you really have a good magic talent, it will be an annoyance.

  Perhaps Redman could afford the initial expenses, but with the passage of time, more and more funds needed to be invested.

  If there is only one son, it is okay to spend a lot of money to cultivate it. But I can't stand having too many brothers and sisters, so I can't give up other children just to raise a son, right?

  Aristocrats who are addicted to studying magic and finally bankrupted themselves appear almost every year in the continent of Aslante.

  If the talent is good and you become a strong man like a magister, then all the initial investment can be recovered.

   But if the talent is not enough, and you can't even become a great magician in the end, then it is purely a blood loss.

   Baron Cayo is undoubtedly a failed magician. Maybe if you continue to spend resources, you can become a great magician one day, but for the Dalton family, it doesn't have any real meaning.

  Unless you unlock other talents while becoming a magician, for example: good at alchemist, good at drawing magic circles, good at magic potions...

   What is embarrassing is that these occupations also need to spend resources in the early stage. Except for a few geniuses, most of them have to experience countless failures before they can see benefits.

   Too much investment is also an important reason for the scarcity of these occupations. If it weren't for these guys, an occasional achievement could shock the mainland, and countries would not spend a lot of money to support them.

  These subsidies have nothing to do with Baron Cayo, he wants to get subsidies from the kingdom. At least one of the following conditions must be met: the strength of the great magician, or a valuable research result.

  The former joined the Kingdom Magician Group, while the latter stayed in the Magic Association and continued to study the truth of magic, the mysteries of alchemy, and the birth of gods...

   There are a lot of weird subjects, and they were once the favorite of Baron Cayo. Unfortunately, those old guys have no eyes, and none of them took a fancy to him.

   Of course, the most important thing is the origin of the Dalton family. Let everyone dare not abuse him as a cheap labor income. If nothing is achieved after ten or twenty years, it will be an enmity with the Dalton family.

  Magicians are also human beings, who also have emotions and desires. There is a big family behind him who needs to be taken care of, and he cannot get rid of the sophistication of the world.

  After cleaning off the stench from his body, and coming out with a change of clothes, Baron Kayo opened the secret letter and said with a smile: "In recent days, the number of weapons orders from the Mountain Territory has suddenly increased.

   Really interesting!

  I originally thought that Hudson's pile of junk could only be used to fool some ignorant country nobles, but I didn't expect it to become a sought-after item now.

   Most of the buyers are not local nobles. It seems that the inside story behind this should be a big deal.

  Forber, let the family pay attention to these buyers. With so many weapons purchased, there must be a place to go.

   By the way, arrange someone to sell the magic materials in the backyard to make up for the financial hole in the territory. "

   "Yes, master."

  The old butler replied with a full smile.

   It can be seen that he is very satisfied with Baron Cayo's transformation. If so many magic materials were harvested in the past, there is a high probability that they will be directly cursed.

  It is undoubtedly a major transformation to be able to choose to resell the magic materials because of the economic problems of the territory.

   After a pause, the old housekeeper added: "Master, our layout in Wyton County is almost completed, and we should consider how to collect the net next."

   It is about the dispute between the sheriff and the governor, and there is no room for relaxation. If it's just Baron Cayo himself, then it doesn't matter whether he wins or loses, but now he represents the Dalton family.

  In one's own sphere of influence, it is very embarrassing to fail to compete with others for the position of sheriff.

   "The layout is still too hasty, if it takes longer, it won't be so passive.

  I failed to pull those guys into the net this time, and I want to design them later, it will not be so simple! In the future, there may be troubles in Wyton County.

   But at this time, I don't care so much. The position of sheriff must be finalized as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

   No matter how unlucky they are, they are better than those two in Wright County. A pattern of confrontation between the two powers has formed. Even if the kingdom appoints a sheriff, the other side will not let it go.

   Both sides have their own advantages, and for a long time to come, no one will be able to do anything to the other. It seems that in the days to come, we will not be lonely. "

   Baron Cayo said gloatingly.

  Happiness is based on comparisons. It is nothing more than his own difficulty in completely controlling Wyton County, but the good neighbor next door is directly split into two camps.

  The local aristocrats are deeply rooted, and there are many relatives and friends nearby, occupying an absolute upper hand in public opinion.

  Northern Xinjiang aristocrats have strong military strength, a strong background behind them, and a higher right to speak politically.

   Two groups like this confront each other, and it is not a matter of overnight if they want to win or lose.

  …

  Dadir City, Baron Sith has not been in a good mood since Hudson called a group of younger brothers to form an alliance.

  The enemy who thought he could deal with it with a wave of his hand has now grown into a serious problem.

  The time to solve the problem by force has passed away forever. Just looking at the strength on paper, the 700 or so soldiers in his hands are no match for the two infantry regiments in the Mountain Territory.

  Even though Baron Sith has a hundred cavalry, there is still a terrifying sharpshooter on the opposite side!

  Beyond three hundred steps, you can shoot without fail, and you can also play five arrows flying together, which is simply unreasonable.

   If there is a real battle, Baron Sith’s biggest worry is not that the opponent’s shots are too accurate, but that the opponent’s eyesight is not good.

  With such a long distance, if he aimed at the wrong target, he might be taken away with him.

   It can be said that the sharpshooter is the nightmare of ordinary knights. In the face of this perversion, knights and ordinary soldiers enjoy the same treatment.

   You can't win a single duel, and the probability of winning a group fight is not high. Although there are not many troops that can fight in the hands of the local nobles, there are many serf soldiers who cannot stand up to others.

   Too many ants may not necessarily kill the elephant, but if there are too many serf soldiers, it will certainly be able to achieve success. Stabbing with a spear of six or seven meters, even if it is random, will gain something.

   In a war where both sides suffer, any rational aristocrat would think twice before acting.

  The situation has developed to this point, Baron Sith doesn't think he can respond to everything. At the very least, Baron Kelette, who he hated the most, has a high probability of not being able to command.

  It is all caused by interests, and the Maple Leaf collar happens to be at the gate of the mountain collar. No matter how to talk about the interests of the team, people must first ensure their own safety.

   Just like the local nobles near Dardir City, they also dare not join Hudson's team. It is all determined by geopolitics.

   "Send someone to ask, what are those guys doing, why did they place an order with Shandi?

  There are so many weapon merchants in the Alpha Kingdom, where can they buy them? Knowing that Hudson and I were at odds, I ran to the mountains to buy it, it was clearly..."

   Baron Sith cursed violently.

  If it is a noble from another area, although he is not happy about placing an order with the leader of the mountain, he will not say much. How to choose products is the freedom of others.

  But this time is different, although after the order was split, multiple sets of vests were used to place the order, but the strong northern Xinjiang accent quickly attracted the attention of interested people.

   It may take a little effort for others to find out the origins of these guys, but Baron Sith, who also came from northern Xinjiang, quickly locked their identities.

  A group of slave traders dared to come to make trouble for him. Do you really think that he, the illegitimate son of the Grand Duke, is easy to bully?

  When he was in northern Xinjiang, his Sith was also a bully among the second generation children, and he dared to beat anyone when he got angry.

  Although because of his embarrassing status, he still couldn't integrate into the top circle, he was also a bully in the second-rate circle.

   "Young master, it is not appropriate to make extravagant incidents at this moment. The energy of those slave traders is not small, and we have left the Northland again, and we have long been beyond our reach.

   You can't bother the master to intervene in person just because of such a trivial matter, right? "

   Butler Faerun hurriedly persuaded him.

  There is no uniform standard for the status of an illegitimate child, it all depends on the attitude of the father. Grand Duke Kavadia attaches great importance to it, so naturally no one dares to underestimate Sith.

   This moment, that moment.

  When he was in the north, Sith could sue his father at any time. Due to the power of Grand Duke Kavadia, these slave traders naturally did not dare to offend the second generation of Sith.

   Now that the mountains are high and the roads are far away, it is not easy to sue. Especially when the distance is long, under the erosion of the years, the bond between father and son will inevitably fade day by day. Naturally, Baron Sith dare not waste easily.

"Humph!"

   "Let's keep this account for them first. So many weapons and equipment have flowed into northern Xinjiang, so it's impossible for them to use them all for themselves, right?

   As for the junk that Hudson produces, the orcs might be interested. Maybe these guys want to smuggle weapons to the orc empire in order to make huge profits.

  Arrange someone to reveal the matter to me, let the kingdom inspect the gang of smugglers, go find their bad luck! "

   Baron Sith said indifferently.

   There has long been a tacit understanding among the nobles in the northern border. No matter what happened, no one should provide any help to the kingdom's inspectors and smugglers, let alone tip off the news.

  If it was the past, Baron Sith would use his energy to retaliate at most, but he would never find the responsible inspector.

   But it is different now, since he left the Northland, he is no longer a nobleman of the Northland. The original rules of the game naturally do not apply now.

  …

  The mountain leader, Hudson, who has made a lot of blood, is waiting at the gate with a smile on his face. Naturally, only Baron Redman can have this card.

  Seeing a group of more than 20 people galloping on horseback, Hudson was also taken aback. Most of them were teenagers, including his two cheap brothers.

  The only thing that made him feel at ease was that there was no annoying guy like Lesul in it. It seems that Baron Redman didn't want to make things difficult for him, and didn't bring that eye-catching guy over.

   "Father, this is?"

   Hudson asked suspiciously.

   It can be seen from the clothes and decorations that these people are the children of nobles. Although the mountain leader lacks talents, it doesn't mean that he has to help others take care of their children.

   Especially these guys, most of them are not even knights, so they are completely useless in a short time.

   It is impossible to give these people a future, and it is simply unrealistic to recruit them. It’s okay to draw big cakes to fool the serfs, but if you want to fool the noble children, you don’t have to dream.

   If you can fool the young ones, can you still fool the old ones? It can't be that the whole family is all fools, right?

  Hudson didn't want to spend a lot of money, he worked hard to train people, and finally ran to other nobles one by one.

   "These boys are all descendants of other branches of the family, settle them down first, and I will explain to you separately later.

  These other people escorted them over. They are all your distant uncles, Knight Sean, Knight Poll, Knight Feder..."

   Baron Redman introduced calmly.

  The number of relatives increased, and Hudson sent a smiling face in his signature style. A thriving population is not necessarily a good thing. Just remembering everyone will take a lot of time.

   "Housekeeper, take these little guys to the guest room to rest. Father, uncles, this is not a place to talk, let's chat in the hall!"

   After speaking, Hudson led the way directly, and led everyone into the slightly shabby living room to sit down.

   "Hudson, you should know the rules of my Koslow family. Except for the eldest son who inherits the family business, the other children must fend for themselves.

  Although the kingdom is generally peaceful, various accidents are still inevitable. Except for Ni's two younger brothers, the rest of them are descendants of family members who went abroad after accidents.

   Not all children are able to leave a legacy for the younger generation, and most of the children who go out to make a living can only barely make ends meet in the end.

  If they die halfway, the life of their children will become a problem. According to family practice, the growth expenses of the descendants of these families are shared among the various branches of the industry according to their respective economic conditions.

  It was okay when I was young, but as I grew older, when it was time to awaken the seeds of life, problems arose.

  The Koslow family has a thriving population, and there are many children from each branch. Just solving the cultivation resources of these children is a headache for everyone.

  It is even more difficult to take care of all the children of the clan. Therefore, in every generation of ours, there are many family members who have lost the opportunity to become knights due to the lack of life essence.

  In the past, there was no way. The Kingdom has very strict control over the original liquid of life, and it is difficult to buy it even with money.

  The current situation is different. Many families in the two counties have declined, and many down-and-out nobles have reached the point where it is difficult to maintain.

  In order to maintain the expenses of the territory, some people will also sell the quota for exchanging life liquid in private.

  Whether it’s a cash transaction, or the family providing them with security for a few years, it’s negotiable…”

  After listening to Baron Redman's explanation, Hudson gradually understood. It was only because he had enough appeal among the local nobles to find him.

   It is estimated that at the beginning, everyone just wanted to spend money to buy some life essence. However, the rise of the mountain land was too fast, and Hudson suddenly became the spokesperson for the interests of the local nobles in Wright County.

  As his strength became stronger, his speech naturally became tougher. Providing security protection for a certain period of time has also become an optional condition.

  Being a member of the Koslow family, having enjoyed the benefits brought by the family, naturally needs to bear the corresponding responsibilities.

   "Father, I'm afraid this matter can't be done like this! Now that we propose to exchange life essence, many down-and-out nobles will agree, but we can't take off the hat of taking advantage of the fire.

   It's better to find a way to make a detour from the side. You don’t have to worry about the specific operation, I will arrange people to implement it.

   It's just hard to say how much life essence can be exchanged. After all, there are quite a few people staring at this thing now. "

   Not only must pay attention to eating, but also get the life essence, Hudson is also very helpless. It's just that the responsibility fell on him, and there is absolutely no reason to shirk it.

  Compared to letting the elders of the family toss around, Hudson feels that it is safer to manage the business by himself.

   "Do your best, these are only the children of the family living in the southeast province. There are probably no less than a hundred people in the kingdom who need the life essence.

  It is simply impossible to get them together. You don't have to have too much pressure, you can get as much as you can.

  The most important thing now is the battle between the county guards. If you can win the position of Sheriff of Wright County, it will be more strategic than adding a dozen knights to the family. "

   Baron Redman said happily.

  Although he knows that Hudson is not something in the pool, according to his thinking, it will take more than ten or twenty years of accumulation to get to this point.

   But in just a blink of an eye, he didn't understand what was going on, and the mountain leader became the king of Wright County.

  (end of this chapter)