PrologueChapter 1 Red Grace Inn (1)Chapter 2 Red Grace Inn (2)Chapter 3 Dawn Academy (1)Chapter 4 Dawn Academy (2)Chapter 5 Young NobleChapter 6 The Origins of Battle ForceChapter 7 The First Days since ReincarnationChapter 8 Battle Force and His Days as a MercenaryChapter 9 Dynamic VisionChapter 10 Aquametal TechniqueChapter 11 Incador MedalChapter 12 The Pawn and the AnnouncementChapter 13 Academy Head LevinsChapter 14 Lakefront ResidenceChapter 15 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (1)Chapter 16 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (2)Chapter 17 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (3)Chapter 18 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (4)Chapter 19 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (5)Chapter 20 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (6)Chapter 21 A Fleeting Moonlit Dream (7)Chapter 22 Locke and Els (1)Chapter 23 Locke and Els (2)Chapter 24 Locke and Els (3)Chapter 25 Locke and Els (4)Chapter 26 Els’s RequestChapter 27 Final PreparationsChapter 28 Selling Books And Requesting HelpChapter 29 Settling Bills at The InnChapter 30 Battle Force Awakening CourseChapter 31 Pulse Reading (1)Chapter 32 Pulse Reading (2)Chapter 33 Journal Entries and The DuelsChapter 34 Dueling PeriodChapter 35 President Peterson’s ThanksChapter 36 Attendant and CarriageChapter 37 Ambush on the StreetsChapter 38 Counter KillChapter 39 AftermathChapter 40 The Duels ContinueChapter 41 Counting Earnings and BeggarsChapter 42 Arrival of the People from the FamilyChapter 43 Troubles Within the FamilyChapter 44 The Fanatical Female StudentsChapter 45 The DecisionChapter 46 Convoy Plans and the Oath of AllegianceChapter 47 Knights and GiftsChapter 48 Northbound Journey StrategyChapter 49 The Academy ArmoryChapter 50 In Which Els Reports for DutyChapter 51 The Sloph SlaversChapter 52 SlaughterChapter 53 Occupying the BastideChapter 54 Reorganization and MaidservantsChapter 55 Ambush and the YieldsChapter 56 Baron MirandaChapter 57 Various Preparations for the JourneyChapter 58 The Journey North BeginsChapter 59 Kill Them AllChapter 60 Camp Intrusion and TakeoverChapter 61 Arrival of the ConvoyChapter 62 Offense and DefenseChapter 63 Breaching the CampChapter 64 Winter Night MassacreChapter 65 Conclusion and ReorganizationChapter 66 Mister TimChapter 67 Josk’s WishChapter 68 StrategizingChapter 69 The Battle BeginsChapter 70 Troop DeploymentChapter 71 SuccessChapter 72 FreiyarChapter 73 TrustChapter 74 Surprise Attack SuccessfulChapter 75 The Final AssaultChapter 76 RoundingChapter 77 Conference of the NoblesChapter 78 On the RoadChapter 79 A Withered Tree Crumbles EasilyChapter 80 Forming yet Another ConvoyChapter 81 TelestiChapter 82 Viscount KermasChapter 83 River-Crossing and ArrivalChapter 84 TakeoverChapter 85 The Plan of the Kenmays FamilyChapter 86 Construction Staff AppointmentChapter 87 HomecomingChapter 88 Power Struggle RumorsChapter 89 Inheritance CeremonyChapter 90 Three Chief Supervisors and IrinaChapter 91 Sword CrisisChapter 92 Knight BelnickChapter 93 EnticementChapter 94 Midway SkirmishChapter 95 Family’s Forbidden AreaChapter 96 Whitedeer Mound, Bread and the Slave CampChapter 97 Mercenaries and Metal ArmorChapter 98 Lorist’s PlanChapter 99 Maplewoods BastideChapter 100 Barbarians, Gold Mine and PlottingChapter 101 MistakesChapter 102 TrapChapter 103 Melee OutbreakChapter 104 Bloodshed and RemorseChapter 105 RepercussionsChapter 106 RewardChapter 107 Supply TransportationChapter 108 The Pitiful Grandmaster CirobaChapter 109 A Meeting with TelestiChapter 110 IntermissionChapter 111 BreakthroughChapter 112 Blissful Night LifeChapter 113 The Chosen Location and the DuelChapter 114 News of the Mountain BarbariansChapter 115 An Unwelcome GuestChapter 116 Baron CamorraChapter 117 Tabik’s DemandChapter 118 The Issue of CompensationChapter 119 The Decision to DeployChapter 120 The Days of the ExpeditionChapter 121 Duke Loggins’s PlotChapter 122 Return in FutilityChapter 123 Urgent Reinforcement RequestChapter 124 Warzone MerchantsChapter 125 Battles of NoblesChapter 126 Knight CarnivalChapter 127 The Plot of the Kenmays Family HeadChapter 128 Request for PeaceChapter 129 Knight WaximaChapter 130 Troop DeploymentChapter 131 The Massacre and the Suspension BridgeChapter 132 Josk’s Fire ArrowsChapter 133 Rolling BouldersChapter 134 Surprise TakeoverChapter 135 CompletionChapter 136 Out of OptionsChapter 137 Aftermath MattersChapter 138 News of the Kenmays FamilyChapter 139 Celebratory BanquetChapter 140 ShockChapter 141 The Whereabouts of the ConvoyChapter 142 Charade the DemonChapter 143 The Experiences of the MessengersChapter 144 Hennard’s RansomChapter 145 ReleaseChapter 146 DepartureChapter 147 DilemmaChapter 148 The Mounted Archers UnitChapter 149 BlockadeChapter 150 Small Mountain VillageChapter 151 BypassChapter 152 Noble Rank ElevationChapter 153 Trivial ProblemsChapter 154 Lorist’s StrategyChapter 155 The Citadel’s WeaknessChapter 156 Kill During the Darkness of the NightChapter 157 Burn When the Winds Are StrongChapter 158 Worriless Journey NorthChapter 159 Assault During a Snowy NightChapter 160 Strategies and PlansChapter 161 The Long Wintery NightChapter 162 Gentle Spring RainChapter 163 River CrossingChapter 164 Conditions and RequestChapter 165 Plunder, Move, and DestroyChapter 166 Battle Preparations at Firmrock CastleChapter 167 Auguslo’s CounterattackChapter 168 Female UnitChapter 169 Felicitas SettlementChapter 170 Ridden with MattersChapter 171 Female SecretaryChapter 172 Messenger and AllianceChapter 173 Top KekChapter 174 Magical Beast WaveChapter 175 Central TownChapter 176 Goats in the TownChapter 177 Wrapping UpChapter 178 Ballistas and Metal MaterialsChapter 179 Daily Life Within the DominionChapter 180 Count Kenmays’s VisitChapter 181 Facing the Magical Beast Wave AgainChapter 182 Military ReorganizationChapter 183 Sid Steel ArmorChapter 184 Princess SylviaChapter 185 Count Kenmays’s LetterChapter 186 A New Sea PortChapter 187 Development PlansChapter 188 The UltimatumChapter 189 The Onset of WarChapter 190 Before the BattleChapter 191 Ballista StormChapter 192 The Unfortunate BlademasterChapter 193 Confrontation with Princess SylviaChapter 194 Victor of the DuelChapter 195 Four Family AllianceChapter 196 Prisoners and LetterChapter 197 EscortChapter 198 Settling DownChapter 199 Master-Disciple ConversationChapter 200 Reidy’s RequestChapter 201 A Failed ExperimentChapter 202 Assaulted [Cliffhanger 1 of 5]Chapter 203 Grueling Battle [Cliffhanger 2 of 5]Chapter 204 Bloody Battle [Cliffhanger 3 of 5]Chapter 205 Executed [Cliffhanger 4 of 5]Chapter 206 Enslaved [Cliffhanger 5 of 5]Chapter 207 MortificationChapter 208 Wooden ShackChapter 209 House-buildingChapter 210 BarbariansChapter 211 DepartureChapter 212 Setting OutChapter 213 AnalysisChapter 214 Royal CapitalChapter 215 ArrangementsChapter 216 The Decision of the DukeChapter 217 VisitChapter 218 Whale IslandChapter 219 Grandmaster SidChapter 220 Flying Fish of DawnChapter 221 Tax CollectionChapter 222 Arrival of the Dominion LordChapter 223 Tax CollectorChapter 224 HectorChapter 225 Whitebird RestaurantChapter 226 Farama VillageChapter 227 Imperial CapitalChapter 228 Paradise GatheringChapter 229 Davey and the PrincessChapter 230 Face-smackingChapter 231 Flipping OutChapter 232 LeavingChapter 233 Breaching Five Camps in the NightChapter 234 InvestigationChapter 235 DiscussionChapter 236 Heading to Morante CityChapter 237 At SeaChapter 238 Matters Back at HomeChapter 239 Port TroublesChapter 240 The Secret of GunpowderChapter 241 GlassmithChapter 242 The Curious Case of Luxcrimson WineryChapter 243 Unforeseen ChangesChapter 244 Shocking DevelopmentsChapter 245 Two LettersChapter 246 Blockade at SeaChapter 247 Bathing in Blood [Cliffhanger 2 of 3]Chapter 248 Escape [Cliffhanger 3 of 3]Chapter 249 SenbaudChapter 250 Threat and ExpropriationChapter 251 Dispute within the Chikdor Merchant Guild (1)Chapter 252 Dispute within the Chikdor Merchant Guild (2)Chapter 253 Mayflower Merchant Guild Assault IncidentChapter 254 Setup and CountersChapter 255 The Glass WarChapter 256 The Haphazard WarChapter 257 Clash of the High-TiersChapter 258 President Peterson’s ConditionsChapter 259 The Second Highness’s AssaultChapter 260 The 5th Day of the 4th MonthChapter 261 FurybearChapter 262 The First and Third Young MastersChapter 263 Research and ImprovementsChapter 264 Firearms, War News, and the NightmareChapter 265 Assault from the Hanayabarta KingdomChapter 266 The Aftermath and the March into BattleChapter 267 The WaitChapter 268 The Terrible State of SilowasChapter 269 The First Household BlademasterChapter 270 Meeting of the Four FamiliesChapter 271 Battle ReportChapter 272 The Death of Duke UrubahaChapter 273 Before the ExpeditionChapter 274 Money of All Things Comes the FastestChapter 275 Battle on ShoreChapter 276 KarmanChapter 277 Hector and the Slave CampChapter 278 News from TarkelChapter 279 Changing Strategic ArrangementsChapter 280 EncounterChapter 281 SetupChapter 282 ArrivalChapter 283 Royal CapitalChapter 284 DrunkenChapter 285 Dueling GroundsChapter 286 Three Floors UndergroundChapter 287 Taking ActionChapter 288 Secret PathChapter 289 TrapChapter 290 The PloyChapter 291 The PersuasionChapter 292 TerminationChapter 293 The Death of a NationChapter 294 ArrangementsChapter 295 Dread MonumentChapter 296 Garrison DivisionChapter 297 SurrenderChapter 298 Shocking NewsChapter 299 ReconcilliationChapter 300 RefusalChapter 301 Jillin HarborChapter 302 The Child’s Play SiegeChapter 303 Anna and ArriChapter 304 The God of War’s EndChapter 305 The Odd SituationChapter 306 Return to MoranteChapter 307 The Plight of Dawn AcademyChapter 308 NostalgiaChapter 309 Dauslyke HotelChapter 310 President BejisanroChapter 311 PreparationsChapter 312 ArsonChapter 313 Closing ActChapter 314 Ridden with MattersChapter 315 Reasons for ComingChapter 317 Charade Returns from SeclusionChapter 318 Viscount EidisChapter 319 The Duke’s WelcomeChapter 320 Welcoming BanquetChapter 321 Count Chujway’s NarrativeChapter 322 DuelChapter 323 Intelligence CenterChapter 324 The Tournament BeginsChapter 325 Three RequestsChapter 326 ApologiesChapter 327 The Princess’s HeartChapter 328 Missed InitiativeChapter 329 Dominion ReplacementChapter 330 Plan of AttackChapter 331 Incident and New EquipmentChapter 332 The Trouble with Compact CrossbowsChapter 333 Arrival of the Second HighnessChapter 334 RefusalChapter 335 ReinforcementChapter 336 NegotiationsChapter 337 ConditionsChapter 338 Pledging AllegianceChapter 339 LobbyingChapter 340 RegretChapter 341 LandingChapter 342 OccupationChapter 343 SuggestionChapter 344 ReasonChapter 345 An AudienceChapter 346 Settling DebtChapter 347 LetterChapter 348 Gold Coins (1)Chapter 349 Gold Coins (2)Chapter 350 Bank, Entitlement and Real EstateChapter 351 Update on Catapults and CannonsChapter 352 Reidy’s EncountersChapter 353 Ambush, Pursuit and AssaultChapter 354 Demongrass SwampChapter 355 Gold EagleChapter 356 Second Highness, The Path SeekerChapter 357 The Second Highness’s StrategyChapter 358 Made it in TimeChapter 359 CaptiveChapter 360 IglooChapter 361 Drinking SessionChapter 362 Surprising Pledge of LoyaltyChapter 363 Banquet and EntitlementChapter 364 Strategy and Deployment MeetingChapter 365 Rainy SeasonChapter 366 ExterminationChapter 367 City EntranceChapter 368 EscapeChapter 369 PursuitChapter 370 Humiliation of the DukeChapter 371 ArrivalChapter 372 Tower Defense TacticChapter 373 Onset of a Great BattleChapter 374 Open-Field Battle PreparationChapter 375 VictoryChapter 376 RetreatChapter 377 Boblige Mountain RangeChapter 378 Two Pieces of Bad NewsChapter 379 EidelwokeChapter 380 100 Thousand Barbarian CavalryChapter 381 The Bloody Battle of Pedro (1)Chapter 382 The Bloody Battle of Pedro (2)Chapter 383 The Eccentric QueenChapter 384 SchemeChapter 385 Galini BeloputChapter 386 Three RequestsChapter 387 Property and TaxesChapter 388 Mayor DoboffChapter 389 Barbarians and Gold MineChapter 390 Jaeger’s ConsolidationChapter 391 PersuasionChapter 392 Admitting LossChapter 393 The Barbarians ComethChapter 394 Defeating the BarbariansChapter 395 Gold Mine ObtainedChapter 396 InsomniaChapter 397 UntitledChapter 398 DecisionChapter 399 EffectChapter 400 Right of InheritanceChapter 401 Way to Settle the DebtChapter402 Marital BlissChapter 403 NegotiationsChapter 404 Salt Merchant CommitteeChapter 405 The Storm Brews AgainChapter 406 InspectionChapter 407 The Oddity of the Second HighnessChapter 408 Carriage TrackChapter 409 War in the SouthChapter 410 Before the Grand WeddingChapter 411 The WeddingChapter 412 SurveyChapter 413 Second Highness’s SchemeChapter 414 ChangesChapter 415 Crossing the BorderChapter 416 MeetingChapter 417 The AlliesChapter 418 PlottingChapter 419 DeclarationChapter 420 The Battle BeginsChapter 421 WarChapter 422 Trenches and Mud WallsChapter 423 StalemateChapter 424 FloodingChapter 425 The Two Dukes’ DecisionsChapter 426 RescueChapter 427 MigrationChapter 428 Hot Spring ValleyChapter 429 Word of the SwordsaintChapter 430 MethodChapter 431 Three Methods (1)Chapter 432 Three Methods (2)Chapter 433 All Quiet on the Southern FrontChapter 434 The Line of SuccessionChapter 435 Round Up and HuntChapter 436 Envoy and ConditionsChapter 437 Moonlight StonesChapter 438 ArgumentChapter 439 House NordinghamChapter 440 SubmissionChapter 441 Distribution of Rewards
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Huge Purchase
The third release of the week is served.
Duke Fisablen has made Princess Sylvia his representative to sign the trade agreement with House Norton to purchase 70 thousand sets of Rider Gear Number 103, 50 thousand sets of tessellated warrior armor, and various other products of daily necessity for a total of 1.27 million gold Fordes,
announced an old goateed supervisor.
He passed the list in his hand respectfully to Howard, who then passed it on to Lorist.
Lorist stared at the list for a good while before he looked at Princess Sylvia, who was sitting by his side.
Your Highness, the trade deal we have with House Fisablen will only conclude next year. You’ve signed it yourself, so I’m sure you haven’t forgotten about it, have you?
inquired he.
Even if I discount your new order, each set would still cost around 65 gold Fordes. 70 thousand sets would amount to 4.6 million. The tessellated warrior armor would cost 35 gold Fordes each, for a total of 1.8 million for 50 thousand sets. The daily products you’ve ordered amounts to 8 million. Your Highness, can you tell me how Duke Fisablen plans to pay for all this?
With horsehoof gold,
the princes explained, smiling.
Horsehoof gold?! thought Lorist, surprised.
Horsehoof gold was the standard currency of the grassland barbarians. Normally, they only bartered among their own tribesmen, but when there were large purchases to be made from merchants not from their land, they would use horsehoof gold. The exchange rate for each piece of horsehoof gold was 100 gold Fordes.
Even if House Fisablen eradicates 100 tribes of grassland barbarians, it wouldn’t be able to gather that much money. I don’t see why the barbarians haven’t been hunted to extinction long ago if that really were the case. Then again, given how House Fisablen has occupied the grasslands for decades, it’s not surprising for them to have at least that much in their treasury…
So, the matter I should concern myself with is why they are buying so much equipment at this kind of time? What is that old fox, Duke Fisablen, planning?
After finishing his train of thought, Lorist asked the princess,
I heard the duke has already formed two legions of 92 thousand men each. The speed with which our house has been supplying the equipment wouldn’t hinder the growth of your army, and given the quality of our products, I doubt you would have so many wear out and spoil during your battles with the barbarians. Can you tell me the real reason why House Fisablen wishes to purchase 70 thousand more?
Forgive my frankness, Your Highness. It’s not that House Norton is unwilling to agree to this deal but it’s obvious that Duke Fisablen is trying to expand his military. Even though your house already has two standing cavalry legions, the purchase of another 70 thousand sets of rider armor foretells the formation of yet another. As your neighbor, it’s inevitable for us to be wary of your movements. I don’t wish to meet you on the battlefield but before we know who the duke’s target is, we cannot agree to your request.
Princess Sylvia chuckled.
My grandfather was right. He said that if I didn’t tell you the real reason, you wouldn’t agree to the trade. House Fisablen has no wish to change the present or the future of Iblia. He might have wanted to make my younger brother, Hollycost, the king in the past but ever since he was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, my grandfather has cast away all such thoughts.
Hollycost truly was Iblia’s legitimate heir. As the king, Second Prince Iblia had gone to Duke Fisablen to request support for amassing his army to storm the Madras duchy. But it ended up with him locked up together with the duke’s daughter, the current queen of Iblia. Both were drugged with aphrodisiac to produce an heir, Hollycost.
It was common knowledge that the marriage between the second prince and Duke Fisablen’s daughter was purely political. The second prince was known to be rather lecherous, even during the days of the empire, while the duke’s daughter was also famed throughout the grasslands for her promiscuity, to say the least. Each had their own personal life, the two didn’t interfere with each other’s. The queen had given birth to two illegitimate children, while the second prince sired three out of wedlock.
In the end, the duke was no longer able to bear the state of affairs and forced the couple together and used an aphrodisiac to stimulate their ‘interactions’. However, when Hollycost was born, the second prince did not even acknowledge his existence. He considered him a product of his drug-infused passion. Hollycost was left behind at the Fisablen house and was raised by Princess Sylvia.
Oh? What condition does Little Prince Hollycost have?
asked Lorist with surprise.
Prenatal heart disease,
Princess Sylvia, sighing,
My grandfather deeply regrets it and insists it was his fault for forcing the king and queen to mate under the influence of aphrodisiac. It probably was one of the factors for Hollycost’s condition. The herbalist said that it would be hard for him to even live past 20. Even doing activities like reading for long periods are dangerous for his health. This is a condition he was born with, and there’s no known way of treating it.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke. She had raised Hollycost with her own hands, so finding out that he had such a disease was no small shock to her.
My apologies, Your Highness,
consoled Lorist.
It’s no big deal. I’m already used to it,
the princess said as she received a white cloth from Blademaster Xanthi,
Supervisor Polo, please bring the map over.
Polo was the goateed old man. He was also the supervisor for the princess’s trip. Upon hearing her summons, he hurriedly brought the map over and held it open with the help of another maidservant on the other side.
It was a complete map of the northeastern grasslands, and easily one of the most detailed Lorist had ever seen. Even every spring on the grassland was marked.
The northeastern grasslands were described by some geography books as starting at the foot of the Magical Dragon Mountains. It was the northeasternmost area ever settled by humans on the continent. It had relatively level terrain and was almost five times The Northlands’ size. It was said that one would require a whole month to travel from the southernmost part of the grasslands to the northernmost part on horseback.
Just like the mountain barbarians living in the Magical Dragon Mountains, the grassland barbarians were the northeastern grasslands’ biggest pests. They had branched off from the mountain barbarians some time ago and turned into nomadic, herding tribes. From a young age, members of the grassland tribes would be taught horse-riding, herding, hunting and raiding the others living near the grasslands to obtain manpower and resources. The mounted barbarians were called ‘the dread riders of the grasslands’ and were the most elite warriors of the tribes.
They were quite a problem for Winston and Southern before the empire. Their largest invasion involved more than 100 thousand riders. They managed to make their way into the Great Andalou Plains and across Egret Lake, causing the nobles nearby to hide in their castles, unable to resist the horde at all. They had to watch helplessly as the horde crossed their lands. It was one of the worst incidents, but it was also their last moment of glory.
Following the empire’s formation, the founding emperor, Krissen I, led his armies across the grasslands. After half a year of war with the barbarians, suffering huge casualties, he successfully managed to eliminate 100 thousand. He conquering what was now Wild Husbandry in one fell swoop and isolated the barbarians from the rest of the empire. Besides Eastwild, he made sure to station soldiers around the borders to ensure that the barbarians would never again encroach on imperial territory.
When Duke Fisablen did the same and conquered the barbarians again, they no longer had much vitality left in them. Apart from occasionally raids on with about 20 thousand riders, most of the time the grassland barbarians would be engaged with the two divisions of cavalry troops the duke had stationed there. Even during the civil war barbarians were unable to cross the borders defended by House Fisablen’s troops.
Princess Sylvia stood up and walked to the map.
Stretching out a finger, she declared with pride,
During the 21st day of the 6th month this year, House Fisablen’s 70 thousand elite soldiers successfully eliminated more than 200 thousand of the Hubet tribe’s members. They suffered only 18 thousand casualties and conquered the greater and lesser golden creeks. My grandfather announced that the unified area will be a new province, named Goldcreek. The province will be ruled by our house now on.
No one present could help but gasp, especially Count Kenmays, who darted in front of the map immediately.
You actually passed through the dense forests and Ghostshriek Cliff?! No wonder you were able to assault the golden creeks. House Fisablen literally struck gold…
stammered he.
While the terrain around the northeastern grasslands was mostly level, it was not without its hilly areas. The greater and lesser golden creeks were rather close to Eastwild but there was a natural barrier separating the two: the forests surrounding Ghostshriek Cliff. Once lost within, one would find it exceedingly hard to make it back out. Whether they be the barbarian riders or the cavalry troops of House Fisablen, going through the forests around Ghostshriek Cliff was nothing but a suicidal endeavor, and both sides viewed it as a natural, impassable barrier.
The greater and lesser golden creeks’ are was famed for its gold. The magi had surveyed the area and recorded their finding in an atlas which was still passed down to the day. Gold was not a precious material during the magic civilization’s era, however. Magic metals were far more useful and valuable. Even though they knew of the existence of the gold veins, no humans bothered to go mine them.
During the thousand-year dark age, the greater and lesser creeks became infested with barbarian riders that fought each other to conquer the place. In the end, the three greatest tribes managed to gain permanent occupancy. The Hubet tribe was one of the strongest, with around 360 thousand riders in their ranks. No one would have imagined House Fisablen would eliminate them in one go.
Lorist finally understood where the money came from. It was obvious that House Fisablen obtained more horsehoof gold than they could use as spoils. To think that house was busy conquering the barbarians and taking the golden creeks when the Nortons were exterminating Hanayabarta; it seemed their neighbors weren’t slacking off.
Locke, my friend, it seems House Fisablen is rich. Our salt merchant committee can increase trade volumes with them without worry. Did you know the golden creeks generate at least 1.5 million gold Fordes’ worth of gold every year? That’s 300 thousand gold Fordes more than our house makes in our best years!
Count Kenmays stammered.
Lorist looked at the map.
With Eastwild at the center, Goldcreek and Wild Husbandry are like two horns on its flanks. So the duke wants to purchase equipment for the new cavalry legion he’s going to form in Goldcreek. The golden creeks’ hilly terrain is more suitable for the settlement of normal humans than grassland barbarians. The grassland barbarians will never be able to enjoy the golden creeks again if the duke builds a few well places castles and citadels.
My heartfelt congratulations to House Fisablen, Your Highness,
Lorist congratulated,
I agree to the trade and will hasten the equipment’s production to show our admiration. Please pass on my respects to the duke, especially for how he has not abused his power and stormed into the inner continent.
To show my sincerity and concern for the brave soldiers of House Fisablen, I will donate a million gold Fordes’ worth of daily necessities. I hope the duke will give them to the families of those who gave their lives during the campaign.
Donating a million gold Fordes’ worth of goods was a rather generous move. Even Princess Sylvia was shocked.
Thank you, Brother Locke…
she finally managed to squeeze out.
The agreement was signed soon after. Lorist promised to fulfill his end over two years. House Fisablen would also make a downpayment of 20 thousand horsehoof gold up front.
Only after the deal was signed and Lorist gave his word to participate in the knighthood tournament was Princess Sylvia relieved enough to travel around the dominion for leisure. She hunted, picnicked, attended dance balls, and fished in the sea until the 11th month before she left ever so unwillingly without forgetting to remind Lorist to be present for the knighthood tournament.
