"Blood Tax" is a story that I have been preparing for many years. The earliest idea came from "Red and Black", and even the original title of the book was considered similar. The red army and the mysterious side of black happen to be the core of this book.
However, it is impossible for the novels of this era to make Griffith lose himself in his interactions with Galadia and Sonia, and die worthless in the end. Stendhal, the author of "The Red and the Black", is his representative work Together with the main character Julien, he plays Count Larmour's secretary Armance Soren (Sorel) in this book, but this time Miss Larmour will not be given away for free.
1. World view
The world map of this world is similar to Byzantine Rome. I have hinted at it many times in the book. For example, in 1453, the capital of the two sea areas (Aegean Sea and Black Sea), the Eastern Province on the other side of the capital strait, the Southern Province from the South The large overflowing river and grain-producing area to the north (Nile River). I even used place names such as Odessa, Sebasto, and Izmir directly, and just barely wrote the word Byzantine.
This world is the world of real Cthulhu. The real God will almost never appear. Once he does, it will be an irresistible despair. Just like a sailor on a ship looking down at the endless rolling waves, strange shadows appear from time to time under the sea. There are also strange things that are beyond common sense. If these things appeared, he would definitely die. However, he may not encounter these strange things in the end, but drowned in the sea because the boat was torn apart by the storm.
Based on this background, under certain circumstances, people in this world will lose their sanity due to those terrifying existential radiation and lost power, say crazy things (referring to JOJO memes) or become crazy (referring to doing The behavior of P Club players).
2. Combat power setting
Sequence 8 is the backbone of this society's combat power. Many important magic items require at least Sequence 8 to be activated. This condition is also the minimum requirement for becoming a knight class and a mage stationed in remote areas. Sequence 7 is a relatively strong combat power and can serve as a certain The leader of the Beyonder team or the chief of the army in a region. Most Beyonders will be at this level for a long time. Galadia has a special setting, which allows her to do things that other Sequence 8 or Sequence 7 people can't even think of. matter.
Sequence 6 and above are called Extraordinaries. Their extraordinary abilities can be projected under certain circumstances, forming effects similar to Noble Phantasms. The level of power is very different from that of Sequence 7. The protagonist’s squadron leader Erza Val Kiri is such a character, she has a very important plot in the later stages.
In addition, extraordinary power is not the only measure of power in this book. Physical strength and other unknown powers are also very powerful, but they are not so common. For example, a demon wolf without extraordinary characteristics can defeat an entire team of walking armor by charging. Cavalry (you can refer to the use of war elephants to attack the garrison in the Roman War).
Organization, skills, tactics and quantity are very important. A group of Sequence 9 armored cavalry can basically succeed if they siege a Sequence 6; a powerful mage is more like an artillery unit, and is likely to be defeated or killed without proper cover; settings Rana, who is actually very strong, can be knocked down by a few goblins without a helmet or equipment; the protagonist has repeatedly blocked the terrain and defeated superior enemies. The future story will also show that extraordinary power is not the only decision. The factor of winning or losing is one of the themes of this book. This can also be regarded as some of my own innovations after reading so many fantasy novels.
3. Currency and Society
Bayerland's urban prototype was a synthesis of Constantinople and Paris. Victory in the war brought more colonies and investment opportunities, and money flowed into the farms and mines of the new provinces, diverting investment from where the money could have been.
Used to speed up the industrialization of the world, such as the steel and textile industries, Bjelan would become both rich and empty. The powerful wizard class could claim the city as theirs, rather than the craftsmen, vagabonds, and traditional military nobility.
, studying magic is their highest pleasure, and they don't care that most people can't use magic. Others are very dissatisfied with this, and they will work hard to push the wheel of the times and involve the protagonist and his friends.
The monetary system is a synthesis of the franc system at the end of the 19th century, with reference to a large number of famous works such as "Beautiful Friends", "Red and Black", "Les Misérables", etc. I made adjustments according to different stages of wartime and foreign trade and investment. In the first volume
At the beginning of the chapter, due to the wartime situation and the shortage of supplies, 1 silver lang was equivalent to nearly 100 RMB. At the end of the first volume and most of the subsequent period, 1 silver lang was equivalent to about 75-80 RMB.
The first volume is the one I am most satisfied with. Although the space and story layout are limited, I cannot expand on all the settings and foreshadowings. However, after repeated revisions of the plot and rhythm control, I think I have reached a higher level before and after winter camping.
level. There will be several small volumes and small plots next, and the core of the first stage is arranged in volumes five and six.