Ivan accompanied Roy to the laboratory. The latest chapter of Sanctuary
"Master Roy," although Roy repeatedly insisted that Ivan could call him by his first name, Ivan still insisted on adding the word "master" just like he called Philip. He said in a low and authentic voice, "Master Philip wants to make something
One hundred and twenty black ironwood short bows are not a difficult task, but spending such a high price on these elves... I mean, they and us..."
"Don't worry, I know how to do it." Roy nodded.
He knew exactly what Ivan was worried about.
In the eyes of ordinary people, elves are a naturally free race, and no elf is willing to be the slave of others. It is easy to kill an elf, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to tame an elf. This is why dozens of
The reason why only one elf can successfully train an elf slave.
However, Roy, who has lived among elves since he was a child, knows that although elves advocate freedom, one of the biggest characteristics of this race's nature is the belief in cause and effect.
This is a race that evolved from plants. The balance of nature, the law of all things growing and returning to soil nutrients, is the innate belief of the elves, their genetic bloodline, and their tradition.
As we all know, elves are extremely vengeful.
Even if they chase for thousands of miles and spend decades, they will kill their enemies with their own hands. But few people know that this is not the inevitable revenge of the elves, but the cause and effect they believe in. Even fewer people know the reason behind the elves' grudges.
But it is their way of remembering their kindness. Repaying each other's kindness with a drop of water is also a tradition flowing in the blood of elves.
In the eyes of the elves, if the cause appears but they do not repay the result, then the matter is not over and is incomplete. They must make an understanding. For them, the greatest happiness is in
When knowing all the grudges, without worries, quietly walk to the end of life, turn into soil and return to nature.
This is the real elf.《》
A large part of Roy's character was influenced by elves when he was a child. Especially when it comes to dealing with enemies and benefactors, he has completely typical elf thinking.
Moreover, Roy has lived with elves since he was a child, and he is considered half an elf. He bought these elves with no intention of using them as slaves. He also had no intention of training them into puppets who obey orders. Winning the elves
Trust is a difficult thing, but once you succeed, the elf will become your most loyal and unreserved friend.
Roy was not worried at all that his black ironwood short bow would be thrown into the water and disappear without even bubbling, just as Ivan worried. Not to mention that their home had been destroyed, and they had nowhere to go.
.Just because of their nature, they will willingly stay and work with the people of Green Tower Manor to build and defend this free home in troubled times.
Separating from Ivan at the corridor stairs, Roy went upstairs and walked into the laboratory located on the top attic.
This laboratory was where Roy meditated, learned magic, and pondered magic patterns and refining formulas when he was in the manor. The room was small and square. The ground was covered with brown wooden floors, and bookshelves and equipment were placed around it.
The cabinet. There is a row of white-framed windows near the outer wall. You can overlook the spiers of various buildings in Munich in the distance.
Like all magic laboratories, there is a large experimental table in the middle of the room. The table is densely covered with parchment sketches with magic lines, magic pens, magic ink, and scrolls mixed with magic silver threads.
and bottles and jars for experiments.
Roy sat down on the chair in front of the experimental table. He held his chin and thought carefully.
What happened in the slave market today was somewhat beyond his expectation. He did not expect that the Fifth Legion of the Frontier Army, a force of the empire, would engage in the business of selling slaves openly. Moreover, judging from Miqi's story, these
The elf slaves were probably captured by them when they raided the elf villages.
According to the border military laws of the Saint Solan Empire, this is a serious crime!
But the other party didn't seem to pay attention to the law at all. Just because Nasnali could show up in the slave market so unscrupulously, and even openly invited nobles to participate in the auction, it can be seen how arrogant and domineering the Fifth Legion is.
The current imperial frontier army group has become corrupted to such an extent!
Roy couldn't help but worry about Saint Solan.
The twelve frontier army groups of the Saint Solan Empire were established by Grand Duke Solan himself a hundred years ago. They had great military exploits and were as strong as the clouds. They were the elite force that shocked the Pompeii Empire and the Philippe Empire. At that time, no one dared to provoke them.
The Solan Empire. The twelve frontier armies stationed on the border are regarded as the Great Wall of the Empire that is more insurmountable than the Warcraft Mountains.
However, over a hundred years, as the border army generals passed down the family line from generation to generation, the glorious frontier army in the past gradually declined. The power of the officers and generals in the border army was complicated and entangled, and they controlled almost every aspect.
The position of a junior military officer. Without strong enough connections, no matter how talented a person is, it will be difficult to get ahead in the border army.
At the same time, the long period of peace also caused the border troops to gradually neglect training and lose discipline.
Most of the time, the officers and generals did not lead the army in the bitter cold on the border. Instead, they spent most of their time in the fiefdoms dozens or even hundreds of kilometers behind, living and drinking.
They belong to different frontier military families, so their positions were obtained entirely based on the words of their families. Many of them have never even been to the military camp from the time they were appointed to the time they resigned, and they did not even see the faces of the soldiers under their command.
Never seen it.
The current frontier army is like a giant beast that is bleeding all over and dying. The officers and generals are trying to take advantage of them, drinking their soldiers' blood, reselling military supplies, disturbing the local area, and even pretending to be bandits and looting villages. Not only are they harmful to their own compatriots,
He raised his butcher's knife, plundered the money, and turned around to take advantage of the opportunity to suppress the bandits to get another handful.
How can we still count on such an army?
No wonder the Fei Lie Empire couldn't hold back and took action. No wonder that as soon as the war broke out, three of the twelve frontier army groups were destroyed. The defeat was so fast that Fei Lie's army didn't even have time to occupy it.
Although the current situation has been temporarily stabilized due to the Battle of Medding City, His Majesty Edward I also issued a war order again, mobilizing the empire's resources to fully invest in the war and forming a new legion. Even the nobles who used to fight for each other have temporarily put aside
In the past disputes, he led the territorial armed forces to gather together and go into battle.
However, Roy vaguely felt that a bigger storm was coming.
The Saint Solan Empire's military strength was originally the weakest among the three empires. And the frontier army group, which was the main force in the war, was in dire straits. The entire empire was like a palace riddled with holes. Perhaps it only needed a push with a hand.
It will collapse suddenly.
So far, the Fei Lie Empire has an absolute advantage in the three theaters. Even in the Lulian Theater, which just suffered a disastrous defeat, their military strength is higher than that of the Saint Solan Army, and it is far from being broken.
The reason why they paused their attack was firstly to digest the early results, and secondly to accumulate strength.
When war breaks out again, perhaps the entire empire will face a disaster.
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly passed through Roy's mind... As a province of the St. Solan Empire, what choice will Farrington make when the empire collapses?
The Duke of Hanshan, the Duke of Hanshan, would still be as indifferent as he was more than ten years ago, and would only lead his subordinates who had grown up since childhood.
A warrior who was taken away from his mother's arms and trained to fight against demons?
Shaking his head and throwing this thought out of his mind, Roy felt that what he needed to do now was to concentrate on solving the matter in front of him.
Although the Fifth Legion is rotten to the core, that is only compared to terrifying opponents like the Fei Lie Empire. But in front of ordinary people, this beast fed by the essence and blood of the empire for hundreds of years is still an unshakable behemoth. They
The knights and soldiers who were armed to the teeth could still easily destroy the small Green Tower Manor.
Originally, it might have been the best idea to let Philip help. However, Roy didn't want to make things more complicated, nor did he want to get involved in the struggle between the nobles. Having lived and hunted in the wild since he was a child, he knew very well the law of the jungle where the jungle prevails. Sometimes the law of the jungle is the law of the jungle.
A fox can make a fortune by pretending to be a tiger, but sometimes, the result of a fox pretending to be a tiger is to be bitten to death by a lion.
He could calmly ask Philip to help deal with the Black Skeleton Bandits and the Viscounty of Winger, or let Ivan and other Red Leaf Knights scare the villains who bullied the Borabel people in the slums, just like he used to use more powerful monsters in the jungle.
It's just as easy and enjoyable to pick up a bargain. However, when facing the Fifth Army, this method is not practical.
Not to mention the conflict between the Fifth Legion and the Red Leaf Knights, even if there was no such thing, no one would be willing to lose hundreds of thousands of Jin Lu Lang in vain.
Money always has to be given. Therefore, if you want to buy back all the remaining elven slaves without having a direct conflict with the Fifth Legion, the only way now is to simply pay.
When he thought about money, Roy felt so heartbroken that he wanted to bang his head against the wall.
The magic cores and various materials he paid were 90% of what he harvested in the desperate situation. Except for leaving some high-grade magic cores and some relatively precious ores and refining materials, the space ring was almost empty.
.What makes him even more depressed is that he still has to worry about the more than 300,000 gold royalties he has to pay next!
Eight hundred and sixty thousand gold. In the past, this amount of money would have been enough for him to buy the entire Polabel!
But... Roy thought about it and felt calm. Also in the past, with Grandpa William around, he wouldn't be able to enjoy the blessings with this money. The crazy old man would hire him without hesitation.
A sword master comes to teach himself. If he can't afford it, he can also hire a paladin, a magic god, and anyone else he can hire with money.
The old man will never give up until he spends all his money.
Roy looked at the test bench, his mind spinning rapidly. More than 300,000 gold lang, not as simple as the tens of thousands of gold lang he owed when he bought the Dragon Slaying Art in Meiding City. Even Phillip and Fu
Gus, it's impossible to just come up with so much cash at once. If you want to get it together in a short time, you have to rely on the magic pattern of life or alchemy.