The Journey of the Demon Hunter

"You are wrong. The war has just ended. There are too many people who have survived the battlefield who need to find a new job. They hope to continue to work for the royal family. You have also seen that on the streets of Vizima City. There are people who want to join the Knights. Tomorrow, Princess Yada will accept the oath of allegiance from the first knights at the castle of the Knights."

"Really? Then the Princess Yada really picked a good time to form the Knights. Is this the idea of ​​King Foltest?"

"No, what I heard, this is Princess Yada's own decision, and did not ask for a cent from Her Majesty the King." Siegfried held a bowl of fish soup, took a sip, and thanked Zelin. Nodded. "Not long after the war, His Majesty the King was still busy demobilizing conscripts, rebuilding villages, repairing cities, and cleaning up the effects of the men in black. There was a mess everywhere, and money was needed everywhere, but you also know that when the war was the most intense. After more than a year, the farmers left the farmland and walked onto the battlefield with their spears. When the war is over, the weather is no longer suitable for farming. At least it will have to wait for the coming year, so it is impossible for His Majesty to spend money to form a knight regiment. , So the cost of forming the knights is completely prepared by Princess Yada alone."

"Princess Yada... is she still accepting donations?"

"Of course, the Knight Order is composed of knights and professional soldiers. When we need to serve the princess, we hold weapons and walk on the battlefield. When we don't need it, we can't go to the farmland like a farmer. This requires a lot of money. Maintenance fee, I don’t have five hundred crowns, but I will donate my property as my application. Oh, yes, I heard that Princess Yada also invited a very upright and powerful knight to serve as a knight. The head of the regiment is Master Jaques of Aldeburgh."

"Jaques of Aldeburg?" Zelin doubted whether there was a problem with his memory for the second time today. Siegfried said that this was a famous, upright and powerful knight, but Zelin lived in Tamoria. After so long, I have never heard of Jaques of Aldeburgh. A knight who can be invited by Princess Yada herself cannot be unknown.

"Yes, Master Jaques, he has arrived at Vizima and will be the first to swear allegiance to Princess Yada tomorrow."

Zelin didn't expect that after the White Rose Knights, a new knight order would appear again in Temoria, especially according to Siegfried, a large part of the funds for this knight order came from the Eternal Fire Church. Perhaps Foltest intends to form a new army in this form, an army of knights. After all, during the Battle of Brunner, the knights of Ridania became the most important force to turn the tide of the battle, and the cavalry regiment of Nilfgard made the northern army helpless in the early stages of the war. It is certainly good for Foltest to build a knight army without spending money in the treasury. Not to mention that Yada is his heir. This knight order is better than Yada’s hands. It is much better to hand it over to other noble barons.

"Why are you here for what? Are you also going to join this knight order?"

"Knights? No, of course not. I just finished my trip and I am on my way back to Mahakam."

"This is yours..." Siegfried looked at Virginia questioningly.

"Female friend," Virginia said first. "We travel together."

For the sake of knowing the Knight Ike, Zelin gave Siegfried a good treat and wished him a successful screening tomorrow and become a knight. Ike didn't live here, but in the Hairy Bear Inn in the Temple District. He came to the trade zone just to know the situation in the trade zone in advance. When it was about nine o'clock in the evening, the old Narracote Tavern fiddled with the last string, announcing that tonight's performance was officially over. People left their seats, walked out of the tavern or returned to their rooms on the second floor. After bidding farewell to Zelin, Siegfried hurriedly returned to the temple area, because after nine o'clock in the evening, the gates of the temple area and the trade area would be closed to prevent thieves from the alleys of the temple area from coming in and threatening. The lives of those decent people.

Zelin and Virginia also got up, ready to go to the dam, which is a good place to see the Phantom City.

Looking at Siegfried's leaving figure, Virginia smiled slightly, "What were you thinking about?"

"What do you think?"

"Don't you know that when you are thinking, you subconsciously pinch your chin?"

Zelin chuckled slightly, he did think of something. When it comes to political matters, as a demon hunter, he really shouldn't interfere. But the events of the White Rose Knights last time impressed him deeply. He didn't want another organization of the Knights controlled by the Eternal Fire. Although the Knights were under the name of Princess Yada, the Eternal Fire controlled the White Rose. The method of the Knights is relying on a large amount of funds. It is impossible for Zelin to take the initiative to gain the right to speak in the Knights by injecting funds, but he does not need to come forward. He can chat with the Aibin people. The businessman who has just turned 30 this year is implementing him in an orderly manner. The plan is very effective.

It is impossible for the Demon Hunter to come forward and take out so much gold, which would arouse serious suspicion, but the Aibin people have no concerns in this regard. Zelin can use him to indirectly invest in the Knights of the Flame Rose. Moreover, the Ebins were still complaining before that Foltest and Demavin were different. He simply rejected his proposals and plans for investment and reconstruction, so that he could not find an opportunity to intervene in Temoria.

Now, this is a suitable opportunity before him.

Zelin did not hope that the knights would eventually become a religious knights, and it would still be an organization belonging to the Church of Eternal Fire. If he can, he will try to solve the threat before it is formed, and sometimes it is more convenient and effective to solve the problem with money and relationship than with the sword to solve the problem, and there is no future trouble.

"It's nothing, just think about it." Zelin shrugged. "Let’s go, if it’s late, we won’t be able to catch up with the best time. According to my previous experience, that phantom city will last about ten minutes, and there are many viewers. If we go late, we won’t find a good place. . And after the end, we will be able to come back in time. By the way, will we pass the market and want to buy something? There are even crafts and jewelry from Serekania and Hackland."

"Uh, things here must be expensive..."

"It doesn't matter, you only need to be responsible for the selection, and leave the payment to me."

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ps: The prototype of this character is the hero Siegfried in the Song of Nibelungen. When Geralt met him for the first time, he hunted the pterodactyl in the elven ruins underground in Vizima.

Chapter 1406 Background Work

Zelin and Virginia spent two pleasant journeys in Vizima. Before leaving, Zelin learned that Siegfried had passed the test and officially became the new knight of the Knights.

On the way, they rushed to Mahakam on horseback, and Zelin gave Virginia what to do when they encountered various emergencies while riding. The Demon Hunter discovered that if he can show his talent for learning on one side, he can always learn quickly, no matter what he learns. She is a very good student, perhaps because of this, when the other professors were in a crisis at Winterhold College, she would pin the hope of saving the college on her among the five freshmen and choose her to go. Labrinxian, look for the Staff of Magnus.

After they returned to Mahakam, the exhausted Virginia decided to stay in the castle for a few days, take a good rest, and then return to the sky to bring a few books about magic knowledge of Winterhold Academy. Gnaiya is still in Aden, and she seems to have a lot of common languages ​​with her new friend, Zelin thinks this is very good, at least she can make a few good friends in a different world.

After all, since she left Cyrodir and arrived in Skyrim, there are only a handful of her good friends. Hawke found a new way of entertaining-practice against Mordred. Zellin had expected Hawke to take Mordred to read more books and learn some useful knowledge, but now he found that this What an extremely unrealistic idea. Yusefka was not in the clinic either, because Francesca invited her to Baihua Valley as a guest and wanted to know about Yanan’s social situation and their level of development.

As for Frid, as always, Zelin never knew where she was. Maybe she just sat at the gate of the castle to watch the scenery, or returned to her own world to help Rondoll's sisters deal with the trouble.

After a day's rest at Mahakam, Zelin headed to Fangerburg, where the Ebin's headquarters is now. The city was massacred after it was captured by the Nilfgaards, and large areas of the city’s houses were destroyed. This is the most important part of the Ebin’s reconstruction plan. This can be used as an example to help him tell other barons and earls. Leading the promotion of his own plan, so he moved his headquarters from Upper Aden, where border disputes are constantly occurring, to Van Geborg.

Contrary to Zelin’s expectation, the Aibin people’s Chamber of Commerce in Van Geborg is still very low-key notation, hidden on the edge of the city’s trading area, neither conspicuous nor publicistic. It is hard to imagine that the people sitting inside are The bill controls the flow of money that is so huge that ordinary people can hardly believe it.

"A bright card face not only allows people to enjoy the amazing eyes of others, but also brings more jealous eyes. My teacher once said that when a good person is among a group of idiots, those idiots don’t They will be envious, they will exclude him, ridicule him, and think of ways to destroy the plan of the outstanding people, and eventually make the outstanding people become like them, so that they will feel happy and happy. Take a sip lightly. A vigorous fire was burning in the office fireplace. The dark hair was neatly tied to the back of his head, and there were a few more wrinkles on the Ebin's forehead. The only thing that didn't change was his always meticulous black shirt.

"Are there people like you in the Southern Merchants' Union?"

Zellin thought of the merchant union member he encountered in the Towsonte court who tried to vacate the Duchess Anna, but he had long been expelled from the country for deceiving the druids to communicate with the Duchess Anna.

"No, otherwise I will not leave the south and come to the north to seek development opportunities." The Aibin shook his head and put down the teacup. The servant stepped up to fill him up again, and made another cup for Zelin. "In the South, if you are too young, you will never be the leader of a project. You can only be a subordinate, and you can never refute the orders of your superiors. I am surprised that in the northern chamber of commerce, there will be merchants who allow it. An employee put forward an opinion contrary to the plan. In the South, such an employee would be fired until he learned what a hierarchical gap is. Originally, this was just the etiquette among the nobles, and later they were brought into the army with the noble officers. When they were in the Merchants Association When many members are both merchants and nobles, the boundaries of this rule will become blurred."

"It sounds like if I were to go to the South, I would only go on vacation and never go to work." Zelin joked. "But I want to consider my age, maybe I can talk to the emperor on an equal footing. I remember when I first heard about Nilfgaard, Emperor Fergus had just ascended the throne."

"You must be joking, it was forty years ago." The Aibin smiled with a friendly but polite smile. "From your appearance, I thought you were only in your thirties. You look so young." As he said, the Aibin coughed and cleared his throat. "Sorry, I shouldn't inquire about a person's age."

"It's okay. In the north, as long as you don't inquire about the age of a married lady, it is not something that will offend others." Zelin didn't elaborate on anything. Almost not many ordinary people know. Trials can bring them a long life. "How are you thinking about the Knights of the Flame Rose?"

Zelin had already talked to the Aibin about his other thoughts. The Ebins agreed with this. Of course, compared with Zelin's view of the Knights as an imaginary enemy, Ignatz was more willing to regard this incident as a breakthrough to intervene in the political situation of Tamoria. Compared with the neutrality of the demon hunter, the Aibin people have their own opinions.

"No matter how much money you make and how many trading posts you own, you can only listen to the order of the tax collector, and pay taxes at the tax rate that the nobles don’t know when they suddenly snapped their heads and come up with it. One day you make it. After a business deal, the next day, maybe someone will ask you to borrow money, and then on the third day, you will be charged with some strange crime—for example, someone accused you of kissing someone’s **** while praying in church— —-Deported, in the end, you will find that you know nothing, and the reason is simple, you can’t influence those who may take your property at any time. There is a truth in the merchant’s union, that is, you want to To become a wealthy businessman, you must gain power to protect your property."

"Then the Merchants Association succeeded?" Zelin raised his eyebrows.

"If there is no accident, after Emperor Enhill abdicates, General Morfan Fries will become the new emperor, and Morfan is a member of the Merchants Association. The emperor has already borrowed a large loan from merchants because of the war. Unfortunately, Emperor Enshir is unable to repay it now. The figure is very huge. I can say that your treasures are impossible to repay. Supporting an empire’s war is by no means a small sum, and he is happy to give up some power in exchange for merchants. The Association is a loyal ally. This is a win-win deal. The Merchants Association will uphold the power of the Emperor within the government, and ensure that his orders are implemented, and continue to provide more taxes to enrich the treasury, and the Emperor Enhill will guarantee The power of the merchant association is inviolable and has more trade privileges."

"These complicated relationships really bother me." Zelin rubbed his forehead. "Can you do this?"

"I think it should be okay." Ignatz thought for a while, tapping his fingers on the table subconsciously. "But the money invested may be more than expected. The land area of ​​Tamoria is more than twice that of Aden. There are more than ten barons and earls with real power in it, and the most important part of the royal council. The three members of: Military Marshal, High Priest, and Magic Advisor. And my funds have not returned during this period. Reconstruction is an expensive investment, and it will take effect at least until next year. This is an investment cycle, usually, the greater the return Investment, the greater the risk, the longer the cycle."

"Wait, I'm just talking about a knight order."

"Of course, but you would not think that a knight order is just a knight order? I have no doubt about how much benefit will be involved in the plan to form the knight order. What we have to do is to untie this net, and then Combing the silk threads into your own hands instead of forcibly tearing them will only make the messy silk threads tighter and stronger for you."

"Money, right?"

"Yes, money. I will make a list and send it to your castle. Don't worry, I will report all the movements of every fund to you to ensure that the money you invest is not wasted."

Zelin didn't know much about some commercial activities. If the Aibin people planned to steal the money from the demon hunter without knowing it, then he would have succeeded long ago. But even now, he still provides Zelin with a dividend every period of time in accordance with the previous contract. Zelin is very happy to meet such a partner. After all, integrity is an endangered virtue these days.

"No problem, I think I should still have some money to support your plan. I need results."

"I assure you. You will be satisfied."

The rest is very simple. The Ebin will help Zelin implement his plan, and Zelin will go to Hundred Flower Valley to meet Francesca before the portal opens. The portal is about to open. The sorcerer found some problems in her observation of the portal—some kind of power may have affected the portal on the other side. According to her, if the space coordinates were the standard, the portal was pushed hard by some kind of force. Although nothing has changed, Zelin doesn't have to worry about falling into a remote place after crossing the portal, but the elf is very curious about what force has affected her observation.

Zelin didn't have so many thoughts, as long as there was no problem with the portal, everything was fine. He will go over there and visit his friends. It just so happens that his stock of turpentine is exhausted and needs to be refilled with a new batch.

The first thousand four hundred and seven chapters two women

Baihua Valley.

The elf-style bath is different from other places.

This bathroom is located in a marble room, with emerald green vines spreading upwards at the corners, covering most of the walls and roof. Bright red flowers are dotted on the vines. An irregular gap is opened in one corner of the bathroom. The white spar shines through the gap, reflecting the soft light in, vividly imitating the ray of sunlight in the forest in the daytime. , And the brazier hung on the wall opposite to the gap compensates for the lack of light. Exquisite patterns carved on the marble floor can not only avoid accidents caused by slippery ground, but also make the bathers feel like they are in a beautiful forest. Compared with the hard wood carvings and vulgar paintings of human beings, the elf-style bathroom Dress up with a special flavor.