Age of Mysticism

"Of course, of course you can...Let the butler take you there."

Mrs. Fekchik waved her hand readily, and asked the butler to take Baron Sergey and Luke to a spare room to discuss their private affairs.

After Baron Sergey and Luke walked out, Mrs. Fekchik couldn't help laughing triumphantly: "Sergey even sold such a profitable iron workshop, he must have lost a lot of money this time.

Soon I'll be the richest man in the entire Holy Mountain... no, the richest man in the entire Tedgar Hills.

Hahaha……"

At the moment when Mrs. Fickchik couldn't help laughing, her back made a "stab" sound, and the evening dress finally couldn't bear the force it shouldn't have, and several cracks were torn.

In a secluded room, the butler poured a cup of coffee for Baron Sergey and Luke before leaving.

"Mr. Luke..." Baron Sergey has the cultivation of a hereditary nobleman. Even though he has important matters in mind, he still said unhurriedly: "When are you going to leave the Holy Mountain?"

Luke picked up the coffee and took a sip. It tasted very familiar, and it was the popular tortoise shell coffee in Raging Waves City. This coffee is very moist in color and has some sweet caramel flavor.

To be able to drink such authentic Raging City coffee in the Holy Mountain, Mrs. Fekchik is really at the forefront of fashion!

Luke said to Baron Sergey: "Back to Lord Baron, I still have some things to deal with in the Holy Mountain. I probably need to wait until the Hercules final match is over before considering leaving the Holy Mountain, and then continue my adventure the road."

Sergey asked: "What are these things? Tell me, I have some abilities in the Holy Mountain, and maybe I can help you.

If it's a secret mission from the Adventurers' Association, just pretend I didn't ask. "

Luke put down his coffee cup and replied, "Actually, it's not a secret mission. On the way to the holy mountain, I accepted the commission of an abyss priest and completed the mission he issued in the Adventurer's Association.

It's just that there was a problem when the task reward was settled. The abyss priest didn't have enough money to pay all the reward, so we agreed to pay it in other ways.

Does the baron need to know the details of the mission? "

This is the same as what Sergey knew in the Adventurer's Association.

Since the matter was related to the Abyss Temple and involved a high-ranking abyss priest, he immediately said, "No, no need. I'm just a businessman, and I just asked purely out of curiosity.

Mr. Luke... Do you know that the Duke of Celtic is planning to set up a city militia and human brigade? "

"I know a little bit. I also heard that you will serve as the captain of this militia brigade, my lord baron."

Speaking of this, Sergey couldn't help showing a smile on his face: "Yes, thank you Lord Celtic for your trust, and entrusted me with the task of setting up a human militia brigade.

Although the size of the brigade is only 1,000 people, this is a beginning, which means that the human army will gradually become another main force of the Tedgar Hills military force.

In the future, the human army will officially establish a legion, and the officers and soldiers of this brigade will be promoted very quickly! Mr. Luke, I would like to invite you to be a squadron leader. With your achievements in the Hercules Arena, you are fully qualified for this position. "

Luke originally thought that Sergei had come to find him for a purpose, but he did not expect that he would invite a person who had no background in the Tedgar Hills to join his militia brigade.

The purpose is impure!

Luke refused on the spot: "I'm sorry, Lord Baron! I'm an adventurer, not a mercenary. I don't plan to stay in the holy mountain for too long, so I can't join your militia brigade."

"That's really a pity! Influenced by the barbarians, all races in the Tedgar Hills worship power very much. Your power has made you a star of the Tedgar tribe. If you are willing to stay here, you can easily obtain A lot of fame and fortune."

To Sergey's re-invitation, Luke replied firmly: "This is not the life I like."

Baron Sergey, who was repeatedly rejected, had to settle for the next best thing: "Everyone has the right to pursue the life they like. If you can't stay in the holy mountain for a long time, can you take a post in my militia brigade? Just be the brigade Inspector General.

I think all race soldiers will be honored to train under your supervision. "

Just in name...

Luke didn't think it mattered, and if it was to talk about it, there was no need to open a separate room. Sergey must have other things. Being the Inspector General is just throwing stones and asking for directions. Let me give you a sweet date first.

"If it's just a name, I personally have no problem. I hope that the baron will release this commission as a task in the Adventurer's Association. I don't want to take the responsibility of not knowing it for no reason."

Baron Sergey could feel that this human adventurer named Luke was very cautious. If it was someone else, maybe they would ask for some benefits first, and then agree to it.

And if it is published in the Adventurer's Association by entrustment, the Adventurer's Association has professional responsibility risk analysts to help adventurers formulate a rigorous entrustment agreement.

Sergey praised: "Mr. Luke is worthy of being an A-level adventurer, and he is always vigilant. Please rest assured, I will never use your reputation, sir, to do things that endanger your interests.

Tomorrow I will officially issue a request to the Adventurer's Association. If you are free after three days, please come to the Barracks of the Canglang Militia Brigade to participate in the ceremony of forming an army. After the Wolf Militia Brigade is established, it will perform city security tasks. As the Inspector General of the Wolf Militia Brigade, it will provide you with a lot of convenience. "

It was a forced privilege, and Luke felt that Sergey must have something to ask of him.

The public security of the city of Golden Shield Empire is under the responsibility of the Public Security Department, which is affiliated to the City Administration Department. Most of the public security officers have been trained in professional schools and have relatively high professionalism.

In addition to the Public Security Bureau, the local secret intelligence bureau also bears part of the responsibility for city security, so it is often seen that the Public Security Bureau and the Imperial Secret Service are patrolling at the same time.

The situation in the Tedgar Hills is different from that of the Empire. Most of the barbarians live in tribes and do not need professional city security personnel. The Holy Mountain is the only large city in the entire Tedgar Hills, and the city's security is mainly in charge of the city militia.

In the past, all the urban militias were barbarians, but now because part of the urban militias are added to the barbarian army, humans are recruited to fill the gap.

There are a total of five brigades in the city militia on the holy mountain, and the human race can occupy one brigade, which can indeed provide privileges and conveniences in many places.

Luke considered his recent schedule and replied, "I will attend the formation ceremony of the Wolf Militia Brigade on time. Lord Baron...is there anything else?"

"Yes!" Baron Sergey felt that he had benefited, and he could make the request smoothly: "I hope that when you participate in the final match of the Hercules competition in the Duke's Castle, you can give the championship to your opponent."

"Oh?" Luke understood Sergey's meaning, but still pretended not to understand and asked, "Why?"

"For the human race!" Sergey threw out a grand idea: "In the past, the status of the human race in the Tedgar Hills was very low, which can be seen from the hereditary titles. There are only seven noble titles that the human race can inherit, and the highest is only Barons, and five of them have no fiefs. The fiefs of me and another human baron are very barren places.

Now the barbarians have to rely heavily on the human race to fight against the empire. The establishment of the human race militia brigade is just the beginning, and more measures that are beneficial to the human race will be promulgated in the future.

This is a good opportunity that has never been encountered since the human race moved into the Tedgar Hills. As long as they seize the opportunity, the human race in the Tedgar Hills will definitely become the main body like the human races in other places, creating a prosperous and rich Tedgar hills! "

"What does this have to do with me?" Luke said indifferently: "I'm not a human from the Tedgar Hills, and I may not come here a few times in my life."

Sergey knew that drawing big cakes could not convince a well-informed adventurer, so he offered a price: "If you can help the people in the Tedgar Hills this time, we will be grateful to you. In the future, you will not only be able to Get convenience, when our influence covers the entire Tedgar Hills, you can enjoy greater privileges.

The Tedgar Hills is a place with ancient civilizations. During the war of ancient civilizations, many races migrated here for refuge, and there are still many ancient races living in remote mountains.

There are also many places worth exploring.

With our privileges and help, it will be very convenient for you to explore the Tedgar Hills in the future. "

Luke knew that Sergey was right. The Tedgar Hills were a paradise for adventurers, and almost every hill had an ancient history.

There are many adventure plots and maps, which make even the most adventurous players feel overwhelmed.

It's just that barbarians don't like outsiders wandering around in their territory, so for players, barbarians are wild monsters that will actively attack.

However, Luke is not an adventurer in the true sense, and his "adventure" is not to explore the secret realm.

"The championship of the Holy Mountain Hercules Athletic means a lot to me, but the adventure in the Tedgar Hills is an unknown future."

Luke gave such an answer, and Baron Sergey analyzed it according to the thinking of a businessman... the price was not enough.

"I can pay you a sum of money."

"It's not about money."

Baron Sergey made a direct bid: "Ten million Reichsmarks!"

"I'm a man of principle and a risk taker with a strong focus on integrity."

"Fifteen million Reichsmarks! The prize money for the champion is half a million Reichsmarks."

"Can you understand the weight of this championship in my heart?"

"Eighteen million Reichsmarks!"

Baron Sergey didn't talk nonsense, decided not to talk about ideals, and settled the matter with money.

But his overweight made Luke very uncomfortable.

The addition of several million and several million is so far away from my psychological expectations, and I have no words to say later, will it be embarrassing?

So Luke decided not to act. He estimated that Sergey's iron workshop could probably sell for fifty million Reichsmarks.

So he said directly: "Fifty million Reichsmark! The result of the game is definitely what you imagined."

Fifty million!

This is a bit far from the highest psychological price of Baron Sergey, and an iron workshop is equivalent to giving it away for nothing!

"Mr. Luke, you want too much."

Luke held it tight and said, "Compared to the future of the people in the Tedgar Hills, 50 million is not much."

"Can it be less, 20 million Reichsmarks is my limit."

Luke said with a smile: "It's about the future of the people in the Tedgar Hills. How can you bear the cost alone? There are still a few days before the final match in the Duke's Castle. It should be time to organize a fundraising event. "

Baron Sergey regretted talking about ideals with Luke.

The result of the competition cannot be lost. This is related to whether the factory restrictions can be lifted.

It seems that he can only endure the pain and bleed profusely.

"Okay, okay...as long as you lose the game, I can raise funds to pay you this money."

"No problem, as long as the money is in place, losing the game is a breeze for me."

Baron Sergey thought in his heart: Losing the game is easy for anyone.

Fortunately, the competition is settled, and the rest is to settle 50 million.

I was slaughtered with a knife, but I still want to say thank you.

"Thanks Mr. Luke for helping..."

Baron Sergey thanked reluctantly, but Luke said at this time: "Master Baron, do you think it is in your interest to lose the game, or is it in your interest to win the game?"

Baron Sergey's mind wiped fifty million in an instant, and a kind of epiphany appeared, but he couldn't catch it.

"Do you have any unique ideas?"

Luke looked like an expert: "My opinion is not unique, it's just that you are in this situation in the Tedgar Hills, and there are some places that outsiders can see, but you can't.

Just like a person who is in a mountain, he cannot see the whole picture of the mountain. "

Baron Sergey felt that this metaphor was very vivid. He nodded and said, "I want to hear your opinion on this matter."

Luke immediately talked eloquently: "I agree with your point of view on the rise of the human race in the Tedgar Hills. The pressure of the empire forced the Duke of Celtic to rely heavily on the human race. The establishment of the human militia brigade is a beginning.

If the baron thinks that this reliance is a charity, it is a big mistake. If the human race in Ruoteda Hills has no strength, why should the lord the Duke rely on it.

Baron Sergey, do you think your elevated status was given to you by the Duke, or was it lifted by the entire Tedgar clan? "

Luke's words seemed to open a door to a whole new world for Baron Sergey.

The reason why I am standing so high now is not because I was lifted up by the Duke of Celtic, but because I have a solid foundation under my feet.

"Mr. Luke, please continue."

Baron Sergey did not have the philistine of a businessman, and he listened to the truth as if he was studying.

Luke continued: "Rely on the Duke of Celtic, when you are useless, he can kick you aside at any time.

But if the Tedgar race can truly wake up and get rid of the inherent concept that barbarians are inherently stronger than humans, the Tedgar race can be regarded as a real rise. The human race needs a leader who really dares to fight for power from the Celtic Duke for their benefit, and this leader needs the full support of the human race, so that what they get will last for a long time.

You know better than me what significance this Hercules final match has, and the Duke of Celtic knows better than you.

No matter what he promises to you, it is something he can take back if he wants to. And what you earn is what you can actually grab.

win? lose?

Whether to do short-term or long-term... As an excellent businessman, you need to think carefully.

If an opportunity was not seized in the past, it will be difficult to reappear. "