One Sneeze Destroys A Magical Civilization

Chapter 29 Mr. Captain, It's Your Turn to Raise the Price

Just because they are "weak" they kill everything they pose a threat to?

No matter how the pirate captain heard it, he felt that there was a problem with the logic of this sentence.

If the necromancer with the appearance of a boy less than ten years old in front of him is really weak, then what is the dead pirate under his command?

Especially the ogres, they can easily overwhelm a small group of fully armed human warriors by one.

You must know that more than two hundred elite pirates are enough to capture a small town or fortress.

But now, they are all easily killed by poison and necromantic magic.

"wait!"

Seeing that the magic ring began to flash a chilling red light, Hallett immediately braced himself and shouted loudly.

He's not one of his idiots who don't even know what magic items are.

Judging from the violent magic fluctuations, once the magic in the ring is released, I am afraid that it will be more or less fatal.

"Oh? Do you have any last words to say?"

Zuo Si paused the action of activating the [Lianju Fireball Ring], raised his head and stared at the other party, wanting to see what method the pirate captain planned to use to save his own life.

With the disappearance of the suffocating magic fluctuations, Hallett breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead and cheeks with his sleeve, and said calmly: "You just said that you attacked us because you were too weak to There is a way to negotiate or negotiate under the premise of ensuring your own safety. But now, the pirates under my command are almost dead, and they themselves have suffered serious trauma. In theory, they can no longer pose a threat to you, can they? "

"So?"

Zuo Si blinked, not understanding what the other party wanted to express.

In other words, as a time traveler, his way of thinking and values ​​are completely different from the original residents of the magical world.

This problem is very obvious in the tower of the floating city.

"So you should choose to capture me instead of killing me. Don't forget, I am the captain of the Bloody Hand, and I can pay a large amount of ransom in exchange for my life and freedom."

Hallett straightforwardly gave a reason not to kill himself.

After all, in this world, no one would have trouble with money.

When a person can be exchanged for a large amount of ransom, any monster with a bit of intelligence will not easily kill him.

The pirate captain believed that as long as the other party heard the price he offered, they would definitely choose to accept the deal.

"How much ransom are you willing to pay? How will you pay?"

After thinking for a moment, Zuo Si was visibly moved.

As we all know, learning magic knowledge is a very expensive thing.

Among other things, just buying books, spell-casting materials, scrolls, gems, special paper, magic ink and other things is often an astronomical sum.

Not to mention the staggering expense of building a mage tower.

According to the necromancer-Asta's statistics, the cost of training a child who knows nothing about magic into a qualified LV1 mage is about 6,000 to 10,000 gold coins.

The apprenticeship period is so terrifying, not to mention the exhaustion after becoming a formal mage.

Therefore, if Zuo Si wants to establish a relatively safe stronghold in Faerun, he needs a lot of money to ensure that he can buy all kinds of things he needs.

"One hundred thousand Dante gold coins minted by the Amn Empire! Or magic items and gemstones of the same value! You can choose to complete the transaction at any coastal port from Baldur's Gate to Karinport."

In order to save his own life, Hallett also went all out, directly offering an irresistible high price.

He understands that if money is gone, he can make more money, but if his life is gone, he will have nothing.

One hundred thousand gold coins? !

Zuo Si was surprised by how rich the pirate captain was.

Just when he was about to accept this condition, the businessman Bernard, who had been hiding in the bushes for a long time, suddenly rushed out and shouted excitedly: "Your Excellency, Mage! Don't agree!

All the chambers of commerce in Askatla once jointly offered a bounty.

No matter who it is, as long as they can bring back the head of the bloody captain Harlett, they can get a bounty of 60,000 gold coins.

The government department also offered a reward of almost 20,000 gold coins.

Add up to 80,000!

In other words, as long as you kill him, cut off his head and take him away, you can legally get 80,000 gold coins in income, without paying an additional tax of one copper coin.

Not only that, but you can also gain a great reputation, as well as the friendship of officials and big merchants in the entire gold coin capital.

And if you hand him over to me, I am willing to pay the difference of the last 20,000 gold coins out of my own pocket. "

Hearing these heartbreaking words, Hallett's eyes suddenly turned red, and he looked at the young businessman full of anger and killing intent.

He couldn't believe that the prisoner who was kneeling and trembling in front of him not long ago dared to jump out to make trouble.

Compared with the pirate captain's funny reaction, Zuo Si still maintained a calm posture, and said in a playful tone: "Ah! It seems that there is a bidder now.

The price he offered is obviously much higher than yours.

Especially the capital of Amn - the friendship between Askatra officials and great merchants is something you will never be able to give.

However, I am a fair person and would like to give you another chance to bid again.

Come on, Mr. Captain, it's your turn to raise the fare. "

One thing, how can it be sold at a high price?

The answer, of course, is to find two bidders who are hostile to each other.

Bernard, a young businessman, is obviously full of resentment for the pirate captain who almost ruined his life.

Running out suddenly to interrupt the transaction just now is the best proof.

Therefore, if Hallett does not want to fall into the hands of the enemy now, he must charge a higher price.

At least let people see at a glance that the value of the ransom is far more than 100,000 gold coins, plus the friendship between the officials of the gold coin capital and the big merchants.

Anyway, for Zuo Si, the more fierce the two people fight and the deeper the hatred, the better for him.

"I'll offer 130,000 gold coins!" Gritting his teeth, Hallett added another 30,000 gold coins.

It can be seen that this price is already quite painful for him.

After all, generally speaking, if a merchant ship is successfully robbed, and the goods, ships and captives are packaged and sold, it is estimated that only about 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins can be earned.

One-third of it will be distributed as a reward to the pirates participating in the battle below;

One-third is used for the maintenance expenses of daily ships, weapons, and armor, and the cost of replenishing food, wine, and fresh water;

The final third can only fit into the captain's personal little gold curry.

The 130,000 gold coins are almost one-eighth to one-sixth of Hallett's total wealth accumulated over the years.

What's more, he still needs to prepare a sum of money to redeem the pirate ship he carefully built, as well as all the magic equipment and weapons on his body.

The latter cost no less than the former.

In addition, after regaining freedom, it is indispensable to deal with the slave traders in Calimport.

For example, spend a lot of money to buy a group of hobgoblins, orcs, and ogre slaves as crew members to ensure that they will not be robbed by their peers when they return to sea.

All things added up, it is estimated that the property will shrink by at least half.

"I'll add another 20,000!"

Bernard undoubtedly caught the increasingly ugly face of the pirate captain, and decisively chose to continue to follow up.

Of course, it wasn't that he had really been carried away by hatred.

Just the opposite!

This young and shrewd businessman is using this method to retaliate, forcing Hallett to spend more money to pay the ransom.

Hallett also realized this, and immediately glared at Bernard, resisting the urge to rush up and hack him to death, and asked, "Bastard! What exactly do you want? Are you planning to stay with me forever?"

"No! Your Excellency, Captain Bloody Hand, I just want to get an answer from you. Who on earth sold you the route information? Give me his or her name, and I will stop fighting against you." Serious terms.

If he doesn't find out the insider, Bernard can't imagine how many times he will encounter similar situations when doing business in the future.

You must know that buying murder to kill is an easy task in Faerun, where all kinds of monsters, bandits, cults, and wild beasts are rampant.

And there is only the truth of being a thief for a thousand days, how can there be a reason for guarding against a thief for a thousand days?

(end of this chapter)