Advent of the Archmage Chapter 121: Manage mercenary regiments
Hegu Town is very lively because the town hall of the town has a soldier recruitment office.
In the entire Gwente Forest area, young people who are interested in gaining military merit on the battlefield came to sign up. Many of the past soldiers and mercenaries, some tired of wandering life, also left to join the army.
Because there are so many people, some businessmen have also come here. You can see all kinds of weird gadgets on the streets. People in the Ferroman world also like to shop. So many fun things naturally attract many people. Come to River Valley Town.
As a result, there are more people in the town, so the circus is attracted to come and perform to make money.
When Link returned to Hegu Town, he saw such a scene. People were walking on the street. There were stalls on both sides of the street. There were stalls selling vegetables, fruit and vegetable snacks, and people selling bamboo horse grass dragonflies. There are good luck symbols. There is a huge carriage in the forest clearing outside the town. In front of the carriage, there are many weird animals selling cute performances.
Looking at all this through the carriage window, Link couldn't help sighing: "Oh ~ what a rare sight in the other world."
The town is small. Although it was delayed for some time due to the rare traffic jam, Link was still outside the flamingo mercenary regiment after 20 minutes.
Compared with the last time, the station has been expanded a bit, and it is even more lively. On the training ground next to it, there are occasional shouts and shouts, and the members are training.
However, Link finds an anomaly.
He found that the courtyard wall of the resident was still the former fence and the courtyard door was still an ordinary wooden door. The door was still damaged.
Although the number of mercenaries in and out of the gate is quite large, the clothes and equipment on their bodies are old and new, and many people's clothes are a little ragged, except for a flamingo tag on their chest, and ordinary Mercenaries are basically the same. In the corner of the yard, Link also saw several mercenaries squatting there casually to eat, squatting the soup bowl with one hand, and holding bread in the other with the other hand, the conditions were rough.
Lincoln frowned a bit: "Isn't Lucy saying that the mercenary regiment has started to make a profit? He also sent me 1000 gold coins, but now the situation is not like it."
I sent him 1,000 gold coins a week, so the mercenary group should make at least about 1,500, right? This is a lot of money for ordinary people. It can't be done by ordinary tasks. It may only be the destruction of a large thief group.
Klink's gaze glanced through the courtyard, but he did not see an injured mercenary, which shows that no major war has happened recently.
Even if there are other reasons to make such a large sum of money, then it is always appropriate to repair the lower yard and take care of the facade, even if the equipment of the members is not updated, right? And it doesn't cost much.
At a glance, Link made a conclusion from this phenomenon: ‘Lucy is lying, and the 1,000 gold coins were not earned, but were squeezed out of the mercenary regiment to save money. ’
As for why to do this, Link understood it a little bit, probably because he heard that learning magic costs money, and he was worried that he would not have enough money.
"Well, is this a follower?"
Although NPC followers have been extremely loyal in previous games, Link is still very emotional when he truly realizes this in the real world.
When on Earth, everyone is independent. It is absolutely impossible to make one person wholeheartedly loyal to another person. That is absolutely impossible. It will be uncomfortable to see you unhappy and leave you silently. In this strange world, the vows are highly valued. Once a follower makes an oath of loyalty in the name of God, it is definitely a life-long rhythm.
Linke hasn't touched much before, but now when I see this scene, I really realize that this place is no longer the earth, but an out-of-the-ordinary world. This is a place where vows are higher than life.
The carriage of the Valley Magic Academy is too eye-catching, and Link is quickly recognized. When Link walks into the yard, he sees Yak coming to meet him.
Compared with the last time, Yak looks more burly, and the person is more and more majestic. The war spirit in his body is more intense, and it is like a master's weather.
However, the master looks like it is shown to others. As soon as he sees Lin Ke, a smile from his heart appears on his face, meanwhile, he bows and salutes, calling himself an adult.
Linke responded with a smile and nodded, and the two entered the lobby on the second floor of the station.
He waved and waved the others away. Link said nothing. First, he took out 1,500 gold coins and put them on the table. Of these, 1,000 were sent to him by Lucy, and 500 were by himself. Alas.
Looking at Jacques, Lin Ke smiled: "Although the mercenary regiment is much larger than before, how big is Hegu Town, but how can it make 1,000 gold coins for more than a week? Presumably Is money squeezed out? "
Linke looked at Yake with a smile.
Yak didn't expect Link to come back so soon, and he saw through their excuses, scratched his head, and was a little embarrassed: "Sir, we all thought you might need money ..."
Linke smiled and shook his head: "Actually, I'm not short of money. Look at you again. The undershirt is still the one you used to wear before. The belt is still an animal skin. It's over. "
Yake thinks that Link is supporting his face, waving his hands again and again, he doesn't want to collect money: "Sir, it's okay, old clothes are more comfortable to wear, hehe."
Pushing the gold coins on the table in the direction of Yak, Link aggravates the tone: "You listen to me!"
Seeing that Link was serious, Jac immediately got serious and sat upright.
Linke continued: "A mercenary regiment wants to develop without gold coins. Its equipment, daily training, pensions for wounded and killed, maintenance and expansion of the station, rewards and rewards for completing tasks, etc. Waiting, all need money, these can not be saved, you save, it looks like a small family, those mercenaries who join us will feel that we are stubborn, for a long time, he found that the life here is not as good as him alone, Then he will leave, which is very detrimental to future development. "
This is a simple truth. Of course Yake also understands that he explained: "Equipment may be lacking, but the task reward is not deducted at all. The commission of the team members and the mercenary group is only 10%, which is already very low. "
Linke stopped Yak's words and continued: "What I just said is the most basic and can only maintain the operation of a mercenary regiment. A mercenary regiment wants to continue to develop and manage its own glory! "
"Operating ..... glory?" Jacques couldn't turn his head a bit, can glory still be in business?
Lin Ke nodded, and he asked, "Speaking of nobles, what is the first impression in your head?"
Yak's thinking has been completely taken away by Link. He recalled the nobles he had seen before and described it as: "Clothly dressed, there is a big castle, there is a gorgeous carriage, there are endless gold coins and countless As good as they are, they are still very proud, and they all need to lift their chins when talking to people ..... I'm not saying you again. "
"Are you aspiring to be a noble?" Link asked again.
".... a bit." Jacques was a little embarrassed, but the truth was that he was yearning. But this is also human nature. Who doesn't want to be a noble himself? Even those scholars who pretend to be self-aware and professed all day, make contemptuous statements about the aristocracy. Once they have seized the opportunity, are they not desperate to drill up?
Linke then said: "Then our mercenary regiment should do the same. The yard needs to be repaired, the courtyard walls must be tall, the gates must be bright, and the team members must be well-equipped. The best style is also the same. Make rules to restrict the words and deeds of ordinary members to ordinary people. When people talk about the Flamingo Mercenary Corps, they will think of words such as strong, reliable, and safe. This is the glory of operating a mercenary group. >
"But it takes a lot of money." Jacques was hesitant, but he could see that he was moved. The image of Link's mercenary group was exactly the same as those of the powerful mercenary group in his mind. A powerful mercenary regiment has always been his dream.
"So you have to take this money. Now that you've started, don't do it half-deadly, you must do your best!"
Yak was silent, and he said for a while: "Master, you have been helping us, but how can we repay you?"
Linke smiled: "At this stage, helping me to find out the news is the biggest help. After the mercenary regiment grows, I have a lot of tasks to give you. OK, don't tweak it, just put the money away . "
He supported Yake to form a mercenary regiment. At first, it did mean to let the other party make some money for him, but now, knowing that he can make a lot of money with magic, this idea has disappeared.
Linke still supports the mercenary group, but the main purpose is to train some helpers to help him deal with worldly chores.
The world is too complicated, magic is not almighty, there are many things, Link is very difficult to do, and the identity of the magician limits his use.
For example, when listening to the news of the underground world, a magician is too eye-catching. When it appears, it will be noticed by everyone, and nothing will be heard at all, but it is better to leave it to these grounded mercenaries. .
Linke has said so, and finally Jacques no longer quits, carefully put the gold coins under the table, and then take out a scroll.
"Sir, when I arrived at the Cliff of Howling Wind, I saw a stone house with complete furniture and daily necessities, but it had fallen into a layer of dust. I haven't lived in it for at least ten days. I searched it. Just found this scroll in the debris pile in the corner. "
The scroll is black and black, and the material is black crocodile skin. There are delicate silver patterns on the periphery of the scroll. Link took a look, and his eyes were stunned: ‘Scroll of ciphertext? ’