Chapter 158 Both Ways (1)
Felix closed and opened his eyes.
After confirming the contents of the budget proposal several times, he could not hide his reaction that he was somewhat perplexed.
“… Are you willing to support me this much?”
“I too doubted my eyes at first. Since the amount was much higher than our initial estimate, we went to the person in charge and asked again. But there is nothing wrong. On the contrary, if you think that the operation cost of the magic tower is insufficient, I even told you to organize a budget and make a proposal.”
My eyes trembled.
inside the document.
A budget of 2,000 gold per month and 24,000 gold every year was recorded.
It was a huge amount.
According to the contents of the document, 8,000 people will be provided monthly with the amount to live on for a year, but I could not readily accept it as an unrealistic amount.
People called ‘wizards’ money-eating monsters.
Unlike aura swordsmen who grow through physical training, wizards need a large amount of expensive items such as magic books and mana stones to go up to high circles.
According to the public, it was said that at least 5,000 gold was required in the process of nurturing a 3rd circle mage.
That is to say.
As the circle rose, the money needed increased exponentially.
So, despite being a neutral power, the Mage Towers had friendly relations with certain countries.
Basic operating expenses were supported by the forces at the national level, and in return, it was a way to lend strength in case of emergency.
In fact, at first, noble families also showed signs of accepting the Mage Tower.
However, no matter how wealthy a family was, the monthly operating expenses could not be ignored, and it was impossible to reap the benefits of investment simply through friendly relations.
at last.
He cut ties with the Mage Towers one after another.
In this way, the Mage Tower became a measure of national power, and the Cronus Empire proved how powerful the nation was just by maintaining 7 Mage Towers.
‘… I was prepared for some budget cuts.’
Leaving Frank.
I didn’t expect much from Dmitry’s support.
Although Dmitri is called the rich man of Cairo, it was another matter to support thousands of gold every month for operating expenses.
What Phoenix wants is the ability to accept fire. With that alone, Dmitri thought he had done his best, and for the time being, he intended to persevere even if the situation at the Mage Tower was not good.
In fact, Phoenix only ended up with thousands of gold due to the small number of people, and large-scale mage towers broke more than 10,000 gold every month.
however.
Roman Dmitry suggested 2,000 gold as a monthly budget.
It was the moment when the plan to increase the sales of magic items in the future collapsed happily on one budget.
‘Roman Dmitry. He did not accept us spontaneously. He must have decided that he could handle it enough, and after careful consideration, he brought in Phoenix as Dmitri. 2,000 gold per month is enough to run the Mage Tower normally.’
Felix.
he didn’t know the truth
After Dmitry’s iron-mining reforms.
Dmitri literally swept Cairo’s money.
Unofficially, the money they earned was not the size of the baron family, to the extent that they were unofficially said to be Cairo’s greatest wealth.
In addition, he recently formed an alliance with the Marquis of Valentino.
He was not a man of lies, and he sent Dmitri a lot of money every month to keep up with the saying that more money is better.
2,000 gold per month?
it was only a small part
Dmitri was escaping from the prying eyes and growing rapidly.
and.
“… Mage Lord. I think you should come and see for a while.”
The Dmitri family’s support was not limited to money.
* * *
It was a large lot.
Pointing there, Chris said.
“We plan to start construction in a week. As you can see from the blueprint, it was designed to accommodate at least 1,000 people, considering that the Phoenix Mage Tower will expand its power in the future. And basically, we secured space in advance to place the necessary facilities for the Magic Tower. We completed the blueprint after sufficient research on our own, but if there are any deficiencies, please check it now and tell us.”
“… Enough for now. No, it is excessive.”
Felix looked around.
wide expanse of land.
Just imagining the idea of establishing a home for Phoenix here made me feel emotional.
Frankish kingdom.
They broke many of their existing promises in the process of attracting Phoenix.
At first, they decided to build a mage tower comparable to that of the empire, but they disputed every case about the astronomical amount of money needed to build the mage tower.
What he couldn’t do even on the scale of the kingdom, Dmitri didn’t even ask for, but he did it right in front of his eyes.
A blueprint from Chris.
With just one quick glance at the contents, you could tell how much effort was put into producing the blueprint.
“Actually, I am a little confused. Although the lord promised us full support, we did not expect that he would give us this much. To be honest, this is too much for an aristocratic family to handle. Why are you even doing this?”
I was genuinely curious.
A huge budget and the construction of the Mage Tower.
It was perfect.
I chose to go to Dmitry without expecting anything big, and this place felt like a utopia for Phoenix.
Chris said.
“From what I’ve seen, there is no particular reason for the lord’s favor. All those who have sworn fealty to their lord before Felix have experienced the same thing. With the help of my lord, I have made rapid progress as a prosecutor, and Kevin’s family has all escaped the slums and entered the castle, and everyone who follows the lord is receiving a richer reward than the hard work.”
this day.
Roman’s subordinates did not find it strange.
Even a few days ago, the Phoenix Magic Tower had a south-south relationship, but from now on, they came within the fence.
Felix at a loss for words.
Chris looked at him with a calm expression.
“You will have to get used to it. For the sole reason that you swore allegiance, your lord is the one who values people more than anyone else. And in the future, we will live for such a person.”
* * *
That time.
Hans spent a hectic time early in the morning.
“Mister Roman’s routine shouldn’t be off even a little bit just because I’m gone. Master Roman always trains swordsmanship for about an hour after finishing his work in the morning, and you should bring a towel and moderately lukewarm water to wipe your sweat in time for that time. And after guiding them to eat lunch, they had to organize a schedule that could happen and report it to Master Roman. After that… … .”
There was no end to Hans’ explanation.
Hans’ successor.
A servant named Murphy eagerly copied the explanation with a frantic face.
In fact, Hans didn’t want to accept the new successor, but as Roman’s responsibilities increased, he knew he couldn’t handle it alone.
So, I put my heart and soul into selecting a successor.
There were many people who wanted to serve Roman Dmitri, and Murphy was chosen as the new successor over thousands to one competition.
A brilliant student who also graduated from Adelian Academy.
Murphy was an elite in his own way, but as in the world, he was just a rookie and was not good at it from the beginning.
‘Why are there so many alternative jobs?!’
Hans’ work.
From morning to evening, it was a day for Roman Dmitri.
Normally, I would have followed Hans and watched him with my own eyes, but today was the day Hans was away.
Hans’ only son.
Hans’s granddaughter, born to Harrison, celebrated her birthday.
Hans was planning to finish all the work for Roman and go to find his son, but Roman forced him to leave, so he promised to leave early.
In fact, Roman’s order was to leave the day before.
However, Hans showed a stubborn attitude that he couldn’t go that far, and eventually he took over the job until morning.
like that.
After roasting Murphy for a long time, Hans packed up his belongings and moved on.
‘My pretty granddaughter must like articulated dolls.’
I was excited.
Harrison lived in Adelian, not Dmitri.
After graduating from the academy with Hans’ support, he settled down in Adelian, saying he would start a business as soon as he became an adult.
10 years like that. Harrison became the president of a company that supplied food ingredients.
It wasn’t a big scale, but it was well known in Adelian.
The only granddaughter of such a son.
It was a treasure that would not hurt even if you put it in your eyes.
Hans headed for the castle gate with light steps, intending to move quickly in a previously rented wagon.
however.
“I was waiting.”
“Hans. Get into the carriage.”
in front of the gate.
A different scene unfolded than expected.
The carriage Hans borrowed was obviously cheap, but a carriage adorned with splendid ornaments appeared in front of his eyes.
And Dmitri’s soldiers waiting by his side.
Hans, who at first thought it had nothing to do with him, looked around and showed a puzzled expression when he saw that no one was there.
“… Were you waiting to pick me up?”
“Yes, Master Roman’s order.”
Stubborn Hans.
Roman also prepared a small gift for him who finished his work to the end.
* * *
Like Hans.
Harrison had a crazy time too.
‘If I finish all deliveries by morning, I’ll be able to attend my daughter’s party at lunchtime.’
Even if it’s your daughter’s birthday.
There were no holidays for the self-employed.
Harrison organized food materials to be delivered from the early hours of the morning and quickly delivered them to customers accompanied by employees.
one of them.
It was the most important trading partner.
Arriving at the castle of Count Adelian, he called the manager in a cautious voice.
“I brought the ingredients.”
Adelian’s manager.
The butler, Jordin, was a really picky person.
Every time I pointed out in a gruff tone, I had to be prepared to make a fuss on the day I took food materials of even the slightest quality.
Perhaps that’s why, when delivering to Count Adelian’s family, he couldn’t hide his nervousness.
It would be difficult to do business in Adelian on a day when Jorden was not in sight, so even if he suffered a little loss, he delivered the best food ingredients to the extent that it was excessive.
however.
Jorden’s reaction was strange today.
“Is it your daughter’s birthday today? You must be busy, so put it in front of it and go quickly.”
“… What do you mean by that?”
“This man. He said he moved from dawn to celebrate his one and only daughter’s birthday. I, Jordain, am not such a mean person. Leave the ingredients in front of me and I’ll take care of them, so don’t worry about the future and go.”
It was embarrassing.
Jorden would never be like this.
I couldn’t accept it as a pure favor, but rather suspected that there might be some evil ulterior motive.
‘Are you trying to change the supplier?’
sure
If you leave food materials behind.
Even though Jorden himself told him to go, it was obvious that he would confiscate his face and hold him accountable.
“no. I will move it right now.”
“This man!”
“This is what I have to do. I can’t make Jorden-nim suffer.”
I covered my ears.
Called the staff and hurriedly moved the food materials.
Jorden is embarrassed.
He hurriedly called the family servants, apparently deciding that Harrison could not be stopped.
“Call all the servants who are working now! Help Harrison deliver the food right now! Shouldn’t our Harrison return to his daughter’s arms as soon as possible if he finishes his work as soon as possible? Hurry up and help me!”
It was really strange.
There was no bad intention in Jorden’s words and actions.
It was pure kindness, and thanks to the help of Adelian’s servants, Harrison was able to finish the job early.
‘… What is it?’
while finishing work.
Harrison could not hide his resentment.
Jorden was not a person who would cooperate so meekly, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it with common sense.
But what can I do?
The work has already been done.
After finishing all the work, Harrison quickly headed home.
only daughter.
It was his turn to meet his treasure.
* * *
This party.
It was a small place.
I planned to invite people around me to celebrate my daughter’s birthday and lightly open the presents.
Obviously, even until morning.
Harrison’s plan had nothing to do with it, but as soon as he got home he noticed a strange sight.
Took.
I dropped my daughter’s present.
in front of the house.
An outdoor party area was set up to secure a spacious space.
There were a lot of delicacies that I had never seen before, and people who did not know where they came from were busy carrying food from the party.
It’s not just that. On the other hand, a concert team preparing to perform classical music.
I was left with my mouth wide open at the series of sights sucked into my eyes.
“… What the hell is going on?!”
no matter how you think
Something is terribly wrong with this.
