The night grew darker.
The conversation with the Dukes Of Angmar lasted for half an hour. Knowing that the old man was weak and needed rest, Roddy politely excused himself. When he left the room, he could see that Angmar was in a better mood. Obviously, his plan about Ersa Village had worked.
Although the economic level of Eiffta territory was above average in the kingdom, in the eyes of a modern person like Roddy, it had not completely broken away from the primitive stage of "natural economy."
The aristocrats lived a luxurious life because they exploited the lower classes to the extreme. In terms of the overall economic level, there was really nothing to write home about.
To make an extreme comparison, in the modern society that Roddy lived in before his time travel, as long as one was willing to work hard, one could still find a decent job to support his family. If there was a good opportunity, becoming rich was nothing new. Even if one worked as a brick-worker, the salary was enough to eat and drink.
But in this era, the fate of the peasants at the bottom was extremely miserable. Even if the taxes were light, they could not earn much money in a year. They might not even have the chance to leave their village for the rest of their lives. As for becoming rich and living a comfortable life, it was basically a pipe dream.
High-profit industries such as mills, breweries, bakeries, and pigeonhouses were all monopolized by the aristocrats. Monopoly meant huge profits, but these profits were still not enough in the face of the sudden increase in military expenses.
At this time, the sudden appearance of Ersa Village was definitely a surprise. The difference between Earthbreaker and the real medieval world was that it had the concept of "magic" and "magical beasts." In addition to providing food, herbs, and wood, the "forest resources" actually made a lot more profit than most other basic industries!
If Ersa Village could become a harbor for humans in the Forest of Silent Whispers, it would be equivalent to opening the door of this forest to Eiffta territory.
Optimizing the elven villages, setting up resting places for mercenaries and adventurers, opening up trade channels, collecting taxes, handling fees, transaction fees, and so on, as well as monopolizing the right to buy and sell alcohol. By doing all this, in less than half a year, the problem of military expenses would be effectively alleviated!
This plan made the Dukes Of Angmar very excited. He originally thought that the territory would be dragged down by the war, but the sudden turn of events gave him hope. Although Roddy had surprised him time and time again, and he could always defeat and kill enemies, now that it involved the economic and political aspects, Angmar could not help but look up to him again.
"You have brought great benefits to the village. I think even the smartest aristocrat in the kingdom can't compare to you."
The Dukes Of Angmar sighed. The more he looked at Roddy, the more he liked him. Before Roddy left, he did not forget to take out a letter and said, "This is a letter from Sally."
The wax seal was not opened. Obviously, the Dukes Of Angmar respected privacy. This also meant that he did not oppose the relationship between Roddy and Sally. In this era, the meaning of such an attitude could not be clearer.
After leaving the Duke's study, Rody could not help but recall the platinum-haired girl. When they met at the border, she confidently rode on a horse. When she killed Francis with her own hands, she was ruthless. When they parted, she was reluctant and resolute. Rody held the letter in his hand and suddenly found himself looking forward to the contents inside.
How is she doing over there? Has she been wronged?
But this kind of emotion soon dissipated. Roddy was a little confused. He felt that his thoughts were not quite right.
Why did he have this kind of feeling? Did he really have some improper thoughts about her?
Shaking his head, he felt that this should be the concern of an ordinary friend. As for Naifei …
"After finishing the deployment, I will go to Prague Village."
The village where the little girl lived was more than a thousand kilometers away from here, but Roddy still decided to find a chance to go there. Of course, the prerequisite was to complete the first step of [Judgment of the Bone Throne].
He lowered his head and opened the [Mission Panel]. The conversation with the two old men, Benjamin and Angmar, meant that the last step of all the previous missions had been completed. So, other than the experience gained from killing Ansadin and the others, the completion of this series of missions had once again provided an astronomical amount of experience for Roddy. Roddy scrolled through the records and counted. There were four to five missions related to Ansadin, Magda, and Earl Owen, which added up to a total of 180,000 experience points.
In total, he had over 200,000 EXP remaining. However, due to the increase in his level, his EXP requirement had also increased. Glancing at his EXP bar, Roddy discovered that he was only 350 EXP away from reaching the next level.
"That's it … I'll find a mission tomorrow to gather the experience points."
Roddy needed to level up as soon as possible. The higher his current level, the better the quality of the leather armor he made. Of course, the wrist guard that he showed Suren was for Natha, and it required a base level of 9.
It was already dark outside the window, but it was only 8: 30 at night. Rody thought for a moment and felt that he should talk to Suren and Nata, so he asked the maidservant where they were staying.
Two minutes later, Roddy saw Suren, who was focused on studying the manuscript. Although Suren was tired after a few days of traveling, he did not seem to care. When he noticed that Roddy had come to see him, he began to discuss leather-making techniques with Roddy energetically.
Naturally, Roddy was not interested in teaching him now. After a few words, he left.
After walking out of the guest room, he asked about Natha's room. Then he walked to the guest room and gently knocked on the wooden door …
*****
For Wood Elves, "bathing" usually did not take too much time.
In Ayesha Village, Natha's bathing place was a stream not far from the village. Because it was an underground spring, the temperature of the stream was always a bit cold. It was fine in summer, but in late autumn, winter, and early spring, most Wood Elves would not choose to bathe there. However, Natha, who was obsessed with cleanliness, was an exception. As long as the stream did not freeze, she would still use the bone-chilling water to clean her body …
This was a typical case of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Natha only came into contact with the "bathtub" after arriving at Kiger Town. She also understood how to use it after listening to Roddy's explanation, so she was not confused about the purpose of the bathroom in front of her.
The polished surface of the marble bathtub glowed with a soft luster. Magic crystal was placed on the heating device driven by a magic circle, and the water temperature was always constant. Natha reached out to touch the flower petals in the bathtub. She could not figure out where the flower petals in the bathtub came from. In her memory, these flowers would only bloom in summer, and there was not even a shadow of them in the wild at this time …
Humans are really amazing.
Natha could only sigh. Then, she took off her slightly heavy leather armor and reached out to test the water temperature. After a moment of hesitation, she slowly walked into the large bathtub naked.
Before this, Natha had always taken cold baths. So, when the warm water slowly wrapped around her body, the comfort was completely unprecedented for this wood elf … She could not help but moan, and then immediately shut her mouth. Her eyes were wide open, and she wanted to get up, but because of the numbness in her body, she could not help but continue to immerse herself in the bathtub.
After a long while, Natha, who had adapted to the water temperature, slowly exhaled. When her tense body relaxed, she looked at the dome with exquisite murals and magic lights above her. She murmured, "Is this … the life of a human noble?"
There was no doubt that all this had a great impact on Natha. Compared to Erza Village, the "material" here was like heaven. She did not have to worry about magical beasts here, nor did she have to worry about the cold stream hurting her body. She only needed to relax and enjoy …
The hot bath was extremely relaxing for the body. Coupled with the fatigue brought by the previous journey, Natha found that her eyelids soon began to droop. She wanted to get up, but she was reluctant to leave this comfortable feeling, and unconsciously closed her eyes …
"Knock, knock."
When there was a knock on the door, Natha, who was already sound asleep, did not notice it at all.
Roddy stood outside the guest room, and his fingers knocked on the old wooden door again. The slightly muffled sound was not small. After waiting for half a minute, Roddy looked around to make sure that he did not knock on the wrong door. The maid said that Natha really lived here …
Could it be that she ran away to somewhere else?
This idea was quickly rejected. Roddy could not find a reason for Natha to do so. According to her usual routine, this was not the time for Natha to sleep.
He twisted the handle, and the door opened easily. Instead of pushing the door open, Roddy asked through the gap, "Natha, are you inside?"
There was no response.
Roddy frowned and pushed the door open. In his vision, Natha's cloak was hung on the clothes rack, and the short bow was placed on the weapons rack. The room was neat and tidy, and there was no trace of a battle …
"Strange …"
According to Roddy's understanding, the sound of him opening the door could even wake Natha up. This was a warrior's instinct, so he directly concluded that Natha was not in this guest room.
If she was not here, then where could she have gone?
Roddy strode to the room on the left and pushed the door open without thinking … He did not understand the layout of the guest room in the Ducal Palace, so he did not notice that it was a bathroom …
Then, Natha, who was finally awakened by the footsteps, sat in the bathtub and met Roddy face to face.
Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. Roddy's left hand was still on the door handle, and his eyes quickly swept across everything in the room. It seemed that his focus was not on Natha who was in the middle of the bathtub …
Natha, who was awakened, instinctively sat up straight. Amidst the splashing sound of water, the naked Natha's upper body was exposed to the air. Her skin, which was fairer than a human's, looked even more delicate under the illumination of the magic light. Her wet long hair hung on both sides of her cheeks, and her pair of big eyes opened in confusion as if she had not figured out where she was …
A second later, their eyes finally met.
Roddy and Natha froze at the same time and stared blankly at each other. For a moment, neither could react to what had happened.
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