On this day, a badge was designated to be delivered to Allen. This emblem lay quietly in a vermilion lacquer box covered with black velvet. The emblem was in the shape of a shield and had an indigo background. On the left side was a unicorn standing on its hind legs, and on the lower right side was a palace. Below the palace was a decorative path with the words "Glory is Life" written on it. This was the badge of a Knight of the Bailey Empire. A Knight was the lowest noble of the empire, and his badge would differ according to his rank.
For example, the Baron badge that Edward inherited, the unicorn was replaced by a silver eagle. Sir Maud, who was also a baron but possessed a certain amount of military power, would have a conspicuous golden feather on the eagle, symbolizing the status of a baron of strength.
Allen picked up the badge and looked at the back. His name was engraved on it. He smiled and pinned it to his chest. When he arrived at the barracks on the outskirts of the city with the Knight badge, Captain Matto immediately saluted him.
"Congratulations, Mr. Allen." Matto stretched out his hand to congratulate him.
Allen shook hands with him and said, "Mr. Matto, how is the matter I asked you to do?"
"The items will be delivered today. There are a total of 30 sets of light armor and standard sabers. As for the short warhammers you asked the blacksmiths in the city to make, due to the limited materials, only 15 can be completed at most. "Matto reported accurately.
"Aren't there a few iron mines in Sur City?"
"Yes, but the output is very small. After all, this vein is very barren. Otherwise, Sur City would not have developed a cotton textile industry. "Matto smiled bitterly.
Allen nodded and said, "I see."
At this moment, the cheers of the soldiers came from the camp playground. Matto smiled and said, "Ever since you brought those barbarians … No, the Baymonds. After they received training from us, everyone's enthusiasm for training was much higher. Hey, those guys who live on the mountain are really strong. The three of us can only fight one of them. I really don't know how you convinced these strong warriors to go down the mountain. I've never heard of them willing to leave the Ash Mountains. "
"With enough goodwill, Mr. Matto. By the way, is there any progress on the recruitment? "
Matto nodded and said, "We have recruited a hundred or so young people. If we train them, they will become qualified soldiers. As for more, I'm afraid there aren't that many young people in Sur City who meet the requirements. "
"Then it's like recruiting adventurers from the outside world. As for the funding, I will discuss it with Sir Edward. After Sur City's economy develops, its defenses must also keep up. Otherwise, it will easily attract evil wolves. "Allen said with a hint of meaning.
Arriving at the camp playground, the young Baymond named Tima was wrestling with a few soldiers from Sur City. When Allen walked over, Roy, who was acting as the instructor for these young people, was about to salute when Allen shook his head and signaled him not to make a sound. He stood beside Roy and watched as Tima easily and nimbly moved between the soldiers and piled them down when she saw an opportunity.
A moment later, Tima fell down to all the soldiers, beating his chest and howling in high spirits. Then, he was lifted up and thrown up forcefully. In midair, Tima saw Allen and waved his hand in greeting. Allen waved his hand and Tima landed on the ground and trotted over.
"Gather everyone. I have something for you." Allen said.
Tima shouted a few words in their native language, and soon the thirty Baymonds lined up in several rows. They lined up in a neat manner. It could be seen that Roy's training these past few days had not been in vain. When they first entered the city, they didn't even know what the formation was. Matto and a few quartermasters transported the equipment to the playground in carriages, handed the equipment to the young people, and instructed them to put on their armor.
Tima put on a light armor and frowned, "Yura, the Baymonds don't need to wear these things."
Yura was the name of the Baymonds for warriors. Allen had killed the demon incarnated from Baku and was highly respected among the younger generation of the Baymonds. At first, Allen planned to ask Tima to change his words, but when he saw that he had no intention of changing his words at all, he let him go. Hearing Tima's words, Allen smiled and said, "I know the bravery of the Baymonds, but Tima. These things won't stop you from fighting, and wearing armor doesn't mean you're a coward. On the contrary, only those who know how to protect themselves can become more valiant, and blindly emphasizing themselves and unwilling to make any changes is a sign of arrogance. "
"There's a saying in our hometown that arrogance is a sin."
Tima didn't seem to understand.
Allen said to the others, "Warriors of the Baymonds, you are brave and unafraid of sacrifice. I can foresee that you will raze the mountains and conquer the earth. You are the invincible kings of the mountains! "
"From today onwards, the King of the Mountains will be your title. I hope that its name will be known by the entire empire!"
Including Tima, all the youths' blood boiled when they heard this. They waved their weapons and shouted the title of "King of the Mountains". Allen looked at Roy with satisfaction and said, "I'll leave this army to you in the future."
Roy's gray eyes flashed, and he nodded solemnly.
In the afternoon, 15 short warhammers were sent to the camp and distributed to the army of the King Of Mountains. However, the number of warhammers was limited, so Roy only gave them to warriors like Tima who were strong. From today onwards, Roy began to guide these people in the use of warhammers, and Tima and the others also liked this heavy weapon.
The next day, Sean of the Chamber of Commerce came to look for Allen early in the morning. He brought a piece of cloth, which, thanks to the production technology of the Crosses textile machine, had fine needles, both in quality and pattern, which were not comparable to previous manual work. "Mr. Allen," Sean said with a smile, holding the cloth, "this is just one of the products produced by the assembly line. What's valuable about these new textiles is that their quality is uniform, unlike our previous manual work, which always resulted in a batch of cloth of different quality due to habit. "
After saying that, Xiao En sighed again.
"The quality of the product is good. It will definitely sell for a good price. Why is Mr. Sean still looking gloomy?" Allen asked curiously.
Sean smiled bitterly and said, "You've just arrived in Sur City, so you're not too sure. The cloth we produce every year is eventually sold to the merchants of Purple Roland Harbor, who then sell it by water to the inner 6 of the empire. But there's another link we need to go through. "
"What link?"
"We can't sell the cloth directly to Purple Roland Harbor, because there's a bloodstone wasteland between Sur City and Purple Roland Harbor. Thugs were rampant there, and with the power of the Chamber of Commerce in Sur City, they were unable to organize enough guards to transport goods to Purple Roland Harbor. "That's why we usually sell it to Storm City at a price 30% lower than the market price. Only then will they change hands, and the difference is so great that it's fine to not talk about it …"
"In other words, our profits are all earned by Storm City?" Allen whispered, "This neighbor is really a vicious wolf."
Sean nodded, "There's nothing we can do about it. If we don't go to Storm City, we won't even be able to earn back our costs."
"Then let's change it this year." Allen patted him on the shoulder and said, "After Mr. Sean prepares the first batch of new cloth, I will personally organize a guard to Purple Roland Harbor. The difference doesn't need to be taken advantage of by Storm City for nothing. "
Sean was overjoyed.
Allen added, "The profit margin from producing new cloth is actually limited. When we have a certain level of productivity. I will find a way to introduce designers and turn the cloth into ready-made clothes. That way, the additional value will be three to five times, or even ten times more than pure cloth. Mr. Sean, do your best and tell the other workshop owners that we have a bright future. "
Sean was sincerely convinced and said, "You really are a genius in the business world."
Allen shook his head. Turning the fabric into clothes was only the second step. There would be a third and fourth step in the future. When the cloth produced in Sur City could form a brand effect and successfully enter the aristocratic class of the empire, that would be a true success. At that time, Sur City was not afraid that there would be no business to do.
Of course, all of this had to start with opening the trade route from Sur City to Purple Roland Harbor.
"Yawn!"
Maud sneezed heavily. On this slightly cold morning, he quickly put on his clothes and pinched the woman who was still sleeping soundly on the bed before walking out of the bedroom contentedly. He was in his prime, and as the Lord of Storm City, Mo De still had a trace of pride to be able to take care of the city and the surrounding towns in an orderly manner.
Especially after the discovery of a silver mine in the past two years, Storm City's income had increased greatly, and with it came the strength of the army. This made Mo De in high spirits. Unfortunately, in this remote place, there were no extra nobles for him to attack. Otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted that level 17 Origin Energy.
Although there was a Sur City not far from Storm City, Sur City was a barren place that Sir Maud, who had a long-term vision, did not like. He didn't want to drag down the overall economic strength of Storm City because of the addition of Sur City. He would rather blackmail the lord of that city as usual. But then again, the turmoil in Sur City this year was too great. In less than half a year, three lords had changed in a row.
Now, the new lord named Edward didn't say anything. Mo De didn't even know what kind of person he was. He only knew that he was very young. However, this was enough for Mo De. Mo De even wondered if he should send the army around Sur City, and the young man named Edward should pay him a visit.
Of course, if he didn't know this most ordinary of social interactions, Sir Maud wouldn't mind teaching him a little lesson. In any case, there would still be war reparations to be obtained afterwards, which would also be a good income.
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