Sitting on the seat of honor in the meeting hall of Little River Heart Castle, Leewilliam was in a good mood. He had easily earned a castle. His side had only suffered a few dozen casualties, but he had captured two Sky Knight and a large number of Earth Knight. Coupled with the Knight he had previously incorporated in Snow Pear Castle, the more he fought, the more Knight he had.
Although according to the plan, the resources belonged to Liszt, the military exploits belonged to Leewilliam.
At the same time, the surrendered Knight could be chosen by all the aristocratic lords of Coral Island. As long as they could afford the consumption of Knight, there was no shortage of Knight captives. Even elite Earth Knights had been captured in large numbers. There were many who could not afford to pay the ransom, so they were free to choose.
Leewilliam was in a good mood.
Liszt was also in a good mood. He had captured two Sky Knight in a row, one count and one viscount. This ransom was not something that could be compensated by ordinary wealth.
He asked the count with a beaming face: "Father, you have also captured a Sky Knight before, what price did he pay to redeem himself?"
The Coral Island Knight basically understood this matter, and Liszt naturally also understood it. He only asked to vent his excitement.
The count's eyes shone: "In that battle, I got two lesser sprites as ransom!"
"A Sky Knight is worth two lesser sprites, so Yevich wants two. However, Dibora is, after all, the nephew of Marquis Wildwave. His territory is very rich, so he should pay a bit more, four lesser sprites." Liszt decided on the standard of the ransom in a flash.
Yevich was poor and paid less, while Dibora was rich and paid more. It was fair and just.
Liszt also conveyed his request in this way.
He first met Yevich, the former Dragon Knight candidate. He seemed to have been hit a bit hard, his eyes absent-mindedly staring at the ceiling.
"Yevich." Liszt shouted across the cage.
Yevich blankly turned his head. When he saw Liszt, he was immediately shocked and slightly recovered: "It's you … you look younger than before."
"Don't talk nonsense. You should know why I'm here."
"How much ransom do you need to set me free?"
"I don't like to bargain with others, so the standard is the bottom line. I don't accept bargaining." Liszt said faintly, "Two fairies. They cannot be older than fifty years old, and they must be made of grains, magic potions, or fairies of equal value. In addition, you need to compensate me with a group of craftsmen."
"Two little elves? It has to be a grain or potion-type sprite? " Yevich smiled miserably. "Viscount Liszt, you are also a viscount. How many little elves do you think a viscount can have?"
"An ordinary Viscount might only have one Lesser Elf, but you're a candidate for a Dragon Knight and a Sword Saint. Don't tell me you can't even bear to part with two Lesser Elves. You should know that your status as a Sword Saint is worth at least three Lesser Elves, but because you are only a Viscount, I lowered the standard to two. "
"Haha …" Yevich's laughter became more and more miserable, and he even wanted to cry. "I used to be a candidate for a Dragon Knight, but I was just a commoner, and I used the lord's resources for my training. Later on, it was the kingdom that provided resources, and I didn't have any resources or income … After ten or twenty years of idleness, I stopped at the level of a Sword Saint. What do you think I have? "
Liszt frowned. "So you mean you can't take out two Lesser Elves as ransom?"
"I do have two Lesser Elves, but they are born of water flowers. Water peanuts are just common water plants, and they can only be used as fodder for livestock and have no other output."
A dignified Sword Saint had been reduced to such a state.
It was also an eye-opener for Liszt. "Are you kidding me?"
"It's true. If you think it's feasible, I'm willing to exchange two Water Peanut Lesser Elves for my freedom. As for craftsmen, you can take away any craftsmen in Ice Pear City … In fact, I probably can't follow Marquis Wildtao anymore. My reputation has been completely ruined."
Yevich had followed four lords in succession. The first three had fallen out with him, and when he followed this one, he was captured. It was likely that no lord would be willing to take him in.
Liszt felt a toothache. He thought that he could make a lot of money by capturing Yevich, but he didn't expect to run into a pauper.
Two Lesser Elves that could only produce weeds were certainly valuable, but they simply couldn't be compared to grain or potion Lesser Elves. He was unwilling to use these two Lesser Elves as ransom, as he would suffer too much of a loss. But apart from them, Yevich really didn't have any other Lesser Elves. This kind of thing could be figured out with a little investigation.
He thought about it.
He asked: "Apart from the two Lesser Elves, how many sprite worms do you have, and what kind of sprite worms do you have?"
"I have fourteen sprite worms, one of which can be used to plant potions, and one of which can be used to plant grains … But after using them as ransom, I won't have any resources or income, so I might as well surrender and pledge allegiance to you …" Speaking up to this point, Yevich's eyes suddenly lit up.
He grasped a trace of inspiration and stared blankly at Liszt outside the cage.
He immediately gasped for breath and said excitedly: "Viscount Liszt, no, Sir Liszt, your strength is so powerful that it makes people tremble, and I can't afford to pay my own ransom! Perhaps I can pledge allegiance to you. I can't stay in the Eagle Kingdom, so I might as well follow you and join Sapphire! "
"Huh?"
Liszt was shocked by Yevich's whimsical idea, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. A dignified Sacred Swordsman was willing to pledge allegiance because he couldn't afford the ransom. This was definitely big news that would make people's eyes pop out.
It was too high-profile!
Moreover, he didn't trust Yevich's character, so after thinking about it, he simply refused: "I don't need your loyalty, you pay the ransom directly."
"I can't afford the ransom, but I am willing to follow Sir!"
"I can reduce the price, just hand over all your sprites."
"Hand over all the sprites, and my life's efforts will be in vain. Sir, please allow me to follow you!" Yevich directly knelt on one knee in the cage, and his tone became more and more fanatical.
He had seen Liszt's strength, and he had also seen Liszt's youth. Such a lord had a limitless future. His reputation in the Eagle Kingdom was completely ruined, so he simply started anew and directly pledged allegiance to Liszt, starting from the Grand Duchy of Sapphire. He didn't know how to govern a territory, but he was very competent at plundering.
"Pay the ransom!"
"I am willing to follow Sir!"
The two were in a deadlock. Liszt was very reluctant to accept Yevich, who had such a bad character, but Yevich was determined to follow Liszt.
They went back and forth a few times.
Liszt's face sank, and he said through clenched teeth: "Two lesser sprites as ransom, I don't want the sprite worm. Yevich, this is my bottom line!"
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