Firefire Town was bustling with activity. Three times a day, thirty large frame ships transported supplies, serfs, knights, and craftsmen. Nearly 8,000 people had gathered in Starfire Plain, which was already comparable to the population of some small cities.
When Liszt had just enfeoffed Flower Town, the town's population was only a little over 1,000.
Vernal Ink stepped towards a newly opened tavern in Firefire Town.
"Sir Viscount."
"Viscount Vernal."
In the tavern, many Knight without leather armor greeted him in half-baked Serpentines. He responded in the same half-baked Serpentines.
The official language of Firefire Town was Serpentines. The great Dragon Knight Lord stipulated that the Knight class must use Serpentines as their daily language of communication.
As for ordinary civilians, there was no requirement. They could speak Serpentines or Wind Language.
Vernal knew very well that the Lord was "de-eagling", diluting the Eagle Kingdom label on the Knight. However, he thought that this was superfluous, because the Knight had no loyalty to the Eagle Kingdom. They were only loyal to their lord.
The lords of these Knight Knight had surrendered to the great Dragon Knight Liszt Flame Highness.
A small number of lords paid the ransom and returned to their country, but they forgot their followers. Naturally, they could not get the loyalty of the Knight. Therefore, most of the Knight here yearned for the future Kingdom of Fire. To be able to obtain the status of a founding hero was certainly better than being mediocre before.
Moreover, the glory of following the great Dragon Knight was far greater than following an ordinary lord.
Everyone knew that His Highness Liszt was not only a Dragon Knight, but also had an Archmage assisting him. The strength of the Kingdom of Fire was far greater than that of the Grand Duchy of Sapphire and was destined to dominate the blue sea. It was for this reason that Vernal eventually pledged his loyalty to Liszt.
After learning simple Serpentines on Black Horse Island, he came to Firefire Town.
As a Sky Knight, he led several Knight squads. Their main task was to hunt down the nearby World of Warcraft and ensure the safety of the serfs who cut down trees, occupied land, and opened up wastelands.
"A glass of pure black beer." Vernal placed a few silver coins on the table.
The tavern owner behind the bar immediately poured a large glass of black beer from the barrel and handed it to Vernal. "Lord Viscount, please enjoy."
Gulp, gulp.
Vernal took a big gulp and felt the cold black beer enter his stomach. The tiredness of working in the forest all dissipated along with the beer. "Awesome!"
Licking his lips, he added, "It's just too expensive!"
The tavern owner chuckled, "This black beer is one of the few luxury goods in Inferno Town. Relying on the great Lord and His Highness to transport it here, the cost is naturally very high. Also, we had to hire a few sorcerers to make crushed ice to cool it, which was another huge cost. "
Inferno Town was still not self-sufficient. All supplies depended on the supply of Black Horse Island. There was not much space on the frame ship for liquor, so each glass of beer was sold at a sky-high price.
However, among the craftsmen who went to Inferno Town, there were winemakers who were already collecting wild fruits in the forest to make wine. After a while, the fruit wine would be available.
"Go away, don't talk to me about this. You are a black-hearted boss!" Vernal did not want to listen to this.
The tavern owner was not annoyed and continued to wipe the glass in his hand. He was an old man of Flower Town, which meant that he was the earliest subject of Liszt. As Liszt continued to develop, the status of these old people also rose. Many of them served as plantation stewards.
Although they did not belong to the official ranks, they still had some power to manage the serfs of a plantation.
The tavern owner did not want to continue farming, so he became a businessman. Finally, he followed Liszt to Inferno Town and opened this tavern.
Business was booming.
Of course, the tavern also paid a lot of taxes.
The reason why Liszt allowed the existence of the tavern at a time when Inferno Town was short of living materials was to provide a place for the Knight to relax and to recover the rewards given to the Knight. He didn't care about the amount of money, he cared about whether the money could flow.
Only when it flowed could money make money.
If there was no place in Inferno Town to spend and provide enjoyment, no matter how much gold coins he gave to the Knight, the Knight would not be motivated. Giving them gold coins and then earning it back would not only motivate them, but in the end, the money would return to the hands of the Lord.
Isn't that beautiful?
Misers can't make a fortune.
The glow of dusk spilled into the tavern through the window, and the noisy shouts of the Knight soon became silent. Then all the Knight stood up in a mess and bowed to the handsome figure who slowly walked in from the door.
Even Vernal, the viscount, stood up and followed all the Knight in saluting, "Your Royal Highness!"
"Continue with your business. Don't be too polite. I'm just here for a drink." The person who came in from the door was Liszt, who had just woken up and was dressed casually. He was the master of the Flame Islands, the ruler of the Shell Sea, the future monarch of the Country of Fire, and the only ruler of Inferno Town.
After the Knight completed the ceremony, they took their seats, but the arrival of the Lord made them cautious and did not dare to make any noise.
Vernal was also very nervous. Although Liszt was only nineteen years old, his majestic temperament made him feel like he was treading on thin ice and trembling with fear.
It must be known that the young man in front of him had personally killed a Dragon Knight in the Battle of Dragon Slaying!
His fierce reputation was illustrious!
Compared to Vernal's nervousness, the tavern owner was much more relaxed and greeted with a warm smile, "Your Royal Highness, you're here. Is it still your favorite wheat beer?"
"Yes, a glass of iced wheat beer." Liszt sat down after the retainer Knight wiped the bench.
In the summer, he would occasionally come to this tavern to drink some beer.
The tavern owner opened the cabinet and took out a barrel from the innermost box. He carefully unscrewed the lid, poured a glass of wheat beer, and respectfully handed it to Liszt, "Your Royal Highness, your wheat beer."
Liszt took the glass and took a sip.
A retainer Knight had long since taken out a gold coin and placed it on the table. The price of wheat beer was very high because the raw materials and brewing process were the best. It was brewed according to the recipe specially bought from the Black Grass Family of Beer Island.
The cool wheat beer had a light bitterness and a good taste.
Liszt liked this beer the most.
If not for the fact that his space ring was filled with all kinds of more important supplies, he would definitely have brought a few barrels of wheat beer to ease the summer heat. Unfortunately, he only had three space rings and couldn't store such supplies, so he could only come to Inferno Town's tavern to satisfy his craving.
Speaking of which, he had the invisible dragon, but he didn't get any more space gems.
The reason was very simple. The condensation of space gems was different from that of ordinary gem deposits. It was directly condensed by the invisible dragon by consuming space magic.
Perhaps this was the reason why it was a Holy Dragon and not a Gem Dragon.
Liszt was too embarrassed to let the invisible dragon consume space magic to condense space gems. The growth of the invisible dragon was more important. Of course, the invisible dragon would take the initiative to consume space magic to condense space gems when it was at its peak. It wouldn't be too late to ask for space gems when Liszt prepared a smoke grass feast next time.
Liszt put down the glass.
Liszt turned to look at Vernal, "Viscount Vernal, is the work going well?"
"It's going well, Your Highness," Vernal replied cautiously.
"Relax, it's time to get off work. We are all members of the tavern who come to drink and have fun." Liszt smiled, "The development of Inferno Island cannot be completed overnight. In the next few years, we will all be immersed in this vast forest. But when the crops in the fields mature, this island will become our most fertile home. "
Finished.
Liszt raised his glass and gestured to Vernal and the Knight in the tavern, "For a better tomorrow, for building our own home, cheers!"
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