Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 123



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Offer a Tribute and Become the Grand Wizard Episode 123.

who am I? [One]

The afternoon after several days of non-gong events.

Ronobe struggled while staying in the guest room provided by Elysia.

who am I?

“Baron Hopper.”

who am I?

“Honorary nobleman of Gradas…..Kya!”

Ronobe, bursting with dopamine, felt like a nobleman for several hours.

I didn’t originally want a noble title. As she shared her story with Elysia, she found out that she was her authority.

“Because my financial situation is not good, I can’t give Ronobe much… There are things I have to give to the kingdom’s knights. Sorry.”

“are you okay. Even if you don’t give me anything. “I just need to get something else.”

Ronobe’s eyes were directed to Elysia’s chest and somewhere below.

Elysia’s face turned red.

“Well, we can’t give anything to the hero of Gradas.”

“Do you want to get something else?”

“Now, I’ll give you a title!”

Well, that’s how I received it.

A non-hereditary honorary nobleman. Although it was a baronet, the lowest rank among titles, it was satisfactory enough. An unknown country boy who used to eat grass roots became a nobleman? As Ronobe, who lived in a world where a banner was hung just for going to a good university, he was able to feel a sense of satisfaction as a result of being admitted to Seoul National University.

“Ah, I want to go back to Sist quickly.”

“why?”

“To surprise my father.”

How will Venom react when he sees it?

‘As soon as I get there, I’ll scold them and ask how dare a commoner speak so carelessly.’

Just thinking about it made my heart race.

Now you can put down that father not only with force, but with authority! Although there was nothing worse than this, Ronobe was so excited.

smart.

While I was in the middle of a happy day, I heard a knock on the door.

“Baron Hopper. “The meal is ready.”

“Hmm, I guess so.”

After washing your hands with the foot-washing water handed to you by the castle maid, you eat.

On the first day, he was a nerd who even took one shot at washing his feet, but now he was building up his sternness to maintain the dignity of a nobleman.

Using a fork and knife, Ronobe greedily gulped down the bowl of soup and ate the meat. Her fingers were greasy and shiny.

“Kya! “The steak tastes good!”

Although he looked absolutely far from the elegance of an aristocrat, no one said anything to him.

There was no one in this castle who did not know that he was a commoner.

“Ronobe, eat quietly.”

Just one person.

Except for his wife, Benny.

“huh.”

Benny was also recognized for his work, just as Ronove was given the title of Baronet.

As a prize, he received knightly armor and a sword, which are classified as luxury goods.

Although it was remade by melting down the enemy’s loot, it was a very expensive reward in this country where iron is precious. And as a bonus, he was awarded a knighthood, so Benny was now a knight.

“Then do we have to go to war for Gradas?”

“huh. If the war breaks out, Ronobe will help Ellie, right? “It doesn’t matter.”

“but. “That’s right.”

From Elysia’s point of view, she couldn’t just leave Ronobe and Benny alone.

One was a wizard who defeated a wizard, and the other was a knight with equivalent power.

Benny, the magic-cutting knight. Because that was her reputation that was always floating around. The best Elysia could do was to capture Benny and Ronobe as soon as possible.

“Then who should help guard the gate?”

“No, it doesn’t matter if you do anything normally.”

“Good.”

It was Elysia’s own consideration.

Honestly, Gradas is busy right now.

Elysia is busy right now because things like war damage restoration and the treatment of prisoners have to be carried out quickly.

Nevertheless, he tries not to give Ronobe and Benny a hard time.

“Gradas, you don’t have any money right now?”

“huh. “It must be very difficult.”

Originally, Gradas was not a wealthy family. However, Vlad invaded and all the safes were robbed, and these bastards released bedbugs and killed all the people who were supposed to generate taxes, so it is said that the safes that are no longer there are not even a speck of dust.

So, they are selling all the decorations, gold items, loot, and captives in the castle.

Otherwise, I won’t be able to take responsibility for the Gasols and they might starve.

“Should I get some more meat? “Elysia seemed to like it when I caught a wild boar.”

“That would be a good idea. “It’s a little frustrating to be alone in the castle.”

The steak we are eating now was also caught by Ronobe and Benny. There was nothing to eat before that, so I had no choice but to eat grass. As his finances were worse than he thought, Benny seriously considered whether he should just receive a knighthood and return his weapons.

“It’s okay, I’ll help you. Benny, take that.”

“How can I help you…?”

“I guess I can sell this and that.”

There is a lot to sell.

Anyway, the fact that Ronobe is a magician is now spreading more and more.

Then there is no need to hide anything about totems or potions.

It would take some time for the totem’s effectiveness to be proven, but it was clear that if it could be sold, it would make a lot of money.

The same goes for potions.

There are people who would pay thousands of dollars to have a potion that is like having an extra life. It’s not that there aren’t potions in the kingdom, but it’s true that they’re expensive.

Of course, there are many things that will make you money even if they are not these. Scatter all the totems in Gradas’ territory to collect more taxes.

Isn’t it true that when people earn a lot of money, taxes also increase? In addition, cloth made from wet thread and Jonah’s clothes are popular. I guarantee you that you will make a lot of money if you sell these consistently.

‘Now it’s just villages and towns.’

If you start distributing it to other territories or kingdoms through Elysia, it will become a big business.

Now was the time to make money by expanding our horizons not only to the land of Gradas but also to other parts of the kingdom.

‘Because Kayobe is growing well as a merchant. It’s worth doing.’

When I asked, Gradas’ main source of income was surprisingly copper.

“The copper mine in Petri? “It’s collapsed and can’t be used.”

“I heard there are not only copper mines there. I heard there are a few mines in other villages too. “They say there’s a lot of copper and coal around here.”

“If the railroad had come out, it would have been a disaster.”

That’s a bit disappointing.

‘Now that I think about it, wasn’t Hopper the place where I first met Bonka? Was there even iron there? Why was it there?’

Honestly, I’m not sure if the positions of the gods really have any meaning.

‘How did you fix the indicator system?’

Ronobe, who had been thinking pointlessly about whether the horizon coordinate system was fixed or not, somehow ended up not caring.

Because it’s not particularly important.

“Ronobe, let’s wake up.”

“why?”

“Ellie, or rather, the lord, said that we should eat each other’s meals and have tea time.”

“ah.”

I think so.

Ronobe finished eating and put on the noble clothes prepared for him.

“As expected, the clothes were wings.”

Wearing something similar to a coat embroidered in black and gold, I felt like the clothes were wings. A country boy turned into a nobleman in an instant.

“how is it?”

“Handsome.”

Ronobe’s lust moved with Benny’s cheek kiss.

“no.”

But Benny was stronger.

“After all, you can’t win during the day.”

But it was okay because we won the night.

As I approached the place where the maid was leading me, I saw nobles sitting at several round tables with large windows.

Well, when it comes to nobles, there were many with familiar faces. They were knights of the kingdom or nobles sent from the kingdom.

“Baron Hopper. “Are you here?”

Ronobe trembled.

A title that I still can’t get used to.

But my body cried out in joy.

“Am I late?”

“No. “The lord will come soon, so please take a seat.”

“yes.”

The person who welcomed him warmly was Konvair. Having fully recovered his body, he was a fine gentleman, unlike the beggar he had been. He was also quite young.

‘I thought he was in his forties.’

He was younger than I thought.

He was in his early thirties. Maybe it was because he had gone through a lot of hardships, but he was a younger knight than I thought.

He stood guard next to the seat where the lord would sit. When I looked around, I didn’t see many familiar faces.

“sibling! “It’s here!”

Aaron waved his hand brightly.

Ronobe lightly ignored him, but Aaron probably thought he didn’t see him and got up and escorted Ronobe out.

“Aftereffects of war? “Hasn’t your hearing gotten worse?”

“No, not really…”

Ronobe had no choice but to sit down with Aaron.

Aaron is a trustworthy ally.

His skills are good, and he is said to have actually played a major role in the battle against Cloud.

Although he didn’t cause any direct damage, because of his presence, Benny and Elysia ended up unscathed.

But apart from that, Ronobe felt very burdened by Aaron. He’s a nice person, and I know for sure that he has a huge crush on me, but I wonder if it’s a bit too much.

I become reluctant for no reason.

“It’s a shame. “My brother and Benny were going to accept us as Iron’s adopted son!”

“No, that’s a bit…”

“Why? My family has a lot of money. We can support you in whatever you do. “Isn’t something related to magic inherently expensive?”

“hmm…”

Grimoire or artifact.

Magical experiments involving strange stones are certainly profitable, but they are said to eat up money.

Of course, Ronobe doesn’t have any knowledge or experience related to it yet, so to be honest, it didn’t make much of an impact.

“But why did you call me?”

“It’s almost time for the knights to leave. “For Gradas, just preparing meals for the knights and soldiers would be quite a burden… so there’s nothing we can do.”

“but.”

It is said that many people died in the war, but knights and soldiers eat a lot in the first place.

The people affected by the war have also become more begging, and the captured prisoners are also having a hard time eating, so even the cost of food alone will be difficult to afford.

‘After tea time, I guess I should go hunting right away.’

When you are so determined.

“The lord is entering.”

Lord Gradas.

Elysia appeared.

“Oh, you are so beautiful.”

“That red hair is really…”

There were quite a few fools.

But Elysia in her original form was definitely beautiful.

Silky hair and red eyes made her attractive.

Moreover, the fiery snake she always wears makes her mysterious.

The spirit and wizard of Gradas.

It is a being with magic that the magician of the empire sought to possess with a light in his eyes. A series of stories were enough to make her existence more noble. And that puffiness that is difficult to cover even with clothes.

“Why are you looking at me?”

Ronobe glanced at Benny for no reason, then felt a sense of death and cleared his throat.

“The reason I invited you to tea time today is to get to know each other, and to once again show off those who will become the pride of our territory in the future.”

Elysia’s eyes turned to Ronobe and Benny, who were sipping tea cups.

“There is no need to select a territory wizard. “Because we have a wizard and hero of Gradas who is better than anyone else.”

The hero of Gradas.

Ronobe, whose eyes were focused at once, smiled shyly and scratched the back of his neck.

It was only after Benny poked his side telling him not to do that that he remembered that he was a nobleman and smiled solemnly.

“Baron Hopper is trustworthy. Although it was publicly known that she defeated the Wizard…”

The reality is different.

Wizard of the Empire.

Although it was publicly announced that it was Gaisha who defeated Cloud, it was definitely Ronobe who originally defeated him.

There are two main reasons why I announced to the public that I am a different person.

‘Ronobe could become dangerous.’

The greatest disciple of the Empire’s Grand Wizard Zenos was killed in the kingdom. That fact alone was giving the Empire an excuse, and Ronobe, who killed him, could have become dangerous.

‘What else?’

‘Even if the empire is quiet, he may seek personal revenge because his student died. It is said that the Great Wizard of the Empire has many disciples, but I don’t think he is at the level of condoning the death of his disciples.’

That was the reason.

“What is a territory wizard?”

“A wizard who works for the territory. “I heard there are one or two in each territory.”

Ronobe, who was whispering with Benny, nodded as if he understood.

‘But why suddenly a territory wizard?’

It was a bit of a random statement.

It seems like I’ve heard something before.

“Hmm.”

At that time, someone fell silent as if they were displeased.

Then I raised my hand.

“Bryn Alovato. “Do you have anything to say?”

“Thank you for remembering my insignificant name. Everyone here is probably a war hero. “I am not, but my grandfather is probably like you.”

Bryn Alovato’s grandfather.

So he was Brandon’s grandson.

He was the grandson of the wizard who participated in the war with all his white hair and planted a foxtail on the wizard’s shoulder.

“If you have something to say, say it.”

Elysia asked, realizing he had every right to do so.

Then Bryn cleared his throat and confidently shouted.

“My grandfather participated in the kingdom’s wars from a young age, made great contributions, and established the family we have today. “My last name was given to me.”

Ronobe doesn’t really know what Brandon was like because he’s only heard stories.

However, I knew that he performed poorly. So it was difficult to predict what his grandson was going to say.

“My grandfather has always said that the battlefield is his grave.”

So, I was wondering what to do.

“My grandfather lost his head to that evil wizard and left behind no magical relics. As a child, how could I just ignore this! So, great Lord of Gradas. “I would be grateful if you could help me find my grandfather’s belongings.”

He added various things, but in the end, he said he came to look for Brandon’s grimoire. The others nodded, saying that it was quite possible.

“The cleanup of the battlefield is still insufficient. Although I don’t have much to spare, I can’t ignore your help. Sir Brandon is, as you said, the hero of Gradas.”

“We are deeply grateful to Gradas for his consideration.”

The conversation ended warmly, but Ronobe broke into a cold sweat.

‘I already ate taffy…’

My conscience is pricked, but there is nothing I can do.

The entire head was turned into a grimoire, so I offered it as an offering as a test, but it disappeared for a long time.

‘I’ll have to be nice to you…’

The debt in my heart has increased.

Did you say the Alovato family?

Ronobe put the name Alovato in a teacup and swallowed it. That one day, when they are in crisis or ask for help, I will definitely help them.

“Baron Hopper. What do you think?”

“… yes?”

“I guess the fatigue hasn’t gone away yet.”

“Oh, yes. “I’m still in shock from back then…”

I couldn’t hear it because I was busy thinking about something else, but Elysia flexibly expressed her concern.

“I heard that Hopper Village disappeared in a forest fire started by bandits, but I guess I should still visit it at least once.”

“Ah… I see.”

Lonobe Hopper.

Hopper was barely in Gradas territory. Hopper ultimately means a container or funnel that holds something.

As you can guess from the name, it was originally developed as a mine and then abandoned. The title of baronet was originally a rank without land, but if it was a small town, it was a different story.

“Since this is the land that was given to you, I recommend that you take a look around it at least once.”

Not just Hopper.

Ronobe has already received word from Elysia that he will be able to manage the lands of Hopper, Sist, and Petri.

‘I don’t have the resources to manage that far.’

There aren’t many trustworthy people around.

So, I left it to Ronobe.

Although it was not entrusted externally, I received an assurance that he would make it all his land someday. To be honest, if he married Elysia, everything would be his, so Ronobe didn’t bother to refuse.

‘Hopper…’

I haven’t been there since the forest fire broke out, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go there now. Anyway, it was also the place where the character Ronobe originated.

“All right.”

Of course, there was no need to go right away.

There was still much work to be done.

‘I couldn’t even find its head.’

I found a few, but I still haven’t found about three.

It doesn’t even have feet on its head, so I don’t know how it’s still hiding.

I had to find the head as quickly as possible.