Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 153



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Episode 153.

Shortly after Aden became captain of Hopper’s guard.

The porters of Alovato arrived at Lonobe, who was waiting for the soldiers who had not come.

“Oh. Welcome.”

“Meet Baron June.”

The laborers of Alobato were mostly young. In this era, being young meant being incompetent. Of course, Ronobe didn’t know this.

The leader of the laborers was Norman, a man of considerable skill but no popularity, because he could not fit into the cartel already formed in Alobato. He was too stiff to fit into the fence made by the old men and did not know how to spend money.

-You have no faith.

The reason he came here was similar. He had not succeeded as an architect because of his inflexible speech and attitude. They had not given him any work in the first place. Norman had come here as if he was running away from the old people’s tyranny.

‘It’s all good and bad. Just make it well and get paid for it. What’s the point of that? You damn old men.’

Lonobe, unaware of this fact, welcomed the laborers.

“The place we will be staying is…”

“First, unpack your bags.”

“No, there’s no place to unpack…”

“Wouldn’t it be okay if you made it in moderation! Hehe, man. You’re good at joking!”

A collapsed house site and overgrown weeds.

The faces of the laborers who saw the village where nothing was proper were covered in cold sweat. Who would have thought there would really be nothing!

‘Should I run away…’

Not only Norman, but everyone else had similar thoughts. Even Ronobe didn’t really have any plans on what to do.

It was the same for Benny and Liam. They were all young and from the countryside. They had no idea what they had to do to rebuild the village. They thought that if they just built houses and lived there, wouldn’t that be a village?

“This is just too much! To build a house, you need more than just trees. If you cut down trees now, you’ll have to cut down live trees, and then you won’t be able to build a house properly!”

“That’s right. And to block the wind, there needs to be mud and rocks… But here, it’s too…”

There is nothing.

They said there was a forest fire, but there are definitely no suitable trees to build a house. Considering the labor required to cut down trees from a long distance and bring them in, they should have been paid more, and compared to the effort put in, the design of the building is also different over time because it is raw wood. Raw wood gradually dries and shrivels. Then, the location changes and it splits when force is applied.

Since the frame had to be made of wood, wood was an important pillar.

“Okay, okay. I know how you feel.”

‘I don’t know what the hell…’

Norman, who had brought the laborers here, grumbled inwardly. Even if the nobles knew, they would only talk and do nothing to help. That’s what nobles are. So the only thing you can get from here is money. There’s nothing else.

It was a natural consequence that they had to extort money from the nobles.

“I heard from Baron Alobato, but I didn’t know it would be this bad. If it gets to this point, even the laborers will feel like doing it…”

It meant asking for money.

But Ronobe heard differently.

It means asking for help.

“I guess I’ll have to help you out a bit. Don’t worry too much. It’s not that hard to cut down a tree. I’ll get it done in no time. Hey, Liam!”

“Why am I…”

“Tree Vera.”

“…”

“I’ll help too.”

It was Benny. Of course, Aden, who was standing there dumbfounded, also picked up an axe.

“Your Majesty, there are no trees nearby… Even if we were to cut down some trees with an axe, wouldn’t it take a long time? We’d rather buy some wood from a nearby village!”

The money left over from the transaction was, of course, their intention. They could have just run away with the money, but the grumbling porter’s mouth was quickly shut.

Cookies, cookies, cookies, cookies, cookies!!

The tree was being torn to pieces.

“Uh, uh…”

Benny was chopping a tree with a sword.

He was very careful with his chopping, so there was a delay, but it was definitely faster than chopping. Liam’s chopping was significantly lower quality than his, but he was quite strong. The tree fell in no time even after only a few strokes.

Aden was slower than him. But he was usually faster than the laborers. Of course, the one who was far ahead of them was Baron Hopper Jun, who used magic.

It was Ronobe.

“Oraoraoraoraoraoraoraoraora!”

Just by swinging the tentacles like a whip using the talisman, the trees fell one by one. It would have been difficult in the past, but for the current Ronobe, it was easy.

In an instant, dozens of large logs appeared. It was certain that in just an hour’s work, they would grow into the hundreds.

‘Even if it’s a raw tree…’

If it’s to this extent, it’s roughly made.

To be honest, it wasn’t a big difference since it was just roughly rebuilding the house site. After all, what they’re building now are just ordinary houses.

‘You have to get what you pay for.’

There is also a wage received from Baron Alobato.

Besides, it is impossible to just sit back and do nothing when a nobleman does something like that.

The number of laborers was thirty. With thirty people, anything could be made quickly. In addition, for some reason, my body started to shiver when the nobleman got so worked up.

“Let’s give it a try.”

“Yeah. I came here to work anyway.”

“Let’s go.”

The laborers began to move the logs.

After making hundreds of logs, Ronobe took a short break.

“hmm.”

The workers started working.

But those who followed hesitated, not knowing what to do. They were probably those who sold themselves into slavery. Most of them did not know what to do unless they were told to do so.

‘The Baron said he would definitely send those with talent.’

The number of laborers is thirteen.

There are ten people who will move into the village.

It was a much larger number than I expected.

The ratio of men to women is also similar. The men move the logs and go out to find work on their own, but the women do not. Ronobe gave orders to the women.

“Prepare the meal.”

“Yes, yes!”

“There are no dishes…”

“Make that out of sticks! Or carve it out of a tree!”

“I’ll pick some fruit from the tree!”

“me too…”

“You two go. The rest of you, come here. Where did you get the honey? Do that with the sergeant.”

Ronobe led them and gave Beni the game he had hunted. Most of it had been dismembered with blood and organs, but cooking it was another matter.

‘There are many people who want to do easy things.’

They were quick-witted women. Ronobe had become familiar with their faces. It was easy to use quick-witted people.

Those who are quick-witted and have a good face should be hired as maids. I won’t be building a castle yet, but the house I’m going to build this time will be quite large. It’ll be convenient if there are many people to manage the house.

“By the way, the numbers have increased quite a bit.”

The numbers increased at once.

‘Twenty-six, I guess.’

Including Ronobe, there were twenty-six. It was also the lord’s job to prepare for the sudden increase in the number of people. Food to eat, clothes to wear, and housing to provide for them. Wouldn’t it be possible to call it a village if it provided food, clothing, and shelter for them?

He may seem like a village chief now, but soon he will be called a lord.

‘No, I’m going to build a castle, and it’s the land of Gradas. The castle grounds.’

The owner of the castle.

castellan.

The Lord of Hopper, Baron Ronobe Hopper!

“Wow!”

Just thinking about it made me feel good.

“Should I hunt more?”

Since we didn’t prepare anything, I think we might be a little short on food. If Benny hadn’t hunted whenever he had the chance, we would have been in big trouble.

“But it’s still a bit lacking.”

“Hyun-uh!”

Suddenly a familiar voice rang out.

“Kayabe? You’re here! My little brother!”

It was Kayobe who returned from the uphill journey.

Gayobeh, who was pulling two carriages, now looked like a proper merchant. He was not a merchant who pulled a donkey, as he had bought a horse with the money he received from Aaron. In addition, the escorts he carried around looked quite fierce and strong.

“This kid! He succeeded!”

“It’s all thanks to you, hyung!”

Kayobe and Ronobe hugged tightly.

Among the brothers, the one with the closest affection was Kayobe. This was because he was the kindest.

“I heard everything from my father. He said he was going to rebuild Hopper?”

“Yeah. I heard you.”

“Yeah. Don’t worry. I’m here!”

Kayobe led Ronobe and showed him the items in the carriage.

“I thought there would be a shortage of food and supplies, so I brought mainly food.”

“Oh! My little brother! After all, there is no one else but you!”

Wheat sacks and wine. And various food supplies and utensils were brought. It was a good thing, since there was not enough pots to boil stew. And I even brought the pots that were in Lonobe’s house. Since there were many peppers, I could plant more and sell them.

“I’ll get it cheap because you’re my older brother.”

“Were you selling it?”

“I’m a merchant.”

“You punk.”

I didn’t feel bad.

I felt good because I felt like I had become a proper merchant. What kind of older brother wouldn’t be able to pay for something that his younger brother came to him for?

Ronobe willingly opened his wallet.

“Gasp! Is it okay to give this much?”

“What can you do with just one gold coin? You have a lot of work to do in the future. I’ll cover all of that with this, so you should listen carefully.”

“huh!”

It wasn’t just words. As Ronobe said, there was a lot for Kayobe to do.

“What is this?”

“Ponegra.”

“Ponegra?”

An aphrodisiac made from Pone mushrooms.

Ronnove named it Ponegra.

“It’s a good stimulant for your body. If you drink just one bottle of this, you’ll be able to stay awake for three days and nights. I’m selling this. I can get more if I sell it to nobles. If you need it, you can have some too.”

“What are you talking about? I’m not the type of person who needs to rely on these kinds of drugs. These are the kind of drugs that only insecure, low-spirited men take.”

However, Gayobe treasured the Ponegra very much. Thirty bottles of Ponegra made by Lonobe.

It was just one box worth.

“What’s the price?”

“Just give it away for free at first for testing purposes.”

“So you’re going to make them hang first? Okay. Then let’s set the price at around a silver coin.”

“It’s too cheap. I should get at least one gold coin. How precious is this!”

It seemed like Kayobe didn’t know what kind of thing Pone was. Ronobe talked about how he had become a monster of lust after eating it. However, Kayobe’s thoughts didn’t change much.

“Even so, who would pay that kind of money for an aphrodisiac? There’s no way nobles would buy something like this openly. If you want to sell it step by step, you have to do it by word of mouth. It would be better to sell it for one silver coin at first.”

“No. I’ll take ten silver coins.”

“Um… I’ll try to sell it at a price around that price at my discretion. Word of mouth is the best way to do business.”

In this era without digital media, there is nothing better than word of mouth to see the full effect of advertising. And the most powerful word of mouth is the word of mouth of the nobles. Since it is clearly effective, if you spread it little by little, word of mouth will naturally spread.

“Then shall I drink some water?”

“That’s not bad either! I’ll give it to you mixed with water for testing. It’ll still be very effective, right?”

“Okay. The efficacy is certain.”

After the rough negotiations were over, we naturally shook hands.

“Oh, and while you’re going around town, bring some guys who can be used as soldiers.”

“A soldier? Are you trying to make a private?”

“Yeah. Bring some decent guys. I’m not expecting much anyway.”

There is a shortage of soldiers.

For some reason, monsters keep appearing around Hopper. Goblins, gnomes, and wolf howls are starting to be heard more and more. Benny says that he hunts them whenever he gets the chance, but strangely, they seem to be increasing in number.

‘Even if it weren’t for the North, there should be more soldiers. I didn’t think they’d all die…’

I never thought that soldiers wouldn’t be able to come down from Jeibar to Hopper. The world is so dangerous. If you’re not careful on the road, you’ll die.

‘I should bring some Kagobe potions.’

Suddenly, I was impressed by the ascending song.

“Then I’ll bring some from Sist too.”

“Those guys over there… No. Okay. Anyway, bring a lot of them.”

“Okay, don’t worry about that. If you want, just buy some slaves and bring them over.”

“Do you know the slave trader?”

“Of course. If you go west, there’s a slave trader I know. It’s Count Frank’s territory. Don’t you know him, hyung? I heard they fought together in the war.”

“Oh, Frank. What was it? It was Clinton. I remember.”

For some reason, he was a knight who pretended to be friendly.

Clitean de Frank. The Frank family’s estate seemed to be closer to here than expected. Ronobé had never been there before except for Gradas and Alobato, so he didn’t know.

“The old man there told me to definitely look for him when I came to Frank’s territory. But is it really necessary to buy a slave? It’s better to just get one from Gradas. What if he hits me in the back of the head?”

“Yeah, that’s true. Okay. Then is there anything else you need?”

I bet he got some gold too. He was very enthusiastic.

“Then I’ll bring the rest of the things I need. Brother Piyobe said he’d follow me up the mountain. Even after I leave, the food will arrive right away.”

“Pyobedo?”

“They say there’s nothing to do because the farming is left to the serfs. I guess they’re already sick of it.”

“Hmm. I see. But are you going already?”

Kayobe looked around and said.

“It doesn’t look like there’s anywhere to stay. Time is money. I’ll just go.”

Now that I think about it, that’s right. Since there are no houses, we have to camp. I was a little embarrassed.

“Okay, go eat something before you go.”

“Then thank you.”

Anyway, the women were busy preparing the meal. After a long time, they had a pleasant meal together and then left.

“He’s changed a lot, too.”

It came and went like the wind. I was happy to see my little brother grow up, but I was also secretly sad.

“Baron Jun. I have something to tell you about the house site.”

“What?”

“Is it true that Sir Liam said he wanted to build a castle that would surround that cave?”

“That’s right.”

A castle that surrounds the dungeon entrance.

That’s the castle that Ronobe wants. Of course, Norman isn’t saying that he’s going to start building the castle now. He’s just asking because he needs to know how much space there is to build the castle so he can build other houses first.

A castle is not something that can be built with a few gold coins. It requires a lot of laborers and more labor. Labor is the result of both manpower and time.

There were people, but no time yet.

It took a little more time.

And money was still lacking.

‘The dungeon isn’t something you can open or do. Pune is something I should have exclusive control over.’

It was also a place to train soldiers from time to time, and a field to acquire Pune. In addition, it was so large that it had not yet been completely conquered.

‘The totem did have an effect.’

The number of foxes has increased. The size and strength of the foxes have increased, but the size of the mushrooms has also increased. There seems to be a breeding ground for them, but I don’t know where it is yet. I also don’t know where the end of the dungeon is yet.

A little more exploration was needed.

“I put the totem there for nothing…”

I felt something was off so I tried to take it out, but it was already gone. It seemed like a monster had taken it. There was nothing I could do.

“I guess we just have to catch them all.”

There was no other way in the first place.

And a month passed.

End