Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 202



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Offering Tribute to the Archmage Chapter 202

Boladizen [2]

Episode 202.

In addition to giving half of the profits from Red Wine, Ronobe made other demands.

First, they requested fur clothing and guides used in the North, leather including grooms, and equipment to strengthen private soldiers.

Half of the total revenue earned from Boladigen, not just from the window.

He demanded half of the profits.

“Oh, no! You’re asking for so much!”

“If my skills are enough to kill even the wizards of the Empire, wouldn’t it be better to spend money on myself rather than on other allies?”

At first glance, it seems like an absurd request.

But that was possible because it was Ronovei.

A powerful man who defeated the Imperial Wizard and is a white wizard recognized by the kingdom.

It is better for Ronobe to go into war alone than to call in half-baked allies.

“No matter what… I want half of Boladigen’s profits!”

“I’m not asking for it now. You must have spent a lot of money on the war. You have to pay taxes too… Are you paying attention to me in your own way?”

“but…”

“What are you worried about? If you win the war anyway, the prisoners and spoils will all be yours.”

It’s not just the enemy’s spoils.

Anyway, war is war.

It’s not enough to just block it.

“If we succeed in capturing Mercury, we must chase down the enemy and force their surrender.”

It is right to conclude by signing the surrender agreement.

In the process, the one who will benefit from various vested interests is Boladigen.

“That is… Could you, could you give me some time to think about it?”

“As you know, I am busy. I have been summoned by the Count. I cannot stay long, so you had better answer quickly.”

“Oh, I understand!”

The profits from Boladigen will be enormous.

It is true that the city’s population is surprisingly large, and the number of merchants interacting with it is also quite large. Above all, isn’t it close to the capital?

It is no different if you look at it as a place where gold flows.

Half of the profits from such places.

‘It doesn’t have to be half.’

I feel like I forced myself to sing loudly.

Half of the profit from the window is three hundred gold coins.

But how much money would half of Boladigen’s profits be?

Even if you get only 30% instead of half, it might be worth more than a thousand gold coins.

‘If you ask for half and then three-tenths, it will look cheap.’

Boladigen must accept.

Anyway, you’re the one who’s going to feel sorry.

“I couldn’t not accept it, since it would cost me my life and I would be robbed of everything.”

It doesn’t matter if you don’t accept it.

In fact, there should be no further delay in going north. If they refused, they could just go north.

Although it is a pity to lose 300 gold coins, it is not something that is urgent, and money can be earned slowly. There are still plenty of ways to earn money.

‘There’s also Anna’s maple. If you install it in the north, they’ll give you a lot of money.’

All Ronobe has to do is pat his belly after eating a steak.

“This is wisdom! If Yonterion sees this, he’ll finally praise me and call me his disciple. Wow! Why am I so smart?”

Hehe. Ronobe, who was laughing unpleasantly, jumped straight into the bed in the dorm and lay down.

I was full and had no worries, so I got tired and fell asleep. I yawned heavily and stared at the ceiling before falling asleep.

After a while.

An hour or two must have passed.

Click.

I heard the door open.

‘Is it Benny?’

I thought it was Benny in my sleep, but Benny is not in Boladigen yet.

There will most likely be no guards opening the gates at this hour of the morning. They are the ones who warned that the surrounding area is already dangerous.

So who dares to visit the quarters where Baron Hopper and the White Wizard of the Realm rests?

Ronobe opened his eyes with great effort and looked alert.

“Who are you?”

When I ask who it is, I catch a glimpse of a silhouette reflected in the moonlight.

A slender and voluptuous body that appeared where it should and went in where it should, caught Ronobe’s attention.

“I am Diola, the adopted daughter of Lord Voladizen. I will be assisting the Baron tonight.”

Adopted daughter Diola!

The soft moonlight makes her outrageous outfit look attractive rather than vulgar.

She was wearing a thin slip-like dress made of silk, but her body was completely visible.

Ronobe, who had an unexpectedly good view, spoke without looking away.

“It seems the Lord has been considerate. But unfortunately, I’m too tired today to feel like doing that.”

“Then I will warm the bed with my body so that you can sleep warmly next to me.”

“I don’t think it would be good to share a bed with an attractive woman like you, because it would make you sweat more than stay warm.”

Let’s say it jokingly. Diola covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.

Then he came closer to the bed, sat down on the edge and said.

“It was because of your lord’s orders… but with such a kind person, I think I can enjoy a little while. Just for one night… wouldn’t that be okay?”

“…”

This is a woman who speaks with such a gentle and sweet voice.

It was dark so he didn’t notice, but as his eyes adjusted to the night, her attractive features and body excited Ronobe.

When I heard she was an adopted daughter, I wondered what it was, but she was an incredible beauty. The way she spoke, including her vocabulary, was very classy, ​​as expected of a noblewoman.

‘A man of integrity would not turn down a woman who approaches him, and he would not hold back a woman who leaves.’

No matter what, my conscience pricked me.

I’m not a masochist who gets excited when my conscience pricks me, so my body reacted quickly, but my mind didn’t. I kept feeling guilty about Benny.

It was just a short while ago that Ronobeda spent a night with the princess. Once is difficult, twice is easy, but even so, this wasn’t it.

“I’m sorry. It’s not that you’re not attractive, but I have so many women in my heart that there’s no room for you.”

Diola came closer and placed her hand on the back of Ronobé’s hand.

“You’re so kind. A woman opens her legs to a strong man, and opens her heart to a kind man.”

“It’s so shameful to say that…”

“I think I’ll open my heart to you, Baron, today.”

“No, I told you not to spread it…”

Diola let down her dress, revealing her cleavage.

Her voluptuous breasts were very plump.

If there was any damage from the attack of seduction, Ronobe’s lower body felt sore as if he had just been hit with a fatal blow.

Ronobe, who had crossed his legs without realizing it, coughed and spread his palms.

“Do you have any hair under your armpits?”

“Yes? Of course. Are you the type that likes fur?”

“go away.”

“… yes?”

“You’ve spoken out of turn. Please leave. If you continue to disturb my sleep, I’ll tell Lord Voladizen that it won’t be good for negotiations, and he’ll understand.”

“… He is a bad person who sets fire to a woman’s heart.”

“I won’t go far.”

My heart cooled down in an instant.

I finally came to my senses.

Diola looked at Ronobé with displeasure and then stepped back.

“Let’s cultivate self-control. If you have sex with just any woman, you might get an STD and die, or you might get beaten to death by Benny.”

After gathering his thoughts, Ronobe fell into a somewhat regretful sleep.

*

The next day.

Ronobe woke up early in the morning to the sound of a servant knocking on the door. He stretched and told her to come in.

“Excuse me. I brought you some warm water to wash your face.”

“hmm.”

Perhaps because he woke up once last night, he was tired when he woke up. Ronobe blinked his eyes, which wouldn’t open, and yawned.

“The Lord has asked me to have a meal with him.”

“Okay. Oh, has my group arrived?”

“There hasn’t been any communication from the guards yet. Let’s find out.”

“Please do me a favor.”

“All right.”

“Still, the lord takes care of it in his own way.”

Bring me warm water to wash my face with.

This can be seen as a very generous treatment. In this day and age, making warm water is all work and money.

Ronobe wiped his face with the towel the servant handed him and asked him.

“What is Boladizen famous for?”

“Hestia of Red Wine is the most famous. There are many others, but the best of all is Black Cow and Ink.”

“ink?”

“Yes. The ink made by Boladigen is of such good quality that it is supplied to the royal road.”

“Really? I didn’t know that.”

“In Boladigen, ink trees have grown well since ancient times. On one side of the plain, there is a forest that is densely lined with ink trees. Since they grow in the dry north and west winds, their ink quality is thick and not watery, and they are the pride of Boladigen.”

“I see.”

Today I learned for the first time that ink comes from trees.

‘It’s made by collecting sap like a rubber tree. How fascinating.’

There are many, but it seems that Boladigen’s source of income is high-class prostitutes and ink.

Both prostitution and ink were timeless sources of income, so it seemed that as long as you had Boladigen’s land, you would never have to worry about money again.

“Let’s go to the restaurant.”

“I will guide you.”

Let’s go to the restaurant. This time, not only Boladizen, but also his family members were there.

Diola, whom I had seen yesterday, greeted me with a strange look in her eyes.

There were several who appeared to be sons and many daughters.

‘Why are there so many?’

There were four sons and seven daughters.

The flesh was thick and flaky, and it seemed that their reproductive activity was quite active.

I didn’t know you had that many children.

“It’s nice to see you all together.”

“Haha, please eat first. We prepared some for you because you like our black beef.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

It was breakfast, so I had stew and bread. It was a simple meal of salad.

I put beef stew on bread, added salad, and made it into a sandwich. When I took a bite, the moderately rich stew and the rich flavor of the wet bread came rushing in.

“Did you have a good night?”

“There was nothing uncomfortable. I was so tired yesterday that I just slept quietly.”

“I see.”

Boladigen glanced at Diola and made a displeased expression.

‘I can see everything, sir.’

When I was about to fill my stomach a little.

Boladigen began to introduce his family.

From his wife on the left to his concubines.

I thought she was a daughter, but she had three concubines.

“This is our eldest son. He works as a knight.”

“Ah, you’re the captain of the guard.”

“Hello, Baron. My name is George.”

The captain of the guard seen outside the gate was none other than Boladizen’s son.

“The guy next to me is Jake, the second son. He still has a lot of shortcomings, but he’s a wizard.”

And next to him was the second son, who looked a little younger than the eldest son. Judging from the fact that he wasn’t wearing a citation, he wasn’t a citation wizard.

Well, he’s a kid who’s just starting to lose his boyishness. If you look at his age, he looks the same age as Ronobe, but he’s grown up so well that he seems like a kid for a long time.

“What kind of magic do you deal with?”

“It deals with faded soil.”

“Faded dirt?”

Faded soil.

It is said that he is still training as he has not yet achieved transformation except for the first spell while dealing with gray soil.

‘Gray dirt… I wonder.’

“There are many wizards who manipulate earth, so it is not a magic that the Baron would pay attention to. Of course, for now… that is.”

One thing I learned from going to the banquet was that most wizards tend to bloom magic that is related to them.

Most of them were related to dirt and grass.

It is said that humans live on the land and get food from grass and forests, so it is natural for them to obtain magic related to that.

It’s quite unusual for someone like Elysia to have a fire-related magic.

“Aren’t you going to take the test?”

“I don’t think I have that level of skill yet. But when the time comes, I want to obtain the same white as you, Baron!”

He seemed a little timid, but he was a young man with his own ambitions.

“Do your best, I’ll support you.”

“thank you!”

After that, he gave a word of encouragement to each of his sons and daughters, and even his adopted daughter came.

“My name is Diola.”

“hmm.”

I didn’t really have anything to say.

He nodded moderately and turned his gaze to the Baron.

“You guys, you should step back now.”

Now that the family story was over, it was time to continue yesterday’s conversation in earnest.

With his family gone, only the owner and his butler remained in the restaurant.

When even the butler who handed over the tea disappeared, Lord Boladizen brought up his business.

“I thought carefully about what you said yesterday.”

“Your thoughts have come together a bit.”

“Yes. If we go to battle together with Baron Hopper, our chances of victory will certainly increase.”

Judging from the nuance of his speech, it seems he either wants to refuse or adjust the conditions.

“However, it is quite burdensome to meet the conditions of yesterday. After all, I am a vassal of Hohenair, so I have to pay taxes to you as well.”

“What is the tax rate?”

“To be honest, it’s three-tenths.”

But if you give half to Ronobe, there won’t be anything left.

“Then what do you want to do?”

“I will give you half of the profits from Red Wine and one-third of the profits from Boladigen.”

“Do you know how much it would cost if you put it that way?”

“I’ll have to do the math, but… it’ll be at least five hundred gold pieces.”

It felt like lightning was shooting down my spine.

‘This is awesome!’

It’s not just five hundred gold coins.

Five hundred won every year!!

Of course, this contract is not for life. The contract period is set at five years.

‘I think I can tear it off more.’

Ronobe is a hot potato among the nobles of the kingdom, more so than Ronobe thinks. He is a talented person who defeated the wizard of the empire and easily became a white wizard.

Did that just happen? No.

It is a legend of a new era that shattered the door and mirror of proof that had been a tradition for three hundred years.

I would not mind paying a thousand dollars to have him participate in the war.

“I’m not entirely satisfied. But I can understand a little bit as a lord who runs the same territory.”

“Well, then…”

“However, I need to add a few things.”

“What do you mean?”

“The contract period has been extended to 10 years and the money has increased, so let’s do it with black cows and wood.”

“If it’s a black cow and a tree…”

“I heard that the ink tree is famous. Even if it is just a sapling, if you give it to my territory, I will lead the war to victory without complaint.”

The black cow and ink tree are the pride of Boladigen.

Handing this over is no different than creating a competitor.

But Boladizen readily agreed.

“Okay. How much would you like?”

“Wouldn’t a hundred black cows and a hundred saplings be enough?”

“That’s too much. We can’t give you that much right now. How about thirty black cows and thirty saplings? We’ll pay for the transportation costs…”

In this era, transportation costs are extremely high. There are too many variables such as bandits, and the roads are not properly paved, so there are all kinds of dangers.

‘It’s a shame, but this is about it…’

This was enough.

“Instead, war must…”

“Don’t worry. It’ll be over soon. But rather, hurry up and write up the contract.”

“All right.”

He brought two pieces of fine parchment and wrote up a contract.

Ronobe was momentarily confused because he couldn’t read, but it was okay.

Boladigen did not write himself.

“Write down exactly what I say. I, Joan Boladizen and Baron Ronove de Hopper, under the guidance of the god Basti, swear to an honest contract…”

He brought in a clerk from the royal residence, told him the contents of the contract, and had him write it down in the form of a contract.

After a while.

Boladizen and Lonobe shook hands firmly, each holding a contract in his hand.

“Please take good care of me.”

“I will bring the glory of war to Boladizen. But when will the war begin?”

Boladizen smiled awkwardly.

“Actually, three days ago, that bastard Nelatino declared war…”

“… Then they must be advancing now.”

“I guess so. Uh, of course it’ll be okay, right?”

“Well, that’s true.”

No matter how much comes.

The numbers probably don’t mean much.

“Oh, Baron Hopper!”

A vassal of Boladizen.

Zenjar came running out of breath.

“What’s going on, Zenjar?”

When the lord asked, he answered.

“Those who claim to be Baron Hopper’s private soldiers have arrived in Boladigen! But… their situation looks very bad.”

“Did you get hurt or something?”

“Yes, it seems like you had a hard time.”

“What? To what?”

“I don’t know about that either. But I led you to the treatment center, so go there…”

“Please guide me!”

I just had a feeling something was strange.

It seemed like they had been attacked by bandits or monsters.

Ronobe hurriedly ran to the treatment center.

It was a religiously run healing center.

“It’s not the Basti sect, is it?”

“It’s the Obel sect. Voladizen has served Obel since ancient times.”

The current state religion is Basti.

However, it is said that there were originally three gods in the Bright Kingdom. One is almost forgotten, and the others are Basti and Obel.

Whatever it was, it was unpleasant for Ronobe. As he looked at this and entered the treatment room, he caught a glimpse of the familiar faces of the private soldiers.

“Benny!”

“Ronobe!”

Benny also had a bandage around his ankle, probably because he was hurt. Liam had bruises all over his body, but he had no idea what was going on.

“Are you okay? What happened?”

“I’m okay.”

Liam gave the explanation.

The face is somewhat gloomy.

“They were bandits. But… they weren’t your average bandits.”

He’s a bandit, but he’s not a bandit.

Kael suddenly came to mind.

But Kael said at the dinner party that he owed him a debt. It’s a little hard to believe, but… he doesn’t have any more troops available.

‘Are you from the noble side? Who are you?’

It’s possible that other soldiers got hurt. But the fact that Benny and Liam got hurt means that there was a knight among the bandits.

“What about Lirun and Peter?”

“You can rest assured. Fortunately, the disciples are uninjured and are currently in their quarters.”

“Oh, that’s a relief.”

That was a good thing.

From what I’ve heard, Peter and Lirun have been very active. It seems that Lirun and Peter’s magic has improved quite a bit in the meantime.

‘Who is it?’

Actually, I do have a feeling about it.

In this situation, only one person comes to mind who would want to remove himself.

A person who has an ill-fated relationship with you. A person who can instigate an assassination by sending troops.

A character who is emotionally moveable enough.

After eliminating by elimination, only one thing remains.

‘Rene.’

Of course, it’s just a suspicion.

But somehow, I felt confident.