Chapter 690 New Business Strategies

"There is indeed a possibility in this regard." Gavin thought about it for a while and said, "Don't dig too deep into this matter. If you are not careful, you will touch the sensitive minefield. We only need to know that Captain Reyana has an extraordinary background, may have a connection with the royal family, and has the support of the city of Araby. What about Alaselin? Who is she?"

This kind of tit-for-tat bet can only be more targeted when formulating corresponding policies if you know the true background of the other party, and will not be caught off guard by the other party's sudden reinforcements. There is no bigger trump card in the Kingdom of Cormier than the royal family of Obeschier. Even if it is just an illegitimate daughter, the power she possesses is not comparable to that of ordinary people, especially those illegitimate daughters with abilities.

Gavin has no way to prove that Reyana is the illegitimate daughter of King Yasan, but there is no way to prove that she is not.

Then he can only take it as "yes" and use as few insidious means as possible against her. As long as the victory is fair and square, even the royal family can't do anything.

"The Lord of the City, Alaseline, was recommended by Duke Beru. She had served the Duke for ten years and was highly appreciated by him. It was said that the relationship between the two was extraordinary. The Duchess was very unhappy about this and almost broke up with Duke Beru. In order to prevent a fire in her backyard, she had the current Regent Lady of Tifanton." Mother Gowther said it tactfully. In fact, to put it bluntly, Alaseline was once the female secretary and female lover of Duke Beru. The Queen was not happy and had to send her far away to Tifanton.

This was just an open excuse (after all, with the teleportation technique, this distance was not a problem at all, and one could run back and forth in one minute). In fact, it was Duke Beru who placed his own confidants in Tifanton, and even after leaving office, he still firmly placed the city under his control.

Gavin was no stranger to this Duke Beru.

He was also born in the royal family of Obeschier, but from a distant branch. He was more than ten years younger than King Yasan, and they had always had a good relationship. After King Yasan became king, he took good care of him, and he did not disappoint King Yasan's trust. He started from a small grassroots commander in the Purple Dragon Legion and climbed up to the current first marshal, with the reputation of the Spear of Cormyr.

In foreign wars, unless King Yasan led the army in person, he would be the best candidate for the marshal.

Tifton was annexed by Duke Beru. This happened in 1356. At that time, Lashan, the master of Scar Valley, led his army all the way to Misty Valley and Shadow Valley.

In the name of protecting the country, the Kingdom of Cormyr led a purple dragon army led by Duke Beru to settle in Tifton, which is located on the main commercial road.

The settlement process can be said to be effortless. After all, Tifton is only a small town of 10,000 people. Before settling in, it was at best a large town.

The difficulty lies in how to gain a foothold there.

Although Tifanton is not big, it is an absolute commercial thoroughfare. The two trade routes that run through the Cormanthor Forest, the Northern Horse Road and the Moon Sea Highway, meet here. It is a transit station for caravans heading south or entering the Rockland High Road. Occupying Tifanton is equivalent to strangling the necks of these two trade routes.

The Kingdom of Cormyr has been eyeing this place for a long time. The failure to take it down is due to the crazy obstruction of the Zhentarim and the Kingdom of Sembia, especially the former.

When the Lashan army that cut off the valley trade route was defeated, the Zhentarim naturally launched a crazy counterattack against Tifanton.

The monster forces around the Desert Mouth Mountains, Rockland, and Thunder Peak Mountains were all led to Tifanton by them, and Zhentil Castle even organized an elite army to support them.

Duke Beru led the Purple Dragon Legion to take the initiative to attack and defeat the monster forces in three directions one by one. Before the elite army of Zhentil Castle was halfway there, their monster mercenaries had all been killed and became a Jingguan outside Tifanton.

Afterwards, the Kingdom of Cormyr made concessions on the interests of the valley, especially the Scar Valley. In addition, the Year of Turbulence suddenly arrived, and the internal beliefs of the Zhentarim changed alternately. Until now, they are still mired in internal strife. The Kingdom of Cormyr has finally established a firm foothold in Tivendon.

Duke Beru also returned to Suzar at the beginning of this year to report, and the regent lady Alaselin took office. However, before that, she had been in charge of Tivendon's political affairs. It was nothing more than this year that she was officially appointed by the royal family.

In short, Duke Beru will not easily hand over Tivendon and the Rockland to others.

Gavin couldn't help but sigh in his heart. King Arsang is really an old fox. The two runners-up he found for himself are not good people. If they are not careful, they will make wedding clothes for their royal family. If he wants to win the final victory, he must show some real skills.

Mother Gowther said excitedly: "Lord, is there any other information that needs attention? Tell me all of them, and I will let my girls focus on it."

The task Gavin arranged for them was much simpler than expected, and the risk factor was not great.

After all, it was just some popular gossip. The laws of the Kingdom of Cormier were much more fair and strict than those of the City of Glory. No one convicted them for their gossip, and their safety was even more guaranteed. Many escort girls have already fallen in love with this city.

"There is no demand for intelligence for the time being, but there are places where ladies are needed in business. Before that, ladies need to go to a place for me first."

"Where?"

"Nimr Village."

"Nimr Village? The one mentioned in the Travels of Varro, the one where the river water can glow? What are we going there for?"

"Didn't Ms. Reason just say it?"

"Ah? I didn't say anything!"

"Then you'll know in a while."

"It's already dark now, what business are we talking about? Can't we wait until daytime?"

"Because it feels more real at night, you'll know the specific reason when you go there."

It's not that Gavin is keeping it a secret, but they have already arrived at Nimir Village. Going to a small village, Gavin naturally doesn't need to measure it by foot. He first sends the Half Moon Colt to locate it in the air, and then teleports directly there.

If Susal City is a metropolis and a prosperous representative of the Kingdom of Cormier.

Then Nimir Village is the most common village representative. This village is not too remote. Although it is not on any commercial route and there is only one rural dirt road on the land, it is a riverside village, close to the Xingbo River, the largest river in the Kingdom of Cormier. Fifty kilometers downstream is Masenberg, the second largest trading city in the Kingdom of Cormier, and it is only one hundred kilometers away from Susar.

For a village with a population of more than 500, it is not small. It presents the most simple pastoral style. Houses, farmlands and various livestock are crowded together. The roads are muddy, and the breath of the countryside is overwhelming (the smell of grass and trees is mixed with the smell of human and animal feces). The rule of strictly prohibiting urination and defecation is only enforced in a few large cities such as Susar and Masenberg in the Kingdom of Cormier. Other rural cities still maintain a relatively original appearance.

Mother Gowther, who had just adapted to the clean and tidy appearance of Susar, was a little uncomfortable for a while, but the next second, she was stunned by the incredibly beautiful scene in front of her.

This remote village is not only brightly lit, but also the canals surrounding the village are emitting a blazing white light, rippling with the waves of the water, reflecting a rainbow-like luster.

The popularity of night lighting here is not inferior to that of Susar, which is known as the city that never sleeps.

The only difference is the method used. The lighting here is not an eternal flame, but a crystal clear glass container.

The shapes of these glass containers are not uniform. There are big-bellied wine bottles, slender-necked rum bottles, beautiful ornamental glass containers, and even glass water cups. If there is really no transparent container in this regard, wooden barrels or stone containers are directly used to hold the water and placed in the courtyard. Some people even directly dug a puddle in their own yard and filled it with this luminous water.

Mother Gowther finally understood why Gavin had to bring her to Nimir Village at night. This unique scene was not as profound during the day as it was at night. She couldn't help but wonder, "The river water here is really glowing as described in Varro's Travels. What's going on? Could it be that this is the holy land of the moon goddess Sulun, and the water here has been blessed to emit moonlight? Could it be that the business you are talking about is to sell the river water here?"

"Why does the water here glow? I'll take you to find a professional to explain it to you." After taking a quick look at the surroundings, Gavin did not go to Nimir Village, but to a hillside not far away, where a stone tower stood.

This tower is decorated with glowing glass bottles like Nimir Village, but compared to the messy containers in Nimir Village, although there are more varieties of containers here, it can be seen with a clear eye that they are not made from local materials, but are specially customized and carefully arranged, so from a distance, it looks beautiful and like a fairyland.

This is a wizard tower that cannot be named as a wizard tower, because it is not a wizard tower with magical functions. It is just built with ordinary stone materials, but the sign on it shows that there is a wizard living in it.

"Okay." Gowther's mother was completely excited, and she followed Gavin lightly. She wanted to see what surprises this young man brought her this time and what business he was thinking.

The two had just approached the tower for ten meters when a parrot phantom appeared out of thin air and shouted loudly: "There are guests, come out to greet them quickly, there are guests, come out to greet them quickly..."

This parrot phantom interpreted the idiom "parrots imitate" to the extreme, repeating it over and over again without getting tired of it.

Faced with the sudden scene, the two reacted differently, and Gavin activated the battle armor immediately.

Gowther's mother jumped back more than ten meters, and when she saw the parrot's phantom clearly, she walked back with an embarrassed smile, "It turned out to be a magic mouth technique, which scared me. I thought it was a magic trap."

Based on her reaction just now, she has already demonstrated the level of an extraordinary professional. Although she is a thief who claims to be retired, her ability has not fallen at all.

This parrot phantom is the simplest trick in the illusion spell. It is a first-level spell called magic mouth technique, which can enchant simple words on the corresponding items. Once the corresponding triggering conditions are met, it will be automatically triggered.

Generally, it is used as a passive sentry. It is the first time that Gowther's mother has used it as a doorbell.

"Who are you looking for?" The peephole on the wooden door of the stone tower was opened, revealing a pair of vigilant eyes looking at Gavin and Gowther's mother.

"Is this the residence of Mage Harlanson?" Gavin was not surprised by the other party's vigilance. No matter whose door it was, two strangers appeared in the middle of the night, and he would not easily open the door to welcome them. In order to show goodwill, he hurriedly removed the battle armor that had just been opened.

"Who are you? I don't know you? What do you want to see me for?" Not only did this Mage Harlanson have no intention of opening the door, but his vigilance became even stronger.

"We are friends of Mage Varro. We heard about you and Nimir Village from him. We are particularly interested in what's going on here, so we came to visit. We came from Susal. This is the identity authentication and pass issued by the Battle Mage." Gavin stretched out his hand and sent out a metal plate. Under the power of magic, it slowly floated to the peephole of the stone tower gate.

"Please wait." The hurried sound of opening the door came from the stone tower.

I don't know if the name of Varro is effective, or if it is a certificate of no criminal record issued by the Battle Mage (this certificate does have this function in Cormyr, and most Cormyr people recognize it), but this thing may be counterfeited, but the cost of crime is very high. Once the Battle Mage knows it, he will definitely do his best to track it down. Being targeted by a mage group is definitely not a good experience. Few people can escape the pursuit. If they have the ability not to be caught, they will not do this.

The one in Gavin's hand is of course genuine, and it was personally awarded to him by the highest leader of the Battle Mage, the Court Mage Feng Gedahast.

But for a rural mage, the Court Mage is too far away. If Gavin had reported his name just now, it would have had the opposite effect.

Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups, which is what it means.

Soon the door of the stone tower opened, and an old wizard walked out quickly. He handed the metal plate to Gavin respectfully and said, "I didn't expect that a battle wizard would come in person. I was rude just now. Please come in, both of you."

This is the pass that worked. Obviously, the court wizard gave Gavin not just a pass, but also a special meaning of a battle wizard. Ordinary people can't recognize it, but a Cormier wizard can recognize it at a glance.

"We are rude. We came in the middle of the night without making an appointment in advance. But during the day, we can't see the difference of Nimir Village." Gavin took the pass with a smile and looked at the old wizard.

He looked like an old farmer, more than a wizard.

If they met in another occasion, Gavin would definitely not be able to associate him with a wizard at the first time, and even couldn't associate him with a professional.

Because his face is dark and wrinkled, his hair is gray, and he is a little hunchbacked. He is not wearing a wizard robe, but a farmer's waistcoat for working in the fields.

Don't think that everyone can climb to the peak of the profession and enter the legend.

Many people go around in circles all their lives and can't even touch the shadow of the extraordinary. As for the reasons, there are countless, and each person is different. Some are limited by their innate talents, and some are frustrated halfway and give up going on (most of them have died once or watched people around them die).

Compared with melee professions, spellcasters are more likely to give up halfway because they have mandatory requirements for the main attributes of spellcasting. After many spellcasters' professional levels are raised to a certain level, they find that their main attributes can't keep up with their casting ability.

In this world, although there are ways to improve attributes, it does not mean that everyone can find and have the ability to obtain them. Don't think it's easy to get just because Gavin has accumulated his attributes to an extraordinary level. Take a closer look. Every time his additional attribute is improved, it is not a simple thing and not something that ordinary people can get.

Some of them had to throw themselves into the arms of their profession in order to find a breakthrough, while others wasted their lives and could hardly make another breakthrough.

This country wizard named Harlanson is probably in this situation.

The two followed the old wizard into the stone tower. There were more and more complicated glass containers here, but the most eye-catching thing was the huge, luminous glass fish tank that occupied nearly one-third of the entire hall. It not only contained luminous water, but also dozens of fat electric eels swimming around in it.

"I wonder why the two distinguished guests came to Nimir Village in the middle of the night?" The old wizard rubbed his hands a little awkwardly. Although the other party was not very old in appearance, the magical aura he exuded was not comparable to him, especially the combat armor that was released and retracted, which was definitely not an ordinary magic equipment. Even if he sold all his wealth, he might not be able to afford a helmet for that armor.

This was also the reason why Harlanson hurried to open the door. The other party had the ability to break in easily.

"We are here for the fact that your water channel can glow, but Mr. Varro only mentioned it briefly, and didn't explain it in detail. Can you please explain in detail why this happened?"

Coming to Nimir Village, it was still a reuse of the information provided in Varro's travel notes. Gavin saw business opportunities again from a few words, some cross-era things, he was afraid that the people below would not handle it well, so he had to go there in person.

"This matter is a long story."

"Sir, you can start from the beginning, we have the patience to listen."

I took three days off, and I updated it alone during these three days. Since I started this book, I have no time to accompany my wife and children, so I took the opportunity to go out for a walk during the holiday.

I didn’t want to invite you, but I couldn’t keep up with my manuscripts!