Chapter 69: Second Generation: Klaus's Confidence

"Count Klaus is indeed very capable. I didn't expect that he could train a mermaid into a slave."

"The mermaids are indeed born singers. I swear, this is definitely the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my life!"

"I am willing to pay 100,000 gold coins to buy this mermaid. I wonder if Count Claus is willing to give up his love?"

There are wealthy businessmen from other places who are very fond of mermaids and are willing to spend a lot of money on them.

Many guests' eyes turned red when they heard the price.

The currencies of the magical world are divided into copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins.

An ordinary farmer can only get ten gold coins at most after working hard for a year.

And one hundred thousand gold coins.

It is equivalent to the savings of an ordinary person working for 10,000 years without eating or drinking!

But Count Claus, who was sitting at the main seat of the banquet, had a hint of disdain in his eyes and rejected the wealthy businessman's proposal.

In the eyes of many outsiders, Black Rock City is just a barren and desolate remote town.

But only some local dignitaries know that this small border town is clearly an inexhaustible gold mine!

Because Black Rock City is close to the Kajal Mountains, it is very rich in products and rich in various resources.

besides.

The Bone Wasteland is the main battlefield between the Empire and the Abyss Demons, and a small-scale war breaks out almost every few years.

After the death of the dead, the weapons and armor left behind, as well as the corpses and bones of the demons, are all valuable wealth!

This also indirectly spawned a large number of bounty hunters and mercenaries who went to the Bone Wasteland to prospect for gold.

Not to mention.

As the leader of the Knights of Holy Light, Count Claus can still use various methods and excuses to ask for a large amount of supplies and military expenses from the empire every year.

So one hundred thousand gold coins seems like a lot, but for Klaus, it is not enough for his annual pocket money for fun and entertainment.

Subsequently.

Count Klaus clapped his hands again.

Before the mermaid girl had time to rest, she opened her singing voice again and continued to sing songs for everyone.

In her beautiful singing voice.

All the guests were so intoxicated that they completely forgot the passage of time.

"enough."

But at this moment.

A message scroll suddenly appeared out of thin air and fell on the table in front of Count Claus.

He picked up the scroll and browsed it hastily. His face became a little unsightly, and he immediately snapped his fingers.

The mermaid's singing stopped suddenly, and everyone woke up.

"Everyone, I don't want to disturb your interest."

"But unfortunately, I have some bad news that I have to tell you."

Count Claus's tone was solemn, as if he had encountered some insurmountable difficulty.

When the other guests saw this, they were a little curious.

As the elite of the empire, the Knights of Holy Light have always been invincible and invincible.

As the leader of the Knights of Holy Light, Count Claus has an even more distinguished status. Even the monarch of the Kingdom of Lane must show courtesy to him when he sees him.

With his power and prestige, he even dared to blatantly take private ownership of the empire's gold mines and industries.

So what could give him such a headache?

"Dear Count Klaus, what is it that troubles you so much?" the Lord of Blackstone City asked respectfully.

"Just now, news came from my scouts." Count Klaus said in a low tone. "A new undead lord suddenly emerged and ruled the entire Bone Wasteland!"

"This undead lord is powerful and has an army of tens of millions of skeletons. He may pose a threat to Black Rock City at any time!"

"In order to protect the lives and property of the people of the empire, I have decided to put the entire city under martial law and strictly prohibit anyone from leaving the city without permission!"

Count Klaus spoke righteously and declared decisively.

Many people panicked when they heard the news.

Blackstone City has a special location, right at the junction of the Kingdom of Lane and the Kajal Mountains.

All caravans coming and going must pass through here.

If the entire city is under martial law, their business will be severely affected.

As for the dignitaries of Black Rock City, their faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

Because they own many gold mines and estates near the Kajal Mountains, if they suddenly stop mining, they will lose a lot of profits every day!

Businessmen make huge profits.

If you can't make money, it would be worse than killing them!

Only a small number of people looked calm and did not take this seriously at all.

They have interests in dealings with Klaus, so they naturally know the character of the leader of the Knights of Holy Light.

Martial law in the city?

What a joke!

You must know that the largest gold mine in the Kajar Mountains is under Klaus's own name!

With his character who values ​​wealth as much as his life, how could he possibly cut flesh from himself?

When Klaus said it was so serious, he was just exaggerating and wanted to take advantage of it.

"Count Klaus, the situation has not deteriorated to this point yet. Is it too reckless to impose martial law now?"

"What's more, the Knights of Holy Light are the most elite troops in the empire. Don't you even have a solution?"

Many businessmen gave tactful advice.

"Dear Count Klaus, the gold mines near the Cajar Mountains are an important source of financial revenue for the Kingdom of Lane."

"I am willing to donate five million, no, ten million gold coins as the expenses of the Holy Light Knights. I also ask you to lead the army to eliminate all enemies and threats."

The powerful people tried to impress Klaus with benefits, but he was always indifferent to money.

"No, this time the undead lord is more powerful than before. We must not act rashly before we find out the situation."

"If you insist on going your own way, you can ask the Ryan royal family for help."

Klaus spoke upright and refused all bribes without mercy.

Hear this.

The dignitaries who had had beneficial dealings with Klaus in the past now had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

When did Klaus become so selfless?

According to his insatiable character, he can squeeze a little bit of oil and water out of the poor people who live in poverty.

But now facing 10 million gold coins, he can still remain indifferent?

Could it be that Klaus is serious this time?

for a while.

All the guests were in panic, and the sweet wine in their glasses seemed to become extremely bitter at this moment, making it difficult to swallow.

When the party is over.

A Holy Light Knight wearing silver armor hurriedly walked into the hall.

"Lord Klaus, the power of the undead lord is still expanding rapidly. Do we need to do anything?"

"No! You don't need to do anything. Just let the people in the Ryan Royal Family have a headache."

"Our mission is to monitor the cracks in the abyss. As for sweeping the Bone Wasteland, it is not within our responsibilities."

Klaus's eyes flashed and he said in a faint tone.

These idiots in Black Rock City actually tried to impress him with money as usual.

Little did he know that the gold, silver and jewelry in his underground palace had already piled up like mountains, and they were almost moldy and rusty.

He is not short of money now, but what he is short of is record and merit!

But the empire has been at peace for a long time, and no large-scale war has broken out for hundreds of years.

Other leaders of the Holy Light Knights, in order to obtain military merit and promotion qualifications, have swung their butcher knives against orcs, elves and other races.

Although Klaus made a lot of money in Black Rock City, he didn't have any outstanding achievements.

therefore.

He wished that there would be as much noise as possible in the Wasteland of Bones.

The more serious the situation becomes, the more military exploits he gets. Maybe he can use this to be transferred to the imperial capital and receive an audience from His Majesty the Holy Light!

As for whether raising tigers will lead to disaster and play with fire and burn yourself?

Klaus had never worried about anything like this!

As the leader of the Holy Light Knights, he knows how terrifying the empire's strength is!

Back then, His Majesty the Ancestor, with only 300,000 Holy Light Knights, was able to kill hundreds of millions of Abyss Demons without leaving any trace behind.

And now.

Klaus has tens of thousands of elite Holy Light Cavalry under his command.

With this power, he was confident that he could level the entire Skeleton Wasteland.

What kind of disturbance can a new undead lord cause?