Great time travel

Chapter 18. Suggestions on setting up sub-bases

Although in the eyes of historians and sociologists of modern China in the 21st century, the standard of living of ordinary villagers in Kaen Village in this different world has far surpassed that of Westerners in medieval Europe in all aspects, but in the 22nd century In the eyes of Suzuki Satoru, the Lich King, or Mr. Ainz, the Lich King, he was still so poor and backward.

——Handcrafted farm tools, crooked tables and chairs, no machinery anywhere, not even the oldest clocks.

In order to prevent the sunlight from penetrating through the gaps in the metal gloves and letting the local aborigines see something, Ainz moved his hand on the dilapidated table lightly.As a result, although the pair of metal gloves did not seem heavy to him at all, the poorly made table was already wobbly because of it.The chair under his buttocks also made a harsh creaking sound, as if it was a bit overwhelming for Ainz's body - truly poor!

Ainz, who didn't know the sufferings of the ancients, sighed silently in his heart, watching the village chief and his wife busily boil water to entertain him.

From Ainz's point of view, life in this backward world is really difficult for humans, even if they want to boil a pot of boiling water, it is so difficult.Because there is no electricity or gas here, you need to use a flint and steel to hit sparks to ignite the tinder, and then deftly add thin wood chips to the small flame to make the flame bigger, and finally ignite the dry wood , lit a fire...it took a long time for this pot of hot water to be boiled.

What's even more tragic is that, as a lich with only skeletons left, I actually don't need food and drink at all, and I can't eat or drink anything.

So, looking down at the hard-earned, steaming cup of plain water in front of him, Ainz could only shake his head and push it aside.

Then, while thanking Ainz and his companions, the village head and his wife tentatively asked how much compensation Ainz wanted. At the same time, they cried poorly to Ainz very tactfully, saying that the village was already poor, but now it suddenly became poor. With so many people dead and a lot of things burned, I'm afraid this year will be very difficult. I might not be able to give a thank you gift that would satisfy a magician like Ainz. At most, I can only pay [-] copper coins...

In this regard, Ainz was suddenly a little stuck.After observing the situation in Karn Village, he has already roughly understood that for the Nazarick Tomb, which often costs tens of thousands of gold coins to activate magic, the oil and water that can be squeezed out of Karn Village is really better than nothing. .

Although I don’t know what the exchange rate of gold, silver and copper is in this world, but a mere [-] copper coins, for the super expensive Nazarick Tomb (one gold coin is needed to exchange magic items for a big fish), is really worth it. It's too little change to even reward the little guy.

Since we can't squeeze out much money and supplies, should we get some information about this world from him?
Ainz raised his head and glanced at the fawning old village chief in front of the table, and couldn't help sighing silently in his heart again: This poor village chief whose memory has been washed out didn't know that just a day ago, I just sent my subordinates to get the most knowledgeable guy in Karn Village to the Great Tomb of Nazarick, cast spiritual magic on him, and interrogated almost everything he knew...

Therefore, Ainz now treats the old village head like a pile of dried medicine residue, without even the most basic intelligence value.

If he had known this earlier, he should have rescued the seriously injured and dying intruder knights in the grain drying field. At least he could have obtained some fresh information by interrogating them, instead of ordering Naerbede to deal with them all.

Oh, what a headache!After finally playing a cameo as a hero, what should I get in return?

If you don't take any thank you gifts and just leave with the sound of thanks, you will look chic and unrestrained, but you always feel that you are at a disadvantage!
Moreover, it is also possible for these villagers to develop the habit of getting something for nothing, and make more excessive demands in the future.

After all, the world has never lacked the kind of scoundrels who put their noses on their faces, even in a different world, there must be no exception!
But... Speaking of which, the heroic act of saving Karn Village this time was basically played by those kitten players. From the beginning to the end, I and the guild of the Great Tomb of Nazarick were almost equivalent to being spectators for a while. He didn't even take any action in the final treatment of the injured villagers.

In this way, even if he really wants to ask these villagers for any reward, they should ask for it, and he shouldn't do it for him.

Thinking of this, Lich King Ainz lowered his head and activated the [Message] magic—roughly equivalent to having a private chat with the tabby cat Wang Qiu who was basking in the sun on the roof, "...Hello? Is it Wang Qiusang? I have something to tell you, the village head is asking us what reward we want..."

"...What? You suggest asking the villagers to contribute their labor to build a mage tower in this village? Why?"

"...Well, in view of the ancient teaching of the Three Caves of the Rabbit, it is necessary to set up another sub-base outside the tomb of Nazarick? There is nothing wrong with this logic, but what if the villagers refuse to agree? Uh? As long as they think normally, they can Will you refuse the request of the strong?"

"... Well, you're quite right. If the villagers don't even agree to such a thing, and dare to turn against our benefactors after being massacred just now, it means that they either have some shady secret behind them, or they are a bunch of arrogant people. Arrogant fool, not worth dealing with..."

"...Eh? Are you planning to move out from the Great Tomb of Nazarick? I don't think it's necessary..."

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Ainz, who was wearing a mask, lowered his head and muttered for a long time. At the same time, he quietly used the [Message] magic to have a private chat with the tabby cat Wang Qiu, while the village chief and his wife on the opposite side were worried, regretting that he was too stingy and stingy just now. When he got out of danger, he cared about the reward, and was afraid that the savior in front of him would turn into a demon in a rage because of the unsatisfactory reward, but another new accident happened!

A sweaty villager broke into the village chief's house through the back door, panting, "...No, it's terrible! Village chief!"

"...What's wrong? Is there anything we can't talk about later? Didn't you see that I was entertaining distinguished guests?" The village chief frowned displeased.

"...It's terrible! The village chief! I just saw another group of people on horseback in the distance, and they are coming towards the village?"

"...What?! Another group of cavalry came to kill?!!" The old village chief suddenly changed his face in shock. After all, the massacre in the morning was still fresh in his memory-in just one day, Karn Village would be attacked successively. Two rounds of attacks?What bleak luck is this?
Obviously, at this time, many young and strong Kahn villages were killed, and they were even less able to resist than in the morning.

So, the old village head could only show a pitiful begging look, and turned to Ainz, who seemed silent and displeased, hoping that this powerful foreign magician and his followers would not care about his stinginess just now, Once again lending a helping hand to Karne Village, which is facing disaster.

——Well, although the whole village has never seen what this magician has done before, since even his cats can scratch a group of armored knights alive, presumably the owners of these cats should be more Strong right?

At this time, the Lich King Ainz, who still had a strong sense of justice, did not disappoint the old village chief's expectations, and immediately nodded in agreement, "...It is unexpected that so many people dare to attack again after being killed... Ah... In that case, let's teach them a deeper lesson this time!
Don't worry, the safety of the village is in our hands. Please immediately gather the women, children and children here for refuge, and then we and the village chief will go out to deal with the enemy!As for the remuneration, we can discuss it after everything is over! "

"...Ah, thank you so much! Thank you so much for your great kindness! Dear Mage..."