Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

Wow~

The snow-white waves surged, hitting the hull of the ship, and the ship swayed slightly. Eddie White, the half-elf businessman standing on the bow deck, turned his head and glanced at a newly hung flag on the mast behind him. Until this moment , he still feels like waking up from a dream, and his spirit is somewhat in a trance.

It is a dragon claw flag. On the blue background, there is a golden dragon claw embroidered on it, holding an orb surrounded by lightning. This is the symbol of the lord of the Punolando port. If you hang this flag, you can In the name of legendary dragons, they travel to major port cities and conduct commercial trade.

As a maritime trader who has been running ships for more than 20 years, Eddie is not without any background. If he really had nothing, he would not be able to engage in this business. However, with his identity, it is just a joke in front of the legendary dragon clan. , no different from civilians.

When he first started working in this industry, he was very envious of those ships that could carry the emblems of great nobles or the royal emblems of various countries. They received all kinds of preferential treatment and had various privileges in major ports.

As a businessman with a low starting point, he didn't have too high pursuits. It was enough to serve a noble of a slightly higher level.

Although if it runs a little further, no one will recognize a noble emblem that is not powerful enough, but it is still better than a white ship with no background.

However, it is too difficult to get the appreciation of the nobles. In other words, compared to the number of nobles, there are too many merchants who want to rely on them. The nobles themselves will also cultivate their own caravans and will not follow them. Select spokespersons from ordinary businessmen who have nothing to do with it.

The half-elf businessmen who have gradually come to understand the reality and have seen many cruel truths have given up on the delusions they had when they first started working in this industry. They just want to make more money, and then find a suitable city to take their wives for retirement. , spend the rest of your life peacefully.

But he never expected that just an ordinary business trip would give him an opportunity that he had never dreamed of before.

He is a very honest businessman who relies on sea transportation for trade such as grain and timber. Compared with other peers, the profits he earns can be said to be very meager.

However, it is better than safety. Almost no port will check the goods he transports too much. At most, some port officials will ask him for more bribes, but this is not against him, it is the same for everyone.

He has worked diligently like this for more than 20 years without leaving any illegal or criminal record in any port, nor has he done anything worth mentioning. Among his peers, the most well-known among his peers is that he was born with of sea elf blood.

But he was so ordinary and ordinary, and had never done anything commendable, yet he gained the favor and favor of a legendary dragon lord.

He didn't understand why he was able to receive such an honor. Although he was not the only one with this kind of treatment, the number of selected businessmen was still too rare compared to the number of businessmen eager to be selected.

There are many envious and even extremely jealous colleagues who believe that the biggest reason why he has such an honor is his sea elf bloodline, rather than his outstanding talents as a marine trader.

There are many supporters of this view in the tavern, and even he himself somewhat agrees with it, but he feels that this is not the main factor. The most important reason is probably that since he set foot in this industry, Haven't done anything illegal.

On the one hand, he really doesn't want to make the money that he is worried about, but on the other hand, although he has a background, his background is not enough for him to participate in a legal trade that is lucrative enough. He can only pick up money. Some scraps that big businessmen look down upon.

"It's really hard to be a big shot businessman!"

Eddie looked back at the city in front of him that was under construction, and couldn't help but sigh.

He had no special mission on this trip. He had to complete any transactions or earn profits. He just needed to take the ship under his feet and travel all the channels he had visited.

This is to declare the existence of Lord Punolando to the sea and the coastal countries and demonstrate his authority.

This was a voyage destined to be filled with blood and fire. Eddie looked at the sea below. He had the blood of a sea elf and had a certain perception of the sea. He could detect the terrifying existence under the water.

These are the escorts on his voyage, and they will destroy all those who dare to block the ship's navigation and disrespect the dragon's claw flag.

Although the beings who came to escort following the orders of these lords are very powerful, the ocean is unpredictable, and there are countless secret and terrifying monsters lurking in the depths of the ocean. No one can tell what they will encounter, even legends. Absolute safety cannot be guaranteed.

"Hopefully I can come back alive and see the new Punolando."

Feeling the vibration from the roar of the elemental furnace deep in the ship beneath his feet, the half-elf merchant silently made a good wish.

Punolando Port is in the embrace of the Orpheus Mountains extending from the hinterland of the mainland. It is precisely because of this mountain range extending into the sea that this excellent deep-water port is famous on the mainland.

After the city was occupied by dragons, the huge lord began to build his palace after taking control of every corner of the city.

It is said that the metal dragons who are extremely close to humans do not like human luxury, but for him, the building is small and he wants to build a palace where the dragon body can be freely stretched. Therefore, he chose Orpheus as the location for his palace. On the Si Mountains.

According to the rumors he heard from the temporary palace where the noble dragon lord stayed, the dragon lord planned to dig through an entire mountain range and use the mountains as a base to build palaces for himself and other dragon clans.

This is destined to be a spectacle project that consumes endless wealth, because the closest distance between Punolando and the Orpheus Mountains is more than fifty kilometers, and the dragon lord does not intend to build his palace far away from the city. .

Therefore, he will expand the city of Punolando all the way to the foot of the Orpheus Mountains. For humans, this is undoubtedly a crazy amount of engineering, but for dragons, it seems to be a matter of course. .

As a half-elf who has abided by the law all his life, he didn't know whether this project would be successfully completed in the end, but he sincerely hoped that the project could continue.

Because this project has mobilized the entire city's prime-age population at the beginning, no one has to worry about finding work. As long as they are willing, there will always be work. With the urban planning of the Dragon Clan that exceeds human imagination, as Human beings who are short-lived species cannot even finish it in a lifetime.

Of course, the most important thing is that Lord Long, who has hired the city's surplus labor, will pay money on time in accordance with the labor protection decree he promulgated.

"We definitely will."

The captain walked up to the merchant and said with a smile. He looked at the port city that was gradually moving away from him, and he couldn't help but look forward to it in his eyes.

"Speaking of which, Lord Eddie, you have been favored by the Lord. I wonder if you have any extra indicators in your hand?"

"What indicator?"

As he was looking forward to his increasingly turbulent future, the half-elf businessman, who was a little anxious and worried, looked at the captain who had cooperated with him for more than ten years in confusion.

"If you are referring to the qualifications to purchase alchemy weapons, I advise you to save money. The fractions we have spent over the years are not as much as the fractions of the lowest-priced alchemy weapon."

"Of course not. How dare a little guy like me hope for alchemy weapons? I mean the house purchase indicator. Don't you know?"

The captain, with wrinkles already appearing in the corners of his eyes, looked surprised.

"What should I know? What are the home buying metrics?"

The half-elf was confused.

"Have you not seen the city planning map released by the Lord's Mansion?"

"Didn't notice it."

"Hey, you really should take a look."

"What's up there?"

"Punolando is going to build a transcendent academy that covers alchemy, magic, pharmacy and other fields. It is said that the two dragons who have mastered alchemy will enter the academy and serve as teachers. This has caused a sensation, but the enrollment targets are only Local only.”

"Enrollment is limited to local residents. Does that mean all local residents of Punolando can enroll?"

"How can it be so simple?"

"oh."

The half-elf breathed a sigh of relief. Such an extraordinary academy has many restrictions on the identity of the students. This is the world he knows. It is the norm to cherish your own things. It doesn't matter. People without background want to gain useful experience and knowledge. Knowledge often comes at a price that ordinary people cannot imagine.

"I heard that there will be another secondary and lower-level affiliated college. Only those who pass the exam can enter. To enter the lower-level college, you must have local status. Only children under ten years old can enroll. Don't even think about it, like us. Impossible."

"Ah? That's it? Isn't there a limit on nobles?"

"Nobles? Hey, what do nobles mean in the eyes of that Excellency?"

"What about the tuition? Ordinary people can't afford the tuition for this kind of college, right?"

"The tuition fees for lower-level colleges, based on the current income of the residents of Punolando Port, can basically be paid by anyone who is too lazy to want to move. However, you can't learn much in lower-level colleges. I heard that you can only pass the exam and enter the intermediate college. Learned something truly valuable.”

The captain's face showed a look of yearning,

"Whether it's breathing techniques or meditation techniques, it's not just alchemy you can learn."

"It's incredible that Your Excellency the Lord plans to build such an extraordinary academy."

The half-elf couldn't help but look shocked, but soon he became a little confused again.

"What does this have to do with the home purchase indicators you mentioned?"

“As long as you buy a house in Punolando, you can become a local.”

"This should be easy. What other indicators are needed?"

"Prolando has completed its population review long ago. Outsiders like us can only buy new houses in specific areas so that our children can obtain admission qualifications, otherwise it will be invalid."

“This should be easy, why do we need metrics?”

"My Lord Elf, do you really not know how popular the houses in Punolando are? What's more, there are houses with admission qualifications. These types of houses are all newly built, and some are just drawn on the map. A circle doesn’t even have a foundation, and someone has to pay to lay it down.”

"Is there such a thing?"

Eddie was shocked when he heard this.

"Don't you think this is a very suitable city for us to retire?"

"you're right."

The half-elf businessman, who has the blood of an elf and has the same face as twenty years ago, is still in his prime, full of energy, and can even be rejuvenated by new things, then nodded with awareness. .

Although the port city of Punolando was purged by the Paladins and lost many of the recreational activities that a port city should have, it also had characteristics that other port cities almost did not have.

safety!

In human civilization, extraordinary professionals will shine the brightest, but they only occupy the smallest number, and ordinary people are the majority.

Just like the ship under his feet, there are many sailors on it, but they are young and strong ordinary people. Even if they are extremely lucky, they can be safe and sound for only ten years, or at most twenty years. Due to the erosion of the ocean, then It's time for this sailor to consider retirement.

Although there are extremely few sailors who are qualified to consider such things, there are many captains, and at this time, they often consider inland cities rather than coastal ports.

There is no other reason than that it is too confusing. It is precisely because they understand that they avoid it. Everyone wants to spend their old age peacefully and enjoy the rest of their lives without suffering bad luck in their later years.

In Punolando today, although there are still fights, drunkenness and troubles, there are almost no vicious incidents. Even if they occur, they will be detected in the shortest possible time, and the murderers will be executed quickly because there are a group of holy warriors. Stayed.

Under the guarantee of such a powerful force of justice, even ordinary people can go to the pub near the port for a drink at night. Of course, there are still a few who have the courage to do so, but they have already appeared.

It is this kind of security that other cities do not have that has begun to attract all kinds of people who have far more wealth than ordinary people but do not have enough power to settle here.

After all, the ruler of this city is the Dragon Clan, who seems to be a very young Dragon Clan. As a short-lived human being, there is no need to think about when his rule will end. There is no need to worry.

The most reassuring thing for settlers who want to gain a sense of security is that the local lords will abide by their own custom-made codes and pay wages to the hired humans in accordance with the provisions of the code. This alone can make people feel Another sense of security.