Reborn Dragon Vein Warlock, Genius Beauty Mage

Chapter 221 The first New Year after the demonic disaster (1)

Kingdom of Iberia, County of Carona, Village of Melgasu.

A person shouted from outside the house, "Juan, the village chief wants you to gather at the temple!"

Juan hurriedly put on his clothes and shouted: "Come over right now!"

Then he said to his wife: "It should be news about our son Geer."

"Hopefully it's good news."

"Don't worry, God will protect him."

There was a small yard outside the door. Several chickens were wandering around in the yard. Juan drove them into the chicken coop, and then ran towards the direction of the temple.

Soldiers from the Stuart Territory and the Karona Territory would be rewarded with ten silver coins for killing a little devil, but this reward would not be given to the soldiers, but would be delivered to the soldiers' homes by a dedicated person once a month.

In the temple, the village chief saw the last person coming in and said to the knight attendant next to him: "Sir, everyone is here."

"it is good."

The knight's attendant took a step forward and said loudly: "By the order of the Earl, rewards will be distributed to the warriors who have contributed to the fight against the devil this month. Those whose names are read will come forward to receive the rewards for their families."

"Juan!"

"Sir, I'm here." Juan hurried over.

"Your son Geer killed three little devils and deserves a reward of thirty silver coins."

Immediately next to him, a clerk counted out thirty silver coins from the cash box and handed them to Juan.

"Thank you, sir, for the generous and beautiful count." Of course Juan had never met the count, but the priest in the town always said this, so he followed suit.

The knight's squire nodded and began to call the next person's name.

There were a dozen people in total. After all the distribution was completed, the priest who was standing by as a witness signed the parchment. This was to ensure that the bounty would not be embezzled by anyone.

This time there was no news of anyone dying in the battle. Those present felt very lucky and could not help but pray secretly to the altar, asking God to continue to bless their children.

The knight attendant continued: "If you have anything you want to say to them, please ask the clerk to write it down, and I will bring it back to them."

In addition to distributing the bounty, a visit will also bring a letter home. Although the number of words is small, it can also let the soldiers understand the recent situation at home. It can also be regarded as a reward for those who have meritorious service.

With thirty silver coins in his arms, Juan felt windy when he walked. For ordinary citizens, this is a considerable sum of money.

Territorial soldiers were not paid but were given fertile fields to be cultivated by their families. Of course, this land is not permanent. If they are injured or retired due to old age, the land will be taken back after their death. If the soldier dies in battle, the fields will be recovered after the soldier's father dies.

Usually, when soldiers are in the military camp, the lord is responsible for their food, clothing, and use. The output of this field is pure income, and the family's life will naturally become better. Thanks to the beautiful Earl, not only were the demons that attacked Melgasu Village killed, but there was almost no damage to the fields. What else could he be dissatisfied with?

Since joining the army, his son Geer has received a total of seventy silver coins as a reward, which will be saved for him to find a wife for later. Juan thought that he would send his second son to serve as a soldier when he was older, but the earl was very strict in selecting soldiers, so he was afraid that he would not be selected.

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County of Carona, town of Compostela.

Since there is a high-level mage tower built here, it was not attacked by any demons after the outbreak of the magic disaster. Naturally, it became a good place for small nobles and rich people to take refuge. Coupled with continuous construction, the scale is now several times larger than the average town. .

In a manor, the hereditary honorary Lord Jose and his wife were discussing how to welcome the upcoming New Year. Karona led the autumn harvest very smoothly, which made the two of them feel no pressure.

The butler knocked on the door and reported: "My lord, there is a letter from the Barony of Real."

"Let me see."

Lord Jose took the letter and read it with his wife. His father-in-law was an honorary lord under Baron Real. The origin of the letter was obvious.

After seeing it, the Lord's wife exclaimed: "By God, Baron Real was attacked by demons. Fortunately, my father is fine."

Lord Jose also echoed: "Fortunately, my father-in-law got the news in time and ran out in advance."

"But a lot of food has been lost. Jose, you must help him."

"of course."

Lord Jose turned to the butler and asked: "Who sent the letter? Call the person in."

"Ok."

After a while, the person who delivered the letter was brought. He was the son of the housekeeper of his father-in-law's house, and everyone knew him.

Lord Jose asked: "How did you get here?"

"I'm reporting to your lord, you hired a team of adventurers to protect me."

"The harvest here this year is pretty good. I can support you with some food, but how are you going to bring it back? Adventurers are not safe."

The output of a manor is quite a lot, so Lord Jose will not just support his father-in-law with a few bags of grain. However, the current situation is that there is a shortage of grain everywhere, and if the quantity is too large, it is difficult to prevent adventurers on the road from being tempted.

Seeing this, the lady was anxious and said, "José, you must think of a way. How will my father survive this winter without food?"

"Don't worry. Butler, take people to rest first."

Lord Jose doted on his wife very much, otherwise he would not have hesitated to agree to provide food support to his father-in-law, so he put down the letter and took a carriage out.

He came back very late, smelling strongly of alcohol and walking unsteadily.

"José, where have you been and how did you end up like this?" The Lord's wife quickly helped him to the sofa.

"You know, I have a good relationship with the person in charge of the Tulip Chamber of Commerce in Compostela Town, and I went to find him. The Tulip Chamber of Commerce is the property of the Earl, and the caravans are all guarded by soldiers. There will be a caravan going to Porto in two days. Barony, our grain carriage can go with the caravan. When passing through Barony Real, just ask your father-in-law to bring someone to pick up the grain carriage."

After hearing this, the Lord's wife said happily: "Oh, by God, Jose, your method is really good. There will be no problem for the grain carriage to follow the Tulip Chamber of Commerce's team."

The Barony of Porto owns a large area of ​​vineyards and produces the continent's top wines. More than half of its residents are engaged in the winemaking industry. Before the disaster, selling a bottle of wine can buy a cart of food. Naturally, there is no need to farm, just buy. After the outbreak of the evil disaster, there was a shortage of food, and no matter how expensive the wine was, it could not be used as food.

So the Tulip Chamber of Commerce reached an agreement with the Baron of Porto to exchange grain for wine. As for the price, forget about it. Baron Porto could cry when he recalled it. He was really selling the best wine as water, and he had to beg the Tulip Chamber of Commerce to buy it.

This kind of thing is not uncommon. Both the nobles and the people of Stewart and Karona are welcoming the arrival of the New Year with joy.

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