Chapter 275 – 64. The Return, and the Case. (4)
Allen, knowing that the external threat would become stronger as time went on, realized that he could not respond in the same way as before after going through a bloody battle with the heretical Gausakspa.
After all, there is a limit to manpower, and that doesn’t mean you can’t just hope for good luck. Didn’t you confirm that even the person who opened the door is at risk in front of the devil’s real power… !
… It can’t go on like this…
Allen used the break between his office duties to ponder the future direction of the Allen-mercenary corps and the alliance.
… However, no matter how much you think about it, in the end, the only thing a money ghost can do is spend money!
After all, he had a great blacksmith’s shop where he could make equipment, and he had enough materials and plenty of money. In addition, two high-level manpower that can even enchant are equipped!
Of course, as long as they use high-quality manpower, there will be some hindrance to the magic item business, but this was something they couldn’t give up.
We must prevent the repetition of cases such as Enoch the Ponytail.
For Allen, the most important thing now was to prevent loss of manpower. In particular, there was no greater blow than the complete departure of a talented person with a lot of experience and talent from the field due to an unexpected accident. I’d rather lose money than that.
So, starting with his smithy, Allen began to make major changes to the manufacturing industry.
While mass production is possible, some factories have specially prepared manufacturing facilities to make even the highest quality items. In addition, they hired the most skillful blacksmith in Vermandois. Although he was an old man with a bit of greed for money, his skills were excellent.
In this way, full-scale equipment production began in one corner of the market.
With all the quality materials gathered from the continent, and the skills of the skilled blacksmith of Vermandois, quality goods literally poured out. Even mass-produced items were much better than those commonly sold. Of course, the price was higher than that, but even so, the goods sold like wings.
In addition, the highest quality items produced separately in the special manufacturing plant were first transferred to the magic workshop. The artisan’s blood and sweat, and through the hands of the person who opened the door for more than 15 days, transformed into a masterpiece that cannot be converted into money. To be honest, even Allen, the money geek, can’t figure out how much to measure this.
… Is this the feeling that makes Hyunjil fuck in the game… !
To be honest, it was safe to say that there was no one other than Allen who could make such an enormous masterpiece on the continent. In the first place, the other opener is not a person specialized in this side, and he will never have done it again. At least Granzo Danju might be possible, but there’s no reason why he would go to great lengths to make things he doesn’t need. I still have a lot of other things to do besides that.
Allen bestowed Natasha with this monumental first piece of chain mail. It lightly blocks a fair amount of black mana, and is somewhat resistant to heat and cold. In this place where debuffs overlap due to the negative effects of black mana, even if it has a function that blocks it to some extent, it has tremendous value. It doesn’t even matter if the user uses mana or not.
Starting with that, first of all, enchanted items were supplied to the members of the 1st Army one by one.
For red-haired mage Elena, a brimmed hat that makes her hair clear.
For Pingchaeng Saintess Odnoon, a knuckle that removes black mana.
For the furry Geese and the long-haired Rudi Gore, an unbreakable steel shield.
The sword that always holds mana for the savage slasher Kharanos.
For archers Anne and red-haired Larco, leather armor that cannot be torn by sharp weapons.
Funnily enough, Concern Squire Elizabeth made her own a pair of very durable, stain-resistant white gloves. The kind of thing she freaks out about getting her toxic hands dirty.
And among the numerous masterpieces, the most impressive was Allen’s red cloak, which Elena and Elizabeth put all their heart and soul into.
The red cloak, made with stitches of stitches, was decorated with gold threads to resemble the world tree, and was not only splendid, but undefiled and not torn by sharp weapons. Blocked it Truly, a masterpiece among luxury goods made to protect Allen at all times.
And all these masterpieces were engraved with the shape of the world tree in a small circle, the symbol of Allen-Mercenary Corps. Unsurprisingly, it became the most famous symbol of Vermandois, and spread quickly.
Of course, it is often the case that blacksmiths carve symbols into the objects they make, but none have been as famous as this one. Perhaps this is the continent’s first luxury brand.
Allen didn’t factor this into his calculations, but would a money demon turn down an opportunity like this?
At this point, he divided the shape of the trademark into two. One is the green world tree symbol engraved on mass-produced items of ordinary quality, and the other is the gold symbol of the world tree engraved on luxury items that are produced only once a month.
Of course, in order to block the possibility of stealing the symbol in advance, Allen added world tree leaf powder to it, even if it gave slightly less benefit. The leaves of the World Tree are highly resistant to heat and cold, so they are hardly deformed by fire or water. In a word, if you burn the seal stamped on an object with fire, you can roughly distinguish it.
From the creation of a proper brand, Allen’s manufacturing business multiplied sales several times in just a few months.
Luxury goods, which are only occasionally showcased, have not been set in price at all. Allen put it on display at the dealership for all to see, and held a public auction for just one month.
The proposed auction price is written down under the displayed luxury goods, and it was also one of the spectacles of passers-by to see the auction price rising day by day. Sometimes, on the days when a new record is being set, we talk about it loudly in the bar.
There were even quite a few cases in which, after hearing rumors of luxury goods, the capital sent an upper house as a proxy to conduct an auction. For them, this hard-to-find item has now become a place to show off their wealth. Every time a rich nobleman boasted at a banquet hall that he had bought this luxury item for a huge amount of money, the number of nobles participating in the auction snowballed.
However, it was not something that could be printed out, so there was a fierce competition when it came up one by one from time to time.
Of course, the men who smelled the money are just watching it.
Following Allen’s trademark of the World Tree, all kinds of trademarks bearing their names or shapes began to increase in earnest on the continent. Of course, the best among them is, of course, the World Tree.
Still, he was not at all offended by the existence of numerous brands. In the first place, the trend of the market is to follow the trend. Being the best in this brand market could rather make his brand stand out more.
One day when the mercenaries were reinforced and the business prospered.
For some reason, a visitor came from the north. That too, in the top 10, the monster Raiga-Mercenary Corps. That day, about two months after receiving a burdensome letter containing unidentified armpit hair.
Arlen summoned the Northerner into his office, guessing that it might be a reply to the letter he sent the other day.
A hairy, large, muscular giant strode into the office, bowed his head, and greeted Danju politely.
“It took a lot of work to come from afar. Sit down.”
“Thank you.”
The chairs were large enough for the guests to vary in size, and they were just the right size, like chairs for him.
Perhaps he had come here in a hurry, his beard was covered with dust.
“I have a good drink.”
“… Then I’ll just have one drink.”
As expected, like a Northerner who can’t use alcohol, he couldn’t refuse Allen’s offer.
He swallowed a glass of alcohol that Danju gave him in one gulp, calming his complicated heart and becoming a little calmer.
“Raiga Danju, how are you?”
Then his expression hardened again.
“Actually… , I got a problem.”
“… Problem?”
At that moment, Allen quickly read the opponent’s mind. … And at the same time, I wanted to ache.
“Lord Raiga, who went up to the windblown area in the north on a reconnaissance mission… , Along with the mercenaries, are missing.”
Off. Allen let out a moan. Just looking at it, I think I know what’s going on.
… A much more serious problem than you might think. To be honest, he didn’t expect things to turn out this way. Of course, the Raiga-mercenary corps got entangled.
“I must have sent you a letter a long time ago. Did you not get it?”
“Received. But at that time, it was already a long time since we had departed.”
It seems that the timing was just off. Unfortunately, bad luck overlapped.
“So, who’s left in the North?”
“Marie’s danju is left.”
“… Marie?”
“I even accompanied the budanju on the expedition. So, Marie, who is next in line, has been left as the substitute sophomore.”
“So Marie sent you?”
“Yes. You asked for help.”
Of course, there are other mercenary groups in the north, but it seemed that they judged that even the top 10 Raiga-mercenary group had gone missing, and that the intrusive mercenary group would only increase the damage. That’s why he sent a person to Allen Danju right away.
“Have you sent someone to the capital?”
“Once sent. But I don’t know if that will happen.”
“… Okay let’s go Call me back later.”
He took an envelope from his bosom and politely handed it to him.
“This is a letter from the surrogate Marie.”
“Okay.”
He bowed politely once more and left the office.
Allen thought for a moment as he tapped his desk with his fingers. But he didn’t take long to decide.
Raiga Danju was a close ally, one of the few on the continent, beyond simple personal gain. He said he was in danger, of course he had to go.
However, since work is work, it was a little burdensome for Allen-Mercenary Corps to go alone. What’s more, a land that can never be underestimated is the area where the brutal cold winds wind around and around.
So he called Mister Elena into his office.
“Did you call, Danlord?”
The moment he was called, Danju Bu, who imagined something strange, his face was already red.
But Allen gave the order with a serious face.
“Ask Granzo Danju for help.”
At that command, Elena’s mood changed completely.
A cool-headed drunkard and a door opener who realized the truth.
“… Are you asking for help?”
“Okay… Continental crisis. If you say so, they will understand.”
Infinite cold.
If not prevented, the continent will face a terrible ice age.
