Chapter 826: Chapter 534: Surrounding Situation_1
“It seems that I will have another great general under my command.”
Looking at the respectful expression of Asher in front of him, Leo Ray slightly nodded, with a Tier 4 Recruitment Order, already shimmering with a faint golden metallic luster, appearing in his palm.
The familiar prompt sounded in Leo Ray’s ears.
“[Congratulations, Tier 4 three-Star Wind Splitting Great Mage Asher Porter has signed a Master-Servant Contract with you and has become your new subordinate!]”
Hearing this, Leo Ray helped the Viennas City Lord in front of him and opened the other’s attribute column. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ noveⅼfire.net
“[Occupation: Wind Splitting Great Mage]”
“[Rank: Tier 4 three-Star]”
“[Skill 1: Wind Dragon Assault ‘Active’ (Wind attribute magic single-target attack, with tearing effect)]”
“[Skill 2: Wind Demon Strangulation ‘Active’ (Wind attribute magic group attack, with tearing effect)]”
“[Skill 3: Storm Tornado ‘Active’ (Wind attribute magic wide-area attack, with tearing effect)]”
“[Skill 4: Wind Attribute Magic Mastery ‘Passive’ (Significantly increases damage when using Wind attribute magic]
“From now on, Viennas City, as an important commercial hub, will be under my control!”
Closing the attribute column, Leo Ray’s face couldn’t help but reveal a look of excitement.
With this, in addition to Cyan Town, which is also a commercial hub, he undoubtedly controls the economic lifeline of a large part of the Coldflame Eastern Region.
When needed, just slightly controlling the flow of goods will naturally have a significant impact on the various aspects of life of hostile forces.
Of course, with access to large funds, he could also further expand the stockpile of supplies, laying a solid foundation for future crises.
Thinking of this, Leo Ray, after the excitement, immediately said to Asher in front of him: “Alright, Lord Asher, let’s get out of here first. I have some questions for you.”
At this time, Asher, who had just signed the contract, was obviously still excited and nodding repeatedly.
Under Asher’s guidance, Leo Ray and his party left the dungeon, retraced their steps along the corridor and finally arrived in a spacious and bright conference hall.
“Please take a seat, my Lord.”
Having closed the double-leaf gates of the hall again, Asher bowed once more.
“Very well, first give a brief description of the general situation in Viennas City.”
With a slight nod, Leo Ray walked towards the throne at the top of the hall, speaking as he went.
Through Asher’s description, Leo Ray learned that after years of Asher’s careful cultivation, the defense army of Viennas City had grown to a scale of 8,000 men.
Among them were three infantry corps, two cavalry corps, two Archer brigades, and a tactical support corps composed of mages, priests, and guards.
In addition, Viennas City also had five elite Tier 2 Royal Guard squads.
These included the Ranger Squad Leo Ray had previously encountered, a Mage Squad, a Knight Squad, and two Heavy Infantry squads.
Moreover, both the Defense Army Battalion Commander and the Royal Guard Squad Commanders had reached Tier Third level.
“Well done. This strength is almost the sum of The Mystara City and Sealing Dragon City.”
After listening to Asher’s military introduction, Leo Ray nodded with satisfaction.
“Thank you for your praise, my Lord.”
Bowing slightly to Leo Ray, Asher smiled shyly.
Then, a helpless look appeared on his gray-haired face as he continued, “It is precisely because of this that the large military expenditures have kept Viennas City’s finances at a slightly profitable level, preventing me from accumulating much wealth.”
“You’re wrong, aren’t these well-trained defense forces and Royal Guards the greatest wealth?”
With a faint smile, Leo Ray said, “From today on, the strength of Viennas City will rise to a new level!”
After these words, Leo Ray waved his hand casually, and five hundred boxes full of glittering gold dragons appeared in the hall.
“Here are five million gold dragons.”
Looking at Asher’s astonished face, Leo Ray smiled faintly and said, “These funds have two purposes. First, you must quickly expand the Defense Army of Viennas City to the size of an army corps. As for equipment, I will upgrade everything the next time I come.”
“Secondly, secretly purchase large amounts of supplies in the city, mainly focusing on food and daily necessities.”
Without saying much, Leo Ray’s purpose was, of course, to prepare for possible future needs. War is full of deception, and breaking down the enemy economically is also a way to win strategically.
“Rest assured, my Lord, I know what to do.”
Hearing this, Asher’s face revealed an understanding expression.
He then replied, “The merchants who come to Viennas City all have varying sizes of warehouses within the city, and in recent years I have also focused on building my own large secret storage facilities. This is very simple.”
Nodding in satisfaction, Leo Ray pondered for a moment before taking Asher’s magic wand and magic robes and looking at the specific attributes:
[Name: Stave of Silph]