Chapter 374 Rand decides to ask for war reparations (5000!!)

Rand, Elsa, and Karin, who had put on her clothes, appeared in Crescent Moon Harbor.

After three days of cleaning, there were at least no more swollen corpses on the beaches and streets of Crescent Moon Harbor.

However, due to being washed by the waves, a slight salty and fishy smell still lingers.

"Today's work is very simple, just moving bricks," Rand introduced.

The ground is no longer as wet as it was a few days ago, but on the streets washed by sea water, you can still occasionally see kelp or other marine animals and plants washed ashore.

When we arrived at the construction site, we could already see the lively atmosphere.

Now that summer is approaching, the temperature is already high, and many laborers are already working with their upper bodies naked.

The sea water has destroyed many flimsy houses, which now need to be rebuilt.

Rand was also dressed in coarse cloth today, and many people could recognize their lord Rand.

But I am very confused as to why Rand is dressed in coarse cloth.

The group wanted to salute but were stopped by their overseers and superiors.

Middle-level managers who had worked under Rand for a while knew that Rand did not like people putting down their work to salute him.

"Just work as normal, I'll come over to take a look." Rand said.

Everyone understood that Lord Rand was here to inspect.

"For jobs that require physical labor, you can easily tell the intensity of the work if you come and inspect it in person," Rand said.

The reason is very simple. If the workload exceeds the limit, even if the Mother Goddess comes in person to inspect, the bricks will still not be moved.

Human physical strength has its limits.

Rand went to discuss with the person in charge of the construction site and understood the current work tasks.

Went to pick up a wheelbarrow.

The wheelbarrow was not invented by Rand. It has existed for a long time. The wheelbarrow used on modern construction sites is essentially a labor-saving lever.

Rand improved it slightly, but the effect was mediocre.

After all, the current wheel technology is at the level it is today, and it will take a long time for technology to advance.

Iron wheels plus rubber tires don't seem to be easy to implement.

Rand pushed the wheelbarrow not because he wanted to experience the hard work of the laborers himself, because he could not feel it.

As a powerful elite professional with the blessing of the Mother Goddess, it is very difficult to make him tired.

Rand just wanted to understand the workflow so that he could continue planning in the future.

Karin came over to help load the bricks onto the wheelbarrow, and then Rand pushed the wheelbarrow away.

Waiting to the place.

Elsa helped to move the bricks down, and then it was another back and forth trip.

Then I started learning how to build walls.

Found it quite interesting.

In the morning, Rand, Karin and Elsa built a wall.

At noon, Rand took the two ladies to find a place to wash their hands, and then went to collect their payment.

Although they are completely unskilled, as powerful professionals, their work efficiency is acceptable.

It's time to get paid.

Rand now also subsidizes meat and eggs.

After receiving the subsidy, the three of them returned to Karin's house to cook.

The quality of the meat was average, the eggs were OK.

With the addition of Rand and Elsa's secret seasoning, the quality of lunch is quite good.

After lunch, I won’t go to the construction site in the afternoon.

The morning time had already allowed Rand to become familiar enough with the content of the project, and going to the construction site again would be a waste of time.

People like Rand, Karin, and Elsa would be more valuable doing other jobs.

In the afternoon, it is Rand's job.

Go to the labor camps, inspect, and check the living conditions of the prisoners.

Prisoners will only participate in labor reform after receiving basic education, otherwise it is easy for something to go wrong. The prisoners captured in this landing counterattack are still undergoing education.

After the inspection, it was time to head to the coastline.

Many crossbows that were damaged by sea water are being repaired.

The two huge snake-like heads and necks on the beach are still there.

The meat was just cleaned out.

All of them were frozen and then sent to the alchemy workshop in the hideout and handed over to the alchemist there for testing.

In theory, the flesh and blood of such a rare creature would be a very good magical material.

"These two heads should be of some use. Do you need them?" Rand asked.

The nine-headed sea serpent was repelled by Rand and Karin together. Rand provided intelligence and support, while Karin provided the most direct attack.

Although the strength of both of them is indispensable, in Rand's understanding, it is obvious that Karin has contributed more.

Therefore, naturally, more of the spoils should be given to Karin.

"I don't need it. If you can use the materials of the Hydra to research some alchemical potion, the Torch Church will take a portion of the share. Of course, I will also send scholars to assist in the preparation of the potion."

"What about this bone?"

Karin thought for a moment and said, "We can also try to research medicine using bone marrow."

But after a while, Karin reacted.

She remembered that when they were at the holiday villa, Rand was able to control the huge bone snake to attack the iron golem.

Rand, this mysterious cultist, seemed to have mastered quite a lot of divine powers, which was unprecedented, but Karin had no intention of delving into it further.

In other words, Rand might be able to use the two heads and necks of the fallen nine-headed sea serpent to summon some terrifying undead creature.

Karin frowned.

Looking at Rand: "You want to conduct evil research?"

Rand said helplessly: "It's not very evil."

The Call of the Scourge that Rand obtained can be used to splice undead creatures.

At the beginning, when Rand tested this ability, he could only create twisted creatures such as cockroaches.

The giant snake skeleton is of good quality and should be able to be used again.

Now there are two more heads.

So, if we can get the wings and the feet, wouldn't it be a two-headed dragon? The giant snake skeleton is used as the spine and torso, and Hyde's head and neck is used as the head. Now the main body has been made.

I heard that the Burning Lands was once the burial place of a giant dragon. It looks like the Burning Lands archaeological project is about to be launched.

Karin said, "I have a share of these two heads and necks, right?"

Rand nodded.

"Then I must be present when you conduct your evil experiments," Karin said.

In Karin's understanding, power can be divided into good and evil.

Rand is the only cultist Karin has ever seen who can use evil power for good.

This was simply unbelievable. All the people Karin had seen using cult power in the past had ended up with nothing good.

The only exception is Rand.

The power of evil always has a kind of temptation that comes from evil itself. Karin believes that Rand will not be tempted, but she is still a little worried.

Rand was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded and agreed, "Okay."

"Then both heads and necks are yours," Karin said. "Just extract some of the bone marrow for research."

Rand ordered his soldiers to drag away the giant snake's head and neck.

In fact, even if we can't find wings and limbs, we should be able to piece together an undead creature like a two-headed snake now.

The summoning of the undead seems to consume the "soul". I wonder if there is such a thing as a soul in this broken head.

Karin followed Rand around.

I picked up a few shells on the beach.

The shape is very good.

Karin thought it could be used as a decoration.

Walk along the beach for a distance and you will find the main part of the port and the shipyard.

The core buildings of the two Crescent Harbors have not been fully built. After Hyde's invasion, the construction progress has regressed a little, but not much.

After walking around, the three returned to the streets of Crescent Moon Harbor.

There will definitely be a commercial area built in Crescent Moon Harbor in the future, and some businesses have already started operations.

For example, ocean-themed restaurants and decoration stores.

Due to Rand's ban, restaurants are temporarily closed and decoration shops are also semi-operating.

Karin entered the decoration store and saw many conches for sale.

"It says here that you can hear the sound of the ocean in the conch." Karin was a little confused, "Is this a magical effect?"

Rand shook his head, this was false propaganda.

It is not right to call it false propaganda, it should be called cultural beautification.

In short, Rand thinks this kind of conch will definitely sell well in the future.

"It's a metaphor of some kind," Rand explained.

Karin purchased a conch anyway.

In the evening, I had dinner with the top executives of the hideout.

Ellie tried to show off her cooking skills as a housewife, but failed, and everyone ate black goo together.

But it seems that the taste is not particularly bad.

Then comes separation.

There was no bath here, but there was a bucket in Karin's house.

As for hot water, Karin can make it herself.

So it has always been very convenient for Karin to take a bath, much more convenient than for Rand.

But today, Karin helped Rand and the higher-ups in the hideout to boil hot water for bathing.

As the saint of the Torch Church, Karin didn't care that she had become a water heater.

Power is meant to be used. Using it to make your life more convenient is the correct way to use power.

Soon, the day was over.

Karin found that her "failure in life" experience seemed to have no effect. Only a few people, including Rand, knew about Karin's shameful history, and these people obviously would not talk nonsense.

In comparison, I followed Rand all the way today.

She truly felt what she had saved.

This is a thriving land, and it is destined to prosper in the future.

The harbor will be completed by the end of this year. The shipbuilding wood and craftsmen needed for the shipyard are ready.

In fact, we can already build some small boats now, and once the shipyard is completely completed, we can try to build large ships.

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This time, the Bolen Kingdom's sea attack strategy sent many sailors and captains who were familiar with the ocean.

There are few craftsmen, but there are some.

These will translate into strength for Rand to develop its seaport.

To be honest, Rand should really say thank you to the Kingdom of Bolen.

…

At this time, the King of the Kingdom of Borun finally recovered after being treated by herbalists, alchemists, and priests.

The first words of the King of Bolen upon waking up were: "Rand!!"

A rough and angry voice filled the entire palace.

The Minister of Military Affairs was also present next to the King of the Kingdom of Bolen.

The Minister of War heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the king wake up.

When the king saw the Minister of War, his face darkened.

Everything had happened, and the Secretary of War had guessed right again.

The Minister of War is the pillar minister of the Kingdom of Borun. The king hates him, but also respects him.

The same is true now.

The King of the Kingdom of Bolen was not in a good mood when he saw the old face of the Minister of War, a man who always spoiled his fun and put the interests of the country above his own interests as the king.

But now the opinion of the Secretary of State for War must be sought.

"If we organize the military now and send out a large army, is there any hope of getting everything back?" asked the King of the Kingdom of Bolen.

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is certainly hope, but it is definitely not worth it," the Minister of War replied.

"Why is it not worth it?" the king said in a deep, hoarse voice.

The king was not stupid, he could actually guess the consequences of doing so, but he didn't want to think about it.

Then the Minister of War gave the king a very realistic answer: "If you don't want your prestige to drop to the bottom, I suggest you don't do this. There are still many consequences of the war that need to be dealt with."

Previously, the king was able to push forward the revenge campaign not only because of his own authority, but also because of the temptation of interests.

After Rand's management, the Earldom of the Moon Phase has become an attractive land, and many nobles in the country want to get involved.

But now, a large number of nobles have lost their relatives and friends.

They certainly have resentment towards Rand, but they also have resentment towards the King of the Kingdom of Bolen, the ruler who promoted the war.

The Minister of War, who makes specific war plans, will also endure a lot of resentment.

Moreover, due to the death of a large number of knights and nobles, the stability of some areas in the country will also decline.

Expanding the war is possible, but the costs will definitely outweigh the gains.

"Cough cough cough." The King of the Kingdom of Bolen coughed violently.

"Damn it, damn it." The king coughed up bloody phlegm.

The pastor nearby rushed over.

The Minister of War looked on.

The Minister of War himself naturally bore a lot of pressure, and he even felt that he should resign.

And he knew very well that the king also resented him.

It was he who proposed the military strategy.

When it was proposed, it received praise and recognition from all the nobles and the king.

However, when the execution was carried out, the Minister of Military Affairs discovered that some nobles were afraid of death.

The Minister of War decisively arranged high-level professionals in the Knights Templar and strictly screened the knights of the Knights Templar.

Ensure the combat effectiveness of the Knights.

As for the sea, the Minister of Military Affairs has always believed that the naval strength of the Kingdom of Borun is strong among all countries.

Some of the naval nobles and soldiers who escaped said they encountered a sea monster, but the details are still under investigation.

But in the end, the military operation he was responsible for failed.

He was very sure that if any noble in the country made trouble for him, the king would definitely not protect him.

I just don’t know what the current situation in the country is like.

However, the Minister of War believed that as long as the fighting was stopped, nothing would happen to the Kingdom of Bolen.

After all, this is just a local war. Rand is bound to suffer heavy losses in this war and will not have the energy to fight back.

The Shimokuri Kingdom would certainly not support this powerful military noble to continue its expansion.

Just resign and take the blame. The Minister of War feels that this is the limit of his ability.

And at this time.

A court knight appeared outside the king's hospital room.

This is not any of the previous ones that brought sad news.

He is a new knight in the court.

He handed a letter to the Secretary of State for War.

The Minister of War was very familiar with the coat of arms above, it was the coat of arms of the Nicholas family.

The letter was from Rand.

"Do you want to see it?" The Minister of War looked at the king with his somewhat old face.

The king also noticed the coat of arms of the Nicholas family.

His eyes showed disgust.

He didn't want to see Nicholas's coat of arms again.

Especially after realizing that he would not be able to do anything to Rand within a few years until the domestic situation was stabilized.

But this kind of letter obviously has to be read.

"Please read it for me." The King of the Kingdom of Bolun said angrily.

The Secretary of State for War opened the letter.

The sarcasm at the beginning of the letter, such as "Your country's army is not as good as the bandits in the countryside" and other sarcastic remarks, were simply skipped over.

Then comes the key point.

Rand demanded that the Kingdom of Bolen pay war reparations.

The King of Bolun sneered: "War reparations? How is that possible? What can he do if we don't pay?"

"Rand said that if we don't pay the compensation, he will hold an exhibition to display our armor and weapons collected in this battle, and publicize our defeat everywhere." The Minister of War said, "He will also send troops to plunder our land."

In his opinion, this is not a so-called thing.

The surrounding countries must know that we have been defeated in this war.

It is definitely a shame.

After all, it would be a shame to lose repeatedly to the same noble.

Even if Rand humiliated them again and again, so what?

In short, it's just a matter of losing more people.

As for looting, the border defense line is still there, and Earl Lander is definitely just talking.

The King of Bollen was furious at the thought that his son's weapons and armor would be put on display.

The magnificent armor of the noble knights who participated in the battle were viewed as trophies.

This will definitely irritate the nerves of the domestic nobles.

As for looting, after experiencing many defeats, it would obviously be an equally shameful thing if Rand still looted wantonly on his own land.

"Isn't he afraid of completely angering us and causing a war?" The Kingdom of Bolen said angrily.

Then there were a few more coughs.

"It has been more than half a year since the cultists of the Scourge began building the City of the Dead. It has reached the point where something could go wrong at any time. We must reserve enough troops to take this into consideration." The Minister of Military Affairs whispered.

"My personal advice is to ignore it," said the Minister of War.

"Have you ever thought that the nobles in the country will vent their anger on me, causing my prestige to decline?" said the King of the Kingdom of Bolun.

The Minister of War raised his eyebrows. He was the one who was most likely to be angered, but he didn't say anything.

"So you want to pay him back?" the Minister of War asked, "or are you worried that Earl Lander will pay the price and plunder across the line?"

He was a little disappointed with the king. In fact, the King of the Kingdom of Bolen had already taken the overall situation into consideration, but he felt that His Majesty was a little scared of Rand.

The Minister of War believed that victory and defeat were common in the military, and winning or losing were both normal things.

The current defeat is definitely not to the extent of causing serious damage. After all, Earl Land is only that big.

But it would be ridiculous if His Majesty the King was frightened by being beaten.

He knew the king would never admit that he was afraid.

but……

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