"Your Highness, please forgive me. I brought these bottles of wine with me when I moved here... If I have offended you, Your Highness, I am willing to give up these bottles and the tavern. I only ask that you give me and my friends a way out..." The female owner of the tavern whispered in fear, not daring to look Roland in the eye.
"Oh? You brought your own?" Roland was stunned. A refugee actually had wealth? And there was so much alcohol!
"System! What's going on? The refugees actually have property?" Roland was confused. You have to remember that when he first saw the refugees, he was shocked by their poverty! Apart from the clothes on their backs and a small amount of food, they didn't have much gold or silver, not even a few copper coins.
"Host, please check the territory information page yourself!" The system's arrogant voice came.
"What kind of crappy system is this?" Roland complained. Other systems give their hosts the best of everything, but my system is still a manual transmission? So, he figured, "Why don't you ask, don't you tell?"
"Check the territory information..." Roland said.
After carefully looking through the territory's information panel, Roland couldn't help but complain: "So what's the difference?" Roland really couldn't find any difference between the current territory information and the previous territory information... Probably except for the addition of 50 Lordaeron Rangers, there were no other changes.
"Ding Dong..." The system light screen began to move rapidly, and soon a piece of information appeared in front of Roland.
Abilities: 1. As the only territory of the Kingdom of Lagrang in Middle-earth, it attracts the remnants of Lagrang. The system will guide a wave of wandering Lagrang civilians to arrive daily. Hopefully, the lord will properly accommodate them. Note: There's a certain chance this will attract citizens! They'll bring all sorts of assets with them and come to you!
2. Allow the recruitment of local civilians to train the Rapide Infantry."
"It is recommended that the host ask a wise man to check his eyes. If the eyes are not needed, please donate them to someone who can help. Thank you for watching." The system's cold voice sounded.
"I... was looked down upon by a program?" Roland said in disbelief.
"System, explain it to me clearly! What do you mean by eyes can be donated if they are no longer needed?" Roland said angrily.
"Please don't be angry, host. Anger is bad for your eyes! I've detected that your eyesight is close to blindness. I suggest you change your profession and practice as a fortune teller!"
"He! Bah!" Roland's face darkened as he tore off the system light screen that was swaying in front of him. He was so angry that smoke was about to come out of his nostrils.
"So these drinks are your assets?" After a while, Roland calmed down his anger and remembered the female owner of the tavern next to him. At this moment, the female owner knelt on the floor again. She was obviously frightened by the anger that Roland had just erupted.
"Stand up. I won't punish you. After all, it's your property and you have the right to decide how to use it. And since you've paid taxes, you'll be protected by Lagrande!" Roland helped the woman in front of him up.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!" The woman bowed repeatedly in gratitude. Her low-cut dress could no longer hide her voluptuous cleavage... Roland felt his nose heat up...
"Oh no!" Roland panicked and turned away quickly. If he stared at the big white rabbits again, his nose would really bleed.
"By the way, what's your name?" Roland then realized that this young and beautiful tavern owner actually had a second-level fighting spirit, but he didn't know what her profession was.
"Your Highness, my name is Luo Cuisi, and I'm a second-level thief..." Luo Cuisi said with a red face. No matter where you are, thieves are a shameful profession. They are destined to live in the shadows, and being exposed to the sun is simply fatal to them.
"Thief?" Rolandan's eyes were amused. She didn't expect to see a thief. Her subordinates just happened to lack such talents. However, it was obvious that Luo Cuisi could not be competent for this task. She still needed more professional talents.
"What are you looking at? Is being a thief strange? It's just a rare profession!" Roland said immediately after sensing the strange looks people were giving Rosa. In his eyes, as long as they didn't violate his rules and laws, everyone was equal, and any inherited profession was worthy of respect! Moreover, the thief profession was actually very powerful!
The Rogue class is quite interesting. From the first-tier Apprentice Rogue, through the second-tier Rogue, and the third-tier Flying Thief, the fourth-tier class branch into two main branches! One branch focuses on dogfighting, with the fourth-tier Grand Rogue, the fifth-tier Divine Rogue, and the sixth-tier Grand Rogue. The other branch focuses on surprise attacks and stealth, with the fourth-tier Assassin, the fifth-tier Power Assassin, and the sixth-tier Creed Assassin. Both Grand Rogue and Creed Assassin are a nightmare for any lightly armored class! A naked Creed Assassin can easily sneak kill a naked Sage! A naked Grand Rogue can easily hold their own against a naked Stalker (what? Hero and Tyrant? I suggest you prepare your urns...). Therefore, top-tier Assassins and Rogues are enough to intimidate a faction.
"What a pity, you're a girl... War is a man's business, women shouldn't be involved..." Roland looked at Luo Cuisi with complicated eyes and turned away.
"Hoo~Hoo~" After Roland left, Rochelle immediately collapsed to the ground. Roland gave her the feeling of a dormant dragon, his every move exuding terrifying might...
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"What a pity! It would be great if there were some thieves!" Roland said regretfully. Thieves could be sent to explore the countless dangerous places in Middle-earth. Compared with other professions, thieves had a survival rate many times higher. After all, their initial skill, the Eye of Peering, allowed them to detect countless traps and formations.
"Eh... why did I forget to drink a glass of beer just now!" Roland said with regret. You know, the poor alcohol concentration of the beer produced in Middle-earth is no different from beer to Roland. Roland has been here for so long, and he really wants to drink some wine to relieve the depression in his heart.
"Forget it, I'm not going back!" Roland was about to turn around but stopped himself decisively. If he really went in, the atmosphere in there would definitely be something wrong - who would dare to drink!
"But it's not without gain. At least I know that citizens can be found among the refugees!" Roland smiled. Citizens are a great thing! They bring their own wealth with them! There are many things that I don't have. Their existence has greatly enriched life in River Rapids.
"Lotus is such a rich girl!" Roland, who had just left the tavern, saw several Rune packhorses tied to the tavern flag and the cart behind them.
"Yes! Miss Rosa has very good conditions in the city of Rapids!" said the knight next to him. It was obvious that he had been here to drink before.
"I just checked, and she only has one large wooden barrel of wine left. I estimate it can only last about a week, and then it will probably be sold out!" Roland recalled the scene he had just seen. Luo Cuisi's wine stock is running low, and it will be sold out in a few days...
Roland shook his head to dispel the thoughts in his mind. What did the tavern's closure have to do with him? Roland only needed to ensure that the city of Rapids survived.
"Guards! Investigate secretly! How many citizens are there in Jiliu City now? It would be best to have their detailed information!" Roland called the guards beside him and whispered.
"Yes, sir!"