Chapter 438: Bastard
In the aftermath of the battle, the wharves of Bluvent and the surrounding beaches were littered with mutilated corpses, blood staining the entire bay red, and a strong smell of fishiness could be smelled everywhere you went. A large number of soldiers and civilians are organizing the corpses of the city hall to be discarded, and the fish-people are thrown into the sea, and the human-like ones are transported back to the cemetery for burial.
Because the number of deaths was so high, all the priests of the temple were presiding over the funerals all night, one after the other, and there was no time to rest at all, and the whole city was immersed in grief. In order to appease the families of the soldiers, Henry generously distributed a pension of one hundred gold coins to each of the dead, and the living and wounded were given thirty to fifty gold coins according to their exploits, and the barbarian guards were given a handsome reward of two hundred gold coins each.
In his opinion, it was easy for this army, which had never seen blood, to be able to hold out to the end in such a cruel battlefield. Especially when more than half of the damage is done, it doesn't collapse, and everyone deserves a rich reward, whether dead or alive.
As the saying goes, the more you give, the more you get back. After spilling a large amount of gold coins, both the family members and the soldiers were glad that they had a generous and benevolent lord on their stalls, and their hearts were filled with gratitude. You must know that the soldiers of the Angome Islands are already paid quite well, not only can they receive a salary of five silver coins a day, but also once the families of the war die, they can also get the work arranged by the city hall.
After taking care of the affairs, Henry walked alone with Ares towards the Lord's Palace. According to his original plan, he also wanted to invite all his acquaintances to a banquet at his home to celebrate, but he was too busy. In the end, I had to dismiss this idea.
Vaughn returned to the barracks early to comfort the wounded soldiers. Borken returned to the garrison with the mage regiment. I'm going to have a meeting to summarize the experience. Amy needs to send thieves to clean up the corpses in the sewers. At the same time, it is necessary to send the information about the situation here through the guò intelligence network. Mike and his many druids are driving the beasts back to the forest. As for Debra, she is busy adjusting the energy distribution of the Mage Tower, allowing the Mage Tower to recover from its wartime state.
In short, except for this one person and one bear, no one is idle, and they are all busy with their own affairs. Ten minutes later, Henry finally returned to the gate of the mansion. But when he compared the size of the door, he smiled wryly and patted his animal companion's front leg and said, "Ares, it seems that you can't go in." Otherwise, the wall will be crushed. Go back to the forest, I'll look for you again if there's anything. ”
The clever big brown bear understood this, lowered his huge head and arched Henry with the tip of his nose, and then turned around and ran deeper into the forest. It let out a cheerful roar as it ran, and it was gone in a few moments. As Ares grew in size, it was clearly not suitable for staying in town. It seems that it is time to make a magical piece of equipment with the ability to teleport for him, so that he can be summoned at any time like Picojing Louis.
The roar of the giant bear alarmed the servants of the lord's mansion, and soon Sykodi rushed out of it with her skirt in her hand. hugged her husband tightly and sobbed, "Honey." You're finally back. Those damn fish-man robbers freaked me out, especially with their numbers, which almost filled the entire bay. ”
Henry gently kissed his wife's forehead and comforted, "Don't be afraid, I've wiped them all out." For at least a few decades, there will be no shadow of the Sawa Fishman near this area. ”
"Really? Isn't it said that the number of fish-men who attacked the coast this time was very large? Shri asked as she wiped tears from her face.
"That's a lot, about 100,000 in total. However, I wiped out more than 10,000 when I was at Baldur's Gate, and later killed 40,000 or 50,000 with legendary spells in Waterdeep, counting the 20,000 this time, there are almost seventy or eighty thousand, and finally counting their losses in the tug-of-war in Waterdeep, there is no doubt that they have been lost. It can be said that in the area from Sword Bay to the Sea of Treasures, you will not see these nasty sea bandits for a long time. ”
A sneer appeared on Henry's face after he finished speaking. He now wondered how the god of the Sava fish-people felt about Sekora, whether he was angry in the kingdom of God, and then wrote down his name in the little black book, waiting for the opportunity to take revenge after regaining his strength. However, this guy will have to wait at least ten years if he wants to completely recover, and it is not certain who will retaliate against whom by then.
Hearing her husband's account, Sycodi's mouth grew in surprise, and it took several minutes for her to come back to her senses. Too excited, she asked incoherently, "You...... Are you supposed to be ...... Already? The gods are above, I can't believe it. ”
Henry smiled and nodded. "That's right, my dear. I'm already a legendary mage and a legendary druid. So don't worry, there will basically be no more similar situations in the future, because as long as I live for a day, I can deter those enemies who are hiding in the shadows. ”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Poeti could not hold back her exuberant nerves and jumped for joy. As a traditional nobleman, she knows very well what this means, as long as her husband lives peacefully, it won't take a hundred years for the Angome family to become one of the top nobles in the entire continent.
You must know that Henry is self-made, from a commoner step by step to today, through countless adventures and tribulations, this is a living legend in itself. It is believed that as soon as the news was announced, it immediately attracted countless bards and scholars, and his name will be passed down forever with stories and books, and as a wife, the name of Sycodia will be remembered.
"Okay, don't get so excited, I'm a little hungry right now, let's go back to the house and have some supper." Henry said with a smile and touched his wife's hair.
Patting herself on the cheek vigorously, Silky forced herself to calm down. She looked up and hesitated, then finally began to speak, "Honey, I have something to tell you. Doris is pregnant, and according to the results of the priest's examination, it is a boy. ”
"My child?" Henry asked, somewhat surprised. He only remembered that he had had sex with the baron's daughter once, so he couldn't be so sure.
"That's right, it's the result of the priest's check. He is also the priest of Heim, the god of the guard. What should I do with this child after birth? Let him live with us. Or take the mother's surname. Inherit the domain of Baron Otto. After saying that, there was a worried look in Shikoudi's eyes. Although most illegitimate children do not have the right to inherit, she still worries that the unborn boy will pose a threat to her son.
Henry touched his chin and thought about it for a few minutes, then replied, "Of course you have my last name, and you have to live with us." When the children are a little older, they are sent to learn magic with Ellen and Liv, which will help them develop a relationship. As for the inheritance, you don't have to worry, I have just acquired a large and rich territory in Am, which is enough for them to share. ”
"How big? If you can, it's best to prepare another dowry for Liv. You must know that no amount of gold will be spent one day, so that the castle and land can bring a steady stream of income. ”
As a mother, it can be said that she thinks about her children everywhere, and wants to keep a copy of everything. Her behavior is completely subconscious, just like most ordinary people who have good food and always think of the people closest to them first.
Henry laughed at his wife's behavior of guarding the calf, and then tried to explain: "Very large, most of the territory north of the Esmere River, including the four castles and the surrounding large tracts of farmland. But it's nothing. If the children show enough talent in magic, I can also leave them a resourceful half-plane. So you don't have to worry too much about it at all. As a legendary spellcaster, I have enough fortune for each of my children to live in luxury. ”
Since subduing the half-lich Congus, the half-planes he can control have suddenly increased. In addition to the abundance of species and minerals, there are more than thirty other large and small half-planes combined, of which seven or eight are suitable for human habitation, and it is not a problem to divide one of the three children among them.
I have to say that the half-lich does have a very big advantage in dimensional exploration, and even if you are an ordinary legendary mage, you may not be able to find so many even if you explore for thousands of years. After all, it is very dangerous to let the soul wander aimlessly through the astral plane, and if you are not careful or unlucky, you will never come back. But the Half-Lich is a master of soul casting, and there is no problem at all in this regard, even if it attracts a large number of gods, it can easily escape.
Hearing this, Poet nodded with a wry smile. "Well, I'm too preoccupied and always thinking about the children's future, but it's much more reassuring to hear you say that. I really didn't expect that the family had become so rich in such a short period of time. ”
"Rich? It may seem like a lot to most people, but I'm still far from the legendary mages and demigods who have lived for thousands of years. ”
In Henry's eyes, he was definitely not rich. He was worried about the cost of research and development of legendary spells, especially since Kangus had sent several legendary spells recently, and after all of them were developed, he was afraid that he would have to sell more than half of the things in his inventory to raise funds. The R&D expenses of millions of dollars at every turn are really terrifying, I really don't know how those old monsters above level 30 survived back then.
Hearing her husband complain, Shikodi was amused and laughed: "Hahahahaha! You said it yourself, these guys have lived for thousands of years, and after a long time of accumulation, they will definitely be very rich. But I'm sure in a few hundred years' time you'll have as much as they do. ”
"Perhaps, but it's a little early to talk about that. Let's go, my stomach is rumbling with hunger, and I'm afraid I'm going to faint from hunger if I don't go inside and eat something. With that, Henry took his wife's hand and strode inside. Since his body was modified, he found that he was getting more and more hungry, especially after intense activity, feeling dizzy and weak in his limbs if he didn't eat.
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