In addition, after a while, the brood will be promoted again. Richard was now looking forward to what kind of surprises the seventh-order brood could bring him.

After taking stock of all the strength in his hands, Richard felt quite strong. If Sarenwell came back now and brought so many troops with him last time, Richard was confident that he would be able to fight so that he could not find the north.

But now that the Bloodstained Lands are quiet, the Iron Triangle Empire seems content to fight with the Redwood Kingdom. The nobles of the southern part of the empire also had no idea of going to the bloodstained land to recover the scene.

There are many reasons for this, but there are only two main ones. One is that if you come, you will have to face the same predicament as Sarenwell, that is, there is no benefit in winning the war, and the consequences of losing are strict, Sarenwell is the prince of the empire and has the overall view of national interests, and other nobles cannot have this kind of consideration at all. In addition, not every nobleman can see that Richard is terrible: young, talented, hard-working, like a god, and most deadly, he has a political mind. The second point is that there are lessons from Sarenwell and Lambot there, and those who are not as strong as these two will certainly not come to the bloodstained land to die. And during this time, the Mage Association suddenly became much more honest, and did not send anyone to find a fork.

All of a sudden, Richard had an unprecedented army in his hands, but he couldn't find an enemy to fight, and he suddenly felt useless.

He suddenly smiled and shook his head, secretly thinking that the situation in front of him was the result of countless bloody battles in the past year, wouldn't it be better? What he lacked most now was time, and if he was given another three months, Richard's magic power would be able to climb to the fourteenth level, and he would be able to make another ** build suit.

The most tragic thing about being Richard's enemies is that in a few months, they will find themselves facing a new Richard!

"Alas!" Richard sighed and said to himself, "Let's have a few blind guys and let me move!"

Richard walked out of the Magic Room and routinely learned about the situation in Oasis City and the training of his troops.

The first roving caravan to the Crucible Kingdom is already on its way back. The total proceeds of this round trip are about three million, which is a bit more than normal. In the future, as the number of caravans increases, the price will fluctuate accordingly, and the income will decrease. In equilibrium, the caravan's one-time round-trip income should be around 1.5 million.

However, according to the news that came back from the caravan in advance, after receiving the second batch of 3,000 tons of grain, the king of the Furnace Kingdom, Bamor, had decided to take measures to encourage the dwarves to have children. Not only the dwarven nobles, but also the commoner class can also let go of childbearing, and the newborn dwarves will get certain rewards from the kingdom.

However, dwarves generally live between 15 and 300 years, and they can only start giving birth after the age of fifteen, and they can only give birth to one child a year. The fertility rate of intelligent life is inversely proportional to the length of individual life, coupled with the survival rate caused by the natural environment in which they live, and the increase in the number of dwarves will be a slow process. The number of people directly determines the strength of the Crucible Kingdom. However, Richard had already planned that as long as the food was continuously sent, the Forge Kingdom would soon embark on the path of external annexation and expansion, merging other small tribes into the kingdom. The so-called grain is too much gas and coarse, this is the truth.

After coming out and taking a turn, Richard heard all the good news, and there were no unsightly nobles to provoke him. It is impossible for all the nobles not to recognize Richard, and it is too late for everyone to stammer. Judging by their enthusiasm, Richard knew that even if there were one or two blind guys, it would definitely not be his turn to do it.

Eventually, Richard returned to his room and continued to compete in the world of construction and magic.

The day passed like this, and night fell again.

When Quicksand returns to his quarters, he sees Io waiting for him. The battle priest's face was stern, and his eyebrows were tightly locked. Quicksand was taken aback by the demeanor of the battle priest and asked, "Io, what's wrong with you?"

"Your Highness Quicksand, I need to talk to you. Io said. In fact, unlike what the outside world sees, when I'o is alone with Quicksand, he will talk in a very respectful and formal tone. Just like the attitude of all Chosen Guardians towards their own guardians.

"Okay, come in. Quicksand pushed open the door to his study and let Io in.

Yi Oh closed the door of the study, sat opposite Quicksand, stared at Quicksand's eyes, and said seriously: "Your Highness Quicksand, Richard's magic power is already thirteenth. ”

Quicksand's face was filled with a satisfied and happy smile, and he said, "Yes, yes, he's very powerful, right? Actually, he should have reached the thirteenth level a long time ago, but he had been strengthening his bloodline ability some time ago. ”

"The problem is that just over three months ago, he was only level 11. But now it's level thirteen!" I'm stressing again.

Quicksand was a little puzzled and asked, "Yes, that's right." What's the matter, is Richard's escalation slowing down?"

"No! it's too fast! At this rate, he'll be fourteen in three months, and fifteen in a year. And I, now only have level fourteen. ”

"So?" Quicksand nodded, with an unchanging smile on her face, waiting for Io's words, but the joy in her eyes had subsided and became clear and calm.

"So, I think you should consider raising my level cap at your next sacrifice. Otherwise, my current ceiling can only be raised to level sixteen, and that is still under the condition of full combat, and it will not take more than two years for Richard to surpass me. ”

Quicksand suddenly laughed and said, "So you're worried about this!"

"Yes. Yi and Russia frankly admitted.

"Well, what about the sacrifices? So far, almost all the sacrifices have been obtained by Richard. Do you think it's appropriate to use the sacrifice you got from Richard's bloody battle to raise your level cap so that you can continue to suppress him and show off your might in front of him?" Quicksand said with a smile on his face.

"It's suitable!" said Io, unceremoniously. Of course, under normal circumstances, the Battle Priest in the team is definitely one of the top priority candidates for enhancement.

Quicksand sighed unconsciously, patted his forehead, and sighed, "How did I change you for an idiot! Do you know what I'm going to do now if I have enough divine grace?"

Io shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

"I'll have another Chosen Guardian! Quicksand said viciously.

It was an unexpectedly heavy blow, and the battle priests felt a blank in their consciousness, unable to speak for a while.

"If you don't give me an explanation that satisfies me, then I'll put what I just thought into action. Quicksand said indifferently. Anyone who knows her knows that once quicksand makes up its mind, it won't change. Although the battle priest has not been following her for a long time, due to the relationship between the two parties, he already knows the quicksand very well.

Io was stunned, and then said seriously: "Actually, I don't want to plunder the sacrifices that Richard obtained, but I feel that with the strength of you and me, and a part of the army, I am fully capable of independently searching for sacrifices in this plane." But for three whole months, Richard didn't move. I've fought with his followers twice, and each time it's just to clean up some bandits. There was no challenge at all, and it was impossible to get the sacrifice. ”

Quicksand lowered his eyes, as if thinking about something, and after a while he said, "Io, I feel that you are a little different from the other Chosen Guardians. First of all, I want to ask, do you know what I chose you for coming out?"

Io said reluctantly: "So that after you return to the Eternal Dragon Palace, Richard's team will still have a powerful priest who can turn the tide of local battles." ”

Quicksand nodded and said, "It's good to know! Your usual appearance often gives me the illusion that you didn't get the same instructions you gave when you were first chosen." I don't know where your hostility towards Richard comes from, but if you have your own ideas and don't want to cooperate with Richard, then I'll have to change to the Chosen One. Next time I'll choose a female battle officer. As much as I am reluctant to put a beautiful woman by Richard's side, it is much better than leaving him an enemy!"

Io's face changed, and finally he sighed and said, "I understand. I'll admit that I'm a little different from the average Chosen One, who have souls but are essentially clever puppets. But you don't have to worry about me, no matter how hostile I am to Richard, I will only overwhelm him from the front, and I will not play intrigues behind his back, let alone do such things as deliberately dragging his feet. Although in your heart, I am only a creature of the dragon of eternity and time, I am equally dignified. In addition, I think you should be very clear during this time that those puppet-like Chosen Guardians can't compare to me at all. ”

Quicksand raised his eyes, glanced at Io indifferently, and said, "Okay, I'll trust you this time." But if you want to level up, let's go to level 16 first. ”

Io sighed and didn't say anything more. The promotion of the Battle Priest is different from that of the Mage, and the more Io uses his divine arts, the more people benefit from the divine arts, and the faster his level increases. So the land of constant war is his happy land. Another way is to upgrade by divine grace. Therefore, for Richard, three months of peace and tranquility were three months of wasted life for Io.

As night fell, the city of Oasis was still full of joy, and many places were brightly lit. In the last three months, the number of taverns in the city has increased several times, and as such, they are often full. Many have already made a fortune from the First Crossing War, and soon the caravans will return, and there will be a flood of gold into their wallets. So these days, the whole city is partying, even in the middle of the night, you can see groups of drunks walking around.

In the streets late at night, the water splashes like ghosts. There was a fire in her heart that burned her restlessly.