Lord: Starting from the Pit-Dwelling Courtyard

Chapter 157 City Guard Knights

Best gritted his teeth and asked, "How much?"

Ron smiled and said, "Not much, five hundred gold coins will do."

This amount of money is not much compared to the ransom paid by Declan, but its purchasing power is terrifying.

After all, breaking through the wooden door in Gorubak Fortress would only cost one or two silver coins, or at best five or six.

Fifty wooden doors, all made to the best standard, would only cost five gold coins. Including windows and such, this is blatant extortion.

But circumstances are beyond our control; if we don't pay today, it will be difficult to leave Gorubakburg.

Best pulled a bag of gold coins from his pocket and threw it on the ground. He then talked with the other knights for a while before finally managing to scrape together five hundred gold coins. He then gave Ron a cold look.

"I'll remember what happened today." Best didn't look at Caroline as he turned around, but his voice drifted out, "Lord Border Count, you have quite the grand entourage, with three great knight orders surrounding me. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?"

Caroline spread her hands, her face serious, and said, "Everything I've said is in accordance with the laws established by the lord."

Best spent a total of 10,000 gold coins on this trip for Declan.

Seeing him now, limp and lifeless, makes me even angrier.

To be knocked down by a mere building mage with a single blow is a disgrace to the Sky Knights.

He was quite surprised by Ron's strength, that he could unleash the power of the Mage's Hand to such an extent.

"The second son must not be allowed to live!"

Once outside the gates of Gorubak Castle, Best was determined to kill Ron; as for that thing, the king could figure it out himself.

If Ron is not dealt with quickly, given this trend, he will inevitably threaten the Order of the Scouts in the future.

Best left, but the three major knightly orders of Gorubekburg did not leave; instead, they surrounded Ron's building complex.

The vice-captains of the other two knightly orders bowed to Caroline.

In Gorubike Fortress, although there are three major knightly orders, their strength and status are vastly different.

The first-class knightly order is undoubtedly the Rose Knights of the Border Count, whose equipment and combat strength are both the best.

Therefore, their welfare benefits are also the best.

The second-class knightly order is naturally the Iron Shield Knights, the main force of Gorubakburg's external conquests. They usually only send out the Rose Knights when they can't defeat the enemy.

Their welfare benefits are worse than those of the Rose Knights, but because their overall strength is second only to the Rose Knights, and because of their male egos, the biggest goal of all the knights of the Iron Shield Knights is to surpass the Rose Knights.

The Third Order of Knights was naturally the City Guard Knights, which was referred to as the "retirement order" by the former two.

Older knights or those who have retired due to injury or illness will go to the City Guard Knights.

The City Guard Knights are a mixed bag, with varying levels of overall strength.

In fact, there is a fourth knightly order in Gorubakburg. This order is only formed during wartime and usually consists of only a few dozen people. It is called the Lu Yong Knights.

Despite its prestigious-sounding name, it was actually a well-known fourth-class citizen in Gorubakburg.

The Lu Yong Knights were jokingly referred to as fourth-class citizens because their status and treatment within Gorubak Castle were ranked after the top three knightly orders. Once a war broke out, a large number of wild knights would be conscripted into the knightly order, and during wartime they would often do the hardest work but receive the fewest resources.

This is also the only path to advancement for most wild knights.

Caroline asked, somewhat annoyed, "What are you doing?"

Simon Brandon, vice-commander of the Iron Shield Knights, said with a smile, "We're here to buy a house, of course."

Upon hearing this, Vivian and Una immediately looked tense. Not only them, but the female knights of the Rose Knights who had come with Caroline also showed their dissatisfaction.

They've come to steal the houses.

Caroline turned to look at Captain Corey Chase of the City Guard Knights: "Captain Corey, what are you doing here?"

Although Corey is the leader of the City Guard Knights, unlike Simon, she is not afraid of Caroline at all, and even dares to speak in a teasing tone.

"Of course we're here to buy houses. A house that costs eight gold coins per square meter—that was the price years ago."

Corey Chase was once the vice-commander of the Rose Knights and was hailed as the woman most likely to break through to become a legendary knight in Gorubakburg.

Unfortunately, he was ambushed during a mission and suffered a hidden injury. Now, let alone breaking through to the legendary knight level, he's just grateful to be able to maintain his Sky Knight cultivation.

I've heard that his cultivation level has been declining faster and faster in recent years, and I estimate that he'll fall to the Earth Knight level in less than two years.

For this reason, in order to live more comfortably before becoming completely useless, Ke Rui started to make money in various ways, getting involved in any business that could make money.

She never crossed the line, so the Border Lord turned a blind eye to her behavior.

After all, he was once the best follower.

Then, feeling everyone's gaze, Ron opened his arms and said, "Welcome everyone to visit the first phase of our Happiness Community."

Doron immediately understood and led the Barton family away first.

It was Shanlier who introduced them, and after hearing the introduction, the three leaders of the group decisively shouted that they wanted to buy them.

This delighted Ron. With the three major knight orders all coming, their purchasing power was beyond question. They could easily afford to buy more than just this building; they could even build several more.

After the three knightly orders left, Ron noticed that the commander of the city guard knights was still there.

This woman left a very deep impression on Ron.

Her blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders, the slightly curled strands shimmering softly in the light. Thin-rimmed glasses perched on her high, straight nose. She wore a women's leather armor, the belt at her waist accentuating her slender figure. The cuffs and hem were adorned with delicate black lace trim. Combined with her well-proportioned and powerful limbs, she was a tall and strikingly beautiful woman with an outstanding presence.

However, the deathly aura constantly emanating from her body greatly diminished her aura.

"Hello, Corey Chase!"

Ron nodded: "Ron Adler!"

Ke Rui smiled and said, "Your architecture is very novel, and I like it very much. Would you be interested in collaborating?"

Ron immediately became interested.

"How would you like to collaborate?"

Ke Rui pointed in the direction of another street: "I also have a large area of ​​old houses on Red Rose Street, which I've accumulated over the years. The houses are too old and take up too much space. I want to build a housing development like yours. What do you need?"

Ron immediately smiled and said, "It's very simple. You provide the land, and you don't need to take care of anything else. I'll be responsible for building the houses. After they're built, one-third of the houses in each building will be yours, and the rest will all be mine."

Upon hearing this, Ke Rui immediately shook her head: "No, you're an architectural mage, you're getting too much of a bargain. I'll give you a third at most."

Ron spread his hands and said, "Then there's no need to say more. I need to consume a lot of magic power and prepare a lot of building materials. Without two-thirds of that, I simply can't make any money."