The Defeated Dragon

Liszt accounted for his daily consumption. For his personal meals alone, he consumes more than 30 silver coins a day. The consumption of dragon type cow’s milk and magic potions was not included since it is hard to calculate as it is produced by the territory itself.

All kinds of white bread are the staple food. If one would grind his own flour and make the white bread himself, he can save a lot  of money and only pay the cost of raw materials of about three silver coins a day.

The consumption of all kinds of fruit wine and rice wine can be borne by the brewing workshop. The beer and liquor cannot be produced for the time being. The beer lacks hops for production. The flower brewing technology needs to be improved as Liszt himself does not drink too much. This part can be almost ignored. One silver dollar a day is about the same.

All kinds of steaks and grilled meat cost about five silver coins a day.

The consumption of various eggs, vegetables and fruits has basically carried the self-production economy of the territory. The castle buys about two silver coins worth of those produce a day at a low price.

Finally, it was time to consider  the bulk of daily consumption of magical beast meat, which he has been unable to do without every meal. Even if Liszt does not eat much, he will still have to spend 20 silver coins a day.

If he would include lunch and dinner for his subordinates, as well as meals for the servants, the castle’s meals cost at least 40 silver coins a day.

According to the calculation, for a day’s consumption of  eating and drinking, one would have to have 12 gold coins. This is basically equivalent to the total tax revenue of Flower Town  for the whole year before they had Liszt as their leader. Liszt, with the help of the smoke task and his little knowledge of being a traverser, actually dared to waste a lot of money.

However, seeing the momentum of the small blizzard beasts drinking milk, his heart trembled.

For his bloodline evolution, he often ate magical beast meat and calculated the food according to gold coins every day. Even if he ate his normal meals  now, the consumption of meat, eggs and milk alone in a day is more than enough for everyone in the castle to eat and drink.

Raising an mid-level magical beast with ten gold coins a month is a steady expenditure.

But what he wants to raise in the future is a full army of nine heads of magical beasts.

“With how the Blizzard Beasts are consuming milk, when they grow up, they will not eat less than Tremblingwoods . Can I really rely on the output of Flower Town to feed them?” The more Liszt thought about it, the more he was having doubts about his lifestyle. “Should I sell out some?… Impossible, I will raise them even if they are sold at the price of iron!”

These are magical beasts!  Even if someone was willing to buy then at the price of a dragon coin, he will still not sell it!

Moreover, he does not need to smash the pot to sell iron. With the mitral silver, crystal, and jade in the gem space, he can just take out a part, and it would be enough for the Count to be willing to help digest such valuable items.

“When my flower brewing technology improves successfully, wealth will continue to accumulate. The current difficulties are temporary and we can see the light in the future soon!”

Liszt then left the kennel and returned to the study.

Liszt took out the thick paper and looked at his recorded schedule. One entry was to invite Glanny Truth to make a new Calm Pearl for him.

Thinking that he could hardly afford to drink milk due to his financial difficulties, he crossed out the plan reluctantly as he was not prepared to waste any more money. He does not need to sail to sea any time soon anyway. The Flower already has The Calm Pearl. This was not an urgent need.

It was at this moment.

Elkson Truth, who has come to Flower Town to make the magic potions, rushed to the castle. “Lord Baron, I have made the first batch of magic potions, please check its effectivity.”

Liszt took a crystal tube.

He finally perked up: “Mr. Elkson is working hard.”

“With the flower town in winter and its  magical public bathrooms, I just enjoy soaking in  hot water every day. It  is actually more unforgettable than a night in Coral City. It is a pleasure to work here. “

Having said that was a real victory since before Elkson would decide to move to Flower Town, he was full of doubts  as it would mean giving up  the nightlife of Coral City, a temptation that the single magician could not resist.

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The banquet in the castle has resumed since the shellwood building was built.

That evening, a grand banquet was held.

Liszt ’s friends rushed from Coral City to Flower Town to gather for him. Two earth knights, Rick Footprints and Griffin Haystacks, and Nemo and other apprentice knights, all came together. There were a total of seven people, the same ones that he had encountered in Coral City.

Liszt warmly received friends and handed over their work arrangements to Gort.

Although they were all friends in the past, since they came to work in Flower Town, the relationship between them was automatically transformed into that of a superior-subordinate relationship. If one is to follow Liszt, it is more like establishing a master-slave relationship.

“Rick and Griffin, I’m going to give them to Marcus to lead, they can be Knight’s Squad reserves. Nemo and the other five people can start with being an official assistant,as they are still very young and do not have much ability to manage government affairs. ” Gort reported to Liszt.

“You are the town consultant, how to arrange personnel is your scope of authority, I will not intervene.”

“Thank you for your trust.”

Gort made an expression of gratitude, but it was not clear whether there was any condescension in his heart. Liszt was not very fond of managing common affairs, but he has meddled in the affairs of Flower Town at random many times. Sometimes, there’s no reason why he does whatever he thinks.

Sometimes, it can appear very “willful”.

However, the earth-shaking changes in Flower Town and the development of Black Horse Island have given Liszt great prestige.

No one in the town will complain about Liszt ’s waywardness. He has been recognized as a son of the knight’s glory by everyone, by  mouth, or by  heart.

Even if he acts rashly, it will still not shake his reputation.

After all, everyone knows that there is no limit to the future of Flower Town with Liszt.

Gort’s recent receipt of a good letter proves this point. After the opening order was completed, many earth knights retired from the battlefield. Some people have written to Gort, vaguely revealing their intention to go to Flower Town. Even a poorly run knight wrote to him.

After Gort resigned, Isaiah found Liszt. “My Lord, I wonder if you have made any other arrangements for your guard Paris?”

“What’s the matter?”

“Old Grandet cannot finish snake language teaching by himself. Now there are a large number of serfs in the territory who speak a lot of slang. It is very inconvenient to manage. The problem will become more serious when the next batch of 2,500 serfs arrives. Your guard, Peris, can speak snake language and slang. I see that she hasn’t had much work recently. I hope to ask her to be a snake language teacher. “

“Indeed, she has nothing to do all day. I should find some work for her.” If Liszt does not go out, there was no need for a personal guard which means Paris will be a very idle person.

Once a knight’s practice is interrupted and he slacks off, his strength will soon deteriorate.

But unlike knights, Paris’s strength comes from the black dragon. As long as she doesn’t get too fat to walk, or even forgets how to move, she can always quickly recover her strength.

After summoning Paris, Liszt said directly. “Paris, there is no other person who can teach the serfs in Flower Town. I hope you can help.”

Liszt  thought Paris would take the opportunity to talk about the price of the job.

Unexpectedly, she readily promised to come down. “Every idle bone of my body itches every day, finally there is something to do!”