MTL - Game of Thrones: Holy Flame King-Chapter 202 so consumed

  Chapter 202 So consumed

  The afterglow of the setting sun casts a slanting shadow on the lighthouse on the coast.

  The wharf construction on Yingzui Island has come to an end, but thousands of people are still busy on the construction site.

  Sorada is one of them.

  This wild man from the former blueskin tribe is carrying a polished ashlar, climbing up the spiral treads on the edge of the lighthouse.

  The salty sea breeze blew on his sweaty back, and under the bronzed skin were knotted muscles, strong and muscular.

  The highest point of this lighthouse is close to 200 feet from the ground, and the work of transporting stones up is not something everyone can do.

  Those who are timid will feel weak even if they look down from the top, let alone climbing on the pedals with heavy loads on their backs.

  In fact, there have been accidents where people have slipped and fallen to their deaths.

  The benevolent and wise lord later asked the craftsman leader Vido to set up a protective net around the lighthouse, so that even if he fell, he would not be killed immediately.

  So, those who do this dangerous job get double work points.

  Sorada climbed to the top of the tower, piled the ashlar on the outer wall, and returned.

   When he got his feet on the ground again and was about to continue moving the stones up, he heard the supervisor say that it was time.

  In fact, Solada still has strength, but he can’t continue to work. The lord stipulated that each person can work up to ten hours a day, so he had to clean up and go to the bachelor and apprentice to register his work points, and then he was going to get food.

   "Sorada, I invite you to have a good meal today!"

  Sorada turned around and saw his friend Rick coming over, hugging his shoulder affectionately.

   "Where to eat?"

   "Eagle Tavern."

  Sorada knew that the Eagle Tavern was the most luxurious tavern in the territory. He usually passed by a few times, but he never went in.

  He usually eats the free food distributed on the construction site. Although the taste is not very good, at least it can fill his stomach. At most, he can go to the mountains and forests to hunt for some game on the rest day to satisfy his hunger.

  Although the things in the tavern are good, they all cost money, and they are expensive.

  Generally only the vassals in the territory will go there.

  Solada has actually accumulated a lot of work points, so it might not be impossible to experience it, but the work points have not been fulfilled until now, and he can’t experience it even if he really has the courage.

   "Where did you get the money?" Sorada asked, "Didn't Master Caesar say that it will take ten days to cash out the work points?"

  Rick smiled and pretended to be mysterious and said:

   "Just follow me."

  Solada became curious, so he followed Rick all the way to the Commercial Street.

  Commercial Street is next to the castle and close to the beach. On both sides of the street are two-storey red rock buildings. There are grocery stores, hotels, women's homes, blacksmith shops... there are so many, it is extremely lively.

  The destination of the two, the Eagle Tavern is located at the easternmost end of the street, and the double-headed eagle flag of Lord Caesar is hung at the door.

  Sorada heard that the real owner of this tavern has a close relationship with the lord, so he dared to use the flag of the Caesar family.

  Pushing open the heavy iron oak door, the noisy and noisy atmosphere rushed in, making Solada, who came for the first time, a little at a loss.

   Rick pulled his friend to walk in, and the aroma of wine and meat along the way made the two swallow their saliva unconsciously.

  Finding an empty table, Sorada sat down with some trepidation at the invitation of his friend.

  A maid came over and asked with a smile:

   "What do you want?"

  Rick coughed lightly, as if he wanted to pretend to come here often:

   "Two venison, four roasted sweet potatoes, another plate of lettuce, and a small bottle of brandy."

   "Okay. There are thirty-three copper coins in total. How do you plan to pay?"

  Solada was shocked. One meal here actually cost him more than half a month's wages.

  Besides, his work is more dangerous, so he gets double work points. If he is an ordinary person, he would have to spend a month's worth of money to eat here.

  Just when Sorada was worried that his friend would not be able to pay for it, he heard Rick say:

   “I pay with work points.”

  Sorada was stunned for a moment, and then saw that the maid was not surprised at all:

   "Okay, then you come with me, there will be an assistant bachelor here to help you deduct work points."

  Rick followed the maid and left Sorada alone in a daze.

  Work points can also pay for meals?

  Solada felt as if a door leading to a new world had opened in front of him.

   When Rick left and returned, the maid also brought what the two ordered.

   "Try it quickly!" Rick graciously invited his friends, and at the same time poured a glass of brandy for each of them, "The people who come here are all gentlemen, hehe, today we two also experience the treatment of a classy person!"

  Hearing the word "superior", Sorada straightened his back unconsciously, as if he was afraid that he would be sorry for the title.

   "I didn't expect to be able to use work points to pay for meals here."

   "It's not just here." Rick drank the wine in his glass and explained to his friend with a smile, "The shops on the entire commercial street can use work points. Of course, small vendors on the street can't."

   "It turned out to be like this!" Sorada suddenly thought of the women's branches that often had beautiful girls, and her face turned red.

  He hastily drank a glass of brandy to cover up.

  Feeling the hot wine sinking into the throat, with a sweet aftertaste, Sorada said with some embarrassment:

   "Rick, I didn't expect this meal to cost you so much money..."

   "It's okay!" Rick waved his hand generously, and poured another glass of wine for his friend.

  The two clinked glasses and drank it down.

  Rick said: "Actually, I also want to ask you for a favor this time."

   "Tell me." After eating such an expensive meal from his friend, Sorada was of course embarrassed to refuse.

   Rick rubbed his hands, as if he was a little embarrassed: "Can you lend me some money?"

   "Are you talking about work points? All right, how much do you want?"

   "How much can you borrow?"

  Sorada was stunned by his friend's question. He put down his wine glass and asked in a deep voice:

   "Rick, what do you want so much money for?"

   "Don't think about it." Rick smiled and comforted his friend, "I just want to buy a house."

   "Buy a house?" Sorada was puzzled immediately, "Don't you already have a place to live?"

"But it was lent to us by the lord to live temporarily. I heard that if we don't work for the lord in the future, we will have to charge rent. Moreover, eight people live in a room, which is too crowded. I I want to own my own house."

   "Own house?"

   "Yes. Lord Caesar is going to sell the house in the territory, and you can buy it with work points."

"How much?"

"Prices vary greatly. The closer the castle is to the more expensive the house is. The room I'm looking at is next to the orphanage, so that I can visit my grandmother conveniently. However, that room costs thirty silver stags, or Equivalent work points, so..."

   "Thirty silver stags!" Sorada gasped, "Then even if I lend you all my work points, you still won't have enough."

   "It's okay. The rest of the lord will lend it to me."

   "The lord will lend you money?" Sorada looked in disbelief.

"Of course." Rick raised his head proudly, "The benevolent lord said that we can only pay the down payment. The house I'm looking at needs about nine silver stags, and he will lend us the rest of the money. We can give him a job and pay back the money we earn.”

   "Is it okay?" Sorada was stunned, "What a kind Lord Lord."

   "Praise Lord Caesar!" Rick drew a flaming red heart on his chest, which was the symbol of the Lord of Light he had recently converted to.

   "How is it?" Rick urged, "Can you help me, when you want to buy a house in the future, I can also lend you money."

   "Okay." After all, he had just eaten a big meal, and Solada was too embarrassed to refuse, "I can lend you 500 work points."

   "Great!" Rick clapped his hands excitedly, and graciously poured wine for his friend.

   After eating, Rick put the unfinished brandy in his arms, and took his friend straight to his favorite house.

  However, when the two arrived, they heard a bad news.

   "Sold out?" Rick stared at the salesperson in front of him with wide eyes.

   "Yes. Mr. Rick, I am sorry that you are one step late."

   "Yes, but, but hasn't this just started selling?"

"Yes, but everyone wants to buy it. You know, the Yingzui Islet Valley is not big, and there are not many houses that can be built, and they are all robbed as soon as they come out. Now if you still want to buy If not, you can only choose houses in settlements outside the valley.”

   "Outside the valley?" Rick shook his head dissatisfied, "I don't want a house outside the valley! Is there really no one in the valley?"

   "Yes, there are more, but..."

   "Just what?"

   "It's just that the rest are a bit expensive."

   "How much is the cheapest?" Rick asked unwillingly.

  The salesperson flipped through the sheepskin scroll and said:

   "Five golden dragons."

  Rick suddenly gave up.

  According to his current earning speed, he might not be able to afford such a house in his lifetime.

  Sorada touched his friend's arm and persuaded: "Why don't you buy something from outside the valley."

  The salesperson also reminded: "Yes, Mr. Rick, I advise you to hurry up if you really want to buy, otherwise there will be no houses outside the valley, and by then, you may have to go to a further village to buy a house."

  Rick struggled for a while, and finally made up his mind: "Okay! Then I want the house closest to Taniguchi, how much is it?"

   "Twenty-five silver stags."

   "As long as I pay the down payment, the house is mine?"

   “Yes, but you will pay your bills on time.”

   "Okay, I'm going to check the room first."

   "Yes, please follow me."

  …

   "Sam, how did you come up with this idea?" Margaery looked at the fiery real estate transaction scene in the territory, her eyes flickering with thought.

   "Dream in a dream." Samwell shrugged.

   "Really?" Margaery glanced at the man suspiciously, "Although this method is extremely delicately designed,... I am always worried that something will go wrong in the future."

"what is the problem?"

   "I don't know." Margaery was a little discouraged, "I just feel a little unreliable...Sam, how sure are you?"

Samwell laughed loudly: "Don't worry, this system is fine. As far as I know, some bankers in Old Town have already played similar tricks in nautical trade. It's just a money game. The key is that it can mobilize manpower and material resources."

   "What I think is more critical is that it can solve the problem of earning work points in Yingzui Island."

   "You are right."

   Margaret frowned: "Now that you are not short of money, are you still willing to come back to High Court with me?"

   "Yes, of course. And who said I'm not short of money." Samwell kissed Margaery's side cheek lightly, "We'll leave tomorrow."

   "Okay!" Margaery finally showed a smile.

  (end of this chapter)