Although the sky was clear, but in such weather, suddenly there was a thunderstorm.
The young king's eyes lit up, and he took a deep breath: "What kind of Eastern Expedition?"
Beta didn't answer him, but said directly: "Don't His Majesty the King think that the Huo Levin Kingdom is too small?"
Of course it's small... Although Hollevin is not the smallest country in the world, no king would think that his country's territory is too large.
"Although the desert kingdom has a harsh environment, it is also rich in resources. For example, there are a lot of magic materials, as well as a large amount of underground copper and iron mines." Beta continued to smile and said: "The people there are really rough, but With the right training, he can be an excellent fighter."
These things don't need to be said by Beta, in fact, the king knows it well.
He looked at Beta and asked lightly, "I still say the same thing, how to cooperate?"
"Your Majesty the king, you and the lords are responsible for dispatching troops. Our temple provides chaplains and some necessary funds."
"How many chaplains, how much money?"
"It can be guaranteed that each legion can be equipped with at least ten people." Beta thought for a while, and said: "In terms of funds, it depends on the number of soldiers His Majesty the King can call. We promise that every time a soldier is called, we can provide five funds of one silver coin."
"If I can gather 200,000 soldiers, don't you only need to pay 10,000 gold coins, which is too little."
Beta nodded: "Gold coins are really not that much. After all, we built roads and canals some time ago, which cost a lot. But 10,000 gold coins can almost pay for the food and war of an army of about 80,000 for three months." That's all. Let the king and the lords take care of the rest."
"Since you propose the Eastern Expedition under the Pope's crown, you must take responsibility." The king smiled lightly and said, "You should pay half of the military expenses anyway."
Beta chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, I have always treated people with sincerity in my words and deeds. I also think the conditions given just now are very sincere. If you think it is unreasonable, then this proposal will be discarded."
Ten thousand gold coins is indeed not too much, but it has already passed one-third of the military expenditure, and there are another hundred chaplains accompanying the army, which is the big head.
In a small country like Hollevin, there are very few magicians and priests that can be recruited in every war. It can't compare to a big country like Frans, and it is a group of mages at every turn.
Seeing that Beta 'backed off' so quickly, the king said rather displeasedly: "Your Majesty, this is not a method of negotiation. There is no one who withdraws the table if there is a disagreement."
"Negotiation is something that only opponents do." Beta said with a natural expression: "We are allies, your Majesty, if you regard us as enemies now, then naturally there will be no further talks."
"An ally?" The king looked at Beta quietly for a while: "This is the first time I've heard that the Cult can become an ally with the royal family."
Beta pointed out the window: "Under the sun, everything is possible. Theocracy and kingship are not necessarily mortal enemies. At least in the view of our God of Wealth, we can be friends."
"why?"
"Our goddess is not interested in worldly power, life and death. She doesn't even care much about the belonging of mortal souls. Her greatest wish is to see prosperity everywhere in the world. Your Majesty can take a look at our teachings."
The king was silent for a long time, and then sighed softly: "I have read your teachings, and they are indeed very well written. So then, I will go to gather the lords and soldiers first, and the chaplain and funds you promised, I hope to be able to get together in one See you within a month."
"as you wish."
The king didn't get up, he looked at Beta: "The struggle between royal power and theocratic power has always existed. I hope that both of us can get off to a good start. So, now you can tell me what you want after the Eastern Expedition."
"The right to preach in desert areas. The right to open roads, and the right to dig canals."
The king took a deep breath: "You want to build roads in the desert, and you want to dig canals in the desert, how is this possible!"
"Hehe, of course it would be impossible to do such a thing if we rely solely on our Wealth God Sect." Beta smiled: "But what if we add Water God Sect? People outside say that there is no real friendship between the two sects." , but our friendship with the Water God Sect can stand the test of time and the baptism of interests."
Indeed, wherever there is a Church of Wealth, there must be a Church of the Water God built next to it.
The king got up, with some expectation in his eyes: "I will look at the relationship between the royal family and your church with an optimistic attitude."
Then he watched Beta leave.
The living room was deserted, without his order, no one dared to approach this house at all.
He is the youngest king in Hollevin's history. Being young means being aggressive, and in more direct terms, means being ambitious.
As Beta said, he felt that Hollevin was too young.
Just now, even if Beta didn't propose to go east, he would launch an offensive against the desert kingdom.
Now the desert kingdom is first occupied by Zoroastrianism, and then there are frequent civil strife and it is extremely weak. It is indeed an excellent opportunity.
Young male lions always have the desire to expand their territories.
The opportunity is rare, if you miss it, you won't have it again.
On the other side, Beta teleported back to Woking City, and then saw a rather unexpected person visit.
This is a very beautiful elf woman, and Beta is quite familiar with her.
The demigod of the elves, Kokoyara.
Although she is an old woman who is thousands of years old, she still looks like a young girl. The green silk dress is close-fitting and smooth, and her undulating figure makes one unable to take one's eyes off.
"How dare you come here?"
"Why not?" Coco Yala smiled.
"Another fight?"
Keke Yala shook her head: "I don't want to fight to the death with an unknown alien dragon. Respect comes from strength. I didn't know it before, but now I know your strength, so you have my respect."
Beta sneered: "It is said that the elves are benevolent, but I didn't expect that they are also power supremacists."
"Benevolence without strength is stupidity. It's like a rabbit grabbing a radish and bringing it to a famished wolf. It tries to save it, but the wolf will devour it. Kindness with power is like a lion dropping a bone to give alms." To the jackal, the latter can only accept it with its tail between its legs."
Beta didn't want to discuss philosophy with her. He read a lot of books on this subject on the ground, so he asked, "Then, Ms. Demigod, what is your purpose for coming this time?"
"The elves need your blood." Keke Yala laughed and said, "The dragon you transformed fits our elves' aesthetics very well. It is golden, elegant and powerful. I even thought of the name Descendants. name."
"Fairy Dragon."