When Kim Hyunwoo went out to the square, there were visibly a huge number of rcenaries and adventurers gathered.
So with curiosity.
Others with distrust.
And still others, rcenaries and adventurers looking at Kim Hyunwoo with a variety of emotions.
Having glanced over them, Kim Hyunwoo, who had gone up to the podium prepared for use today, looked around and spoke.
Nice to et you. Everyone, I am Kim Hyunwoo, the Lord of Lartania. I assu all of you gathered here are because of the opening of the Labyrinth in Lartania territory.
Seeing the rcenaries murmuring for a mont after his words, Kim Hyunwoo imdiately continued.
To put it conclusively, that statent is true. All of you gathered here will be able to freely enter and exit the Labyrinth in Lartania for the next three days. Moreover, the items obtained inside will be entirely yours.
The rcenaries began to murmur imdiately at Kim Hyunwoos words.
Watching them murmur for a mont, Kim Hyunwoo soon raised his hand to calm the rcenaries and spoke.
However, the Magic Stones you bring out are naturally the property of the Lartania territory, so a tax will be levied on the Magic Stones you carry out.
Kim Hyunwoo spread four fingers excluding the thumb.
40%, you will have to pay 40% of the Magic Stones you bring out of the Labyrinth as tax to our territory. But the rest of the Magic Stones? They are yours, of course.
In fact, charging 40% tax for mining Magic Stones in the Labyrinth of Lartania was almost absurdly usurious.
After all, it was the rcenaries who mined the Magic Stones.
But despite that.
40%, are you saying thats really the case?
Thats unbelievable
What a trendous opportunity.
Good thing we ca to the territory!
The rcenaries were already making a fuss as if they had obtained incredible luck.
The reason was that in this continent, which serves as the backdrop for Arteil, it was common for Lords to take exorbitant profits much like in the dieval tis.
Thus, in a place where taxes naturally exceeded 60%, the 40% offered by Kim Hyunwoo was a tax rate that was enough to cause a stir among the rcenaries.
Above all, the reason why the rcenaries were already making a fuss was because of the price of the Magic Stones.
Even the smallest Magic Stones holds considerable value.
Originally, Magic Stones are sparingly distributed by Lords who can produce them exclusively.
This ant that even if the rcenaries obtained ten Magic Stones and paid four as tax, the high price of the Magic Stones themselves ant they would still make a considerable profit.
Therefore.
If you bring out the Magic Stones and take them to the reception desk right in front of the Labyrinth, we will return the Magic Stones to you after deducting the tax. If you wish to exchange the Magic Stones imdiately, that can also be handled at the reception desk, of course, at the original price.
Ah, and just to be clear, please dont hide the Magic Stones to avoid paying tax. If its discovered that youve hidden Magic Stones, all mined Magic Stones will be confiscated, and you will be expelled from the territory.
Now, please feel free to enter and exit the Labyrinth from this point forward.
Kim Hyunwoo opened his mouth.
Simultaneously, the rcenaries began to move towards the Labyrinth of Lartania.
Allen, the leader of a small rcenary group of about eight people, had been hunting goblins on the first tier for hours.
Another one ca out!
He picked up the erged Magic Stones and opened his mouth with an expression of great excitent.
How many does this make now?
Its already the fifteenth.
So, even after setting aside six, we have nine wow, arent we really going to be rich?!
Were really going to feast today!
As soon as Allen picked up the Magic Stones, he smiled at his team mbers who started chattering excitedly around him, then he tucked the Magic Stones into his pocket and thought with a broad smile,
Is this really happening!
In fact, Allen was still skeptical before he first entered this place.
It was good to be able to enter the Labyrinth right away, but he knew that the monsters in the Labyrinth were limited.
Thus, Allen wondered if he would be able to touch even one monster in the Labyrinth, and indeed, when they first entered the Labyrinth, the rcenaries growled at each other, aiming their swords to catch a monster first.
However, that situation was resolved in less than an hour.
The reason was that the rcenaries realized that goblins were endlessly respawning on the first tier.
From that mont, the rcenaries started to focus their efforts on hunting the goblins in front of them rather than turning their swords on each other.
Thanks to the strong rcenary groups who realized that monsters were constantly reviving heading down to the second tier to obtain more Magic Stones, Allen was also able to obtain Magic Stones.
I dont know how exactly monsters co back to life like this-
The fact that he, as a rcenary, could obtain Magic Stones from monsters was more important to him than why monsters were reviving, so he smiled.
Should we try to sneak these out? Nine is great, but fifteen would be a real jackpot, wouldnt it?
Thats absolutely not possible.
Allen imdiately stopped her at the rcenary mbers following words.
Why?
There are still two days left, right? So theres no need to take such a risk to hide the Magic Stones. If we get caught hiding them
Youre right, that would be a serious loss instead.
The rcenary mber imdiately agreed with Allens words.
In fact, most of the rcenary groups that entered here initially thought about embezzling the Magic Stones but gave up on such thoughts upon seeing monsters continuously reviving.
For the rcenaries, this place was a very good opportunity to make more money than the effort they put in.
Therefore.
Shall we go catch them right away?
Wait, arent you a bit hungry? Lets eat sothing first.
We didnt bring anything with us, did we?
Earlier, I saw soldiers selling food and so simple items in the rest area where the soldiers were.
Really?
Yeah, honestly, food and relief supplies are quite expensive compared to those above but considering the Magic Stones weve mined, its an amount we can definitely afford, right?
So shall we eat? It would be a waste of ti to eat outside just to save money.
Then lets eat quickly and go beat up so more goblins.
The Allen rcenary group, all smiling, imdiately headed to the rest area where the soldiers were.
Its been two days since rcenaries began flocking to Lartania in earnest.
Just one jerky here!
Here too!
And this side!
Give everything from this side too!
Hans, who was selling goods on one side of the marketplace, had a happier smile on his face than ever before.
The reason was that his business had been doing extrely well since rcenaries began pouring into the Lartania territory in earnest.
Can I really be this happy!
Hans smiled as he handed over goods to the incessantly arriving rcenaries, even as he glanced at his wife who had co to the market to help him due to the shortage of hands.
Though his body might be tired, the money he had made over the past two days was similar to the revenue he had generated since he started doing business in the market.
Therefore, Hans smiled despite sweating profusely from the effort.
Not just Hans.
In fact, most of the rchants selling goods in this market were dealing with the rcenaries with happy smiles, just like Hans.
Thus, Hans, who was busily working without a monts rest, was very grateful to the Lord of Lartania even amidst all this.
If it werent for the Lord of Lartania, Hans, including the territorys residents, might not have survived, knowing that they are enjoying this happiness due to the power held by the Lord right now.
Indeed, the Lord might really be an Angel from Heaven!
Therefore, Hans was sincerely grateful to the Lord and worked hard.
Kim Hyunwoo, who had created this entire situation, was.
[Lord, the total sales within the territory have increased by 2800%. Thanks to this, the taxes collected from now on are expected to significantly increase]
Good. Has there been any increase in dissatisfaction among the territorys residents due to the tax collection?
[No, since the tax rate does not exceed 50%, dissatisfaction has not increased; rather, thanks to you, Lord, the territory has been revitalized, and happiness is at its peak]
[Moreover, the public order that you, Lord, were concerned about has not deteriorated significantly yet]
Is that so?
[The troops have not been upgraded to a higher level yet, but it is believed to be due to the accumulation of a lot of proficiency]
Indeed, accumulating proficiency in advance was the right answer.
Following Lorias report, Kim Hyunwoo looked at the resource window with a satisfied expression.
[Red Stones: 6800]
[Blue Stones: 17885]
[Gold Coins: 105211]
*[Quarterly Tax:
1231]
[Magic Stones:
12842]
Wow.
Kim Hyunwoo unwittingly marveled as he watched the quarterly tax increase the more he looked at it.
1,231 Gold Coins might seem like a small amount compared to what Kim Hyunwoo currently had, but it was an incredibly high amount for a territory that had only an early 300 level of developnt.
Although Ive already spent nearly 10,000 Gold Coins converting a lot of Magic Stones.
Kim Hyunwoo smiled instead.
The rapidly accumulating Magic Stones were a great help in maintaining the citys Labyrinth.
Therefore, Kim Hyunwoo, who had been smiling for a while, called for Elena through the guards,
Now, after giving them a taste of it lets move on to the next phase.
He grinned and stood up from his seat.
And just as Kim Hyunwoo was standing up to prepare for the next task,
Sigh.
The Absolute Ruler of Darkness, with a look of anxiousness and hope in her eyes, was looking at the Lartania territory that had just co into view.
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