According to Shado's understanding, the elven kingdoms in the north have been weakening in their armaments since the Crown War, so there is no need to think about the mage group. Even Cormanthor does not have an organized mage group, let alone Everesca.
Already.
The real combat power is basically that of a high mage.
The remaining mages, swordsingers and other units that can cast spells can basically be regarded as the second line, and those patrols wearing [Defenders], although they are regular troops in name, may actually not be as good as the second line.
Unless you have the ability to cast spells, otherwise it all depends on the equipment. How much combat effectiveness can you have against a real spell caster?
The standard magic equipment of elves is far from developed to the extent that it can smooth out individual spellcasting abilities!
For a large country, a standard equipment for third-line combatants may require great efforts to research, manufacture, install, and reserve, but for a small city-state like Evereska——
There is probably no chance of research and development, so we can only rest on our laurels. At the same time, it is unlikely that too many of the equipment itself will be produced.
After all, it is just the standard equipment for third-line personnel. It is enough to show off a little bit. If it really costs a lot of money to manufacture, it is better to spend the money on training new mages.
This may improve national strength even more!
Shado guessed that Larian could bring a hundred pieces of [Guardian's Armor] this time, and I'm afraid they would have to pick them off from the current patrols!
The truth may not be much different from what Sha Duo guessed. When he told at least a hundred stories, there was a trace of hesitation on Larian's face.
According to the previous quotation of the other party, one set is one hundred thousand, and one hundred sets is ten million. This is not a small amount. With such a large order, how can you hesitate?
Just one thing -
The goods over there may be insufficient!
Xia Duo quoted at least one hundred sets. The subtext was that he had arcane crystals worth at least one hundred sets of [Defender]. At the same time, it was assumed that Larian could bring one hundred pieces of [Defender's Armor]. The remaining parts of the set were
It can also be delivered immediately, or within a short period of time.
Where is the hesitation? There is no doubt that it is the delivery issue.
Larian mentioned earlier that this transaction was approved by the Council of Elders, so it could not be a problem with the transaction itself. However, when the other party proposed a new plan to settle with arcane crystals, they did not object, but asked about the order quantity.
That is to tacitly agree to the settlement of arcane crystals, at least in Sha Duo's view, and at the same time, both parties also have such a tacit understanding.
The only thing Larian didn't expect was probably the number of arcane crystals that Shado had. As a new Grand Arcanist, Shado certainly couldn't save many arcana crystals himself. He wanted to buy them from outside. Ordinary mages might be able to buy them, but
Who will sell it to the Grand Arcanist?
As long as Xia Duo spreads the word about purchasing arcane crystals, I am afraid that all the arcana crystals on the market will disappear immediately.
The only use for the Grand Arcanist to raise arcane crystals may be when he is preparing to go to war with someone, and he will still use arcane crystals for a protracted war!
Under normal circumstances, the Grand Arcanist has a balance of arcane crystals, so there is no need to purchase them from outside.
In Larian's eyes, Shado said that using arcane crystals for settlement might only offset part of the payment, and the rest would still be settled with gold coins. In that case, the order quantity would be relatively controllable.
Daxia Territory is still just a newly developed land and does not have a mature economic system. The only stable source of funds for Xia Duo is the Tower of Time.
The income from the Tower of Time can basically be estimated as long as you are willing.
but--
Not everything can be known about the existence of the [Mythra] device, so there is a huge variable.
At this time, Xia Duo also realized that what he just said might have some hidden dangers, so he quickly added:
"Elder Larian, when I say at least a hundred sets, I don't mean that I need them right away. After all, I can't afford that many gold coins or arcana crystals all at once. I hope to deliver these one hundred sets in installments."
Larian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He didn't want Shado to know that Everriska couldn't even get a hundred complete [Defender] sets now. He calmed down as much as possible before he
continued:
"Then I wonder how many sets Lord Xia Duo plans to purchase in the first phase?"
"Although the set is good, for Daxia collars with limited financial resources, I think it may be more realistic to buy them separately."
When it comes to the specific order situation, it is impossible for Xia Duo to make the same argument as before, [Defender's Armor] is 20,000, [Defender's Shield] is 10,000, and [Defender's Gun] is 30,000.
But in fact, the territory does not need many high-end attack weapons for the time being. His initial goal is just flying armor to improve the mobility of the territorial guards.
I just didn't expect that Evereska would even be willing to sell [Defender's Shield] and [Defender's Gun]. This is of course a good thing for Shado, but having no money is a big deal.
"Lord Xia Duo made a wise choice. Of course, flexible orders are also possible. I just don't know how Lord Xia Duo wants to arrange it?"
Larian did not refuse Shado's flexible order. In fact, Evereska did the same. All patrol members have [Defender's Armor], but only the captain or team member has [Defender's Shield].
Purchased by yourself.
As for the [Guardian's Gun], there is only a small amount of reserve in the armory. After the patrol is approved, the captain can use the storage device directly connected to the armory to call it. It is not equipped on a daily basis, and self-purchase is not allowed.
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To a certain extent, Xia Duo's choice also coincides with Everesca's current situation, "I need one hundred pieces of [Defender's Armor] in the first phase, and as for shields and guns, I need 10 pieces each!"
Basically, they collected all the 100 pieces of flying armor brought by Larian this time, plus a batch of shields and guns, for a total of 2.4 million gold coins, which is not a small amount for Shado.
The Tower of Time's annual net income is a little more than this.
If the arcane crystal is not used for settlement, Xia Duo will really have to play the installment plan.
2.4 million gold coins, converted into arcane crystals at the equivalent market price, is only 480 standard arcane crystals. Based on the current output efficiency of the [Mythra] device in the blue crystal plane, which is one every three seconds, it is also
But it’s only 24 minutes of production.
This reminded Xia Duo of a spoof picture he had seen before traveling through time. It said that the richest man wanted to save money to buy a luxury car. The number was 12345. Well, he saved it.
He feels similar now.
It's a pity that this kind of thing can't be done forever. When the [Mythra] device is made public, even if the export of arcane crystals to elves is restricted, the actual price will not be as high as it is now!
Naturally, he would cut big and special while he could, but Xia Duo was not prepared to do this in the main plane. After all, if he went too far, it would easily arouse public outrage.
Not only the bitter master elves, but also the Nese mages who failed to cut the elven leeks.