Fantasy Lord: Starting with Daily Information

Chapter 43: Construction of Trade Routes Part 2

Rachos Assad was undoubtedly excited. Everything he encountered at Eagle Ridge was completely unexpected. His initial apprehension, nervousness, and hesitation transformed into anticipation and boundless hope under Thor's description.

A hundred sets of fine black iron armor and one set of exquisite silver armor might not be a lot; in fact, it was very little, barely enough for one or two nobles. But having these armors made all the difference. This represented an opportunity to open doors to most of the nobles in the Northern Province.

As long as he could gain access to the noble lords, the subsequent trade would become much smoother.

The only problem was that he didn't have enough strength at the moment.

But there were always ways to solve these issues.

If necessary, he could always cry for help from his family.

"You are incredibly generous. I don't even know how to express my feelings right now."

Rachos Assad sighed deeply. At this moment, his emotions were complex, a feeling he had never experienced before.

"We're friends, aren't we?"

"One more thing, my friend, perhaps you're not entirely aware."

"Not to mention the silver armor, I can provide you with black iron armor for trade every month."

Thor smiled and shook his head. What he said next made Rachos Assad's body tremble once again.

"Every month?"

Rachos's eyes widened, and his words came out stammering.

At this moment, he was already fantasizing about the upcoming trade routes.

But the surprises weren't over yet.

"Of course!"

"I told you, my father is very generous. Giving away some black iron armor and silver armor is no problem."

Thor chuckled and nodded again.

"Oh, my friend, your father is indeed generous!"

"Generous enough to make me a bit envious."

"What do you need me to do? I, Rachos Assad, am willing to serve my friend."

Rachos's heart trembled again, and he finally spoke with a mix of envy and complexity.

Envy.

At this moment, he could only feel envy.

Besides that, he truly didn't know how to express himself in words.

"My friend, you misunderstand!"

"This is just a transaction!"

"However, I do have a proposal. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Thor smiled and shook his head, then spoke after a brief contemplation.

"Please, go ahead!"

Rachos quickly responded.

"It's like this, my friend, as you can see, my territory is already under construction. However, the construction requires a lot of materials and resources. The damned vampires of the Habsburg Chamber of Commerce will definitely charge exorbitant prices, which is simply intolerable for me."

"Rachos, my friend, your Assad family is a trading family. I think we can establish our own trade route in the Northern Province. I can provide knights, strength, and materials. And you, my friend, can construct the trade route across the entire Northern Province. The Northern Province is vast, and if we can communicate with other lords, I believe they will be willing to participate. After all, the Habsburg Chamber of Commerce will not leave Loren City to come to these wild territories."

Thor spoke slowly, revealing his plan.

The Northern Province was vast, almost ten times the size of the Frostmoon Province.

It had over thirty nobles with titles, and the number of pioneer lords was beyond counting.

Such a vast provincial range possessed unimaginable resources and materials.

If the trade routes could be opened, the development of Eagle Ridge would enter a new phase of rapid growth.

Moreover, Thor could use the expansion of trade routes to test the scope of daily information coverage.

Would it change with his influence?

Of course, others didn't know about this.

Hearing Thor's words, Rachos's eyes lit up.

"My friend, did I hear correctly? You are willing to help me establish trade routes?"

Rachos asked with disbelief.

"Of course, you're my friend, and the trade routes also concern my territory."

"How about this, if you're willing, we can form a merchant guild of our own. I can provide materials and personnel, and you can handle the guild's operations."

Thor smiled and nodded, then, after a brief thought, proposed something that made Rachos's heart race.

"A merchant guild?"

Rachos asked excitedly.

"Yes, a merchant guild. We can each hold fifty percent."

Thor smiled and confirmed.

"My friend, I must say, this is incredibly tempting!"

"How about this, we're friends, and I don't want to take advantage of you. I'll only take thirty percent. However, my friend, you need to provide enough knights for the guild's security."

Rachos took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and looked at Thor seriously.

"Security?"

"Of course. Ten official knights, thirty apprentice knights, and one hundred reserve trainee knights will be your initial force. If the guild expands, I can add more personnel."

Thor contemplated briefly, then nodded and provided the numbers.

At this moment, some of the knights in his territory had been transferred to the iron mine, but there were still many knights in Eagle Ridge.

They could be used right now.

As his knights, he didn't need to worry about them being swayed by Rachos. Instead, they could keep an eye on him.

"Of course!"

"This is more than enough."

"My friend, with such strength, you are already more powerful than most pioneer lords."

Rachos couldn't help but remark.

His words weren't flattery. Most pioneer knights typically had only one official knight. Those with two or three official knights were considered relatively strong pioneer lords, and only lords with titles could usually command more than ten official knights.

But Thor, in one go, provided ten official knights. Such a grand gesture made Rachos speechless when he thought about his situation before coming here.

Of course, despite his speechlessness.

Soon, he was filled with anticipation.

After all, this strength would soon be at his disposal.

With this power, along with black iron armor and silver armor, he could fully open up a market in the Northern Province.

The guild might truly be established.

If he could make significant achievements in the Northern Province, he would undoubtedly gain the Assad family's favor.