Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Connie, after being bonked on the head again, immediately fell silent. She flapped her wings, her bright blue eyes filled with tears, and flew towards Most City.
She whined all the way as she flew.
Bringing a man-made rain to the scorching earth.
…
Before sunset, Xi Wei finally arrived at Most City with Xin Kui and Xin Zhi, and of course, Connie, the little perverted dragon.
The little perverted dragon was actually very easy to appease; a lollipop, a pat on the head, and a kiss were all it took.
Xi Wei regretted hitting her head a couple of times.
Although, he didn’t hit her very hard.
But he had heard it from Connie’s own account before.
Connie’s body was torn and bitten by a pack of mountain wolves when she first hatched.
This caused her nerves to be sensitive, and she was particularly afraid of pain.
He decided he would control himself from now on.
Even if this little perverted dragon was very annoying, he should try not to knock her on the head.
At most, he would gently rub her soft flesh.
No one in Most City knew Xi Wei was coming, and even the players didn’t know that the King of Winter had suddenly left Winter City. This was a complete surprise attack.
But when the giant dragon flew over Most City and straight to Most Castle…
The Scheming Frog and Gou Fugui, fully dressed and very observant, came out to greet them.
However, as soon as they appeared, they began to pour out their woes:
“Your Majesty, you’ve finally arrived. Do you know how I’ve been during this time?”
“We’re suffering, it’s too hard!”
The Scheming Frog said with tears in his eyes, appealing to emotion and reason.
Gou Fugui beside him was uncooperative; he tried for a long time but couldn’t squeeze out a single tear.
The Scheming Frog made a decisive move and directly stuffed an onion slice into Gou Fugui’s nostrils.
“Wuwuwu…”
Gou Fugui burst into tears on the spot.
“What’s wrong?”
“It looks like you’re doing alright. You’ve even set up tents.”
Xi Wei pointed to the decent-looking tents on the old site of Most Castle, a smile in his eyes.
“This… Your Majesty, our goal is to rebuild Most City, but the former Earl of Most didn’t leave much in terms of savings.”
“Although we’ve raised a few thousand gold coins recently by opening a theater troupe and organizing Most City’s internal affairs, it’s still a drop in the bucket. So…”
The Scheming Frog rubbed his fingers.
His eyes darted around, and his expression looked troubled.
Xi Wei understood immediately upon hearing this.
Rebuilding the inner city of Most required money everywhere.
The Scheming Frog was here to complain and ask for money.
Now, the players in Winter City had their own public social channel, so the Scheming Frog must have known long ago about the shipment of supplies about to return to Winter City.
Xi Wei’s sudden visit to Most City had just run into the Scheming Frog’s trap.
There was no way he could deny having money now.
“You need money?”
Xi Wei narrowed his eyes, a friendly yet sinister smile curling on his lips. However, the Scheming Frog and Gou Fugui couldn’t help but feel a shiver down their spines.
But Most City really needed money!
It needed a lot of money!
The Scheming Frog gritted his teeth. No matter what, he had to get some money from the King of Winter today, otherwise, the construction of Most City would have to be delayed.
“Your Majesty, King of Winter, we truly have no other choice.”
“Now, Most City’s commercial chain has completely collapsed. Merchants have no money to buy goods, and Most City is lacking everything right now.”
“Although merchants from other cities have come, Most City is, after all, the main city of the Most Territory.”
“Most of the big merchants are here. Now that they’re bankrupt, the small merchants’ goods are barely enough.”
“We could wait for other merchants to arrive, but that would be too slow.”
The Scheming Frog was now thinking from the perspective of a City Lord and a Lord.
The inner city was the most prosperous area of Most City, naturally containing various kinds of shops.
However, these shops had all been destroyed by demons.
Many merchants had lost all their wealth.
If it weren’t for the large numbers of men and women loitering around the clock tower recently, these merchants would have jumped to their deaths long ago.
The Scheming Frog had no way to conjure goods for these merchants.
He could only lend money to the merchants.
Let these merchants rebuild Most City’s commercial chain.
But the problem was, he had no money.
Xi Wei understood the Scheming Frog’s difficulty.
As a king, it was very normal to provide some help to the lords under his command.
Not to mention that he was a very generous king, so he readily agreed to the Scheming Frog’s request:
“Yes, no problem at all. Just ask for whatever amount you need.”
The Scheming Frog’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.
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He and Gou Fugui exchanged glances. Neither of them had expected the King of Winter to be so easy to talk to.
After all, this guy was ruthless enough to only give players five copper coins regardless of the task’s size.
“However, this money is a loan to you. You will have to return it to me later, and with an additional half.”
“That is to say, if you borrow ten thousand gold coins, you will have to return fifteen thousand gold coins.”
“The deadline is one year.”
“If it’s over a year, it will double, how about that?”
“Can you accept this condition?”
Scheming Frog: (ɔ . _ . )ɔ ︵ ┻━┻
Gou Fugui: (⊙△⊙)!!!
The Scheming Frog secretly thought, as expected.
This was the King of Winter’s style.
However, he was quite confident about returning an additional fifty percent within a year.
Moreover, lords of other countries who borrowed money from the king usually had to pay back even more.
The entertainment industry in Most City was just beginning, but it was already showing promise.
When the entire entertainment industry developed, Most City would have the opportunity to become a gold mine for the entire Winter Kingdom and even surrounding countries.
At that time.
Most City would no longer be short of money!
“This condition is completely acceptable. Your Majesty, your generosity is as bright as the sun and moon!”
The Scheming Frog’s face changed rapidly, and a brilliant smile bloomed on his face.
Seeing Gou Fugui beside him still sobbing without reacting, the Scheming Frog cursed the pig teammate and stomped on Gou Fugui’s foot forcefully.
“Ouch… Oh! I mean, I think so too, Your Majesty, you are truly too generous! Hahaha…”
Gou Fugui felt his toes go numb, and he quickly forced an awkward smile.
He looked down and saw that the front of his shoe was flattened, and blood was seeping out. The Scheming Frog had clearly used his full strength.
“Alright, how much do you want to borrow? Once you’ve calculated it, send someone to Winter City to get it.”
“I came to your Most City today specifically to see your latest play, what’s it called, ‘Ghost of a Cow’?”
As soon as his play was mentioned.
The Scheming Frog’s spirits were instantly lifted.
He directly took out three tickets from his pocket and handed them to Xi Wei.
“Your Majesty, these are the Supreme VIP viewing tickets we’ve launched.”
“With this ticket, you will enjoy the best view and top-notch service while watching the play!”
“These tickets are not normally sold to the public; they are only given to those who sponsor our actors to a certain amount of gold coins.”
“And those who receive the Supreme VIP viewing ticket also have the opportunity to perform on stage with our actors, but this is entirely voluntary.”
Xi Wei held the two tickets engraved with Carl and Miss Thorn Rose, and twitched the corners of his mouth.
He suddenly felt that asking the Scheming Frog to repay only 50% more just now was actually too little.
For such a talented person with commercial acumen, he should be asked to repay 200% as encouragement!
After some negotiation, both host and guest were pleased.
Xi Wei then entered the theater viewing platform in the Most City plaza with Xin Kui, Xin Zhi, and Connie, who had transformed into human form.
At this moment, the entire plaza was buzzing with excitement.
They surrounded a red stage the size of a basketball court.
Chanting the names of Carl and Elena.
Theoretically, the play was free for everyone to watch.
But to get front-row seats, you had to pay.
Just like the VIP seat Xi Wei was currently occupying, it was right in the center in front of the entire stage, separated from other viewing seats.
Not only was the view clear, but the air was also fresh.
“Gentlemen, please show us your tickets for inspection!”
A knight and ticket inspector walked over. People in the VIP seats raised their tickets for the knight to inspect.
“Darling, Connie doesn’t have a ticket. Will she be kicked out?”
Connie sat in Xi Wei’s arms, blinking her big eyes, feeling a little worried.
After all, those two foreign guests had only given Xi Wei three tickets.
Now, Xi Wei, Xin Kui, and Xin Zhi each had one, but she had none.
Xi Wei heard this and pinched Connie’s soft, pretty face, teasing with a smile:
“Don’t worry, pets don’t need tickets.”
A joke, he, the dignified King of Winter, wouldn’t be kicked out even without a ticket, unless that knight had water in his brain.
As expected, when the inspecting knight passed by them, he didn’t say a word. He even bowed respectfully, skipped them without checking their tickets.
After the ticket inspection was complete, the knight made a gesture towards the stage.
After much anticipation, it was time.
The prop crew quickly began moving props onto the stage.
Melodious music began to play.
The play was about to begin.
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