The Dragon of Gluttony starts from the hell plane

Chapter 116 Dragon Armor and Horse Farm

No matter which world it is, it seems to be the same... so-called war horses are undoubtedly strategic resources.

Even if the [Knights] in this world are extraordinary knights who can sometimes run faster than horses, horses are still important.

Whether a territory has the confidence to stand up sometimes depends on how many knights there are, because strangely...

In this world, those without horses are called knights.

To be precise, in this world, you can actually be considered a knight by wearing [Knight Armor].

And this has to mention metal.

Speaking of metals in the magical world, the first thing that comes to mind is naturally... mithril, fine gold, etc., right?

But that’s really expensive…

Of course, [high-quality iron] called [fine iron] is not cheap, and this time Her Royal Highness the Princess sent fine iron.

Quantity is calculated in [carriage] units.

About a dozen carriages...

Belsey didn't take a serious inventory.

"Seventeen carts of fine iron."

Sebubeliya, who was registering something and counting the quantity, said this. She thanked the coachmen who had traveled thousands of miles to deliver the goods.

As a noble, such thanks are rare, especially now that Sebu Belia has inherited his father's title.

At this moment, although Sebubelia has been helping with logistics and paperwork, she is the real earl.

Earl of Northland.

But the coachmen responded casually, and then began to return... They obviously did not recognize Sebu Belia.

After all, no one would have thought that the person who handed over the goods to him and recorded the list and quantity was the local earl.

In their understanding, the earl should just stay in the mansion and drink wine all day long, and the person who does the handover work... is at most a clerk or something.

If they knew the real situation, they might be scared to death.

In Belch's thoughts, Nananoshima Semu asked about the cargo: [Is it refined iron? Do you need to build a furnace and a blacksmith shop? 】

Such questions are normal, but...

Everyone knows that the "construction" mentioned by Nananoshima Semu is probably to conjure buildings out of thin air, and it is estimated that normal refining and forging can be carried out without recruiting blacksmiths.

"Maybe you don't need a furnace?"

In this regard, Sebubelia said this. She showed the parchment note in her hand and at the same time opened the linen cloth covering the goods.

Rows of square black iron ingots were exposed...

"Because Her Royal Highness the Princess gave you not refined iron ore, but semi-finished refined iron ingots...the impurities have been removed."

This is too kind.

The mage girl couldn't help but think like this. She looked at the knights not far away who were controlling the horses with excited faces.

I began to wonder if Her Royal Highness the Princess had any special purpose.

[Well, brother... I have a little doubt. 】

Nananoshima Semu seemed to have the same idea as the mage girl. She raised her hand like a good baby who raises her hand to ask the teacher a question in class.

Well, tentacles can also be considered hands, which makes sense.

"Huh? Just ask~"

Belsi was a little confused, not sure why Nanajima Semu suddenly became so shy... Are you asking for some more professional knowledge?

For example, compared with these materials, which Chinese wedding gift is more? This Semu may indeed not understand very well.

But Belsi actually doesn't know much because he's not married yet.

[That eldest princess, does she have a crush on you, eldest brother? 】

Saying this, Semu Nanajima analyzed, patted the boxes of fine iron ingots with his tentacles, and said: [I suspect she has evil intentions! 】

"..."

Such accusations...are so unfounded.

Bel Xi rolled his eyes and analyzed: "Isn't he a dragon lover? At least he is an ambitious guy who wants to be the emperor."

[It’s not necessarily that I’m interested in your body, brother, but it’s also possible that I’m interested in your... strength? some type of? 】

It's really ugly to say... What is [favoured] but not [favoured] by?

"It's simply to give us a benefit and let us stand on her side... and at the same time, it will be convenient to deal with some things that are not convenient for the eldest princess to take action."

Belch told his guess in a slightly nicer way, smiling and saying: "It's naturally a good thing for us."

This is true, there are always benefits anyway. As for the orders that come from time to time... it all depends on the situation.

Simple things, or things like the Northland Church that basically don't require you to take any risks, will definitely be done beautifully by helping.

As for some of the more troublesome orders...at worst, they will be obeyed and disobeyed.

Everyone’s thinking is quite flexible.

Regarding this, the mage girl also sighed in admiration: "But this gift is too much, isn't it? It's so good for us... Big brother, you have to obey others."

In response, Belsi simply sneered, not really caring about the mage girl's words: "Haha."

[The third sister screams strangely all the time! It’s time to get pricked! 】

Nananoshima Semu immediately shook his tentacle excitedly, and the not particularly sharp tip swayed, as if it would pierce the mage girl's butt at any time.

[Even if it is "obey", it means that Her Royal Highness the Princess has obeyed Brother Belxi! Look at me Zazaza! 】

"Ahhhhh~ I was wrong~~"

"..."

Belsi looked at the mage girl jumping up and down, and at Nananashima Semu who jumped off his head and chased the mage girl, and could only shrug helplessly.

Then, he talked about business with Sebu Belia, who was calm but had a smile in his eyes: "Can you count the number of combat forces in the territory?"

This is indeed a big project...if you start from scratch.

"Well, I have made statistics before. The demand for weapons and armor in the territory is very high. The fine iron provided by Her Royal Highness is difficult for ordinary territories to digest, but we do not have enough here."

Sebu Belia didn't even wait for Belsi to ask, and directly understood the general question of his question, and answered in advance: "Because in our territory, the number of combat positions is exceeding the normal number."

beyond imagination?

Belsi was a little confused, but soon realized her rigid thinking from Sebu Belia's narration.

As a noble territory, the Northern Territory already has a large number of permanent residents. On this basis... all of them can be fought.

There are hundreds of people in the entire territory, and everyone has a war job, or is being trained in the direction of a war job. These unemployed people do not need to be supported by producers.

This is unimaginable on the main plane.

Take Beigang City, which is at the same level as the Northern Territory, as an example... Even if Beigang City remains open, there are only one or two hundred permanent garrison troops.

Not all of them are professionals.

The slightly closed Northern Territory may need to be compared with the previous Northern Territory. Before Belsi arrived...

The knight captain and his knights are the only armed units in this noble territory.

Compared with the wars in Belsi's previous life, which often involved one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand soldiers, the main plane has a small human population.

Even in a battle between dukes, the number of professionals who can be regarded as professional units will not exceed 10,000.

The army belonging to the kingdom, including all professions such as archers, mages, knights, etc., is only 100,000 people? Two hundred thousand people?

It does look like a little fuss...

However, the [differences] in the world are also vividly reflected in other places, such as the existence of [top combat power].

……

[Take Lu Bu as an example. Brother, you also know that Lu Bu is not generally capable of fighting in the novel, but after all, it is a description of a mortal, right? 】

Having finished solving the matter, Nanajima Semu, who looked refreshed, said this before bouncing back to Belch's head.

[But in this world, a powerful professional can really destroy a city by himself, such as blowing up a city wall with one punch...literally. 】

Nanajima Semu said, she thought of a more vivid explanation, and said: [The army in this world has a threshold, and it must be a professional. 】

[On the battlefield, it is probably equivalent to...Konoha Chuunin...Brother, have you seen Naruto? 】

In response, Belsey simply nodded.

Nananoshima Semu, who understood it, naturally said: [But, on the enemy battlefield, there may be a Tiandao Pain, brother, do you understand? 】

"..."

It's over, Bel Xi had a picture in his mind... A group of Konoha chuunin rushed over with roars, and then were sucked in by Pain [Wang Xiaoting], and then [Drink! 】 All were shocked to death.

It feels like the number of people is quite unnecessary.

However, this does not mean that the underlying combat strength is something that does not need to be considered, because strength is always relative.

In the eyes of the jackals, how could Belsi not be the Heavenly Dao Chao?

"After the weapons are forged, the remaining fine iron is only enough for half of the professionals to wear armor... This is the conclusion I came to after excluding rangers and other professions."

Sebu Belia plans the distribution of metal resources. Said: "Even though it would be better for the ranger to wear chain mail, leather armor is actually not bad."

Otherwise, priests and mages are really not powerful enough to wear high-security armor.

In other words, can only half of the melee professionals be armed?

In Belsi's thoughts, Sebubeliya sighed, said a few words to her maid, and then got a bag of things.

When everyone looked over curiously, Sebubeliya opened the bag and showed a large number of dense... scales inside.

Bel Xi looked a little familiar.

At this time, the mage girl who was scratching her butt also came over and recognized the contents of the bag at a glance: "Isn't this brother's dragon scale?"

Yes, it was when they first met that Seb Belia bought the scales belonging to Belsi in the auction house.

"Well, after using Boss Belsi's dragon scales, the strength of the armor will be significantly improved, and less refined iron can be used to ensure the overall structure."

During Sebu Belia's explanation, Nanajima Semu thought of something and took out the scales from the system space that were not auctioned when they were previously auctioned: [I still have them here. 】

In this case, it is basically enough.

"Well, that is to say..."

Belsi figured out why using her own scales could reduce the amount of refined iron... because Sebbeliya planned to make the armor thinner.

"Keep the defense requirement unchanged, add rare materials to reduce the consumption of refined iron...is that right?"

[Almost, but this statement... sounds like some kind of mathematical formula]

In Nananoshima Semu's complaints, Belsi noticed a blind spot, and he asked: "Then, if the amount of fine iron remains unchanged and my scales are added, then... what will happen?"

This is a strange question.

"Of course it turns into a very strong dragon scale armor..."

The mage girl said this and helped Bel Xi recall: "Didn't you meet him before? The liar who claimed to sell the Abyss Dragon Breastplate."

Of course, Belch hadn't forgotten. That wasn't what he wanted to ask... But it didn't matter. It would become stronger equipment anyway, right?

"Then it's better to reduce the number of armors and prioritize the quality of equipment. If you can only arm half of the people, then just arm half of the people."

Belch said a plan.

[So, how should we allocate it? 】

Nananoshima Semu appropriately raised her doubts. She simply asked: [Then what...it's not about scarcity but about inequality...is that what you say? 】

Such a simple, clear and concise summary made Nananashima Semu very powerful, making both the mage girl and Sebubelia look at her highly.

Belch, on the other hand, has already considered this issue: "Just think of the armor as a reward, not as a distribution material."

As a reward...that's what it is.

Sebu Belia, who had received enough aristocratic education, understood what Belsi meant almost immediately, and she was silent for a long time.

Then, she seemed to realize something and asked: "So, Brother Belsi... not only armor, but many things can be [distributed] in this way, right?"

Yes, it is true...

[It’s over, the innocent Sebu Belia is going to be led astray by you, my eldest brother. 】

Amid Nananashima Semu's sad voice, Bersi didn't say much. Instead, he gave Sebbelia a [you will understand it yourself] look and said: "That's it. I'll leave the specific arrangements to you." is you."

In response to this, Sebbeliya, who had mastered some leadership skills, nodded seriously: "I have learned a lesson."

[Actually, you don’t need to pay too much attention to it. The technology for mining refined iron is being developed vigorously, and soon there will be a steady stream of iron for use. 】

Nanajima Semu reminded, but then he looked at the colts and knights who were making a mess not far away: [But first, we still need to build a horse farm. 】

[Building a racecourse will also unlock a mini-game with horse betting functions...]

While planning the location of the horse farm, Semu Nananoshima introduced: [You can deposit gold coins on the horse. If you win the bet, you will get more gold coins... Only once a day. 】

It sounds like a built-in mini-game that is often found in many games.

However, Belch was not naturally interested in gambling games like this.

[Brother, do you like horse racing? 】

Bel Xi, who was not interested, shook his head and refused, saying: "I am a Chinese adult, not a neon adult... I still have to be more down-to-earth as a person."

[That’s right, Brother Belsi might prefer... lottery tickets? 】

Nananoshima Semu understands this.

[But I feel that the lottery is not as good as betting on horse racing... at least there won't be a horse that sticks to the ground when it starts. 】

"..."

"hiss!"