Challenges of a Scribe: A LitRPG Duology: Book Two by Michael Deyhim

Author:Michael Deyhim [Deyhim, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781954452121
Publisher: Omni Publishing
Published: 2021-02-12T20:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“You killed that?” the general asked as I sipped the warm tea I had been given. The army had shown up and I was soon at a table that had been set up being served tea near the end of the broken causeway, looking at the corpse of the Leviathan.

“Yes. I am a mage and used the mana of time to slay the monster,” I replied. He gave me another look.

“By right of conquest the beast is yours.” He paused after that.

“If your men can harvest the parts and sell them, I would be willing to take only half with a tenth to the guild and four tenths to Yorek,” I said.

“Acceptable, let me get a scribe to draw up a contract.”

I could only smile a bit at that. We kept things simple and both of us signed with a soldier and a merchant that had come by, both as witnesses. After that, the general pulled up a chair and sat with me as his men got to work.

“You don’t sound like you are from Yorek,” he said casually.

“My family and I were some of the first to flee after the disaster in Azalon. They are working as Scribes in Crathlaw.”

“The Illumination?” I smiled at that.

“Yes, my father owns the business.”

“They do decent work. Pricey but decent.”

“I won’t argue with that.” I sipped the tea.

“With your background and the money from that,” he waved at the monster, “you could request a title of nobility from the King.”

My mind raced. He wanted an ally most likely. Someone from Aurulian to manage the conquered lands, but my family was in Yorek, meaning I wouldn’t betray them.

“If I had to guess, that thing is worth about ten platinum. How much is a title?” I asked, more for curiosity than anything else. One couldn’t just buy a title, but slaying a massive monster like this was enough to warrant some consideration.

“At least two, probably three.” The general sipped his tea and I almost died on the spot. That was so much money. Yorek was already getting a massive cut. “You might not know this but being nobility grants a title, which is quite useful.”

“Do I need to hold land?”

“Most nobles do, unless they are fallen. Otherwise, it is difficult for one’s children to inherit. A piece of land provides stability and a place to train.”

Training was expensive.

“I would be interested, maybe. It is a lot to take in. I always figured I would be an adventurer for life,” I replied.

“Most nobility got its start as rank 5 adventurers.”

“That makes sense, but wouldn’t the land run out?”

“Indeed, but you would be surprised at how many nobles die, or are forced to give up their titles in exchange for money. For nobles to stay in power they have to maintain their strength.”

“That seems different than what I saw in Aurulian.”

“They grant temporary titles and declare them knights. A person with a title of Sir is someone that is powerful. Normally it is attached to levels, but sometimes there are exceptions.

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