The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 331 Currency
"Flame Blowing Space?" Yun Feng's lips twitched. As a wise man, he also had some understanding of sages. After all, spellcasters all end up in the same place. He carefully examined Roland and sighed.

"What's wrong..." Roland could only weakly ask, feeling uneasy under Yun Feng's gaze.

"Are you planning to blow up the North?" Yunfeng rubbed his temples helplessly and looked at Roland.

"No, not at all, but I really didn't know they could cast a forbidden spell like that!" Roland quickly denied. Who would cast a forbidden spell for fun? As everyone knows, forbidden spells permanently change the terrain, and a forbidden spell can not only change the terrain but also leave the area within the spell's range barren. The damage to the environment is simply unparalleled! So there are really not many people who dare to use a forbidden spell for fun!

"Fortunately, it's the Yanfu Space, not its advanced version, the Yanfu Space... otherwise you would already be able to see the northern wasteland by now," Yun Feng said with a wry smile.

"What do you mean?" Roland was taken aback.

"Literally, the Divine Forbidden Spell Yamafu Space Fire Wind Thunder Space Four Attribute Divine Forbidden Spell should be powerful enough to flatten half of the Gray Mountain Range. You can see the northern wasteland directly from the foot of Lonely Mountain," Yun Feng said irritably.

"Don't be ridiculous! Who could throw that thing out? Only quasi-gods and gods can unleash forbidden divine spells!" Roland laughed. Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Roland didn't believe that there were still gods or quasi-gods in Middle-earth. Those gods had vanished in the first and second eras.

"That's not necessarily true. I've seen at least one like that so far!" Yun Feng said quietly.

"Who?" Roland jumped up. Had Yun Feng ever seen someone (a god) who could use forbidden divine spells? He didn't seem to have traveled far from home! Roland felt a chill run down his spine. There was such a "treasure" right at his doorstep? This was too "surprising." Roland had already abandoned any thoughts of moving.

“Dragon Rider General Osbayar!” Yun Feng glanced at Roland and said slowly.

"Pfft!" Roland almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"That big shot has been dead for so many years!" Roland said irritably.

“But he did succeed!” Yun Feng said solemnly.

"Hmm?" Roland paused.

"To compare oneself to the gods with a mortal body!" Yun Feng said solemnly.

"Alas... even if he succeeds, it will be nothing more than a flash in the pan." Roland sighed. He suddenly gained godhood, but he still couldn't control his own destiny. He collapsed and perished because his body was pushing its limits. Mortals cannot withstand the enormous divine power and accommodate godhood!

"But at least we have a direction and a goal, right?" Yun Feng smiled, a smile mixed with emotion and complexity.

"Alas... divine power... is ultimately beyond human reach..." Roland smiled bitterly.

"Alright, there's no use thinking about that now. Maybe we can try to combine them to unleash a forbidden divine spell after they become Dragon Knights. But don't think about it now! Besides, having the ability to unleash a great forbidden spell is a good thing! At least those dark forces will be more wary of us!" Yun Feng smiled, always looking on the bright side.

"Your Highness, why don't you go and keep Grand Duke Nyx company?" Yun Feng said, glancing at Roland.

"Alright! These documents are yours to handle!" Roland tossed the messy, trivial documents on the table to Yunfeng and then ran out.

"..." Yun Feng blinked and watched the "heartless" king leave.

...The following days were incredibly uneventful. A few days later, the team that had been sent out returned, along with a pile of gold and silver coins brought back by Omske. However, for the sake of healthy economic development, Roland did not convert these currencies into wealth but decided to recast them and circulate them within his kingdom.

“Nyx! I’ve decided to issue our own currency!” Roland said slowly, embracing Nyx. In Middle-earth, issuing currency is the right of the great nobles, so Roland could only discuss this matter with his wife. After all, there were only two great nobles in the entire Kingdom of Lagrange. Although they lacked experience, they also had far fewer constraints, since the kingdom was essentially their private domain.

“Of course! We need currency too. Before, we couldn’t afford it, so we had to barter. Now that everyone’s lives are more comfortable, bartering would be too much trouble!” Nyx nodded knowingly. After all, this autumn harvest was a huge boost for the entire Lagrange Kingdom! This bumper harvest made Roland stand tall, and now some people in the city have started brewing ale! This was unimaginable before!
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"Well! That's how it is. Does anyone have any suggestions or opinions?" Roland summoned his subordinates to the lord's hall for a council meeting.

“A very wise decision!” Omske said succinctly.

“We need to be careful to control the amount of currency, after all, our economy is still very fragile, and we could get into trouble if we’re not careful!” Yun Feng pondered.

"Prices need to be carefully assessed! Otherwise, inflation will be very painful!" Renault said, grabbing a handful of gold coins.

"By the way, have we decided on the design of our currency?" Ajax asked, looking at the various miscellaneous currencies from different tribes.

"Still using Imperial Dragon Coins?" Radil asked, stroking his beard.

“Yes, let’s use the Imperial Dragon Coin! Although the empire has fallen, we are still here! We still carry on the legacy of the empire!” Roland nodded. Although he also wanted to design a new currency, Roland decisively chose to inherit the empire’s original currency after considering the centripetal force that the Imperial Dragon Coin could bring.

"We also need to pay attention to quality! I don't want inferior money to enter the market!" Nyx declared loudly. After all, the phenomenon of bad money driving out good money has happened before, and what he fears even more is that the currency will be shortchanged!
"Don't worry, Your Highness! I will personally take charge!" Yun Feng stood up and gently patted his chest.

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty Yunfeng!" Nyx nodded. She trusted Yunfeng, after all, he was one of only two sixth-tier professionals in the kingdom, and a pinnacle alchemist—the Sage! It would be a waste of his talents to have him handle such trivial matters.

"It's my duty!" Yun Feng replied in return.

"Alright, it's settled then! From now on, we'll pay the soldiers their salaries directly in cash! Baron Lance! You'll organize a group to buy back all the surplus grain from the people; we need to stockpile a batch!" Roland nodded.

"Yes, sir!" Lance replied hastily. He had experienced hardship with Roland and knew all too well the plight of having no surplus food.

"Well, as for the face value..." Roland rested his head on his hand and pondered for a moment.

"One gold coin equals one hundred silver coins! One silver coin equals one hundred copper coins!" Roland tapped the table, setting the tone for the matter.

"Okay! I'll prepare as soon as I get back!" Yun Feng kept Roland's request in mind.

"Well, if there's nothing else, let's all go!" Roland stood up, waved, and led the way out with his arm around Nyx.

"Let's go! Let's get to work!" Yunfeng shrugged helplessly, looking at her absent-minded husband.

(End of this chapter)