The Strongest Knight

"As expected of a rural area like the Central Region, the Red River Valley is said to be quite lively among the nearby areas, but it still looks very primitive."

"Yes, as soon as I entered the city, a wild atmosphere hit me. I almost thought I had traveled through time."

"Ah, there's nothing we can do. Just bear with it for three years. We can go back after three years. All this is for the damn money!"

Before Gray officially entered the side hall to meet the magician he had hired at a high salary, he heard the complaints of several magicians in the side hall.

Gray shook his head, still quite arrogant. It all depends on whether they have the real ability.

"In that case, I would like to ask for your help to change the wild atmosphere of the Red River Valley. I wonder if you are capable of doing it?"

Along with a deep male voice, a bald, burly man the size of three magicians walked in, strode straight to the main seat and sat down.

How could the ten mages not know that the real boss who had paid three times their salary to hire them had arrived? They all shut up and performed the standard wizard etiquette towards Gray.

The leader of the ten magicians was a middle-aged trainee wizard. He smiled awkwardly at Gray, who was standing at the head of the group. “Sir, you are so handsome and strong. I guess you must be Lord Gray.”

You're quite good at talking? Gray touched his bald head and smiled slightly, "Yes, I spent 15 gold coins per person per month to invite you to the castle."

The mage is a profession unique to mages in the Southern Region, but outside of the Southern Region, it is still an extremely rare profession that many people have never heard of.

One reason why magic masters are rarely known to people outside the Southern Region is that, apart from the fact that the history of magic masters is indeed very short, another big reason is that the Southern Region is the paradise for mages and magic masters, where they can learn the latest and highest level of magical knowledge.

It is extremely rare to find mages willing to leave the Southern Region.

Gray paid fifteen gold coins to persuade Holm to persuade these magicians, who were not uncommon in the Southern Region, to come to the Central Region.

Even so, the ten mages recruited by Gray were still relatively old, and their future as mages were destined to see no progress.

But it's also good this way. These old magicians are skilled and very familiar with some basic magical knowledge. Gray believes that as long as he gives them a direction, they can create what he wants.

After all, what I want is not complicated.

Mages spend time learning magical knowledge and are able to build, maintain and charge some magical products.

An apprentice mage can earn about five gold coins a month in the Southern Region, which is 50,000 copper kels and one magic stone.

One magic stone is just enough for an apprentice wizard to practice for a month.

Low-end magicians have to spend a lot of time every day on magical products and have no other opportunities to make money, so this high salary is normal.

The monthly salary of those higher-end mages who can independently innovate magical products and have their own independent products is even more outrageous. Even Gray, who now owns most of the mithril mines, cannot afford to support a few of them.

"I seem to hear you complaining about the backwardness of the Red River Valley."

"I admit that the Red River Valley is indeed behind your Southern Region in terms of magical knowledge, but this is the Central Region, not a paradise for mages. This is a matter of course. Even in the Red River Valley, only one of the four councillors is a mage councillor."

"I don't mean to belittle mages, but you should know that mages are not the only ones in this world."

"And the four councillors of the Red River Valley are where the knights, wizards, mages, and aliens gather. These are the four most powerful forces on the Barrow Continent."

"The Red River Valley, which started out as a commercial business, has a prosperous economy and has attracted many people. The permanent population exceeds 20 million. If we give the Red River Valley time, it will surely become the new pearl of the Central Region."

"Uh, I seem to have gone off topic. I didn't recruit you to transform the Red River Valley."

Gray scratched his bald head. After all, he was now a member of the Red River Valley Congress. When someone criticized his territory, he couldn't help but start a long speech.

However, what Gray said is not without reason. The Red River Valley, which started out as a trade and attracted a large population, has unlimited potential for regional development as long as there is a strong force to protect its interests and then appropriately capture some of the profits.

Unfortunately, no matter what Gray said, these mages from the Southern Region would not really stay in the Red River Valley permanently.

The fact that the Central Region's power has not been recognized by the world's will and its elite talents cannot receive the infusion of world power is the only reason why anyone with extraordinary powers in the four regions of southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest will not stay in the Central Region.

"We heard from Lord Holm that you want us to provide you with some personal services, right?" the middle-aged trainee wizard said cautiously.

Knights are the nemesis of mages during the apprentice stage, not to mention that he is facing a second-level knight. Even if he is not a genuine knight from the northern knight world who has been infused with the power of the world, he is definitely not someone he can resist.

Strength is the best way to win respect, so the middle-aged apprentice wizard and other magicians showed great respect to Gray.

"That's right, but it's not a private service. I will build a magic technology institute in Grey Knight Castle. I will provide you with the direction and pay a considerable amount of funds every month for your research. The ten of you will be the first members of the Grey Magic Technology Institute. By the way, while enjoying the funds, each of you is required to take three apprentices for me." Grey said bluntly.

As for the apprentices, Gray planned to select a group from the wandering wizard apprentices in the Red River Valley and put them under Anna's management.

Now that all the magicians are here, they have no choice but to accept some of the rules.

The ten magicians looked at each other, but did not show any dissatisfaction. The basic magical knowledge they mastered was common in the Southern Region, so there was no need to keep it secret.

Instead, the middle-aged trainee wizard spoke again cautiously: "Excuse me, Lord Gray, how much is the monthly budget of the research institute?"

Gray frowned. To be honest, he was still undecided.

If there are too few, the research institute may not be able to conduct the experiments. If there are too many, Gray himself may not be able to handle it.

After thinking for a while, Gray tentatively extended a palm.

Seeing this, the middle-aged apprentice wizard nodded and said, "Fifty gold coins can indeed be used to conduct some simple experimental research."

Gray raised his eyebrows, he also knew that scientific research experiments cost the most money, just look at the cost of Angele making an alienation potion for himself, so his original intention was actually 500 gold coins a month.

But it doesn't matter if it's a misunderstanding. If there is a real need, Gray will temporarily allocate funds.

"Okay, we have signed a three-year contract. Everyone will be living in Grey Castle for the next three years. Please introduce yourselves first."

As Gray finished speaking, the magicians began to introduce themselves one by one.

The middle-aged trainee wizard in the lead is called Muni. His mental strength has reached 91 points, but he is old, so his chances of breaking through to become a formal wizard are very slim.

As for Muni, whose chances of breakthrough are slim, he is already the youngest among the ten magicians.

These old magicians probably just want to save some money and then go back to the Southern Region to live a good life.

After the magicians finished introducing themselves, Gray clapped his hands and asked Anna, who was hiding in the back, to come in: "Let us welcome Miss Anna, the dean of the Gray Magic Research Institute."

Anna appeared leisurely with Gasha.

Of course, the Grey Magic Energy Research Institute cannot be controlled by outsiders, and Anna is the most suitable person to be by Grey's side.