Chapter 169: The First Sale of the Single-Barreled Telescope!

"You..." Adeli was instantly furious, but after a moment of speechlessness, he had no words to counter.

So he turned directly to Gervas, his demeanor warm and gentle. "Viscount Gervas, is it? Do you have any more of these single-barreled telescopes?"

"What, Adeli, you wouldn't try to bully Gervas, would you? He is a lord and noble I admire greatly!" Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi immediately stepped in front.

Adeli rolled his eyes. "Marshal Mi Xiusi, you old man! Am I that kind of person? I'm buying with money! Baron Gervas, for this single-barreled telescope, I am willing to pay thirty gold coins for another one!"

"If that's not enough, fifty gold coins is also acceptable!"

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

He indeed had the idea of asking Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi to help open up sales channels.

After all, he was a great general in the army.

And the utility of the telescope was beyond doubt; besides navigation, war was the field that needed it most.

So, if Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi promoted and displayed it slightly among his friends and other nobles, he believed the telescope's fame would spread quickly.

But he didn't expect that the first customer chasing to buy would be the Vice Commander of the Royal Griffin Knight Order.

In his past life, wouldn't this be the Vice Commander of the Central Army's Aerospace Corps?

As for the price, Gervas had originally expected five gold coins per unit.

After all, ultra-high-quality crystals also required careful selection, and the yield was not particularly high.

But no matter how carefully one selected, for two crystal chips only a few centimeters long, a cost of one gold coin was already the absolute limit.

So, making a net profit of four gold coins on one telescope, Gervas felt was already excessive profit.

He didn't expect this person to start with thirty or fifty gold coins.

Of course, he certainly had the reason of preconceived notions.

After all, this was equivalent to the utility of magical items.

And for the price of magical items, dozens of gold coins were merely pocket change.

Often, many times, it was just the spare change.

"Gervas, if the price is suitable and you have more, sell one to him!"

"Of course, if the price is not suitable, then there is no need to worry; just ignore him!" Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi, seeing Commander Adeli give a price, felt relieved.

Of course, to avoid putting pressure on Gervas, he still provided a safety net!

Gervas felt grateful in his heart and immediately smiled, "Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi, Commander Adeli, regarding this single-barreled telescope, I only brought two this time!"

"Originally, I wanted to keep the other one, but since Commander Adeli wants it, then let it go to Commander Adeli!"

Gervas pretended to take out his other single-barreled telescope!

"Haha, good, Baron Gervas, then thank you very much. Here are fifty gold coins..."

"No! Commander Adeli, this telescope is not that expensive, because it is only a simple version; five gold coins will suffice!"

"Five gold coins?!" Marshal Mi Xiusi and Adeli's eyes widened.

The difference between five gold coins and fifty gold coins could be seen immediately.

One could be widely popularized, while the other would only become a luxury item!

"Gervas, is this single-barreled telescope a product of your own territory? What is the production volume?" Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi immediately asked further!

"As long as raw materials are sufficient, thirty units a month is no problem!"

Gervas didn't explain in detail; actually, as long as there were enough craftsmen to polish the crystals, the more they wanted, the more they could make.

Moreover, if the quality requirements were lowered slightly to produce somewhat blurry telescopes, even selling them for one gold coin would yield great profits.

But this could not be said yet.

First, scarcity makes things precious.

Second, to avoid jealousy.

It wasn't that Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi would be jealous, but once the fame spread in the future, it would attract covetous eyes from other factions.

"Excellent! Thirty units a month. Gervas, I am prepared to order ten from you, is that okay?"

"Of course, Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi!"

"I also want to order a few!"

In the end, Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi wanted to order ten single-barreled telescopes, and Adeli wanted to order five.

The payment did not need to wait for delivery; the two gave Gervas seventy-five gold coins on the spot.

They also left their address in the Royal Capital; in the future, they only needed to entrust large merchant houses with the shipment.

For this, Gervas did not accept payment for the telescope in Adeli's hand.

The price was hoping that Adeli would help promote it for him in the future.

Adeli naturally agreed readily, stating that if Gervas came to the Royal Capital in the future, he could come find him, Adeli, guaranteeing a warm welcome.

Immediately, Gervas did not plan to stay longer.

Of course, before leaving, Gervas also did not forget to instruct that the telescopes could not be disassembled.

The reason given was that this belonged to a wizard's accidental work, with special materials added inside.

Once disassembled, it would directly corrode and burn to destruction.

Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi and Adeli had no bad intentions, so they naturally nodded and agreed.

"Let's go, start the return journey!"

"Haha, did everyone hear? My lord said, we set off for home!"

"Home!"

Inside Paka City, Gervas met with his subordinates in the square.

Having been impatient long ago, upon receiving the order, they one by one joyfully followed the caravan out of the city.

Of course, Gervas and his party would not be alone on this return journey; he had already agreed with the Violet Family that the armies of both families would return to the territory together.

Soon, Gervas led his contingent to Paka City.

However, what he did not expect was that Catherine had already left.

Of course, it was not that Catherine did not wish to travel with Gervas, but that she had been called away beforehand.

Only Mien and a few other vassals and the army were left here waiting for Gervas.

"Duke Hernand's family? Could the Violet Family be a branch of Duke Hernand's family?"

Hearing that it was someone from Duke Hernand's family who had called Catherine away, Gervas was greatly surprised.

Gervas was naturally familiar with Duke Hernand; were not the warships and ballistae he captured from the Hernand family?

"Viscount Gervas, I do not know the specific details, but the messenger was brought by the scribe of Hou Jue Marshal Mi Xiusi, saying that the Count's mother has a blood connection with the Hernand family!"

If it were anyone else, Mien certainly would not have revealed these things.

But given the relationship between Gervas and his own Count, these matters would surely be known in the future anyway, so Mien no longer concealed them.

"So that is how it is!"

Although Gervas was very surprised after hearing this, he also understood the reason for Count Catherine's acquisition of her title.

Immediately, Gervas did not delay and directly led his contingent and Mien's party to begin the return journey.

Although Catherine was missing on the road, depriving them of a feast for the eyes, there is plenty of time in the future!

No rush! No rush!

Time flew; in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.

Gervas had returned to Storm Territory half a month ago.

For the triumphant return of his lord, the butler Old John, who had learned of the situation in advance, held a grand welcoming celebration at the castle gate.

Not only did he gather more than half the territory's inhabitants lining the road for over a li to welcome them, but he also laid out red carpets and decorated with colorful flags, making the entire castle joyful from top to bottom.

Amidst repeated congratulations, the noble lord Gervas was welcomed back into the castle.

Of course, such a universally celebrated event could not be solely for Gervas's personal joy.

Therefore, taking the opportunity of personally holding a victory celebration for the expeditionary force the next day, the castle distributed two kilograms of smoked meat to every inhabitant and slave.

As the saying goes, it is better to share joy than to enjoy it alone; this naturally raised the reputation of Gervas, the lord, even higher.

In addition, because the guards who participated in the expedition received generous rewards, and the slaves and pirates also received a special pardon, the morale of the serfs in the territory became even stronger.

【Ding! Daily Intelligence System has refreshed...】

【Intelligence One: You, a mere Baron, have become the biggest winner of this kingdom's campaign; not only did you receive a promotion in title, but you also received a grant of territory.

Today, the scribe departing from Eagle City will arrive at Storm Territory in the morning, specifically for the bestowal of the fief.

However, this scribe, upon learning of your conflict with the Cabinet Official, seems to have hatched some small schemes.】