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Chapter 742 - 742 33 No Way Out_1

742: Chapter 33, No Way Out_1 742: Chapter 33, No Way Out_1 “These juvenile beasts are of poor quality, with limited growth potential, you’d better wait!”

Upon hearing Hudson’s words, Redman, who was almost drooling, immediately realized his lapse.

As a knight, having a magical beast as a mount was Redman’s lifelong pursuit.

However, such are the unpredictabilities of life, the magical beast mounts that he once envied are now within his reach, and he even has the luxury to be picky.

Let alone high-order magical beasts, they are rare gems.

Even if one was given to him, Redman doesn’t think he could handle it.

However, as the father of an earl, it is reasonable to hope for a decent middle-level magical beast as a mount.

Of course, being picky only applies within the Mountain Domain.

In the outside world, it is still hard to ask for a beast.

With Redman’s strength, he could risk challenging a low-level magic beast, but taming a wild middle-level magic beast is simply a pipe dream.

Every year countless Golden and Silver Warriors die in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Even Earth Knights and Sky Knights could become food for the magical beasts if they are unlucky, let alone the Great Knight like him, who simply relies on resources.

“Alright!”

At other times, having a low-level magic beast as a mount was enough to show off among friends for many years, but the current situation is different.

From the investment by major forces in breeding bases, it can be seen that it’s only a matter of time before magical beasts become a standard requirement for knights.

By then, low-level magical beasts will no longer be impressive, and at the very least, they should be a middle-level magical beast.

Although Redman has always been among small nobles, it does not prevent him from benchmarking himself against major nobles and demanding himself accordingly.

After hesitating for a while, Redman asked with concern: “Hudson, if we distribute these juveniles like this, can they afford to raise them?”

Raising a magical beast is an expensive task.

The cost of meat for each meal is just a minor problem, the key is that the maturation potion is expensive!

The cheapest Magical Beast Maturation Potion on the market costs dozens of gold coins, and that’s not even enough for a month’s dose.

If you calculate with this cost of raising, all expenses added up, it might be a thousand gold coins a year.

As far as the cost of the potion is concerned, it doesn’t even amount to a tenth.

Usually, potions are diluted after they are prepared and then sold.

It seems to be giving everyone an opportunity, but in reality, it is a method to weaken the financial strength of the lesser nobles.

If you rush into it unknowingly, your family’s wealth will definitely be severely hurt.

Obviously, this is a tacit understanding among major nobles.

Once the lesser nobles step on this path, their future wealth will be invested in the major nobles.

Especially for small noble families like the Koslow clan with a flourishing population, the training of clan offspring exhausts all the wealth of the domain, losing the possibility of further developing the army.

Although this slightly guides public opinion and makes this pattern mainstream, future lesser noble families will become a group of reckless warriors who only charge into battles.

The chance of nobles leading troops into battle will be non-existent, whether the small lords have their own private armies is an unknown, let alone their commanding ability.

The future wars will be less and less related to ordinary people and will eventually turn into a struggle among the Knight Corps.

Major nobles will maintain their position, but lesser nobles will change from officers to soldiers.

What’s more unfortunate is that many people can’t even become soldiers.

When the war model changes completely, the monopoly will further intensify, and even if you have money, you will not be able to buy potions.

An elevated threshold will become everyone’s strongest moat, blocking a group of competitors outside the door, and continue to sustain their power and wealth.

Even after understanding all of this, nothing can change.

The emergence of this new ruling system is not driven by a certain person or organization, but originates from the self-protection instinct of the ruling group.

“Of course they can’t afford it!

At everyone’s current salary, there are only a few in the domain who can afford a magical beast.

Even if they don’t use the potion, just the cost of food for the magical beast juveniles, not many people can afford it.

However, as long as they join the army and accept permanent conscription, the cost of raising a magical beast will be covered by the domain.”

In order to retain talent, Hudson has to use every trick in the book.

The temptation of a magical beast mount is just one of them, and there are many more supporting measures in the pipeline.

They specifically limit the age, not only considering the development potential, but also because young people are easy to trick.

Once they can’t resist the temptation and accept Master Hudson’s magical beast juvenile, unless they have the chance to break the rules, they can only follow Master Hudson for the rest of their lives.

In fact, of those who currently exchange magical beast juveniles, only two people have made enough contributions, and the rest are on credit.

It seems that the magical beast juveniles have been given to subordinates and ownership has changed, but in essence, they are still armed by the domain.

Because the magical beast juveniles belong to individuals, everyone will take care of them even more carefully.

After all, they will go to the battlefield together.

If you don’t get close to the magical beast mounts, it is irresponsible to your own life.

“Well, it’s good that you have a plan.

For these things, I have no experience to provide you with.

Maybe some major families have records, and you can look through the books when you have time.”

Redman said in despair.

He is already in middle age and not yet at the age to retire.

But due to his limitations in capability and vision, he has to step back early.

It is the reality that forced him to do so.

With his identity, as long as he does something, his social status can’t be too low.

If he continues to be active outside, he is likely to be used by others.