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Chapter 833 - 833 70 The Divided Kingdom and the Coliseum_4

833: Chapter 70: The Divided Kingdom and the Coliseum_4 833: Chapter 70: The Divided Kingdom and the Coliseum_4 “They claim that it’s not about the money, yet when it comes to action, they’re all driven by it.”

“During times of war, commodities that can enhance strength surge in value.

Take magical beast juveniles as an example; compared to pre-war times, their prices have jumped by forty percent.”

“It would have been even higher if it weren’t for the fact that they require long-term cultivation.”

“Given the chance to obtain a tamed adult magical beast, even if it’s just a low-level magic beast, the lesser nobles would flock to it.”

“Compared to ordinary knights, magical beast knights, whether they’re establishing meritorious service or fleeing after a defeat, always have the upper hand.”

“Even with a low success rate, many can’t resist trying their luck.”

“The registration fee might seem nominal at first, but the challengers have to face more than one beast, and the total cost after a round of challenges is anything but small.”

“Moreover, you can’t just sign up for a challenge right away.

The waiting time involved also incurs greater expenses.”

“Whether it’s food and lodging, or attending arena matches, it’s all contributing to Master Hudson’s profit.”

“If the returns are good, Hudson wouldn’t mind expanding this industry, capturing more magical beasts for the Coliseum.”

“When necessary, he could even ‘enhance’ the beasts by feeding them Ha’s Growth Potion to stimulate the nobles’ enthusiasm.”

“Earl, doing so won’t upset the knights in your domain?

After all, our Magical Beast Legion plan has just started, and many knights are eagerly waiting.”

Jose said with some hesitation.

As an outsider, there were usually more things for him to consider, especially those that affected the interests of the local knights.

“Don’t worry, I’ll talk to them.

If anyone has objections, let them come to me.

All you need to do is choose a responsible person for the Coliseum.”

Hudson calmly replied.

The shortage of magical beasts is only temporary; recently Maxim and Belsden haven’t been idling.

They leave at dawn and return at dusk, even going out for several days at a time, scouting in the Black Stone Mountain Range.

Once they’re familiar with the situation, it will be time to act.

Of course, to be safe, these magical beasts wouldn’t be sent straight to the Mountain Domain; they would take a long detour around the outside.

If any high-order demon beast were to follow the scent, they would be led elsewhere first.

Besides, their actions would be measured.

They wouldn’t decimate the low-level magic beasts in a particular area.

A few less beasts in each sector wouldn’t cause any ripples.

In the world of magical beasts, the law of the jungle prevails.

A high-order demon beast catching a few low-level magic beasts for its meal is quite normal.

As long as there’s no long-term territory grab, the local high-order magical beasts wouldn’t care.

Even if they were to meet head-on, it would just result in a fight.

As long as things are kept in moderation, the situation remains controllable.

The only issue is that this limits the number of magical beasts they can capture.

However, that’s hardly a problem; the quantity of knights in the Mountain Domain is limited.

Even with the entire Koslow Clan, they couldn’t come up with eight hundred knights.

Considering the need for commanders, the Magical Beast Legion only needs to have a formation of three hundred knights.

Further expansion would have to wait until the younger generation grows up.

Not all knights are qualified to challenge magical beasts.

Those who have just become knights are no match for them and can only rear magical beast juveniles.

Though there seems to be a large gap, the actual demand isn’t as high as one might think.

The main purpose of continuing to capture magical beasts is to enhance the officers’ chance of survival on the battlefield.”

“Keep in mind that most of these men have been personally trained by Hudson.

I cannot claim that their abilities are extraordinary, but they have all emerged from a sea of corpses and mountains of blood.”