Chapter 155: Extortionate Taxes.
"Of all the people who contributed to the early prosperity and survival of House Aurellion, the two who needed to be thanked the most was the Grandmaster of Loyalty, Leon Mantelon, who helped to maintain the loyalty of House Aurellion’s soldiers and the reason for the last heir’s survival and the then Baron Malwin Thornsworth who worked tirelessly with what little resources he had to slowly build up House Aurellion’s immense financial strength."
"From educating the next generation to bringing his genius like managing expertise to the noble houses’ domestic affairs, the entire reason why House Aurellion’s elite military could maintain its terrifying strength is all due to the efforts of this one man."
"He meticulously sowed the seeds that would sprout into a great tree that would overshadow land hundreds of miles long."
Silas Scriptron, renowned historian, and scholar in The Kingdom of Arthurus.
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6 months in the game had passed since the servers opened and an entire month in real life, and despite his large amount of in-game resources, Reginald still refused to take any money out as he had already set aside enough for a month or two. Unlike most university students who spend a lot of money on alcohol and clubbing with their friends, the introverted Reginald did not, allowing him to save a lot of money that now came in handy as it could be used as a buffer so Reginald could focus all his in-game assets into developing his power and resources within it.
The intelligent player knew that the beginning of the game was when you needed to invest the most, whether it was buying shops to sell in-game items and goods, setting up a second caravan, or investing in his military-industrial complex and intelligence network, each project needed a large capital base.
After all, his preparations during his last Dynasty History Event paid off massively down the line once the time skips were implemented, which gave Railius far more resources to work with than an average player would typically have.
In the game, House Aurellion made tens of thousands of gold. If he turned it into real-life money, he would have hundreds of thousands of pounds by now, but instead, he decided to reinvest this money into the game as he had long realised its potential and focused on expanding his power in the game more than anything else.
House Aurellion currently had 3 primary sources of income.
The first was Sigismond Security Service, and until Kaila used her contacts over the last few months to build up a respectable business, it was House Aurellion’s most profitable enterprise. With 8 years of history, it had built up a reputation as one of the kingdom’s best mercenary and protection companies, as few could match the elite Pelican Guards when it came to combat and allowing them to charge premium prices for their services.
The rich city councillors and other notable people with a lot of money were willing to pay 5 gold per week per person, giving more than enough for the mercenary to live well while also providing a modest profit for the mercenary company.