CHAPTER 1796: CHAPTER 865: 100 MILLION TROOP MEGA GIFT PACK

Gaven smiled wryly and said, "Lord Sunrise, please don’t tease me like this. I know I was a bit overly confident when we first met. Let’s be honest, there’s probably no trade group in this world that can handle a five-billion transaction single-handedly. Doing so would disrupt the market and devalue the goods. Gradually releasing the goods is the right approach."

The gentle Water Spirit Witch seemed unwilling to let Gaven embarrass himself, and intervened, "Let’s stop the joking here. Our primary concern is the vast amount and variety of spoils from this battle, which the Eastern Desolation alone cannot absorb. We must rely on the Commander’s channels to transport most of it to the West Coast of the Sea of Fallen Stars for sale."

"We have decided to handle this batch of goods through the Commander using a goods-first-payment-later approach."

"Thank you all for your trust. I will surely not let you down," Gaven sincerely expressed his gratitude.

In the modern society on Earth, it is common to receive goods first and pay later.

But in Felen, this is exceptionally rare, especially for a transaction involving billions, which is unprecedented.

It shows how much weight Gaven now holds in the minds of these Laiserman Witches and how high their trust in him is.

"In light of the Commander’s selfless help to us, the council has unanimously decided to gift twenty thousand sets of Far East Bright Armor from the war spoils to the Commander," the Sunrise Witch then delivered another bombshell to Gaven.

"What? Twenty thousand sets of Far East Bright Armor? So many? All gifted to me!"

Gaven jumped up with a start and said repeatedly, "It’s too valuable, truly too valuable. These Far East Bright Armors have defense capabilities comparable to full heavy armor yet weigh like medium armor, offering excellent mobility.

Even the most ordinary Far East Bright Armor wouldn’t be priced below two thousand Gold Coins on the market.

Moreover, Far East Bright Armor is the general’s armor of the Tukan people; many are enhanced with spell effects, doubling their price.

They must be among the most expensive of this batch of war spoils, worth at least fifty million or even more. Compared to their value, the supplies I brought are nothing."

Not only are they the most expensive spoils, but they are also the most practical.

Even a group of strong ordinary people, after a bit of training, if they wear this armor, they would instantly have the combat power comparable to second or third-level warriors. The lack of combat skills can be compensated by the armor’s strong protective capabilities, allowing for straightforward attacks.

Once in the hands of professional warriors, their power becomes even more formidable.

With the right personnel, they could instantly field a strong heavy cavalry unit.

Even among the Tukan people, Far East Bright Armor is not commonly found. Only two-thirds remain even after suffering a one-third casualty rate, and part of this is from the Golden Tent Army.

The Tukan Elites, all of whom are armored, have about thirty percent of them in Far East Bright Armor.

Gaven hadn’t anticipated that just a bit of background support would bring such an unprecedented windfall in the form of this equipment gift pack.

"Commander, you don’t need to stand on ceremony with us. The Far East Bright Armor we gifted you has a price, but the Totem Dreamscape you gifted us is priceless.

We are merely borrowing others’ wealth to repay your previous favor.

You’ve seen the situation with our Laiserman Berserkers. Many times, even light armor is a burden to them, let alone full body armor. The restrictions are greater than the benefits.

By entrusting them to you, the Commander, we believe that with your skills, you will soon form a heavy cavalry unit that will shine in upcoming battles and create new glories."

The Haslan Witches clearly have their reasons for making this decision.

First, their soldiers have a low demand for armor. Treasures in others’ hands become deadweight for them, useful only for cash.

Second, to repay the favor of the Totem Dreamscape gifted by Gaven, regardless of whether he gained other benefits like Dream Divinity in the process, they can’t simply ignore it. That would not be a path for long-term cooperation.

Third, strengthening Gaven’s capabilities since the upcoming warfare with the Tukan people will likely focus on mounted combat.

This is a weakness of their Laiserman Berserkers. Fighting cavalry battles on the Cesk Plains with the Tukan Cavalry will leave them kited to death.

Moreover, the Golden Tent Army and the Kingdom of Ser are both watching closely. Their forces cannot engage in large-scale foreign wars and must focus on strengthening domestic defense.

Gaven, being exceptionally clever, deciphered multiple meanings from this, and thus smoothly accepted, "Since you all have addressed the matter to this extent, I will not decline further. However, to realize their true potential,

merely having the armor is insufficient. Complementary weapons and talents are necessary, especially the latter, which is key.

Despite some untapped potential in the Great Valley area, which is mostly composed of rangers and woodland rangers skilled in guerrilla warfare, they don’t quite match with this armor.

If possible, I would like to request an additional war spoil from you."

"Could it be that the Commander desires those forty thousand prisoners of war?" the Sunrise Witch asked with a smile.