The Great Arcanist Who Traveled Through the World of American Variety Shows.

Chapter 567 Count of the Rhine
As a person who was deeply involved with polytheism, Vares was well aware of the power of the heroes in the mythological era. Many people regarded the mythological era as a legend and a mythological story, but he knew that the heroes in these mythological stories were truly powerful.

Now such a powerful hero suddenly appeared in front of him, which couldn't help but shock him.

If such a hero appears on the battlefield, the battlefield will be completely at his mercy. Under the leadership of such a hero, the morale and fighting spirit of the army will become extremely strong.

Moreover, having such a god-of-war-level figure can be said to be a serious blow to the enemy's morale. Not everyone is Han Xin, who can command the army to block Xiang Yu's successive attacks and ensure that the army is defeated but not defeated.

As for the Germanic barbarians, facing such a strong man, they would be easily killed in the army, or even their generals would be beheaded and their flags would be seized.

The Germanic barbarians were able to defeat the Roman Empire not because they were stronger than the Roman Empire or had a more advanced military system, but because the Roman legions had long been unable to maintain themselves.

How could the Roman legions, without money or food, poorly trained, and lacking in equipment, possibly be a match for the Germanic barbarians?
Aelius' reorganization could only ensure that the Roman legions under his command had combat effectiveness. As for more Roman legions, he had no money or food to supply them.

After seeing the power displayed by Sean, Varles' heart was immediately filled with emotion. There was no need for too many heroes like this. Just three or five, no, just two, and the Rhine Territory would be able to stop the Germans from plundering from the south.

At this moment, Vares had made up his mind that with the help of such a hero, Richard would never fail. And this was the time when Richard needed help the most. If he went to serve, his family would definitely get rich rewards in the future.

At the same time, Vares had another idea in his mind. To be able to get the support of such a hero, Sir Richard must also be a hero, otherwise Alea would not have taken out all her family assets to support him.

When he thought of this, an idea suddenly came to Vares' mind: Will this Sir Richard be able to establish an empire, a powerful empire that is no less powerful than the Roman Empire?

Vares wanted to deny it, but when he saw Horn and Alea and what he knew now about Rhineland, he felt that this possibility was very high.

Once Sir Richard really builds such a huge empire, it will definitely be a huge benefit to their family.

The current Roman Empire is corrupt and is about to collapse, but if they can follow and establish another great empire, their family will surely become more glorious.

When the two of them returned to the meeting room, the restlessness in Vares' heart slowly subsided.

This time, Vares became more enthusiastic about Alea.

"Aleyya, thank you for your invitation. I, Vares, and my descendants will remember your kindness!" Vares said solemnly.

"Vares, you protected my family and prevented us from being captured by the Monotheism. I will never forget your kindness." Alea said with a smile.

"Have you made up your mind now?"

"I've made the decision!" Vares nodded and said, "I plan to have my family go to the Rhine Territory to support Sir Richard!"

"That's great!" Alia said happily.

"But it will take me some time before I can go there," said Vares.

"Why is this?" Alia asked in surprise.

Vares smiled and said, "Of course, it's to help my future lord get a better identity!"

"The position of a miscellaneous general under the Roman Garrison is totally unworthy of your status as Lord!"

Hearing this, Aleiya's eyes lit up.

If Richard had a higher status in the Roman Empire, many things would become more convenient. Although the Roman Empire was already on the decline, it was still regarded as orthodox on the European continent.

Although Alea had some connections before, they were far inferior to those of the Empire's Chancellor of Finance, Vares.

With Vares' help, Richard could definitely seek a formal title and official position. With the recognition of the Roman Empire, Richard could then openly gather exiles, purchase supplies, weapons, war horses, recruit craftsmen, and train the army.

At the same time, there is no need to worry about other Roman legions doing anything in secret.

With this identity, Richard can recruit all kinds of craftsmen and scholars in Rome. Even after the collapse of the Roman Empire, he can still declare himself the successor of Rome, and even "recover lost territory" as the successor of Rome.

"Is this really possible?" Alia looked at Vares in surprise.

Vares smiled and said firmly, "Of course you can!"

In the next few days, Vares began to show his connections. As the chancellor of the empire, Vares had great power in Rome. At the same time, he also asked the family to sell their wealth as soon as possible.

At the same time, he purchased various supplies in Rome and surrounding cities, and then formed caravans to transport these supplies to Richard's territory.

In the city of Rome, there was still singing and dancing, the nobles continued to prepare various banquets, and there was music and revelry every night in the palace.

Valentinian III was still intoxicated in the land of pleasure. On the one hand, he couldn't give up the enjoyment, and on the other hand, he wanted to prove himself.

It’s a pity that his proof is mostly just imagination.

Vares entered the palace, where Valentinian III was lying in a thick layer of powder.

"His Majesty."

"Yes, it's Vares." Valentinian III opened his eyes, asked the slave girl beside him to help him up, and then lazily asked the maid to help him put on his robe.

"Vares, hasn't the reward for the soldiers been settled? Is there anything else?"

"Your Majesty, I am here today to tell you a piece of good news."

"What good news?"

Vares smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember Richard?"

"Richard? Who is he?" Valentinian III had no impression of Richard.

Then Vares picked out some of Richard's stories and said, "According to the news from the Gaul garrison, Richard stopped the Germans heading south in the Vosges Mountains."

"In this way, there will be no Germanic barbarians invading the northeast of Gaul Province. Isn't this good news for the empire?"

"And the commander of the garrison of the Gaul province was appointed by your Majesty himself!"

"Now the Gaul garrison has made such a great contribution. This is all thanks to you, Your Majesty!"

"Vares, you are right, this is indeed my credit!" Valentinian III was immediately happy when he heard Vares say this.

"Your Majesty, the prestige of the Duke of Protectorate in the army is getting higher and higher. Your Majesty must also demonstrate your prestige in the army. Isn't this a good opportunity?" said Vares.

"What was the garrison like before? You know it well. Now the garrison is able to stop the German army. This is naturally your credit!"

"That General Richard is also of Roman origin. If you reward him at this time, he will certainly be loyal to Your Majesty."

"We don't need to pay any price. We just need to give him a noble title and a little reputation. Maybe we can win over an army loyal to you!"

"And with your support, the influence of the Protector of the Country will be reduced."

"What does he want?" Valentinian III said with shining eyes.

He needed and feared the Protector of the Realm, Aetius. He was somewhat grateful, but more cautious.

"He needs some technical talents now, and needs your support, Your Majesty."

"This Richard recruited exiles in the Rhine region and blocked the Germans. We don't need to spend a single dinar to stop those barbarians from moving south."

"This will not only reduce the financial burden on the empire, but also help Your Majesty gain prestige in the army!"

After hearing what Vares said, Valentinian III was very excited. After thinking for a moment, he immediately stood up and said, "Give it to him. Give him all the fame and official titles he wants!"

"And those craftsmen, give them to him too!"

"As long as he can stop the Germanic barbarians, none of this matters!"

For Valentinian III, if Richard could really stop the Germanic barbarians, it would be a huge benefit to the Roman Empire. Even if he could only stop a part of them, he could save a lot of money.

At the same time, this can also enhance the prestige of Valentinian III. After all, restoring stability in the Gaul province is a good thing for the empire.

In the city of Rome, many nobles had estates in the province of Gaul. If peace was restored in the province of Gaul, his reputation among the nobles would surely rise sharply.

This was a huge temptation for Valentinian III, who was eager to show himself.

Soon, Vares helped Richard obtain the title of Governor of the Rhine Province and the right to form a legion.

Richard was also awarded the title of Count of the Rhine.

Don't think that the title of earl is low. In fact, in the Roman Empire, the earl was the real powerful noble. As for the duke, they were basically country nobles from remote areas and were not worthy of being on the stage.

It was only after the fall of the Roman Empire that the title of duke gradually became more powerful.

With his identity recognized by the emperor himself, Richard received huge benefits, as well as other benefits given by Valentinian III.

Craftsmen were very precious in this era, so Valentinian III was naturally not stingy and directly asked people to give him a hundred craftsmen.

These craftsmen include blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, leather workers, armorers, etc. These people also represent the technological level of Rome.

With the arrival of these craftsmen, various technologies in Richard's territory will also be greatly developed.

Although Richard already had many skills, these skills needed to be trained by craftsmen from scratch, which took a lot of time.

(End of this chapter)