Lord of Plenty

"..., the men of the Bingya Mercenary Group took the dragon eggs to attract the earth dragon, and the nobleman who called himself the third son of Earl Breton said he was willing to pay ten times the compensation for our losses, and then we fled back We arrived at the Harvest Territory and together with the security team, we annihilated the pursuing monsters. This is probably what happened. "

"..."

The candlelight flickered, and after Dawn reported today's thrilling experience to the lord on the throne, the living room fell into a brief silence, and the atmosphere seemed a bit heavy.

Standing in the center of the living room, Old Kili carefully looked at this familiar young lord. It seemed that compared to the news about the terrifying earth dragon, compared to the third son of Earl Breton, and compared to the Bingya mercenary group, this The young lord seems to be more concerned about the plate of sandwiches in front of him?

Kun, who was eating slowly and struggling with the food on his plate, suddenly froze, raised his head and said:

"Finished?"

"I also promised to take credit for the soldiers of the security team and the guard group. Those monsters harvested tonight..."

"You and Tate can discuss such small matters together. I only have a few requirements. Rewards and punishments should be clear. Don't be selfish."

"As you wish."

Remembering that Dawn had been running around all day and seemed to have not eaten yet, Kun picked up a piece of smoked fish sandwich and handed it over.

"I'm not hungry, thank you for your kindness."

Seeing Dawn shaking her head and rejecting her kindness, Kun took back the slice of sandwich with some regret.

Didn't it mean that if the lord treats a virtuous corporal, his subordinates will burst into tears of gratitude, bow their heads, and be willing to destroy the master's body? Why is it different when he comes to him? Is it true that as Li Xiaoyu said, he lacks a bit of bastard spirit in him.

But what exactly is this bastard spirit? Is it something similar to fighting spirit? The cultural essence of another world is indeed as unfathomable as the magic.

Seeing that he came to see them wearing only pajamas, and his attitude was so casual, clearly not paying attention to him, the third son of Earl Breton, Leon couldn't help but step forward and said angrily:

"It turns out that you are Kun Yalan. This world is really small. We meet again. I am Leon Smit. According to the regulations on mutual assistance of nobles, I ask you to send a carriage and a guard of no less than 20 people. , send me to the territory of the Smit family or the royal capital. As for the compensation, I will send someone to you after I return to the territory safely. "

"Have we met?"

Kun chewed the delicious smoked fish meat and tilted his head, a little confused.

"In Lobos City, when you were picking out monster eggs, you had a friend by your side. Oh, old Kili was there at the time. He was the owner of that stall."

"Tate, what does this guy look like to you?"

As soon as Kun finished speaking, the eyes of everyone in the living room fell on the young man who claimed to be the third son of Earl Breton. They were full of doubts and inquiries. All the members of the Bingya mercenary group who were standing with him also He calmly stayed away from his employer.

If the young lord didn't have a problem with his eyes and couldn't see a person's face clearly at such a close distance, then there was something wrong with that person. The original amulet was likely to become a death charm, so he had to stand farther away.

Dawn had even put her hand on her sword.

Old Tate narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at the aristocratic young man in front of him, Leon, for fear of missing something, and said:

"Round face, slightly chubby, short chestnut hair, freckles on his face, most on the bridge of his nose, a mole under his right eye, and thicker lips."

"Isn't the nose the same as the eyes? I guess I got the wrong person."

"..."

Everyone in the room was speechless and looked at Kun, who looked indifferent. What kind of look can make a good person look like his nose is on his eyes, and admit his mistake? Is this a matter of mistaken identity? Shouldn't my eyes be treated first?

Kun didn't bother to explain. In his eyes, the guy's entire face was blurry. He had obviously used some magic item to change his appearance. If it could be hidden from his prying eyes, the level of this magic item would not be lower.

According to Old Tate's description, he is indeed exactly the same as the third son of Earl Breton in his memory, but this option can be eliminated. However, to be able to disguise himself so vividly must be related to the Smit family.

Earl Breton has four children in total, three boys and one girl. The first three often come in and out of the Marquis's mansion. They are the followers behind his eldest brother. He has seen them all.

Only the youngest daughter of Earl Breton was reluctant to bring her to the royal capital to live permanently because she was so favored. After all, the behavior of the nobles in the royal capital was not an exaggeration to say that she was a stinky ditch. He was placed in the territory of the Smit family. He had only seen him once when he was a child. He loved 'egg gambling' and was said to be a rare animal trainer, but his level did not seem to be high.

This was all right. Kun was neither prepared to expose her little tricks nor let her go easily.

By the way, what is this guy's name? Mary, Mooji, I forgot.

"You are so brave. Where did you get the news that the gold-eating earth dragon in the Forest of Eternal Darkness has given birth?"

‘Leon’’s face changed drastically and he denied it:

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand it at all. I'm just curious about what the Ever Dark Forest is like. There are many forests inhabited by monsters in the Dansu Kingdom. Why is the Ever Dark Forest called a forbidden area? That's why we hired these old members of the Ice Fang Mercenary Group to explore. We just wandered around the periphery and didn't go deep. It was purely accidental that we encountered the earth dragon that laid eggs. Besides, when I collected the monster eggs, the earth dragon was not in the nest. Who knew it was an earth dragon egg?"

Old Kili, who had a fierce look in his eyes, slowly calmed down after listening to Leon's explanation. He was right. These were their personal experiences. There are thousands or tens of thousands of monsters in the world, and most of the monster eggs are similar. Many monster eggs can also be disguised. No one can judge what kind of monster it is based on the appearance of an egg. This is why there is the game of "betting on eggs".

Normally, earth dragons would not appear outside the Ever Dark Forest, but they happened to encounter them. They could only blame their bad luck. If they hadn't met the great warrior Dawn later, it would have been difficult for them to leave the Ever Dark Forest alive.

Besides, who would calculate their own life when calculating others? This is too stupid, so old Jili judged that all this was just a coincidence.

Kun smiled and didn't respond.

He was very good at avoiding the important points. He only talked about earth dragons, but never mentioned the word "gold-eating", for fear that others would remember how the Smith family made their fortune?

He could hide it from others, but not from him, the wizard lord who was familiar with the history of the continent.

Tamers are a branch of magicians, but this branch is worse than pharmacists who are looked down upon by magicians and astrologers who are often regarded as scammers. There is basically no trace of this branch in the kingdom.

If it weren't for the Mage Conference held every three years in the capital, which always leaves a few vacancies for this declining lineage, even the mages would probably have forgotten that there is a branch of mages called beast tamers.

Because humans are short-lived, while magic beasts have a long lifespan, especially those high-level magic beasts, which are time-consuming and labor-intensive to cultivate, it is often the case that a magic beast is passed down for three generations, so the inheritance of beast tamers is mainly based on family inheritance.

The Smith family was a famous mage family six hundred years ago, making a living by taming magic beasts. In fact, it is not just the Smith family. Looking at these long-standing families in the kingdom, their ancestors are all famous great mages and warriors.

The ancestor of the Smith family once accidentally got a magic beast egg, and after hatching, it was found that it was actually the legendary treasure magic beast in the continent, the gold-eating earth dragon.

The dragon u003d treasure is something that everyone on the continent knows, provided that you can kill the dragon, rather than being killed by the dragon and becoming its trophy.

This is not the case with earth dragons, after all, they cannot fly around to collect treasures, but the gold-eating earth dragon is an exception.

This rare earth dragon feeds on veins with magic power. Discovering this earth dragon means discovering a magic vein of inestimable value. Even if it is just a barren magic stone mine, it means gold coins that cannot be spent in dozens of lifetimes, and this is just a gift from the treasure itself.

The real treasure is actually the gold-eating earth dragon itself. They gnaw on magic ore and absorb the magic power in it for a living. At the same time, they will continue to concentrate these magic veins in their bodies, and then put them on their bodies as a layer of armor to protect their bodies.

In other words, they have the purest magic minerals in the world in their bodies, and every gram of such substances is enough to drive wizards crazy.

Killing the gold-eating earth dragon to extract the high-purity magic ore in its body is the most foolish thing to do. As long as you keep it well, it is equivalent to owning an inexhaustible, living magic ore vein. At the beginning, the Smith family relied on the gold-eating earth dragon to become a giant that controlled the trade of a small part of the magic ore in the entire kingdom. The name of being rich enough to rival a country resounded throughout several surrounding countries.

It’s a pity that the gold-eating earth dragon of the Smith family died in the turmoil that swept the entire Dansu Kingdom three hundred years ago, along with the earl’s family head at the time. Although the Smith family is still rich and holds 30% of the economic lifeline of the rich south, its power is no longer as powerful as before.

If there is anyone in the world who can identify the eggs of the gold-eating earth dragon and do it at any cost, Kun really can’t think of a second family except the people of the Smith family.

"You don't admit it, right? It doesn't matter. Let's forget about it. Let's calculate the compensation for the loss. How many times did he say it would be?"

Dawn answered very cooperatively:

"Ten times."

"According to convention, a gift is required to rescue a noble's relative. For the child of Earl Breton, it must be fifty, no, one hundred gold coins. Sir Leon, do you think this price matches your status?"

'Leon' secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sneered again. Did he reveal his true nature so quickly? The Smith family doesn't have much else, but a lot of money. As long as he can return to the territory safely, a little compensation can be paid.

"Okay, then it's settled. One hundred gold coins, ten times the compensation, one thousand gold coins, I will give it to you when I go back. I can swear in the name of the Smith family that I will never default on my debt."

Old Kili on the side had a blank expression on his face. In fact, he was almost jealous. They worked so hard and lost half of their old brothers. On the surface, the reward for this mission was only thirty gold coins, which was real money.

These damn lords, just sitting in the castle, and just talking, they can make a thousand gold coins. They really make money faster than robbing.

But the Smith family is really rich, will they agree to such an outrageous request, or will they wait until they return to the territory to settle with this little lord who is obsessed with money?

Dawn loosened the hilt of the sword and no longer released his killing intent against Leon. Who would not feel resentful after suffering such an unexpected disaster? The compensation of one thousand gold coins is reasonable, and it is not in vain that he was almost killed by the claw of the earth dragon.

As for the money, Dawn had no idea at all. If he was just a third-level warrior with no identity, and he accidentally saved the child of Earl Breton in the Ever Dark Forest today, the Earl might reward him with some money, but it would never be as much as one thousand gold coins, let alone dozens of coins, and it was a reward, not a thank-you gift.

Not to mention civilians, even if they are nobles, not every noble can get the sky-high compensation of one thousand gold coins from Earl Breton, otherwise, not to mention not getting the money, they might even be in big trouble.

Kun felt a little funny that 'Leon' agreed so readily.

You are so impatient. You can give as much as you want. This is not the way to be a money-giving boy. Sure enough, there is still a problem. Could it be... Hiss, then this matter is very reasonable.

Finally putting down the plate in his hand, Kun, who was interested, coughed lightly and said sincerely:

"Sir Leon, I think you misunderstood."

"Misunderstanding, why, you don't want this thousand gold coins?"

"Yes, I really can't take this thousand gold coins. I feel ashamed to accept it."

"Leon" frowned immediately after hearing this. I don't know what Kun is up to. Does he think that this thousand gold coins are too hot to hold, and is ready to sell a favor to the Smith family in exchange for more future benefits?

This possibility is not ruled out. After all, their Smith family has a large business. Many lords are lining up to sell the goods in their territories. The sales channel is sometimes more valuable than the goods themselves. But it's a pity that I feel disgusted when I see you. Don't even think about doing business with our Smith family in this life.

Leon, who was relieved, smiled and said enthusiastically:

"My Lord, you are so kind and gave me a helping hand without asking for anything in return. I will tell my father the truth about this matter. I hope the friendship between the Smith family and the Alan family will last forever."

"No, no, no, I am not a kind person who gives favors without asking for anything in return. I prefer to mark the price clearly and be fair and reasonable. My people saved you, so I still want a thank you gift, but it is not the thousand you said, but the hundred I said, because a thank you gift is a thank you gift, and compensation is compensation. Don't get them confused."

"Then, let's talk about the specific amount of compensation. My people were injured because of saving you. I think a hundred gold coins is a reasonable price. Ten times the compensation is a thousand gold coins."

"Leon" sneered secretly. After going around in circles, it turned out that he was greedy and felt that he didn't ask for enough.

"Then it's a compensation of one thousand gold coins, plus a thank you gift of one hundred gold coins, a total of one thousand and one hundred gold coins, are you satisfied?"

Old Gilly swore that when the young lord smiled and said, "Of course I'm not satisfied, it's just a small amount," he really saw a devil in the skin of an angel.

And the kind that eats people without leaving any bones.

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