Lord of Plenty

Today's breakfast in the castle is bacon sandwiches, blackthorn jam, and a large glass of woolly goat milk for each person. It can be said that it is very healthy.

Because there are guests, there are no strange foods such as Grand Master brand pork elbow cans or steamed buns and fries on the breakfast table.

Knowing that there will be no delicious desserts this morning, even the three little people who come here every day to eat and drink are not here, but because there are a few more people eating, the table will not seem deserted.

What's wrong with these panda eyes that can't be covered by powder?

Didn't sleep well last night?

Kun felt that he slept well and didn't hear any strange noises. Could it be because he was bed-bound and insomniac?

Yes, how can the bed of Blackstone Castle compare with the quality of the Golden Family?

Mrs. Mitchell rubbed her sore eyes, and Betty looked so ugly that she didn't even touch the food in front of her.

Mitchell did not sleep all night, but it was not because the bed was uncomfortable, but because she and her daughter had just fallen asleep last night and quarreled outside the dormitory.

"Master, the lady has gone to bed, you can't come in, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"No, I can't wait, this must be said now."

Mitchell, who was awakened, shook his daughter awake, got out of bed, simply tidied up his pajamas, and let Falcole, who seemed to be waiting outside for something urgent, in.

The old wizard, who was also in a pajamas, wore a single lens reading glasses and held a thick book in his hand. The first sentence he said after entering was:

"I want to resign. I will no longer be the chief old man of the Smith family."

Mitchellu0026Betty:...

"Grandpa Falcole, did that guy tell you something? That guy is a shameless liar. You must not believe what he says." Betty said anxiously.

The old wizard patted the magic notebook on his chest and said firmly:

"People can lie, but the truth can't."

"I was wrong, I was so wrong. That boy Alan, no, it was the great wizard Alan, who was indeed a legendary wizard of the fourth level, a saint at the age of sixteen. This insight, this thorough analysis of the essence of magic, inspired me so much that I seemed to see the door of the fourth level slowly opening to me."

When Falcole said these words, not only was his voice trembling, but even his withered arms and white beard were shaking.

No one knew the old man's obsession with magic and the fourth level better than Mitchell.

After more than a hundred years of hard work, he was still active in the wizard world at the age of 120. How could these be simply summarized by words like passion and hard work? It was the whole of life.

Mitchell said helplessly:

"Don't be so excited first, didn't you say that? If you don't see it with your own eyes, it's not true. Besides, resigning from the position of chief wizard is a big deal. You should calm down first..."

"I can't calm down, and I don't need to calm down. I know what I'm doing. I've made up my mind. I'm going to stay here anyway. You can go back tomorrow."

Falkole interrupted Mitchell directly and said bluntly:

"At this moment, as the chief wizard of the Smith family, I need to remind you that miracles happen twice in a row, and it's no longer a coincidence. This is what you said to me today. As the helmsman of the Golden Family, the time for you to make a decision has come. I'll leave now."

The old wizard, who came and went in a hurry, held the magic notebook that he regarded as a treasure and left without any nostalgia. Mrs. Mitchell was not as free and easy as the old man. She thought about it all night and made a decision at dawn.

Looking at Kun who was eating heartily without paying attention to others, Mrs. Mitchell pondered for a moment, put down the knife and fork in her hand, and said in a deep voice:

"My Smith family wants to make a deal with the Viscount of Fengrao Territory, well, to be precise, it is a cooperation, a mutually beneficial and equal cooperation."

"Oh? What kind of cooperation? I would like to hear more about it."

Kun couldn't help but be interested in this official tone.

"The egg of the gold-eating earth dragon will be hatched by the Smith family and the Viscount of Fengrao Territory, but you will control the earth dragon. When the gold-eating earth dragon grows up, the pure magic gold ore produced will be shared by both parties."

"As an initial investment, the Smith family will provide Fengrao Territory with a cultivation fund of no less than 30,000 gold coins per year for five years, and will provide people to be responsible for the domestication of the earth dragon cubs. What do you think, Lord?"

"It sounds... not bad."

He only contributed an ancient dragon egg, and the other party contributed a total of 150,000 gold coins, only asking for half of the ownership of the magic ore produced by the gold-eating earth dragon when it grows up.

It is equivalent to spending 150,000 gold coins to buy half of an ancient dragon that can continuously produce magic ore. It sounds like Kun is losing money.

But this matter cannot be calculated in this way. What if the gold-eating earth dragon is not kept alive and suddenly dies in two years?

He made a net profit of 60,000 gold coins, while the other party did not get a single piece of magic ore, and lost all his money.

This meant that he and he would share the risk of raising the gold-eating earth dragon, while the other party would only receive a fixed dividend, and the ownership of the gold-eating earth dragon would still be in his hands.

Although he was a fourth-level great wizard, he had his specialties. When it came to raising monsters and taking care of monster cubs, he might not be able to do better than the professionals of the Smith family.

"There is no problem with cooperation, but who will the Smith family send to be responsible for the taming of the earth dragon cubs? I hope it is a capable and fixed candidate, don't change it all the time, and don't talk too much after leaving the Rich Territory."

"It's me, I'll tame the earth dragon."

"You? Can you change someone? Of course, I don't dislike your low rank. You need to use high-level props to drive a third-level magic beast. It's really, this, well, you are the daughter of the earl, a noble of the kingdom after all. It's not good to stay in the Rich Territory all the time. It won't sound good if it gets out."

Betty, who was already in a bad mood, heard this, and her face turned even darker.

Who is looking down on?

Who in the south doesn't know her name as the "Gambler Master". Is it shameful to be a 15-year-old second-level beast tamer?

Not everyone is a pervert like you. The third-level jungle death god burned to death with two small flames!

When Betty thought of the poor little spider, she was so angry that her teeth itched. She had spent so much time and effort to cross the level contract with the Skeleton Demon Spider, and spent so much manpower and material resources.

It was because of the contract with the Skeleton Demon Spider that she dared to take the risk and snatch the food from the tiger's mouth, entering the Ever-Dark Forest to seize the earth dragon's egg.

In the end, the earth dragon didn't even show its trump card, but was roasted by two small flames, and even slandered her for being weak.

If she hadn't been really defeated, she would have...

"Betty's talent as a tamer is the best among the current generation of the Smith family, and only the direct descendants of the Smith family know how to tame earth dragons. As for the lord's concerns, it's actually easy to solve. Just announce to the outside world that Betty is following Master Falcole to practice, and that's why she lives in the Plenty Territory."

"Okay, but she can only live outside the castle, and there won't be any servants to help her take care of the earth dragon cubs. Here, she is just Master Falcole's magic apprentice."

Kun made the last request.

Betty couldn't help but disdainfully said:

"Tsk, it's as if I want to stay in your little castle."

"Betty!"

Mrs. Mitchell glared at her daughter, then turned her head and smiled:

"Then it's settled. May the friendship between the Smith family and the Plenty Territory last forever."

Knowing that Kun might not care much about his surname, Mitchell deliberately mentioned the Plenty Territory instead of the Alan family.

After breakfast, there was another round of greetings, and the Countess set off on her return journey. The people who returned with her were less Archmage Falcole, the chief mage of the family, and more Sword Saint and his disciples.

The people who were originally taken away in person as the main purpose also stayed, for the future of the family.

In the end, the two boxes brought by the pterosaur eagle were finally left in Blackstone Castle. The big one was full of gold coins, which was Betty's ransom. From then on, she was no longer a captive, but a guest of the Rich Territory.

The other small one was full of magic crystals that were more valuable than gold coins. It was originally used as the purchase funds for the ancient dragon egg, but now it has been changed to another way and left in the Rich Territory.

Looking at the pterosaur eagle gradually going away, Betty, standing on the balcony of the castle, wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes.

Kun looked at the pterosaur eagles that had turned into a few small black dots in the sky, and then looked at Betty who was secretly sad, and said strangely:

"Why are you so sad? Whenever you want to go home, just go, no one will stop you."

Kun dared to swear to Liushen that his change of attitude towards this guy was definitely related to the thick stack of gold coupons that Mrs. Mitchell stuffed into the golden goose when she left, which had no copper coins. Liushen can testify for him.

Betty was stunned for a moment.

Yes, now she is free, and this bastard has no reason to restrict her personal freedom. She can stay if she wants to, and leave if she wants to.

Betty, who suddenly felt confident again, straightened her back and spoke in a fierce tone.

"Give it to me!"

"What?"

"Don't play dumb. The ancient dragon egg you snatched from me, don't tell me that you hatched the dragon egg in the same way as ordinary monster eggs, or you will never hatch it normally in your life."

"My knowledge is not so shallow. I know that dragon eggs that have left the mother dragon need to be placed in a place with rich magic elements for hatching, and the higher the level of the dragon, the higher the concentration of magic elements required for the dragon eggs."

"It's okay, not too stupid."

Kun didn't say much, just said, "Come with me."

Then Kun led Betty to the dungeon gate of Blackstone Castle.

"Please come in."

"You you you, me me, I don't want the dragon egg."

Looking at the dungeon gate that gave her painful memories, Betty's teeth were fighting, and her heart was very fast.

After removing the three magic seals in a row, Kun opened the dungeon door, and a strong and pure magic element that made Betty feel suffocated rushed in her face.

Betty couldn't help but open her eyes wide. The originally dark and cold dungeon had turned into a huge deep pit, and at the bottom of the huge pit there was an incredibly large...

tree?