《The mother in law gifts me a mountain for a new beginning》 Chapter 1 - The Fiancé Will Never Retreat! The Friendly Mother-In-Law Gave Land To Her Son To Start His RevengeChapter 1- The Fianc¨¦ Will Never Retreat! Sacred Calendar- Year Seventeen City Lord Mansion- Kyle City, Holy Continent A few servants walked with small strides in a side house, and upon noticing Lynn they called out to him. ¡°Master Lynn, everyone is here. Please go to the Lord¡¯s City Hall for a meeting.¡± S~?a??h the N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Upon hearing their words, Lynn walked to a door that led to the hall and opened it. He was a handsome boy, in noble attire with a collar. A tall and straight posture, and although young he was already 1.83 meters in height1. From the young man¡¯s black eyes and black hair, one could tell his mother was a peerless beauty back in the day. As he passed by, several servants bowed their heads and saluted respectfully. Lynn ordered a few servants to join him to the main hall. The city¡¯s main hall was a lofty, typical auditorium. At the center of the building was a table big enough to seat a hundred people at the same time. At this time the table was full of people. Sitting at the head of the table was a middle-aged man with blond hair. While he sported a small beard, his well-built physique exuded unrelenting power. Even the man¡¯s breathing felt extremely oppressive. He was the Earl of Kyle, the current master of Kyle City. He was also Lynn¡¯s father. Lynn was standing at the edge of the table without a seat for he had no place amid the nobles. ¡°You are sixteen years old today, so you are an adult. It is time for the land to be divided,¡± said Count Kyle as he looked at Lynn. Lynn did not salute to his father¡¯s words. ¡°Yes,¡± Lynn said faintly. ¡°Because your mother was a servant, the council of the town has just decided that it will not grant you the title of baron and you will have to leave. Although, you will be able to take all your things with you. I think you can sell a lot of different items for money. You will also be given ten gold coins as a living expense. I hope you can live on as a civilian.¡± Kyle announced indifferently. Lynn was not surprised. Ten years ago, Lynn crossed over when this body was six years old. The original owner of this body was poisoned and died on the spot. Yet, when Lynn crossed over his consciousness revived the body. Since then, Lynn knew that he was out of luck and had transferred to a very dangerous place. For ten years, Lynn performed well and only trusted a few people around him. But because his mother was a servant, his position in the city lord¡¯s mansion had always been very awkward. Finally, when he came of age, the nobles of Kyle City quickly obeyed Earl Kyle¡¯s wishes and actively proposed not to give Lynn the title. This was due to Count Kyle not having feelings for his son. Lynn¡¯s face contorted after hearing this decision, and he covered his mouth. Many people had mocking smiles on their faces. Sure enough, Lynn could not bear the life of an aristocrat. However, what they did not know was that Lynn was smiling. He was finally free! Lynn had no tools yet, but he had mastered very important skills such as brewing, smelting, and planting! The reason why he did not do anything for ten years was because Lynn was still a part of the family, and everything he made would be owned by his father. Lynn was suffocating! He was poor and looked down upon! It was impossible to make something for him! But at last! Lynn could finally leave! From now on, Lynn would finally be able to fully play to his advantages, and within ten years he would surely become the richest nobleman on the entire Holy Continent! Lynn restrained his emotions as much as possible, and then replied to his father. ¡°I want to take Uncle Buno and a few servants with me.¡± ¡°You are a civilian, and you want followers?¡± ¡°I cannot help myself.¡± ¡°This is an impossible proposal.¡± The nobles all sneered. This world was completely different from the Blue Star that Lynn lived in before. It was massive! The place where Lynn lived in now was the Holy Continent, where aristocracy was popular. There was also a huge gap between ordinary residents and nobles, so naturally civilians were absolutely not allowed to bring servants. ¡°I am willing to become a commoner and leave with Master Lynn,¡± Buno, the middle-aged man who took care of Lynn since childhood, quickly replied to Count Kyle. ¡°Are you going to give up your identity as a manager in the City Lord¡¯s Mansion?¡±, asked a noble. ¡°Stupid!¡±, spat another. ¡°I am willing to relinquish my status,¡± said Buno calmly while he faced the nobles. ¡°Whatever.¡± Earl Kyle looked at Lynn with no interest at all. Buno and a few servants would not have any impact on the City Lord¡¯s Mansion. Lynn nodded to the response, turned, and left. At the same time, a woman wearing a noble¡¯s dress trotted over. She has silver hair, white and ruddy skin, and perfect eyebrows. She was an absolute goddess. ¡°Uncle Kyle, this was not fair to Lynn.¡± ¡°Lucy, are you here to divorce him? Do not worry, I will allow it and will not let him delay your future. So, you do not need to speak for him.¡± Count Kyle¡¯s face remained calm as he replied. This perfect goddess was Lynn¡¯s fiance. Lynn looked at her with a gentle face and replied to her remarks. ¡°I will not restrain you. If you want to divorce, I will give you a personal divorce. After all, we are good friends.¡± Lynn was a little reluctant to get a divorce as he liked Lucy a lot. In response to his words, Lucy looked up at Lynn. Unexpectedly, she was not happy with him, and instead replied fully aggrieved. ¡°You fool, I will not give up on you just because you did not get anything. Do you understand?! I think it is unfair! You worked hard! You are much better than any of them. An excellent person!¡± Lynn was a little surprised, as were all of the nobles. Everyone looked at Lucy in surprise. Intermarriage between aristocrats and common people could not be recognized. Did she actually say she would not give up Lynn? To not remarry with someone else? She looked at Count Kyle and firmly took Lynn¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Thank you for your five years of care,¡± she thanks Count Kyle. ¡°I will convey your kindness to me to my mother.¡± ¡°You are leaving?¡± ¡°Yes. I have learned enough, and I will take Lynn to see my mother. I think my mother will give him a knighthood.¡± Lucy said that with a determined face, and looked at the nobles. She has known Lynn for five years and she grew to really like him. Moreover, she knew Lynn¡¯s true abilities. She realized very well that the fascinating ideas in his mind would definitely make him very powerful! At that time, they would come back again for their revenge! Lynn was not a hypocrite, so he put his arm around Lucy¡¯s shoulder and replied to her wishes with a smile. ¡°Then I will go with you from now on. Miss, I am afraid I do not even have a carriage. Could you please grant me a ride?¡± Full of compassion and affection, Lucy took Lynn¡¯s hand and replied. ¡°Very happily, my future husband.¡± Lynn turned around and ordered his and Lucy¡¯s servant to follow them as they left. They went to pack their luggage, and once finished they finally got into Lucy¡¯s carriage. At noon Lynn rode away with his fianc¨¦e. Chapter 2 - The Mother-In-Law Gave An Entire Mountain Range! Chapter 2 The Mother-In-Law Gave An Entire Mountain Range!Kyle City was located by the Ao Ke River in the Holy Continent. The geography of the land was flat with an abundance of land, which was convenient for transportation. As a hotspot for traffic, the cities along the way were very rich from the income of travelers. Leaving Kyle City, Lynn and Lucy headed north towards the land where Lucy¡¯s mother ruled. Lucy prepared plenty of food for the trip, along with the carriages necessary for travel. Of course, she also gave Lynn¡¯s servants a ride. Lucy and Lynn were sitting in their own carriage away from the servants, while covered in animal skins. They were in the very definition of luxury. ¡°It will take about seven days to get to mother¡¯s land. If you feel bored, you can read a book for a while. I will prepare it for you.¡± Lucy was obviously more lively after leaving Kyle City. She looked at Lynn while smiling softly. Interested in the books, Lynn picked one up. But something else came to mind. ¡°Did you tell Count Theresa about me?¡± Earl Theresa, Lucy¡¯s mother, was the Patriarch of the Frost Maple nobles. She controlled a large area of ??the northern part of the Holy Continent. Lucy smiled embarrassedly at the question. ¡°No. I just heard that you were going to be kicked out, so I came over anxiously. I only had enough time to prepare the carriage and supplies, so I have not told my mother about you yet.¡± Lynn shook his head indifferently. ¡°I guess it will not go too smoothly then,¡± he pointed out while shaking his head indifferently. ¡°I am a civilian now after all. In theory, I am tarnishing your reputation by even being in the same carriage as you.¡± ¡°If they disagree, do not worry about it. If you give me a year, I will most definitely come back to marry you.¡± Lynn looked at Lucy with confidence. In one year, he would become a nobleman with riches as far as the eye could see! Lucy had chosen him when he was abandoned by his family. In response to her kindness, he will make her the envy of the entire world. Lucy blushed and nodded in response to Lynn¡¯s resolution. Suddenly, Lynn smirked and sat next to her. ¡°Since I am already here,¡± begins Lynn, ¡°could you allow me to absolutely tarnish your reputation?¡± Lucy furiously blushed and replied to his declaration nervously. ¡°This¡­Will you wait until we were married? I swear, I am yours, but right now¡­ I am a little scared. In the case that we have a baby¡­ I would be alone for a year¡­ By then it would be too late for you to join us.¡± ¡°You have too much confidence in me,¡± Lynn sighed. Once he stopped talking, he touched Lucy¡¯s head and rubbed her cat ears that were hidden in her hair. Lucy¡¯s face turned red at his touch. She was an aristocrat with animal blood in her, yet her human blood was more dominant. Apart from her ears, there was nothing different from other humans. The nobles in Kyle only knew of her identity, and no one had seen her beast ears. She only allowed Lynn to touch them casually. As an aristocrat with half animal blood, this showed how close she was to him. Half animal humans only allowed the people they loved to touch the parts of them that were different from a normal human. Five days later. Lynn and Lucy arrived at Frost Maple City. This city was noticeably much simpler than Kyle City, but it was also built sturdier. The wall was made out of blue bricks with no tiles on it, but it was strong and could take a beating. The tradeoff was that it was not gorgeous by any means. S?a??h th? ?0velF?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. The nobles in the northern part of the Holy continent were just like the wall. Many were part animal with unparalleled bravery and mastery of war. They also were rich in materials, but poor in terms of money. Lynn and Lucy entered the city easily as Lucy was a well-known aristocrat there. Once they arrived at the main household, someone who looked like a housekeeper welcomed them both and escorted them to the main hall of the city. The main hall was simpler than Kyle¡¯s, but it was bigger in size. All the nobles took their seats once Lynn and Lucy arrived. There were two chairs that were not occupied, and were located at the front beside a blond-haired woman. The woman did not appear old. She looked like she was at most in her twenties. She wore armor that exuded a small presence of heroism, but that did not diminish her beauty. The woman was Lucy¡¯s mother, Earl Theresa. Lynn and Lucy walked over to her and took their seats beside her. All the nobles looked at Lynn. ¡°Your Excellency Lynn, I heard that you failed to inherit the noble title,¡± inquires Earl Theresa. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then you were not qualified to sit in this place,¡± instructs a noble. ¡°My fianc¨¦e told me that she would give her title to me,¡± Lynn calmly replied. No one had a response to this, so they remained silent. Lynn noticed a rice dish on the table and began to eat it in an elegant manner. All of the nobles watched this without a word, yet their attitude was clear. They did not have a welcoming attitude towards Lynn. Theresa glanced at Lynn with her green gem like eyes. ¡°The nobles of Frost Maple City do not wish to give you Lucy¡¯s title. You are a wise man. I believe you should understand this.¡± ¡°I know.¡± ¡°However I have not made a final decision. Can you give Lucy happiness? Can you control this entire Frost Maple City?¡± ¡°I can give her happiness. As for managing Frost Maple City, it would be a hundred times easier for me than to give Lucy happiness.¡± Lynn had a tone full of confidence, causing all of the nobles to look at each other. The northern nobles were good at war. So, they favored Lynn¡¯s arrogant tone but doubted his ability. Lucy was an only daughter. There were rumors among the city¡¯s civilians that Lucy was an adopted child another nobleman. Although, the reason that Earl Theresa had never seen a man next to Lucy was because she was too young. Yet this could not change the fact that Lucy was an only daughter with the sole right to inherit. If Lynn was recognized as her husband, he would inherit the title of Earl in the future. This was not an honor and status that ordinary people could normally bear, causing the opposition from the nobles to be fierce. After much thought, Earl Theresa finally announced the final decision. ¡°The Maple Mountain Range in the east will be managed by Lynn. If he can prove his ability, he can inherit my title.¡± ¡°This is the city lord¡¯s final order, Lynn. Although you are not a nobleman, you will be the master of Fenglin Village and the entire Frost Maple Mountain Range from today. Grasp the opportunities before you and make merits of them, and you will be awarded the title. I believe in you.¡± Many nobles breathed a sigh of relief, but they were still a bit dissatisfied. Especially some young nobles, who looked at Lynn with intense jealousy. At this time, Lynn was a bit dumbfounded and did not speak. Just as the city lord explained her verdict, Lynn heard a voice in his head. ¡°Congratulations to the host for gaining new territory and enabling the High Lord system. Please use the system properly to unify the world.¡± ¡°Binding success reward: a novice gift package. System points: 100.¡± Chapter 3 - Explosive Rewards System! Chapter 3 Explosive Rewards System!¡°Your Excellency Lynn?¡± A nobleman called. S?a??h th? N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn came back to his senses, and left the peculiar system alone for now. ¡°Thank you, Lord Earl,¡± Lynn said while saluting. ¡°Do not thank me, just prove your ability. Although it was strange.. I do not know you very well, but I believe in you against all odds,¡± said Theresa while looking into Lynn¡¯s eyes. Lynn nodded in response. ¡°When will I get married to Lucy?¡± He asks. Damn it! The young nobles around him began to grind their teeth! This person has not achieved any results yet, but he thought ahead of them. Lucy was also surprised by Lynn¡¯s boldness, but she had no objections. Her silence to his question was all the affirmation needed for her opinion. Theresa thought for a moment, and then replied to the young man. ¡°You cannot marry my daughter as a commoner. You have to prove your ability, and then you will be able to marry. I do not even want her to follow you to Fenglin Village. To tell you the truth, it is dangerous and barren over there.¡± Lynn knew this very well and casually showed his knowledge. ¡°Fenglin Village has only 55 households, a population of less than two hundred people, and the annual tax revenue is less than one gold coin. The resources in the Frost Maple Mountain Range are extremely rich, but because of the vast number of monsters they cannot be mined.¡± All the nobles looked at Lynn in surprise. Obviously, they did not expect Lynn to have known the area as well as he did. Lynn looked at them calmly and stated his experience. ¡°I have read almost all the books in Kyle City. Believe me, I know the Holy Continent far better than you.¡± Crossing over from the Blue Star world, Lynn knew that information was the life of business. Since he wanted to be the richest person in the world in ten years time, Lynn had prepared as much as he could in order to achieve his goal. If you wanted to get wealth that others could not get, you had to understand things that others do not. This was ingrained into Lynn¡¯s mind. Although, the nobles did not have any major changes in their views of Lynn from the meager showing of knowledge. Yet, they felt something was different about this boy. ¡°Lucy, do you want to follow him?¡± Theresa said while looking at her. ¡°It is not appropriate, right?¡± started a noble. ¡°They have not married yet.¡± ¡°The conditions in Fenglin Village are so simple that I am afraid that they are not enough for Princess Lucy to live well,¡± says another. ¡°What if she has a child? This will be a scandal!¡± shouted yet another noble. All of the nobles piece in their opinions in a loud manner. This did not faze Lucy in the slightest, and as she looked at Lynn she gave her answer. ¡°I will go with him. I will not marry someone else. I have thought about it for five years. As for suffering, I believe that my future husband will not let me suffer. He will protect me, just like he protected me in college at Kyle City.¡± Lucy looked at Lynn while radiating brilliance, making her look more beautiful and moving to the eye. The teeth of the jealous nobles around them were soundly crushed from their hatred towards Lynn. Theresa nodded towards her will. ¡°Then you will go together. Of course, I will not let you go empty-handed. I will give you 20 cattle, 20 sets of farm tools, 50 gold coins, 10 horses, and five pieces of cloth,¡± she declares. Lynn was very grateful to this big grant of wealth. Lynn knew his abilities and the knowledge from the other world, but Theresa only had a slight inclination of his prowess. Yet she still gave Lynn a chance. If one had grace, another must respond in kind. With such words in his heart, Lynn took note of his mother-in-law¡¯s kindness. After negotiations ended, all of the nobles dispersed. Lynn stayed with Lucy and Theresa and they had a meal together. Theresa heard that Lynn had left with only ten gold coins as a parting gift, and the atmosphere became very thick. ¡°How shameless! Even if you were a bastard, he should have given you a thousand gold coins to let you live decently!¡± ¡°They also tried to marry Lucy to humiliate you. Their attitude towards the northern nobles have always been despised. My position in their hearts was probably similar to how they held you,¡± Lynn chirped. The nobles in the middle area were very rich. To make it worse, they controlled a valuable resource: the magicians. Magic was an extremely precious resource here. In this world, combat power consisted of armies, and exceptional warriors could bolster morale in their respective armies. The nine war kings of the Holy Continent were all such warriors. Nonetheless, the most precious resource was magic. It had the power that could change the world at its whim. The northern nobles were mostly half-beast blood, causing them to be unable to master magic power. It also did not help that they were relatively poor and did not manage their wealth. This caused the middle nobles to look down on them. When Theresa asked for a marriage for her daughter, Lynn was pushed out. To put it simply, they were a people who were despised by the arrogant nobles. ¡°From today on, you are a member of my northern aristocracy.¡± Theresa began. ¡±The northern aristocrats¡¯ warriors were never weak. One day, I hope you take their arrogance and use your might to make them pay!¡± ¡°Whether it is the City of Kyle or the ruins, it will be mine sooner or later,¡± Lynn said. War. Looting. Lynn must make them pay through whatever means necessary. After dinner, Lynn and Lucy took the rest of the day off and took a shower. Afterwards, they set off to the new land. On the way, Lynn opened the novice gift package given by the system. ¡°Congratulations to the host for obtaining territory search and beast evolution skills.¡± ¡°Territory search: The host can search for treasures within his own territory once a day, and explore the situation of enemies near the treasure.¡± ¡°Beast evolution: The host can consume ten system points to make the beast move toward human form and evolve their power. After the evolution, the half-beast will be absolutely loyal to the host until death, with the impossibility for betrayal.¡± Lyn En was excited! These two skills were incredible! There were so many good items in the Maple Mountain Range, but they were incredibly hard to find! But now, Lynn can accurately find the location of the treasures! What is more, the evolution of beasts was even better! The fighting power of Orcs was immense! Ten half-Orcs could easily beat fifty humans at once. Moreover, they would be completely loyal! As long as Lynn had points, he could make an infinite army. War seemed to be closer than he ever imagined. Chapter 4 - Half-wolf Man! Lynns Silver Wolf Legion Is Established! Chapter 4: Half-wolf Man! Lynn¡¯s Silver Wolf Legion Is Established! In order to walk to Lyn¡¯s territory, the journey took seven days from Twin Peak City, the closest inhabited land near his territory. It was a very remote area, with the mountains in the distance and maple trees strewn about. Lynn was a little shocked when he first saw the mountains. ¡°They are bigger than I expected.¡± ¡°There are too many nobles in the central region,¡± Lucy said playfully. ¡°Their territories are very rich, but pale in comparison to the size of our territories. The northern nobles¡¯ land are very different. This mountain is probably equal to five Kyles.¡± Lynn felt the air brush past his body and felt a rush of satisfaction. ¡°The climate here is cool, but in a comfortable way.¡± ¡°Yes, the climate is suitable for living, and farming is also quite good. It was originally bountiful land, but there are many monsters on the mountain along with ordinary beasts. Because of this, it is difficult to survive and was long abandoned.¡± Lucy was actually not satisfied with this territory at all. Her mother clearly had better territory to give Lynn, and as his fiancee she wished that Lynn could get the best things. Lynn, however, was very satisfied with the land. Lynn could slowly collect all the valuable items on the mountain for his own use! After reaching his territory, Lynn got out of the carriage and met with Buno. Together, they looked at the civilians in front of them. Both of them were surprised at the sight. There were only a hundred people in the whole village, and they were all dressed in worn out clothing with poor complexions. The cause was most likely malnutrition. Once they saw Lynn, every one of them kneeled before Lynn. ¡°Welcome, my Lord,¡± says the foremost villager. ¡°Stand up. I wish to clean up my residence. Whoever is familiar with the building, go to my house,¡± said Lynn casually. ¡°The old man is familiar,¡± a villager points out. ¡°What is your name?¡± Lynn asks the old man. ¡°Name? My name is¡­ Bark.¡± The name sounded funny and strange to Lynn. In Lynn¡¯s previous world, everyone had a name. If they did not, they would not be able to register with the local authority. But here, in the savage land, only the wealthy commoners and noblemen used their names. The people in similar villages as this one tended not to use their names for their entire lifetimes. Usually, they used the different articles that could be found in nature as their first name. ¡°Well, come follow me later on.¡± Once Lynn finished speaking, he dispersed the civilians. Lynn looked around the village, and noticed that the village was surrounded by stone walls. For this village to have fortifications was amazing in itself. This showed that the people here were not lazy, at the very least, but the village being impoverished and very small were its drawbacks. The place was also very backwards, as evident by how the road was made out of mud and the feces that could be seen everywhere. The Lord¡¯s Castle was also pitifully small and decrepit, as it only had two floors and was very old. However, it was the only bluestone building in the village. All things considered, right now Lynn was the most powerful and rich person in the village. Lynn was not happy with the way the village was handled in the past. After entering the castle, though, Lynn was relieved. Although the building looked dilapidated, the bluestone bricks were rugged and the decorations inside the castle were complete. Lynn toured around the building entering the first floor lobby, the kitchen, the servants¡¯ room, and finally the warehouse. Lynn also noticed that there were three large rooms on the second floor, consisting of a study room, a bedroom, and a storage room. Lynn asked a villager to clean up the building for a while as he brought the fireplace to life. Almost instantly, the humidity and cold heated to a comfortable temperature. ¡°I am okay with this place, but I am unsure about you and I do not want to do wrong by you. Have you ever lived in such a broken down place?¡± Lynn asked Lucy. People who have made great items did not care about details such as these, but Lucy was different. She was spoiled ever since she was born. Lynn was afraid she would not be used to it. However, Lucy was of a different mind. ¡°Since you are here, I have not been wronged. Rather, I am happy to finally no longer leave your side at night.¡± Lynn smiled at her words. This is when Bark came over and began to converse with Lynn in fear. After conversing with Bark, Lynn understood the situation of the territory. It was fifteen acres of arable land, and for a village it was an alright amount. Yet, the yield per square meter1 was very small. Instead of planting wheat, the villagers planted a kind of rye that was suitable for cultivation in this colder area. The yield was about three hundred kilograms2 per square meter in a year. This was due to the rye having only one harvestable season. With the amount of people in the village, they only have a little more than four thousand catties of grain a year. The villagers have to rely on hunting in order to continue to feed themselves. s?a??h th? N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. However, the death rate from hunting was very high. At the foot of the mountain, silver wolves often lingered around the area. Also, since the location of the town was so remote, caravans did not travel over here. The cultivation of vegetables solely depended on the small fields given to each family to farm. Needless to say, life was very difficult. After Lynn got to know about Bark and the territory, he went searching for Buno and found him. ¡°Bring your weapons, and call five people. Have them follow me to the foot of the mountain,¡± orders Lynn. ¡°Yes, Master Lynn,¡± replies Buno. ¡°Call me Lord Lynn.¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Lynn,¡± Buno laughed. As a good friend of Lynn¡¯s mother, Buno loved Lynn from the bottom of his heart and protected Lynn for ten years. Lynn took the people that Buno called and set out for the foot of the mountain. Lynn noted. He suddenly heard the howl of a wolf off in the distance. Lynn was a little prepared for battle as he wore a full set of armor. The most favored set of armor in the Holy Continent was the heavy armor which was good in defense. Although, Lynn found it inconvenient as it hindered mobility. Nonetheless, he was wearing it now since it would shield him from the wolves. Lynn led his people over to the direction of the howl and saw a silver-haired wolf pack sprawled about the rocky terrain. The wolves also spotted Lynn and his entourage, and quickly gathered in formation. They bared their teeth at the humans, and looked at them as if they were their dinner. Lynn rushed at the wolves, using the physical strength that he had gained from tens years of training. He only wished he had not failed at mastering magic, though. Today, Lynn will catch a wolf! They were taken aback by Lynn¡¯s charge, as they had not thought that a human would initiate the attack. Lynn took advantage of their shock and strangled a wolf, causing both of them to roll in the grass underneath them. At that instant, Lynn felt that he could use a skill. ¡°Evolution!¡± Lynn shouted. He used the points that were awarded by the system earlier, and the Silver Wolf¡¯s body underwent a tremendous change in an instant. In the blink of an eye, it had become stronger and gained human characteristics! Lynn spent another ten system points and the wolf underwent more transformations. It had grown human hands and feet, along with a more human like face. Yet, it still retained the appearance of a wolf. There was still hair on its body, but it could stand up and walk. Even though it could not speak, Lynn felt that it had absolute loyalty to him! ¡°Go, catch the other four Silver Wolves!¡± Lynn instantly gave up continuing to evolve the Silver Wolf further. Although he wanted to continue to make it stronger, Lynn needed more troops in his army! With a sizable amount of soldiers, he would be able to sweep the mountain for resources. The half wolf obediently executed Lynn¡¯s order. The villagers who were still fighting the Silver Wolves were terrified when they saw the half wolf charged towards them, and they tried to resist it. However, the half wolf ignored them and caught two of the other wolves and brought them to Lynn. After a while, Lynn successfully evolved two more wolves and added them to his army. The other Silver Wolves were scared and tried to run away, but they were still caught and evolved into loyal soldiers. As Lynn was in the grass evolving the wolves, he had successfully transformed five half-wolf men. He would call them the Silver Wolf Legion! They were the first army that he had, which could take on fifty humans due to their combat power that far outdid humans¡¯ strength! Chapter 5 - Explore the territory! Discover the magic crop! By this time, the wolves were scared away by Lynn. In response, he got up from the grass while Buno and the other villagers stared at Lynn in shock. Right now, Lynn was standing next to five of the three meter beast warriors. A moment later, Buno kneeled.¡±The Holy Emperor blesses you, my Lord,¡± he says respectfully. The rest of the entourage quickly followed suit and repeated his words. Of course, Lynn felt it was reasonable that the group did not know where the werewolf warriors came from. All they needed to do was be loyal and obedient, and to never ask questions. That is, unless Lynn told them to do so. ¡°Uncle Buno, help me get my armor,¡± demands Lynn. The heavy armor that he was wearing was very bulky and uncomfortable. So now that he had the five warriors, the armor was no longer needed. Once the it was off, Lynn took a comfortable breath. ¡±Now. Let us patrol,¡± orders Lynn. Everyone looked at each other in shock. Usually it was deadly to be in the Maple Mountains, but Lynn wanted to look around like it was no problem. As they moved, Buno and everybody else were on guard to protect Lynn. They had no trust in the half-warriors. Buno especially did not, as he stood next to Lynn to be his shield in case the warriors attacked. Inversely, Lynn was relaxed as he knew that the half-wolves were absolutely loyal. ¡°Pick some of the fruits on that tree,¡± Lynn commands. ¡°These berries are sweet and grab them. Buno, remember the location of these wild grapes. I have a lot of uses for them.¡± ¡°Half-wolf corps, go and collect the chickens in front of you.¡± It was getting late, so Lynn finally chose to go down the hill. Everyone had their hands so full that they could barely carry everything, except for Lynn whose hands were empty. When they got down the hill, the group noticed that some of the villagers had lit torches at the village entrance as they waited for Lynn. Once they met up with him, they were happy until they saw a few of the half-wolf warriors behind him. They visibly flinched away out of fear of them. ¡±These are my soldiers, do not be afraid,¡± Lynn assures. ¡°Go and prepare a few cages for them.¡± S?a?ch* Th? N0??F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±At once, my lord.¡± The villagers prepared the necessary cages in a panic, while Lynn commanded the wolves to be at ease. Lynn thought. This is when Lucy, who was followed by her servants, came over. She was a little afraid when she saw the half wolves, but Lynn quickly put her mind at ease with a command. ¡±Down on your knees! She is your mistress!¡± Slowly, the warriors kneeled before Lucy, as Lynn¡¯s command was absolute. Some of the villagers gasped in shock at the display. Someone just ordered a half-wolf! Lucy¡¯s face blushed and her eyes became full of pride, as Lynn¡¯s achievements were also hers. ¡°Well, Uncle Buno. Take the warriors to eat something, and prepare ten pounds of meat, two pounds of noodles, some berries, and some wild fruit for each one of them.¡± ¡±Your will is my command.¡± Lynn gave the best berries and fruits to Lucy to eat her fill, and from what was left he ate. Since he was not able to eat the large amount of food he gave the rest to his entourage, where the leftovers finally reached the other villagers. Lynn was already accustomed to the gap between nobles and villagers, so he knew the amount of food was egregious in size compared to what they usually had. So much so that the villagers were in a panic. Lynn never had any extra kindness. As a lord, even without knighthood, he was still a nobleman who took the best. His close followers were next, and finally the rest of the civilians took the scraps. If you gave the best there was, the villagers would grow fearful and probably kneel on the spot. In order to avoid that, the hierarchy was established. After he finished arranging things, Lynn went back to the castle with Lucy to eat the roasted mountain chickens for dinner. The chickens, that were in the mountains all year long, had little grease and were very fragrant. Lucy was very gluttonous and ate many fruits and berries. She also devoured half a chicken. ¡°Lynn, about those half-werewolves¡­¡± Lucy starts nervously. ¡°I summoned them.¡± ¡°Sure enough, Lynn, this secret cannot be known. Lest someone will come for you,¡± Lucy said with worry in her eyes. Lynn smiled at her and ate some chicken. ¡°Rest assured, we are now in a stable development, but no progress has been made¡­ We need grain and grass first, then the army and materials need to be prepared,¡± Lynn half said to himself and half to Lucy. Although Lucy did not understand and was pondering his words , she smiled instead as she came up with an answer. ¡±Lynn, you are right,¡± she says. ¡±Do you understand?¡± ¡±No, but you are right.¡± Lynn laughed at her words. After dinner, he went to the study and researched some information. ¡±The Maple mountains are richer than I thought. There is food, ore veins, and future soldiers. All of which are almost inexhaustible, and with the Werewolf Corps, I can slowly explore everything. Yet, we cannot just hunt. Ah, the nearby land is rich in resources but the labor force is too small. If there are enough people, Fenglin VIllage¡¯s grain and grass will soon flourish. The grapes have also been found, so we need to change patterns and go up the hill to obtain the grapes, start making wine, make money, and hire people.¡± With that, Lynn completed his plan. Within a year, he wanted to make an army and have plenty of grain. With that sorted out, he looked out of the window and used another skill the system had granted him. ¡±Territory exploration,¡± he activated. In front of him, there was a map with two red dots. One represented Lynn while the other was for the location of a treasure. There were not many forks around the area, and it was estimated that there were beasts or monsters around. ¡°System, what is the treasure this time?¡± ¡°Answer to host: a weak magic wheat that cannot be used as a magic potion. However, the yield is very high, with about 1500 kg1 of it. It has two seasons a year where it can be planted, and it is adverse to changing climates.¡± Lynn stood up excitedly! The most critical crop showed up! And so soon! The yield was enormous, with 1500 kg. The world that Lynn knew did not amount to much, but in a world that does not know about fertilizer, this was amazing. It was perfectly possible for Lynn to surpass the vast majority of nobles¡¯ grain productions with just this seed! As soon as dawn approached, Lynn had to hurry and get the wheat seed! Chapter 6 - Get new crops! There is also a magic potion! Lynn and Lucy were going to sleep in the same room. Lucy was in her pajamas with an ever lovely blush on her face, and she was unsure whether it was from the heat of the fire or the curiosity of what Lynn would do to her. Lynn casually looked at her and eased her worries.¡±I promised Theresa that I would get intimate with you once we were married, so you can talk and sleep with a peace of mind.¡± Lucy felt relieved, yet a little disappointed. She had no choice but to sleep, and when morning came the village roosters sang their morning call. Lynn woke up and looked at Lucy¡¯s lovely sleeping face. He then sat up, and as soon as he did, he heard the system make a sound. ¡±Congratulations! The host has gained 100 points.¡± Lynn was absorbed in the moment, and felt a rush of happiness. Lynn finally figured out how to gain system points. Depending on the size and quality of the territory Lynn owned, he would gain points everyday at six in the morning. Whether the system had its own formula, however, was a different story. Lynn had no idea since it was not explicitly mentioned. When he woke up, Lynn had not expected to gain one hundred points for the territory. He suddenly felt an even greater urge to reconstruct the territory. Taking advantage of the hazy sky, Lynn got up to wash his face and then rinsed his mouth with salt water. Once finished, he went to the restaurant and took a seat. Turning to Buno, he started a conversation. ¡±Choose five villagers and take all of the half-wolf warriors to have a meal of meat. I want to go further into the Maple Mountain this time.¡± Buno nodded out of respect, but he was a little worried. ¡±Worried about the supplies?¡± Lynn smiled and asked. Buno nodded. ¡±The warriors eat too much. If this continues, I am afraid that your meals will become hard to guarantee.¡± ¡±Do not worry. We have a lot of gold coins in hand, and it is no big problem to go to the city to buy supplies,¡± Lynn casually replies. Over the years, Lynn had saved fifteen gold goins. He also had the ten gold coins that were given to him when he left his family, along with the fifty coins from Theresa. Lucy even gave him her personal savings of twenty five gold coins that she had accumulated over the years. In total, he had a hundred gold coins. He had a decent amount of wealth, all things considered. Buno respectfully saluted. ¡±Your will, my Lord.¡± Lynn started to eat breakfast, but then realized that Lucy had yet to wake up. She could really sleep. As Lynn did not want to wake her up, he got the kitchen chef to prepare bread and milk for her. After he had breakfast, Lynn went out of the castle and stretched his limbs. The mountain village¡¯s air was very fresh, and he felt life flowing through himself again. Lynn ordered Buno to follow and prepare himself. Lynn found the five half-wolf warriors that were capable of further evolutions. They just needed more points to evolve. After two evolutions, they would need fifty points per unit. Lynn thought for a moment, and chose the two strongest ones and evolved them. One hundred points were consumed in an instant. The evolved wolves became a lot more human-like with even less hair than before. Their backs also grew straighter, and with their silver hair and eyes they looked terrifying. The evolved wolves then began to talk. ¡±Thank you, my master,¡± says the two wolves while kneeling down. Lynn told them to stand and tested their strength. Turns out that the newly evolved wolves could handle two or three of the lesser wolves. With these two monsters, today¡¯s travel would be very smooth. It looks like everyone was ready, so Lynn took them to the base of the mountain. The goal for today was to get halfway up the mountain. In Lynn¡¯s mind was a holographic map that allowed him to find the location of the magical crop. Lynn was also looking around along the way. This was because the search skill could only find a single treasure, but that did not mean there was only one around. There may be other magic crops hidden in different locations. Lynn just had to find the crops and he would become rich! As they walked all kinds of delicious and non-poisonous fruits were collected, but no treasures were found. It was close to noon when the group arrived at their location. There was danger all around them as beasts were lurking in the surrounding area. However, Lynn did not panic and went straight forward. Lynn did not have to worry about his security because of the half-wolves. A tiger roared nearby, and they soon came into view. Lynn ordered two warriors to deal with them. After he ordered them to do so, Lynn picked up some grass and noticed a large piece of golden wheat. Lynn was very happy! There was more magical wheat than he had imagined, and it could be planted without any modifications! This would save a great amount of time! Lynn ordered his entourage to start loading the wheat, when he casually looked around. It was then that he noticed a few mushrooms in the distance. They were ruby red with an ominous pattern on top. Yet, they seemed to faintly radiate magical energy. Lynn¡¯s breath became very heavy at the very sight of them. S?a??h the N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 7 - Hunting The Archfiend, I got a potion! Lynn prodded the shoulder of the half-wolf warrior next to him to attract its attention.¡±Follow me,¡± he said. ¡±Always, master.¡± Lynn was wary of his surroundings, since the treasure was high grade. Most likely, there was a horrible Archfiend class monster nearby. Fully alert, Lynn moved closer to the mushrooms. Suddenly, Lynn heard a hissing sound. Looking around, Lynn saw that there were potion mushrooms growing on a huge tree. Yet, the tree had a strange pattern on it. Lynn did not care about the pattern until he heard the threat, and upon closer examination he discovered that there was a python that was at least thirty meters1 long trapped in a tree! Without Lynn¡¯s order, the wolf warrior rushed straight ahead. The giant python was not willing to show any weakness, and pounced on the wolf with full force. ¡±Half-wolf warriors, come over here and help!¡± Lynn calmly ordered. The two other warriors ran straight over. With a three versus one battle, the tides turned more to Lynn¡¯s favor. However, the enemy was still too powerful even with the three werewolves as its opponents. Lynn watched their fight and gritted his teeth. Then, he quietly touched a mushroom. Instantly, it broke. A sense of dread overcame him.. Lynn bent over and tried to remain as motionless as possible. His eyes darted back and forth, not daring to look at the dead potion mushroom. One meter. Ten meters. Lynn slowly crawled forward unfazed by the monster that was fighting his wolves. Fifty meters. A hundred meters. Lynn could now view the red mushrooms clearly enough to see the special patterns and the magic that radiated out of it. It grew high above the trunk of the tree, about ten meters away. Lynn was not wearing heavy armor, but with determination he grabbed the base of the trunk and started to climb up. The four potion mushrooms were taken by Lynn and brought down the tree. Lynn was excited. However, at this point he heard the voice of his half-wolf warriors. ¡±Master! Watch out!¡± Lynn looked back and bursted into a cold sweat. The python found something amiss, and started to chase Lynn from behind. Moreover, it was not that far behind! Lynn crawled back up the tree and climbed onto a branch. The monster was faster than Lynn thought. It looked at Lynn escaping and opened its mouth to spit out a burst of fire. Lynn knew he would die if the fire reached him, so he tightly clutched the mushrooms and leapt away from the fire while shouting at his companion army. ¡±Catch me!¡± The warriors ran hard as they had an instinctual understanding of Lynn¡¯s actions. Lynn leaped more than twenty meters straight down, about seven or eight floors high. With Lynn¡¯s current strength, a direct fall would certainly lead to death. Buno¡¯s face was a pale shade of white at the scene unfolding before his eyes. The python sensed Lynn¡¯s intentions, and counter-attacked. It opened its massive mouth and bit at him. It would rather use the magic mushrooms directly instead of letting Lynn have them. Two half warriors attacked the giant snake, and Lynn safely fell onto the chest of the third warrior. Both of them fell to the ground from the amount of inertia Lynn carried. A loud noise resounded in the surrounding area. The half warrior¡¯s strength was amazing, as Lynn landed without a single injury. The monster¡¯s giant eyes watched as Lynn took away the magical drug and went crazy. It no longer cared about the two warriors attacking it and desperately chased after Lynn. Lynn had already calmed down by this point, and stood in place while holding the mushrooms. When the python was about to bite Lynn, its tail was caught by a half-wolf warrior and was dragged away. The half warriors were not for nothing. Protecting their master was their instinct. The python was besieged by the three werewolves, and it spat out a mouthful of fire as it grew weaker. Since it was obsessed with Lynn, it had allowed the wolves to beat it for half a day. By now it had reached its limits. As a final blow, a wolf broke its upper jaw to kill the monster. Lynn sensed that a lot of people were fast approaching his location so he quickly ordered his entourage as they approached. ¡±Now, take the wheat seeds and collect the serpent¡¯s body! Hurry up!¡± Once everything was in hand, a line of people quickly retreated into the distance. Not all of the wheat had been collected, but Lynn calmly assessed the situation. What they had collected would be enough. With only fifteen acres of land, there would be an excess of seeds if everything was collected. By the time that the new fields were made, it was estimated that the matured wheat would provide all of the seeds needed. It was important to give up extra supplies in order to avoid casualties. Lynn¡¯s decision was very wise, since as soon as they left a large number of monsters rushed over to the battle site. Even from a thousand meters, they could feel the magic emanations. Obviously, there were demons in the mix. ¡±Fortunately, your order was given in time,¡± Buno said happily. ¡°Otherwise, we may have suffered a fate worse than death, Lord Lynn.¡± Lynn looked grim at the response. ¡±Do not be thankful. Be vigilant. It is not safe until we get to the village.¡± ¡±Yes!¡± everyone replied. Along the way, the party ran into beasts that were attracted by the bloody corpse of the python, but they were quickly handled. The strongest beasts would be fed to the Half Wolf Corps. By the evening, Lynn and his party finally arrived at the village. Lucy had been waiting at the gate for a long time, and after seeing Lynn she ran to him and held his arm. She looked distressed at the burn marks and scratches on Lynn¡¯s body that he had received from the snake and tree branches. She looked at Lynn and her eyes suddenly became red as she was about to cry. ¡±I was afraid you died¡­¡± she aggrieved. Lynn stroked her hair in response. ¡±Do not cry. Look at what I brought back!¡± The half-wolf warriors dragged the python¡¯s body through the gate. The villagers cried out in shock, while Lucy covered her mouth in surprise. The body of an Archfiend! Lynn actually managed to hunt a monster! Sixteen year olds that could lead a hunt for Archfiend monsters, even for the most belligerent northern nobles, were very rare. Lucy looked at Lynn with twinkling eyes. ¡±No, look at this,¡± Lynn smiled and said. Lynn took out the magic mushroom from his arms and presented them. ¡±Magic potions! Oh my God! You got magic potions! And they are complete! Can it be planted?!¡± she exclaimed. Lynn turned the mushroom over and explained his findings. ¡±The spores are still there, but while it is going to be difficult to reproduce, we can try to breed it.¡± Lucy was a little lost in shock. How many nobles desperately accumulated wealth, but were unable to buy the seeds for magic potions?! Lynn not only had fire magic potions, but he could also reproduce them! s?a??h th? ?0velF?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 8 - Cultivating Magic Potions Is A Success! Lynn Is Going To Be A Magician! The villagers knelt down and looked at Lynn in awe.¡±I brought back seeds for a new crop and although it is not a magic mushroom, the yield can reach fifteen hundred kilograms per acre. Burn the rye in the fields and plant the new crop,¡± Lynn ordered. The villagers hesitated as there were risks in growing a new crop. Then there was the worry of burning the rye, as they might not have enough food if the new crop did not take. Yet, Lynn had just hunted down multiple demons and brought back a potion mushroom. The villagers came to recognize Lynn¡¯s abilities as a Lord. In the end, Bark took the initiative. ¡±We obey your orders, my Lord.¡± This world¡¯s air pollution was less than Lynn¡¯s other world. So after all of the crops were harvested, they were directly burned at night. Before planting the wheat seeds, Lynn ordered that the seeds be soaked with water. This would result in a higher rate of germination1. Lynn had learned this after a few years of studying, and told the villagers the details on how to grow the seeds. The villagers did not recognize the process, but the older people had a good memory and remembered his words. With the problem of tilling the fields resolved, Lynn went to a wooden house at the mouth of the village. Here, Buno had prepared the soil for growing the potions. The fertilizer used was half animal feces and half rotting wood. Planting was a dirty job, but if you wanted to do it well you had to accept that fertilizer smelled bad. Lynn¡¯s face was calm as he was not an idiot noble who knew nothing. He had wisdom, and from this wisdom he knew that the horrible smell meant profit. When he was ready, Lynn took out a magic mushroom and removed the spores from it. ¡±Water the soil for tonight, and tomorrow morning let us bury the spores in the soil,¡± said Lynn. ¡±I will take care of it, rest assured,¡± replied Buno. ¡±It is hard work, Uncle Buno.¡± ¡±It is not hard. I just do not want to waste any of your knowledge.¡± Buno really admired Lynn. In this world, the techniques for cultivating magic potions were an absolute secret with the knowledge belonging to only a handful of nobles. Since Lynn was not a true aristocrat, he was not eligible to touch the potions. However, he had already mastered the art of growing them. Buno would never squander Lynn¡¯s knowledge. Lynn glanced at the spores and turned away. Lynn had no knowledge about whether he should plant the spores on a stone across the river, but he wanted to try it. He was not afraid of failure. In order to become the best through the Maple Forest Mountains, he had to learn through trial and error to find success. Lynn was calm and knew that he would succeed in the end, so he was not in any hurry. After he left the building, he went back to the castle. Lucy had washed herself and was leaning on the bed reading a book. After seeing Lynn come in, she gently took off his coat. ¡±Is it all done?¡± she asked. ¡±Almost.¡± ¡±Do not worry, you have done a good job. We still have time.¡± ¡±I know.¡± ¡±Would a massage help you?¡± S~?a??h the ?ov?l?ir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lucy was distressed at her helplessness for Lynn as she could not do much to help him. When she thought about it, she suddenly pulled Lynn down and put his head on her lap. Her hands gently pressed his forehead in a comfortable way. ¡±I have not changed my clothes yet. Won¡¯t I make you dirty?¡± asked Lynn. ¡±It is okay,¡± warmly replies Lucy. Lynn closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage. He laughed at his sudden thought. ¡±You really have different standards.¡± ¡±What do you mean?¡± asked Lucy curiously. ¡±You treat everyone one way, and treat me differently.¡± Lucy laughed at his words. ¡±It is because you are my most special person.¡± Lynn smiled contently. Once night came, he used his Territory Search skill. Unfortunately, the treasure was found in the deepest part of the mountain and even though the item was magical, it would be impossible for Lynn to go there right now. It was a wasted opportunity, but he was not in a hurry. The resources at the base of the mountain were already enough for Lynn to develop the village for some time. When the Legion and Lynn became strong, every single resource would become his. Lynn had not eaten yet, so he ate something before going to bed. The giant Archfiend meat was delicious, and tasted similar to chicken. It had a little more bones, but it was great nonetheless. If one wanted to become a magician and master magic, they would have to be fed Archfiend meat and magic potions. Lynn¡¯s brother, Linze, first ate Archfiend meat at the age of five. As an unwanted child, Lynn did not qualify for the special meat. Thus, this was his first time eating it. He had brought down the prey with his army. So, he had the luxury to eat better than others. Once he finished eating, he went to sleep and noticed something upon waking up. His strength had increased! Lynn could rally his strength and become a warrior, but he did not. You could only choose martial arts or magic, not both. Sorcerers were a distinguished class since a high ranking one could almost change the tide of war. However, as a drawback to their explosive power, training in magic was expensive. This was not a problem for Lynn, though, because he had money now. The magic mushrooms were planted and he had the Archfiend meat from the mountain. Now, it was time to hunt on the front line. He was going to become a magician! The giant python meat was enough to last for a week, and whatever he could not finish would be given to the half-wolf warriors. At six in the morning the next day, Lynn was rewarded with System points. However, this time the reward was less. It was merely eighty points. This was probably due to Lynn burning the rye, causing the points to be lowered. Lynn did not panic because this seemed normal. He got up and evolved two more warriors with the newly gained points. The Half Wolf Corp¡¯s numbers grew, now reaching seven. The fighting power of his army kept becoming more and more powerful. Lynn did not explore the mountain today, but instead sent two servants and two warriors to collect fruits and hunt. The fruits that grew naturally in the mountains were very sweet and the beasts were immensely palatable. These resources were almost inexhaustible, so Lynn wanted to send out people every day to amass resources. Lynn and Lucy, on the other hand, were in charge of patrolling the territory to help the villagers grow the wheat. Once noon arrived, Lynn wanted to check the progress of the potions. When he entered the building, Lynn found that the soil had changed slightly and was a little disappointed. However, upon closer inspection, there seemed to be a tiny bud growing out of the dirt. Lynn got excited! It was originally thought that the mushrooms needed to be cultivated multiple times in order to succeed, so Lynn had not thought that growing them would be so painless. Once planted, they seemed to do fine by themselves. Lynn called Lucy over to share the good news. ¡±Great! Grow many more and do not sell them. You should eat them all! If our territory has a Wizard Lord, that would be amazing!¡± she exclaimed while holding his hands. Chapter 9 - A Gift For Theresa! Plus 160 System Points! Buno was beside Lynn with an excited look.¡±You are going to be a flame wizard! They are the most powerful kind!¡± Lynn also could not help but get excited. ¡±Do not worry. Take out the remaining spores first and save them. We first need to confirm that the spores growing are from the magic potion. It is also possible to grow ordinary plants here, and if that is the case leave some spores. We will at least be able to try again.¡± Lucy took Lynn¡¯s arm and smiled at him. ¡±Lynn, you are so smart. You are careful with the spores in fear that all of them will be wasted,¡± she says. ¡±Lord, your decision is very wise,¡± Buno also chimed in. ¡°I have a hunch that the Kyle family will come to regret that they gave all of the resources to Master Linze instead of you. It was definitely the wrong decision.¡± Lynn nodded with confidence, but not in an overly prideful way. He calmly replied to the man. ¡±Uncle Buno, you will lead three warriors to guard this place. This is the most important place in Fenglin Village right now. Absolutely no one is allowed to come near!¡± ¡±Yes, Lord Lynn.¡± Lynn took the remaining spores and handed them to Buno. He had a heavy look when he saw the spores, and vowed to never give them to another soul. Lynn trusted him, and patted him on the shoulder. He then left the plantation with four magic potions devoid of spores. ¡±Let us go back to the castle now,¡± suggested Lucy. ¡°You will eat them, right? Other children are already five years old when they first eat Archfiend meat and potions. You have talent, but I am worried about you, Lynn.¡± ¡±Do not worry. Call your entourage for me. I am going to write a letter to Theresa and give her a gift,¡± Lynn said while smiling. Lucy looked at him in surprise. ¡±You are not going to¡­¡± S?a??h the N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±Without the spores, the value of the mushrooms have dropped a lot. So, I am going to send two of them to Theresa. This will help her, too.¡± Lucy hurriedly shook her head at this. ¡±No! You eat it. The Frost Maple family is not short of these!¡± Lynn touched her silver hair and replied to her worries in a sweet tone. ¡±Whether or not Theresa is short of magic potions, I am going to send them. She helped me, so this is just a way to say thank you. I also want them to know that you have the right vision.¡± Lucy became a little shy, but she was still slightly reluctant. Fame was important, and she wanted people to know how great Lynn was. She wanted people to envy her and her great husband. Yet, she wanted Lynn to take the mushrooms. On the other hand, if he gave them to her mother, her mind would shift to Lynn¡¯s favor. Lynn did not say anything further, and gave two potions to the servants with an order to send them to Lucy¡¯s mother. The magic potions would be worth a lot of money and in the case of flame mushrooms, they would be worth fifty silver coins. In total, two gold coins. For an average family, one gold coin allowed them to live for three months without worries. Since this was a great wealth, the responsibility to transport them fell on the most loyal person in the entourage. Lynn arranged a small party and entrusted them with the mushrooms to be delivered to Theresa. Afterwards, he took Lucy back to the farm. The villagers in this village were very hard working, and they fought all year round to survive. Although they were illiterate, they possessed decent intelligence. But only using a hoe, their efficiency was kind of low. Lynn thought about it and told his entourage to bring some cattle over to help with the farming. The villagers started to panic! ¡±My Lord! We can¡¯t! Your cattle is your wealth. How could we use it?!¡± ¡±We will work hard, my Lord. Please don¡¯t do this.¡± Lynn¡¯s cattle were worth more than the lives of the civilians, so they were afraid to use the cattle to help them farm. Lynn had expected this and calmly replied to their worries. ¡±I am not letting you use my cow in vain!¡± he shouted. ¡°Once you are done with the work here, you will help me reclaim new land! I will help you save time, and in return you will help me work. Understood?¡± The villagers all looked at Lynn in surprise, but soon came to a conclusion. ¡±It seems to be possible to do that. The cows get the job done relatively quickly, so we can help the Lord and reclaim more land.¡± ¡±We will listen to your orders, my Lord,¡± replied the villagers. The villagers were more efficient and grateful for the help of the cattle. The cows were faster and more efficient compared to only using the farm tools. All the land had been cultivated and sown in just one day, since this wheat already contained magic and did not require much land in the first place. Generally speaking, just reclaiming the wasteland would not normally yield crops without restoring the land. Normally, it took a year or two to get arable land. Yet, this wheat could be grown without much effort. The next day when Lynn got up, he gained more System points at six in the morning. One hundred and sixty points! Lynn seemed happy at the announcement. It seemed that through the cultivation and reclaimation of the land, along with the magical mushrooms, the System¡¯s reward greatly improved. Lynn washed his body and went for breakfast. After that, he went to the iron cages behind the castle and spent all one hundred sixty points on the half-wolf warriors. He had gained two new soldiers and evolved them twice, which spent eighty points. Then, Lynn went and evolved two more tigers once for another twenty points. Lynn also wanted to have two half-tiger warriors! The Half-Wolf Corps and with two half-tiger warriors. Lynn had no plans to change his name because it was not important for a powerful army. Right now, he had eleven half-beast warriors! Unexpectedly, he had formed a strong fighting force! Lynn even had a feeling that his warriors could attack some of the small territories if he wanted to, but he did not. Small territories were not worth much money. Also, the northern aristocracy had alliances so that others would not attack them. After Lynn ran out of points, he gave up on five half-wolves. He followed three servants up the hill and hunted for wild animals. Lynn found the wild fruit on the mountain very palatable, and wanted to eat fresh ones every day. Lynn also wanted to catch some silver wolves, tigers, or some other beasts to build his army. Everything needed to be accumulated, so Lynn went to observe how the farmland was doing. To his surprise, the wheat was growing faster than expected. It had only been a day, but there were buds growing out of the ground. They looked green, strong, and healthy! Chapter 10 - Collect The Mountain Grapes! Start Making Wine! ¡±My Lord, the speed at which they¡¯re growing is amazing!¡± Bark comments respectfully over the wheat.He was currently surrounded by several elderly villagers who looked at Lynn in reverence. ¡±Please forgive our previous ignorance. We thought that they would not grow¡­¡± The strong village men sincerely apologized. The answer was simple for Lynn. ¡±Just continue to work. The remaining wheat seeds can still be planted for another five acres, and furthermore you will be reclaiming the land.¡± Several villagers became embarrassed, and some even wanted to say something to Lynn. Yet, they kept silent and saluted. ¡±We will obey your orders, my Lord.¡± Lynn nodded and did not ask for more. He just turned to the plantation and walked over. Inside, five fire mushrooms had sprouted. There were a few buds left, but it seemed that they would not grow well. Buno looked after them carefully, and commented when he saw Lynn. ¡±Lord, some of the fire mushrooms did not grow,¡± Buno said. Lynn inspected the mushrooms closer and came up with a plan of action. ¡±Leave the five good ones, and remove the rest.¡± Buno was stunned at his words. ¡±The nutrition in the soil is not enough for more than five,¡± Lynn said while smiling. ¡°This caused the rest to wither. So, get more soil and sprinkle the spores in a line there.¡± Buno understood Lynn¡¯s meaning. ¡±You understand a lot. I am afraid that I might raise dead plants.¡± Lynn nodded at his words. ¡±These five plants are growing pretty well, and they seem to have some magical presence,¡± Lynn pointed out. ¡±I did not feel anything!¡± exclaims a surprised Buno. ¡°You can already feel fluctuations in magic? That is amazing!¡± To be a magician, one must first feel the presence of magic. In order to achieve this, a person had to meditate. The more sensitive a person was to magic, the easier it was to feel the magic in their body. Once you master your core magic, you become a first-class magician. Lynn also noticed the difference. ¡±Archfiend meat must have a better effect than you think,¡± directs Lynn. Buno had a pained look at his words. ¡±I should have known. Then, I would have gotten you Archfiend meat earlier¡­¡± Lynn patted Buno¡¯s shoulder in reply. ¡±Uncle Buno, leave the past behind. We have magic potions and Archfiend meat now, along with an army. Everything is going to be fine.¡± Buno nodded at his words in understanding. ¡±So, one more day, and if five mushrooms grow well we can start a large scale planting process. Our spores are probably enough to grow four hundred flame mushrooms,¡± explains Lynn. ¡±We should build two more plantations,¡± Buno suggested. ¡°The ground needs to absorb the magic in the air.¡± Lynn nodded at his words. ¡±A good proposal. It is as you say. I will get the villagers to start building today along with the beast warriors. It should proceed quickly.¡± After he made the arrangements, Lynn went out of the plantation and called for the half-beast warriors and ordered them to cut down some wood in the forest. Lynn thought for a second and realized that there were also women and children in the village. He gathered them together and gave them a task. ¡±I have some jobs for you. I want you to help me collect grapes in the mountain with the protection of the warriors. Do not worry, it is safe. For a basket of grapes, I will give you a copper coin.¡± The women and children were overjoyed! Although there was nowhere to spend money in Fenglin Village, they could travel to the closest city and shop there. They could buy sugar and soft bread from the markets! Three copper coins could buy a kilo of bread! All of the people carried baskets made of branches and went to pick the grapes. Before they left, though, Lynn had them put in clean grass inside of the baskets. The grapes would need to be washed, but this way they would be cleaner. S?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn arranged his work and went back to the castle to meditate. Mastering magic was a difficult process. Rich nobles with a large amount of Archfiend meat and magic potions may not be able to become magicians because of the difficulty. Lynn was sixteen years old with a worse foundation, so the task was more problematic and would require more time and effort. Yet, Lynn was in no hurry. He could grow magic potions at home and there were a lot of monsters in the back of the mountain. Lynn knew that he would become a magician; it was just a matter of time. The day passed by, and while Lynn did not master magic he became more perceptive. The women and children picked a hundred baskets worth of grapes over the day. Lucy had never seen anything like them and wanted to taste them, while Lynn smiled and said nothing to warn her about the new experience. She ate a grape and then spat it out with her tongue out of her mouth. ¡±You knew they were sour, didn¡¯t you!¡± ¡±Yes, I knew.¡± ¡±Well, I will just ignore you!¡± In response, Lynn took out a sweet berry and taunted her. ¡±If you do not take care of me, I will eat this.¡± Lucy felt a chill go down her spine at his words. She instantly went to his side and smiled at him sweetly. ¡±I will take care of you, so give it to me.¡± Lynn gave her the berries, and when he saw that she was eating them in bliss he smiled. When all of the grapes arrived, Lynn took out a cylinder that was prepared in advance. The cylinder was big and there were a total of four of them. Lynn had long awaited to make wine, so of course he was ready. Although the yield of the grapes was more than expected, he was afraid of wasting them. The workers that collected the grapes had not been paid, so Lynn gave out a silver coin in total. The cost was so low that it was comparable to nothing. Lucy looked at Lynn curiously and prodded him with questions. ¡±How is this going to make wine?¡± When she said that, she suddenly remembered something and became embarrassed. ¡°Sorry, this is a secret. I should not have asked. I will leave.¡± The secret of winemaking was possessed only by a very small number of nobles. Grapes in themselves were very cheap, but once it became wine the price was at least dozens of times greater. This was a lucrative process, which of course should not be spreaded. Even among families who made wine, only a few knew how to brew it. Lucy was afraid of embarrassing Lynn and offered to leave, but he stopped her. ¡±Want to try?¡± he asked. ¡°You can help with the work.¡± ¡±I can stay?¡± Lucy said in shock. ¡±Of course.¡± Lynn and Lucy let the village women and children wash the grapes for them. Once they finished, they let the grapes dry, and when that was completed they began the brewing process. Wine brewing was not difficult. The grapes needed to be stalked, crushed to the pulp, and then peeled. They had to make sure not to crush them too much and to not remove any impurities. In fact, the best grapes were the ones that had white frost on them. If the grapes were clean, it was best not to wash them any more. The white frost would help the wine fermentate better. However, the mountain grapes were not clean, so they needed to be washed in order to avoid deterioration of the wine¡¯s quality. Each cylinder left the top portion of the container empty in order to leave space for the rising gas. The lid was also not completely closed. If it was, the carbon dioxide that would be produced during the fermentation would destroy the cylinder. The grapes fermented naturally. The half-beast warriors followed everyone to help with the work, and by midnight the four barrels were ready. Since there were so many grapes and nowhere to put them, they were wasted. After packing up, Lynn and Lucy took a bath and were ready for bed. After Lying down, Lucy commented on the process apprehensively. ¡±I have heard of this method of winemaking, but the rumor is that the wine produced this way tasted bad and was very easy to spoil.¡± ¡±Of course, there are other things besides this,¡± Lynn said while smiling mysteriously. ¡°The next part is the real secret.¡± ¡±What?¡± Lucy asked excitedly. Lynn smiled and went to sleep instead of answering. Lucy clutched her hair in frustration. These were secrets that she could not know. She was afraid she would not be able to sleep from curiosity. Chapter 11 - The Secret Of Wine Is Sugar! We Wait For Theresas Reply! The next morning, Lynn woke up before the system chimed. To him, that was directly on time. He looked next to him and saw a big pair of eyes staring at him. Lynn was startled.¡±Princess Lucy, who sleeps better than a pig, woke up early?¡± ¡±Does it look like I am awake?¡± she replies unshaken. ¡°I did not sleep at all last night.¡± ¡±Because I told you about the secret and did not tell you about it earlier?¡± Lynn laughed. Lucy turned over and sat up with a snort. She did not utter a single word to him. Lynn then heard the system¡¯s noise. 180 points! A little more was gained compared to yesterday. It seemed that the territory¡¯s overall score was a little higher. Just in case, Lynn confirmed the points. Next, he looked at Lucy¡¯s back as she kept pouting. ¡±Come on, I will show you the secret,¡± he said. Lucy immediately climbed over. ¡±Now?¡± ¡±Well, first get dressed,¡± admonished Lynn. ¡±Okay!¡± Dressed and clean, Lynn went to the warehouse and took out a large bag of different items wrapped in yellow oil paper. The two of them then went into the backyard and opened a cylinder barrel. Lynn looked curiously and explained his surprise. ¡±There are bubbles. That is amazing.¡± Lynn smelled the wine. Lucy watched him as he did it, and followed his footsteps. ¡±Does it smell like wine?¡± Lynn asked. ¡±No. But as long as it tastes like wine it is okay.¡± ¡±The thing that becomes the wine is actually the sugar in the grapes. However, the mountain grapes¡¯ glucose level is low, so it is hard to turn them into wine and easy for them to rot.¡± ¡±What if that happens?¡± Lucy asked worriedly. S?a?ch* Th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±It is a secret,¡± Lynn said as he took out the oil paper bag. He then opened it to show its contents to Lucy. ¡±Sugar?¡± She questions. ¡±Yeah, it is sugar. Once added, the wine becomes richer, sweeter, and easier to keep. This is the key to the secret. Of course, temperature and humidity are also important. Now, if the weather is quite warm the wine will turn red. If it is cold and you do not have a cellar, you can only make white wine.¡± Lucy listened curiously and glanced around for eavesdroppers. ¡±It is a secret. No one can know of it,¡± she said. Lynn nodded in response, and picked up a pole and began to add sugar. ¡±Why do you not just add it? Is the quantity important?¡± Lucy asked. ¡°Well, too much sugar will make the original fructose fermentation incomplete. This will result in a poor taste and might even rot. Too little sugar will make a low concentration of wine, which cannot be sold for money.¡± ¡±This is so esoteric, Lynn. You know a lot.¡± Lynn worked out the amount of sugar in advance, and as the process was talked about and written down, the knowledge would spread. The snow white sugar was put into the crimson juice. The process has to be divided into three parts, adding only a small amount of sugar in the initial part. This would allow the sugar to better ferment into alcohol. After adding the sugar, Lynn clapped his hands in satisfaction. ¡±Okay. Wait for tomorrow, and there will be a small amount of wine,¡± he said. Lucy nodded, but stared into the barrel. Lynn handed over a silver spoon and told her to try it. Lucy¡¯s eyes lit up and she scooped up a slight spoonful to taste it. ¡±This is good! It is sweet, and can be sold just like this.¡± Lynn shook his head at her words. ¡±Juice is not valuable. A pound is only worth a few copper coins. Wine is much more expensive. Even the servants who sold the unsweetened wine from the alcohol heavy wine sold it for fifty copper coins for five hundred grams,¡± Lynn pointed out. ¡°Let us make wine. A kilo probably could sell for a silver coin.¡± ¡±Can you sell for such a high price? How much is this cylinder?¡± ¡±It is three hundred kilos of grapes, but when the wine is finally made with all of the peels and scum removed it is going to turn into two hundred and thirty pounds of wine.¡± ¡±This cylinder of wine can be sold for two gold coins?! Oh my God!¡± Lucy exclaimed. ¡°I cannot believe we can make so much money so quickly!¡± ¡±It is cheap. When we can grow high quality grapes ourselves, the price of the wine will become much more expensive.¡± Wine was such a profitable industry. Five hundred grams of grapes sold for less than two copper coins, but turned into wine it could be sold for a hundred copper coins. Lynn was in a hurry, as the cylinder was yet to be perfected. When the first batch of wine was sold, he would make custom barrels and prepare cellars. When those are established, the output would be higher and every month there would be a stable gold income. Lucy looked at Lynn with admiration. ¡±I want to see how big your brain has grown, and why I cannot learn as much as you.¡± ¡±Even though you do not know much and do not work, you can eat and sleep,¡± Lynn chuckles. ¡±You laughed at me!¡± ¡±No, do not be so vain.¡± ¡±Hmm.¡± The two of them joked around and went back to the castle to eat breakfast. All three of Lynn¡¯s meals now had monster meat. Originally, Lynn also wanted Lucy to eat something even if she did not become a magician. He wanted to make her body stronger. Yet, she would not eat it, and she was firm about it. She would not eat it unless she hunted the Archfiend herself. After breakfast, Lynn went to evolve five more tigers, but because he lacked the points he only evolved the fifth tiger once. The number of soldiers in the Half Beast Corps had reached sixteen! Lynn searched through the territory once more. Unfortunately, he had good luck and found out that the search ability had discovered yet another treasure. He had found phosphorus ore. This raw material could be used to make fertilizer, and had a wide range of other uses. Lynn fervently wanted it. Yet, it was in the deepest part of the Maple Mountain and could not be obtained with his current abilities. Lynn wrote down the position because he was not in a hurry. This ore was not the same as magic medicine as it would not be eaten by demons, nor run away. The only thing to do was to mine it. Three days later, the construction of the plantation was complete. Lynn also expanded the Half Wolf Corps to thirty! The wheat had grown a large area of buds, and the growth of fire mushrooms was also good. Lynn¡¯s planting method had been proven to be feasible. The new green houses were also built, with five in total. They were placed next to the castle, and were built with wood. They proved to be very beautiful. The wine gradually became stronger in aroma, and Lynn noted that everything was moving in an orderly manner. At this point, he received a letter from Theresa. The letter recorded the shock of the nobles when they learned that Lynn had sent two magic mushrooms. The letter also mentioned a serious matter. Every year, wild tides hit the village in the Maple Mountains. Lynn instantly remembered the villagers¡¯ desire to speak to him to stop the expansions. Lynn was also surprised to know that Theresa wanted to expand past the stone walls, even with the incoming tides. Chapter 12 - The Wine Is Complete! Time For Sales! Lucy thought. In this world, people who were close to each other usually used each other¡¯s names. She went towards the study and knocked on the door. She waited for a bit and then stepped inside. After seeing her, Lynn handed her the letter. Lucy smiled when she read that the nobles were shocked after learning that Lynn had given Theresa the potions. Then she saw the written contents about the beast tide.¡±I have heard that the Maple Mountains¡¯ beast tide is generally not strong. There are occasionally some powerful demons, but there is no need to worry. Theresa will send troops to support us,¡± she stated. ¡±Even against a severe wave of beasts, it does not matter. When winter comes, the half-wolf army will have at least hundreds of soldiers. The beast tide will not threaten my territory.¡± Yeah,¡± Lucy said feeling secure. ¡°We have the half-wolf army, and Theresa has the Orc Corps. Yet, our legion has greater loyalty to you and is way stronger.¡± Lynn put the letter away and got up. He wanted to move onto the next item at hand. ¡±Come on. Let us go and see our wine.¡± It was the fourth day, and Lynn had stirred the wine several times a day to make sure it would ferment more evenly. Since he was worried about the rain, he found a shady place with wooden shelves to store the barrels. He wanted to make sure the wine did not rot. After looking at the cylinders, Lynn found that the bubbles had gradually decreased over time. ¡¡The aroma of the wine was also getting stronger. The first time he brewed wine, Lynn was worried that it would be a failure, but the process was easier than expected. Lynn scooped out a little and fed it to Lucy. ¡±It tastes better than Kyle¡¯s wine!¡± she said with surprise. Lynn also tasted it. The beginning tasted of wine, and then was followed by the flavor of grapes and the sweetness of sugar. Lynn was very satisfied. ¡±Although it is not good wine, it is suitable for women and children to drink. It should sell for a pound for a silver coin.¡± Lucy was still jumping a little from the wine¡¯s taste. ¡±It is amazing. I did not think we would be able to make wine. I am looking forward to it. Can we sell it right now?¡± ¡±We will wait another day,¡± he said while putting the lid back on the barrel. ¡°By then, the fermentation will be complete, and the wine will be sucked out. After the precipitation cools, the wine will be more fragrant and clear.¡± ¡±If you want to sell wine, you will need to prepare casks, right?¡± Lucy reminded Lynn. ¡±There is a carpenter in the village. I will go and tell him to make some. Fifteen casks will be enough to fill fifty pounds from the wine barrels.¡± The first batch of wine, once the impurities were removed, was about eight hundred pounds. Once the carpenter heard Lynn¡¯s order, he was in good spirits. ¡°I have some buckets I have made right here. I can just give them to you for free,¡± he said. ¡±No,¡± Lynn said while he shook his head. ¡±I will buy it at the normal price.¡± ¡±My Lord, you have let my children eat meat. We are willing to contribute our strength to you. The wood is not greater than you, so just take it.¡± Lynn insisted on giving fifteen silver coins for fifteen barrels. The Fenglin Village¡¯s carpenter was very good at his craft. The barrels were sturdy and made with quality wood, which made it very suitable for storing wine. The price of a silver coin for each was fair. After the purchase was complete, Lynn took a look at the wheat field. The wheat was growing very well at a rapid pace. It was already a thumb¡¯s length high. Even in this climate it grew well. It was worthy of being called a magic crop. Lynn roughly estimated that the harvest might come in two months time. ¡±The weather will get colder. Will it still be harvested?¡± Lucy asked worriedly. Lynn did not panic. ¡±If there is not enough food, we will pay for it and lend it to the villagers through a loan. The next year, we will have them pay us back in the next harvest.¡± Manpower was a precious resource. Lynn would rather spend his money than freeze or starve to death due to a lack of labor. After inspecting the territory, he went to look at the fire mushrooms. They were growing very strong. The Maple Mountains were a good place with few people, which resulted in an abundance of supplies and plenty of magic. The first planted batch of mushrooms had grown out of the prototype phase, and the pattern of the flames had also enlarged. It was estimated that it would take another half a month for the plants to fully grow. Lynn would be able to get five ripe fire mushrooms by then. The other fire mushrooms also seemed to be growing well. With four greenhouses, a total of one hundred flame mushrooms were planted. The density of numbers was simply incredible. Lynn went back to his room and recorded the planting techniques. Afterwards, he began to meditate. Today was also unsuccessful in trying complete meditation. Also, the territory needed to explore for the treasure was still far. Lynn¡¯s land was the entire Maple Mountains, and it was a huge territory. The mountains ran from Fenglin Village all the way to the sea to the end of the mountains. It was irrational to assume Lynn would be able to search such a large swath of land for treasure right now. However, Lynn was in no hurry. The next day, Lynn scored two hundred and fifty points. The Half Wolf Corps had already grown to thirty soldiers, but Lynn was struggling to raise them. They could hunt on their own, but the meat that Lynn brought was quickly consumed. Lynn planned on giving up on the expansion of the Half-Wolf Corps for the time being. Right now, he wanted to continue evolving them. Lynn called over two half wolves that had already been evolved three times. He let them consume two hundred points to evolve more. In the blink of an eye, their bodies underwent dramatic changes yet again! After four evolutions, they seemed a lot more like humans. They were a little smaller, but their strength exceeded a second or third order martial arts master. In Kyle city, the amount of third order warriors numbered less than a hundred. There were even fewer fourth order warriors, as they numbered less than ten. This was an accumulation of a hundred years of work. In just one week, Lynn already had two fighters who could rival a third order warrior! It was only a matter of time before his power was capable of crushing Kyle City. Lynn took another fifty points to evolve a three time upgraded warrior, and used up all of the gained points. After a few minutes of packing up, Lynn went downstairs. The wine was basically finished by now. Lynn used a hollow tube made out of a branch and put it in the cylinder. He then put the other end into a smaller barrel, and with a little suction the wine flowed out of the pipe. It was a simple siphon filter. In less than half a day, the wine would have gone through a simple filtration. s?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn let the people throw the remaining peels onto the ground as they were good for nourishment. Lynn was in no rush, and after he let them precipitate for half a day, the sediment was filtered out the same way. This would be the final state of the wine he wanted to sell. Lynn called Buno over. ¡±Uncle Buno, please bring these wines to a nearby town and sell them for a silver coin.¡± Buno tasted Lynn¡¯s wine, and his eyes instantly lit up. ¡±No problem, Lord. Leave it to me!¡± Chapter 13 - The Maple Mountains Move! A Sign Of The Great Beast Tide? The closest town to Fenglin Village was the town of Sla, where caravans would regularly visit to conduct their business. Without cargo, a ride would take a day to go there and back. It would take about four to seven days to bring the goods there and sell them, so Lynn was worried about the safety of the goods.The Divine Emperor¡¯s power was limited, and the land he controlled was far and wide. So, the northern region was managed by tribes who served under him. However, it was clear that the lack of managerial capacity of the nobles in the northern region led to a large number of bandits. Lynn sent one rank four half wolf, and four second rank werewolves with Buno. Although there were only five soldiers, any bandits encountered along the way would be as good as dead. ¡±The warriors will temporarily obey your orders,¡± Lynn told Buno. ¡°If you encounter any bandits, kill them. Leave none alive.¡± ¡±Be careful with your orders, Lord Lynn,¡± Buno said with a grim face. Before he had left, Lynn gave him a list that said to buy bottles, grian, Archfiend meat, exiled civilians, and other necessary supplies. In this world, people could be bought and sold, but they would not be permanent slaves. It was usually a twenty year contract. After twenty years of hard work, one could decide to stay or be set free. Lynn was in desperate need of labourers and decided to buy slaves. Buno understood what Lynn wanted, and soon after he set out with five carriages. Lynn went back into the mountains with the remaining twenty beast warriors. Lynn was searching for more Archfiends to eat. In the evening, he found an Archfiend bird, and sent it to be hunted by his soldiers. With twenty warriors, it was a one sided massacre. All the while, Lynn was waiting at the foot of the mountain, free to move around. As he went down the hill, Lynn suddenly felt a magical fluctuation on the mountain. There were a few things different about the two monsters Lynn had encountered so far. Lynn was on alert. Although it was a momentary feeling, Lynn was sure that there were powerful monsters around. Back in his territory, Lynn found a carriage that did not belong to either him or Lucy stationed at the village entrance. A very old lady was standing near it, talking to Lucy. Lynn stepped forward and felt the magic of the old woman. ¡±This is the mother-in-law of Colin,¡± Lucy hurriedly said. ¡°She is the wind attribute wizard of the Frost Maple family. She is here to help explore the situation in the Maple Mountains.¡± ¡±Hello, mother-in-law of Colin,¡± Lynn said very politely. ¡° I am Lynn, the lord of these mountains.¡± ¡±I know you,¡± she said. ¡°You are the guy who took our favorite little princess.¡± Lynn smiled generously, with a calm air around him. ¡±I thought you were a broken nobleman like those ignorant nobles, but I was wrong. Lord Lynn, you have a strong fire magic within you. You will become a very powerful magician. Lucy¡¯s vision is very good,¡± the lady said. ¡±May your blessing be granted upon me,¡± Lynn said to express his gratitude. ¡±Well, do not say so. But can you send a few people to help protect me? I am going to the mountain to survey the area,¡± Colin¡¯s mother-in-law said. The magician¡¯s destructive power was amazing, but her body was fragile and usually required the protection of a knight. Lynn called five werewolves over, and the lady was left speechless. ¡±This is Colin¡¯s mother in law. You need to keep her safe and absolutely do not let anything happen to her,¡± Lynn ordered. ¡±Yes, Lord,¡± five warriors answered respectfully. The lady snapped back to her senses and exclaimed her surprise. ¡±Oh my God, you have your own army. Lord Lynn, look at these warriors. How powerful they are. Let those ignorant nobles see them and they will quake in their shoes.¡± Lynn smiled and did not brag and let the old lady ascend up the hill. Lynn should not have been there at the mountain since his life was more important than anyone else now that he was the Lord. Once the sun completely went down, the lady came back down the hill and found Lynn. She reported the situation with a grim face. ¡±I am afraid that this wave of beasts might be very difficult to deal with. There is a second class or higher ranked monster who will appear near the village. It may even launch an attack. I have to hurry back. I have to tell Lord Theresa to send someone to support you.¡± Lynn¡¯s face was subtle. He did not refuse, nor did he accept the help. He only expressed his gratitude. Colin¡¯s mother in law left at night. Lynn gave her a small bottle of red wine as a thank you. When she left, Lucy reassured Lynn. ¡±Do not be nervous. Theresa will help us.¡± ¡°Will it really be that easy?¡± Lynn commented. ¡°I am afraid no one will support us.¡± ¡±How could Theresa not help us?!¡± Lucy asked incredulously. Lynn shook his head and calmly analyzed. ¡±There is a certain thing that can help, but there will be someone who will try to oppose supporting us. We cannot count on the support of Frost Maple City.¡± ¡±Who would dare! I will have Theresa kill the people who desire to kill you!¡± Lucy said furiously. Lynn patted her head and smiled confidently. ¡±Never rely on others. We have our own legions, so we will defend our territory ourselves! Let them see our strength!¡± S~?a??h the N?v?lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 14 - The Wine Sold Successfully! A large number Of Supplies Are Now In Hand! Yes!¡± Lucy exclaimed while waving her fist. ¡° Let us fight ourselves! Rely on no one!¡±¡±You should go to bed first,¡± Lynn said while patting her head. ¡±What about you?¡± ¡±I want to go to the study since I am not sleepy. I will meditate for a while there.¡± ¡±Well, I am sleepy. I will go ahead first, then.¡¯ Lucy went to bed while Lynn went to the study. He sat down and began to meditate. He was getting the feel for magic, but Lynn got tired because he was focusing until late into the night. So, he went to his room to sleep. At six in the morning, Lynn woke up from his sleep. Since the days were filled with territorial construction and temporary stability, the system points raised a little every day. Today¡¯s total was two hundred and sixty points. Lynn went to evolve more warriors. When two hundred and fifty points were used, five half-wolves turned into class three soldiers. The legions strength was increasing again! After the evolution, Lynn sent five warriors to protect the women and children as they picked more mountain grapes, and to have them hunt along the way. The cylinders were empty and needed to be filled to continue brewing. Lynn was not worried about the success of the wine sales as wine had always been a scarce product. Even if it was not sold out, he would not panic. The cost was very low, so the loss was small. As today¡¯s work had been arranged, Lynn went back to the study and ate the first fire mushroom. The time was ripe. With his improved sense of magic combined with the consumption of potions, the effect was at its best. The moment he ate the fire mushroom, Lunn could feel a stream of heat flowing through his body. His spirit became more focused. Yet the surge of power made his vision grow hazy and he lost focus of everything in his study for a while. At the end of the day¡¯s meditation, Lynn had yet to realize the magic in his body. Yet, that was normal. Even talented aristocrats who had plenty of resources often spent years of training before finding their threshold. Lynn¡¯s talent was a little different. He had touched his threshold faster than anyone else before him. It was just that no one noticed this. Of course, he did not worry. Five days in a row Lynn meditated and made progress. However, he was still unable to use his mana. Meanwhile, more system points were consumed, and Lynn managed to evolve three of the remaining sixteen werewolves. There were two more half-wolves who had reached rank four evolution. The fighting power of the Half Wolf Corps was amazing! The only downside was that the numbers were still limited. There just was not enough food to feed them all. If the food problem was solved, Lynn would be able to grow the army. He had high hopes for the magic crop as the wheat was growing very well and was already a palm¡¯s height. The villagers of Fenglin Village were also reinforcing their houses, as Lynn had told them that the beast wave was coming. The wine had been brewed in a batch, but Lynn was in no hurry to sell them. He intended to ferment them at a low temperature for a few days to make a more fragrant alcohol. The price would be higher then. There were two days left to go before Buno was expected to be back. If he did not arrive on time, Lynn would assume that something was wrong with the road and would send someone to find them. Lynn was not worried about Buno stealing the money, as the servants who followed Lynn away from the Kyle family were extremely loyal. He was worried about his life, however. Contrary to his worries, it turned out to be okay. In the evening, several carriages suddenly appeared in the west. Buno was back! Lynn came out to greet him. Buno saw Lynn and quickly came down from the carriage. He saluted the young lord. ¡±I missed you, Lord Lynn,¡± he said. Lynn smiled at him. ¡±You just came back safely. Go, I will arrange a reception for you. Please, drink our wine!¡±¡¡Buno swallowed his saliva, but he had business to get to first. ¡±Let me report the sales of wine to you.¡± Lynn told him to continue. ¡±The wine has been sold, including the casks. A total of eight gold and fifty silver coins are our revenue. We sold them to a caravan and made a deal to go to them whenever we had more wine. They said they would help sell it, and if the quality was better it would sell for more.¡± Lynn was happy! A long term and stable sale through channels was the most important thing. The wine also sold at an ideal price! The casks even made a small profit. This was a great outcome. ¡°What about the procurement of goods?¡± Lynn asked, to which Buno took out a sheepskin. ¡±One thousand pounds of lamb that cost a gold coin, one thousand pounds of beef for a gold and twenty silver, two cows for a gold, and fifty chicken cubes for fifty silver,¡± He said. ¡°Two hundred pounds of sugar for eighteen silver, one thousand pounds of flour for forty silver, and thirty swords for five gold coins.¡± Many materials were purchased! Lynn glanced around and found that there was not one part of the Maple Village carriage was empty. It was the caravan¡¯s responsibility to deliver the goods. Food was a great supplement! Lynn was worried about a food and grass shortage, but it was temporarily solved! The Half Wolf Corps could continue to expand! It could grow to at least fifty fighters! The livestock that was bought could also be raised up so that the Half-Wolf Corps could eat eggs and drink milk. The sugar was running out too, but it was replenished at the right time! Most importantly, the materials that were brewed out of the wine with little cost were also exchanged! Lynn was excited at the profits earned. What excited Lynn even more was the purchase of weapons. Lynn went to the carriage that housed them and took a look. The quality of the swords were very good. Although not an enchanted high weapon, the forging process seemed decent enough. The sword¡¯s blade was rion cyan with a handle made of black wrapped in coarse cloth. The sword was not sharp, but it was heavy. It was not meant for chopping, but instead used to smash. It was very suitable for a semi-beast warrior, who possessed incredible strength. The swords were expensive, but the quality made the purchase worthwhile. Lynn let the warriors take up their arms, and they became very excited. They waved the swords around vigorously, causing a strong wind to kick up. They were too fierce! The semi-orc power was strong! With these big swords and a madman¡¯s fighting style, the war force greatly increased with the new implementation. The tension brought about by the incoming wave of beasts disappeared instantaneously! Lynn¡¯s incredible self-confidence increased just by watching the big beasts heating up. This caused Lynn to sincerely hope that the nobles never send their troops. The Half Wolf Army was enough! S?a??h the ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 15 - The Legion Expands! Do We Need To Limit Lynns Weapons Purchases?! ¡±We bought more items than we expected, and ran out of funds. The members of the caravan have followed us. Lord Lynn, please pay the rest of the owed money,¡± Buno said after Lynn checked the weapons¡±No problem.¡± A middle aged man in a white turban came up to Lynn and asked for the money. ¡±Lord, you owe me thirty silver coins.¡± Lynn asked a servant to deliver the amount to the man. Once the money was received by the merchant, Lynn went to the next business at hand. ¡±I need to buy more weapons. Can you provide them?¡± ¡±Of course I can! How many do you need? As long as you have the gold coins necessary, I can purchase the weapons for you!¡± ¡±I need twenty heavy swords, fifty armor sets, and some strong bows,¡± Lynn replied. ¡±The heavy swords will cost three gold and fifty silver coins. Leather armor costs twelve silver a set, so with fifty sets you will need six gold coins. Lastly, a strong bow is not expensive and will cost just fifteen silver coins,¡± the merchant explains. ¡±What is the soonest I can get them?¡± ¡±If you have the money, we can bring them in three days,¡± respectfully replied the caravan member. Lynn nodded to the man. ¡±I have money, but I can give you a different capital. I have eight hundred pounds of a higher quality wine than the one you had bought. You can either take the money directly, or you can have the wine to sell. You choose which method you want.¡± ¡±Can I see the wine you brewed?¡± Asked the caravan member. His eyes had lit up with excitement. ¡±Of course.¡± Lynn asked his entourage to prepare a large glass of wine. The caravan members nervously shuffled. ¡±It is too much¡­ Alcohol is expensive¡­¡± ¡±Considering what I have asked from you, you are a friend from afar,¡± Lynn said with generosity and politeness. ¡±Thank you for your magnanimity.¡± The caravan members took the glass and sipped the wine. ¡±It is good!¡± they exclaimed. ¡°It is stronger than the last wine! Although it is not very sweet, it should have an even better reception by the nobles!¡± ¡±How about you sell this pound of wine for a silver and twenty copper coins?¡± Lynn asked. The caravan member mused for a moment, but in the end shook his head. ¡±It is too expensive. A silver and ten copper coins is probably the limit.¡± ¡±If the price seems reasonable to you, then that is okay.¡± Lynn said generously. ¡°I do wish for the things I need to be delivered as soon as possible.¡± The caravan members were impressed by Lynn¡¯s grandeur, and respectfully followed his will. ¡±Lord, I promise I will do my best to meet your expectations.¡± Lynn ate a good dinner with Buno and the caravan members. Lynn¡¯s entourage and the villagers unloaded the large quantity of supplies while everyone ate. After dinner, Buno followed the caravan with five half beast fighters to set off for the town of Sla to obtain the remaining weapons. Lynn and his followers began to get the supplies in order. The beef and mutton needed to be smoked and dried. If not, they would certainly rot. The livestock also needed to be encircled. From the fifty chicken cubs, four of them died on the road leaving forty six of them. With a little spirit, they were fenced off a small distance away from the castle, whereas the cows were placed on the other side of the village. They reeked so bad that Lynn did not want to smell them everyday. Since there were a large quantity of purchases, everyone had to work throughout the night to sort everything out. Lucy was very excited at first and helped with some of the dirty work, but soon got exhausted and went to sleep. Lynn, being the lord, did not participate in the activities and was clean. He did not rush to sleep, but instead continued to meditate. Although his talent was fair and the legion was strong, Lynn still strived to obtain his own strength to match theirs. After midnight, Lynn went to sleep. Early the next morning, he woke up again. Today¡¯s points totalled two hundred and seventy, and with the ten leftover from yesterday he had two hundred and eighty. He used all of them up, creating seven more warriors of rank two evolution. The Half Wolf Corps reached thirty seven members! Leaving out the five fighters sent with Buno, there were thirty two left! As they all stood together they no longer seemed like a small team, but gave the impression of an army. Lynn was immensely satisfied. The new wine still had to be brewed and some of the villagers were busy weeding the fields, while others were cutting down wood. Before the incoming wave, the village would not expand. If the fortifications were not completed on time, the village would see some destruction. That would be a failure. Lynn still ordered the villagers to collect wood for new housing so that after the wave of beasts, he could purchase slaves to increase the town¡¯s population. Lynn routinely examined the fire mushrooms, and noticed that five of them were almost ripe. He only needed to wait a few more days before taking the spores to continue planting. The greenhouses would have to expand a little more. The cultivation of the magic potions have yet to provide Lynn with any benefits, but their profits would absolutely be higher than wine. They needed to quickly expand the agricultural process. Once Lynn became a magician, he would need a lot of potion nourishment. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Lynn succeeded in expanding the regiment to fifty soldiers, with each warrior becoming at least rank three. Once the entire legion evolved more than three times and was equipped with a full set of armor and swords, Lynn could not imagine how powerful they would be. Buno came back on schedule, but without a caravan. Lynn knew that something was wrong and did not ask about the materials. ¡±Uncle Buno, are you alright?¡± Lynn asked first. ¡±I am alright,¡± Buno said, moved. ¡°And I brought some supplies back. Unfortunately, they would not sell weapons to us. They said that they were not allowed to sell weapons to other Lords at will, as per their Lord¡¯s instructions.¡± S?a??h the n0v?l(?)ire.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±Does someone not want us to buy their weapons?¡± Lynn asked. Buno nodded with a grave look. ¡±If I am not wrong, it is the command of the Lord Sla, Ino Sla. I have heard some news, and it seems that he is very dissatisfied with you.¡± ¡±Okay,¡± Lynn said, not surprised. ¡°I will remember the name. He will pay for his actions.¡± ¡±Without armor, our soldiers will be killed and wounded,¡± Buno replied sadly. Lynn thought about it for a moment and came up with a battle plan. ¡°It does not matter. I know how to solve this problem. I am going to write a letter to Theresa.¡± Chapter 16 - Is It A Waste To Equip Lynn? Theresa’s Determination! Lynn went back to the castle and wrote a letter to Theresa. Lucy came over and curiously asked Lynn what was happening. Lynn put the matter of Sla in a simple way, and Lucy got angry.¡±He would dare do this kind of thing?! I will ask Theresa to punish him!¡± ¡±No, I will attack him myself when matters are resolved,¡± Lynn said in a light tone. ¡±Are you going to start a war?¡± Lucy asked in surprise. ¡±I remember the northern aristocracy¡¯s rules. If both sides agree, then there could be a siege or a death battle. Lucy, who was born in the north, did not believe they could win a war but she believed in Lynn¡¯s judgement. ¡±We should ask for more help from Theresa, otherwise it will be difficult to fight. The town of Sla, although not big, has five hundred noble guards.¡± ¡±Theresa is under a lot of pressure,¡± Lynn said while shaking his head. ¡°Do not rely on her too much. The Maple Mountains have a vast store of minerals. After the beast tide, we will find a way to smelt equipment.¡± Forging equipment was too labor intensive and a financial burden. Ordinary territories that were not rich enough could not forge by themselves. In fact, 90% of the nobles would buy weapons. Only the handful of great nobles or the town of Tongmall forged weapons with their own blacksmiths. Yet, equipment was the lifeblood of war. Whatever the price, Lynn would forge his weapons and keep them handy. Lucy supported Lynn in his decision. ¡±I have some friends who may be blacksmiths. Is it alright for me to ask for them?¡± she asked. Lynn held her hand and thanked her. Lucy helped Lynn by massaging his head. ¡±This is hard work. Theresa should have given you better territory. You have the ability.¡± ¡±It is good here.¡± Lynn was happy with the Maple Mountains. While they were talking, Lynn wrote the letter. Lynn then called for a servant and told him to ride to Theresa to deliver the letter. He did not take any goods with him as he went, but Lynn said he may bring equipment when he came back. A five days trip should be enough. The first batch of fire mushrooms were not mature enough, so Lynn did not send any potions. He did send Theresa five pounds of wine as a small gift, though. A day and a half later, Theresa received the letter from Lynn. After reading it, she hit the table angrily. ¡±Lord Count, is there anything wrong?¡± Asked the housekeeper hurriedly. ¡±Ino Sla, this man refused to sell weapons to Lynn!¡± exclaimed Theresa with a cold voice. ¡±Do you need me to remove him?¡± the housekeeper asked. There was a hint of appreciation in Theresa¡¯s pretty eyes. ¡±No, Lynn said he would retaliate himself.¡± The maid was somewhat surprised. ¡°Master Lynn is not a noble. A common man cannot challenge a noble, nor can they wage war.¡± ¡°He should have a way,¡± Theresa smiled. ¡°Since he deliberately said he wanted to retaliate on his own, let us ignore it. Lynn needs weapons, do we have the right equipment for him?¡± The housekeeper looked at the weapons Lynn needed and shook her head. ¡±We should be out in the warehouse. The family of Ike Lanno should have this kind of weapons and leather armor. He keeps half-orcs himself.¡± Theresa called Ike over and briefly explained the situation to him. ¡±Bring me twenty weapons and fifty sets of leather armor by tonight. I will give you the market price.¡± Ike was reluctant. ¡±To equip Lynn is a waste. To a Count, steel and skin are precious resources. I do not want them to be wasted in the beast wave. If Lynn is dead, they will have no use.¡± ¡±Do you reject Lynn too?¡± Theresa¡¯s voice was cold. ¡±All of the northern nobles dislike Lynn, as he took Princess Lucy. She was the goddess of most northern aristocratic youths. Just like you are,¡± replied Ike. ¡±Lynn can withstand the beast wave, and the equipment will not be wasted,¡± Theresa said, to which Ike shook his head. ¡±I do not think you are thinking correctly unless you are willing to take a bet.¡± ¡±What bet?¡± ¡±A thousand gold coins. You are not allowed to help Lynn, and if he dies you exempt me from a thousand gold coin tax. If Lynn succeeds, then we are willing to send you five hundred gold coins.¡± ¡±Include Lynn¡¯s equipment as free of charge,¡± replies Theresa. ¡±Fifty sets of leather armor and twenty of the best heavy swords will be immediately sent,¡± Aok said with satisfaction. ¡±Absolutely do not put tarnished weapons,¡± said Theresa, the threat clear in her tone. ¡±Rest assured, I would not do anything that would remove a bet worth a thousand gold coins.¡± Theresa nodded. At evening after discussing the particulars, Ike was sent off and left in his carriage. ¡±A thousand gold coins is too risky for a bet,¡± said the housekeeper worriedly. Theresa looked to Lynn¡¯s direction through the castle window. ¡±He said in the letter that he did not need military support, only weapons. He also knew the pressure that the nobles would give me to not send any troops. He is smarter than I previously thought. I trust him.¡± A flash of surprise went through the maid¡¯s eyes. In her ten years as a servant, she had never seen anyone gain such trust and appreciation from Theresa. Theresa grimaced and sent a team of ten men to the vicinity of Lynn¡¯s territory, along with five pigeons in order to facilitate the transmission. S?a??h the N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. At this point in Frost Maple City, many nobles heard of the gamble and were very interested. They all had doubts Lynn would live and wanted to witness the results of the beast wave. Chapter 17 - The Power of the Half Beast Corps! Their Power is Shocking! Three days later, Lynn received a letter from Theresa. It did not mention the bet, but it told Lynn that the weapons were a gift from her. Even though she did not like wine, she praised Lynn¡¯s juice like wine that he brewed. She hoped that he would give her more next time. At the end of the letter, Theresa apologized to both Lynn and Lucy.¡±Why did she apologize?¡± Lucy asked puzzled. Lynn understood what she meant. ¡±It is because she did not send troops.¡± When the weapons arrived, Lynn went and took a look at his legion. Over the course of five days, Lynn had gained 1,450 points. All of them were spent for the Evolutionary Corps. He now had fifty half beast warriors who have evolved three times, with three of them at rank four. Lynn trained them so that they would move in a line. However, he was aware that the power of the warriors was not as single minded fighters but as a single unit of like minds. Because of this, Lynn did not train too much. The soldiers understood the ultimate purpose of war and the strategic intent behind it. That was enough. This time, Lynn did not get a strong bow. They were intended for the villagers to use so that they could put up resistance against the incoming wave. The effect would be better, but the bows would not have much of an impact. So, Lynn did not ask for them. The only fighting force was his Half Wolf Corps. By this time, Buno found Lynn and reported the situation. ¡±The territory around here has a lot of people watching from a distance. They have family emblems, so they should be nobles¡¯ entourages.¡± ¡±They are probably looking to see how I will die,¡± Lynn smiled. ¡±They are provoking us!¡± Buno¡¯s eyes flashed with murderous intent. ¡±Has the Sla family come?¡± Lynn said while glancing away. ¡±They seem to be on their way.¡± ¡±When the impact of the beast tide is suppressed, lead some beasts over and kill the Sla family,¡¯ Lynn ordered. ¡±Should the beasts do it, or should we do it ourselves?¡± asked Buno. ¡±Do it yourself. The people of the other families will not move for the time being. It is not time to kill the servants of the Sla family.¡± ¡±I got it.¡± s?a??h th? N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn looked into the mountains. Two days had passed since Lynn temporarily abandoned collecting the grapes. The riot of beasts seemed to be coming early this year. A great monster would seize the land, causing the ordinary beasts to rush down the mountain. This was the reason why the beast tides came into fruition. This year there would be second ranked monsters that will appear in the wave, proving that powerful monsters lived in the depths in the mountains. Even the second ranked Archfiend could not survive the great monster, and would be joining the ranks of the lesser monsters. The people in the village were looking at how they should ward off the incoming horde. Lynn, on the other hand, was not worried and was thinking that the effect would be good if one could capture and eat the giant beast. It was getting dark, and while Lynn was meditating he suddenly opened his eyes. Not far away, the noble attendants also opened their eyes from the carriage. The more experienced ones jumped out of the carriage and put their ears to the ground and listened to the ground¡¯s vibrations. ¡±Here we go!¡± someone said. ¡°The beast tide is coming today!¡± ¡±Lynn¡¯s end is coming!¡± ¡±Attention! Once Genglin Village is broken, we have to keep Princess Lucy safe and take her back to Frost Maple City!¡± The tide of beasts coming in the dark was the worst possible scenario as the eyesight of a beast was greater than that of a humans. Fighting in the dark would be bad for a human army. Lynn quickly got dressed and ordered the villagers to light the torches that had been prepared in advance. The torches lit up the whole village and gave everyone a sense of reassurance. Lynn looked away to see a large number of green eyes moving towards the mountain village! The noble attendants in the distance were stunned. ¡±They seem to be heading for the Maple Forest Village!¡± ¡±After all, it seems there is a second ranked Archfiend, so I guess they were all ordered!¡± ¡±Oh my God! I am afraid Lynn will die horribly. He has even given Princess Lucy up! He has been a Lord for only a few days. I am afraid that he won¡¯t be able to live past the wave!¡± What more, the fence gate of the village was open! There was a team of fighters coming out of the door consisting of half orc warriors. Each one was wearing leather armor and looked more like an army of soldiers! They were carrying a large sword in their hands, and had eyes of a wild animal. They had hard looks of muscle and hair on their bodies, and had an oppressive air about them. ¡±Tear up the tide of beasts!¡± Lynn gave the one command while standing high. ¡±On your life!¡± the half orc warriors all laughed with bloodlust. They began to storm at the rapidly incoming horde. Yet, they were faster. The front of the army was a rank four semi-wolf warrior who was the fastest. He jumped up and slammed hard into the tide of beasts. It was like a huge stone thrown by a giant. At the moment he landed, the surrounding beasts were instantly scattered. Then, it swung the big sword in its hand, killing countless beasts. The flying bodies flew into the dense population of beasts and caused more casualties. The half orc warrior was intimidating even when the enemies were this dense. This was just the power of the half beast warrior! And just like this one, Lynn had a total of fifty of them! The beast tide looked terrible. However as soon as the half wolf army rushed them, the beast tide was dispersed. The villagers of Fenglin Village were ready to resist, but found that the monsters were not coming through at all. The noble servants in the distance found themselves so shocked that they forgot to breathe. Lynn¡¯s legion was this powerful? They had guessed a long time ago that Lynn had a half beast regiment and figured that he wanted weapons in order to arm his soldiers, but they could not have thought that they had this much strength. Lynn¡¯s warriors were far more fierce than the average semi-beast. The beast tide was instantly dispersed as soon as they joined the battle. It was at this time, however, that someone shouted. ¡±It is not over yet! Class two monsters are about to appear!¡± Chapter 18 - Defeat the Beast Tide! Amazing! The breath of the second rank Archfiend was very powerful, and the fluctuation of magic was almost palpable. Lynn¡¯s expression changed ever so slightly. The monster then glanced in his direction. Under the strong oppression, Lynn seemed to feel a powerful force emerge from his body. Lynn had almost touched the magic within his body. The feeling of being watched disappeared in an instant.Lynn held his breath and spat. At this point, the wave of beasts had almost been defeated. A thousand beasts who looked powerful had been taken out in less than a few minutes by the half beast warriors. Lynn frowned. There were some deviations in the plan. The monsters were basically defeated, and victory seemed inevitable. Yet, the plan to kill Sla¡¯s servant seemed impossible now. Lynn thought for a moment, and decided to do it himself. When the battle was at its fiercest, he went out of the gate and tapped some of the nobility servants¡¯ shoulders to attract their attention. Meanwhile, the second class monster had been battling against one of Lynn¡¯s warriors. The monster itself was a flame rhinoceros with flames bursting out from its back. It was a difficult opponent, but at the moment the half wolf warrior was not the main opposition. Some of the soldiers were wounded in battle, but the legion¡¯s advantage was apparent in an instant. The beast tide had caused little damage to the Half Wolf Corps, so dozens of warriors surrounded the flame rhinoceros. The battle was spectacular. Lynn also found the Sla family¡¯s emblem. It was a bar scale, where one end had a gold coin and the other had a human head. The Sla family started out as a war family, taking control of the town Tongmall. When Lynn walked past, the Sla family¡¯s attendants were a little puzzled. ¡±Who are you?¡± they asked. ¡±Lynn.¡± ¡±Lynn?! What are you doing here?! Do you want to provoke us? You know I am¡­¡± The attendant had a lot to say. For example, he wanted to say that their family¡¯s strength was far beyond Lynn¡¯s imagination. Lynn did not care and moved against him, declaring war between the two territories. He did not give the servant any time to finish spouting his nonsense. Lynn was strict with himself from an early age. He did not choose to learn martial arts, but he was still better than the average person. The Sla family¡¯s servant was pierced in the heart by Lynn and fell to his death. For the first time in this world, Lynn had taken a life, but he was calm and collected. The world was cruel. Either he would hold a blood stained weapon, or he would by lying on the ground as a corpse. Lynn was only aiming for the Sla family¡¯s attendant and after achieving his goal he walked away. He ignored the aristocratic servants who were shocked speechless. Lynn did not think about concealing his identity. This was a grand invitation after all! Once Lynn settled things here, the main battle was far from over. The second tier monster was very powerful. Ordinary human armies could not stop it as they needed to be warriors or wizards to kill it. This was a stark contrast compared to the Half Wolf Corps. While the rhino may have been powerful, the Legion had greater numbers and strength. The magical flames on top of the rhino were gradually weakened as the battle continued. The monster was ultimately ended by the army in a destructive and decadent way with Lynn emerging victorious. ¡±Lord Lynn! Glory shines on you!¡± the Half Wolf Corps shouted! The villagers began to leave the village to pick up the bodies of the beasts. They could be made into dry meat and eaten. Due to the wave of beasts, the problem of winter¡¯s meat was solved. Of course, they needed a massive amount of labor in order to collect all of the meat. The demi-beasts brought back the giant flame rhino into the village. The servants began to process the corpse, obtaining the best meat for Lynn and Lucy. The next best would be given to Buno and the entourage, and the rest of the bones, flesh, and internal organs would be given to the warriors. Lynn counted the number of soldiers in his regiment. One soldier was seriously injured, twelve were slightly injured, but the rest were perfectly healthy. Lynn ordered the best herbs to treat the injured and rewarded them with a big bucket of wine. After the grueling battle, the beasts were happy with their rewards and drank excitedly. The whole territory was busy, but Lynn went back to the castle. Lucy pounced into Lynn¡¯s arms, and he comforted her for a moment before going into the study. Sitting on a chair, Lynn held out his hands and began to meditate slowly. He felt a very light fire red magic looming inside of him. Although he could not manifest his magic, he had basically mastered his manal. With the harvest of beast meat, Lynn¡¯s day as a magician would soon come. While Lynn was meditating, all of the noble servants began to retreat. They have reported the matter back to their houses through carrier pigeons, but they had to hurry. The Sla family has begun to die at the hands of Lynn. The first dawn after the tide finally came. The various nobles of Frost Maple CIty had received the news from the pigeons. ¡±Let me see how badly Lynn died.¡± ¡±Well¡­ What the?! He won? Half Beast Warriors?! The second class Archfiend was killed? Lynn also killed the Sla family servant?¡± The nobles quickly gathered at the main hall of the city. They shared the news they received, but everyone got the same message. Lynn had won! A broken nobleman who was driven out by the Kyles! They had blocked the wave of incoming beasts with the amazing fighting power of a semi-orc army! It was incredible. Even more incomprehensible to them was that Lynn had actually killed a member of the Sla family. The guts on this guy! Was this going to be war?! The nobles could not understand where Lynn¡¯s overbearing self confidence came from, but they could feel that Lynn was definitely not the little child they thought was going to be eaten. Theresa quickly arrived, but although her face was cold she was unable to hide the joy in her eyes. ¡±Ike. I am going to see your gold today.¡± Ike was bitter as five hundred gold coins was a lot of money to great nobles. Not everyone could master winemaking like Lynn, who earned a few gold coins in a couple days. These ordinary nobles generally relied on the civilians in their territory to work hard so that they could sell their crops and other things. They had to save little by little. Yet, he could not turn his back on the bet with Theresa. s?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±Yes, my Lord,¡± Ike said. ¡±Someone from the Sla family was also killed,¡± Theresa added. ¡°And I remind you that Lynn was in big trouble because he could not get the equipment. I trust everyone here with a good relationship with the Sla family to inform them about this news on my behalf.¡± ¡±Please stop! Do not ask for trouble!¡± Many nobles were afraid to speak. Lynn had a big win, and Theresa who supported him had a massive amount of prestige. Theresa wanted Pauline to go tell the Sla family to eat the loss. No one dared to object. After solving the nobles¡¯ affairs, Theresa got the five hundred gold coins and ordered the housekeeper to send them to Lynn. She was going to give them as a reward. ¡±Lord Count,¡± the maid interrupted, ¡°please allow me to interject. I am afraid Master Lynn will not want the money.¡± Chapter 19 - The Qualifications to Become a Magician! A Chance to Become a Noble! Theresa had a dazed look on her face, so the maid quickly explained her words.¡±Master Lynn has grace. From my opinion coming from this war as well as the magic potions and winemaking, Master Lynn is very capable.¡± ¡±He is more capable than I thought!¡± exclaims Theresa with excitement in her voice. ¡±Master Lynn is ambitious,¡± the housekeeper continued. ¡°He is a qualified lord, not a child. He has his own honor and pride.¡± Theresa was silent. After a while, she smiled and replied to the maid. ¡±Lynn is a sound Lord. I will tell him about the 500 gold coins and thank him. But I do want to send him something. What should I send?¡± The housekeeper thought for a moment before offering a suggestion. ¡±Colin¡¯s mother in law said that there is magic in Master Lynn¡¯s body. He should be turning into a magician soon. I think you could qualify him for the winter wizard¡¯s assessment this year.¡± The central nobles held four magician¡¯s assessments each year in the central city of Monlar. To participate, one would need a reference from a noble who holds a rank above Count. The criteria for the assessment was to master magic. As long as you mastered magic, you could become a first class magician. Only few people knew, though, that for the assessment there were harsh conditions that, if satisfied, would allow him to be directly promoted to a Baron. If Lynn could accomplish this, he would go from a civilian to a true nobleman. The first condition was to win first place by having the largest mana pool. The ranking would be decided by a magician. ¡±It is a good idea to give him the qualification!¡± said Theresa with a shine in her eyes. After she thought about the reward, Theresa quickly wrote the letter of recommendation and sent the letter to Lynn. Two days later, he received the letter. ¡±Thank you for the victory. Because of you, I received five hundred gold coins. Along with this note is a letter of recommendation to participate in the winter magician assessment. Of course, if you do not master magic by this time, I can always recommend you another time.¡± Lucy was excited to hear the news. ¡±Your magic will be rated, and if you pass and take part in two empirical operations, you can become a nobleman in a year or two!¡± ¡±It may not take that long,¡± Lynn stated. ¡°I have read in a book that if I can take first place in the assessment, I will become a nobleman.¡± ¡±You do not have to set your goal so high,¡± Lucy said while patting Lynn¡¯s head. ¡°I do not want you to suffer because you lost. You just have to pass, and I will be proud of you. There is no pressure, okay?¡± She very well knew Lynn¡¯s hard work these past few days. Everyday she was able to sleep in peace because of Lynn¡¯s effort, so she did not want to put that immense pressure on him. All that mattered was that Lynn was happy. Lynn nodded and did not argue with her. ¡±Well, there is a month to go,¡± he said. ¡±Okay,¡± Lucy said with unconditional support. Lynn got up and started to pack a few things. He grabbed two kilos of wine and some of the village¡¯s rare mountain meat. Lynn had taken the first five mature mushrooms and sent them to Theresa after he took the spores. He did not need them since a hundred mushrooms will have matured in a few days. By sending these five potions of decent quality, countless nobles would be envious of him. Since they were fire mushrooms they could help nurture flame wizards, one of the most powerful kind of wizards. They were a popular choice A lot of families wanted to train flame wizards, but in order to buy the fire mushroom one would have to have both money and luck. Yet, five flame potions were nothing to Lynn. Once the gift was ready the person who delivered Theresa¡¯s letter returned, and so Lynn gave the gift to him for delivery. Lynn took Lucy to see the soldiers who escorted the letter carrier and saw them off after they toured his territory. The wave of beasts gave Lynn an abundance of food so he would not have to worry about feeding his Legion for a while.So over the last two days Lynn used his System points to expand his Half Wolf Corps to sixty fighters. Buno went to sell more wine, so Lynn asked him to buy more cylindrical barrels as well. Winter was coming, so soon the mountain grapes would be out of season. Lynn had to make more barrels in order to make more wine before time ran out. Wine would also be more expensive during winter, meaning more profit. The wheat had grown to half a human¡¯s height, so Lynn counted his blessings that the wave of monsters had not disrupted the field. Meanwhile, the southern wall of the village had been torn down to allow for expansion. The plan was to have ten times the area. This would consume a lot of wood and stone, but right after the wheat harvest would be winter. This meant that the villagers would have no farm work to do, so they could spend time making logs and mining stone. The fire mushroom¡¯s spores had increased too. Lynn wanted to build ten more greenhouses to increase the yield of the mushrooms to four hundred. The next morning, Lynn scored three hundred points along with his twenty points from yesterday. He added eight more half beasts to his repertoire as there were no food restrictions. Lynn planned to expand his legion to one hundred soldiers. That would be enough to lay siege on Sla. Buno came back at noon with an increase of sales. He brought back ten large barrels for which he spent a gold coin. He also brought back twenty men with him. Each person cost five silver coins, so a total of one gold coin was spent. This surprised Lynn. They could dig the cellar for him, but they would also need housing. Having multiple wooden houses would be great, but first he would put them into two cabins and let them slowly build their own houses. Buno also brought back some news. Everywhere, traveling merchants were talking about Lynn and his beasts. The news of Lynn killing a Sla attendant had also spread. Ino Sla responded to this matter too, calling Lynn¡¯s behavior as ¡®stupid, ¡¯reckless,¡¯ ¡®unpolite,¡¯ and a ¡®boring provocation.¡¯ Since Lynn was not a nobleman, he could only get a war by having Ino Sla declare it first. In a way, people would think that Lynn and Ino were on the same level as a war could only be declared by two nobles. His assessment of Lynn was horrible, and he gave a provocative statement in response. ¡±If Lynn has the abilities of a nobleman, then he would be welcome to declare war on me. If he does not, it would just prove that he is just an incompetent man who relies on Count Theresa in order to survive.¡± Buno was furious when he heard these words, but could do nothing to stop them. Civilians could not declare war. Lynn needed to at least have a baron¡¯s title, yet it was immensely difficult for a civilian to gain a nobleman¡¯s title. s?a??h th? N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn was calm when he heard the insults. He did not care for the words of a man who did not have long to live. Once the purchases were completed, Lynn ordered the villagers to collect grapes on a large scale for the last brew of the year. He then took a fire mushroom, removed the spores, and then brought it back to the study. Starting today he would have a magic potion everyday. In a month, Lynn was going to consume his way to magic. Chapter 20 - Lynn succeeds in Sensing Magic! It is a Miracle! Lynn ate the magic mushroom and felt a subtle sensation flow thoughout his body. He began to meditate immediately after. Since he consumed monster meat and potions for such a long amount of time, he had a strong magical presence. Three hours later, Lynn opened his eyes in defeat as he could not master his magic. He took out a pen and recorded his findings on some paper.¡±To have a feel for magic, you have to find a way to make the magic inside the body surge stronger to make it easier to find.¡± Lynn had recorded hundreds of sheets worth of notes, as he failed and recorded his gained knowledge in order to succeed. His constant failures led to constant reflections. Lynn started training for magic late compared to Linze who began at the age of five. If Lynn wanted to catch up with these nobles, he would have to keep contemplating his mistakes and correct them. He could not afford to make the same mistake twice. That way, he would make up for lost time. Lynn drank some water, used the bathroom, and then stretched his body to make sure it was not stiff. He then continued to meditate. Once he entered a meditative state, he tried to make himself specifically feel the magic based on his previous experiences. When he deeply concentrated, he suddenly felt that he had some control over the magic. Following the feeling, he quickly searched through his body for his mana, however the initial presence was weak. He tried hard, but the results were less than ideal. What made Lynn feel even more helpless was that his sense of control over the magic gradually weakened over time. He was not willing to fail again, and so he quickly began to think in order to find a way to fix the situation. Suddenly, Lynn remembered the night when the beasts attacked. The feeling of being targeted by a second ranked monster! He felt a moment of excitement as he remembered the presence of his mana back then. Lynn began to recall the day. To remember the Archfiend. The powerful sense of death re-emerged from his mind, and the magic in Lynn¡¯s body began to react. This was it! Lynn got excited and reflected on two things. He had done it. A more specific perception of magic and a stronger surge of power from within. The rest of it seemed to be like the water in a canal, slowly flowing forward. Lynn had instantly found a surge of magic through this technique. His consciousness seemed to come into contact with the magic for a moment. Lynn focused and instantly felt the faint magic inside his body. The soldiers who sensed the change in their Lord quickly gathered under his presence. All the while, the whole castle had begun to exude a warm feeling. The villagers did not feel it, but the animals became uneasy. Several of Lynn¡¯s entourage who had trained in martial arts stared in the direction of the castle. ¡±It¡¯s¡­ Holy Emperor¡­ Lord Lynn is a genius¡­¡± ¡±Such a strong magical presence. Lord Lynn is going to be a flame wizard.¡± ¡±It has been less than a month since he started eating Archfiend and potions¡­ It is a miracle, Lord Lynn!¡± Buno was also in the village at this time and excitedly ran to the castle. He followed a few of the servants who had followed Lynn to this territory with tears in their eyes. Only the people who followed Lynn all the way knew how long Lynn had waited these past ten years. Lynn was abandoned by his family, without any resources to keep him alive. All of the knowledge he gained was due to his hard work and right now, Lynn achieved his own success. Buno knelt on one knee and looked to the direction of the castle. ¡±Lord, your wisdom guides me.¡± he said. Wisdom was the most respected thing on this continent, and Lynn showed so much of it that all of his entourage felt an incomparable admiration. The villagers finally realized what was happening and knelt in the direction of the castle with excitement. Lucy stood outside of the study, shuffling her feet as she felt like she will burst with happiness. She could not help but want to hug Lynn, but she could not disturb him as it would affect his progress in controlling magic. After half an hour or so, the magic presence faded away. Lynn opened his eyes and extended his right hand. A small explosion sounded out and a small cluster of flames burned at Lynn¡¯s fingertips. Magic! Lynn finally did it! There was a knock at the door from an unknown person, and Lucy¡¯s voice sounded out. ¡±Lynn, may I come in?¡± Lynn stood up and walked to the door. He opened it and hugged Lucy. ¡±I did it,¡± he said. Lucy did not expect Lynn to suddenly hold her, and squirmed out her arms from his hold. She then embraced him back with gentle caresses. ¡±It is great. You are my pride,¡± she whispered. S?a??h th? N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±Thank you for your support,¡± Lynn whispered back. The two of them hugged each other, and after a while Lucy pushed Lynn away with a red face. ¡±What are you going to do next?¡± She had noticed some changes in his body and was panicking to search for a topic to talk about. Lynn coughed and then replied with confidence. ¡±Take first place in the winter wizard assessment.¡± Chapter 21 - Three Potions a Day! Chapter 21 Three Potions a Day! The Secret of Magic is to Burn Money!Lucy thought about it for a while, and commented on the issue. ¡°I will send someone to inquire how many people will be participating in the evaluation this winter. We have to prepare in advance.¡± Lynn cupped his chin and recalled what he read in a book. ¡°Usually, the winter segment was expected to have the most participation. This was because there was nothing to do in their respective territories, so nobles would try it out. There would be as many as thousands.¡± ¡°So many people?!¡± Lucy exclaimed in surprise. Lynn was also surprised, but for a different reason. ¡°You have been studying at the academy in Kyle city for such a long time, and yet you did not even know this?¡± Lucy coughed and looked elsewhere. The cute girl got past the inquiry. ¡°I am going to investigate the amount of people. Do I need to buy you some magic test stones? I also need to prepare a good carriage for you. There are a lot of things, so I am busy.¡¯ Once she finished speaking, she turned and left. Lynn smiled as she went. Lucy probably used all of her talents on her personality and appearance. Even though her results were not the worst, when compared to Lynn who was the best in the year, the gap was not insignificant. Unlike Lynn, she had trouble remembering specific details but that was rather normal. Lynn went downstairs with Lucy and looked at the civilians in the territory who had fallen on their knees. He shared the news that he had become a magician and let them get to work. To become a magician was a dream for countless people, but for Lynn it was only the first step. It was not worthy of joy. Lynn did not rely on the System as he continued to pursue his own power. Buno walked over to Lynn and reported something to him. ¡°The gathering of the wild grapes has been completed. The fourteen barrels are now full. Also, the cellar has been dug and the bricks have been laid. We are ready to brew.¡± Lynn took Lucy to see the new cellar. It was about three meters deep with a large hollowed out area. There was enough room to store the wine and more supplies. The cellar should be moisture proof and have a solid support as Lynn had used all of the stone bricks he had collected. It seemed unwise to postpone the construction of the village¡¯s wall to use the stone for the cellar. However, a cellar that was built with stone was very effective. It would ensure that the wine would not deteriorate as the room would not be too humid. More importantly, the stone cellar was safer for usage over a longer duration. In the long run, it would cost less than to use clay. There were two vents in the cellar which were generally closed, but were opened in advance if someone was visiting. Before a person went down, they had to make sure a torch could be lit in the cellar in order to make sure there was enough oxygen to breathe. Lynn checked the condition of the cellar and felt very satisfied. It was strong, sturdy, and decent. It was already the most magnificent part of the village. Once Lynn exited the cellar, he asked his entourage to start cleaning up the wild grapes. S?a?ch* Th? ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°If the grapes are not very dirty, then wipe them. They do not need to be completely clear, and do not remove the hoarfrost1.¡± The completely matured wild grapes would be used for winemaking as they could produce a higher quality of pure wine. The higher quality would be more suitable for nobles. After looking at the cellar, Lynn looked at the wheat field once more. He stared at a circle in the green field, and noticed that there were already seeds of wheat growing. They grew faster than he had imagined as the harvest was expected to be in about a month. There was no need to rush things for winter as the plant could grow normally in that season. Although, the temperature may affect the final yield. The wheat gave Lynn a lot of confidence, nonetheless. After all, the increased harvest would easily support the village¡¯s population. The expansion of Fenglin Village was also underway, but the progress was moving relatively slowly. There were only a hundred villagers and though the elderly and children were also working, they were taking care of the farmland, collecting grapes, feeding livestock, and building cellars and houses. Having to participate in so many different activities, they were nearing their limits. Lynn was not in a hurry. After he patrolled the territory, Lynn rewarded his followers with a catty of monster meat, and gave his half-beast army jerky too. Lucy and Lynn then had a relaxing dinner. Afterwards, Lynn took a flame mushroom and went to the study again to meditate. His magic power was not strong enough right now. He had absolute confidence that he could win first place at the assessment. The confidence came from the knowledge that he was better than the nobles who played and learned magic. He instead worked hard to amass his strength. The flame mushrooms began to mature, and after they did so it would take a month for the magic power to be lost. Lynn planned to eat all of the ninety seven mushrooms this month, meaning that he would have to consume an average of three potions a day. That was about one hundred and fifty silver coins a day, or one and a half gold coins. In order for a magician to grow, they would have to burn through money. Lynn ate the second flame mushroom, and felt the rapid increase in magical power. Once he had mastered his magic, he felt that his growth had become much faster. The absorption and digestion of potions improved the rate a lot. The growth of a magician was simple: they measured it by the amount of magical power they consumed. The greater the power, the more lethal the magic would become. The magic test stone that Lucy wanted to buy Lynn was an equipment used for testing the amount of power a magician had. Mages who had mastered magic generally had up to one hundred points. Lynn would be less because he had many years where he did not accumulate his strength. It was only at fifty points. Due to this it was difficult for Lynn to master magic. The less power one had, the harder it was to master it. The increase of difficulty compared to Linze was four or five times greater, yet Lynn achieved it. Once he mastered his magic, his mana grew at an increasing rate. A flame mushroom had the ability to increase his mana by more than ten points. Even though Lynn started late he had a large stock of potions, so he could catch up posthaste. After he finished the second potion, he ate a third one in the middle of the night. Lynn actually did not want to eat another that day, as the mushrooms were larger than normal ones. They also had to be eaten raw for better results. Eating too much was really nauseating, but there was no other option. There were over ninety potions left sitting in the warehouse, causing Lynn to eat them when he could. Chapter 22 - Lynn’s Amazing Talent! Chapter 22 Lynn¡¯s Amazing Talent! The First Magic Test!The magical power of a flame mushroom was powerful. Lynn digested one in the middle of the night and then washed his body. He then went to bed. Still, Lynn¡¯s magic power greatly increased just from eating the mushrooms. When he woke up early in the morning, there was no fatigue and he felt energetic. The sound of the System chimed on time and gave Lynn three hundred and twenty points. They were all used to expand the Orcs Legion, and once finished the army amounted to seventy six soldiers. It was not that distant from Lynn¡¯s goal. However, the newly evolved warriors were all in their second evolution. Lynn¡¯s points were not enough, but he planned on raising their numbers before improving the quality. This would result in more food consumption, but in turn would increase the workforce. S?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. At this time, Buno came over and asked Lynn to go over to see the situation of the grapevine. The yield of mountain grapes was very high, but the quality was all over the place. Only half of the good grapes were selected, which filled seven tanks. The total weight was 2,100 kg. The amount of wine that would come from this batch would be roughly 11,600 kg. The grapes had grown ripe with a large amount of natural sugar. In return, less sugar would be used during the wine production, but the wine would taste stronger. Of the remaining seven tanks, six were used to make ordinary wine. For the last tank, Lynn asked for the grape skins to be removed and to use the pulp for brewing. This would make a fruity white wine. This process would be an experiment as he wanted to see how well it would sell. Winter was coming. The estimated price of ordinary red wine could rise about thirty copper coins per silver coin. Lynn was not in a hurry to sell the high quality wines because if he waited, the wine might sell for more than two silver per catty. Just this batch of wine could create more than forty gold coins in profit. Once Lynn selected the grapes, he let his entourage begin the brewing work. The number of grapes were increasing, making it impossible for Lynn to do the work by himself. As the followers were very loyal to him, Lynn gradually let them take part in the wine making process. However, he would never let them know the effects of sugar. It was good to have trust in his subordinates, but he would always consider the worst possible outcome. This way, it would not strongly affect him if he was betrayed. It took more than an hour for Lynn to deal with the alcohol, but when it was almost done he went to get a fire potion and ate it in the study. The abundance of flame magic warmed his body. Once he had mastered the magic power, Lucy liked to hold onto him to sleep because of his warmth. Even if she controlled herself, once she fell asleep she would lean over to get close to him. Fortunately, Lynn only slept for a short time. If not, he might not be able to bear being hugged so tightly. Feeling the increase in his magic, Lynn went downstairs with a satisfied face and continued to supervise the territory. After autumn, the fruits in the Maple Mountain Range would also mature. All of the monsters at the base of the mountain near the village were basically killed. The women and children were now allowed to pick fruits and eat there. After Lynn came to the village the villagers worked more, but their bodies had also become much stronger. There even seemed to be a rise in pregnancy rates. If the nutrition managed to keep up, the population would be able to grow more quickly. That night, the person who Lucy sent out to buy a magic test tone returned. The stone was like a ruby and could be held in one hand. SiInce they were very light, they could be picked up and transported relatively fast. This time, Lucy bought ten Philosopher Stones for one gold coin. For a civilian, this expense was impossible. For Lynn, however, this price was nothing. Lucy took the ten magic stones and found Lynn in the study. She put a stone in front of Lynn and gathered his attention. ¡±Quick! Test it!¡± Lynn curiously picked up the stone and gently poured his magic into it. The Philosopher¡¯s stone then lit up with a burst of light colored similar to Mars. The stone fluttered in the air for a moment before producing a number. 106. This was Lynn¡¯s current magical value. Lucy was stunned. ¡±You are growing this fast?!¡± When Lynn first became a magician, at most he had fifty mana points. In the last two days, he had grown by fifty six points. His rate of growth was amazing. ¡±I have been eating potions and monster meat. Of course I will improve quickly,¡± Lynn said. ¡±No,¡± Lucy shook her head. ¡°You have talent. When I was in the academy, I had heard about Linze. He had been nourishing for nearly ten years, and by the time he took the test he was only at 130 points. You are already catching up with him!¡± ¡±He has never been my target. He is not qualified to be,¡± Lynn smiled. Lucy walked over to Lynn and hugged him. Since he was sitting, she put his head on her stomach. ¡±I do not want you to compare yourself with others. No one should be your goal. You are working hard, and I will always be with you. Do not take on too much pressure, okay?¡± she firmly asked. After testing his mana value, Lynn became more confident. According to his progress, Lynn could at least have a thousand mana points before the assessment. Compared to the minimum required 10,000 points of a second ranked magician, he would be a little weak. However, this number would basically demolish the nobles who have participated in the assessment in the past. Chapter 23 - Any Who Dared to Look Into the Territory Were Dead Men! Chapter 23 Any Who Dared to Look Into the Territory Were Dead Men! S?a??h th? N???lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.Although he had grown rapidly, Lynn was not vain. He still diligently thought for the later half of the night. Even though the potions worked well, they must be combined with meditation to get the most out of it. Since he kept pondering over the issue, he managed to sleep for a mere three and a half hours. After waking up, Lynn received the day¡¯s System points. There was a little more, reaching about three hundred and forty. Lynn added eight half-beast warriors to the army. His legion was now at eighty four soldiers. Since the legion had expanded rapidly, the village was now unable to house all of them. Next to the castle was a row of houses for the servants. As Lynn and Lucy did not bring many servants, six houses were allocated to the warriors. They did not have a lot of the requirements for an accommodating environment and only needed a place to sleep. They did not stay in the house during the day. Yet, right now there were eighty four fighters with a height of more than three meters. Lynn took out a map and arranged a military camp in a relatively remote place in the southwest corner of his territory. The military camp looked far away from inside the village, but when Maple Leaf Village became Maple Leaf City the camp would be placed at the southwest corner. The area Lynn marked was very large, and became unusable for any other project. It was estimated that the area could accommodate thousands of soldiers, but Lynn¡¯s army was limited to a hundred warriors. Yet that would eventually change. They had to prepare for rain and build strong foundations for their houses to withstand soil erosion. The Half Wolf Legion was very excited to hear that they would get their own barracks. Of course, they would build it themselves. Their strong physical strength made them much more efficient compared to ordinary people. Lynn did not intend to spend a great deal to build the barracks. It only needed to be a simple wooden house to fit five people for sleeping. They would have to eat elsewhere. When the warriors ate with the villagers, the villagers became nervous as they thought the beasts were eating too happily. There was no way that their food was as delicious as the beasts made it seem. Now, the soldiers have a seperate space for activity. They have built a lot of houses to live in. After Lynn told them the plans, they went to build the buildings on their own. They were so motivated that there was no need for Lynn to supervise. Right when he finished arranging the crops, a scout appeared on horseback. After arriving in front of Lynn, the man got off his horse and knelt before him. He spoke in a solemn manner. ¡±Lord, on the west side of the territory, some people are wandering there. They seem to be exploring the land.¡± ¡±A noble?¡± Lynn asked while frowning. ¡±I am afraid it is, but they did not wear their family¡¯s crest. It seems that they do not want you to know their identity.¡± ¡±They are afraid of Lord Lynn¡¯s power,¡± Buno snorted. ¡°They do not even dare to reveal their identity.¡± The scout looked at Lynn. ¡±Please give an order. How should we deal with this matter?¡± Lynn did not hesitate and called for five half beast warriors. ¡±The five of you, go patrol the territory. Kill anyone who dares to spy on us.¡± ¡±Yes, my Lord!¡± The five soldiers stormed off. Buno hesitated for a moment, before giving a suggestion. ¡±If you kill too much, I am afraid it will not bode well for you. Should we be more conservative?¡± ¡±The more you destroy them, the more they will fear you. From their fear they will back down and stop causing trouble. Remember Uncle Buno, diplomatic peace is impossible. Only soldiers and magic can bring our peace.¡± Buno suddenly became enraged. Kill the enemy! Make them afraid to ever set foot in their domain! Send their pathetic existences into oblivion. ¡±I would like to march with your courage! Place your faith in me, and allow me to kill the enemy!¡± Buno said firmly. Lynn patted him on the shoulder. ¡±You have another task. Take the newly brewed wine and go to Frost Maple City to sell it.¡± ¡±Why do we need to travel so far to sell the wine?¡± ¡±The Sla family and I have become enemies, so Sla City is not safe.¡± ¡±Would they break the rules of trade established by the northern nobles?¡± Buno frowned. ¡±The rules are only a game to nobles,¡± Lynn said with a smile. ¡°Listen to me, take the long route. It is better than having the goods detained. Also, you have to help me get civilian clothing.¡± ¡±I will remember.¡± Lynn was now a Lord, but he lacked an official noble title that was recognized by the Holy Empire. In his territory, Lynn wore his previous aristocratic attire, but to participate in the magician¡¯s assessment he would need civilian clothes. Otherwise, he would insult the nobility at the winter assessment. As soon as Lynn finished preparing, he noticed some smoke rising in the distance. At first glance, he thought that the cause was the Half beast warriors. Sure enough, the soldiers came back after a while and reported the situation. They had killed four people and chased away the rest. They shouted Lynn¡¯s words that those who dared to spy on the territory would meet death. Lynn nodded in satisfaction. For the time being, there would be no trouble. Once he finished planning the village, Lynn returned to the castle and had Lucy make tea for him. He then accompanied her to the study to meditate on magic. Three days in a row Lynn evolved a total of sixteen semi beast warriors. The legion finally reached one hundred. Once he finished evolving everyone to a second rank warrior, he began to empower the higher rank warriors. The remaining beasts had a consistent level and a balanced skillset. This was the way that an army should be structured, having strong leaders and several underlings. Lynn¡¯s army had two generals who commanded forty nine soldiers each. Lynn was the leader of the two generals who served under him. This caused the transmission time of news to shorten to an instant. Lynn looked at the hundred tall, strong half beast warriors. They were all disciplined and could collaborate with each other. The fighting prowess of this legion had reached a fearsome level. Chapter 24 - Theresa Presents a Luxury Carriage! Chapter 24 Theresa Presents a Luxury Carriage!The half wolf army¡¯s combat strength was amazing, but the food cost was high as each warrior ate fifteen pounds of meat a day along with ten pounds of grain. In one day, the whole legion consumed 1,500 pounds of meat and 1,000 pounds of grain. Just the meat alone would cost half a gold coin, and along with the other food it would come to a total of two gold coins. After the wheat has been harvested, the problems with food would be alleviated. Lynn had ten acres of land with about 15,000 pounds of grain that would be turned into coarse flour. Since the civilians were taxed at a 30% rate, Lynn would get more than four thousand pounds of food. However, meat could only be bought. Lynn pondered over the expenses of the territory and called Buno over. He ordered fifteen half orcs to guard him while he went to sell 1,650 pounds of the ordinary wine at Frost Maple City. The estimated sales expected was to be twenty one gold coins. S~?a??h the N?v?lFir?(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Once the price of wine increased, Lynn would also increase the price of his wine to a silver and thirty copper per pound. Since the way to Frost Maple City had no familiar caravans traveling there, Lynn figured that it would take longer to sell the wine. He gave Buno twelve days before he would start to worry. Buno packed everything at noon that day and was prepared to leave. Lynn also prepared white wine along with high quality red wine. There was fifty pounds of each. ¡±After the wine is sold, give the remaining two barrels of wine to Theresa,¡± Lynn told Buno. Buno knew that Lynn did not want to owe any favors, and quickly gave his affirmation. After that, Buno set off. The timing was a little tight, as there was only twenty four days left until the winter wizard assessment. Lynn¡¯s territory was located east of the northern part of the Sacred Continent. If he wanted to get to the city of Menglar, which was in the middle western area, it would take ten days at full speed without goods to travel there. Buno had a maximum of fourteen days to come back. After Buno¡¯s departure, Lynn continued to improve his magic. He had been training diligently these last three days, allowing his mana pool to reach one hundred and sixty points. He had already exceeded Linze¡¯s original number. While Lynn was sitting in the study with Lucy, a letter arrived for her. It was Lucy¡¯s childhood friend who had written to her. Since Fenglin Village was in a remote location, one would have to send letters regularly to stay updated on the latest news. As if it was natural, Lucy got up and sat in Lynn¡¯s embrace to read the letter with him. Lynn forced himself to calm down and began to read the letter. ¡±Lord Lynn¡¯s name has spread among the northern aristocracy, as many people are interested in his wine. They also want to know about his Half Orc Warriors, even to a provocative amount,¡± the letter said. ¡°When the merchants came by, I heard news about some magicians¡¯ meeting. It was said that there would be more than 1,600 people this time. The heir to the Kyle family, Linze Kyle, has also become a magician and would be participating. There are also rumors that Ino Sla would teach Lord Lynn a lesson if he dared to trade with him. Make sure not to go over there.¡± The contents of the letter were clearly outdated as the intruders in Lynn¡¯s territory had already been taken care of. This was normal, as messages between nobles could lag behind new information. It did point out that there was animosity towards Lynn, though. Once Lucy finished reading the letter, she looked at Lynn with admiration. ¡±You are so smart! Fortunately, you did not send Buno to Sla. He is a mean little man.¡± Lynn smiled and thought that it was time to write to three kingdoms to show the people what a real fight was. Lucy looked at the letter again and then glanced at Lynn. She hesitated before continuing on. ¡±Linze also wants to go to the magician assessment¡­ You.. I am afraid you will be insulted.¡± Lynn was to participate in the assessment as a civilian, whereas Linze was the son of a Count. He was the first in line to inherit the Count¡¯s position. When the two of them met, Lynn¡¯s rank would easily lose. ¡±The assessment is going to be very fast. It just needs to test the magic values, there will not be a fight. I do not think I am going to remain a civilian for long,¡° Lynn replied calmly. ¡±That is right!¡± Lucy said with exhilaration in her voice. ¡°I cannot believe first place can be won by anyone but you! You could be crowned a nobleman on the spot!¡± After he read the letter, Lynn continued to meditate and think calmly. Even with the news of Linze, there was no excitement or anger in his thoughts. Ten days in a row passed by, and Lynn earned 3,600 System points. They were all used on the same day, allowing all of the second ranked beasts to evolve more than three times. He spent 2,500 points on them. Lynn actually wanted to get a rank five orc, but once it evolved it would cost 1,000 points. He could use the remaining 1,100 points to do this, or he could evolve eleven warriors to rank four. The army¡¯s fighting power increased significantly. The wheat had begun to flower and began to ripen. The wine making had temporarily stopped since the weather grew colder and grapes stopped growing. The cultivation of fire mushrooms was going well, with the newest batch of four hundred already sprouting. Using his exploration skills everyday, Lynn caught an Archfiend that would be needed to continue his growth. Most of the other supplies were still deeper into the mountains, along with the area for an iron ore mine. Although this was dangerous, the mine was open air. The amount that could be gathered was also large, and if it could be mined it would allow Lynn to start forging his own weapons. Lynn recorded the location of the ore and planned to mine it after the magician¡¯s assessment was over. The development of the territory was progressing smoothly, but Buno had yet to come back. Lynn decided that he was ready to go and would not wait for Buno. Lynn needed civilian clothes, so he decided to buy them at Monlar. There were other needs that needed to be taken care of. If one delayed and did not start right away, then it would become a problem. If Lynn missed the winter¡¯s assessment, he would have to wait four months until next spring for the next one. If that happened people would start to think that Lynn was afraid of Linze and backed out. That would be unacceptable. So, Lynn started to prepare early. However, right then a luxurious carriage appeared in the distance and eventually entered the territory. Buno jumped out of the cart and went to the village¡¯s gate to wait for Lynn. ¡±The wine has been sold for a total of twenty two gold coins. Your clothes have been prepared and eight thousand pounds of lamb for a cost of nine gold coins has been purchased. The caravan will send your things,¡± he stated. ¡°The carriage is a gift from Theresa, and she told me that she loved the red wine you sent her. She wanted to tell you that you will always be a member of the Frost Maple family, and your honor is her honor.¡± Lynn understood her meaning in an instant. The luxurious carriage that cost at least five hundred gold coins was to declare to the world that Lynn was by no means a deserted nobleman. He had the backing of a family! Those who wanted to humiliate Lynn would now have second thoughts. Chapter 25 - The Journey is Over! Chapter 25 The Journey is Over! Arrived at the City of Monlar!Lucy looked at Lynn carefully as she was afraid that he would not accept the gift. She dared not to try and persuade him. Lynn smiled and gave his orders to Buno. ¡±I shall accept this gift. Buno, you stay in the territory so that you can collect the spores of the hundred potions after they mature and send the mushrooms to Theresa.¡± Four hundred magic mushrooms was worth more than two hundred gold coins. It was a very generous gift that Theresa would receive in return for the carriage. ¡±I will obey your orders,¡± Buno said with respect. ¡±Before I come back the amount of potions should have grown to a thousand,¡± Lynn added. ¡°The spores should amount to this, but be careful of the density of the mushrooms. Avoid clustering them together as it will lead to a lack of magic causing poor growth.¡± ¡±I have taken note of it,¡± ¡±You will also handle the day to day affairs of the land. The half wolf corps do not need any management. They will guard the territory, so if anyone invades you should cooperate with the orcs.¡± ¡±I see.¡± Lynn would not give the control of his legion to anyone else. They had enough wisdom to manage themselves, along with the ability to learn how to get along with humans. They were also absolutely loyal to him and lacked the ability to betray. With them as security, Lynn¡¯s property would be safe. Lynn went back to the castle and changed into the linen clothes that Buno had brought back. They were not ugly clothes, but they were too cheap for a noble to even look at. Ordinary civilian clothes often had patches on them which made the clothes look shabby, but these ones were wholly intact. Lynn put them on and looked very handsome in the clothing. Lucy was also interested in his new appearance and commented her opinion. ¡±They suit you very well. Very charming.¡± ¡±Lord Princess,¡± Lynn joked, ¡° could you please take in this civilian? ¡±I am not going to take you in,¡± Said Lucy as she touched her chin. ¡±I shall give you all of my possessions if you make me yours.¡± ¡±Hey, you are smarter than this.¡± S?a?ch* Th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±You still have good judgement in that head of yours,¡± said Lynn as he patted her head. ¡±Are you looking down on my wisdom?¡± Lynn smiled and took Lucy downstairs since she would go with him to the assessment. He gathered four martial artists instead of wolf warriors because the beasts would need a lot of meat to be pulled by cart. This would embarrass Lynn. In preparation, he gathered three hundred pounds of meat and grain along with one hundred pounds of Archfiend meat inside an ordinary carriage. Fire mushrooms were placed in wooden boxes to slow the diminishing of magic. Lynn would eat them slowly on the road. A total of four men servants were placed inside a carriage, while the martial artists were riding horses with their entourage. A total of three carriages were going to depart. This was considered a light amount for the travel. Lynn brought fifty gold coins and gave the remaining twenty five to Buno. He would need to hire blacksmiths and buy more slaves, books, food, stones, and various materials for the territory while Lynn was gone. After arranging everything, Lucy¡¯s servant was also sent to Theresa¡¯s carriage along with four horses. The carriage was large enough to spend the nights in without having to stay at a hotel, so the weight was heavy. In order to pull this, the four horses were necessary. Lynn took Lucy into the carriage and set off immediately to the city. It was a very smooth ride. The four martial swordsman plus Lynn all had a mastery of magic, so bandits were not going to be a problem due to their sheer strength. To get to the northern aristocracy, it was a four days travel by foot. Since there were fewer goods and more horses, the travel was moving at a rapid pace. By day five, Lynn passed the Creno river. The river was large and marked the border between northern and central nobles. After the river Lynn would be passing into the central territory. Lynn and his team decided to change directions and head southwest. They would encounter more trouble entering the central territory. The central aristocracy had many rules in their territory, with a strict management. In almost all of the central land, there was no robbers, but the group would have to face more checkpoints, which would delay them. Fortunately, Lynn had brought enough money and even though there were delays, no big problems were encountered. Originally it took nine days to walk to their destination, but they only needed six. Eventually, Lynn arrived in the big city. The walls were made out of huge green sand bricks, with polished bluestone strips encrusted with each other. This made them durable and tough. It was a wall that made it difficult to use catapults to break through the city, but it was also more expensive. A bluestone strip had to go through multiple artisans for a long polish before it could be used. One blue stone bar cost about four gold coins. Inside the city was a large market, one of the biggest of the Central Nobles. The name of this majestic city was Monlar. Meanwhile, one of the six most powerful institutions for magic was in the middle of the city, and that was Lynn¡¯s and Lucy¡¯s destination as they entered the city with their servants. The city guards examined the wagons and upon seeing Theresa¡¯s letter of recommendation, they released them. Lynn¡¯s carriage was actually the best form of identity as it was a high class ride meant only for nobles, but only a few of them could even afford such a magnificent carriage. The few that could were nobles who held important roles in the fields of commerce, forging, winemaking, magic potions, and magical instruments. The nobles who relied on territory and war earned very little. The average income for a noble was only four hundred gold coins and they had to bear a lot of expenses, such as building an army. There were very few who could ride in this carriage. In fact, in this commercial city, Lynn¡¯s carriage was treated as an object of envy. His cart, however, did not have a badge to signify whose family it belonged to causing it to be inspected. This was normal though, as an emblemless carriage was not uncommon. If someone did not want to be recognized it was understandable. After entering the city¡¯s market, Lynn found the best hotel and stayed there. A room costed half a gold coin for a day, which was expensive. Yet, the room was very luxurious with unlimited hot water for a bath. The entourage followed Lynn and Lucy in order to serve them. The attendants were rewarded with a gold coin and went to to find a pub that suited them. Lynn went to the room on the fifth floor and looked into the distance. He could see a huge sculptor with a massive magic book. This was the sculpture of the Sanlinola School of Witchcraft and Wizardry which represented that knowledge was the core of magic. Lynn was excited. Tomorrow, he would be there to be judged by a magician! Chapter 26 - Lynn is in a Solid First Place! Chapter 26 Lynn is in a Solid First Place! This is a Chance to Win Against Linze!Once he finished sorting out his luggage, Lynn ate the last magic mushroom and closed his eyes to meditate. By the time he opened his eyes, it was already evening. Lucy was laying on the sofa with her head resting on his shoulder. She had fallen asleep, so Lynn gently woke her up. ¡±How is it even possible for you to sleep so much?¡± he helplessly asked. Lucy was a little shy about this as she had not completely woken up yet, and instinctively hugged Lynn. s?a??h th? ?0velF?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±I do not know. If I did not care, I could sleep all day,¡± she said. ¡±Okay,¡± Lynn said with a smile,¡±Get up and let¡¯s go for dinner.¡± ¡±Are you done absorbing magic?¡± Lynn nodded. Lucy looked at Lynn with her jewel like eyes and pressed on. ¡±First off, will you not face problems later on?¡± Lynn felt his mana was more than twenty times stronger than in the beginning, and dissuaded her worries. ¡±Unless there are others with a prodigious amount of magic, I will win.¡± Before Lynn arrived in Monlar City, his magic was already more than a thousand points. It should be even higher right now. Since there were more high ranking wizards in this city, Lynn did not want to get into any trouble so he did not have a test ready. This caused the exact number of his power to remain unknown to him. The number was certainly far greater than the young nobles who came for the test, however. Lynn went downstairs with Lucy and entered the hotel¡¯s restaurant. It was a high class one where each seat cost ten silver coins, along with the costs of the meals. This was because the central aristocracy earned a significant amount, allowing for more extravagant prices. However, for Lynn, this was nothing. Once he sat down, Lynn asked for roast beef, vanilla lamb stew, refined bread, and fruit. The central region had more spices causing the food to be better. In Lynn¡¯s village, the seasonings were basically salt and black pepper. Here, there were herbs, basil, cinnamon, garlic, and other such flavors. The prices for these spices were not too expensive which allowed a civilian to be able to purchase them. Unfortunately, no merchant caravans travelled to Fenglin Village to sell spices. In a short amount of time, the food Lynn ordered was prepared and delivered to him. He was half way through the meal before a bunch of nobles showed up. Lucy was visibly a little bit nervous. Lynn knew what she was worried about as Linze was also expected to be in this city. Lucy was afraid that there would be a conflict when they meet. Lynn was not nervous since he had personally killed people before. Something like a noble confrontation was of little concern to him. If he did encounter Linze and he dared to cause trouble, Lynn would solve the problem and tell the local authorities that his solution was the way of northern nobles. Unfortunately, the people who came over were not Linze. After the men sat down, an odd faced fellow looked at Lynn but did not cause a commotion. Since Lynn was dressed in civilian clothes and was sitting in a hotel meant for nobles, he was prone to attract attention. However, Lynn was in good health and temperament, and with Lucy¡¯s aristocratic presence they could tell Lynn was an extraordinary lad. The men did not pick a fight and instead ordered a few drinks and talked. ¡±This time 1,600 people came to the assessment. I think that first place should go to Nedor Yer of The West. I heard he had 180 mana points.¡± ¡±Fool, 180 points may be a lot, but it is normal compared to the experts. I heard that Bruno Allan of Versace CIty had a value of 220.¡± ¡±Now hear this, this year¡¯s winner must be Kyle¡¯s Linze. I hear he has greater than 220 mana points.¡± Lucy¡¯s lovely beast ears moved under her silver colored hair. Lynn had a calm expression as he continued to eat his meat. The nobles were surprised at this revelation, though. ¡±No, greater than 220? He is probably going to win the championship!¡± ¡±Kyle City is also rich, so it is no surprise that he has such a large amount.¡± ¡±If he is over 220, then I am sure that he will be the champion and no one can beat him.¡± ¡±The future is bright for the number one magician. Ah, he could enter the Academy of Magic, and also be pursued by noble beauties! I am envious of Linze.¡± Lucy listened to their entire conversation and became a little angry. Right when she was about to say something, Lynn held her hand to calm her down. ¡±I am going to tell them that you are number one!¡± Lucy said with a little rage. ¡±Only victory matters,¡± Lynn says while shaking his head in a calm manner. ¡°Words do not matter.¡± ¡°In their eyes, they think that a mana capacity of 220 is great because they can not imagine a person like me exists. It makes no sense to correct these ignorant and foolish noblemen.¡± Lucy¡¯s mood gradually improved after hearing Lynn¡¯s words. After dinner, Lynn left behind some gold coins with a tip and left. That evening, a magic school emissary came to the hotel to confirm if there was anyone not registered for the test. With the Frost family¡¯s letter of recommendation, Lynn qualified easily with his candidate number being 1580. The number signified how far back in the order Lynn was. This was because Lynn had come late, but the order did not mean anything. After he qualified for the assessment, Lynn had a deep sleep throughout the night. The next morning, Lynn and Lucy took off in their carriage to the magic square of Chanlinola. The square was huge, but only the carriages of nobles who were participating in the assessment could enter it. The nobles were very pompous as they rode their carriages to the testing stone and then exited them. Once they finished the test, they climbed back into their carriages and left. It was nothing more than to show the financial resources of their families. Lynn was in the last position, but the tests were progressing quickly with two or three people a minute. Seeing this, Lynn was not in any rush and got out of his carriage and casually looked around. At the same time, person with candidate number 1597 exited his ride and looked at Lynn with cold eyes. The person found Lynn¡¯s line of sight and looked over at him. After he fidgeted a little, he commented with an obnoxious attitude. ¡±Lynn? You, a civilian who was driven out of the family, actually came to the wizard¡¯s assessment? Are you crazy?¡± Chapter 27 - How Northern Nobles Handle Problems! Chapter 27 How Northern Nobles Handle Problems! Lucy¡¯s Strong Aura!Everyone around them looked towards the source of the voice. ¡±Lynn? Which Lynn? Ah, was it the man who was kicked out by the Kyle family?¡± ¡±Why did he come here? How could a civilian sit in such an extravagant carriage?¡± ¡±Who is the girl next to him? She¡¯s beautiful. Is she a nobleman? Why is a nobleman with a commoner? Does she want to die?¡± The young nobles were bored of waiting around, and looked over and whispered at the entertainment. Lynn looked at Linze with a calm expression. He had no anger at Linze¡¯s crass manners. ¡±I have mastered magic, so I am here,¡± Lynn said plainly. Linze sensed the mana in Lynn¡¯s body carefully, and his face twisted a little with jealousy. Lynn really had magic! And he was a flame wizard too! Linze looked at Lynn with suspicion. ¡±Where did you get the monster meat and magic potions? No wonder you were so anxious to leave. Were you stealing from our house?¡± His mouth only spat out insults. Lynn suddenly went up to him and decked him. Lynn had exercised all year, so he was physically stronger that Linze. He could not stop Lynn, and was punched in the face. Linze fell to the ground and spat out blood. ¡±How dare you hit me!¡± Linze spewed. ¡±Come over here! A civilian has attacked me on the streets! I sentence him to death!¡± Linze continued while covering his face. Several men in charge of maintaining order quickly rushed over with a few soldiers of Monlar. Two magicians in magic robes also followed. ¡±What is going on?!¡± ¡±My reputation was sullied,¡± Lynn said. ¡°He accused me of stealing precious potions and monster meat without any evidence. I merely solved the problem in the way of the northern nobles.¡± The soldiers and magicians looked at Linze. ¡±He is a mule! Before the age of sixteen, he should not have eaten any monster meat or potions from our house! I have proof!¡± Linze exclaimed. ¡±How rich is the Kyle family?¡± Lynn asked. ¡°If magic potions were stolen, would it be possible for no one to notice?¡± At this time, Lynn was calm. In the face of provocation, his performance and aura led people to be convinced of his story. Speaking could also cut straight to the point, which allowed Lynn¡¯s words to make the soldiers and wizards to agree with him. How could such a precious resource be stolen and not found out? Linze¡¯s presence was much worse than Lynn¡¯s as he was already panicking. ¡±He is a civilian! A civilian who dared to fight a noble! He broke the laws of the Holy Empire!¡± The soldiers and wizards looked at Lynn again. ¡±Are you really a civilian?¡± ¡±Yes, but I have mastered magic, flame magic to be precise,¡± Lynn said with ease. The wizards and soldiers focused on Lynn for a second, and found that his words were true. He really was a flame wizard. The security was a little embarrassed. Lynn was not a nobleman, but his reputation as a magician could not be tarnished. Yet, Lynn hit a person directly. ¡±Get him!¡± Linze yelled. ¡°What is there to be afraid of?!¡± He is a civilian. I am the master¡¯s cousin!¡± Several soldiers still felt uncomfortable. Lynn¡¯s civilian identity made it seem like he was bullying Linze. However, right now Lynn was calm. Since there was a large number of wizards everywhere, all Lynn had to do was unleash all of his magic to attract a large number of high ranking ones. No one would go against Lynn¡¯s reputation for Linze¡¯s sake once it was apparent that Lynn was a genius with more than 1,000 mana points. If he dared to do so, he already had a plan in mind. Although, Lynn did not move and Lucy suddenly came next to Lynn. ¡±I am the daughter of the Count of Frost, Lucy Frost Maple! Lynn is my fiance, and anyone who dares to bully my future husband must be ready to take on the lives of my Frost Maple family.¡± Lucy was soft and obedient in front of Lynn, but she was a nobleman of the North. She had the ferocity and determination of such a noble. She did not think that anyone would be allowed to fight against Lynn. The soldiers hesitated yet again. The Central Aristocracy had always looked down upon the Northern Nobles, but they were able to get along because the Norths were excellent at fighting. By living in a relatively cold place along with a half beast lineage, their armies were extremely powerful. Even though magicians were scarce, no one wanted to fight against the might of the North. In the end the soldiers decided. ¡±Both of you, go back to your carriages! Do not get out of the cart until you are being called for your testing. That is it!¡± Linze looked at Lynn with a grim face full of jealousy. Lucy¡¯s strong guard showed her true love for Lynn. He was protected by such a goddess, making Linze jealous. Yet, he was obedient and got into his carriage. Now that the soldier had spoken, it was impossible to punish Lynn. Lynn was also so ferocious with his deadly presence that Linze was a little scared of him anyways. Once he got into his carriage, he let a servant deal with his wound. ¡±I am going to crush his mana value! Just because he became a magician, he will only be at one hundred points! I am going to let him see the gap in our power!¡± Linze exclaimed. Lynn and Lucy also went into their carriages, and Lucy wiped his hand. ¡±You broke the skin,¡± Lucy said. S?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±It was tough,¡± Lynn replied. ¡±Next time, I am afraid you will be hurt.¡± ¡±It is okay.¡± After a brief confrontation, Lynn and Linze both quieted down and waited with earnesty. The nobles that were next to them, however, discussed the conflict. ¡±The loser of the magic value test will have the floor swept out beneath them.¡± ¡±I want Lynn to win. He has great strength, and if someone insulted my reputation I would want to act like him.¡± ¡±I actually kind of want him to win too, but unfortunately he grew up too late. I heard about him. He is very talented, but since he is a mule he has almost no resources.¡± ¡±Well, Lynn is afraid of bad luck. He mastered magic but how could he compare with people who have been training for more than a decade?¡± People continued talking and anticipated the two men¡¯s test results. Chapter 28 - The Results of a Crushing Defeat! Chapter 28 The Results of a Crushing Defeat! Lynn Became a Baron!The discussion spread quickly as the nobles who were waiting for their turn all commented on the matter. A few of them thought Lynn would win. The test was progressing at a slow pace, mainly because there was such a large number of people. The test started in the morning and it was already nearing the end of the afternoon. However, Lynn and Linze were finally in the spotlight. Lynn¡¯s carriage was far more luxurious than Linze¡¯s, as he was a man who had just reached adulthood. Everyone looked at Lynn with amazement. Linze noticed everyone¡¯s sight, and talked to himself in anger. ¡±When I get first, you all will have to look at me!¡± ¡±1579! Linze Kyle, please.¡± A man from the Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry led the horse and brought Linze to the test stone. The stone was massive, about a thousand times larger than the one Lynn had used before. This test stone was very expensive, but it could be used repeatedly. All the major magic colleges had such a large stone. Linze got out of the cart and walked up to the tester. He put his hands onto it and unleashed his mana into the stone. A blue light brightened the area up and even though it was dotted with spots, it was pretty. In the end, the light converged into a number. ¡±222,¡± says the proctor. ¡±He is going to get first,¡± the crowd exclaimed. ¡±So far, only forty people have had more than two hundred mana points, and he has been the highest. Amazingly, the Kyles have found a talented heir. He may be a third order wizard. The Kyle family¡¯s glory will be known for a hundred years.¡± After the results came out, Linze wanted to enjoy his attention. However, the proctor quickly reprimanded. ¡±Do not delay! Selfish people, there is someone else who needs to be tested!¡± Linze hurried into his cart to leave, but he had a proud smile on his face. ¡±Is there anyone else? I am number one anyways.¡± ¡°1580. Lynn, you are next!¡± the proctor shouted. S?a??h the ???el F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn had removed Kyle from his name. The carriage was taken to the middle of the square, and he exited out of the vehicle. Many of the girls¡¯ eyes lit up at the sight of him. ¡±I like his black hair and black eyes. They are like gems.¡± ¡±He looks tough. My God, he has to be very strong.¡± ¡°And he is handsome! Handsomer than my favorite butler!¡± Lynn was dressed in civilian clothes, but his looks made many of the girls cheer him on. ¡±Place your hands on this,¡± the proctor said. Lynn nodded politely and put his hands on the stone. He slowly released his mana and a fiery red light appeared. This was the moment his power would be revealed! ¡±Oh my God! What is this situation?! Why is this light so bright?!¡± ¡±No, you do not think? Is his magic higher than anyone before him?!¡± ¡±How could this be?¡± In the outcry, the red light quickly converged into a number and 1255 was displayed. Lynn was a little surprised too, as his growth for the past two days seemed a little fast. At this point, Linze¡¯s jaw looked like it was going to fall off. The originally lively square gradually quieted down. People were so shocked to the extent that they could not even scream. Lucy looked at Lynn with pride. At this time, several old men in robes of the third order quickly came up and held Lynn¡¯s hand. ¡±Yeah, there is no problem. He is not cheating.¡± ¡±Amazing. Did he really start eating magic mushrooms as an adult?¡± ¡±His talent is great! I am going to take him as an apprentice! He can be at least a fourth order magician!¡± Several of the old men were in good spirits, causing them to talk loudly. The people in the distance heard what they said. A fourth order magician! For someone to become a fourth order, they had to be a count! It was also the highest status as a count! Lynn was this favored by the mentors of the school?! Oh my God! This kind of thing has never happened! Lynn looked at the old man and replied politely. ¡±There are people waiting to be tested in the back. Let us make way.¡± A few of the old men squirmed, and then looked at Lynn with great appreciation, ¡°Yes, you are right. Let us not influence the others. Let us go, follow us.¡± Lynn was led to the side to give way to the next participants. The next proctor came up and continued the test. The participant after Lynn got 140 points. It was a good number, but no one was paying attention to him at the moment. All eyes were on Lynn. ¡±We are the mentors of the Shelinrano School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Your talent is excellent, so we can break the rules to give you an opportunity to enter the college for five years.¡± ¡±What a huge honor!¡± ¡±They have the best magic resources here!¡± Everyone looked at Lynn with envy. It was harder to get into the academy than to become a lower ranked nobleman! If someone graduated from the college, they would become a powerful imperial wizard! Nobility was at his fingertips. No more than ten people could be admitted directly in a hundred years, but Lynn got the chance. Linze was standing next to him as he wanted to see the situation, and immediately ran away when he heard the news. After listening to the suggestions, Lynn shook his head. ¡±Excuse me, distinguished mentors, but allow me to refuse. I have a better way to ascend. All I need is the title of nobility in accordance with the rules.¡± Several of the teachers were a little sorry, but they heard Lynn¡¯s determination and did not force him to stay. With Lynn¡¯s incredible mana pool, no one could compare to his score. He had clinched first place, so the results could be announced. A more easygoing mentor stood up and announced the results. ¡±By the rules, you have earned first place. You are a flame wizard who shall be awarded with the title of Baron. In the name of Shenlinrano. I, the third order wizard Ramill, give you the honor of becoming a Baron along with the reward of ten gold coins. Hereon, you are a nobleman registered in the Holy Empire. Congratulations, Lynn.¡± Chapter 29 - Joining the Magicians Association! Chapter 29 Joining the Magicians Association! Time to Go Back to the Territory and Prepare For War!Lynn¡¯s ceremony was perfect for a salute to a noble. He expressed his gratitude. ¡±Thank you, Your Excellency the Magician.¡± Several magicians appreciated him even more for his polite tone. Once Lynn won first place and became a nobleman, everybody cheered. Lynn was not excited, but instead had a restrained calm air about him. Ramill praised Lynn for his mature behavior. ¡±Restraint from wisdom would determine the future of a magician. I again invite you to become my student, as I will give you the best guidance.¡± ¡±Thank you yet again, but I do not need it,¡± Lynn declined once more. Several of the teachers shook their heads in regret, but none were angry. The wisdom of magicians made them well balanced, and so they could not become angry at such a thing. Ramill stayed behind while everyone left. ¡±I will leave you my address. If you change your mind, feel free to contact me no matter the time. I will leave you a seat as a disciple.¡± Lynn nodded in gratitude. Ramill smiled kindly at him. ¡±I will have someone from the Magic Society bring a robe to your place along with my letter. Now, go back to rest, son.¡± Lynn said his goodbyes to Ramill and went back to his carriage. Once the test was over, he was free to leave. He did not need to give his address to Ramill since he had been required to give it before the test. The magic robe along with the magician¡¯s badge would be delivered later to his address. Getting a badge was the same as an automatic admission into the Magician¡¯s Association, and there were no substantial constraints. There was no need for a payment nor any rules that one had to follow. The association was simply a place for identification and trading. For example, when Lynn¡¯s magic value reaches 10,000 people could find him by searching for second order wizards. With the help of the association, identifying wizards could be done at any time. If Lynn ever needed some magic equipment, raw materials or magic potions he could write down what he wanted and give it to the organisation. They would help find the right items, but charge a ten percent service fee for each. The cost was high, but it would save the magicians a lot of trouble. Lynn got into his carriage and left the square. Many of the girls were impressed with Lynn, but he did not care, as a true superior sits on his own without being seduced. He was not interested in them. ¡±Linze is running so fast,¡± Lucy said with some regret. ¡±He is not worth my time. He is gone. He is not even qualified to be trampled by me.¡± A magic value of more than 1300 points was reached for the first time in history. Lynn had set a record. The entire city of Monlar was talking about Lynn¡¯s name as he was an absolute genius. People did not even talk about Linzer. Lynn¡¯s powerful talent had robbed people of all of their glory, so Linze was not even worth mentioning. ¡±No one will ever say you are not qualified to ride in the carriage,¡± Lucy said as she took Lynn¡¯s arm. During their journey to Monlar and their stay at the city, Lynn¡¯s civilian clothing had attracted strange glances from passersby. There were even two soldiers who said Lynn was not qualified to ride in such a carriage, but Lucy confronted the lord of the city to make the two soldiers get out of the way. With Lucy there, no one could bully Lynn. Yet, she hoped that Lynn would get the respect he deserved. Lynn was finally a nobleman! However, it was only the lowest title of Baron, and there was no territory allocated to him by the empire. It did not matter though. All Lynn needed was a knighthood, and just like Lynn¡¯s wizard rank his nobility title would also rise. The four most powerful cursed wizards were sealed by the king, but the title was something to be chased after for a lifetime or even generations to obtain. However, for Lynn it was only a matter of time. On his way back to the hotel, Lynn was cheered by countless people. No more than the instant he entered his room he heard a knock at the door. He opened it and saw two magicians in wizard¡¯s robes. ¡±Hello, Lord Lynn. I am here to give you your robe and badge.¡± The man in the back took out a square robe with a golden badge on it with a pattern of fire inscribed on the badge. ¡±Magician robes are all white, and in order to facilitate the identification of the users the badges are carved with different patterns depending on the magician¡¯s attribute.¡± S?a?ch* Th? N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°A pattern is a first order magician, and the higher the order the more extravagant the pattern becomes. The ninth order and above will become a pure pattern and nothing more will be added to it.¡± The people of the Magician¡¯s Association were very meticulous. Lynn finished listening and looked at the other sides¡¯ robes. There was no badge. ¡±The holy empire might have a large population, but the amount of wizards are very few. I am not qualified to be a magician, but I can pass on a message,¡± he said with a laugh. ¡±I am sorry, I have offended you,¡± Lynn apologized. ¡±You are well mannered. Please accept the robe and badge along with the ten gold coins. And here is Lord Ramill¡¯s letter. If there is any damage to the robe, you can always contact the association and present your badge. We will give you a new one for free and send it to your territory.¡± Lynn nodded and thanked the men, then gave the other party a gold coin as a gift. He closed the door and tried on the wizard¡¯s robe, and it fitted well. The robes only had three sizes: small, medium, and large. It could also be used as a cloak as long as the size fitted. The robe fitted Lynn perfectly, adding to his intelligence and calm demeanor. Lucy¡¯s beautiful eyes flashed and stared at Lynn. ¡±Is this your first contact with the Magician¡¯s Association?¡± Lynn asked her. ¡°Just look at you, curiosity is written all over your face.¡± ¡±There are very few wizards in the Northern territories. There are two in Frost Maple City, but they are only hired ones. They only fight when we need them, so this is my first contact with the association.¡± ¡±It is okay,¡± Lynn said while putting away his robe. ¡°Let us get to know them later. Let us pack up and go back.¡± ¡±So fast,¡± Lucy said out of surprise. ¡±I am a baron,¡± Lynn said with a deep smile. ¡°I can now declare war. Let us go back and prepare.¡± Chapter 30 - 11,500 System Points! Chapter 30 11,500 System Points! Time For the Fifth Evolution!Lucy listened to Lynn¡¯s plan on the next big events. The attendants were also called in for the discussion. ¡±Did any of you succeed?¡± Lynn asked his attendants. While he was taking part in the test, he had arranged for the attendants to look for a capable blacksmith to hire, or to directly buy some weapons. ¡±We found sixteen blacksmiths, but unfortunately none of them wanted to leave this city. We also asked a few apprentices, but they gave the same reply,¡± reported the attendants. ¡±Alright. Let us go,¡± said Lynn. He was not disappointed as he actually knew how to forge. The most simple hammering method did not have a high difficulty, but Lynn was not good at building and making durable weapons. It was better to have a blacksmith who had mastered the craft. However, it did not matter if there were no blacksmiths willing to move to his land because he had a plethora of iron mines back in his territory. With sufficient resources, he was not worried about being able to raise a skilled blacksmith. It was only a matter of time. Lynn did not want to delay further, and he departed that evening after replenishing his supplies. With the title of a magician, Lynn was able to move around more freely than before. No one wanted to embarrass a magician. Even after all of this time away from his land, Lynn was not worried. He had received System points everyday. This told him that his territory was safe even without any information reaching him. So, there was no need to rush. Lynn would go to the marketplace first in order to look for a magic book. Gaining control of your mana was only the first step in becoming a magician. To go to war, you also needed a collection of spells. Magic was a very expensive knowledge and as the Kyls family had never managed to raise a magician before, there were no books for Lynn to read. He needed to read some on flame magic before he would be able to master high level spells. Yet, magic books were hard to come by. S?a?ch* Th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn went to a total of twenty one stores before leaving the Central Aristocracy. Unfortunately, the vendors did not have the necessary books or they wanted to sell them for a thousand gold coins. Magic books were valuable, but their prices were determined on the level of magic inside them. First order magic books where the mana consumption for a spell was within 10,000 points cost between 30 and 500 gold coins. Magic power was also recorded in such a book. Several of the magic books Lynn encountered were all of average power, but cost no less than 800 gold coins. The sellers were leechers. There was no way Lynn would buy from them. Lynn could only write to the Magician¡¯s Association to ask for help in acquiring one. It would save him a lot of effort, but he would have to pay dozens more gold coins that way. Lynn was not a stingy person, and when he failed to find one he figured that he should pay someone else to get it for him. He could not put a delay on obtaining power. After nine days, Lynn went to Frost Maple city where Theresa gave a warm welcome to him. ¡±You are my pride, Lynn! You are also the pride of Frost Maple City!¡± she said with red tinged cheeks. ¡±It is just a small matter, nowhere near enough for such a big compliment,¡± Lynn said, to which Theresa shook her head. ¡±The Frost Maples have never had a magician. For a Northern noble, magicians are very rare. We lack good teachers, but the Central and Southern nobles restrict us by not providing relevant knowledge. Yet, you did it. And you did it marvelously! Lucy has a good eye, and of course so do I.¡± Theresa looked into Lynn¡¯s eyes, and moments later she broke away from Lynn¡¯s gaze. ¡±Well, today I will have all of the nobles come to celebrate your success! From today onwards, no one will be able to point fingers at you because of your status!¡± After dinner, Theresa announced Lynn¡¯s successful promotion to Baron. All of the Frost Maple City nobles looked at Lynn in shock, and one man was a little uneasy. The man was about thirty years old with short hair and eyes full of gloom. It was a look full of thought and despondency. He was Ino Sla. Lynn looked at him a few times but did not say much. At the end of dinner, Lynn set off into the night to his territory. Two days later, he arrived. When he reached his land, Lynn was instantly excited as it had been a twenty five day trip away from his home. In that time, the area had changed into a large swath of yellow waves. The wheat had matured, and seemed to be of high quality. The construction of the territory was also progressing well as the barracks were built with a total of twenty five cabins of good quality that could withstand a storm. It was not warm though. The average person may freeze, but the semi beast warriors had no problem in the slightest. The flame mushrooms seemed like they had matured, and the green houses looked like they were connected. A total of a thousand fire mushrooms seemed to have ripened at the same time. That was five hundred gold coins! Lynn could feel that he would profit a lot from all the different goods he was producing. Buno welcomed Lynn with warmth along with all of the villagers and the Half Beast Corps. Even though they worked in Lynn¡¯s absence they felt that they were missing the backbone then held them up, but now that Lynn was back with a nobleman and magician title the whole territory was elated. Lynn met the villagers and praised their work before going back to the castle. Lucy went to take a bath. Having already bathed in Frost Maple City combined with the cold weather at Fenglin Village, she was not actually very dirty.However, she was very demanding of her hygiene. Lynn took Buno to the study and heard his report on the territory. What surprised Lynn the most was that the territory had an additional fifty people, consisting of men, women, and children. The territory had given them temporary houses, sufficient rations, and some simple clothing. They would need to work in order to pay for their personal belongings. Many lords treated civilians as slaves, but Lynn was different. If he made his people feel like they were working for themselves, they would be more motivated to work hard for the payoff. ¡±Pick ten men who are strong and have good minds,¡± Lynn told Buno. ¡°I am going to train them to be blacksmiths.¡± Buno hurriedly wrote down Lynn¡¯s orders. He got up and let Buno rest while Lynn went to the barracks. With a total of twenty five days, Lynn¡¯s points have also increased with every passing day. Moreover, with the increase in population, the amount acquired also increased causing him to gain a total of 11,500 System points. Lynn had yet to use the System points and they had accumulated during his time away. So, the half beast legion was about to get a great promotion. Lynn looked for the two generals first as they would require a thousand points for a further evolution since they were already rank four. Lynn used the points directly on them, and gained a fifth evolution warrior! Chapter 31 - The Magician’s Association Came to Visit! Chapter 31. A Human Catapult! The Magician¡¯s Association Came to Visit!Compared to a beast, a semi orc warrior had more human characteristics after their fourth evolution. After the fifth evolution, their features did not change much asides from a larger body. Even though they appeared human, their height was three and a half meters!1 The beasts¡¯ muscles also became more defined. Lynn could feel the terrifying power in their bodies. ¡±Grab that stone,¡± Lynn ordered. As he commanded, the two warriors walked over to a nearby rock that weighed six hundred pounds and lifted it with one hand. Lynn¡¯s eyes glinted at the sight. ¡±Throw it in the direction of the mountain! How far will it go?¡± One of the half wolf warriors roared, and with their bulging muscles they threw the stone. A six hundred pound rock cut through the air in an arc and landed at least two kilometers2 away from the origin point. A loud thud sounded out as the boulder hit the ground. The villagers were startled, and Buno quickly rushed over. ¡±The Holy Emperor, ah¡­ This amazing power¡­¡± Buno was shocked at the display. ¡±Divide twenty villagers into two groups,¡± Lynn told Buno,¡±and collect stones. The heavier the better. They also cannot be too smooth as they need grips. When we siege Sla, we will bombard the city door with them, understand?¡± ¡±Understood. I will prepare enough stones for the warriors as soon as possible,¡± Buno said with awe. Lynn was in a good mood and he looked at the direction of Sla City. ¡±The city walls for Sla City should be made of mud, right?¡± Bluestone was a strong and stable material. Frost Maple City with its large market and wealth could afford to use bluestone as its base. However a town would not be able to use the stone and instead, used mud bricks which were stronger than wood or stone. Lynn had never been to the town of Sla, but he presumed that the other side used thick mud walls. ¡±You are a genius,¡± Buno nodded. ¡°It is indeed a mud brick wall.¡± ¡±Can you destroy their walls with a stone thrown by the half orcs?¡± Lynn asked. ¡±One impact should not be enough,¡± Buno mused. ¡°Their walls are thick, but if there are three or five strikes the walls should not be able to withstand.¡± ¡±It is not a problem. Just prepare more stones,¡± Lynn laughed. Buno was getting a little excited. The war was finally coming, and it would be the first battle Lynn fought as a Lord! Buno rushed to gather people to collect stones. Right now, large rocks were the most important resource for attacking Sla, so according to Lynn¡¯s plan it would be best to prepare more than a hundred boulders. While preparing the armaments, the villagers also had to harvest the wheat. When the food was ready, the villagers would become Lynn¡¯s transport forces to move stones and food towards Sla City. Since Lynn was in no hurry, he used up the rest of the System points first. After five evolutions, a monster could still continue to evolve as it had yet to reach its limit. Although, Lynn did not use the System points to further evolve it since he prioritized overall strength for the war. s?a??h th? ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn decided to improve the army as a whole first. He upgraded two half wolves to rank four, so now there were 96 half beasts who had gone through three evolutions. However, since Lynn was short of a hundred points, there was one warrior who was unable to evolve. They would have to wait for tomorrow. After the evolutions, Lynn had the warriors look for boulders together. They were more efficient, and it was estimated that the harvest would be completed by the time winter comes. Lynn wanted to look at the fire mushrooms and saw that a thousand of them had matured. Buno had sent his entourage to begin removing the spores. Once they were taken, the mushrooms could be sold. Lynn wanted to leave a hundred potions for his own use. Nine hundred of them could be sold for four hundred and fifty gold coins, which meant that in less than a month Lynn could gain a massive amount of money. This far exceeded the average aristocrat¡¯s income. Theresa also earned about 4,500 gold coins in a year, so Lynn¡¯s potion growing business would exceed her total income. This time, Lynn would expand the planting scale again with the spores that were taken down. However, the magic density of the village had been reduced considerably. The mana around the village could not feed too many fire mushrooms, which limited their cultivation. It did not matter, though. Lynn had a long term plan to mine the iron ore in the Maple Mountains after the war. He planned to build a stronghold near the blacksmith to clean up the nearby beasts and monsters. He needed some more troops to protect the territory. The stronghold was deep in the mountains and was protected by the woods, making for natural camoflage. Once the base was established, one would not even think about attacking this place. No one even knew that there was a place in the Maple Mountains to mine ore and forge weapons, and with the scale of the magic drug cultivation there would be no need to worry. Forging weapons would be safe also. Yet, it took a lot of population to do so. Lynn estimated it would take at least a thousand people to establish such a stronghold, but right now Lynn only had two hundred and sixty people. It certainly was not enough. After seeing the fire mushrooms, Lynn went back to the study and began to meditate to enhance his magic. Despite being a magician Lynn did not slack off. After meditating, Lynn controlled his mana and turned it into a flame, but he could not get the flame away from his finger to attack someone. Lynn¡¯s magic value should have reached more than 1,500 points and with powerful first order magic, he would be able to cause a massive amount of casualties to a normal army. Unfortunately, the magic books to learn such spells were too expensive. As he was thinking, Lynn heard Lucy knock on the door. ¡±Lynn, it seems that the Magician¡¯s Association has sent someone. They are outside the castle and wanted to see you,¡± Lucy said. ¡±Bring them into the first hall,¡± Lynn said as he stood up. Chapter 32 - A gift from Ramill! First Order Magic! Chapter 32. A gift from Ramill! First Order Magic!When Lynn arrived at the first floor hall he saw two emissaries from the Magician¡¯s Association waiting respectfully. ¡±Please sit down. Would you like some wine?¡± Lynn had very aristocratic manners full of respect and self confidence. He stood with a straight back and a welcoming smile. The two emissaries saw Lynn¡¯s perfect manners and gained a little more respect for him. Both of them lowered their heads and expressed their gratitude. ¡±Thank you, but before we drink please allow me to convey the message from the association.¡± Lynn sat in the main seat next to Lucy, while the two emissaries sat opposite to Lynn and began their report. ¡±After Lord Lynn¡¯s request for a magic book was passed to the association, the note was passed to Lord Ramill to once again invite you to join the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where you can learn magic for free,¡± the envoys said with envy. Very few people could attend the academy, and those who did go were top talents. Even if someone did attend the school learning magic would be expensive, unless the person was an appreciated high ranking magician like Lynn. However, Lynn was not impressed. ¡±Thank mentor Ramill for me, but I still am not going.¡± The two emissaries smiled bitterly. In their eyes this was a precious opportunity, but Lynn remained unmoved. ¡±Lord Ramill anticipated that you would refuse,¡± they continued, ¡°and he is willing to sell you a magic book at a very low price along with the association¡¯s procedures. We would charge you a total of six hundred gold coins.¡± Lynn thought for a moment before asking a question. ¡±Can you tell me what magic it is?¡± ¡±Of course. The name is Starfire Fury. You will be able to manifest fire from the mana in the air, condense it into a fireball, and launch it at the enemy. It is a magic more powerful than ordinary fireballs, and it also has a further reach.¡± Lynn listened and looked at Lucy. They were a little excited. The most common flame magic in the first order was a fireball, and several of the magic books that Lynn had seen all recorded Fireball. The cheapest book went for eight hundred gold coins! Even though Fireball was a basic magic spell, it was still very powerful. If one was hit by a fireball on the battlefield, the injuries sustained would be heavy. A magician who could master Fireball would be able to serve great nobles and get a payment of hundreds of gold coins a year. If there was a war and odds were favorable, a magician would be able to gain more. The magic that Ramill was giving Lynn was far stronger than Fireball, so why was the price so cheap? ¡±Would you like to buy it?¡± one of the emissaries asked. ¡±I want the book, but I do not have enough money on hand currently. I have to sell some goods to obtain the necessary funds. Could you wait five days?¡± s?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. The two emissaries were a little hesitant as they needed to return within an allotted time. After all, the magic book was worth hundreds of gold coins. If they waited for five days, there may be trouble. Lynn gave Buno, who was standing to the side, a look. Buno nodded and stepped forward. He took out two money bags that had been prepared which contained fifty silver coins each. It was a rich gift. The two people really did not want to waste time, but Lynn did give them a lot. Eventually, the two nodded. ¡±Please be a little bit faster as our time is really tight.¡± Lynn nodded and asked Buno to arrange for a place for the two men to stay. Lynn then went back to the study with Lucy. She poured two cups of tea and handed Lynn a cup. ¡±It seems that our gold coins are not enough,¡± she said. ¡±Magic potions can sell at 450 gold coins, and if the market is willing, the price may be higher,¡± Lynn calculated. ¡°There is 1,500 pounds of wine which would sell two silver coins a pound. In total it would be thirty gold coins. Adding in our savings, we will have 520 gold coins.¡± There were not many nobles who could arrange 520 gold coins in an instant. Lynn¡¯s accumulation rate of wealth was amazing. But Lucy was still unsure. ¡±Can the magic mushrooms be sold? It will be too late if we try to sell them in Frost Maple City, and you cannot go to Sla.¡± ¡±There is no problem. Magic potions are always in demand, so there is no need to worry about selling them. Give the potions to the entourage and they will bring it to a merchant caravan. The caravan can leave the city and travel to Sla without them knowing the mushrooms came from Fenglin. But by then it will be too late,¡± Lynn said. ¡±Then sell my carriage,¡± Lucy said after some thought. Lynn frowned. A carriage of a nobleman was a symbol of identity not only for a man, but for a woman too. It brought shame to a noble if they sold it. Also, if the carriage had a special marking it would be recognized by someone. Lynn refused. ¡±No, it is not a big deal. We will sell a portion of our food store. We might have to struggle a bit, but we will survive.¡± Lucy took a step forward and took Lynn¡¯s hand. She smiled at him and reassured his mind. ¡±Food is for war. We absolutely cannot sell it. Sell my carriage. Let others say what they want. You know the real situation, okay?¡± It was too late to ask Theresa for money. If Lynn did not want to jeopardize the war and still buy a magic book, he was afraid he would need to sell Lucy¡¯s belongings. ¡±I am not going to let anyone say anything to you. Believe me, I will think of something else.¡± Lynn said as he stood up. Lucy thought about it and replied to him. ¡±We do not have much time. If you cannot figure something out, sell my carriage. Okay?¡± Lynn did not reply, and left the study to find Buno. ¡±Can you borrow some gold coins from a merchant you are familiar with? It does not matter if the interest rate is high as long as the money could be borrowed.¡± Buno thought for a moment before nodding. ¡±If you were not a nobleman and a magician, you would not be able to. But now you definitely can! However, the interest rate may be scarily high.¡± Chapter 33 - It is a Dead End! Chapter 33. It is a Dead End! I Can Finally Buy a Magic Book!¡±I know. They are going to take ten percent, right? Borrow a hundred gold coins, and receive only ninety.¡± Lynn said. Bunno nodded in response. ¡±The interest is also high. With an one hundred gold coin withdrawal, the interest will be ten coins for a single month. And the popular way of the Northern Aristocracy is to include the new interest when calculating the next compound.¡± This was the kind of high interest debt that was usually made by a pub or a lord. If one borrowed a hundred gold coins for a year, the amount needed to repay would be more than three hundred coins. Very few dared to borrow money as it was difficult to pay off. Nobles often became bankrupt because of the high interest. Additionally, the loans were protected by Imperial Law, which meant that if the money was not returned the borrower would be punished. Lynn was relieved, however. ¡±The interest is not that much. Take a few guards and quietly sell the magic potions. Then borrow a hundred gold coins. Can you do that?¡± Right now, time was very tight. Even if he managed to sell his magic potions within the next five days, he would still need to borrow money. Buno was determined to get the money nevertheless. Lynn nodded and had Buno ride the best horse in the territory with his entourage behind him. Fortunately, the transportation for magic mushrooms was more convenient as they could be easily transported on five horses. The travel speed would be much faster without a cart. Lynn made ten kilos of wine and sent it to the two Magician¡¯s Association emissaries. The messengers saw the wine and their eyes opened wide. A silver coin was half a month¡¯s worth of bread for an ordinary person. Being able to openly drink wine was mostly impossible for civilians, with most not being able to taste it their entire lives. Lynn¡¯s generosity shocked the two emissaries. The quality of the wine also shocked them. It was made from the best mountain grapes causing the quality to be much better than the previous red wine. It could even compare to the wine of the upper central region that cost three silver coins. Lynn also took a taste of the wine and found it exquisite. There was nothing wrong with his current method of winemaking. As long as the raw materials were better, the quality of the wine would rise. After helping the messengers settle in, Lynn went back to the study where Lucy was waiting for him. She welcomed him in. ¡±Is the business with the gold coins settled?¡± ¡±It has been solved,¡± Lynn said while nodding. ¡°We will borrow a little money, and with the sales for the potions it will be a simple matter to pay them back.¡± ¡±It really is possible¡­¡± Lucy started out of worry, but Lynn interrupted her. ¡±Do not mention it anymore. If I decided to sell my carriage, would you agree?¡± ¡±Of course not.¡± ¡±Then doing the same for your carriage is not the correct option. I care about you just like you care about me, so all we need to do is pay back the money owed together.¡± Lucy paused, then gently walked up to Lynn and hugged him. Neither of them spoke as they held each other, but then Lucy blushed. ¡±You should be a more honest man,¡± she said. ¡±I cannot help it,¡± Lynn said helplessly. Lucy let go of Lynn. ¡±You meditate, and after a while I will go to bed. I feel sleepy.¡± Stating that, she went back to her room and changed her clothes. She lied down on her bed with her heart still beating fast. She was actually expecting Lynn to follow her, but he did not. She could not tell if she was disappointed or relieved as she turned over and slept. Lynn continued to meditate as the power of Starfire Fury was immense. This type of magic usually consumed a lot of mana, so Lynn wanted to expand his mana pool as much as possible. In a war, a little more mana could allow a magician to kill one more enemy soldier. Lynn lived by these rules everyday, so he spent a lot of time meditating. The two messengers¡¯ admiration also increased, as they originally thought he was a born genius. Yet, now they understood that there was a lot more effort put into his power. Out of respect, the two men waited with patience without a complaint. However, five days passed and it was time for them to leave. There was no news of Buno as noon came around. The two messengers could not help but find Lynn. ¡±You see¡­¡± they said with embarrassment as they wanted to inform him they were leaving.¡¡¡¡¡±If I do not have the money in the evening, you can leave as soon as possible. It would be too late by then,¡± Lynn said as he took the initiative. ¡±Then you¡­¡± the messangers said after they looked at each other. ¡±I do not blame you. I could not gather the money because I was not capable enough. You should go without any burdens.¡± The two messengers looked like they wanted to say something, but eventually sighed and said nothing. They were only messengers with low levels in the WIzard¡¯s Association. They could not help Lynn. The afternoon passed quickly. Lucy went looking for Lynn as she was anxious. She could not even sleep. The two messengers had prepared their horses in advance, and they actually should have departed by now. Yet, Lynn¡¯s character and generosity made them wait. Just when they were about to leave, someone appeared in the distance. However, when Lynn saw Buno and the others, sadness overcame his face as they had injuries. Was there a fight?! Buno rode up to Lynn as fast as he could and took out a bloodied purse. ¡±Master Lynn, I succeeded. Six hundred gold coins are inside. Envoys, could you check the contents?¡± s?a??h th? ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 34 - Lynn Uses Magic for the First Time! Chapter 34. Lynn Uses Magic for the First Time! He Blew Up His Castle!The two messengers looked at Buno, but they were smart enough to figure out what happened without asking. This was a private matter for Lynn, as the Magician¡¯s Association did not participate in disputes between nobles. However, magicians could be hired by the nobles through the association. After they counted the gold coins, both messengers breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Master Lynn, this is exactly six hundred gold coins,¡± one of them said. Once they finished speaking, they took out a book that had a leather cover. Simple lines of magic rules were written on its cover. ¡°This is yours, all right. Now, we have to leave quickly.¡± The two messengers handed over the book to Lynn with a solemn attitude and asked him to sign his name as proof of purchase. Lynn did not check the contents of the book since the Magician¡¯s Association would not deceive their customers. ¡°Both of you,¡± Lynn said, gathering the attention of the two men. ¡°Please mind your safety on the road. If you meet with Professor Ramill, give him my thanks and tell him I owe him a favor. Whenever he needs my help, he can just send me a letter.¡± The two messengers nodded and took Lynn¡¯s words seriously. After spending five days with him, they saw an amount of perseverance in Lynn that awed them. People like Lynn would most certainly become a high level magician in the future, which meant that their promises were of great value. They would not dare to neglect their duties in delivering the message. After sending away the messengers, Lynn looked at Buno. ¡°This was the Sla family¡¯s doing?¡± Buno nodded and explained the events from the past two days. The initial transaction was progressing in a smooth manner as the fire mushrooms were high quality and were popular with merchants. Yet, when they exited the city they were spotted by soldiers. The Sla family¡¯s soldiers had come to arrest Lynn¡¯s people while they were trading. To avoid tarnishing their reputation, the merchants paid a sum of money and left. Buno and his entourage, on the other hand, were chased and beaten. Luckily, they had combat experience, which allowed them to escape with no casualties. Lynn patted Buno on the shoulder in congratulations. ¡°It is good that you managed to make it back home. Take a shower and have a break.¡± Several of the entourages also gained the opportunity to take a bath. Bathing was considered a luxury for territories without any water conservancy projects, and it also took a while for water to boil. Only Lynn and Lucy were allowed to bathe regularly. Using the bath was a reward for Buno and the others. S?a?ch* Th? N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn returned to the castle and ordered the maids and servants in the kitchen to prepare some beast meat for Buno as his contribution had helped Lynn. Lynn was not a stingy Lord, after all. With the magic book in hand, Lynn and Lucy went back to the study where Lynn sat down. Lucy stood beside him and gripped his shoulder with her small white hand in excitement. Her strong grip caused Lynn a little pain. Lynn put his hand on the book¡¯s cover and slowly imbued mana into it. A slight flame appeared and the book opened by itself. Lucy was a little surprised at the contents. ¡°Why are there no words?¡± She asked. Lynn explained with a smile. ¡°Only the person who activates the book with mana can see the text. At the same time, it only allows one user at a time to read. If others wanted to read it, they would have to infuse their mana into the book. At the same time, if the original user does not retract their mana and someone else imbues their mana in it, the book would burn itself.¡± Magic was a precious resource that was difficult to obtain for this very reason. The Magician¡¯s Association had imposed a lot of restrictions in order to stop the theft of magic books. It would be useless to steal them this way. Lucy looked curiously as Lynn focused on the contents of the book. It was written in ancient text that could not be read if one did not have special knowledge on culture and ancient history. Lynn had studied hard for ten years, which allowed him to be able to read the ancient text effortlessly. After a few minutes, Lynn had read the entire book. He then closed his eyes and followed the instructions written in the book. He began to meditate and formulate a detailed picture in order to manifest his magic. He needed a clear picture of what the magic looked like in order to cast it. The magic power in his body also needed to be used according to the methods specified in the book. It meant that his mind had to focus on two purposes, which was very difficult. The first attempt ended in a failure as his mana was not focused and his imagination was not complete. It was a complete failure, yet Lynn did not accept defeat. He quickly reflected and began his second attempt. This time, Lynn found a feeling that made his picture become more concrete and the mana more fluid. A magic ball of flame appeared in front of Lynn. There seemed to be an entity in the middle of the flame, which was the stark difference between an ordinary fireball and Starfire Fury. The power of Starfire Fury had become even greater. Lynn was very excited, and used more and more mana to fuel the flame! The flame grew larger and larger, and Lucy¡¯s eyes sparkled with excitement in a cute way. ¡°Wait, Lynn¡­ What are you going to do with it? You will not let it explode in the house, right?¡± She suddenly asked. The fireball stopped growing for a moment, and after a few seconds of thought he came up with a plan. ¡°I will try and get it out the window. Stay away from there.¡± Less than a minute later, the villagers who were working suddenly heard a loud noise. They followed the sound and saw a sight that shocked them. The Lord¡¯s Castle was bombed! There were intruders in the territory! It was an enemy attack! They must protect the Lord. The villagers gathered with haste and rushed towards the castle. When the commotion became louder, Lynn called Buno over with a black smoked face to explain the situation. He then had Buno send the villagers back. Lucy¡¯s clothes were also dusty, and her beautiful skirt had been dirtied beyond recognition. Lynn returned to the study and sat in a chair, while Lucy sat on the sofa opposite to him. The two looked at the gaping hole in the castle window and laughed together. Chapter 35 - The Magic was Used to Kill! Chapter 35 The Magic was Used to Kill! What Amazing Power!Even though the castle had suffered from the explosion, Lynn had mastered Starfire Fury. As long as he had contact with it, he could control it fluidly. Lynn had become a lethal magician. Compared to his current prowess, the damage to the castle was not worth mentioning. ¡°It just so happens that it is time to rebuild the castle,¡± Lynn said. ¡°I want a bigger one,¡± Lucy agreed. ¡°This one is too small. If there are children¡­¡± her voice trailed off as she became shy and stopped talking. ¡°If you want to build a four story castle, you have to build a cellar,¡± Lynn said with a smile. ¡°We may also buy some magic crystal lamps to make the rooms as bright as if the daylight lit them!¡± Lucy said with expectancy. ¡°I heard that the Sla family handled the lamp business. Although they cannot afford too much, they should have some at home.¡± ¡°It will be ours in two days,¡± Lucy smiled. Lynn looked at the not so distant entrance of the village. In five days, the stone was actually mined. The rank five half beast warriors were even more reckless than the rest of the legion as they would smash rocks with their fists. The wheat had also grown ripe, so Lynn decided to harvest it once dawn approached. The entire field would be harvested within three days. The first thing the Half Wolf Army would do was to deliver supplies and set up a forward base near Sla City. So, when winter arrived with its cold grasp Lynn would wage war against Sla. He and Lucy went back to the bedroom to sleep, as Lynn had been smart enough to move the blast of his magic towards the window. If he had not, the bedroom would have blown up. The room was a little cold, while Lucy¡¯s bed was warm. Lynn decided to be lazy and decided not to heat the building, but instead hugged Lucy all night in order to gain warmth. Early the next morning, Lynn opened his eyes and got out of bed. Today¡¯s points totaled five hundred and ten since the points steadily increased as the territory developed. Yet, as the half beast army grew stronger the amount of points gained were not sufficient since it also took an increasing number of points to further evolve the soldiers. On the other hand, while more points were consumed the power of the warriors also increased in equal proportion. The rank five soldiers possessed immense physical strength and had a great amount of stamina that never seemed to deplenish on the battlefield. They were a fierce foe on the warfront. Right now Lynn had five half wolf soldiers who had evolved five times, and they were the core of the siege. They were going to act as catapults to launch boulders at the city walls. Lynn wanted to have about ten of them by the time the war started so that three hundred boulders would smash into the enemy city within a few minutes. Lynn got up and washed himself off. He then dressed himself and left the castle, where he was greeted by the civilians who were also awake and waiting for him. They were so excited that they could not sleep at all from the anticipation of harvesting the wheat. The wheat had grown exceptionally well, and the yield would be enormous. The system¡¯s estimate was off, as the output of the wheat should exceed 1,600 pounds per square mile of land. It was more than expected. Lynn saw that his residents were almost there and ordered them to start the harvest. They were excited to start their work as they would be able to keep seventy percent of the yield for themselves. This year, they would not have to look at their children and parents starve to death. Never again! With their gratitude towards Lynn, the civilians worked hard. Bark suggested that they also help harvest Lynn¡¯s land as they did not want to waste anything. Of course, Lynn did not refuse the offer as his legion was too powerful for harvesting work. He had ten acres of land that was connected together. The area was so large that you could not see the other side just by looking. S?a?ch* Th? N?v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Before this, Lynn had a headache wondering how to harvest all of the land, but with the civilians¡¯ help it would be the best course of action. He also would not let the residents work for free, even if they protested. They felt that the food was all the payment that they needed. The wheat could also be refined into noodles, not like the rough ones made of wheat bran. Since his citizens would do the work, Lynn did not have to worry about it and began to search the territory as usual. He looked towards a potion deep within the mountains, but after a while he began to practice magic. Lynn did not know the purpose of practicing magic for other magicians as he only had one goal in mind. In his mind, magic was to kill people. Since he wanted to use magic for violence he had to practice with actual combat, so he hunted down some beasts for his training. If he was lucky, he would be able to find a good monster to spar against. With the protection of his entourage, Lynn went up the mountain. It seems he had good luck as he found a first class Archfiend bird. Several of the attendants gathered the bird¡¯s attention while Lynn used Starfire Fury to attack it. The magic barely hit the monster. Lynn was not very skilled at controlling his magic, but by his second attempt at using the spell he was able to hit the bird in the midst of battle. If Ramill learned about this, he would probably figure out a way to make Lynn join the Magic Academy. His talent was just too amazing! Casting the spell a second time, Lynn had become proficient and created a fireball in a matter of seconds. A few of the attendants floundered in embarrassment. One of them finally shouted at Lynn in a polite but loud manner. ¡°Master Lynn! It is already dead! There is no need to fight anymore, the first spell hit and killed it.¡± Lynn was surprised as the vitality of monsters was strong to an unpleasant degree and a first order magician had a limited lethality. Even with a more powerful fireball or lightning spell, it was difficult to kill a monster in a single blow. This just showed that Starfire Fury was a class above ordinary first order magic. Even with all of the flames condensed together, the ball of fire was larger than a regular Fireball spell. The amount one could kill with a single spell was also higher! The Archfiend bird was so huge that it required two followers to grab one of its feet. The monster was at least seven or eight meters high, yet Lynn had killed it in one shot with Starfire Fury. Lynn had reached an unimaginable status of strength. If he faced a densely group enemy army, he would be able to wipe them out with his magic. It was a terrifying thought. Chapter 36 - The Wheat Harvest is Complete! Chapter 36 The Wheat Harvest is Complete! The Shipment of War Materials Begins!Lynn quickly suppressed his excitement as the image in his mind that was necessary for the spell needed time and effort to become a reality. Lynn could clearly see that he was inept in his use of magic. If he could master his control of his mana to a greater extent, the lethality of Starfire Fury would also increase. It would also decrease the amount of mana used to activate the spell. Lynn confirmed that the Archfiend was dead, and gave out orders. ¡±Let us go and continue to explore the depths of the mountain.¡± Several of the attendants looked at each other. ¡±My Lord, do you still have mana? This high class spell usually consumes a lot of mana¡­¡± they said out of worry for Lynn. ¡±Indeed, the consumption was not small. One blast costs at least three hundred mana points.¡± ¡±It is only three hundred?! For such a powerful attack?!¡± All of the attendants here followed Lynn to this territory from Kyle City. They had seen many people and knew some magicians, which led them to believe that magic with this much fire power had a high mana cost. A spell on this scale should have a cost of five hundred mana points for a single cast. Yet, Lynn only needed three hundred. How did it consume less but have more power? ¡±The difference between Starfire Fury and Fireball is that Fireball relies entirely on the caster¡¯s own magic power, while Starfire Fury takes mana from the caster¡¯s body and the air,¡± Lynn said. ¡°Strictly speaking, even if they are similar Starfire Fury takes a portion of the mana from the air which decreases the strain on the user.¡± Lynn was not just thinking about how to use magic, but also the principles behind it. A thorough understanding of magic was the ultimate path to becoming strong. After using the spell twice, Lynn had at least nine hundred mana points left which was enough to continue his exploration. Of course, the attendants had no objections and followed Lynn. Lynn chose a path he had never walked before, and the attendants did not question him. They only followed behind Lynn. After passing through a grand forest and driving away many beasts and venomous snakes, Lynn finally arrived in front of a small mountain. The ground here was different from the rest of the land as it was rocks instead of dirt. The area covered a lot of ground and was distinctly much firmer than the terrain they had just travelled. Several of the attendants were shocked. Iron ore! This was one of the precious resources that could be used in the upcoming war. They could make an iron mine here as the deposit looked rich in resources. They were about to talk when Lynn stopped them with a gesture. An enormous blue lizard crawled over slowly and looked around as if it was on a patrol, and then left. It was a class three Archfiend with a powerful magic breath. There was no doubt that this was a monster that Lynn had never met before. A class three monster had powerful magic attacks that far exceeded that of wizards of the same level. An ordinary one would have more than 300,000 mana points. The beasts also had a magical strength that far exceeded humans as they could fully exert their power. It was a terrifying monster. Lynn glanced at the iron ore, but then led his men to retreat. His entire legion could be killed by a class three monster. Lynn guessed that more than ten half beast warriors would die in a head to head battle. The loss would be too great, and so he did not want to deal with the losses for the time being. Once he finished his attack on Sla City would he return to collect the ore. After leaving the monster¡¯s territory, Lynn killed another tier one monster on the way back. The Maple Mountain range was rich in resources. This precious monster meat could be sold for a silver coin per pound, which was almost the same price as wine. However, the consumption was quicker than just drinking wine. Although, Lynn had never bought Archfiend meat up to now as he had just hunted them in the mountains. The two monsters he killed should be enough for Lynn to eat for half a month. Lynn was in a good mood while going down the mountain, and he noticed that a large swath of wheat had been harvested while he was gone. The ripe wheat had released a sweet fragrance in the air. Lynn asked for the newly harvested wheat to be hauled and to be coarsely grinded. The flour processed this way would not be very fine nor white, but it would retain the pure aroma of the wheat. When the chef made the bread in the future, Lynn and Lucy would gleefully consume it. When the wheat matured, there was no magic in it which disappointed Lynn slightly as he thought he would gain some magic power from it as a poor potion. This would have increased its price, but Lynn was still happy with it. The wheat could still absorb the mana in the air, which meant that these wheat seeds would still grow fast with a high yield. Lynn was satisfied with this alone. As long as the output was high, Lynn would not have any shortages in food. The wheat harvest was completed in two days, and the commoners of the village were immensely motivated. They would be allowed to have a good winter with all of this food. Once the wheat was cut, the husks were broken and allowed to be blown away by the wind. The wheat remained behind as a result. This task was tedious and tiring, but did not require a significant amount of effort. S?a?ch* Th? N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn kept the female civilians at home with the responsibility of husking and polishing the wheat. The livestock in the territory would be used casually in order to make a stone mill to polish the noodles, which was in contrast of the other nobles¡¯ way of doing things. Under Lynn¡¯s orders, all of the able-bodied men began to transport stones, wood, and grain to the west of the village. Meanwhile, Lynn was writing a declaration of war for Sla. Regardless of his rank of nobility, he could attack another noble¡¯s territory as he pleased, but the prerequisite was to have a written declaration of war with both parties agreeing to it. If a surprise attack was launched, the entire noble alliance would regard that as a provocation and would join in the defender¡¯s side. Lynn found many loopholes in the rules and exploited them to his advantage. He would not fight, but would first transport the materials needed to fight Sla directly to the front line. Once Sla accepted the invitation, a siege could be launched within five minutes. Chapter 37 - The Butler Came to Provoke Lynn! Chapter 37 The Butler Came to Provoke Lynn! What a Fair Theresa!In order to transport the materials for the war, Lynn first had to choose the location of the frontier base. He took Lucy and gathered his supplies, then set out to find the best location for the base. Originally, it was a troublesome matter to carry all of the supplies as it required a lot of people, horses, and carriages. This way would take a large amount of time, and territories like Lynn¡¯s had insufficient population and horses. It usually took half a year to prepare for war, but Lynn had a legion of warriors. They could carry the boulders by themselves almost effortlessly. This allowed for a minimum amount of carriages, as they would only need to carry food. This caused Lynn to be able to deliver war supplies faster than Buno traveling to sell wine. A day and a half later, Lynn reached a small slope. From a distance, he could see the mud brick walls of Sla City. Even though the wall was made of mud, it looked quite sturdy. The walls were also towering with a height of at least twenty meters. There were a total of four gates that allowed for travel for every side of the walls. Lynn could see even now that caravans were traveling in and out the gates. ¡±Where do you plan to put the stronghold?¡± Asks Lucy. ¡±Right here,¡± replied Lynn as he stomped his foot. ¡±Is it not a bit far from the city?¡± Lynn looked at the half beast warriors who were eating and gave his reply. ¡±It is not that far. They will just have to adjust the angle they throw at and they will be able to hit the walls from here. This slope is very important.¡± ¡±Slope?¡± Lucy said, puzzled. Lynn nodded. ¡±Sla City¡¯s regiment has three hundred heavy cavalry, one hundred archers, and over one hundred heavy infantry. The heavy cavalry with the weight of men, horses, and armor weigh more than a thousand pounds!¡± The heavy cavalry actually weighed half a ton, so their charge was very powerful. As there were many variables in a war, Lynn was not complacent from the combat effectiveness of his army. He had to make sure most of the variables fell into his favor, such as favorable terrain and war materials. Lynn also had to figure out a way to use his 1,900 mana points. Lynn thought for a while and when the half beast warriors were done with placing the supplies, he had them return to the territory in order to continue delivering supplies. He estimated that he would need yet another trip to complete transporting all the supplies. Transportation was an issue for Lynn¡¯s territory as there were not enough horses and carriages. Except for the boulders, only four thousand pounds of food was delivered. This was enough for the warriors to eat for two days, but Lynn felt that was enough anyways. The war would not last that long. According to Lynn¡¯s plan, the war would end on the same day that it started. Lynn and Lucy stayed in the stronghold as the beasts¡¯ travel time was short. A short while later, a group of cavalry approached. ¡±Who are you?!¡± The other party asked in a loud manner. Lynn got up to greet them. ¡°I am Lynn, the Lord of the Maple Mountain Range.¡± s?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Master Lynn, why are you hoarding stones here?¡± ¡°To attack you,¡± Lynn said plainly. The cavalry went silent along with Lynn¡¯s surrounding attendants. They all thought he was being too honest. ¡°Where is the declaration of war?¡± The heavy cavalry¡¯s leader asked. ¡°Do you wish to attack Sla City before it is issued? To violate the agreement between the Northern Nobles?!¡± Lynn took out the letter and gave it to the attendant next to him. The attendant walked down to the cavalry and handed the letter to the opposing soldiers. After seeing the declaration, the other party did not speak but turned and left. Lynn did not care about them, nor was he afraid of their retaliation. Two days passed by in the blink of an eye, and everyday the other party came to watch Lynn. He would also observe their actions as well. The distance between the two sides shrunk as the conflict gradually intensified. At last, on the third day the half beast fighters arrived. They brought a hundred stone ammo with them. Along with them was the carts that brought a total of 6,000 pounds of food. Lynn sent Buno with an escort of five warriors to inform Ino that the siege would start tomorrow. Under his orders, Buno left while Lucy stood beside Lynn. ¡°More and more people are coming to watch the battle,¡± she commented. News of the war had spread fast. Many tents with family crests had been raised all around the land as there was no law against nobles watching a battle. However, they could not aid any side. ¡°It does not matter, as long as they do not help,¡± Lynn said. Lucy took his arm. ¡°Do not worry, they are afraid to help. Theresa surely has sent someone to ensure the fairness of the war, but they may not be here just yet.¡± Lynn nodded as he was not in a hurry. War required patience. Buno stayed in the city for about half an hour before he exited. He was surrounded by two people who looked like butlers. Buno looked for Lynn and brought the two men to him. ¡°Master Lynn, this is a butler called Cheryl. He represents Ino Sla, and he wished to speak with you,¡± said Buno. ¡°What do you wish to speak about?¡± asked Lynn. ¡°We wish for you to retreat and stop this useless war,¡± said Cheryl respectfully. ¡°Of course, we shall give you compensation. How is one hundred gold coins?¡± ¡°One hundred gold coins?!¡± Lucy scolded in a shout. ¡°You dare look down on my fiance like this?!¡± A hundred gold coins was very few for compensation for an armistice agreement. It was basically an insult. It was as if they were saying, ¡®Look at you! Do not fight, just take a hundred gold coins and go home. Live a good life.¡¯ It was clear that Ino did not think Lynn would win. ¡°You do not even have a siege vehicle. How could you win this war? I admit your half beast warriors are very strong, but you cannot break through the walls. You are too young to understand how to siege or the strategy involved,¡± says Cheryl. The faces of Buno and Lynn¡¯s followers turned ugly with hatred, yet Lynn was calm. ¡°How to win is something I need to think about. Do tell Ino Sla that the siege will begin tomorrow morning, and to be prepared.¡± The butler was driven away, and Buno walked up to Lynn. He knelt on one knee and pleaded his case. ¡°Master Lynn, I beg you. Let me participate in tomorrow¡¯s charge. I will fight for your reputation! This insult will not stand!¡± ¡°Uncle Buno,¡± Lynn said with a smile. ¡°Do not be angry. Falling for the enemy¡¯s ridicule will cost us a lot. We must fight according to the original tactics. Victory shall wash away any shame they throw at us. We will use this war to make Sla understand how ignorant he is.¡± That evening, Theresa came to the battlefield herself. There was a plethora of nobles who had come to spectate the war. ¡°This is your first battle,¡± Theresa said to Lynn. ¡°We have all come to witness your battle. I promise that no one shall interfere with the justice of this war!¡± Lynn expressed his thanks. Theresa did not say much to avoid suspicion, but at night a group of people threw down twenty sets of heavy armor for Lynn¡¯s half beast warriors to use. They left it where no spectators would be able to find them. They then quickly left. Lynn could neither laugh or cry as he only thought about how honorable Theresa was. Chapter 38 - An Unimaginable Situation! Chapter 38 An Unimaginable Situation! The Terrifying Impact of the Half Beast Warriors!After dawn the next day, Lynn selected twenty relatively strong half tiger warriors and had them put on the heavy armor Theresa had given him. Lynn was short on equipment before which meant that there would have been thirty fighters who were participating in the frontal charge without armor. This excluded the troops who were going to throw stones at the city. Lynn was ready for a high mortality rate for those without any armor as a head on collision with the enemy¡¯s heavy cavalry would bear many deaths. Theresa was worried about being discovered, so she only sent twenty sets of armor. Yet, this was enough. Lynn adjusted the strategy so that the main charge would have only seventy equipped soldiers. Since they were all armored, it would significantly reduce the casualties in the battle. For the remaining thirty soldiers, half were responsible for besieging the city while the other half would flank the cavalry. All of the nobles had risen and found a safe point high up to overlook the battlefield. Theresa¡¯s blue eyes looked in Lynn¡¯s direction as she bore witness to Lynn¡¯s army wearing heavy armor. Her lips formed a slight smile at the sight. ¡°My Lord, are you okay?¡± Asked a nobleman standing next to her. ¡°It is okay. I just remembered some happy thoughts.¡± The nobles did not understand what she meant, but they did not prod again. Sla City was ready for battle, with all of the civilians hiding in their homes. After dawn came, the heavy cavalry lined up in an ostentatious manner and exited the city gate. Once everyone left, the gate closed shut. A row of archers stood on the east wall to provide support to the troops on the land, while hidden pots of boiled oil and wood were prepared for any who came close to the wall. ¡°What a mighty heavy cavalry!¡± ¡°Behind them is the heavy infantry!¡± ¡°This magnificent army is worthy of a city market like Sla¡¯s. They are indeed rich enough to raise so many troops.¡± ¡°In contrast, Lord Lynn¡¯s legion looks a bit shabby.¡± The legion of the Sla family was equipped with well made armor and had strength in numbers, in contrast to Lynn¡¯s one hundred beast warriors. In addition, thirty of them would not be participating in the frontal charge. The seventy that were in the main attack were not well equipped with a few wearing leather armor and big swords. Only some had heavy armor. What was worse was that some of the beasts¡¯ weapons were sticks. Many nobles began to shake their heads in disappointment. In their minds, this was a battle that lacked any suspense just from the sight before them. Lynn hugged Lucy and then got onto a horse to ride off from the high point. ¡°What?! Lord Lynn actually wants to personally participate in the main charge?!¡± ¡°What is so surprising is that Master Lynn is a magician.¡± ¡°That is true¡­but he has only been a magician for a short time, right? I am afraid he could not even afford a magic book. How could he participate in the charge?¡± ¡°I do not know¡­Maybe¡­ I will see the results before we even finish talking.¡± The nobles all whispered, and many of the girls who followed to watch the battle had their eyes light up when they saw Lynn. He was clad in a magician¡¯s robe with a calm and handsome face. When he rode on a horse, he looked more heroic. Finally, Lynn led his legion and stood at the mid point of the mountain. The other party approached Lynn in response. One of the knights was an extraordinarily tall man with an incredibly strong mount. That man stepped forward and shouted at Lynn. ¡°I am the knight in charge, Abboud! Lord Lynn! May I ask if the war has begun?!¡± ¡°Abboud, let me see your charge!¡± Lynn shouted in reply. ¡°The war has begun! Follow me!¡± yelled Abboud. The heavy cavalry began accelerating at a slow pace, but what they lacked in speed they made up with power. Yet, the speed was slow and not flexible enough to be a threat. Even so, watching the wave of cavalry rush over was like seeing a giant beast marching to attack. It gave people a great sense of oppression. Since this was Lynn¡¯s first participation in a war, his heart was pounding. The feeling of excitement and fear mixed together and made his hands have a slight tremble. ¡°Charge!¡± Lynn commanded. With twenty sets of heavy armor, Lynn had changed his tactics from defense to offense. If the opponent was going to attack, so would Lynn. ¡°Oh my God! He wants the infantry to collide with the cavalry?!¡± ¡°Even if his side has half beast warriors, this is too reckless!¡± ¡°It is impossible to win. Lord Lynn had lost the moment he challenged Sla. His territory shall be taken away.¡± ¡°Not necessarily? Look carefully, these half beast warriors do not seem to be the same as before¡­They are so fast and powerful?!¡± S?a?ch* Th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. At the very beginning, people were unhappy about Lynn¡¯s approach to the battle. However, once the half beast soldiers began their charge they suddenly realized they were wrong. The beasts were amazingly fast! When they charged, it felt like the ground beneath them was trembling. This strength was even greater than that of the cavalry¡¯s! Lynn observed the battlefield with a calm disposition, and when the two sides were about four hundred meters away Lynn shouted at his soldiers. ¡°Throw it!¡± The orcs on the highest point of the mountain were ready. Thirty boulders smashed directly into the opponent¡¯s cavalry camp with pinpoint speed and precision. The stones actually landed towards the back of the enemy as per Lynn¡¯s orders. He just needed to have the heavy cavalry slow down, since aiming at them would end up with friendly fire. Even before the battle had begun, Lynn¡¯s legion knew that they would launch the boulders behind the enemy line. The forward unit¡¯s speed was unabated even though they had thoughts that the boulders might hit them. As long as Lynn ordered them, they would not hesitate to rush headfirst into the enemy as they were loyal to a fault. They must absolutely obey him! The heavy cavalry watched as the boulders landed and instinctively began to slow down. The difference in speed between the two forces widened to an even further extent. In the end, the half beast warriors rushed into the enemy¡¯s camp with a greater speed. A loud impact could be heard as a half beast used his sword to attack a horse. The heavy cavalry was knocked to the ground while the warrior was bleeding from his hand. He was injured, but it was obvious that the warrior had the upper hand in this confrontation. In almost an instant, the battle changed to the unthinkable for the nobles. With the aid of the boulders, the cavalry¡¯s camp was broken up by the opposing infantry! What half beast warriors were these? Did Lynn raise a batch of monsters? Their impact was terrifying! Meanwhile, Sla was observing the battle from high up on the wall and was enjoying a glass of wine trying to show off his relaxed manner as he watched the battle. However, he dropped his glass out of shock when he witnessed the battle prowess of Lynn¡¯s legion. ¡°How is this possible?!¡± Chapter 39 - The Dominance of the Magicians Battlefield! Chapter 39 The Dominance of the Magician¡¯s Battlefield! Kill the Opponent¡¯s Commander!Lynn was engrossed in the battlefield and did not rush to make a move. Lynn currently did not have a wide range magic as Starfire Fury could only hit four or five troops at a time. Its impact on this battlefield was not large enough. Lynn had already learned long before the war even started that the spell would best be used on the enemy commander. Lynn was currently looking for such a person. Right then, Ino was on the wall and commented nervously in a hushed voice. ¡°Come on¡­Abboud! Show them your martial arts!¡± However, at that moment Abboud was fighting for his life against a half beast warrior. In terms of skill, he had an advantage. However, in terms of power there was not an insignificant gap against the warrior who had evolved four times. Also, as the heavy cavalry could not charge their strength was greatly weakened. The beast warrior attacked with his sword causing Abboud to dismount and roll over. If he could not charge, it would be more convenient to dismount and fight. He held a heavy sword and confronted the half beast warrior, yet he was still under assault. So he dodged and deceived the beast, then slashed sideways with his sword. The warrior reacted quickly and blocked the death strike with its arm. Blood splattered everywhere as the warrior suffered a massive loss. At this point, the enemy heavy infantry also entered the fray. In terms of numbers, the half beast army had defeated hundreds of enemy troops, but the siege was still continuing. Currently, Abboud and three other soldiers who were good at martial arts were the main threats to the warriors. They should already be fourth order soldiers, so the situation of the battle seemed to have changed yet again as the warriors struggled to face them. ¡°Lord Lynn put up a good fight, but unfortunately the war was started too hastily. If he fought again next year his legion would have been larger and stronger. He may have been able to win then.¡± ¡°It is a pity that the Sla family is also very powerful. If it was not for those strong warriors, Master Lynn would have won.¡± ¡°There are no maybes in a war. You either win or lose. If Lynn cannot figure out how to deal with the enemy soldiers, then he will lose. He obviously has no such means, though.¡± The nobles continued their incessant chatter, but Lynn had already found his goal. His mana began to surge as a fireball with a diameter of five or six meters began to slowly emerge. ¡°A fireball?! How could it be? How could he be able to use magic?!¡± ¡°No, that is not a fireball! This is much more than Fireball.¡± ¡°Abboud, run!¡± The nobles were amazed, while Ino quickly understood Lynn¡¯s goal. He shouted across the wall, but there was no sound to his voice. Even if it could be passed on, it was already too late. Through Lynn¡¯s constant reflection over his mistakes his magic had grown extremely proficient, and he released an amazing spell. It was fast! s?a??h th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. By the time Abboud could react Lynn¡¯s Starfire Fury would have already hit him. Abboud turned away and ran, but the spell kept getting closer and closer to him. His only saving grace was that a magician¡¯s weakness was that the further away a spell is from the caster, the more it weakened in strength. This made it possible to avoid a spell. Abboud was an experienced fighter but just as he thought he had escaped, Starfire Fury suddenly came into view! Lynn had practiced magic in actual combat, so he knew that the enemy would try and hide to escape the spell¡¯s reach. So, he had already started practicing his control of the magic. The process was very bitter and time consuming and also used a lot of mana, but the final result allowed for Lynn¡¯s control of Starfire Fury to become amazing in reach. ¡°No! How could this be possible?! I surrender! Cast-¡± His words were cut off as the Starfire Fury exploded. Abboud became a scorched corpse in an instant. All of the nobles were shocked and could not muster a sound. Lynn¡¯s control with magic was beyond their imaginations. Even more so, Lynn¡¯s death blows on the battlefield were so fierce that they started to sweat in fear. Ino had fallen into a slump on the wall, and as Abboud was killed his legion fell into a panic. Without the commander, the legion¡¯s combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced. Lynn¡¯s legion was also shocked after feeling the power of his attack. Lynn had succeeded in delivering the killing blow, but he did not feel proud and suppressed his excitement. He then began to target the second highest ranking warrior. The opponent noticed Lynn¡¯s movements and gave up the frontal attack as they wanted to kill Lynn. If the magician did not die, their end was inevitable. Even though the next high ranking soldier was wearing heavy armor, his skill was extraordinary with a long sword. It gave Lynn a sense of danger, yet he did not move. Two half beast warriors moved to intercept the ranked soldier who had made a fatal flaw. His mind had become absorbed with Lynn and he had forgotten to be wary of his surroundings. In response, Lynn looked for the next ranked soldier and aimed his magic at them. The powerful magic made a direct impact as another scorched corpse appeared. There was no suspense in Lynn¡¯s magic. The magician¡¯s overwhelming dominance on the battlefield was manifested by Lynn¡¯s hands. WIth a total of six spells, Lynn had killed six of the strongest enemy soldiers. The outcome of the battle had become obvious by now. With no high ranking soldiers, the remaining enemy troops were basically crushed. The half beast warriors fought harder and harder and almost all of them were covered in blood. They appeared crazy with a powerful strength. Lynn had won a massive victory, as the enemy¡¯s casualties exceeded two thirds of their entire army. The slaughter had just begun. ¡°Kill them all!¡± Ordered Lynn. ¡°Leave no survivors!¡± Chapter 40 - Occupy Sla! Chapter 40. Occupy Sla! Lynn Conquered But Did Not Trample!The half beast warriors heard Lynn¡¯s order, and by their bloodthirsty nature they rushed into the fray. The original plan was to open the city¡¯s gate, but the soldiers behind it did not dare to join the battle. The archers were shooting desperately with some hitting the half beast army. Yet, this did not affect the beasts¡¯ offensive. Holding onto the arrows that pierced their bodies, the warriors rushed the gate and entered the archers¡¯ blind spot. At the same time, Ino sent out the soldiers who were trying to escape death, but they were massacred by Lynn¡¯s army. The nobles who rejected Lynn before had sweaty palms from the sight before them. However, there was a hint of excitement and appreciation in Theresa¡¯s eyes. The routed soldiers were cleaned up, but the war had yet to end. Lynn was standing among a pile of his enemies¡¯ corpses out of the range of the archers. His eyes were fixated on the city wall. The half beast warriors were at the gate while leaning against the wall to avoid being shot by the archers. Ino seemed to be clutching on his last hope, and shouted orders. ¡°Shoot them! Do not let even one live! If they dare come through, shoot them to death! They cannot get up! Show no fear!¡± Lynn made a gesture to his mortar team, motioning for them to move forward. The opponent¡¯s vanguard had been destroyed, so the warriors who were responsible for throwing the stones could advance to a position where they could hit the walls. The warriors marched slowly with the stones in hand, and it dawned on the archers what Lynn¡¯s plan was. They became so frightened that they could barely hold onto their bows. The archers looked at the boulders in the hands of the warriors, and they could not imagine what destructive power the massive rocks would have when they landed. After a while, all of the stones had been moved. ¡°Throw!¡± Lynn commanded in a deep voice. A number of stones were thrown directly at the city wall, and the archers watched as dozens of boulders arched in the sky towards them. ¡°Run!¡± ¡°Stop fighting! I am not fighting!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t keep doing this. Let¡¯s surrender!¡± The defensive line on the Eastern wall was completely crushed. Huge stones smashed into the wall with a great strength, and a sound that shook the minds of any who heard it. The wall was made of mud bricks which made it sturdy. So, it withstood a single blow from a boulder without collapsing. Yet, dozens more followed the first and slammed into the wall. S~?a??h the N?v?lFire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. The accuracy of the half beast warriors was excellent as almost all of the boulders hit the same area. In the end, a gaping hole was left in place of a wall. Many of the civilians¡¯ houses were also destroyed from the destructive power of the boulders. Now, the warriors could cross into the city and begin their attack. However, Lynn was not in a hurry. ¡°Throw!¡± He continued. Another wave of boulders struck, and the nobles beside the battlefield looked at the scene in dissatisfaction. ¡°He has not launched a charge yet? Is the war not over?¡± ¡°I cannot understand either. If they would just rush into the fight, how happy I would have been. Now, I have to waste time here.¡± ¡°This is a war!¡± Theresa snorted coldly. ¡°This is not entertainment for you! Lynn is the commander in chief, not some clown performing for you! The long ranged attacks reduced the enemy¡¯s strength and morale while avoiding his own army¡¯s casualties. Do not tell me you cannot understand this?¡± The nobles did not dare to utter a single word after that. The boulder throws were now completed leaving the entire East wall in tatters. The enemy had almost lost all fighting spirit, so Lynn gave his next order. ¡°Go on the offensive! Capture Ino Sla and his family!¡± The half beast warriors rushed into the city at his command, and Lynn decided to join them. The Sla City Legion had almost been completely wiped out, while the archers had suffered a mass amount of casualties. Even if the soldiers survived, they had no moral to fight. The Half Beast Legion captured Ino Sla with smooth movements as he was about to escape. Lynn entered the city and stood on the street, where Ino was brought to him. He was forced to kneel before Lynn, while the other Sla family members were arrested. Ino looked at Lynn in horror and wanted to beg for mercy. The onlooking nobles also came over while the civilians circled around the scene in horror. Just before Ino spoke, Lynn stepped forward and broke his neck with his own hands. He did not give him a chance to plead for mercy. The other Sla family members were rapidly killed by the half beast warriors, leaving corpses on the ground. The civilians shivered in fear while the nobles had confusion on their face. If they had been in Lynn¡¯s place and Ino was caught offending them, they would have forced him to beg for mercy and humiliated him. Then, they would kill him. Yet, Lynn did not embarrass Ino, which the nobles did not understand. Lynn ignored them and addressed the commoners. ¡±Remember my name, for I am Lynn! Starting today, I am the master of this city! As of now, Sla City will have its name officially changed to Maple Leaf City! All civilians are allowed to live normally, and all caravans may conduct business as usual! My legion will not act out so long as you do not violate the laws of the Empire! I have conquered this city, but I will not insult anyone whether they be Ino or you!¡± Theresa showed a dazed expression, but the appreciation in her eyes could not be hidden. To conquer but not insult. Victory without trampling. For a moment, Theresa felt that Lynn had the qualities of a king. A king that would conquer the entire Quartet! Chapter 41 - Inos Property Became Lynn’s! Chapter 41. Ino¡¯s Property Became Lynn¡¯s! This Time He Made a Profit!Once Lynn finished his speech, the civilians were shocked speechless for a second. They had never seen a Lord such as Lynn but once they understood his words, they felt that he would not leave them behind. Lynn did not intend on killing them or robbing them of their property. So, the civilians knelt down one by one to show their appreciation. The nobles looked at Lynn with a small amount of envy as only a few nobles could make their civilians respect them so sincerely. ¡°My legion will help you clean up the rubble,¡± Lynn said. ¡°If your house is seriously damaged, you can come to me for partial compensation.¡± The civilians became more grateful than before as all the other nobles had a different approach for such tasks. ¡°Why would he treat the civilians so well? They cannot resist.¡± ¡°Even if he made them deal with the damages, they would not say anything in refusal. Lynn is stupid and wastes his money.¡± S~?a??h the N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°What do you know? How much money can a house be worth? Lord Lynn could spend ten gold coins just to gain the trust of his people. He is in fact quite smart!¡± The nobles were discussing the issue when Theresa stepped forward towards Lynn. ¡°Congratulations on your second territory. This is your reward for your victory in the war. I will sign the document within ten days and report the change of territory to Terju, Marquise Lynn.¡± ¡°I am deeply grateful,¡± Lynn said, and then blinked to hint his appreciation for the heavy armor. Theresa calmly turned her head instead of looking Lynn in the eyes. ¡°You are not proficient in war. You have to hurry and occupy the castle at this time. If you do not, someone else will seize it. It is your reward, after all.¡± ¡°The half beast warriors have already defended the castle,¡± Lynn said with a smile. ¡°Do not worry, Theresa. I never get confused when it comes to valuables.¡± ¡°That is good. You will take care of the rest of the business. I will go talk to the merchants about S¡­ No, it is Maple Leaf City now. I will maintain the business dealings with Maple Leaf City.¡± Lynn once again expressed his gratitude, and Theresa turned and left. She wanted to talk to Lucy. The nobles also gradually left, so Lynn went to the Sla family¡¯s castle. The building was much grander than Lynn¡¯s, as it had three floors that covered a greater area. There was also a garden in front of the castle. After entering the castle, Lynn saw that the floor was lit by a warm yellow light. This was the magic crystal lamp that Lucy liked. Inside the lamp was a magic circle that would respond to fifty mana points, which would keep the light going for a week. ¡°Take it away,¡± Lynn said as he waved his hand. The lamp was taken down to be transported to Lynn¡¯s castle. The table was also sturdy and of good quality, as was the kitchenware. He ordered them all to be taken. The books, gems, and vases were also exceptional, so Lynn had all the things that were of quality taken away until nothing was left. Everything here was Lynn¡¯s anyways. As he ascended to the third floor, Lynn became more excited. This area should be Ino¡¯s study and bedroom. Lynn pushed open the door and found another crystal lamp inside. The quantity he found in this castle would allow Lynn¡¯s bedroom, hall, and study to have one. This was suitable. Ino¡¯s preparations for Lynn was really thoughtful. Under the bed, Lynn found a large box that was carved with beautiful patterns. Sealing it shut were two locks, and the box felt heavy. Lynn became excited as it probably contained Ino¡¯s gold coins. Once he opened the box, Lynn became disappointed. Most of it was silver coins! Lynn thought from the weight of the box that there were at least five hundred gold coins, but the weight came from the silver coins. ¡°This is too poor.¡± Lynn was a little disgusted and started counting the coins. A total of 601 silver and 50 gold coins were counted, which came up to about 110 gold. Lynn was satisfied even with this small amount because of all of the different items Lynn took. The magic related things were expensive, and if he was willing to sell them it should be worth thousands of gold coins. The bounty was magnificent, so Lynn collected the gold coins. Yet, he felt that something was wrong with the box. After taking all of the gold coins, the weight of the box changed very little. Lynn understood instantly that there was still something left. He inspected the box and found a mechanism at the bottom. He pressed the button and heard a satisfying click, and then turned the box over once more. As expected, there was a hidden layer underneath the false bottom. Lynn pushed aside the dark panel, when suddenly a burst of red smoke erupted from the box. Fortunately, Lynn had been alert and quickly ducked under the bed. ¡°It is a good thing that Ino had set up a mechanism to prevent theft.¡± Lynn waited until the smoke cleared, and then stepped forward. By the box, Lynn saw a sword measuring about one meter. Compared to the heavy swords used by the half beast warriors this instead resembled a fruit knife, but Lynn was still excited since he saw a red gem on the hilt. The shape of the sword was also shaped similar to the magical equipment used by high level magicians. Lynn confirmed there were no more traps before picking up the sword. From the very start Lynn noticed that it was light. Then, the red gem suddenly bursted into light, and Lynn felt that his mana control became smoother when he imbued mana into the sword. Lynn drew the sword, and noted that the process to forge the sword¡¯s body was excellent. It had a strength to it and lacked any impurities, and there were also magic runes carved into it. Lynn excitedly put the sword away and had it taken away. Magic equipment could directly increase the lethality of a magician, since using one would allow at least one fourth times more power with the same amount of mana. Lynn also wanted a magic tool before, but they were priceless on the market. Many people wanted them, but few would sell such items. Lynn felt that one he became earl, at least, he would have had a chance to get some magical equipment. Who could have thought of it? Ino had prepared such a gift for Lynn! It also was a tool whose gemstone matched Lynn¡¯s fire attribute. Lynn had chanced upon a magnificent sword that he favored. Lynn became a little embarrassed. Lynn quickly had the sword taken to be sent to his household. Once all of the magic equipment was collected and he confirmed that there were no other goods in the bedroom, he went straight to the study on the third floor. There were probably more pleasant surprises in that room as well. Chapter 42 - There Is Actually a Magic Book! Chapter 42. There Is Actually a Magic Book! Lynn¡¯s Territory Core!When Lynn entered the study, the first thing he saw was two rows of large bookcases. There were a total of six of them, which made Lynn immensely excited. Even if there was only half the number of cases, Lynn would have made a tidy profit since all books were valuable in this world. Yet, when Lynn walked over to see them his face twisted in shock. Ino must have spent all of his money to buy the magic sword as all six bookshelves were empty except for a single book. Lynn opened the case and grabbed the book, whose title was ¡®The Reproductive Techniques For Ewes¡¯. While Lynn had been hoping for a plethora of books, he was not disappointed. The magic tool he received would be worth a magnanimous amount of gold nonetheless, which made this war more profitable than he expected. Also, the bookcase was not of bad quality. The wood was refined with a wax finish, which made it resistant to bugs. Lynn ordered to have it removed and brought to Fenglin Village. After exploring the study, Lynn went to the next two rooms and looked around for valuables. These areas were where Ino housed the women of the family. The world¡¯s law stipulated that there may only be one spouse. However, nobles with a frivolous lifestyle housed several women or men at their homes. Generally speaking, rooms such as these had nothing of note in them since women who were willing to be raised here may be abandoned at any time because they were only used for special occupations. Women like these disgusted Lynn the most. As those women didn¡¯t have high status in the family, they were unlikely to possess valuables. So, Lynn simply glanced around and left. However, after arriving at the second room Lynn found something amiss. There seemed to be magic fluctuations in the air, so Lynn grew a little cheerful and carefully looked around. Behind a mural on the wall, Lynn discovered a hidden compartment. ¡°Is it really necessary to hide items in your own home?¡± While Lynn complained, he opened the secret compartment and took out a book. His excitement bloomed when he saw the cover of the book. The book was a relatively valuable one that had contents on thunder and lightning techniques. Among first order magic books, the cheapest one would be the one on the water blade, a spell which could only be lethal if the target was unarmored. The book would cost about twenty gold coins. In contrast, Thunder and Lightning books were expensive with a cost of at least five hundred gold coins. Although, this was slightly cheaper than flame magic books. This magic book would sell very well, and while Lynn was pondering the costs he noticed that the book had yet to be opened. Though Ino bought it, he must not have been able to master his mana control enough to imbue mana into the book. Lynn realized something. Where there was magic equipment and books, there must be potions. After looking around again, he found three Thunder and Lightning potions without their spores. Judging from the situation, Ino probably wanted to be a magician but had yet to succeed. As a result, all of the wonderful items that he had painstakingly prepared for himself fell into Lynn¡¯s hands. S?a??h the N0v?lFire(.)n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Once he got the magic book, Lynn was in a great mood as he earned yet another five hundred gold coins. War was really fruitful in making money, it seemed. Lynn confirmed that there were no other magic fluctuations before turning around and heading downstairs. All of the items Lynn took were gradually packed. After seeing Lynn, Lucy rushed over and confirmed that he was uninjured. She felt relieved as nothing seemed wrong with him. Lynn smiled at her. ¡°Do you want to know how many great items I got?¡± Lynn asked. Lucy laughed in response. ¡°All the items are not as important as you,¡± she replied. Lynn touched her silver hair, then Lynn called Buno who was instructing the movement of the received items. ¡°Whose money were we borrowing? Call that man over,¡± Lynn ordered. ¡°Of course.¡± After ten minutes passed, an old man who had a short stature was brought over by Buno. Lynn noted the man had lizard-like ears when he came closer. ¡°I borrowed your money, right?¡± Lynn questioned. The old man was frightened and made a deep bow. ¡°Dear Lord Lynn, you do not need to pay the sum back. I have also prepared a hundred gold coins for you, as a gift for becoming a Lord.¡± The civilians who were walking back and forth stopped and looked over at the spectacle. In response to the man, Lynn took out the money bag he had just found and threw it to the loaner. ¡°110 gold coins, with extra silver coins as a thank you gift. This can be regarded as payment for helping me.¡± The loan shark was stunned, and hesitantly looked at the bag of coins in front of him. He wondered if he should pick it up or not. ¡°I, Lynn, will pay back the debt. If you lent it, you deserve it. Pick it up and leave.¡± The lender gritted his teeth and picked up the money. He then turned and sprinted away. Lynn ignored him and turned to Buno. ¡°Have you counted Ino¡¯s horses and carriages?¡± Lynn asked. ¡°There are thirty horses in total, with two carriages for transporting people and thirty carraiges for moving goods.¡± ¡°It is worthy of being connected to the city¡¯s market,¡± Lynn chirped. ¡°They are ours now. Take them and start the preparation to move the goods to Fenglin Village.¡± Before this, Lynn had a decent amount of fifteen horses and fifteen carriages. Out of Lynn¡¯s and Lucy¡¯s carriages combined, only thirteen of them could haul items which limited their ability to transport items. Now, they had increased their horsepower by thirty and doubled the transportation capacity. After experiencing a war, Lynn very well knew that being able to transport a large amount of items was important. Also, now that he had a general market under his command there would be a lot of exchanging of goods. The forty five horses that Lynn currently owned was far from enough. He needed more! After the spoils of war were almost sorted out, Lynn wanted to continuously improve the capacity for transportation. ¡°Are you going to live in Maple Leaf city? It is more prosperous and convenient than in Fenglin Village,¡± Lucy asked in a low voice while holding Lynn. ¡°No,¡± Lynn said while shaking his head, ¡±The market can be managed by my attendants, and I will leave a part of my army here. This city will provide us with a steady stream of capital, but we will not regard this as the core of our territory.¡± When a Lord¡¯s territory increased, there had to be a main territory where the Lord was located. Other lands would be managed by their followers. With the near endless resources from the Maple Mountains, Lynn chose Fenglin VIllage to be the core of his territory. The key for this would be the security of the location. With the Maple Mountains as a backyard, Lynn could use the land for smelting and planting. Also, with the city wall fully repaired, the territory would be easy to defend as the enemy would have to fight from several directions. More importantly, there was an exit to the sea beyond the mountains. Maple Leaf City¡¯s role was to act as a market and make money. It was almost the same as any different city others managed, but Fenglin Village was the absolute core of the war even if it appeared weak. Lynn thought about this clearly. Those who master force, master the world. Lucy did not know much about the strategic issues at hand, but she was amicable towards Fenglin village. Of course she would be happy if Lynn wanted to go back with her. With everything being sorted and ready to be transported, Lynn was getting ready to leave when Buno came over. ¡°Master Lynn, there is a merchant caravan requesting to see you. They seem to have a slave business and wanted to do business with you.¡± Chapter 43 - Weapons and Equipment Are No Longer Handicapped! Chapter 43 Lynn Got a Blacksmith! Weapons and Equipment Are No Longer Handicapped!¡°Bring them to me,¡± Lynn told Buno. Buno saluted, then turned away to get the merchants. After some time passed, several people were brought over. Each of the caravan¡¯s members wore unique animal skins that set them off from the others, and had rough, darkened faces from being in the sun all year around. Yet, their eyes were bright with the shrewdness of a businessman. ¡°Lord Lynn, greetings,¡± the eldest merchant said. Lynn nodded to the man. ¡°Tell me about your business.¡± ¡°Recently, there was a war in Ramok City further up North. Several of the territories were destroyed, which allowed us to buy three hundred refugees. If you wished for it, we can sell them for ten silver coins per person. Do you wish to seal the deal?¡± Lynn did not counter offer, but he had another problem. ¡°That is a fair price, but I do not have enough money on me currently. Would you like to purchase some of my items?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± The businessman¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What would you like to sell?¡± Lynn took out the magic book from his stores and shocked several people in the caravan. Was it a magic book?! ¡°This is a Thunder and Lightning book. I plan on selling it for five hundred coins. If you are willing to buy it, then I suggest you avoid the Magician¡¯s Association to avoid a surcharge.¡± ¡°Lord Lynn, I am extremely sorry. If we are involved in the trading of magic books, we would be targeted by the association. Hence, I am afraid we cannot buy this book.¡± Lynn was not surprised. The Magician¡¯s Association helped sell magic books and drew money from both sides, since a book that cost five hundred gold coins could earn them one hundred in return. So, they would have many restrictions on ordinary caravans to keep the profits within their grasp. Lynn had guessed this already. ¡°Well, I have some regular books. Would you consider purchasing those?¡± Lynn asked. ¡°Of course. Nobles tend to favor reading. Would I be able to see them to gauge their worth?¡± Lynn brought the man to the carriages and took out a box of books. There were twenty of them that he found in the second floor bedroom, along with the single book from Ino¡¯s study. The merchant studied all of them and stated his price. ¡°For these books, we can give you ten gold coins.¡± S~?a??h the Nov?lF?re .??t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. This was a pretty fair price, as fifty silver coins for a book was a high price. ¡°You can pick whatever you wish, and browse the other items for the remaining twenty gold.¡± Lynn said this because the important items, such as the magic crystal lamps, were already shipped away from this city to the village. Everything else was irrelevant to Lynn, so he allowed them to be sold without a care. The merchant picked four large pieces of furniture, random food, and other such things. ¡°Lord Lynn, I have chosen my wishes. Please check to see if this is amicable.¡± Lynn waved his hand in approval. ¡°That is fine. Let me see your slaves.¡± ¡°Please follow me,¡± the merchant respectfully said. Lynn followed the man to a local tavern and went to the second floor. There, he found a large crowd of people tightly packed together. The odor from the three hundred people was horrible, but Lynn did not pay any attention to the smell. The people were no longer able to wash themselves in their current situation. Right now, Lynn was observing them to see if they were sick. The old businessman noticed Lynn¡¯s actions and reassured him. ¡°Please relax, Lord Lynn. Although they are a bit dirty, they are completely free of disease. If they were not, I would not be able to bring them here from the North.¡± ¡°They are mine now,¡± Lynn stated. ¡°Thank you for your generosity, Lord Lynn. In accordance to the transaction laws of¡­ Maple Leaf City, we shall give you one twentieth of the payment.¡± Since Lynn had spent thirty gold coins, he would receive one and a half gold coins in return for the purchase. Such were the ways of a transaction, since Lynn controlled the trade of the city. This would give him a steady stream of wealth, but the drawback was that other people would want to attack the city out of greed. Sla City had been attacked three times in the past, but the attackers always failed to conquer the city. Now that Sla City had become Maple Leaf City, Lynn would have to protect it from greedy nobles who desired to declare war to obtain the land. Once the transaction was completed, Lynn sent the caravan leader away and took the people out of the tavern. They went through a few streets and arrived at the front of the castle. There, he turned to face the people. ¡°From today onwards, you are citizens of Maple Leaf City. I will provide you all with a simple shelter and enough food for the winter. Accordingly, you shall work for me. Do all of you know how to farm?¡± All three hundred people nodded repeatedly in acceptance. Since nobles often declared wars in the North and the territories were close to each other, the populations often exchanged languages so that they could communicate with each other. All of these people spoke a different first language, but they could understand Lynn¡¯s words from the interactions they had with others in the past. ¡°Is there anyone who can build weapons and armor?¡± The people started to shake their heads, but Lynn noted that there was someone nodding. Lynn asked him to step out of the crowd. The man was in his thirties, with a strong body and callused hands. ¡°Are you a blacksmith?¡± Lynn asked out of surprise. The man nodded and spoke to him in a thick accent. ¡°Lord Lin Ang, I would call upon weapons and armor.¡± The man responded in a way that could get the point across, even with his thick accent and wrong name. Lynn understood that the man was a blacksmith from his words. ¡±What is your name?¡± Lynn asked. ¡±I have no name.¡± ¡±From today, you shall be called Hammer.¡± ¡±Thanks Lin Ang for new name.¡± Lynn nodded to the man and continued the conversation. ¡±You will follow the returning team and return to the territory first. I will have them buy some iron ore and set up a simple stove for you. Before I reach my territory, you should have a sword prepared for me.¡± ¡±I follow Lord¡¯s orders.¡± Lynn was excited to have the man follow the important goods back to the village, so much so that he wanted to rush it. Lynn had just casually asked if anyone knew their way around blacksmithing, and did not expect an affirmation. He had made a great purchase as hiring a blacksmith for even thirty gold coins was a difficult task which led Lynn to believe that the caravan had not expected some of the refugees to have experience in blacksmithing. Lynn finally had a way to make tools of war, since few nobles wanted to sell equipment to Lynn because they were afraid he would declare war and eradicate them. They thought of Lynn as a powerful being, and wanted to limit his power. This restriction prevented him from getting enough equipment for his army but if Hammer could actually forge, Lynn would never have a shortage of equipment again. Chapter 44 - System Points Soared to 1600 a Day! Chapter 44. System Points Soared to 1600 a Day!One the first batch of supplies was sent away, Lynn decided to check the accounting records from the past Lord of the city. Maple Leaf City¡¯s market was a treasure trove for gold. According to Ino¡¯s records, he would earn about two hundred gold coins every month, and now the revenue would be sent to Lynn since he was the new Lord. However, the merchants may have become scrupulous due to the effect war had on people. Lynn was ready for the income of the city to fall, but even if it was halved he would be gaining one hundred gold coins per month anyways. That was enough for him to raise an additional one hundred half beast warriors. Lynn called his attendants to him. He decided to have Rau stay behind to govern the city since he was a loyal follower who has been with Lynn since he left the Kyles. Rau also showed his wisdom in the battle which made him a decent choice. Buno would have been the better choice with his management skills, but Lynn needed his assistance in constructing Fenglin Village. ¡°I will leave behind fifty warriors. They will help you with cleaning up the corpses, collecting armor and weapons, and rebuilding the walls,¡± Lynn explained. ¡°When the magic book is sold, I will send over two hundred gold coins plus the money from the sales of the enemies¡¯ equipment. Use the funds to repair the walls and purchase supplies for the half beasts.¡± ¡°After that,¡± continues Lynn, ¡°the income from the city will be used to raise the warriors. Make an account and write down the income and expenditures, You may take five gold coins every month as payment. Understand?¡± Rau knelt before Lynn for the graciousness presented before him. ¡°Thank you for your trust, Lord Lynn. I will obey your orders and shall watch over the city in your stead.¡± Lynn nodded in satisfaction before turning around to give orders to the half beast warriors. The city barracks were in excellent conditions. There were plenty of stone dummies and such equipment for training troops, but sadly all of the armor and weapons were made for human use. Orcs could not use them, which meant they would have to be sold. After preparing everything for his absence from Maple Leaf City, Lynn took Lucy back to Fenglin Village. The war ended in a rapid manner. It had begun in the morning, and by noon the town was renamed and the castle picked clean. When everything was finished in the city, Lynn and Lucy departed to Fenglin Village when the sun was setting. They had not carried any supplies, so they were able to move rapidly. The group arrived at the village at midnight the next day, but the slaves that Lynn purchased had not arrived yet. The servants prepared hot water which allowed Lynn and Lucy to take a comfortable bath. After refreshing themselves, they consumed some barbecued meat and fruit for their dinner. Afterwards, they brushed their teeth and went to their rooms to sleep. Early the next morning, Lynn naturally woke up and heard the System make a chiming sound. Today¡¯s credits were in. 1600 points. Lynn was shocked awake at such a large number, and pondered over the reason as to why it was so high. Understanding dawned on him as he realized that he had one more territory under his control. Maple Leaf City had provided Lynn with additional points. Lynn now had many points that he could use to expand his legion, and he was ecstatic at this development. His legion had suffered heavy casualties during the war with a loss of ten lives. He had sent a squad of fifty to defend Maple Leaf city, which was nowhere near enough to defend the place. He would need at least two hundred to intimidate anyone desiring to obtain the city. If he did not have enough points it would have been a major problem, but now his daily reward had increased from five hundred to sixteen hundred points! This immensely relieved the pressure on Lynn. Lynn stood up and went downstairs. Winter was coming soon, which meant that the time for daylight would be decreasing. Early in the morning the sky was still dark. Lynn walked into the darkness and arrived in front of the beasts¡¯ cage and used all of his points. In an instant, Lynn had acquired seventeen more rank three warriors. He still had seven points left after the ordeal. The speed at which he could gain half beasts for his legion had more than doubled, but Lynn currently did not have enough beasts to supply his army. Almost all of the Silver Wolves and Tigers had been caught at the base of the mountain, which got Lynn thinking. ¡±I have to find a merchant to buy some wild beasts. Fortunately, the price of such monsters does not seem to be high. I should be able to buy some powerful ones.¡± S?a?ch* Th? ??v?lF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Different beasts had different fighting abilities once they were evolved. Half wolves were better at running and charging, and in a fight their actions were more flexible. Half tigers were more reckless and had an upper hand when colliding with heavy cavalry. If Lynn wanted to buy some, he wanted more powerful beasts. An evolved half beast warrior would be stronger, so he would have them go to the barracks to eat something and get ready for work. Lynn brought himself back to his room where he wrote a letter, while he sent someone to bring the magic book to Frost Maple City. The magician¡¯s Association had a stronghold in the city which would allow for better trading, so Lynn ordered an attendant to ride their best horse and have a rapid trip to and from the stronghold. Lynn had a lot of goods now, but he was lacking in gold coins. Repairing the city walls would require money as the masons had to burn the bricks. The process itself was expensive. The attendant set off on horseback, so Lynn ate breakfast and went to see his flame mushrooms. The scale of the agriculture had grown to two thousand plants. They were growing well. Lynn was satisfied and grabbed the magic sword he received from the war. He walked towards the Maple Mountain Range in order to test the equipment. The study of the castle still had a leak, but Lynn did not plan on repairing the castle. Instead, he wanted to build a new one. Fenglin Village had been expanding, so Lynn wanted to change the location of the castle to the middle of the village. However, this would take some time and Lynn did not want to meditate in the rundown study, so he decided to go out to the neighboring forest. Lynn found a tree and jumped onto a branch. He sat down and felt the fresh air and magic power flowing throughout the forest, and began to meditate. The magic sword reacted to Lynn¡¯s mana while he was meditating, and a few minutes later Lynn opened his eyes in surprise. Lynn¡¯s knowledge of magic equipment was limited as the books he read had very few records of them. He only knew that his magic power would increase by about twenty five percent through meditation, but right then he discovered that magic tools could also enhance the effect of the act. The result was remarkable! Chapter 45 - The Smelting Was Successful! Chapter 45. The Smelting Was Successful! Lynn was Ready to Occupy the Iron Ore!Lynn meditated for an entire day as the boosting effect from the magic sword was impressive. This was a surprise, as Lynn would now be able to grow faster. Two days passed by. With a total of 3,300 points, Lynn evolved 36 half beast warriors! Now, the warriors who followed him numbered to 123 beasts. Buno finally arrived that day after his slow travel with the first shipment of goods. Lynn was excited to be able to activate a magic crystal lamp. In this world, candles were only lit at night as they were dim but with the magic lamp, the soft light was bright enough to illuminate a room. Once he installed the lamp, Lynn¡¯s castle was bright as the light could be seen even with the sunlight shining through the whole in the castle. Lucy was also pleased, as she could close the window during the day and still have bright light inside the building. Lynn let her play in the bedroom by herself and left the castle. He searched for Hammer and found him. S?a??h the N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°I have finished building the earthen furnace for you. Come and have a look,¡± Lynn directed. Hammer followed Lynn to the corner of the village in surprise. There, they were greeted by a stove that was less than half a person¡¯s height. The furnace was completely dry with a cylindrical body and an open mouth. This would be used for blasting and slagging. In order to keep the flames going hot, Lynn made a device similar to a hair dryer and attached it to the furnaces blower. Now, the air would be used to keep the temperature at the correct heat throughout the smelting process. Hammer looked at Lynn in shock. ¡°Master Lynn. I admire your knowledge. How did you know about earth furnaces?¡± ¡°I have also bought greystone. The charcoal is also ready, along with a forging hammer, a clamp, and a flat bluestone. There should be no shortage of tools.¡± The charcoal was to be used as fuel. The charcoal came from burning wood and was placed in a sandpit to be covered in pine. In the incomplete combustion process, the water would be removed and the wood would turn into charcoal. The greystone was a white stone that was common and cheap. It was one silver coin for twenty pounds, and you could buy it in a blacksmith¡¯s shop. This ore could be melted with iron to create a stronger alloy. Lynn had mediocre chemistry knowledge in his previous life, but he could infer that the greystone should be calcium carbonate. When presented with high temperatures, calcium carbonate would produce calcium oxide. The oxide would then react with the impurities in the iron ore to form hydrochloric acid. The blacksmith¡¯s slag allowed for such a thing. Hammer was originally a little complacent from his knowledge on smelting technology, but right then he was convinced by Lynn¡¯s knowledge. Lynn took out some cyan powder from a broken sword and addressed the man. ¡°Alright, let us start smelting. Just let me know if you need more people.¡± ¡°It is good.¡± The smelting process was actually pretty simple, and Hammer put in the first layer of charcoal into the stove. Then, raw iron and limestone powder were placed in and ignited. The temperature of the stove gradually rose, and after a minute the charcoal began to burn more brilliantly. Then, new charcoal was added along with more raw material powder. The furnace was allowed to continue burning, and the process continued multiple times. The raw material powder would have to go through several chemical reactions during this process, and it would take a large amount of time to complete everything. Lynn guessed it would be at least a few hours. Lynn was interested at first, but quickly became bored. ¡°Call me when the smelting is done. I wish to meditate right now,¡± he said. ¡°Do not worry, Lord Lynn,¡± Buno said with a nod. Around four hours later, Buno came to inform Lynn it was about time. Lynn decided to take Lucy to watch the show. At this time, the temperature around the stove was high but there was a slight chill in Lynn¡¯s territory. So, Lynn put on some thick clothing. When the group arrived, they saw that Hammer and his assistant who worked on blowing air into the furnace were profusely sweating. For four hours the air needed to be continuously blown, which consumed a lot of physical strength. Lucy leaned in and looked at the smith in curiosity, but the smell of sweat and smelting made her wrinkle her nose. Lynn smiled and stroked her silver hair. ¡°Okay, it is going to start,¡± he stated. Hammer nodded and took the clamp. Hammer ordered the few half beast warriors next to him to knock open the earthen furnace from top to bottom, which allowed a number of sparks to fly out. Lucy hid behind Lynn since he was a friend to flames and did not find them uncomfortable. He stood still and watched. When the furnace was about two thirds open, Lynn saw that there was something inside. The earth was broken down, but there was a red soft iron sitting inside the remains of the furnace. Hammer stepped forward and skillfully knocked out the hydrochloric acid. The final product was rough iron. It took more than four hours for one furnace to make the iron, which meant that the output was extremely low. The end result of the one furnace was a single large piece of soft iron. The iron had burned to a white hot state and was relatively malleable, so Hammer used his skills to divide it into two pieces using his hammer. After the iron was divided into blocks, the process of smelting was considered complete. Normally, this step required limestone powder to be used on the iron ore, but the end result with Lynn¡¯s method still resulted in iron nuggets. Now, the remaining steps were nothing more than common forging of the iron alloy. The iron needed to be heated and repeatedly hit by a hammer into the desired shape. By beating the hot iron, carbon and other impurities inside of the ore would be oxidized and separated from the base. This process would gradually raise the quality of the iron. Hammer proved his abilities to Lynn, and also proved that there were no problems with his ideas. Iron could be made using this method, and then it could be forged into a weapon. However, the efficiency was a little low, as the crude iron that was smelted in half a day¡¯s time was thirty kilograms. It also took longer to forge. The problem of output could be solved by scale, as Lynn only needed to add more smiths to the process. Fenglin Village once had a small population of only two hundred and sixty people, but now it had soared to five hundred and sixty. These extra hands could be arranged to help them smelt as the difficulty was not that challenging. This would allow output to increase through the scale of production. Lynn¡¯s requirements for the equipment were not that high as the orcs did not have much need for quality weaponry. All they needed were tools of war that were heavy and strong enough to be swung at the enemy. The low quality needed would immensely reduce the time required for forging. ¡±I will be responsible for your daily meals,¡± Lynn said to Hammer. ¡°One pound of meat and three pounds of flour will be alloted to you. All you need to do is make weapons as fast as you can. Make me three hundred epees!1¡± Hammer was gratedul to Lynn and had every confidence he could fulfill his wishes. All of the refugees had not had enough food to eat, and were treated in a horrible manner as slaves, but Lynn was granting them plenty of food. Hammer swore his allegiance to Lynn for his generosity. Hammer needed to gain plenty of rest in order to meet Lynn¡¯s expectations, as he wanted to create weapons that would honor Lynn¡¯s kindness. Lynn arranged a place for Hammer to sleep, and then found Buno and the half beast warriors. A total of 123 fighters amassed before Lynn, however there were only 20 of them that were equipped with weapons. Lynn guessed this would be enough, and gave a command. ¡°Go! Hunt the class three monsters and occupy the iron ore!¡± Chapter 46 - Hunt the Lizard! Scary Magic Control! Chapter 46. Hunt the Lizard! Scary Magic Control!Lynn had already figured out the route his army would take in advance. All of the half beast warriors followed behind Lynn and skillfully crossed the forest at an advanced pace. Along the way, Lynn also wanted to capture some beasts as they could be evolved. However, there were no such large beasts around this area. Even though he did not encounter any beasts, Lynn did find a monster. It was a Tier one monster, but it would be enough for now as a small gain. The group continued to explore while moving forward and when the sun was settling in the west, Lynn found the iron ore once again. As he approached the ore, Lynn tightly held the magic sword in his hand. Lynn was fully focused on the task at hand. No matter what direction the lizard launched an attack from, Lynn would be able to react. However, the monster seemed to be absent. ¡°Go and search that hill for iron,¡± Lynn ordered. The iron ore would be easy to mine. According to the System, you could see the iron by digging through the soil that was above it. The half beast warriors moved with incredible speed. In moments, about a meter of soil was unearthed and a hard red stone was exposed to the daylight. ¡°Master Lynn,¡± Buno started. ¡°The lizard you mentioned seems to be absent. Should we bring some of the ore and go back for the day? Night is approaching, and our fighting skills in the dark is lacking.¡± Lynn shook his head in response. ¡°We want to be able to mine this iron safely. We must get rid of the monster, lest it will cause us more trouble when it returns. I want to kill it before we return.¡± Buno glanced up at the sky. ¡°Then we will have to find it as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The warriors volunteered. ¡°It must be nearby. Let¡¯s search for it separately.¡± ¡°Master Lynn, please wait here for a moment. We will find it for you soon!¡± ¡°You do not need to look for it at all,¡± Lynn said. ¡°Iron ore cannot attract monsters. You just need to find potions or the monster¡¯s lair by sensing magical fluctuations. You can bring back the corpse then.¡± ¡°So before you came here, you had already thought of a countermeasure,¡± Buno said in reverence. Lynn was not a complacent man, and addressed Buno. ¡°Uncle Buno, you need to think more.¡± Buno bowed to show that he will take more considerations in the future. Lynn closed his eyes and began to perceive the magic in the air as carefully as he could. Not even a moment later, he opened his eyes. ¡°Come with me,¡± he ordered. The group bypassed the hills and entered the woods. Lynn felt the presence of a potion hidden in a bush. He reached his hand out as he wanted to see what type of magic it contained. Then, Lynn suddenly felt a burst of violent magic. ¡°Be careful! It is coming!¡± he roared. Lynn¡¯s reaction was quick as he condensed his magic into a dense fireball. He then launched it in the direction of the lizard. The distant lizard jumped out of the jungle and avoided Lynn¡¯s Starfire Fury. ¡°So fast!¡± Lynn¡¯s heart was beating fast and his fingers trembled. This was the most powerful enemy he had encountered so far. Its speed was so fast that Lynn could not control Starfire Fury fast enough to match it. Lynn forcibly suppressed the excitement and fear in his heart to observe the movements of the lizard. Despite the monster¡¯s quick movements, as long as it moved in a pattern it could be caught. The half beast warriors were excellently trained and formed a circle to protect Lynn. The remaining one hundred warriors rushed into the fray. The lizard suddenly opened its mouth and purple electricity charged up inside it. ¡°Dodge!¡± Lynn ordered in a loud manner. At the same time, he condensed magic for a second time to attack the lizard! It sensed the danger from the spell and decisively gave up on its magic attack to escape again. This time Lynn had already predicted the lizard¡¯s path and accordingly led the path of his spell. The spell scorched the lizard¡¯s body leaving a deep burn mark on the area of impact. ¡°Start running!¡± S?a??h the n0v?l(?)ire.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. With a single blow landed the warriors became a little excited and slowed down their movements. The speed of a Class three monster was too fast, so the warriors allowed it time to recover. With Lynn¡¯s order, the warriors became alert once again. This came too late as the lizard already was charging forward. A half beast warrior was caught and was desperately keeping the upper and lower jaws of the monster open with both hands. Lynn still moved the fastest and used a third spell in an instant. The Archfiend Lizard was forced to abandon its prey and spat it out. The monster then moved away. Many of the warriors moved in the direction of their injured friend, but the Lizard rushed right at Lynn this time. Buno ran to Lynn and tried to protect him with his body as fast as he could. Lynn¡¯s breath was caught in his throat as the monster was moving at an even greater speed than before. It was hiding its true speed all this time. Lynn was surrounded by his rank three warriors, but their strength was still lacking. They had no time to attack and instead used their lives to protect Lynn. He rapidly judged the situation and found that the speed and power of this lizard was too strong. If it was to successfully launch its attack, Lynn and all of the warriors would perish. Lynn clenched his teeth and his eyes grew bloodshot. Out of fear, Lynn had a fury flowing through his chest. He would not run. Between his state of life and death, Lynn condensed a huge fireball. Since the lizard was attacking in a straight line, it became much easier to hit it, however it long expected this and changed its direction at the sight of the fireball. This was a useless action as there was a second red light in front of the monster now. Lynn could control two spells at the same time?! Before the monster had time to figure out what was happening, it was struck by Lynn. An explosion sounded out through the forest and the lizard was knocked down to the ground. It was not dead yet, and tried to escape. ¡°Catch it!! Just kill the thing!¡± Lynn said in anger. Even though the lizard had not died, its speed was greatly reduced. This allowed it to be surrounded by the warriors in a timely fashion. The warriors punched the lizard out of anger and killed it in a short amount of time. Lynn sat on the ground and gasped for air. The iron ore now belonged to Lynn. There was also an unexpected gain: a potion! Chapter 47 - An Iris Potion! 450 Gold Coins in Hand! Chapter 47 An Iris Potion! 450 Gold Coins in Hand!Buno rushed to Lynn¡¯s side and knelt before him. ¡°Master Lynn, are you alright?¡± Buno asked. Lynn nodded to reassure him, and continued giving out orders. ¡°Take thirty soldiers and clean up the beast corpses around you.¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Lynn.¡± Lynn called the remaining warriors over and counted the number of casualties. Fortunately, there was not many. The lizard knew that Lynn was the main enemy and had focused most of its attention on him. The battle also ended in a quick manner which allowed for a minimum amount of friendly casualties. It was a clean victory. ¡°Follow the path we came from and start cutting down trees. Also, clear the surrounding bushes and grass,¡± Lynn ordered the warriors. ¡°Yes!¡± Lynn had previously thought about making a path to the mountains and having the blacksmiths live in a stronghold near the ore. Fenglin Village would provide them with sufficient food and water as they would be focused on only smithing and not agriculture. The village would also build the shelters and housing for the smiths. Lynn wanted to transport the food and greystone up to the mountain and have the forged weapons transported down, but they would first need to create a road so that the carriage could pass through unimpeded. Once he finished giving out orders, Lynn calmed down his fear and went to the overgrown grass beside him. He pushed the grass aside and saw a purple flower that resembled an iris. Magic flowers! Lynn inspected the flowers and found that the rhizomes were growing strong. It could be breeded! The magic flower was a large potion type that would reproduce slower compared to the mushrooms. Lynn would have to let the bulb grow before he would be able to divide the plant and slowly begin their cultivation. Once the flowers matured, mana would gather inside of them. After someone plucked the mature flower it would regrow to its natural state. To Lynn¡¯s surprise, the flower was purple. Lynn focused on the mana inside of the flower and perceived that it contained the thunder attribute, and since the difficulty of reproducing a flower potion was high, it would sell for a higher price compared to a mushroom of the same attribute. Lynn carefully dug out around ten centimeters of soil and found out that there were no white roots on the outside of the mound. This proved that Lynn had dug deep enough as to not injure any of the rhizomes, so he exhaled deeply. As long as the rhizomes were intact the plant would continue to grow, but the soil that was still attached would also affect its growth. It was getting late which made it impossible to clean up any more of the surrounding area today. Lynn simply ordered all of the soldiers to return to the territory, and by the time he arrived at the village it was completely dark. Lynn went back to the castle and took a bath. Originally, Lynn wanted to have a meal first but Lucy was anxious and wanted to plant the flower. So Lynn accompanied her to the planting house before anything else. Since the building that had all of the flame potions had fire attribute mana in the air, it was not suitable for a thunder attribute plant to grow. Luckily, there was a vacant greenhouse which Lynn planned to expand. So, he planted the iris flowers there. The purple flowers could already be harvested, but Lynn was not in a hurry and intended to take it slow for the next few days. Lucy took a liking to the flowers so she watched them for a while before having dinner with Lynn. Once they finished eating, Lynn took out a nearby box he had hidden and presented it to Lucy. ¡°This is a gift for you.¡± Full of curiosity, Lucy opened it. ¡°A potion?!¡± She exclaimed in surprise. ¡°This was found in Ino¡¯s castle. It is a lightning potion.¡± ¡°Why do you not sell it? It should be valuable, right? Their mana is almost gone?¡± She asked. ¡°Do not sell it. You should eat it and prepare to become a magician.¡± Lucy lost all sense of reason for a moment, then quickly replied to him. ¡°No¡­ It should be, it is too expensive. I¡­ We still lack money¡­ I cannot eat it.¡± Even though she said that, her clear jade eyes kept secretly glancing at the potion. Every noble that has existed all wanted to become a magician. It was a desire that flowed through their veins. ¡°Thunder irises can be reproduced,¡± Lynn said. ¡°By spring of next year, we will have more than one hundred of them. You can become a magician without worrying about money.¡± Lucy was a little moved, but she was still distressed. If Lynn wanted to eat the potion, she would not have any problem with that at all. Yet, if she wanted to eat it herself, she would start counting how many gold coins she would be eating. She was afraid that one plant cost seventy silver coins, which meant three plants were two gold coins. Lucy had a distressed expression on her which Lynn found adorable. Lynn stretched out his hand and she leaned in obediently. ¡°I originally planned to buy potions to make you a magician. Money is not nearly as precious as you, you know?¡± Lynn stated. Lucy hummed softly and blushed. ¡°Okay,¡± Lynn started, ¡°Take the potion and I will teach you how to meditate.¡± Lucy smiled and then blinked. ¡°Then am I going to call you my mentor?¡± Lynn gave her a weird look. ¡°That is not suitable right? It is like a strange game.¡± Lucy suddenly leaned forward and kissed Lynn on the cheek. She then blushed and avoided making eye contact with him before whispering. S?a??h the ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°This is a thank you for teaching me how to meditate, teacher Lynn.¡± Lynn touched his face and became silent. ¡°Lucy, let us get married,¡± Lynn said with conviction. Lucy could not stand the awkwardness anymore and turned around to run to the bedroom. Lynn smiled and followed her upstairs. Lucy took the potion for the first time that night and began to meditate, but she was a little ignorant. Compared to Lynn she did not completely understand the steps to properly meditate, but Lynn was patient and would teach her over and over again until she learned. Late into the night, she had already failed several times. She looked at Lynn with tearful eyes. ¡°Do you think I am stupid?¡± ¡°Do not worry,¡± Lynn said as he hugged her. ¡°I do not think you are stupid. If you fail this time, we will just have to do it again together.¡± Lucy hugged him hard in response. ¡°I would like you to teach me,¡± she said softly. Lynn smiled. It was impossible to continue teaching her tonight as it had already grown late. The two of them lied down and fell into a slumber. In the blink of an eye, five days had passed by. The construction of a road to the mountain had gradually opened up the land, and a large amount of wood was taken down to be used to build more houses. Hammer heard that there was iron ore in the mountain, and could not wait to go up there with the twenty apprentices he had recently found. Lynn sent ten half beast warriors to protect Hammer and his apprentices, as he assumed that the mountain would be safe without the Archfiend. The first batch of steel had been forged and passed on to Lynn, who found the quality of the crude iron to be acceptable. It was several times better than the iron weapons Lynn had previously bought. Just the ore by itself was of exceptional quality, and with some simple tampering it could be made into a fine weapon. Lynn¡¯s army had yet to increase in numbers for the time being, as 9,500 points had been spent evolving his warriors during the past five days. The army had once again gone through four evolutions or more. There were five additional fighters who were rank five warriors this time around. The strength of the legion had increased once again. Then, the attendant who was in charge of selling the magic book finally rushed back. With the man came the gold Lynn was anticipating. Excluding the commissions for the Magician¡¯s Association, there was a total of 450 gold. The heavy amount made Lynn feel rich for the very first time. Chapter 48 - The Strange Movements of Kyle City! Chapter 48. The Strange Movements of Kyle City! Someone is Going to Attack Fenglin Village?Lynn took out five gold coins from the pouch he received and rewarded them to his attendant. The person bowed in response to his kindness. ¡°Thank you, Lord Lynn. By the way, I have heard some news from the Magician¡¯s Association located in Frost Maple City,¡± the attendant said s?a??h th? N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn motioned for him to continue with his hand. ¡°Many of the northern nobles seem to be very interested in Maple Leaf City, and want to start a war against you before you succeed in building the wall.¡± ¡°Who was it? Did you get a name?¡± The attendant shook his head. ¡°Master Theresa ordered that if they wanted to start a war against you, they would need to wait for the wall to be completed. If they still wanted to, though, she would impose sanctions on the challenging nobles. There should be no one who would dare to attack after her warning.¡± Lynn nodded and became deep in thought. He was not afraid of anyone¡¯s offensive as the legion did not need to defend the city. They would merely need to go outside with adequate armaments and crush the enemy. However, Theresa stepped forward for Lynn, so he would not betray her kindness and would follow her intentions. The attendant hesitated for a moment before speaking to Lynn. ¡°There is still some news from the Central region though¡­¡± Lynn instantly understood the attendants words. ¡°Say it straight. There is news from Kyle City?¡± The person nodded. ¡°I heard that Kyle City has begun to sell goods on a large scale in exchange for gold coins to buy potions. Linze must be unwilling to be defeated by you. It is said that he has been in private talks with other nobles and wishes to crush you through gold coins.¡± ¡°He has always been courageous,¡± Lynn said with a smile. The attendant laughed at Lynn¡¯s words even though he wanted a more serious conversation. No matter how much gold Linze had, it would not amount to the amount of potions Lynn had in his backyard. Lynn also had nearly 3,000 mana points, which meant that Linze¡¯s provocation in Lynn¡¯s view amounted to mere courage. Yet, after Lynn laughed he still felt something was amiss. ¡°Kyle City¡¯s annual income is 8,000 gold coins, if I remember. Does that sound correct to you?¡± Lynn asked. ¡°Maybe more this year. I heard that Patriarch Kyle traveled past the sea once and robbed a city. He brought back with him a large number of refugees and a lot of money.¡± ¡°Three potions a day would reach the maximum effect of the potions, which in turn would cost two gold coins per day. If the family already has sufficient gold to make these purchases, why would they sell their goods in such a large quantity?¡± The attendant also thought this was strange. ¡±The information from the Wizard¡¯s Association should be true, but this is indeed against common sense.¡± ¡±The reason why I think this is counterintuitive is only because we do not know their true intentions. Patriarch Kyle is no fool. Do not underestimate the enemy.¡± The attendant bowed to indicate that he has learned from Lynn¡¯s wisdom. Lynn did not think too much about this, and found a different attendant. He gave the person the 445 gold coins and gave them an order. ¡±Go to Maple Leaf and give Rau the money to build the city wall post haste, and to buy some ferocious wolves. Blood Wolves or Silver Wolves are good choices.¡± ¡±Yes, my Lord.¡± ¡±Also, tell Rau to build a good relationship with the merchants and to keep the information about surrounding cities close to heart. Maybe someone will have an idea about taking Maple Leaf.¡± ¡±Yes.¡± The attendant was sent off, so Lynn went to see the iris flowers at his home. The weather was already cold and the air was foggy. Irises were not meant to thrive in this kind of weather, but the flowers were strong. The days became peaceful and the plants started to grow. Lynn took the first flower and went back to his room. He then handed the flower to Lucy who was practicing meditation. She ate the flower in Lynn¡¯s hand in one bite, and her white teeth grazed Lynn¡¯s hand. ¡±Continue to meditate,¡± Lynn said. ¡°I will go up to the mountain and urge them to speed up the forging.¡± ¡±I want to go too!¡± Lucy said while standing up. Lynn thought about it for a while and decided to take her with him. When they arrived near the iron ore, they could smell the pungent smell of the iron being heated under high temperatures. Lynn took a closer look and saw that Hammer had cleared the nearby trees with the help of the half beasts. A row of simple wooden houses had been built for a total of fifteen of them. They had two floors above and below the ground for every house. There was a batch of earthen furnaces drying in the sun, with ten people smelting the iron ore around them. Hammer was instructing the apprentices on how to master the temperature and how to take out the soft iron from the stove. Seeing Lynn walking over, Hammer quickly went to meet him. Lynn motioned for him to stop being so polite. ¡±How much iron can you produce in a day?¡± Lynn asked. ¡±300 pounds.¡± If he built an epee, one would be finished in three days time. ¡±War may come to us at any time. You have to speed up production,¡± Lynn instructed. ¡±It will be a little more. 600 pounds.¡± ¡±The forging production must also be sped up. The craftsmanship does not need to be very good. It just needs to be usable.¡± Hammer nodded in understanding, so Lynn turned around again. Mining, smelting, and forging. These one hundred and fifty people have basically become proficient at their tasks, so their efficiency will only improve. The base had basically been completed. Lynn did not leave in a hurry, but instead took Lucy and some warriors to look around. The plantations and smelting area should be separated since the smelting process would produce many harmful gases. Nearby plants would be affected, but fortunately the Maple Mountain Range was massive. In terms of size, the pollution from smelting would be quite small. Lynn found a place with ample mana in the air and marked it on the map. This would be the place where magical plants would be planted as he intended to expand the agriculture to over 10,000 plants. However, after choosing a good place to start renovations Lynn did not rush to start. His population was still too small to begin construction. After looking around the mountain, Lynn returned to the castle and spent two days in his land. Lynn had more than three half beast warriors that were rank five, and the attendant who was in charge of delivering the gold coins also came back in a hurry. He found Lynn in a rush. ¡±A town to the South of Fenglin Village, Kumori, seems to be mobilizing their legions with the intention of attacking the village.¡± Chapter 49 - It doesnt matter who the enemy is! Just crush them! Chapter 49. It doesn¡¯t matter who the enemy is! Just crush them!¡±Kumori Town? The one that produces wine?¡± Lynn confirmed. ¡±That is them.¡± ¡±How many troops do they have? As far as I know, they have not waged a war in many years, and they are not a trading town. I doubt they have very many soldiers.¡± ¡±According to the merchants who buy their wine,¡± starts the servant, ¡°they have an army of more than 1,000 people. They are also well equipped and trained.¡± Lynn went deep into thought. The attendant looked at Lynn¡¯s face and pressed on cautiously. ¡±Lord Lynn, is it possible that the Northern Aristocrats have united to deal with you? There are definitely not that many in Kumori, so there must be someone secretly helping them.¡± The attendant looked at Lynn¡¯s face in worry that Lynn would become angry at the nobles¡¯ exclusion. Lynn only patted the person on the shoulder. ¡±These questions are meaningless. All we need to know is that someone is going to attack us and we are going to eradicate them. That is enough. As for who the enemy is, it does not matter.¡± The attendant was affected by Lynn¡¯s confidence in an instant. ¡±You are absolutely right! I will kill any enemies necessary for you!¡± ¡±Do not worry. Theresa is already taking the lead for me. Even if Kumori wants to attack, they will be impeded. We still have time to prepare. Can you buy a wolf?¡± s?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡±Got it! You have the Devil¡¯s luck. There happens to be a caravan further up north that has hunted a group of Blood Wolves. I have bought 200 of them for 20 gold.¡± Blood Wolves could be tamed by experienced handlers, but they are limited so the animals tend to have a higher cost. Lynn nodded in satisfaction. ¡±Very well. Send them over.¡± ¡±They are already on their way. We expect to have them arrive by tomorrow or the day after. Rau found a merchant selling carrier pigeons, so we also bought 100 of those so that they could fly to Forst Maple City and Frost Leaf City respectively from Fenglin village.¡± Lynn nodded in satisfaction. Now, all three settlements would be closer together in terms of communication. Information needed to be delivered in a short amount of time regardless if it was commercial or war topics. Homings pigeons were a good choice, but there was actually a faster way to transport news. The Magician¡¯s Association had a spell that was used to convey written information, but you needed to buy to spells to convey a message. Also, the stones could only be used five times. For ten gold coins per stone, it was a pricey alternative that the Kyle family nor Lynn could afford. The next day Lynn received 1,700 points. The System was gradually giving out more points every day, but Lynn was not in a hurry to use his points as the Blood Wolves had been purchased already and would be delivered soon. Lynn had to hurry and use the points to expand the number of troops in his corps. Currently, Lynn had two squads with a total of 173 fighters. In the face of a thousand member army, Lynn¡¯s legion had strength so the chances of winning were not insignificant. Yet, the difference in numbers was too great. This would lead to heavy casualties. Once 200 more fighters joined, the balance of power would shift in Lynn¡¯s favor. Lucy was lying sound asleep in bed as her enthusiasm for becoming a magician was far less than her will to sleep in. Lynn did not bother her either, but instead stroked her long, smooth silver hair. Once he finished he left the castle. Some of the villagers had already gotten up and started to work by the time Lynn exited the castle. Lynn went to see the greenhouses, and saw that the number of flame mushrooms had shrunk to half. They were still growing well, though. The irises were also situated perfectly, but there were only two left. They would most likely be removed today. Lynn was concerned about the irises and made a detailed record of the flowers, especially taking note of when the flowers budded. After observing the plants, the sky had grown darker. However, some of the villagers had already begun to carry food and water to the mountain. Once Lynn was finished with the potions, Lynn found a quiet place and started to meditate. The flame mushrooms combined with the effect of Lynn¡¯s magic sword produced an amazing effect on his mana. Right now, Lynn¡¯s mana should be close to 2,700 points. Although, this was only a guess. When Lynn felt that the magic value had reached 3,000 points, he would be able to test it only once since the stones he bought before were useless. After meditating for a while, Lynn went back to the castle and had lunch with Lucy who had woken up a little while back. Afterwards, Lucy was finally willing to meditate after holding Lynn and acting like a baby. Lynn found another place that was devoid of any human presence and began to practice his magic control. After trying to control two spells at the same time, he found a new way to improve. The power of each spell was fixed, with the only way to increase their power was to use a magic tool. If one was not satisfied with the power, they would just switch to a more powerful spell. Yet, Lynn found a new way to increase the strength of the spells. Just control more than one spell at a time! By having two spells in the same area, the magic would increase in power, but this was difficult. Lynn had only succeeded once during a crisis and could not easily replicate that same feeling. Lynn had been practicing everyday for the past few days by exhausting his mana before going to sleep. His progress was not bad, but even though Lynn had been failing he gradually regained his touch. That afternoon the villagers who went to the mountain to transport supplies came down the mountain with something in hand. Lynn looked at them and instantly became happy. The shape of the sword was the same as the ones used by the half beast warriors previously, but the quality was significantly better. The ones that Lynn had bought were the cheapest ones that used poor iron ore. The blades had taken a lot of damage during the war. However, the quality of the iron in the Frost Maple Mountains was very high, and just by smelting and forging them the quality had increased dramatically. Lynn gave the epees to the warriors who had evolved five times. The other beasts became envious. ¡±Do not worry,¡± Lynn comforted them. ¡°All of you should have weapons before the war begins.¡± Now, Lynn¡¯s territory could produce weapons on its own in addition to purchasing more. Before the war started, Lynn should be able to arm more than three hundred of his fighters. The warriors went back to work in good spirits. By the evening, the caravan responsible for transporting the goods arrived. In their carts, there were many cages that contained red haired Blood Wolves. Lynn took a closer look at them and noticed they were large, similar to the Silver Wolves. Despite their fierce names, they were actually a smarter and quieter breed of wolves. Lynn was satisfied with them, so all of them were moved into the cages in Lynn¡¯s territory. The one hundred homing pigeons were placed outside of a greenhouse. The homing pigeons were well behaved and strong, which meant that they could fly long distances with at rapid speed. Once the money had been transferred over to the merchants, they paid tribute to Lynn and left the territory. Lynn then walked to the cages and began to evolve the Blood Wolves! Chapter 50 - Lynn Invites the Enemy to Attack the City! Chapter 50. Tensions Are High! Lynn Invites the Enemy to Attack the City!The seventeen hundred points Lynn received today plus the left over ten points from a few days ago were just enough to evolve nineteen half beast warriors. Lynn used up all of the points, and now there were nineteen half wolf fighters over three meters tall. The race of wolves this time around were the Blood Wolves, whose iconic feature was their red hair. This gave them a fierce presence, but they were all loyal to Lynn. Lynn let them test out their strength and agility. Their performances were very good as they were a little more agile and possessed similar strength compared to the Silver Wolf warriors. Lynn let the new warriors join in the work. Lynn¡¯s army would expand in a rapid manner the next few days, and with the addition of the carrier pigeons messages would be delivered incrementally faster. On Rau¡¯s side of things, the construction of the wall was progressing smoothly. With the addition of Lynn¡¯s gold coins, the repairs were happening with much more haste, but it would still take at least two more months before the wall would be fully repaired. Moreover, a lot of spies had been spotted near Maple Leaf observing the city. Rau had sent people and confirmed that they were from Kumori. Rau had sent a letter to Lynn that stated how nervous he was as the warriors he had under his control were not enough to face an army of a thousand people. Fifty warriors was a pathetic number that had no deterrent effect even with their impressive combat effectiveness. Lynn only issued an order to dissuade Rau¡¯s fears. ¡°Hoard weapons and armor. If Kumori sends a declaration of war, Fenglin Village will join in the fight!¡± Theresa also took the initiative and sent some news to Lynn. ¡°The situation is more troublesome than I imagined,¡± the letter read. ¡°The Northern Aristocracy asked me to stop sending you so much protection. Moreover, Earl Tejulen wrote me a letter asking me to stop being so partial to my subordinates. Lynn, I am afraid that I cannot stop Kumori from challenging you. If there is no chance of winning, you can refuse the battle.¡± Lynn replied with a simple letter. ¡°If anyone wants a fight, I will give them a fight.¡± After responding to the letter, Lynn stepped away from the blacksmiths¡¯ domain in order to let them work. After ten days passed by, Lynn had turned all of the Blood Wolves into rank three half beast warriors. The number of able-bodied soldiers in the legions suddenly expanded. More than two hundred warriors were standing together, which gave an immensely powerful presence. Hammer worked his best and built sixty epees for Lynn, but he was at his limits. In this world it was difficult to forge without magic. Lynn¡¯s mana value had also grown rapidly, as he had tested it two days ago and saw that it had exceeded 3,000. By now, it should have reached 3,150 points. The atmosphere of war gradually rose as Kumori followed Lynn¡¯s method of attack and wedged a stronghold not that far from Maple Leaf City with twenty siege vehicles approaching. Their army slowly began to gather, and it became apparent that the scale of the war was bigger. Kumori was well prepared and had received a lot of help as their legion was expected to reach 1,500 soldiers. All of them were fully equipped. Their army included 300 cavalry, 300 archers, 300 pikemen, and 400 heavy infantry. From a distance, the enemy appeared like one unit and occupied a high point. Also, Lynn was unaware of the fact that the Kumori family had hidden an expert assassin with a mana count of 5,000 points. Many nobles were interested in this war ¨C interested in watching how Lynn would die. Lynn¡¯s methods were cruel, so any soldiers that he could have gained were killed off in the last war. This meant that there were only fifty warriors in Maple Leaf City. There was a great disparity in strength. Three days after the tense air of war became dense, Lynn¡¯s army also arrived on scene. The moment 313 half beast warriors appeared, all of the nobles were stupefied. Where did Lynn come from?! The situation appeared to grow different in an instant as Lynn¡¯s weak looking legion grew immediately. Even though the legions army was numbered less at 363, they were three meters tall with a strong atmosphere among them. Lynn also followed the legion and Lucy too followed with them into Maple Leaf City. Rau greeted Lynn and quickly reported the situation. ¡°We have bought a lot of weapons and equipment. The merchants were very fond of you and were willing to cooperate with you in order to win this war. I have bought two hundred and forty sets of armor and weapons, spending three hundred and fifty gold coins in total.¡± Maple Leaf¡¯s income for the first month had miraculously not dropped. Two hundred gold was collected from the city, plus the four hundred and fifty gold given to him by Lynn, Rau had enough money to do everything. Lynn left to check on the weapons and armor. Their quality seemed to be average as it looked to be forged from relatively poor iron ore, but for this war it would not be a problem. Lynn asked the half beasts to start distributing the equipment. They became excited and began to put on their armor and arm themselves with a heavy sword, and started to test out their equipment. ¡°They are not heavy enough. It is not good enough to strike the enemy with, Master Lynn. These swords are worse than the ones made in our territory,¡± a beast stated. ¡°I feel like I can kill a hundred enemies!¡± Said a warrior in contrast to the last. ¡°When will the fighting start! I can¡¯t wait!¡± This was a bit strange to say, but Lynn¡¯s legion could not wait to fight against the enemy whose numbers were five times greater than theirs. This was Lynn¡¯s legion, all right. Lynn was also a little confused. The army of Kumori had yet to send over a war declaration, so Lynn thought for a while and then wrote a declaration by himself! He has invited the enemy to attack the city! S?a?ch* Th? N0??F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 51 - 300 Half-Beast Warriors Rush Into 1,500 Enemy Forces! Chapter 51: 300 Half-Beast Warriors Rush Into 1,500 Enemy Forces!Lynn¡¯s messanger delivered the letter to the head of the Kumori family. The patriarch was named Klizi, and he was sixty one years old. He had white hair, short stature, and thief-like eyes. Once he received the letter, he put on a pair of gloves in fear of the letter being poisoned. After seeing the contents of the letter, his face slightly changed into shock. Lynn actually wanted to take the initiative to attack?! Was this to provoke him?! The nobles who were spectating were curious as to what happened and they sent envoys to inquire about the events. When Klizi faced these messengers, he rolled his eyes and painfully addressed them. ¡°Lynn has insulted my family, and said that the nobles who came to watch the battle are vicious. They have taken the initiative to provoke me as I wait. If we continue spectating, he will attack.¡± The messengers grew furious when they heard this and went back to relay Klizi¡¯s words to their masters. The nobles believed Klizi¡¯s words and became angry with Lynn. Klizi watched the nobles¡¯ wrath with a sinister smile. ¡°This way,¡± Klizi said to his butler, ¡±Lynn has the public¡¯s anger. As long as he loses, I can kill him directly. Count Theresa will not be able to do anything about it.¡± ¡°Master Klizi, you are very wise.¡± Klizi resonated with his words and laughed. ¡°Of course I am wise. If Lynn wants to initiate an attack, then let him come. Send someone over to tell him we accept and let him come. When the cavalry charges in this terrain, who can stop it? Does he really think his Orc Legion is invincible?¡± Klizi¡¯s messenger rushed to Maple Leaf and found Lynn. ¡°Master Lynn, my Lord has accepted your declaration. You can attack.¡± ¡°I see,¡± Lynn said with a nod. After speaking, Lynn turned around and addressed the warriors who were lined up in rows. ¡°I have only one request for you. Kill all of the enemies. Can you do this?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± They responded. Lynn turned around on his horse with his magician¡¯s robs swaying in the wind. HIs beautiful magic sword glinted in the sunlight. ¡°On me! Attack!¡± This world had a massive population, so a war of two thousand people was not a large one. Yet, it definitely was not small. When Lynn led his army out of the city the enemy quickly formed up their squadrons. The nobles looked at the legions on each side and laughed. ¡°Look how mighty Klizi¡¯s army is. They are well trained with sturdy armor. Even their weapons are sharp. Now look at Lynn. My goodness, is that a group of beasts?¡± ¡°Lynn¡¯s legion¡¯s armor seems to be different. Um, Lynn is very handsome, but what about the other warriors?¡± ¡°Faced against this complete legion, Lynn¡¯s group has no chance of winning. He will die today. He will pay for his uncouth words!¡± Lynn¡¯s legion looked scattered with no formed lines. Their equipment also looked messily made, and all of the soldiers carried their weapons behind Lynn. In contrast, Klizi¡¯s army was formed in tight ranks as recommended for heavy infantry. The cavalry lined the flanks and the archers organized in the back. There were also various catapults stationed at the back, which completed an organized looking army. In the nobles¡¯ eyes, Lynn¡¯s legion looked funny. The nobles were allowed to talk like this since Theresa had some troublesome matters and was dragged off by the Marquis of Trellen and could not come. The nobles were naturally more unscrupulous because of this. Lynn could not hear what they were talking about, so he was not bothered as he quickly observed the enemy¡¯s situation. Both sides pushed forward at their own pace and stopped when each general could see each other clearly. This was the most conventional war that took place in a plain, so both sides would line up to charge at each other. The opponent¡¯s general was the grandson of Klizi. He had blond hair and had a mighty air about him. When he saw Lynn¡¯s black hair and black eyes, the grandson showed a look of disdain. ¡°Mongrel,¡± he said in a loud voice. The half beasts instantly became irritated as their anger overwhelmed their reason. Their power was bestowed to them by Lynn, which made him their absolute master. They could not tolerate any provocations against their master. The two rank five half warriors stomped their feet on the ground, creating a mini earthquake. Countless other warriors followed them and vented their anger on the ground. They had rage in their veins that was being pumped throughout their bodies, and they kept stomping on the ground. More than three hundred warriors full of tacit understanding stomped to a beat like an ancient drum. The sound was deafening. They just needed an order from Lynn to let this brazen boy know exactly what cruelty was. Even though the Klizi Army occupied a greater number of soldiers, they began to show fear. Lynn pulled out the sword with his hand, and the red gem bloomed with a strong magical power. The grandson and the magician hiding in the infantry suddenly had greed appear in their eyes after seeing the magic equipment. It must be obtained. When their attention was attracted by the sword in Lynn¡¯s hand, he gave an order. ¡°Wash your shame with blood! Charge!¡± The half beast warriors could not help it, and when Lynn finished his sentence the warriors beside him jumped. The powerful ability they had to jump made their bodies fly more than three meters high. Their wildness was revealed in an instant. The heavy infantry were terrified. ¡°Hold your shields!¡± The infantry commander shouted. ¡°Die!¡± The half beasts roared. The order to raise the shields had just passed when the first warrior fell like a boulder and crushed the first enemy soldier. Blood splattered everywhere. The nobles all looked stupid as three hundred warriors rushed into an array of fifteen hundred soldiers. S?a?ch* Th? N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 52 - The Enemy Magician Appears! Chapter 52. The Enemy Magician Appears! Lynn¡¯s Bombardment of Magic! S?a??h the ?ov?l?ir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.In the main hall of Frost Maple City, Theresa was wearing a luxurious long dress. Sitting across from her was a man in his forties. This person was the Marquis of Trellen. The man looked at Theresa and began to talk. ¡±You do not seem to worry about Lynn¡¯s victory or defeat.¡± ¡±He said he would win,¡± Theresa replied. After hearing these words, the Marquis smiled. ¡±It is a good thing to have confidence, but there are fifteen hundred well equipped warriors on Klizi¡¯s side as well as the magician the Kyle family paid for.¡± Theresa glanced at the man. ¡±How much did the Kyle family pay you to hold me to prevent protecting Lynn¡¯s life?¡± ¡±I admit that I had a deal with them, but they gave me things that gold could not buy.¡± There were no emotions in Theresa¡¯s eyes as she looked towards Lynn¡¯s direction. The Marquis did not speak, but quietly sat and waited for the outcome of the war. On the outside of Maple Leaf, there was a one sided battle happening that had shattered everyone¡¯s expectations. No one even imagined that victory would fall into Lynn¡¯s lap. The half beast warriors were too fierce! As of yet, Lynn had fifteen warriors who had been evolved five times, and they attacked with an anger that was far beyond what these ordinary legions could stop. Originally, the pikemen was the best unit to deal with an enemy charge, but the offensive method of the warriors was really incredible! They would treat the dead enemy soldiers as stones and throw them into the array of pikemen. This was the first time anyone had dealt with such a method! In this world, aside from the army formed by warriors, a regular army would almost always advance in a box formation with the cavalry constantly hacking and killing enemy soldiers. When the enemy tried to flee, the cavalry would swarm up and hunt them down. Yet, with Lynn¡¯s legion there were no rules of engagement. Piles of dead bodies emerged on the soldiers side. The cavalry who origianlly occupied favorable terrain could charge, however Klizi was arrogant and thought that Lynn with his three hundred half beasts was not a worrisome problem. Se, he let them approach and left no room for his cavalry to attack. The result of this was a bloodbath on Klizi¡¯s side. The warriors were not only powerful, but were driven by anger and shredded almost all of the enemies they encountered. The stench of blood even drifted to the noses of the noblemen who were off in the distance. The once brown land had been dyed in red. From the begining of Lynn¡¯s offensive to the present, none of the nobles could speak. Klizi who was originally standing at the high point ready to enjoy victory had a flush face with nausea. His grandson had already hidden behind his army when the orcs had charged forward. Lynn took a step forward with a calm air. During the previous battle there were soldiers from the enemy¡¯s army who could cause casualties to the half beast warriors, but this time the fifteen friendly warriors who were rank five quickly smashed and decimated the strong. Even the rank five warriors were not needed, as a rank four warrior would have been enough to deal with them. Many lords did not have this kind of strength, and with Klizi being a Viscount, he had no such soldiers who could deal with this kind of enemy. Lynn rode a horse and calmly rose over the enemy¡¯s corpses in a pool of blood. The sound of thunder and lightning flashed by and traveled along the ground towards Lynn. ¡±Magic?!¡± The nobles exclaimed Klizi¡¯s army actually had a magician who hid his body and launched a sneak attack on Lynn! Yet, his complexion did not change. Through his hard work and determination, Lynn was able to control magic in a quick manner. Even if the other party attacked first, Lynn could conjure a spell almost instantly. A small spark of Fury blocked Lynn¡¯s right side and collided with the Thunder. An explosion sounded out. Lynn quickly rose away from the center of the explosion and made sure his vision was unimpeded. The attacking party also stood up and gathered his lightning again. On the battlefield, as long as you kill the other party you would live. It was just the truth of war. The purple lightning snaked around and treacherously culled towards Lynn. He held the hilt of his sword and the mana in his body surged. Instantly, a spark of fire blocked the opponent¡¯s attack. A roar resounded over the surrounding area as the opponent launched another attack. Lynn resisted again and his face turned slightly more serious. ¡±He has more mana than I do, so he will not run out of mana before me.¡± Lynn quickly made his judgement on the battlefield. The opponent¡¯s attacks persisted as he wanted to use more magic power to crush Lynn. For magicians, their battles were magical fights. After experiencing the first shock, the nobles also discovered that Lynn¡¯s mana was not as large as the opponent¡¯s. In the eyes of a noble girl, there was a little regret. Lynn who was clothed in a white attire and a white horse was very handsome, and it almost seemed like he captured girls¡¯ hearts. Unfortunately, Lynn was going to die. Right then, Lynn launched a counterattack. Under the blessings of the sword, Lynn¡¯s Starfire Fury was stronger than the opponent¡¯s Lightning magic. Lynn condensed enough magic to disperse the snaking lightning and manipulated it to rush towards the opponent. However, the other magician suddenly used another magic! A sword clad in lightning directly split the fireball. It was Thunder Swordsmanship! The top magic of the first order Lightning System. This was also amazing, as the opponent had been hiding a powerful magic to counterattack Lynn who seemed desperate. He split Lynn¡¯s Starfire Fury and was about to fight back when a piece of magic plunged into his face. The magician¡¯s body was fragile and the powerful flame magic caused the magician to scream. Within a moment, he fell to the ground and became a scorched corpse. All the items held by the nobles fell one after another. ¡±What just happened?¡± One person shouted. ¡±How could Lynn¡¯s magic be so fast?!¡± ¡±No, it was not fast. He¡­ seemed to be controlling two spells at the same time?!¡± ¡±He broke the standards of fighting between magicians¡­ Oh my God, even with his mana pool being less he still won?! ¡±How can that be¡­¡± These ideas all appeared in the nobles¡¯ minds at the same time. Klizi, who was watching the battle from a distance, could not bear the reality that his assassin was killed by Lynn in such a fashion. Finally, his eyes rolled to the back of his head as he fell ill and passed out. Lynn walked up to the magician with his sword and pierced his heart. Then, Lynn sheathed the sword and continued to walk towards the battlefield. The enemies¡¯ morale had been shattered as they realized that their magician was killed by Lynn, who was weaker than him. They all began to flee out of fear. Chapter 53 - Only By Mercilessly Killing Can You End Your Troubles! Chapter 53. Only By Mercilessly Killing Can You End Your Troubles! Head Straight For Kumori!Klizi¡¯s grandson was riding a horse, and it was originally thought that he would crush Lynn with his advantages. Yet, it was him who was crushed! At the head of the army, he only wanted to escape! ¡°Return to the territory!¡± He said to himself. ¡°Just return to the territory and I will be safe!¡± This was the only thought inside of his mind, however a single spell flew by and exploded right beside him! His horse was blown to the ground. Lynn was already staring at him and would not let him escape. Several of the half beast warriors caught the grandson and because of the warriors incredible strength, his arm was squeezed off. The child made a miserable cry. The other warriors continued to hunt down the enemy forces as Lynn rode up to the grandson. ¡°Do not¡­¡­¡± The grandson tried to beg for mercy, but Lynn pierced the man¡¯s mouth with his sword. The nobles who saw this scene shuddered. If Lynn had tortured the grandson they would not have been so scared, but Lynn was too simple. There was no nonsense in his actions as he just easily killed and killed and killed. It was scary. The grandson had offended Lynn and would not be given a chance to beg for mercy even if it had not insulted him. The warriors randomly threw the grandson¡¯s corpse aside and ignored the body after that. Lynn did not even glance at the corpse. The dead were nothing to note on the battlefield. Lynn maintained his previous strategy of killing the entire enemy forces so that they would not be able to cause any more trouble in the future. The war lasted for less than an hour, and had turned into a complete pursuit. From the 1,500 troops in the enemy army, there were probably less than 500 of them left. The distinct power of the half beasts was really amazing, as they held an epee and swung at a dozen soldiers at a time! Even if the armor was hit nothing pierced the soldiers¡¯ skin, but the inertia of the heavy sword was enough to shatter the internal organs of the troops. The entirety of the 1,500 enemy soldiers were killed off, with Lynn only losing a little more than 70 warriors. The main friendly casualties were the warriors who were rank three. Lynn ordered his warriors to take back the friendly corpses and to bury them in the Frost Maple Mountains ¨C their home. The injured warriors were to travel to Maple Leaf City for treatment as soon as they could. The remaining 70 warriors with light injuries would travel to the enemy¡¯s high ground alongside Lynn. Klizi fell to the ground and the butler peed himself in shock. Several of the servants besides them were too afraid to run away, and Lynn stepped forward and confirmed that Klizi was still breathing. He then pierced the enemy Lord in the heart with his sword. Klizi died in the war intended to conquer Maple Leaf City, as were the remaining steward and servants. Lynn could not let them live since he thought they would be like his servants who would want revenge at the death of their Lord. Lynn could not let them stay alive for all of the trouble they may cause. This was a cruel way to do things but in this world where wars and conflicts continued, the people who were not cruel ended up greeting death. ¡°It takes a day and a half to travel to Kumori, so we will eat here. Once we finish, we will bring dry food and lay siege to the town!¡± Lynn stated. S?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. The logistics that the Klizi army brought over would be sufficient for Lynn¡¯s army, as there was about 60,000 pounds of food. Now, all of these supplies were now Lynn¡¯s. The warriors opened all of the materials without a care and quickly lit a fire. Then, they began to eat their first meal after their victory. Lynn also consumed three pounds of barbecue and one pound of bread, while his horse ate enough grass to become satisfied. For the journey, Lynn brought ten pounds of meat and three pounds of bread, while the energetic half beast warriors each brought forty pounds of meat and ten pounds of bread. They all set off with supplies in hand. The nobles all looked at Lynn¡¯s back in the distance with a blank face. ¡°What is he going to do? Has he not won the war already? Why does he not return to the city?¡± ¡°That direction¡­My God! He is going to attack Kumori!¡± ¡°What a crazy man! My goodness, he just won a war! Instead of resting he wants to continue to fight?! I do not want to fight him anymore. I just want to return to my territory and talk to Lord Theresa that I am willing to have a friendly relationship with Sir Lynn!¡± All of the nobles looked at the corpses scattered all over the plains and left with mixed feelings. As they were leaving, several magicians who had hidden their aura slowly appeared and checked the battlefield. One of the wizards took out a magic stone and injected mana into it. The stone turned red. In the main hall of Frost Maple City, the Marquis of Trellen took out a philosopher stone and smiled. ¡°Theresa, the result of the war is soon to arrive. The battle will be over soon. It is estimated that Lynn has lost and is probably dead. Theresa, does your heart ache?¡± Faced with Tellen¡¯s provocation, Theresa snorted coldly. The only thing that betrayed her true feelings was that her hands hidden in her dress¡¯ sleeves froze. Tellen was a magician, and injected mana into his stone to activate it. ¡°My Lord Marquis, the war has ended. The Klizi army has been wiped out, giving Lynn a complete victory. With seventy half beast warriors, he has gone to attack Kumori.¡± The elegant face of the Marquis had a confident smile floating across his face. ¡°Have you heard? Lynn¡­ What?!¡± Realizing something was wrong, Tellen showed a hint of shock that was not befitting of a tempered aristocrat. Theresa was also stupefied for a completely different reason. Lynn had won the battle just as Theresa¡¯s had thought all along. This inexplicable confidence in him probably came from Lucy¡¯s trust in her fiancee. What shocked her was that Lynn had not rested and went straight to siege the city. Theresa never expected this! Theresa thought. Chapter 54 - Theresa’s Determination! Lynn Takes the Town of Kumori! Chapter 54. Theresa¡¯s Determination! Lynn Takes the Town of Kumori!¡°Hahaha,¡± Theresa laughed after a short silence. The Marquis of Tellen raised his head and looked at her. There was no sign of the elegant smile anymore. ¡°Is it so funny?¡± He asked. ¡°Of course,¡± Theresa said. She had heard the anger in the marquis¡¯ voice and did not retreat. Instead, she pressed on. ¡°The Kyle family and Trellen wanted to join forces against Lynn, but failed. Is it not funny?¡± ¡°Are you provoking me?¡± ¡°I am just telling you the facts.¡± Tellen narrowed his eyes. ¡°The Kyle family thinks that Lynn has insulted their blood and reputation, and will inevitably kill Lynn at any cost.¡± ¡°Heh,¡± Theresa chuckled with disdain. ¡°A genius who has reached three thousand mana points at the age of sixteen would be an honor to any family. The so called insults to their blood is simply because they are afraid of his, Lynn¡¯s, talent and are jealous.¡± Tellen did not deny her words, but instead continued. ¡°You still want to protect Lynn?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Theresa said in a firm voice. Tellen stared her in the eyes. ¡°When Lynn continues to grow stronger, they may ask me to take action. Do you still want to continue your support then?¡± He threatened. Theresa did not breathe for thirty seconds in the face of the Marquis¡¯ threat, but she did not avoid his gaze. ¡°If that day is to come, I will protect Lynn in accordance with the laws of the Empire and the treaty of the Northern Nobles.¡± The Marquis¡¯ eyes turned cold. ¡°You have not gone over to the sea in three years. Pack up your army, and in fifteen days send them out to the east. There is a war between the Holy Empire and foreign races. You will be the reinforcement, alright?¡± ¡°You want to consume my army.¡± ¡°Yes, but this is legal. Theresa, you will not violate the laws of the Empire, right?¡± Theresa became silent for a moment before answering. ¡°Yes, Lord Marquis.¡± Tellen stood up. ¡°In your eyes, I am not worthy of you. Theresa, Lucy is not your daighter, so it is stupid to oppose me for her and Lynn.¡± ¡°Lucy is my daughter,¡± Theresa said plainly. Tellen clicked his tongue and began to mock her. ¡°You went abroad at twelve years of age and brought Lucy back in just three months. You do not have a husband, and she was not born to you. You may be able to conceal this from others, but you cannot hide this from me.¡± ¡°My Lord Marquis,¡± Theresa said coldly, ¡±The war is over. You can leave.¡± ¡°I am very curious whose blood runs through Lucy¡¯s veins. I am also curious as to why you are willing to die for her and Lynn.¡± ¡°Do not make me say it a third time Marquis! You can leave now!¡± Tellen turned and left. Theresa¡¯s maid walked up to her to address her. ¡°What should I do? Are you really going to fight abroad?¡± ¡°I have an obligation to fight the Holy Empire once every three years,¡± Theresa said with a nod. ¡°He only wants to consume your troops. If you continue to protect Lynn, there will be a battle between you two sooner or later,¡± the maid pointed out. ¡°I know. But I am in no hurry. Frost Maple¡¯s combat power is not weak, and the Duke has his eyes on him. He would not dare to lose his forces to me. He would wait a few more years before he would go to war with me.¡± ¡°Do you wish to tell Master Lynn about this? He is growing very fast and we may need his help.¡± Theresa dismissively waved her hand. ¡°I can still protect him. Do not tell him about this.¡± ¡°Understood. I will deal with the matters of the territory, so please rest assured that you can bring your troops to war. You should be back in about three months?¡± ¡°If I can come back alive, three months is good enough. Send the second Frost Maple Legion! Be ready to go!¡± Theresa began to actively prepare for war. A day later outside of Kumori town, Lynn and his warriors arrived near the city. Under the hazy morning light, Lynn could see the stone wall and felt at ease. It was as Lynn thought. The territories that do not deal in business would not spend very much money to repair their walls. The half beasts were enough to destroy the walls with their fists. ¡°Come on!¡± Lynn ordered. ¡°Break it down! Do not kill any of the civilians who have given up their resistance. All members of the Kumori family are to be killed!¡± s?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Yes!¡± the warriors said as they charged forward. Their powerful bodies were like a sledge hammer that knocked down the stone wall. The civilians inside the territory were awakened in an instant. Lynn rode on horseback into the city and gave his announcement. ¡°I am the lord of the Maple Mountain Range, Lynn. I have come to conquer the Kumori village. Civilians, stay at home and do not panic. I say again, do not come out!¡± The civilians shivered in fear and could not muster any will to step outside. Lynn glanced around the area. The town was not small, but the common people were not rich and the houses were mostly lengthy in size. In the middle of the territory was a luxurious castle, even more so than Ino¡¯s castle. Lynn led his army all the way to the castle without a single obstacle. Kumori¡¯s army must have been wiped out in the previous battle as there were no soldiers in the town. Lynn took his legion and crashed into the castle. Kumori¡¯s family knew that Lynn was approaching and tried to frantically escape. Lynn led his troops into the castle and noticed that there was one girl who tried to plead with him. She was one of Klizi¡¯s girls and she begged Lynn not to kill her. She was willing to become his maid and serve him, but he mercilessly killed her anyways. Killing people with a sword did not cause too much pain to the receiver of the blade. Lynn also did not humiliate her corpse. Lynn was determined to kill everyone no matter who they were. Even beautiful women would not move him or cause him to care. The castle was quickly cleaned up, so Lynn asked the warriors to take all of the corpses and bury them. Then, Lynn fully delved into the castle looking forward to the treasures it contained. The Kumori family had been in charge of the wine making business for many years and even though the lives of the commoners were not great, the leaders were living a lavish lifestyle. The heads of the family did not regard the common people as human beings and squeezed the wealth out of their lands. Lynn had a hunch that this time he should be able to make a fortune. The first floor was where all of the servants live, so of course there was nothing of note there. Lynn went up to the second floor and entered the first room. He opened the drawer of a nearby table and found fifteen gold coins. Chapter 55 - 3000 Gold Coins And A Letter From The Kyle Family! Chapter 55. 3000 Gold Coins And A Letter From The Kyle Family!Lynn collected the gold coins and began to sense for any mana in the air. After a few breaths of time, Lynn shook his head in disappointment. There was no mana in the surrounding area, but that was normal. The Kumori family was a typical nobleman who kept to the wine business to make a grand sum of money. These kinds of people would pay for money to seek asylum from other nobles or tried to vassalize others in order to gain their protection. The main family did not want to increase their own strength because they felt satisfied with this kind of quid pro quo. This meant that these families did not spend money on potions or magic equipment. Lynn looked for other items in the house. There were five rooms on the second floor, and after searching around he already found two hundred gold coins. Lynn gave the money to a half beast to keep and then went up to the third floor. This would be where Klizi¡¯s sons and daughters lived, so there would obviously be more wealth. Under a bed in the first room, Lynn found a chest which was smaller than the one in Ino¡¯s castle. The box was heavy too. Lynn opened up the lock and found that the entire container was filled with gold coins. Lynn poured out the money and started to count them. There were 750 gold coins! This person was too rich. Moreover, Kumori¡¯s castle was better than Ino¡¯s with four floors in total and this room was obviously not Klizi¡¯s, yet it contained 750 gold coins. S?a??h th? N0??F?re.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Lynn put the money back into the container and gave it to a warrior for safe keeping. After exploring through the rest of the rooms, Lynn was a little disappointed. The first room must have belonged to the eldest sun as the other boxes in the other rooms only contained fifty gold in total. Lynn collected the coins and trotted up to the fourth floor. There were only two large rooms on the next floor. One was a study while the other was a bedroom. Lynn randomly chose the room to the right and pushed the door in. Inside was Klizi¡¯s bedroom, so Lynn walked up to the bed and looked under it. The nobles here really do seem to like to hide their chests under their beds. Klizi¡¯s container was noteably larger than the other ones, so Lynn dragged it out and put it to his side. What came along with the chest were two pieces of women¡¯s clothes. They looked familiar to Lynn. There seemed to be someone wearing similar clothing among the women who just died. When she was found, it appeared she was a servant¡¯s wife and was living with him. The life of the nobles in this manor must have been really chaotic. Once Lynn understood this, he stopped giving his attention to the matter and looked at Klizi¡¯s chest. The box was more luxurious than the others as it had gold patterns carved into it. Lynn carefully opened the lock as the last time in Ino¡¯s castle he was almost shot. The event was ingrained into Lynn¡¯s memory which caused him to be careful. Sure enough, once the container was opened a burst of purple smoke rushed out of the box. Lynn moved away and closed his eyes until the smoke cleared before he went to examine the loot. Once he saw what was inside, he became excited. There was an abundance of gold coins inside the chest. The Kumori family had no potions, but they were immensely rich! Lynn poured out the money and began to count the gold. There were two thousand gold coins inside! Lynn took a deep breath, but the excitement in his heart could not be suppressed! There were a total of three thousand gold coins as his bounty this time! This would amount to a large sum of food. Using sixty gold coins, you could buy the necessary supplies to feed one hundred warriors for a month. With three thousand gold coins Lynn could raise five thousand warriors for a month, and he already had plans to increase his army to one thousand troops. Once they were fully equipped Lynn would be able to push back other territories that did not have a beast army. Lynn took out the gold coins and had his half beasts collect it. The warriors also became excited as this was going to pay for their food in the future. Lynn turned around and went to the study, although he did not expect much. The absence of potions also proved that the family did not have any desire for knowledge. Sure enough, once Lynn pushed the door open he realized that it was not as fruitful as Ino¡¯s study. The study only contained one large bookcase that was pushed against a wall. There were probably less than a hundred books on the shelves. The contents of the books were less biographies of heroes, and more small books for men. Lynn casually read one and put it down as he was ready to sell them. With the amount of books here, all of them would sell for about twenty gold coins. The furniture in this room was of good quality, in contrast to the few books here. Lynn had ran for an entire day, so he was a little tired and sat down at the desk. He casually flipped through the letters on Klizi¡¯s desk when he found a familiar style of handwriting on one of the letters. When Lynn was in the Kyle family, he often saw this handwriting in the study. It belonged to the Patriarch of Kyle. As expected, the Kyle family was related to this war. Lynn opened the letter and read it. ¡°Your Excellency Klizi, I have sent you the equipment needed, the three hundred soldiers, and the five hundred gold coins. This time, please be sure to kill Lynn and make him understand the humble blood of the Kyle family. Restore our honor by slaying him. If you win, by the glory of our family, the Marquis of Gauffer will be more than happy to complete the agreement with the Marquis of Tellen.¡± Chapter 56 - 200, Lynn takes over 200 Acres of Vineyards! Chapter 56. 200, Lynn takes over 200 Acres of Vineyards!Lynn was not angry and did not care about the slander the Kyle family head said about him. At one point or another, Lynn would destroy them through a war. Lynn did not care about what the enemy said as this kind of nonsense in the face of absolute power would have no use in fighting back. They would just be destroyed. There was another part of the letter that had Lynn concerned. The Marquis of Gauffer and Tellen were related to this matter. Lynn knew them all too well. Marquis Gauffer¡¯s territory was east to Kyle CIty and occupied most of the aquatic nature in the mainland. Tellen was located to the west of Theresa, and he owned two thirds of the Erasso Plain. Each marquis usually employed a military army of at least six corps or more. They also employed a few magicians. Lynn did not expect that the battle between him and Kumori to involve two marquises, but he remained calm. The agreement between the two marquises should not be directly involved with Lynn. Patriarch Kyle could easily flatter people, and he should have been able to get what he wanted through trading. Marquis Gauffer should have been persuaded by Kyle to aid in the battle and would have made an agreement with Tellel. The marquises would not directly attack Lynn and he did not need to face those powerful enemies right now. However, Lynn was also alarmed. His army needed to increase their strength as soon as possible, which meant that he needed a large number of gold coins. As long as he had gold, Lynn could have an almost unlimited number of warriors. After reading the letter Lynn searched through Klizi¡¯s desk, but found nothing else of note. He was only a viscount which made it more difficult to get access to important information. Lynn got up from the chair and confirmed that there was nothing else valuable in the study. After he finished, he brought the half beasts out of the castle. Some of the courageous civilians had already walked out to the street and looked at Lynn. ¡°Starting today,¡± Lynn addressed them in a shout, ¡°this is no longer Kumori, but the territory of Lynn! The town will now be renamed to Grape Town! Everyone will work for me and continue to make wine from this day forward.¡± The civilains seemed to understand what Lynn was saying as many of them knelt before him. ¡°Who knows about the vineyard and winemaking? Tell me about it.¡± Lynn demanded ¡°Master Lynn, I know,¡± said a gray haired old man. ¡°What is your name?¡± ¡°I am known as Lanno.¡± ¡°Lanno, what did you do for Kumori?¡± ¡°I am in charge of the management of the vineyard. Every year I lead someone to plant grapes, but I do not know how to make the wine, Master Lynn. None of us do,¡± replied Lanno nervously. Lynn just stated that he wanted to make wine, and all of the people who had the knowledge to do so were the dead members of the Kumori family. The remaining people did not know the process as they only grew the grapes. ¡°It is not a problem as I can make the wine. Take me to the vineyard and the wine cellar,¡± Lynn said. Lanno glanced at Lynn in surprise and began to panic. ¡°Lynn En, sir. Please forgive me. It was because I did not know. I did not mean to question your wisdom.¡± Lynn waved his hand as he did not even care about it and had the man lead the way. He followed Lanno and walked along the road of Grape Town to the edge of the territory. There were plentiful grape racks here that spread so far out that Lynn could not see them all. He was a little surprised. ¡°How many acres are there?¡± ¡°Two hundred acres,¡± Lanno replied with respect. ¡°How many grapes can you produce per acre?¡± ¡°About three thousand pounds.¡± Lynn made a rough calculation that Grape Town could produce six hundred thousand pounds of grapes every year. If the process would be done normally, at least four hundred thousand pounds pounds of wine could be produced. Also, based on the quality of this place¡¯s grapes the price of the wine should also be higher than what Lynn sold before. Even with the price of one silver per pound of wine that Lynn used previously, he would earn at least four thousand gold coins every year. This was quite a feat. Theresa¡¯s annual income was only forty five hundred gold coins with all of the territory she owned and the taxes she acquired from the subordinate nobles. The Kumori family had the potential to make so much money in a year that it was shocking! It was no wonder that their castle was more luxurious than Ino¡¯s, along with the fact that they could raise so many troops for the war. According to the letter, Klizi had raised more than one thousand fighters, and they were all well equipped. This was all thanks to the large amount of income they gained. Moreover, they had spent so much money and there were still three thousand gold coins left over. The profit from wine production was simply incredible. Starting today, the wine business in this town was now Lynn¡¯s! Naturally, Lynn also wanted to obtain his own vineyard, but it was too much trouble to do by himself. Normal grapes would not bear any fruit in their first year, so at the very least it would not be until the next year that his vineyard would be able to be harvested. Grape vines had to grow three to five years before their yield would increase, making for a slow process. Yet, right now it was alright. There were two hundred acres of readily made vineyards in Grape, and the vines were already at their best! Lynn would directly take over the process and wait until the next year to start brewing the wine. An annual income of at least four thousand gold coins was equal to nothing to what Lynn would make! ¡°Is there a caravan that had a fixed trade agreement before with Grape?¡± Lynn asked Lanno. ¡°What was the price for the trade?¡± ¡°There is a fixed agreement,¡± Lanno said while nodding repeatedly. ¡°Ordinary wine would be a little more than one silver coin, while the good quality ones would be three.¡± Lynn was a little suprised. The grapes here were of better quality than his, which theoretically should allow for the wine to be sold at a higher price. However, the selling price was the same as Lynn¡¯s. When he thought about it carefully, however, the output was large and Grape would not be responsible for transportation. This would mean that the price would be lowered to pay for the transportation fees. S?a??h th? N0v?lFir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°All transactions are in accordance with the previous rules. There are no changes, and you will be responsible for contacting the caravan,¡± Lynn stated. ¡°I will follow your orders,¡± agreed Lanno. Lynn had already seen the vineyard and asked Lanno to take him to the cellar for a quick look. Originally, Lynn expected to have a large number of already brewed wines that could be sold, but his expectations were betrayed. The Kumori family must have sold all of the stored wine for the war, but to Lynn¡¯s satisfaction there was one thousand kilograms of fine wine that Klizi had not been willing to sell. This kind of wine could be sold for five silver coins per pound, which meant that Lynn had basically picked up fifty gold coins with absolutely no effort. After counting his bountiful harvest, Lynn felt satisfied. He had earned too much this time! Chapter 57 - So Much Wealth! What To Buy? Chapter 57. So Much Wealth! What To Buy?There were enough carriages in Grape Town that the half beast warriors were able to pull all of the gold, wine, food, and furniture won in the war back to Fenglin. There were not enough personal attendants around Lynn so instead of having a waiter manage Grape, he gave control over to Lanno with ten half beast warriors. ¡°What I need for you is to let the commoners live normally and to cultivate more vineyards,¡± Lynn started to say Lanno. ¡°Let the grapes grow normally until next year. Can you do this?¡± ¡°Master Lynn, please send a housekeeper to manage the territory. I am not qualified for this task.¡± ¡°You will be my steward from today onwards,¡± stated Lynn. ¡°I will leave ten half beast warriors to protect the territory along with some carrier pigeons. If you have any questions, please inform me in a timely manner.¡± Lanno could not refuse, so he only knelt to the ground. ¡°May I live up to your expectations, Lord Lynn,¡± he said. Lynn nodded and turned around to take his things away. He left ten warriors to go back to the barracks to choose their favorite beds. Five of them then went on patrol while five others went to sleep. They were a very trained bunch. A commoner walked up to Lanno and asked him a question since he could not understand the situation. ¡°Master Lynn has given you the territory with that much confidence? Isn¡¯t he afraid of your betrayal?¡± Lanno smiled bitterly. ¡°Master Lynn did not mention betrayal because he was not worried about it at all. Kum¡­ Grape Town has been breached once already, so he could do it a hundred times more if he wanted. If we dared to betray him, we would end up dead.¡± The civillians all took a deep breath. ¡°Master Lynn did not plunder any of our property and has let us maintain our previous lives,¡± Lanno persuaded. ¡°Do not think too much about it. We only need to obey his orders and we will be safe.¡± All of the civillains agreed. None of the nobles ever treated common people as human beings. After a city was broken into, it was common to be plundered, burned, and killed. The beautiful women would be taken away and treated as playthings. However, Lynn did not treat this town that way. This feeling of indifference towards them made the civilians feel safe and willing to obey Lynn. Lynn had taken all of the goods that he felt were worthy of being transported and arrived at Maple Leaf City after two days. Lucy was waiting for Lynn at the entrance of the city and upon seeing Lynn safely coming back, she trotted over and threw herself into Lynn¡¯s arms in view of everyone. ¡°Good, you are okay,¡± she said to him. Lynn gently touched her beautiful and soft silver hair. ¡°I am okay. Let us go home and hold each other there,¡± he said. Lucy loosened her hug obediently. After she confirmed that Lynn was uninjured and embraced him, she decided to look at what Lynn had looted. Lynn motioned for the warriors to open a box, and instantly Lucy saw a plentiful amount of gold coins. She was shocked. All of the attendants, a few soldiers, and some caravans from Maple Leaf City who had come to meet Lynn were instantly stunned. They thought. Lynn ordered all of his newly acquired items to be taken back to the Fenglin Castle. Maple Leaf¡¯s castle was now barren, so Lynn asked Rau to live in it. Yet, he disagreed. Frost Maple only had one lord, and that was Lynn En. Only he was eligible to live in the castle. Rau bought a two story house that was nearby the castle to live in. Once he got back to the castle, Lynn took a shower and changed into some clean clothes. Then, he went to the restaurant on the first floor where the attendants were waiting. Lucy was sitting beside Rau while waiting for Lynn. When he sat down, Lucy smiled happily and got close to him. All of the attendants bowed to Lynn. ¡°Kumori has been captured and renamed to Grape. Starting today, it will be my territory ruled by a person called Lanno.¡± The attendants listened quietly without a single comment, so Lynn continued. ¡°Rau, I will leave you with one thousand gold coins. You will be responsible for buying food that can be stored well as the warriors will continue to increase.¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Lynn. Your potions and wine have attracted more caravans, so we should have plenty of opportunities to buy food.¡± ¡°You can also buy more slaves, as many as needed,¡± Lynn added. ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Has the enemy¡¯s equipment been recovered?¡± Lynn questioned Buno. ¡°Collection of the equipment has been completed. There are also one hundred horses that have survived the war, and they have been taken to Frost Maple.¡± ¡°Give all of the equipment to the blacksmiths along with commissions,¡± Lynn ordered. ¡°Let them recast them into more suitable tools of war for the half beast fighters.¡± ¡°I have contacted the blacksmiths. They want seventy gold coins with a thirty five gold deposit. Then, they can smelt us seven hundred sets of weapons for the warriors.¡± ¡°Well done. Just do as they say. The horses will be brought to Fenglin. It happens that transportation of materials is too slow for people to do by themselves. Horses are needed.¡± ¡°Buy some horses and other necessary supplies,¡± Lynn ordered Rau. ¡°If there are other suitable stuff, do not ask me and just buy them too.¡± ¡°Yes, Lord Lynn.¡± ¡°You all performed well,¡± Lynn nodded to the attendants. ¡°Each of you shall receive ten gold coins. Receive them from Rau later. Rau, count eleven hundred gold and send it to them later on. Also, I got some good wine. Give five pounds per person.¡± The attendants became overjoyed and became grateful to Lynn. They vowed to never betray Lynn until the day they died. Lynn was also in a good mood. There was no need to fuss about gold anymore. It was so fun! S?a??h th? N?v?l(F)ire.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 58 - Warriors Must Have Courage! You Can Die, But You Should Not Be Afraid! Chapter 58. Warriors Must Have Courage! You Can Die, But You Should Not Be Afraid!After arranging things in his territory, Lynn took Lucy on a walk through the city streets. Along their way, they encountered a merchant caravan that had arrived from Garson City that had an abundance of animal skins, so Lynn bought two of their most expensive cloaks for himself and Lucy. Lucy¡¯s eyes narrowed with pleasure as she smiled. She really liked the cloak. In fact, she liked it even more because it was given to her by Lynn. When she was not living with Lynn, Theresa would only give her five gold coins every month for living expenses and Lucy would buy a cloak with the money. However, she did not mention it this year as she knew that Lynn was working hard and she did not want to ask Theresa for money. Due to this, she had given up quietly and stopped buying the cloaks. Lynn actually knew about her sacrifice but there was no way for him to buy her the clothing before. The territory was still developing and every area needed money, but now Lynn had more than one thousand gold coins. Additionally, the flame mushrooms were about to mature. Lynn would be selling eighteen hundred potions this time, which would bring in nine hundred gold. The most expensive cloak was nothing but pocket change to Lynn. The two cloaks totalled one hundred gold and were considered the best that money could buy. Lucy was a little relieved. ¡°I remember when I was fourteen years old Linze bought a cloak worth thirty gold coins and showed it off in front of you for a long time,¡± Lucy said. When she had heard about this, she became livid. At that time, she was saving up her money and decided to spend thirty golds to buy a cloak for Lynn. Lynn smiled at her. He was neither angry or proud since Linze was nowhere as decent as Lynn. He only got the cloak because Patriarch Kyle was partial to Linze and gave him the chance to show off his wealth. Was there any merit in crushing Linze? That was the mindset Lynn had. While walking on the street, Lynn had good luck and found a different caravan that was selling Blood Wolves. For ten gold coins, he would gain four hundred predators. Lynn bought them all as he had accumulated sixty five hundred System points over the past three days. After he occupied Grape, the amount of points he gained every day increased once more. Everyday, Lynn now received two thousand four hundred points. In actuality, the points that Lynn gained from the System for ruling over Grape was not as much compared to owning Maple Leaf. This was because the territory was naturally worse than the Maple Leaf¡¯s market. Nonetheless, Lynn was satisfied with the increase in his System points. Now that Lynn had an abundance of gold, raising an army would not be a problem since he had a steady supply of points. He just needed to buy enough beasts so that he could quickly expand his legion. Once Lynn bought the Blood Wolves, Lynn asked the caravan to leave early to help send the beasts to Fenglin. As Lynn had paid the full amount, the caravan was more than happy to deliver the goods. Lynn had walked around for about two hours, so he and Lucy had also become a little tired too. Lynn held her hand and they both returned to the castle. The supplies had been packed when Lynn remembered another matter. He needed to leave Rau a hundred gold coins. ¡°Send someone to Frost Maple CIty to buy five pairs of Philosopher Stones to convey a message while giving two stones to Earl Theresa. You also keep two and give the rest to me.¡± Lucy suddenly remembered something and brought it to Lynn¡¯s attention. ¡°I just received a letter from Theresa this morning. She said that she has been busy recently and had to go out. I do not know if she will be available or not.¡± ¡°What is the matter?¡± Lucy shook her head. ¡°She did not say, but when she does not explicitly point it out it is usually something big. There may be a war.¡± Lynn fell deep into thought. ¡°Is there something wrong?¡± Lucy asked. Lynn glanced around to see if everyone present were people he trusted before whispering. ¡°This matter may have something to do with the Marquis of Tellen. I got some news in Grape that the marquis had something to do with our war.¡± Lucy covered her mouth in surprise. The attendants were also shocked. Lynn only shook his head. ¡°With things like these, you cannot guess the result. Rau, tell Count Theresa anyways and keep her safe.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Rau nodded. Buno¡¯s face was serious and Lucy was nervous. The malice from the marquis was too heavy a matter for them, so Lynn addressed the issue. S?a?ch* Th? N?velF?re.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°It is best not to fear a war. Whatever you feel you should do, you should do it. If you really want to fight, I shall take the lead and compete with the marquis! We can kill Death himself! We really can! So, what are you afraid of?¡± Buno¡¯s eyes gradually became full of bloodlust at Lynn¡¯s words. ¡°Master Lynn is right! This is no big deal! He can kill me, but he can never make me afraid of him!¡± ¡°I will do my best to purchase the necessary supplies,¡± Rau said firmly. ¡°If there is a war, I will rush to be your guard and die for you!¡± Lucy looked at Lynn¡¯s back and felt relief rush over her. ¡°I have gradually mastered my mana. If I really need to fight, I will do so beside you. If I die, I will die right beside you Lynn,¡¯¡¯ Lucy said in a gentle but determined voice. Lynn patted all of the attendants on the shoulder. ¡°Remember this courage. People of Maple Leaf can die, but they should never be afraid!¡± After saying this, Lynn turned and left. The attendants all kept their courage, and Rau stayed behind to negotiate with the merchants to buy more supplies. Three days passed before Lynn arrived back to Fenglin. He had accumulated System points for the past few days and had reached 11,400 points. The Blood Wolves had been delivered, so Lynn spent all of the points that day. There were no half beasts in Fenglin as they all had stayed behind in Maple Leaf, but in less than an hour Lynn had more than one hundred twenty six warriors who had evolved three times. The number of soldiers in his legion had reached four hundred! The scale of power was gradually growing. If Lynn decided to fight Klizi right then, he would have crushed his forces without as many friendly casualties. Four hundred fighters was not enough to Lynn as he had plans to expand his forces to two thousand, all of whom would be rank four warriors. After each soldier was fully equipped, they would be an invincible army that could defeat twenty thousand conventional soldiers. It would not matter if they were outnumbered ten to one. Chapter 59 - Iris Flower Potions! The Second Crop With Magic Power! Chapter 59. Iris Flower Potions! The Second Crop With Magic Power!Lynn arranged for the evolved half beast warriors to live in the mountains for a few days in order to help mine the iron. The efficiency of the mountainous smelting stronghold was not bad as a total of sixty epees had been produced. Hammer and the apprentices had gradually become more proficient and continued to improve. Yet, there were not enough people. There was a bottleneck in the smelting forces as the mining forces produced more iron than they could handle. Since the efficiency was greatly affected, the warriors could be used as additional manpower to temporarily solve this problem. To solve the problem of food and water, the horses would take the necessities up the mountain from the village which also needed manpower. Lynn¡¯s final thought on the matters would be to continue to expand the population of the village. Lynn¡¯s territory was exuberantly rich in resources, but as of now there were fewer than six hundred people. So, the lack of manpower lowered the efficiency of mining. Lynn arranged the work of the half beasts to work around the territory. Walking two steps, he saw a villager in the distance clearing the wasteland. The land near Fenglin had good fertility and was worth cultivating but since there was not enough hands for work before and the villagers had their own crops to grow, the reclamation of the land had temporarily stopped. Now that winter was coming and the wheat had been harvested and no new crops were planted, the amount of work that the beasts had to do had decreased. The villagers had sufficient food, so in the long winter the only thing they could do was to help Lynn cultivate the land when they were not discussing his wife. Lynn had not ordered the villagers to do this work. They did it out of their own volition since they wanted to help their Lord clear the land. They did not even ask for a payment. The civilians of Fenglin were that grateful to Lynn as the people of the village would freeze or starve to death during the past winters. This year, however, they had enough food for their daily meals and charcoal for heating. The diligent women and children had saved up their money from the grape harvests and were able to buy some quilts to help stave off the harsh cold. All of these changes were only possible because Lynn brought it to them. The villagers could not do much for Lynn, but they had strength. They found something to do for him, and worked hard to repay Lynn¡¯s kindness. He followed the villagers who were hard at work and looked around in surprise. The villagers were impressively hardworking and skilled in their work. Lynn estimated that they had cultivated more than five acres of wasteland already. Lynn should be able to produce more than ten thousand pounds of food from this. What was more was that the workers continued to cultivate at a fast pace. By the end of winter, Lynn would have about thirty acres of arable land. Lynn would be able to produce 120,000 pounds of food with at least the two harvestable seasons. The extra food alone would be enough for one thousand half beasts to eat a month. Lynn called Bark over to give some rewards, but he resolutely rejected him. ¡°You have given us a full life,¡± Bark said gratefully. ¡°We only have the strength to give you our weak power. This is not enough to repay your kindness, so we cannot ask for a reward.¡± Bark¡¯s voice was firm, so Lynn gave up. The villagers of Fenglin were an honest bunch, and they just refused to ask for any payment. Lynn would reward them through other means. Lynn would always help out the people who were loyal to him. Lynn went around the territory and looked at the condition of the land, and then took Lucy once more to see the potions. The flame mushrooms had already matured and they could now begin collecting the spores. Yet, this batch was a bit troublesome as there were so many of them. By now, the number of flame mushrooms had reached two thousand. Buno and the attendants must be too busy now, so Lynn thought for a while. ¡°Let the women in the village come to work here. Get fifty of them so that you can collect all of the spores in one day. Give them a silver coin as payment.¡± The seeds of the mushrooms were not a secret, so it was alright for the villagers to do the work. This also allowed Lynn to pay them as one silver coin was a lot of money for an ordinary person. It would allow them to buy clothes for the children. Buno agreed with Lynn¡¯s order and went to inform the villagers. Soon, the women gathered and began to help with collecting the spores. The women in the territory were very straightforward so when Lynn said he wanted to give them money, they took it. They were not polite in that sense, however once then got the money they were willing to work hard. Lucy thought it was interesting to take out the spores, so she had a good time playing while doing so. Then, Lynn took her to see how the iris flowers were doing next to her. ¡°They are flowering!¡± Lucy said in surprise. Lynn recorded that they would mature once every eighteen days during the winters. The flowers would then bloom. Once he finished taking note, Lynn was a little happy. The yield of the flowers seemed a little low, but a flower was worth seventy silvers. Since a flower matured every eighteen days, the income would be even higher than the amount a flame mushroom brought in. However, the number of flowers was still too little. Lynn took the flowers off of the stem and gave them to Lucy to put away. Lynn then carefully examined the iris. He found that the rhizomes had been growing stronger and there were more leaf stems. The leaves grew in the middle of the plant, making a boundary. With this characteristic, it should be easy to split them. Lynn was still a little nervous and dug out the plant carefuly. With the obvious definition in the middle of the plant, Lynn used a little force and tore it into two. He then planted them into different pots. He had no idea whether he had just successfully planted them or not. He would have to wait for a few days to see the results. Once the arrangements were made for the plants, Lynn and Lucy returned to the castle in order to meditate. ¡°Let us measure our mana!¡± Lucy suddenly suggested. ¡°I feel pretty good about it, and I can feel the power increasing rapidly recently.¡± ¡°I am afraid you will be blown away,¡± Lynn said with a smile. ¡°I will not be able to compare to you again. Okay, let us test ourselves together.¡± There were four test stones left, so Lynn wrote a letter asking Rau to buy a hundred of them. Lynn would save them and use them slowly. Transmitting the message would be much more convenient with a carrier pigeon. He even felt like waiting for someone to deliver the order even though he just placed it. Once he had written the letter, Lucy started the test. She let her mana flow through the stone and a purple light emerged and condensed into a number. It was 42. ¡°You are growing up fast!¡± Lynn exclaimed. ¡°You laugh at me!¡± Lucy said with a fierce face. ¡°No, it really is improving fast. You seem to have a gift for magic.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Lucy gave a cute smile. ¡°Can I help you fight?¡± ¡°Take your time and do not worry. I will test mine first.¡± ¡°Okay! Let me see!¡± Lynn picked up a test stone and poured his mana into it. A fiery red light appeared from the stone and a number emerged: 3,500. s?a??h th? N?v?lFir?.n?t website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality. ¡°Why did it rise so fast?!¡± Lucy said in shock. Lynn was also a little surprised. In just a few days, it rose by more than three hundred points. But then Lynn recalled a single moment in the past. ¡°It may be because of the fights I was in that increased my growth rate.¡± Lucy felt a little pained from his words, so she stood up and patted Lynn¡¯s head. ¡°Thank you for your hard work,¡± Lucy said. Lynn hugged her and then the two of them began to meditate as they usually did. In the evening after eating, Lynn felt a little tired and laid down in his bed earlier than usual. Once he was settled, he instinctively used the territory search skill. Lynn originally thought that there were resources deep in the mountains, however the place that was displayed by the System was not too far from the plantation that Lynn wanted to cultivate. Right then, the System found a corn plant that had weak mana and had a yield of fifteen hundred pounds per acre. Lynn sat up with excitement all over his face. Although the yield of the corn was not higher than the wheat, he would not be able to plant the same plant continuously. The magic wheat could increase their yield through the nourishment of magic and did not need fertilizer. It was also resistant to temperatures and took up the same amount of space compared to regular wheat, but its resistance to disease was not that great. Continuously planting the same crops would make them prone to diseases. This was also why Lynn had not ordered any more sowing of wheat for the time being, as he was waiting for a new crop to be planted. Soybeans and alfalfa were fine as long as the crop was changed. Corn was also a good alternative. This would greatly reduce the occurrence of diseases. When he acquired corn, Lynn would not have to worry about diseases anymore. Additionally, the speed at which the magic crop matured meant that he could plant them three to four times a year. The cultivated land in Fenglin was still underway, so if Lynn could obtain this magic corn the grain output in the village would be amazing. With a sufficient amount of food, the population would be allowed to grow. The increase in food production would also reduce the pressure from having to feed his legion. Lynn could not wait, but the mountains and forests would become significantly more dangerous at night. This caused Lynn to wait until the next morning out of caution. When morning came, 2,600 points were rewarded plus the leftover 80 points from yesterday. Lynn evolved another 28 warriors to rank three. As the half beasts who went up the mountain to assist with smelting had yet to descend, Lynn figured that 28 fighters would be enough to deal with any monsters that were attracted to the magic crop. Lynn was ready and told Lucy that he would be leaving. Full of excitement, he took the warriors and headed directly to obtain the corn. (The free chapters have ended.)