Chapter 808: Following the Merchant Caravan

"Haha, Viscount Adams must be joking, I'm just a third son without inheritance rights."

Although he didn't know exactly what identity these two had.

But since Adams reminded him like this, he naturally couldn't be perfunctory.

"Oh! The third son of an Imperial Capital Earl came to the north to be a merchant?"

Lan Qingyou asked with a smile.

"Not coming to the north to be a merchant, but because I don't have inheritance rights, so I became a merchant. And because I'm a merchant, that's why I came to the north to collect goods."

Arthur smiled.

"So that's how it is, collecting goods huh."

Lan Qingyou roughly understood what kind of role the other party was.

Because he was the third son, he couldn't inherit the title.

And being from an Earl family, a title that was neither high nor low.

Using him as a contact person was truly perfectly fitting in all aspects.

As for being a merchant...

Alright, if he could make some money along the way, she believed no one would disagree.

"Right, besides that, as a reward I have prepared a cart of books for the two of you, whether it's miscellaneous studies or related to magic."

Seeing both sides had already gotten to know each other.

Adams introduced the two carriages he brought over.

One was the carriage Lan Qingyou and Elisa had ridden in before.

And the other one was a freight cart.

After the magic waterproof tarpaulin covering it was lifted, what Lan Qingyou saw were stacks upon stacks of books.

"There are even magic-related books?"

Picking up a book titled "History of Magic Development," Lan Qingyou casually flipped through two pages.

"Yes, these were collected from other places these past few days. I believe the two of you shouldn't be bored on the road."

Adams smiled.

After all, he had to let himself perform a bit, otherwise wouldn't today's see-off be for nothing?

You should know.

In order to gather these books, not only did he have people buy them these past few days.

He even dug out his old textbooks from the Magic Academy to make up the numbers.

No helping it.

Books that were too professional, like those on alchemy or magic arrays, he simply couldn't get his hands on.

So he chose this worst-case plan.

But looking at the other party's expression, she didn't seem to disdain them.

She even read them with great interest?

In fact, this was indeed the case.

For Lan Qingyou, books like this that talked about the origins of magic really suited her taste.

Or rather, it catered to her curiosity as a Witch.

"That's truly wonderful, I like this reward."

While looking, Lan Qingyou reached out and stored all those books into her Herb Pouch.

However, she only collected half.

It wasn't that the Herb Pouch couldn't fit them, but because Elisa also made a move.

It was the reward for two people after all.

Taking half each was perfectly fine.

But it didn't matter.

Anyway, things like books could be exchanged to read.

It was actually the same whoever collected them.

"As long as you like it, as long as you like it."

Regarding Lan Qingyou and Elisa's actions, Adams saw it in his eyes and felt joy in his heart.

Nothing else, just happy.

"Then Viscount Excellency, it's about time, the caravan should hit the road too, otherwise we likely won't make it to Black Rock Ridge to camp tonight."

After everyone had gotten slightly familiar with each other, Arthur bid farewell to Adams.

No helping it.

It wasn't that he was very rushed.

But extremely rushed.

Originally, they should have left before the Mana Tide.

As a result, as soon as Adams returned, he found him and hoped he could wait two more days before leaving.

Upon asking.

It turned out there were two wild Alchemists being recruited who were going to the Imperial Capital together.

Originally, things like suddenly changing dates were not allowed in a caravan.

After all, many things and schedules were arranged in advance.

But after hearing that Adams had already written a letter to Duke Taylor, Arthur only reluctantly agreed.

You should know the Duke was considered a major shareholder of all these large and small caravans.

Since the major shareholder already knew, then being slightly late by a few days wasn't a big deal.

As a result, who knew this wait would last until after the Mana Tide.

So, Arthur was very rushed.

"Haha, apologies, apologies. Since that's the case, then I won't disturb everyone."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Adams laughed. After apologizing, he looked at Lan Qingyou and Elisa.

"I believe there will be people from the Duke's side to receive the two of you once you arrive at the Imperial Capital. So I'll leave the matter of the caravan to you."

"Understood."

Lan Qingyou nodded, and flew directly into the carriage.

And Elisa also nodded slightly to express her thanks as she passed by Adams.

Isn't it exactly because she came from an aristocratic family.

Just from this slight nod, it was enough to see how much she was acting.

After the two entered the carriage, Arthur glanced at Adams, then called out for the caravan to slowly start heading south.

Adams stood at the gate of the private villa, watching the caravan in silence.

Actually, his messenger had already set off early this morning after the Mana Tide subsided.

If nothing unexpected happened, they should be able to arrive a few days earlier than this caravan.

When the time came, as long as he let the Duke know that Miss Elisa and Miss Lan Qingyou were both Title Holders.

Then the treatment would definitely be different from the treatment for Alchemists again.

"I just hope no trouble is stirred up. No... perhaps stirring up trouble is also a good direction of development?"

Thinking of the current situation in the Imperial Capital, Adams couldn't help but mutter.

Being Alchemists, and also Title Holders.

No matter what, once these two arrived at the Imperial Capital, they would undoubtedly become giant boulders thrown into a pond, setting off massive waves.

"Your Excellency..."

"Let's go back, tidy up the warehouse. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be some military supplies and medicines from the Imperial Capital that need to be stored later."

In the end, although he belonged to the Duke's faction, all he could do was manage his own little plot of land well.

Although if he could win over Alchemists, the family's development would definitely be better and faster.

But ever since he knew one of these two was named Oriolex, he had dispelled this thought.

Or rather, now that he knew they were two Title Holders, this kind of thought couldn't even arise.

No matter which one it was, it wasn't something the small John Family and North John County could accommodate.

It truly was a small temple unable to accommodate these two giant Buddhas.

But this was good too.

Two Title Holders were enough to strive for enough benefits for their family from the Imperial Capital's side.

Even those ministers who opposed the Duke Prime Minister would absolutely not oppose the Duke's side's funding and allocations after seeing these two.

This was an open scheme.

An open scheme that anyone could see, but wouldn't step forward to stop.

Because whoever stopped it would be making things difficult for the Title Holders.

After all...

If nothing unexpected happened, the two of them should have long seen through his intentions right?

Agreeing to his request and accepting his reward under the circumstance of having seen through his intentions.

Just this point alone was enough to prove he had bet on the right treasure.

At least... the two were absolutely not the kind of ungrateful people.