[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start":3,"chapter-lord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start-lord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},84152,114,"Chapter 148 - 147: Milking It","lord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Ronin wanted to form a Knight Squad. This time, he needed to purchase at least six warhorses and twenty riding horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warhorses were for the Professional Knights, while the riding horses would be assigned to the Cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of horses from Pasture City was renowned throughout Wushan Territory and its surrounding areas. Moreover, Rogner had brought Ronin to a high-grade stable, so the quality of every horse here was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higher quality horses naturally came with higher prices, meaning buyers had to be ready to part with a significant amount of Gold Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Rogner’s detailed explanation, Ronin got a clear idea of the general price ranges for warhorses of various qualities in Pasture City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary-quality warhorses cost 40 to 60 Gold Coins each, fine-quality ones were 100 to 150, and excellent-quality ones started at over 300 Gold Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The riding horses intended for the Cavalry also had price ranges and tiers, fluctuating between 3 and 20 Gold Coins depending on their quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ronin looked at the horses in the stables, they no longer seemed like creatures of flesh and blood, but rather gleaming Gold Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered how much money could be made if these hundred-plus horses were sold at market price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Marvin Viscount had already instructed Rogner to give Ronin the best possible discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the warhorses Ronin bought today were all priced at the lowest end for their type, while the riding horses were given a mid-range price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a great opportunity, Ronin naturally wouldn’t miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had 1,562 Gold Coins on hand, so he had to buy a few more than planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opportunity knocks but once. He couldn’t expect Marvin Viscount to give him a special deal every time; after all, the man had a business to run and profits to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he couldn’t buy too many, either. The conditions in Mountain Forest Town were too limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that raising these horses would require a vast amount of feed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides grass, to maintain the warhorses’ condition, he would need to prepare corn, oats, alfalfa, bran, soybeans, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crops in Mountain Forest Town were too monotonous. Oats were already scarce, let alone corn and alfalfa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small area they had for growing soybeans was barely enough for Ronin’s own expenses. Where would he find any surplus to feed the horses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he bought these horses, they would most likely have to survive on hay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some deliberation, Ronin made his decision: he would purchase two fine-quality warhorses, twelve ordinary-quality warhorses, and thirty riding horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did a quick calculation. These forty-four horses alone cost him a whopping nine hundred and eighty Gold Coins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was the discounted price. Under normal circumstances, even if Ronin emptied out all his savings, it probably wouldn’t have been enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying the deposit, Ronin received the purchase contract and arranged to pick up the horses after he returned from Wushan Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I only have a little over five hundred Gold Coins left. I’ll need to buy some feed, seeds, and wrought iron later...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin sighed to himself. The Three Thousand Gold Coins he had earned from Wushan Castle were now basically all spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purchase was just the first step. Raising them was the second, and arming them was the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warhorses had to be fitted with some protective gear, didn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outfitting them with iron barding would be another huge expense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin could only turn his attention to the Black Iron Trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Kingdoms Era had its Vine Armor Soldiers. He now had Ironwood Soldiers, so creating a unit of Ironwood Cavalry wasn’t out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, it would be a considerable expense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin was now beginning to understand why it was said that a true Baron needed a complete Knight Squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a Knight Squad was not only a display of a Baron’s strength, but also a display of his wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a noble who possessed both strength and wealth could be considered a true noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Ronin had finalized the matter of the horses, he had completed all the tasks he came to Pasture City to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, when Marvin Viscount received the list, the corner of his mouth twitched. \"This kid... he didn’t mention this many when I asked him how many horses he needed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Ronin had only mentioned ordinary warhorses and riding horses, not a word about fine-quality ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fine-quality warhorses on the list had clearly been added at the last minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rogner also laughed. \"I think he’s probably almost out of money. Otherwise, he definitely would’ve bought more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He really knows how to take advantage of an opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvin set the list aside, paying it no more mind. He had given away a Cloud Stepper before; gifting a few more horses was nothing in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he could see that the Ronin of today was not the same as before. Sponsoring him was now a profitable venture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Ironhoof Castle’s convoy still needed a few days to prepare, Ronin had a rare few days to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rogner and his girlfriend, Lady Knight Krami, had wanted to invite him on a proper tour of Pasture City to visit places like the Beast Fighting Arena and the Gladiatorial Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ronin politely declined, using his travel fatigue as an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Publicly, he said he needed to rest, but in reality, he was in his private courtyard, cultivating Fourth-level Combat Skills and Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his promotion, he could now learn the Wind Attribute Combat Skill, Storm Blade, as well as two spells: Tearing and Wind’s Touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Fire Attribute, he could master the Flaming Tornado Combat Skill that Reisen once used, as well as the Flame Pillar Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the exception of the Tearing Magic, which he had obtained from the Storm Demon Wolf’s Demon Core, all the others had been gifted to him by Lurans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his studies, Ronin discovered that Combat Skills and Magic were actually quite similar in their manifestation, both being applications of Extraordinary Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Storm Blade was actually formed by attaching Fighting Qi to mist, then skillfully condensing, controlling, and splitting it to create a dozen or so Wind Blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tearing, on the other hand, was formed by carving Magic Patterns to mobilize the Wind Elements between heaven and earth to form an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was that Storm Blade had a wider area of effect, while the Tearing Magic dealt stronger damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Storm Blade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp cry, Ronin’s Flowing Flame Sword cut a brilliant arc through the air. Sharp Wind Blades howled like scythes as they shot toward Macken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Macken didn’t use a Combat Skill. He simply condensed a Fighting Qi Armor around his body and used his Fighting Qi to project a blast of air from his palm to neutralize Ronin’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a violent clash, the power of Ronin’s strike was mostly neutralized by Macken. Only a few scattered Wind Blades passed through the palm blast to strike his Fighting Qi Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fighting Qi Armor merely trembled slightly before returning to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The power is decent, but it’s a bit weaker than Tearing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin stroked his chin as the various Combat Skills and Magic spells flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s a pity that the power of a single spell doesn’t increase with a Mage’s strength. If it could be powered up by infusing more Fighting Qi like a Combat Skill, then for single-target attacks, the Wind Blade spell would still be the most powerful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that only those who reached the Mage Level could enhance the power of Ordinary Magic, but unfortunately, Ronin didn’t know the principles behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might need to seek guidance from a Magic tutor, or raise Elron’s strength to a point where he could access more memories and knowledge about Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In the blink of an eye, three days passed.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin had now mastered the second Wind Attribute spell, Wind’s Touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell involved manipulating the wind to form tendrils that would bind an opponent’s limbs in mid-air, controlling their movement. Its effect was quite similar to Elron’s Light Binding Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a Wind Attribute spell, and a Fourth-level Magic at that, its binding power was much stronger than the Light Binding Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin had tested it on Macken and Tom. The former needed to unleash his full power to break free; otherwise, he would be trapped for at least three to five seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor Tom was bound for a full three minutes, completely unable to move. In the end, he only managed to break free because the spell’s power slowly weakened over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, Alphonse, the steward from Ironhoof Castle, is here,\" Tom said as he walked into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronin’s heart stirred. ’The convoy from Ironhoof Castle must be ready. It’s time for us to set off for Wushan Castle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trip to Wushan Castle was going to be even livelier than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-05-28T18:54:30.468Z","2026-06-01T04:28:44.603Z",1,"novelbin.me","2d20e6b648da6a585ceb1647325d856d219b235e1bdbdd05e3361afec9e4cf04","lord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start-chapter-149","lord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start-chapter-147",402,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flord-stripped-of-my-inheritance-from-the-start-cover.jpg"]