Chapter 127: Exquisite-Quality Spear!

"Haha, you lot, we've stumbled upon such an Exquisite-grade Enchanted Weapon for free; we should be grateful, or else the Alchemist might spit blood from anger if he knew!"

Gervas exclaimed, "What a find!"

The Alchemist Master forged this Enchanted Weapon specifically for hunting War Servants.

So, in that Alchemist Master's eyes, this spear is on the same level as a chopping knife for firewood at home.

It's only because they are 'poor' that they treat this as a treasure!

Besides, regarding the issue of it not being a lance, Gervas didn't care at all.

Before crossing over, he was a Chinese person.

So, just by replacing the spear with a long handle, wouldn't that make it a proper spear?

In ancient times, there was Changshan Zhao Zilong, the Three Kingdoms' Brother Yun, who with a spear in hand, fought his way in and out seven times.

Having such a rare opportunity, I wouldn't mind learning a thing or two.

It's an exception, yes, but when the spear strikes like a dragon, the first cold glint arrives first!

That coolness is simply perfect!

Delightfully storing away the spearhead, Gervas led his subordinates to begin the return journey.

Upon arriving at the town entrance, they saw the town was bustling with activity; it turned out the Tulip Guild caravan had arrived!

At this moment, the townsfolk had happily gathered in the square, beginning to purchase and exchange supplies.

In the past, this would have been absolutely impossible in Stormhold.

Because the townsfolk were so poor they couldn't even afford enough to eat, let alone have spare money to buy daily necessities.

Indeed, caravans wouldn't even come!

"My lord, your arrival is truly the luck of the people of Stormhold!"

Lei Meng and the others were most deeply impressed by the changes in Stormhold; thus, seeing this scene, their admiration for their lord arose spontaneously.

He didn't go to contact the caravan; everything was handled by Thomas and Old John.

Gervas had asked about the number of beast skins this month; there were five hundred, completely meeting the previously agreed quantity.

Thus, with profit as the driving force, it was the best lubricant for the relationship between both parties.

"Lord Gervas!"

"Eh, Bernard, the seafood caravan is back?!"

Returning to the castle forecourt, an unexpected figure appeared before his eyes.

It was Bernard, jogging forward to greet him.

"Yes, my lord, the sale of sea fish went very smoothly this time, so I was able to lead the team back early!"

It turned out that according to Gervas's previous plan for seafood, he had organized a seafood caravan to go to Iron Wolf City to sell sea fish five days ago.

The caravan totaled eleven people, led by Bernard, the caravan manager, plus six serfs to help, and four guards responsible for security.

Gervas originally thought Bernard might not return before his own expedition.

After all, the round trip alone would consume four days, plus selling the sea fish, it would surely take more than a week?

Who would have thought he returned so quickly.

Calling Bernard aside, Gervas asked about the seafood sales situation.

And the answer received was very gratifying.

Because of the scarcity of seafood, plus Gervas used ice blocks to preserve truly fresh seafood, not dried goods after pickling.

Therefore, the nobles and wealthy merchants in Iron Wolf City were flocking to buy it.

Bernard only led the caravan to hawk in the South District of Iron Wolf City for a while, and the seafood was swept clean, not even reaching the East District.

The layout of cities in this world is basically consistent; the South District of the city is where merchants or minor nobles live, while the East District is for those with higher status or wealthier dignitaries.

So, being able to sell out the seafood in the South District shows that the consumption power in Iron Wolf City will be very strong in the future!

In the future, Stormhold's seafood will not worry about selling!

"Master, these are the gold coins and the bill from this sale; selling the sea fish brought a total of ninety-six gold coins, eighty-seven silver coins, and thirty-two copper coins."

"So much?"

Previously, the total value of the catch obtained from the Fish People was estimated not to exceed eighty gold coins.

Later, a batch of sea fish worth more than ten gold coins was sold around Stormhold.

So, the seafood sent to Iron Wolf City should have a total value of only seventy-plus gold coins.

"My lord, after I arrived in Iron Wolf City, I found that the wealthy merchants and nobles were fighting to buy, so I temporarily raised the price."

"Especially for the Magic Sea Clams that could yield glowing pearls, I added a thirty percent premium to sell to those nobles and wealthy merchants; please punish me, my lord!"

What a find! Gervas exclaimed, "What a find!"

How could I punish a subordinate with such brains?

To outsiders, Bernard would be a swindler.

But here with me, Bernard is talent, someone who knows how to adapt and fight for maximum benefit for me.

"Bernard, you did very well this time; those wealthy merchants and nobles have plenty of money, so earning their gold coins fiercely to develop Stormhold is very much in the castle's interest."

"Therefore, your appropriate adaptation as a caravan manager when outside is also your right as this caravan manager."

"Besides, hand these gold coins and the bill to Old John! At the same time, collect five silver coins from Old John."

"Two of them are a reward for your handling of this matter; the other three silver coins, distribute them among the ten of you; today, coincidentally, a caravan has arrived, so you can take the reward money and go buy some things!"

"Thank you, Lord for your bounty!"

Bernard and the caravan members were extremely excited.

Originally thinking this long journey was a bitter task, but this reward is truly generous.

Moreover, my lord even thought of such a detail for us; he is truly a good lord!

"Shi Shi-grade enchanted weapon, my lord, this is an epic-grade weapon!"

Gervas took the spear and headed to the blacksmith shop.

When the blacksmith Luka looked in shock at the spear Gervas handed him, and then watched him swing it toward a target nearby, his body immediately began to tremble.

"Oh? Luka, can you be certain?"

Although he had already suspected it in his heart, Gervas was still very happy to have it confirmed as an epic-grade weapon.

"My lord, I can be one hundred percent certain; for any enchanted weapon, the more complex the inscriptions above, the higher the grade!"

"Moreover, the Count Quake family possesses an ancestral epic-quality dagger, and like this spear, its blade is covered entirely with inscriptions."

"I have seen Count Quake use that enchanted dagger; the passive radiance it emits is much the same as this spear!"

"By the way, that enchanted dagger was bestowed upon Count Quake's grandfather by Your Majesty!"

"So that is how it is!" Gervas nodded with a smile; now the quality was finally confirmed.

Immediately, Gervas revealed the process by which he obtained the spear, satisfying the blacksmith Luka's curiosity.

"Congratulations, my lord; although it is only a small enchanted weapon, and merely a spear, its value starts at no less than eight hundred gold coins!"

Afterwards, Gervas entrusted the task of replacing the spear's shaft to Luka.

"My lord, is a 2.7-meter spear shaft not too long? That is equivalent to a lance?!"

"Not too long; I intend to use the spear as a lance!" Gervas shook his head.

"Uh..." the head blacksmith was left speechless.

He could imagine: when other knights raised their majestic lances, only his lord would produce a slender spear... although this spear was indeed long enough.

But would his lord really have the face to do so at that time?

The blacksmith Luka wanted to persuade him again, but seeing his lord's burning gaze, he ultimately held back.

"Yes, my lord; I will complete it with the utmost speed!"