Chapter 130: The Feeling of Happiness Descending!

"It's actually the Lord of Storm Territory?"

"Isn't Storm Territory very poor? How is this new lord so wealthy?"

"Yes, could he be from a great noble family?"

While Gervas and Beckett, two old foxes, smiled on the surface but cursed inwardly, the surrounding nobles were equally stunned.

A new lord had arrived in Storm Territory; the border nobles had heard the news to some extent, after all, that was the legendary land of death.

But before, everyone had assumed this new lord of Storm Territory was a victim of bad luck, brought here for offending someone unknown.

But now, Gervas's conduct and speech, starting with a bidding method that added forty gold coins at once, made everyone immediately overturn their previous speculation.

At this moment, everyone wondered about Gervas's origins.

While everyone was puzzled, Gervas and Viscount Beckett had completed their ceremonial greetings.

Beckett immediately cast a glance toward the auctioneer.

"Baron Gervas has bid seven hundred gold coins; does any other lord wish to continue bidding!"

"If not, after I count to three, the iron deposit will belong to Lord Gervas..."

"Seven hundred gold coins, first time!"

"Seven hundred gold coins, second time!"

"Seven hundred gold coins, third time... Congratulations, Lord Baron Gervas, deal!"

Because seven hundred gold coins far exceeded the psychological price, plus Gervas's bold display of wealth with a premium of forty gold coins at once, other nobles abandoned any thought of competing.

"Lord Gervas, congratulations on your successful bid; for fairness, let us begin the exchange now, so that all the nobles may serve as witnesses!"

Beckett stepped forward enthusiastically.

While speaking of fair witnessing, he actually wanted to get the gold coins into his hands immediately.

Gervas knew this clearly and also wanted to complete the contract signing quickly, and was very willing to let all the nobles serve as witnesses.

Thus, both men, each with their own hidden agenda, began the exchange.

Viscount Beckett had his butler bring the magical contract, while Gervas had Lei Meng present the wooden treasure chest he had brought.

The chest opened, revealing over four hundred gleaming gold coins, plus dozens of gems and dozens of glow pearls of various sizes, all entering everyone's view.

Whoa!

The minor nobles had seen their share of the world, but so many gold coins and gems packed together still delivered a significant impact.

Especially those glow pearls, rare on the market; the two egg-sized ones were likely seen by many minor nobles only once in their lives.

Viscount Beckett was overjoyed and immediately ordered the butler to count them.

"The egg-sized glow pearls are very rare and can be valued at fifty-five gold coins!"

The normal market price is around fifty gold coins; Gervas had deliberately put in a few fewer small glow pearls.

Beckett heard the butler's report and didn't care at all.

After all, he was already eager to accept these gold coins, jewels, and glow pearls.

"Lord Gervas, this is a standard Kingdom magical contract, impossible to forge or falsify. I have completed the contract signing; as long as you confirm it is correct, sign and drop a drop of blood, then the contract will be complete, and the ownership of the deposit and that hill will forever belong to you!"

"And we will have completely completed the transaction; from now on, the deposit will no longer be my, Beckett's, concern!"

Beckett's double meaning was inaudible to others, but how could Gervas not hear it?

"Very well, Viscount Beckett, then let us say before all the nobles that once the transaction is complete, the deposit will forever belong to me!" Gervas smiled as he began signing the contract.

"That is certain, Lord Gervas!"

Thus, the contract was signed under the gaze of all the nobles, and Beckett, smiling broadly, accepted the wooden chest worth seven hundred gold coins.

"My lord, this iron deposit is half a day's journey from our Storm Territory; you spent seven hundred gold coins to buy it; isn't this not very cost-effective!"

With goods and money exchanged, Gervas left Viscount Beckett's castle directly.

And Beckett, perhaps knowing that the two sides were destined to have enmity in the future, did not try to detain him much after the transaction was complete.

Instead, other barons and viscounts were somewhat curious about Gervas; originally wanting to make his acquaintance, they could only watch him leave with longing eyes.

On the return journey, Lei Meng, the knight captain who usually only acted and spoke little, couldn't help but ask.

Although they also knew that mineral deposits were good things, compared to the seven hundred gold coins' worth of gleaming gold and jewels.

The iron deposit would take seven years to break even.

For Storm Territory, a territory just starting out, the relative importance was clear at a glance.

"Under normal circumstances, it is indeed not very cost-effective, but if that iron deposit can actually be mined for another fifty years!"

"It can still be mined for fifty years, really, my lord?"

The subordinates all froze, their eyes showing disbelief.

"Of course it's true; otherwise, do you think I would be so foolish as to give away those ready-made gleaming gold coins?"

"This deposit was told to me by Zhuiyue; although I don't know how she found out, Zhuiyue's intelligence has never been wrong; you know that!"

"Also, weren't you previously curious about what was inside the iron box under the stone bridge?"

"Actually, that iron box contained over three hundred gold coins and jewels worth over one hundred gold coins!"

Hiss!

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.

"F-four hundred gold coins? Then what I was just holding was over four hundred gold coins?" Knight Mi Gen's body trembled.

"That's right, it was over four hundred gold coins!"

"Haha, great! Then I, Knight Mi Gen, am someone who has held over four hundred gold coins; if I had known, I would have held them longer; now recalling that feel, I still find it very wonderful!" Knight Mi Gen's face flushed red, and he was so excited he danced with joy.

An iron box covered in mud and rust; would you have felt that the touch was wonderful at that time?

Everyone was instantly speechless.

"My lord, if the iron mine can truly be mined for fifty years, then you have made a huge profit; you are truly a wise noble!" Lei Meng's doubts vanished, his eyes filled with reverence.

This young new liege of his was even wiser and luckier than Viscount Patrick.

To follow him was likely the greatest luck.

The future Storm Domain absolutely held infinite potential.

"Haha, indeed a huge profit today! Tonight, I shall reward everyone with a grand feast; drink beer as much as you like!"

"Thank you, my lord! My lord is generous!"

Hearing of the reward, the subordinates were pumped up.

"My lord, this humble one thinks Chasing Moon should also receive a reward!" Knight Mi Gen suddenly spoke up with a proposal.

"Knight Mi Gen, Chasing Moon is not here; flattering him, Chasing Moon cannot hear it!"

"My lord, this humble one is not flattering; this humble one thinks Chasing Moon is very likely a lucky divine beast sent down by the God of Glory to you, my lord, to let you obtain more treasures and make the domain even more prosperous!"

Good heavens, Gervas exclaimed good heavens!

It was covered up!

Knight Mi Gen covered it up for him!

Originally, Gervas was gradually feeling that shifting all the intelligence to Chasing Moon was perhaps too casual.

Should he come up with some divine grace revelation story to share the burden?

Now look, Knight Mi Gen covered it up for him himself.

Upon hearing this, the other knights also thought it made perfect sense, nodding in agreement one after another.

And this is the 'benefit' of feudalism; theology runs rampant, there is no fear of deception, they will all fill in the blanks themselves!

Knight Mi Gen, if you can talk, talk more!

Achoo! Achoo!

Chasing Moon: "What is happening? Why do I have a feeling of happiness coming?"