Chapter 179: Barbarian Slaves!

Good heavens! Knight Mi Gen exclaims, "Good heavens!"

My lord's tone is truly unmatched.

But then again, it seems my lord already has a unicorn mount.

So, those words just now were truly without any issue.

Perhaps in the next year or two, my lord might even find a great dragon as a mount!

"Well, have you decided? If you truly lack the courage, I'll go find Nathan and the others!"

"No, my lord!" Knight Mi Gen immediately anxiously stopped him.

Then, Knight Mi Gen composed his emotions, knelt with a thud, and said, "My lord Gervas, I thank you for your grace. I, Knight Mi Gen, have nothing to repay you with, but here I swear: from now on, I, Knight Mi Gen, will spend my entire life protecting my lord Gervas!"

"If I break this vow in any way, may the God of Glory inflict divine punishment, causing me, Knight Mi Gen, to fall into the abyss for all eternity!"

"Tsk tsk, Knight Mi Gen, you actually have some literary flair. Enough! No more chatter; my lord has business to attend to later!"

Gervas patted Knight Mi Gen's shoulder and directly handed the two contract scrolls to the two of them.

The contract scrolls were purchased by Gervas on his return journey from the expedition.

Five gold coins each; absolutely not cheap.

This is also why there are so few beast knights in this world.

Think about it: even to form a fifty-person beast squad, the contract fees alone would require five hundred gold coins.

As for other expenses like equipment, training, beast feeding, and so on, if all were counted, it would absolutely be a terrifying gold-swallowing beast.

"Thank you, my lord, for your grace!" Lei Meng did not kneel and swear an oath as extravagantly as Knight Mi Gen.

Of course, this does not mean Lei Meng was any less grateful than Knight Mi Gen.

Moreover, Lei Meng's very life was saved by Gervas, and he indirectly saved his daughter, Lilia.

Therefore, Lei Meng felt there was no need to utter too many more vows; from now on, he would let the cross-sword in his hand fight for my lord, and only thus could he repay my lord Gervas's kindness to him.

Buzz! Buzz!

With two buzzing sounds, the contract scrolls took effect.

Lei Meng and Knight Mi Gen immediately displayed peculiar expressions on their faces.

"How is it?"

"My lord, after signing the contract, I discovered that a thread seems to have appeared in my heart, connecting me to this Iron-Shell Fire Salamander."

"Furthermore, this thread can also convey the Iron-Shell Fire Salamander's current mood and feelings!" Knight Mi Gen replied, his face full of novelty and delight.

"My lord, mine is much the same!" Lei Meng immediately echoed.

"This is the normal sensation after signing a contract. From now on, you two must find time each day to teach the Iron-Shell Fire Salamander combat techniques. Additionally, it is best if you personally handle the feeding."

"This will improve your rapport and benefit your future riding of the Iron-Shell Fire Salamander into battle!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Steward my lord, ahead lies Kane Town!"

"Good, men, push harder! Once we reach Kane Town, we will face no further danger. And once this batch of barbarians is brought back to the merchant house, I, Overseer Ku Po, will treat everyone to a fine meal with wine and meat!"

"Haha, Steward my lord is generous!"

Soon, the slave caravan entered Kane Town.

In the past, they had indeed visited Kane Town; Baron Kane was also a reasonable man.

"Everyone, rest in the town square for half an hour. After half an hour, we shall continue our journey!"

Immediately, the entire caravan began to rest.

However, during the rest, the members of the slave caravan suddenly noticed that the distant castle was actually being demolished.

Steward Overseer Ku Po incredulously rubbed his eyes.

Could it be that a noble would actually demolish his own castle in this world?

Could Baron Kane have gone mad?

"Steward my lord, am I seeing things? I actually saw someone demolishing the castle!"

"You don't seem to be mistaken; I saw it too!"

"Uh, Steward my lord, then do you think Baron Kane has gone mad, actually demolishing his own castle?"

"Shh, you rascal, speak quietly!" Overseer Ku Po immediately cautiously scanned the surroundings. After confirming no one was watching them, he whispered, "Truly bad luck. I don't know what kind of luck we've had this year; twice returning from this southeast direction, both times my heart pounded with fear!"

"For instance, last time we passed through Storm Territory and ended up meeting that Baron Gervas!"

"Although he paid for the slaves we bought, he forcibly took away twenty percent tax!"

"And this time, thinking to detour a bit, we ended up encountering such a bizarre event, making me feel as if my heart would jump out of my throat!"

"So, immediately tell the men to eat quickly. We won't wait for half an hour; once they finish eating, we leave immediately!"

Overseer Ku Po, the steward, did not want to stay in this ghostly place for even a moment longer.

"Yes, Steward my lord!"

The subordinates also felt this place was full of eeriness, so they simply ate a few bites of black bread and immediately prepared to set off.

Fortunately, until the group was nearly at the town exit, no accidents occurred.

This made Steward Overseer Ku Po exhale a long sigh of relief.

Boom! Boom!

But at this very moment, a roaring sound came from ahead: a cavalry unit.

"Strange, why does it feel like I've seen this somewhere before?" Steward Overseer Ku Po asked in confusion.

"Steward my lord, it's Fire Steeds; it seems to be that Baron Gervas!"

"Is it him?" Upon this reminder from his subordinate, Overseer Ku Po immediately recalled Baron Gervas's uniform row of tall, reddish-brown Fire Steeds.

"Why is my luck so terrible?!" Overseer Ku Po muttered, now able to clearly see Gervas's face.

Yu~

The tall warhorse stopped right in front.

"Steward Overseer Ku Po, what a coincidence, we meet again?" Gervas flashed a brilliant smile.

Overseer Ku Po's mouth twitched as he forced a smile: "Baron Gervas, it is an honor to see you again!"

"Eh, Overseer Ku Po, this batch of slaves is not bad. What are those towering giants who look like orcs?" Gervas feigned surprise.

In Overseer Ku Po's slave caravan, there were fifty big men standing like iron towers.

These big men stood between two meters eighty and three meters tall.

Their powerful frames were clad in crude beast skins.

And Gervas naturally knew these were barbarians.

Or simply call them the barbarian tribe.

They were different from the tribal savages.

Tribal savages could only be considered wild humans who had not been secularized by the noble world.

But these barbarians were truly distinct from the human race.

Though their appearance resembled humans, just like dwarves, they had formed their own race.

It was rumored that a drop of blood from the ancient giants flowed in the veins of the barbarians, so every barbarian could grow over two meters fifty after reaching adulthood.

Hearing Gervas's jest, Overseer Ku Po's heart tightened, but suddenly remembering he was on Baron Kane's territory, he regained a bit of confidence.

"Baron Gervas, this time my luck was good; I happened upon an internal conflict among the barbarians, so a batch of defeated barbarians was put up for sale, and I bought them!"

"Since that is the case, Lord Overseer Ku Po, name a price. We are old customers, so you must offer a discount!" Gervas got straight to the point.

Whether used as laborers or for combat, these barbarians were absolutely top-notch.

However, Overseer Ku Po shook his head directly this time. "I am sorry, Baron Gervas, I do not intend to sell these barbarians this time!"

"Perhaps wait for later. If there are more barbarians in the future, I will bring them to Baron Gervas in Storm Territory."