Chapter 192: Subduing the Savages!

"No, stop!" Tie Xiong shouted.

But the soldiers remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Tie Xiong could only turn to Gervas: "Gervas noble, we surrender!"

At this moment, his former savage pride was utterly shattered.

"Still calling me Gervas noble?" Gervas remained leisurely.

Tie Xiong was both ashamed and desperate, but the screams of his companions finally shattered his resolve.

"L…Lord, we surrender! Please spare them!"

"There you go! That's better!" Gervas smiled and looked up.

Lawrence immediately shouted: "By the Lord's order, the spear formation ceases attack!"

The guards immediately halted their assault, raising their spears and wolf-toothed staffs into the air.

The savages trapped within the blade thicket were finally freed, collapsing to the ground, drenched in blood.

The other savages rushed forward, staring anxiously at their bloodied comrades.

"W…Victory, my lord! The guards actually won! You defeated fifty savages with only fifty ordinary guards!"

Seeing this scene, Mi Gen and the other knights finally reacted!

Their lord had truly won.

And it was a one-sided, overwhelming victory!

Gervas smiled faintly, utterly unconcerned.

"Thomas, Isabella!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Thomas and Isabella immediately led the girls to follow Gervas toward the savages.

As Gervas approached, the savages glared at him with fury.

Gervas paid no mind, speaking coolly: "If you don't want them to die, move aside!"

"Make way!" Tie Xiong's command rang out immediately.

"Captain Tie Xiong… it was this noble's men who wounded Xiong Da and Xiong Er!"

"Shut up! Do you disobey my orders? And have you forgotten the oath I swore before the Giant God?"

"Do you want me to bear the sin of breaking my vow to the Giant God?"

Though the pitiful state of his comrades pained Tie Xiong, he knew this noble had already held back.

Otherwise, if iron spearheads had been mounted on those spears, most of his tribe would already be dead.

Moreover, the enemy had truly defeated them with ordinary guards.

Therefore, they must honor their oath.

Hearing Tie Xiong's reprimand and questions, the savages finally lowered their heads and silently stepped aside.

Gervas nodded in satisfaction: "Good. You're beginning to understand your place."

He then gestured to Thomas and Isabella, who immediately moved into action.

Thomas first had the girls use boiling water and towels to wipe the blood from the savages' bodies.

Then Isabella took out medicinal powder and potions and poured them over the savages' wounds.

In the next instant, a miraculous sight appeared: the savages' wounds visibly began to heal.

Though they ultimately remained only slightly scabbed.

But this meant the men were no longer in mortal danger, avoiding the grim fate of bleeding to death.

Even the savages themselves stopped crying out, as the initial healing had reduced their pain by half.

"This…?" Tie Xiong and the savages stared in awe—they had never seen anything so miraculous.

"These powders and potions were extracted from a thousand kilograms of magical beast meat—roughly equivalent to the meat of three beast wolves—worth at least a hundred gold coins!"

"Now all these potions have been used up, so treating these few men cost Lord Gervas over a hundred gold coins!"

Isabella glanced at the savages and coldly explained to them.

Isabella held no goodwill toward these savages.

It was not because their appearance offended her sense of beauty.

But because they had squandered Lord Gervas's kindness.

Even now, these creatures who should have been slaves still failed to show gratitude.

Know this: being purchased by Lord Gervas was their fortune.

"Three beast wolves? Worth a hundred gold coins?!" Tie Xiong and the savages were stunned.

They knew full well what beast wolves represented.

Even in their own savage tribe, hunting magical beasts was extremely difficult.

They often suffered casualties due to beast wolf attacks.

Moreover, even if converted into a hundred gold coins, that sum could buy another batch of savage warriors like themselves.

Thus, the noble's kindness toward them was truly immense.

Especially since this wizard had clearly prepared this in advance.

It proved Gervas had intended to heal their wounded from the start.

Yet they themselves had only wanted to flee Stormhold, and even after losing the match, still resented it…

"L…Lord! Thank you for your mercy!"

Tie Xiong slowly knelt to the ground, speaking to Gervas with solemnity.

Though the word "Lord" still felt awkward, Tie Xiong had truly submitted.

The other savages, though trembling and uncomfortable, slowly knelt as well: "L…Lord! Thank you for your mercy."

"Rise! Though you are now slaves, I, Gervas, am no cruel master!"

"Especially for you, brave savage warriors who possess courage—I grant you exemption from kneeling. A military salute is sufficient!"

"Also, you likely do not know: in my domain, any slave who earns sufficient merit may be freed—even tomorrow—and become a serf or common subject!"

"So, escaping slavery is not difficult for you!"

Gervas was satisfied.

Though he had wasted time and resources, gaining control of these giants was equivalent to acquiring a battle-hardened squad of two hundred infantry.

Even with proper armor and weapons, they could stand against an equal number of cavalry.

And the cost Isabella later claimed for the potions was actually only one-fifth of the real expense.

Because the potions were extracted from the scales of a blue-scaled sea beast.

Moreover, this potion was only the lowest-grade, first-tier potion.

It could heal wounds no longer than six centimeters.

Any larger wound rendered it useless.

Thus, this potion was meant for minor injuries, to quickly restore combat readiness.

Occasionally, it could be used on grave injuries, but only slightly increased survival chances.

Overall, only a transmigrator like Gervas—with his intelligence network—could afford such extravagance.

For other nobles, such materials could be sold—or used to craft far more advanced potions.

Not wasted on mere "consumables."

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【Ding! Daily intelligence has refreshed…】

【Intelligence One: Seventy nautical miles due east of Sugarcane Island lies a small island under a thousand square meters—it is, in fact, an active volcanic crater,】

beneath which connects to an elemental source. Due to the extreme purity and density of this elemental source, by chance over centuries of incubation, an elemental spirit has been born.】

The elemental spirit continuously increases elemental concentration in its surroundings, causing crops and animals to grow stronger, and greatly benefiting qi cultivation.】

Its effective range is one li.】

This elemental spirit, during the earthquake three months ago, slipped through a fissure to the surface.】

But because its location lies in the ocean, the elemental spirit is trapped and dying.】

Without trees to replenish its essence, after three months of wind and rain, it has grown faint, on the verge of death.】