Chapter 27: The Ultimate Beneficiary!

Gervas whistled, and moments later, Zhuiyue flew over from the castle's rear garden.

"Zhuiyue! Help me suppress these Fire Stallions and make them accept Knight Mi Gen and the others as their riders!"

Roar!

Zhuiyue wasted no time, immediately letting out a long neigh directed at the Fire Stallions.

The Fire Stallions, previously irritable, felt Zhuiyue's pressure and immediately calmed down!

"Can a Pegasus suppress Fire Stallions?"

Lei Meng had not participated in the capture of the Fire Stallions, so he was unclear about the events on this pasture.

Now, Zhuiyue's single long neigh had intimidated the Fire Stallions, which carried great dragon bloodlines, and this directly shocked him.

Perhaps hearing Lei Meng's words, the Fire Stallions lifted their small heads with a touch of arrogance.

Displaying an attitude of, "It's nothing, just look at who I am!"

With Zhuiyue's help, it took only a little over ten minutes for Knight Mi Gen and the others to finish taming the Fire Stallions.

Seeing this, Zhuiyue let out a long neigh and immediately departed.

After consuming that Demon Fragrance Fruit, Zhuiyue seemed to be in a phase of absorbing and growing, so he currently needed solitude.

As for when the absorption would be completely finished, Gervas did not know.

After the Fire Stallions were tamed, Gervas returned to the inner castle's living room and, by the way, had Old John summon Caroline.

"My lord, you summoned me; I wonder what your orders are?"

The maid Caroline walked into the hall cautiously.

Although she was still in her rest period after returning to the castle, being summoned alone to the living room by the Lord made Caroline feel somewhat uneasy.

Gervas was straightforward; he placed a green fruit on the table.

"Caroline, do you recognize this thing?"

Caroline's gaze was immediately drawn to the fruit before her.

Caroline was from a wealthy farmer's family; under normal circumstances, she certainly would not recognize common herbs and magic fruits.

But the Life Fruit was different.

Not only her; almost all noble Ladies and Young Ladies remembered the Life Fruit clearly.

Because of its miraculous effects, no noble Lady did not dream of obtaining one.

For instance, Lady Mary had longed for it for a long time and wanted Baron Andrew to purchase one.

This also caused Caroline to keep the characteristics of the Life Fruit firmly in mind.

Entirely green, resembling an orange in appearance, and displaying rainbow-colored light under direct sunlight.

Oh, and it also emits a faint glow in the darkness!

However, this Life Fruit belonged to Lord Gervas, so she had no way to pick it up to verify it.

"What's wrong, can you not recognize it?" Gervas's inquiry came.

Caroline was unsure what Lord Gervas intended to do, but she still answered truthfully, "Lord Gervas, this is very likely a Life Fruit; it is very popular among noble Ladies, and is worth at least fifty gold coins!"

"Oh, you actually recognized it?!"

This saved him from having to explain.

Since the maid recognized it, it was not like casting a coquettish glance at a blind man.

It really was a Life Fruit?

Gervas's words served as confirmation of the Life Fruit's authenticity, while Caroline's gaze toward the Life Fruit became filled with longing.

No woman could refuse such temptation.

It was just... she had no money and no status, so she could only look...

"Take it, Caroline, this Life Fruit is for you!"

Gervas's voice reached her; Caroline's body trembled, and her expression went blank.

"For... for me?"

"That's right; since you can recognize it, that means you know its beneficial effects, and I have said that I, Gervas, am clear about rewards and punishments!"

"If you do wrong, I will punish you; but if you achieve merit, I will reward you. The last time by the stream was so, and this time you risked your life to guard me, the Lord, is also so!"

"But... but that assassin hasn't yet..."

"You need not worry about that; I think your merit is worth this reward!"

It was still so domineering.

But this time, the domineering nature made Caroline's heart beat slightly faster.

In common terms, it was a bit attractive.

"Thank you, Lord, for your bounty!"

Caroline no longer refused; after all, it was something all women dreamed of.

"Eat it directly; I still have to go to lunch!" Gervas maintained his domineering Lord tone.

Training is like this; if you speak softly, they will think you are easy to bully!

Additionally, actually, Caroline did not know.

Extending the shelf life of the 'toy' seemed like a 'polite refusal' that resulted in her own enhancement, but the ultimate beneficiary would definitely be the 'toy's' owner... ahem...

Sleep until you wake naturally, count money until your hands cramp.

Gervas had already achieved the first half; as for the second half, he felt it would not be too far away.

Morning sunlight poured into the bedroom; another beautiful day began.

【Ding! Daily Intelligence System has refreshed...】

【Information One: After lingering by the coast for over a week, the little mermaids are finally preparing to depart; their departure not only takes away the danger but also leaves behind many treasures found only in the deep sea.

For instance, there are luminous pearls affordable only by great nobles, whose brightness can make a castle even more radiant; and there are magic conch horns that, when blown, attract wild beasts, serving as the sure-victory talismans for great nobles during hunts.】

【Information Two: Several refugees living in the Chaotic Wasteland will arrive at Viscount Beckett's fief today; risking their lives to return within the kingdom's borders, they do so to sell several iron blocks bearing scale patterns.

These iron blocks are no ordinary matter; they are in fact rare star-iron meteorites, which, whether used to forge weapons or armor, can greatly enhance the durability or sharpness of ironware.

The refugees do not know the exact value and will sell them to Baron Mil for ten silver coins, a price less than one percent of their worth.】