Chapter 271: Potion Fruits and Seedlings!

"What's wrong? Is there something else you need?" Gervas turned around in confusion.

Originally, after completing the trade, Butte was supposed to first meet up with several other companions outside the small town.

Then he was to inform everyone of the payment and the details of the transaction.

After that, they would collectively assess the safety and decide together whether to bring out all the goods they had brought for trade.

But in a moment of excitement, Butte simply couldn't hold back.

Now, it was too late for Butte to regret; he gritted his teeth and said, "My Lord Gervas, this humble one still has some potion plants!"

"Oh? Where are they?" Gervas blinked, his heart already blooming with joy.

Such a little one!

Under my Lord's masterful skill in the 'Noble's Self-Cultivation,' very few people can withstand it.

Especially since there are so many shills around my Lord.

"My Lord, they are all with this humble one's companions. They... they are outside the small town. This humble one can lead you there!"

"Is that so? That's wonderful,"

About ten minutes later, Gervas and his group met several panicked refugee adventurers in a small grove outside the town.

"Do not be afraid, My Lord Gervas is a benevolent noble!"

Seeing his companions panicked and wanting to flee, Butte quickly spoke out to soothe them.

And naturally, the few of them could not run, because flying cavalry had suddenly appeared in the sky.

They were also perceptive enough, so they could only helplessly stop in their tracks.

Immediately, they turned around and looked at Butte with reproach.

"W-we... greet the noble lord!"

"You are Butte's companions? And there are many more potion plants and potion seeds?"

The few of them had stiff faces, their eyes full of pain. "Yes, My Lord Noble, this humble group brought one Red Spirit Fruit, three Bloodline Fruits, one Red Spirit Fruit seedling, and seven Bloodline Fruit seedlings this time."

"Oh? Red Spirit Fruit? Excellent, excellent. So what is the price?"

The Red Spirit Fruit was precisely the first potion fruit Gervas obtained after binding to the Daily Intelligence System.

This Red Spirit Fruit was extremely precious; it instantly propelled him from an ordinary knight to a Great Knight.

As for the Bloodline Fruit, it was not for humans to eat, but it could be made into potions. Then, when administered to wild beasts or magical beasts, it could activate their bloodlines, thereby allowing the magical beasts or wild beasts to complete their advancement and upgrade.

Although its value was not as high as the Red Spirit Fruit, once made into a potion, a single vial could still be sold for five gold coins.

And one Bloodline Fruit could, at a minimum, produce one vial of potion; with superior technique, producing two vials was also possible.

The few of them exchanged glances and could only honestly state the price.

The Red Spirit Fruit was eight gold coins per fruit, and the Bloodline Fruit was one gold coin per fruit.

As for the seedlings, they were all half the price of the fruits.

Because the planting conditions were numerous, there was risk involved, and even if they survived planting, one still had to wait for them to grow and mature.

Therefore, the price naturally could not be too high.

However, for Gervas, this was not a problem at all.

He not only possessed the Spirit Spring overseas, but also had a Druid Minister of Agriculture; once these seedlings were bought back, they were guaranteed to be planted and guaranteed to survive.

"The price is indeed cheap. Since that is the case, I will buy all these potion fruits and seedlings!"

"R-really?" The few refugee adventurers were caught off guard, doubting whether they had heard correctly.

"What My Lord Gervas says is certainly true! Do you dare to question even this?" Thomas immediately spoke up in a bad temper.

The few refugee adventurers were startled and quickly apologized, "My Lord, spare our lives! This humble one did not mean that; it was just... just that we were too excited at the moment..."

"Enough! Thomas!" Gervas waved his hand at Thomas.

"One Red Spirit Fruit for eight gold coins, three Bloodline Fruits for three gold coins, and the remaining seedlings at half price."

"So, the eleven gold coins for the fruits, plus the seven gold coins and fifty silver coins for the seedlings, totals eighteen gold coins and fifty silver coins."

"Then deducting a twenty percent tax, so, the final amount I need to pay is fourteen gold coins and eighty silver coins! Is this amount correct?"

"Y-yes!" Before coming, the few of them had actually calculated the price, so, according to the twenty percent tax, it was indeed this price.

Gervas waved his hand just as before, and Old John immediately stepped forward.

Before long, the golden gold coins and the silver-shining silver coins were handed into the adventurers' hands.

"Count them clearly and confirm the quantity is correct; these potion fruits and potion seedlings then belong to our My Lord Gervas!"

The few adventurers were as excited as Butte had been earlier.

Without any surprise, they quickly confirmed the money was correct.

Gervas did not beat around the bush and directly had people take away the fruits and seedlings.

"I still say the same thing: in the future, if there are such potion fruits and potion seedlings, send them all to Storm Domain. I, Gervas, will purchase them at a reasonable price!"

Having finished speaking, Gervas led his subordinates and left directly.

And only until Gervas disappeared at the town entrance did the few refugee adventurers stand there blankly, "The trade is already completed?"

In past trades, how many times had Viscount Pa Ke been stingy for a long time?

Sometimes he would say the fruit had spots, sometimes he would say the seedling leaves were too wilted.

In short, he was always satisfied if he could find a way to reduce the price by a few silver coins.

Where would one find a Viscount Gervas as straightforward as the one before them, not even haggling over the price?

"Do you still blame me now?" Seeing the trade completed smoothly, Butte naturally relaxed in his heart.

Of course, regarding the reproachful looks from his companions earlier, he still remembered them vividly.

So, he definitely had to get his revenge.

"Butte, we misunderstood you! Such a benevolent and generous noble, we have seen for the first time!"

"Yes! He didn't even try to deduct some of the goods' money; the tax is so low!"

"Haha, this transaction gave us a profit at least thirty percent higher than usual."

"That's right, taxes are down by twenty percent, and Viscount Gervas hasn't deliberately lowered the price. This allows us to buy more grain and let the children and families eat their fill!"

"Let's go; we'll head back right now!"

The group chose not to continue shopping for supplies in the small town.

This was not out of suspicion toward Gervas.

Rather, it was a habit they had long cultivated.

Carrying such a huge sum of money made them feel uneasy.

Even if this lord, Gervas, would not covet it.

But what if those guards, or even other refugees, did?

So, they would take the gold coins back first and buy the supplies later.

After Gervas returned to the small town, he had Thomas summon the Minister of Agriculture.

Upon learning that Gervas had actually purchased seedlings of potion plants, the Druid Minister of Agriculture was naturally overjoyed.

Especially upon hearing there were Red Spirit Fruit seedlings, "My lord, Red Spirit Fruit seedlings are extremely rare!"

"Yes, so my Minister of Agriculture, I entrust these seedlings to you!"

"My lord, rest assured! I will definitely keep them alive!"

The Minister of Agriculture left.

Gervas then returned to the castle and had Old John send three Bloodline Fruits to the Witch Isabella.

"Lei Meng, you and the knights prepare yourselves; also notify Centurion Lauren to assemble three hundred Storm Guards!"

"My lord, is there a battle?" the knights immediately asked.

"Yes, and there might be two, so we must make full preparations!"

Regarding the pirates' invasion, a fight was inevitable.

Otherwise, even if they did not attack Sugarcane Island and Black Goat Island, once they discovered something good along the Storm Domain's coastline, they would inevitably covet it.

So, Gervas needed to resolve them all.

As for the group of refugees led by Mick at the border, if they could be saved through deterrence, then no battle would be needed.

After all, killing these refugees would bring no sense of achievement!