Chapter 277: Waga's Gift!

"My lord! By the grace of the God of Glory, I have fulfilled your orders; all the Explosive Sheep have been captured, and not a single one escaped!"

"Very good. For every hunter who participated in today's capture operation, a reward of fifty copper coins!"

"As for you, Captain Pike, a reward of five silver coins!"

"Thank you, my lord, for your bounty! My lord is benevolent!" The hunters beamed with joy.

Captain Pike was also extremely excited and wanted to say something!

"Do not think it is too much; this is what you deserve. I, Gervas, have said: reward merit, punish faults. Therefore, accept this reward with peace of mind!"

"Yes, my lord! Thank you for your bounty!"

Captain Pike said no more and happily accepted the reward.

It seemed he could go to the town square later to make two new sets of clothes for his wife and son!

And this is also the reason why Gervas no longer uses food as a reward.

The food crisis in Storm Domain has been resolved; only by changing the rewards to copper coins can the serfs have higher motivation.

The Explosive Sheep were quickly brought back to the pasture below the castle and then kept together with ordinary sheep.

According to Captain Pike's reminder, the Explosive Sheep flock will henceforth be watched over by fixed, dedicated personnel.

Because these Explosive Sheep can explode once every day.

So, although their explosive ability was consumed today, it will recover tomorrow.

And the only way to prevent them from exploding is to raise them together with other sheep.

Because the Explosive Sheep will avoid harming ordinary sheep, especially ewes and lambs.

Therefore, as long as ordinary sheep are always kept by their side, the safety of personnel and the pasture can be guaranteed.

And after observing for a moment, Gervas found that the Explosive Sheep were indeed easier to raise than imagined.

Because they are magical beasts themselves, as soon as they entered the sheepfold, the other sheep automatically submitted and recognized them as their leader.

Therefore, they would follow right by their side at all times, and there was no need to worry about the flock ever leaving the Explosive Sheep.

Only when capturing the Explosive Sheep was extra caution required!

"My lord, Old Jack reports that the Merfolk caravan has arrived at the coast, and furthermore, the Waga Merfolk have requested to see you!"

At noon, just after Gervas had finished lunch, Thomas rushed over.

It turned out the Merfolk caravan had arrived at the coast.

"Old John, go notify Lei Meng and Chief of a Thousand Men Lauren to assemble immediately and follow me to the coast."

"Yes, my lord!"

In less than ten minutes, Lei Meng and Lauren were already waiting outside the castle gate.

Of course, there were also three hundred Storm Guards.

"My Lord!"

And just as Gervas was about to lead the army to depart, five figures hurriedly arrived from the direction of the town.

It was exactly Mike, Mack, and the others who had been subdued today.

"Why have you come?"

"My Lord, we saw you assembling so many guards; are you preparing for battle?"

Mike and the others asked cautiously.

"That is correct!"

Thump! Thump!

"My Lord, please take us with you! We are willing to fight for you!"

"Although our strength is far weaker than the titled knights of the Kingdom, we can still contribute to your cause!"

"Combat carries risks!" Gervas said with a smile.

"My Lord, we have lived in the Chaotic Wasteland for so many years; we do not fear danger!"

"Now that our families can live stable lives in Storm Domain, we have even less to worry about!"

"Very well! Then follow us! By the way, Mike, are you sure your injuries are not serious?"

Gervas had originally planned to appoint these fellows as his own Guardian Knights.

It just required a process; he originally wanted to let them cool their heels, so he was not in a hurry.

But since these fellows volunteered, Gervas did not oppose it.

And these few were in such a rush, likely wanting to present a token of submission.

"My lord, my injuries have recovered significantly after treatment by the Wizard; as long as I do not encounter a powerhouse like Horton, there will be no problem!"

"Very well, then let us depart!"

Gervas said no more.

Afterwards, the group headed towards the coast.

Since Mike, Mack, and the others had no horses, they could only walk.

Later, seeing this, Gervas simply found a carriage for them to sit in.

"After all, you are all titled knights; it would be somewhat inappropriate to let you walk."

Immediately, the group was overwhelmed with gratitude towards the My Lord, "Thank you, my lord, for your bounty!"

Gervas nodded and said calmly, "My domain is still developing; I will not treat poorly those who are capable and loyal!"

The group instantly understood this hint, and the light in their eyes shone even brighter.

Speaking of which, if it were titled knights within the Kingdom, I'm afraid they would not be so moved by just a few words from Gervas.

After all, the Title Knights within the kingdom hail from noble families; even a second son cannot be bought with trifling favors.

Yet these refugee Title Knights are different.

They themselves are from the bottom strata; obtaining Battle Qi was purely luck.

Therefore, when facing nobles, their mindset has not changed much.

Moreover, since their strength is half that of the kingdom's Title Knights, this further leaves them lacking confidence when confronting nobles.

As for why their Battle Qi is half as weak as the kingdom's nobles, Gervas had asked and clarified the matter.

Because these Title Knights all grew by consuming potions.

And they were the kind still under experimentation, imperfect potions.

The source of the potions was the wizards who traveled to the Chaos Wasteland to study them.

So, at first, these fellows were actually 'test subjects,' specifically used by wizards to trial the medicines.

Later, they were merely lucky enough to survive and truly break through to become Title Knights.

Of course, these potions had flaws to varying degrees, causing their bodies to deteriorate.

But, this also changed their fate.

At least, compared to other test subjects who failed the trials, resulting in direct disability or death, they were far better off.

There were even more fortunate ones, such as people like Mick.

They themselves possessed excellent cultivation talent, which was awakened during the trials; subsequent cultivation raised them to Silver Knights.

This allowed them to thrive in the Chaos Wasteland.

Of course, if he had been born into a noble family, he might have cultivated directly to a Golden Knight.

Now, after consuming the potions, barring accidents, he can stop at Silver Knight for the rest of his life.

"Waga!"

"Elder Gervas! You have arrived!"

At Storm Harbor, a large crowd of Fishmen and serfs of Storm Domain stood on the beach.

Beside them lay dense piles of goods.

Now that the Buwa Clan had integrated the surrounding five tribes, the goods brought surged directly by three times.

This was even while Gervas had instructed the Buwa Clan to deliberately control the quantity of goods from the other tribes.

After all, the other tribes submitted to the Buwa Clan because they were weak.

Therefore, it was necessary to suppress them.

Furthermore, the annual trade volume in the future could even be used as a means to control the several tribes.

Those who obey would receive an extra ten percent share.

Those who disobey would receive ten percent less.

Over the long term, these tribes would grow accustomed to such rules and never conceive other thoughts again.

"Greetings, Elder!"

"Greetings, Elder!"

The surrounding Fishmen also constantly greeted Gervas aloud.

Of course, Gervas still could not understand their native language of "wuwu wuwu."

He could only infer from their actions of bowing and paying respects.

Gervas also responded warmly to the crowd of Fishmen, then immediately took Waga aside to a wooden hut and sat down.

"Waga, I heard you have something special to see me about today!"

"Yes, Elder Gervas, I... I have something to give you!" Waga seemed somewhat nervous.

"Oh? A gift for me? That is truly a surprise! What is it?" Gervas's face was full of anticipation.

"It is this!" Waga pushed over a beautiful small shell.

Of course, Gervas knew this shell was equivalent to a wooden box or gift box for humans.

What was inside was the true gift!