??Chapter 91: Chapter 90 Rewards
Chapter 91: Chapter 90 Rewards
“Warmly welco Sir’s triumphant return!”
On the little bridge over the Glowing River in front of Wuyao Snake Manor’s annex, Charles and several officials stood at the bridgehead to welco Russell and his party, returning from the battlefield.
No serfs had been driven to make up the numbers for this lively scene, which was a rule Russell had set before he departed.
He did not want such ceremonies to disrupt the serfs’ normal work and lives. After all, there would be no shortage of missions to clear the trade routes in the warm half of the year ahead, and if grand welcoming ceremonies were to be held each ti, it would be too wasteful in terms of manpower and resources.
“I salute you, Sir.” Charles perford a hat-tipping gesture, unlike the knightly fist-to-chest salute, as a courtesy between gentlen.
“Is everything well at the manor?”
“All’s well,” said Charles with a smile.
Hans ca over: “Hans greets the master, under the watchful eye of the Great Dragon and the blessings of the glow, the master returns laden with glory.”
“Hardly laden, just went out to get so soy sauce,” Russell said with a laugh, too modest to sing his own praises.
After all, he had been well protected throughout the expedition, only facing a few isolated Snow Ghosts each ti. When it ca to one-on-one fights, he dared to engage the Snow Ghosts face-to-face only with Eric’s protection, never taking unnecessary risks.
The profits, however, were quite decent.
He received a share of nearly fifty Ice Pellet Pearls, including two high-quality ones from big green-skinned creatures, altogether worth seventy to eighty Gold Coins.
Accounting for the expenses on weapons, food, and Magic Elixirs, there was also an inco of fifty Gold Coins.
He had to share so Ice Pellet Pearls with Eric and the four Knight Attendants later on.
But the bigger gain ca when he rode the Little Dream Dragon at night to strike everywhere, devouring many Snow Ghosts, which was tantamount to making a large amount of extra money—although the Ice Pellet Pearls eaten couldn’t be brought back, Russell had planned to feed the Little Dream Dragon with Ice Pellet Pearls from the beginning.
Now.
The Ice Pellet Pearls he had saved could be exchanged for Gold Coins to help build the manor.
“The feeling of returning to the manor’s annex, it’s really nice,” Russell mused as he entered his own manor’s annex with his officials.
Although Fluorescent Castle was luxurious and comfortable, with abundant food, it was still not his ho.
He had already been enfeoffed, and Wuyao Snake Manor here was his true ho.
After the midday feast, the crowd dispersed, and Russell could relax comfortably in the manor’s annex, enjoying the rare leisurely mont.
The sunshine spilled through the window, warming him all over.
Compared to the cold and harsh environnt of the Snowfield, the difference was night and day, leading him to a private reflection, “Without comparison, there wouldn’t be such deep feelings—only after experiencing the cold of the Snowfield do I realize why Glowing Valley is the land of warmth.”
With that, he clasped his hands together, faced north and praised, “Thank you, Shadowfla Dragon, for the warmth you bring.”
The volcano where the Shadowfla Dragon resided was located to the north of Glowing Valley.
For the whole afternoon, Russell stayed at ho without stepping out.
He neither inspected his domain nor practiced knightly lessons—he had given Eric and the four Knight Attendants a day off.
The evening al brought an unexpected delight.
“The buns are both fluffy and soft, Mrs. Brown has made great progress! And these small dried fish are well-preserved, not bad at all, Mrs. Moore also deserves encouragent!” Russell enjoyed the large white buns in his hand along with the small dried fish from a jar, singing their praises non-stop.
Mrs. Brown’s improved white buns had co close to resembling the large white buns Russell loved back on Earth.
In the future, he could try making buns, dumplings, noodles, and other wheat-based foods.
And Mrs. Moore had, following Russell’s instructions, preserved a jar of small dried fish that, with a spicy sauce, were especially flavorful.
“Butler Morris, have Mrs. Moore continue to preserve the small dried fish… I believe Mrs. Moore could easily open a shop in town specializing in selling dried fish sauces, which would surely be popular with a wide range of consurs.”
“But Mrs. Moore surely wouldn’t want to give up her job in the kitchen, to serve you, Sir—it’s not sothing that opening a shop could compare to.”
“Is that so?”
“Of course, serving the descendants of the Fluorescent Fungi Family is an honor for everyone in Glowing Valley.” Butler Morris spoke with genuine sincerity. For a servant like him who had dedicated his life to nobility, the glory of the nobility was deeply ingrained in his bones.
He even maintained the dignity of the nobility more than the noblelords themselves.
“Well, regardless, the kitchen must be rewarded… Let’s do it this way, Mrs. Brown gets two copper coins as a reward, Mrs. Moore gets four copper coins, and all the other servants, including you, Butler Morris, each get one copper coin.”
Russell said generously.
A reward of one or two copper coins might seem insignficant, but Russell often found opportunities to reward his servants.
Over ti, it amounted to a substantial inco.
After all, such a small amount of money was but a drop in the bucket for Russell, and if it could motivate the servants to provide him with even better service, he saw it as a huge win. Why not do it?
“Do I get one as well, Sir?” Butler Morris exclaid with surprise.
“How could you not?” Russell smiled. “After all, both Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Brown are working under your leadership.”
Butler Morris bowed: “To satisfy you, Sir, is the greatest reward for .”
“Verbal satisfaction and a reward of copper coins do not conflict,” Russell said with a smile and continued to attend to the food in front of him.
He ate until his belly was round.
Fortunately, by circulating Battle Qi and ditating in a seated posture for a mont, he managed to digest the food. The nutrients flowed into his limbs and regenerated strands of Battle Qi, which converged into his ridians, strengthening his own Battle Qi—such was the practice of a Knight.
After finishing his ditation, he took a bath and Russell went to sleep.
A mont later.
The Gloomy Dreamland descended, and the Little Dream Dragon squawked as it flew out. Russell leaped onto its back with a quick step and waved his hand forward, “Let’s go!”
He rode the Little Dream Dragon toward a large tree at the boundary of the Gloomy Dreamland. This tree marked the boundary. Centered around his bed, the boundary of the Gloomy Dreamland originally included more than half of this large tree.
But now, Russell clearly noticed that not only was the entire tree encompassed, it had even expanded by about a ter outward.
“Tsk tsk, this trip to the Snowfield has been quite fruitful!” Russell said with delight, “The range of the Gloomy Dreamland has expanded by a good two to three ters!”
Of course, compared to the Gloomy Dreamland’s area covering around fifty acres, this expansion was rather insignificant.
But as the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Given enough ti and enough Ice Pellet Pearls, the Little Dream Dragon could eventually expand the Gloomy Dreamland to boundless limits.
“Gah!” The Little Dream Dragon cocked its head, then flew toward Russell’s bedroom on its own initiative.
It stopped next to the nightstand and tilted its head to look at Russell.
Russell’s smile froze, knowing that the drawer of the nightstand contained the Ice Pellet Pearls acquired on his journey. After dividing a portion of them among his subordinates like Eric, he had only kept two high-quality Ice Pellet Pearls and ten ordinary ones for himself.
“Ice Cream, let’s not eat any, shall we? Haven’t we had enough on the Snowfield?”
“Gah!”
“How about just one, then?” Russell was sowhat reluctant, as the developnt of his estate required funds, and he couldn’t be without money.
Upon hearing this, the Little Dream Dragon imdiately pouted, “Gah, gah!”
“Two pearls, two, no more!” Russell bargained and after a standoff between man and dragon, he finally spent three ordinary Ice Pellet Pearls to satisfy the Little Dream Dragon’s cravings.
“Phew!”
“I can’t stay in this manor any longer; otherwise, my entire capital will be stripped clean…” Russell sighed sadly and commanded the Sword Butterfly, “Lead the way; we’re going to have a look outside the Gloomy Dreamland, to see if there are any new discoveries.”
The Sword Butterfly was silent, rely fluttering gracefully.
One man, one dragon, one butterfly—they quietly left the boundary of the Gloomy Dreamland and moved forward, skimming the ground in the pitch-black world, searching for sothing.
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