Chapter 392: A good start
Chapter 392: A good start
Name: ??? (Pending)
Species: Greatwolf (Juvenile, Lesser Draconic Greatwolf Variant, Tier 3 Magical Beast Potential, Ice Attribute)
Potential Abilities: An excellent mount. Possesses moderately enhanced carrying capacity, outstanding speed, and below-average endurance. Well suited for charges, stealth operations, and traversing dangerous terrain. When slaughtered after reaching adulthood, it has a low chance of yielding a Tier 3 Ice Attribute Magic Core. Its hide and claws are both exceptional magical materials.
Growth Period: Short.
Feeding Cost: Omnivorous and easy to raise. To reach its maximum potential, it must regularly be fed large quantities of magic cores and Ice Attribute magical potions.
Note: As descendants of Drakewolf, they obey their progenitor unconditionally.
"Excellent."
Phield was overjoyed.
"Now I can finally build a wolf cavalry. Ashina’s Divine Guard finally has its foundation."
Suppressing his excitement, Phield turned to the second page.
This page depicted the three pure black giant wolf pups. Upon closer inspection, the black pups were noticeably sturdier than the mixed-colored ones, and each bore a distinctive deep blue crest on its forehead, making them obviously superior.
Name: ??? (Pending)
Species: Greatwolf (Juvenile, Heavy Armored, Legendary Greatwolf Variant, Tier 6 Magical Beast Potential, Fire Attribute)
Potential Abilities: An exceptional mount. Its body is covered with durable scales, greatly increasing its carrying capacity. It possesses excellent speed and endurance, tremendous charging power and defense, and is fully capable of fighting independently. When slaughtered after reaching adulthood, it has a low chance of yielding a Tier 6 Fire Attribute Magic Core.
Growth Period: Extremely long.
Feeding Cost: It can eat virtually anything. To maximize its potential, it requires large quantities of Black Iron Magical Ore, magical beast meat, magic cores, and Fire Attribute magical potions.
Note: As descendants of Drakewolf, they obey their progenitor unconditionally.
"We’ve struck it rich."
Phield was ecstatic as realization dawned on him.
"No wonder living Divine Artifacts are considered among the most promising Divine Artifacts in existence. The Empress’s Golden Griffin family must command several terrifying Griffin Knight Legions. I bet every one of their Griffins is a high-tier magical beast."
After showing the Appraisal Tome to Ashina...
"Ohhh, so these little puppies have this much potential."
Ashina nodded approvingly.
"As expected of my Divine Artifact. Once the mother wolves have recovered, let’s have them produce another litter as soon as possible. I’m going to build a Divine Guard Wolf Cavalry that will help my lord crush every enemy."
"Next time we attend an auction, let’s see if we can buy other breeds of giant wolves. Maybe we’ll discover even more varieties."
Phield licked his lips.
If these Greatwolf variants were sold on the market, buyers would fight over them without hesitation.
Even reliable warhorses were considered strategic military resources within the Empire, let alone dependable magical beast mounts. Every single one was practically a walking mountain of gold.
"On second thought, we won’t sell them."
"We don’t even have enough for ourselves."
"Oh, I have an idea."
Ashina grinned mischievously.
"There should be females among these new Greatwolf species, right? Maybe we can breed something even stronger."
"Awooooo..."
Drakewolf silently shed tears.
If it could speak, it would definitely be cursing them.
Listen to yourselves. Are those even human words? How did I end up with masters like this...
"Let’s give them names."
Phield poked Ashina.
"My lord, you should do it. I’m terrible at naming things."
"The mixed-colored ones will be called Pursuer Greatwolves. The pure black ones will be called Ripper Greatwolves. That settles it."
After thinking for a moment, Phield issued his orders.
"Move the Pursuer Greatwolves’ enclosure beside the Marauder Cavalry camp. Let the cavalry raise them from a young age."
"As for the Ripper Greatwolves, bring them to the backyard of my castle."
Magical beasts with such incredible potential had to be placed under strict control.
If someone secretly hid away even a single one, it could become a disastrous threat in the future.
Closing the Appraisal Tome, Phield addressed the caretakers with a serious expression.
"Not a single pup or giant wolf died. You’ve all done an excellent job."
"I’ll reward the head caretaker with an additional three gold coins. Every caretaker under your supervision will also receive one gold coin."
"Continue gaining experience and raise more giant wolves for me. I’ll make sure you’re properly rewarded."
"Thank you, my lord!"
The caretakers were overwhelmed with joy.
Gold coins!
All they had done was raise a few wolves, yet they were receiving such generous rewards. They could finally visit the commercial district and buy things they had never even dreamed of owning before.
"This time, my wife is definitely going to admire me to death."
"More than that. Those unmarried women will probably start talking to me eight times a day just because they’re after my money so they can buy fancy snacks. Hahaha! I won’t let them succeed."
"I heard the commercial district is selling off a batch of furniture and household goods. For just one silver coin, you can buy a large bed or a solid wood table. I’m planning to furnish my house properly."
"I wouldn’t rush it. Save your money instead. Those beautiful new houses under construction are what you should really be spending on."
Everyone excitedly chatted among themselves.
Phield nodded in satisfaction.
Releasing a few gold coins into circulation meant almost nothing to him. As long as they remained within his territory, the money would eventually flow back into his own pockets through countless different channels.
Meanwhile, the two members of Night Owl knew nothing about any of this.
They were gathering intelligence in the food street of the commercial district.
"Mmm! This is so delicious!"
Hwaily stuffed a wrap into her mouth.
"It’s filled with lettuce, meat, and sauce. I can’t believe something this good exists. Elin, you have to try it."
"And that one! What’s that called?"
"That’s a beef bun, invented by Baron Phield," the food vendor explained with a smile. "It’s ten copper coins per serving. We also recommend our hamburgers, and there will be even more kinds of bread introduced in the future."
"Yay! Yay!"
Hwaily opened her patched-up wallet.
Inside were three silver coins and eleven copper coins.
"One wrap for my companion, please."
"I don’t need one."
Watching the soup still clinging to the corners of Hwaily’s mouth as she excitedly shouted, Elin helplessly brushed back her dark crimson hair and quietly scolded her.
"Spend a little less money. Everyone’s short on funds, and we still have poor people to help. Besides, this is noble territory. Don’t act so amazed by everything."
"Oh..."
Hwaily reluctantly lowered the unfinished wrap. Her mouth was still stuffed with food, and she looked utterly pitiful.
"I just wanted to share something that made me happy."
Elin sighed inwardly.
How can anyone ever find true happiness without destroying this dark Empire?
Although she was half a head shorter than Hwaily, Elin carried herself like the mature one. Pulling Hwaily aside, she lowered her voice.
"Nothing unusual has happened in town, but something feels wrong. Very wrong."
"What’s wrong with it?"
Hwaily scratched her head.
"I think everything’s great. Everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear. Isn’t that exactly what we’ve always wanted?"
"That’s exactly what’s wrong!"
Elin exclaimed, her eyes filled with shock.
"Look at those patrolling soldiers. They’re like puppets. They never extort anyone or harass civilians. There aren’t any thieves or beggars here either. It’s far too strange."