Fantasy Family Simulator - Chapter 36

Chapter 36 Bartering

Then, Gary rolled his eyes and asked Reiter, “How’s the situation at the front line? Sir Reiter has just withdrawn from the canyon defense line. Surely you have more information?” Then, he sighed. “In the past, I often heard my father tell me stories about the front line. It’s been a few years since I’ve heard anyone talk about the front line.”

Glancing at Gary, Reiter thought for a moment and said, “The canyon defense line is just a small battlefield. The situation over the past few years is similar to when your father fought. However, the biggest change was that in the past few years, the number of Blood Moon Werewolves with royal bloodlines sent to the canyon defense line had increased. However, they’re all low-level Blood Moon Werewolves. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Even I participated in killing them once.”

Thinking of the Blood Moon Werewolf, he even had to thank them. If it weren’t for the fact that a Blood Moon Werewolf had been stupid and lost his way, resulting in being surrounded and killed by their team, he would have to work hard for many more years to meet the conditions to be promoted.

“Blood Moon Werewolf? You’ve killed a Blood Moon Werewolf before?” Gary’s voice rose by three degrees, and he immediately became energetic.

Recalling his father’s description, the sharp claws of the Blood Moon Werewolves could easily crush steel and iron. They had both speed and strength. If a lone knight encountered one, it would be a nightmare.

The Blood Moon Werewolf’s bloodthirsty talent could also devour flesh and blood to quickly recover its stamina. If he didn’t deal with it in time, he would become an inexhaustible god of war on the battlefield.

His father’s team of knights had been severely injured by the Blood Moon Werewolves. The others were all dead. Fortunately, his father was a scout and was agile, so he was lucky enough to escape with his life.

Gary recalled his father’s fearful expression when he described this experience. It still left a deep impression on him.

“My father’s team was almost wiped out, but you were still able to assist in killing a Blood Moon Werewolf. You’re really amazing!” Gary praised from the bottom of his heart.

That’s probably because your father’s team doesn’t have a mage, Reiter thought.

He believed what Baron Gary said about his father’s experiences. After all, the close combat power of the Blood Moon Werewolves was indeed very strong. The royal bloodline of the beastmen was definitely not an undeserved reputation.

In a one-on-one battle, be it a mage or a knight, they would lose more than they would win.

However, what was a battlefield? It was not a tournament stage or a sparring ground where friendship came first.

It was a place that would do anything to win or lose.

As a member of the royal bloodline, the Blood Moon Werewolves had their flaws.

Its growth period was slow, and its scale was inferior to the human army. It could not be mobilized on a large scale. At the very least, it could not be mobilized on a small battlefield at the canyon defense line.

At the same time, there was no obvious long-range advantage. At most, they could throw spears or rocks.

Therefore, a team formed by mages and knights could completely compete with the Blood Moon Werewolves. If they were well prepared, they had more than a 50% chance of winning.

In particular, the combination of poisoned weapons, long-range harassment by mages, and restrictive spells could greatly reduce the threat of the Blood Moon Werewolves. After understanding that the other party had returned from the battlefield where the number of Blood Moon Werewolves had increased, Gary’s evaluation went up another level.

On the way to Dama Town, Gary’s tone could not help but become more polite.

“Sir Reiter, I think that we can definitely establish a long-term partnership between us. What do you think?”

“Oh? In what way exactly?”

“For example, the aquatic products of Sun Lake have a unique taste. Not only do I like to eat them, but even the servants in the castle praise the fresh and tender taste every time they taste them!” Gary gave a thumbs up.

The life of a noble was mostly about food.

Other than his father, who had just retired from the battlefield, he was not very picky. In his generation, he could not be said to have been corrupted by extravagant life, but due to his father’s strict and disciplined style, he was still relatively self-disciplined in life.

He only let go of the restrictions on eating. He ate three meals a day, tea, and supper, all in pursuit of the delicious taste. This was an important part of his joy in life.

“Sir Gary loves the aquatic products of Sun Lake. As the lord of Young Eagle Town, I’m very happy. As for the price, since your father and I served in the canyon defense line together, we’ll calculate it at the price of one silver coin per pound. How about that?” Reiter offered a 10% discount on the usual price. Even so, this price was not cheap in the market for ordinary food. However, Reiter’s Sun Lake had almost monopolized the market of a large portion of the region. In this world, the influence of supply and demand on prices would often be separated from value itself. “The price is quite favorable, but…”

“But what?” Reiter pressed. He didn’t think there was anything else worth picking at.

“I think I have something you need more than gold coins to replace it.” Gary’s expression did not look like he was bargaining. Instead, he pointed at his waist confidently.

“A long sword? Are you planning to sell it? Uh… I mean, are you going to use this longsword made of rock iron wood to exchange for aquatic products?” Reiter examined it and discovered that the color of the surface was almost the same as the trunk of the rock iron tree in the Hematite Mountain area.

“Sir Reiter is very observant. Yes, this is a knight’s training sword forged from rock iron wood. It may not be as hard and durable as weapons forged by alchemy, but it’s more durable and more effective than ordinary weapons forged from raw iron. Sir Reiter, you can feel it.” He took out his longsword with one hand and held it horizontally, while his other hand made an inviting gesture.

The barter proposal drew Tucker’s and Rylei’s gazes. Reiter took the sword from Gary. Holding it in his hand, he felt its heft. It was an ordinary longsword forged not inferior to raw iron.

He looked at Gary in surprise. “It seems to be 30% heavier than ordinary rock iron wood?”

The latter nodded and said, “That’s right. That’s why it feels better. Whether it’s for knight training or against some ordinary beasts, its cost-effectiveness is definitely satisfactory!”

“Father, can I feel it?” Tucker’s eyes flashed with curiosity.

“Sure, here.”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Tucker picked up the longsword and waved it twice to prevent anyone around him from being hurt. The longsword made waves of sound as he swung it.

Not long after, he laid it flat in front of him and gently flicked the blade. Tucker nodded. “It’s a little better than our training longsword.” After Tucker finished feeling it, Rylei took it. After carefully observing and experiencing it, he gave an evaluation, “The durability of rock iron wood is much better than ironware. It saves time and effort. If it were replaced with our training longsword, at least we wouldn’t have to worry about frequent wear and tear, twists, and other accidents.”

“Then, is Sir Reiter satisfied with my proposal?

Please believe that you won’t suffer a loss at the price I offer.” Gary looked at Reiter with a smile.

There were many Rock Iron Trees in the territory, and they grew every year. The knight’s longsword did not consume much wood at all. It was purely to express goodwill and befriend this lord with potential of the Young Eagle Town.

There are only so many people in Young Eagle Town, and the blacksmith’s shop doesn’t have enough manpower. If a longsword is made of rock iron wood, it will indeed save a lot of trouble. Reiter narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself.

Ordinary apprentice knights naturally could not have alchemy equipment. Only Grade 1 knights could enjoy the treatment of alchemy longswords.

“Not bad. This will be a good deal.” Reiter smiled and made a decision. Whether it was aquatic products or training longswords, it was a small matter. It was not worth being indecisive.

There was a detailed discussion. In the end, it was decided that a Rock Iron Longsword would be exchanged for ten pounds of seafood. It was very common for bartering to happen between nobles.