Chapter 139 Patience
It stands to reason that the meat of most monsters is very delicious, but the meat of the Snow Rabbit is not delicious at all. On the contrary, the taste is not as good as the meat of some ordinary wild beasts.
Some people have speculated on the reasons for this, and finally came up with a possibility that is generally recognized by everyone. That is, there is magic power in the body of Warcraft, and other Warcraft can cast spells, but the Snow Rabbit has mana but cannot cast spells. It needs to rely on eating ice and snow to suppress the burning sensation brought by the mana. Therefore, the reason why the meat quality of the Snow Rabbit cannot be compared with other Warcraft may come from here.
However, although the taste of Snow Rabbit meat is a little worse, its effect on increasing cultivation is exactly the same as other low-level magical beasts, so it is still one of the most popular foods among the nobles, and its price is no worse than other magical beast meat.
"Hehe, sir, today's monster meat is indeed not the Snow Rabbit, but the meat of the Storm Wolf!"
Hearing Alice's question, Lina changed her usual respectful attitude and replied to Alice with a smile.
Lina was not surprised at Alice's surprise, because when no one was around, Alice would lose her serious and cold look. Yunyun, who often complained to her about the taste of Snow Rabbit, found something different this time. She looked like a little foodie and there was no trace of the demeanor of a count.
"You are so good, Lina. You have been a housekeeper for a few days and you dare to laugh at me, right? Tell me the truth. Where did this monster meat come from?"
Seeing Lina's smiling face, Alice immediately knew what she was laughing at and started laughing too. If it weren't in the study, her pretty smile would be enough to captivate thousands of men.
"Hehe, sir, you should thank Baron Gervis. He was the one who sent the monster meat."
It was a joke, but Lina didn't dare to go too far. She immediately told the origin of the monster meat with a smile.
"Gervis? Where did he get the monster meat?"
Alice was stunned to hear that the monster meat was given by her cheap husband. After Gervis became her husband, he asked Lina to check Gervis's past. After knowing Gervis's detailed information, Alice herself felt that when Gervis was chosen by her that day, Gervis must have been shrouded in the glory of a knight at that moment.
Alice knew all about his poor talent for cultivation, his childhood sweetheart who was the daughter of a lord, and his frequent bullying by his sister. She even knew exactly how much supplies Gervase had received from Gandalf. She had thought that after Gervase arrived in the territory, he would be in a state of panic and would have to live on the pitiful taxes. She had never expected that he would be able to send her monster meat, which made Alice feel incredible.
"Sir, Baron Gervis asked Baron Gandalf to deliver this monster meat to you. I heard from the people sent by Baron Gandalf that the storm wolf invaded Baron Gervis's territory and was killed by Baron Gervis himself. In addition to your 10 kilograms of monster meat, his father Baron Gandalf also gave you 10 kilograms."
Lina reported to Alice everything she knew in detail. The person who came to Rose Castle to deliver the monster meat was Lord Nashen. Such a precious gift was sent by Gervis, so Gandalf gave the task of delivering the monster meat to Nashen.
The person who received Nashen was Lina, the housekeeper of Rose Castle. Lina knew that Alice would definitely ask about it, so she asked Nashen everything she could.
"My Lord, I heard that Baron Gervis is already a titled knight!"
"What? So fast? It seems like he's working hard over there. That's good."
After listening to Lina's report, especially the fact that Gervis became a titled knight, Alice was even more surprised, because this was inconsistent with the information she got from Gandalf that Gervis had no talent for cultivation. However, although it was unexpected, Gervis was currently only a low-level bronze knight, so Alice didn't think much about it.
It is not too late but not too early for Gervis to become a titled knight at this age. The only thing that makes her admire Gervis is that he was able to hunt down a magical beast not long after becoming a titled knight. It is rare even with the cooperation of other soldiers. This shows that Gervis is not as cowardly as imagined.
Alice has received higher education and knows that only titled knights can kill monsters. Ordinary people would find it difficult to even harm monsters, which eliminates the possibility of Gervis using human lives to kill monsters.
"Lina, have the invitations to Gervis been sent out?"
"My lord, not yet. The invitations to the earldom will have to wait until next week when there is a free messenger to send them out!"
Next month is Alice's birthday, and this year is the first year that she has inherited the title. It is also the first year that she and Gervis have become husband and wife in the presence of a priest. Due to the rush of time, neither the inheritance of the title nor the wedding with Gervis was held in a grand manner. Only the vassals of the Jones family were invited to attend.
There are eight earls in the Principality of Jean, and the Jones family can be said to be one of the best among these eight earl families. However, due to the disappearance of the old earl, the Jones family lost the protection of the Golden Knights, and some nearby earls have been making small moves. Alice wants to take this opportunity to have a good talk with other families, and by the way, show the strength of her Jones family, let them see the edge of the Rose Knights, and put an end to their unreasonable expectations.
During this period, the Jones family's messengers were delivering invitations to many noble territories in the principality. Basically, all the messengers had been sent out. Because the journey was short, people like Gervis would continue to deliver invitations to them only after the messengers returned.
"In that case, Lina, send this letter and the invitation to Gervis when the time comes!"
Alice took out a letter from the drawer of the desk. The sealing wax on the letter had been opened. There was an eagle seal on the back of the letter, indicating that the letter was about the king.
"Then let the messenger tell Gervis to be patient for a while. When there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will help him solve the buffer zone issue!"
"Yes, sir!"
Lina quickly stepped forward to take the envelope. Just a glance at it reminded her of the content of the letter. This letter was the reply letter submitted by the royal capital to Rose Castle regarding Viscount Lanny's occupation of the buffer zone.
Lina did not show any expression on her face, but she was angry in her heart. This king was even more shameless than Lanny. Lanny broke the unspoken rules of the nobles, but the king also broke the precedent of the buffer zone. He shamelessly used the buffer zone for development. It was so obvious that he was targeting the Jones family. His intention was obvious: he wanted to suppress the Jones family.
But as the king is the earl's monarch, Lina cannot say anything bad about the king in front of Alice, and Alice will stop her if she does.
"Lina, go and have a rest! I still have things to do!"
Alice knew what Lina was thinking. Although what the king did was excessive, it was legal and did not violate the laws of the principality. Alice had no other choice. The only way was to allow the king and Lanny to mine at will in the buffer zone. Only if she became a golden knight would she have the confidence to confront anyone.
Alice is not a stubborn person. For a noble, three to five years is nothing. The territory is a permanent fiefdom. As long as the family is not impoverished, temporary gains and losses are nothing.
However, Alice never dreamed that her cheap husband had already fought back against Lanny, causing Lanny to suffer heavy losses.
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(End of this chapter)
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