That's a fake elf

Haiyan City

The early morning sunlight shines into the castle through the narrow windows, bringing a little warmth to the slightly dark interior.

The sea breeze blowing from the east carried a fishy smell and poured into the nostrils of the silver-haired old man in the study, making him frown.

Although he was conferred the title of Earl of Sea Rock Castle by the former Duke, in fact Vatra didn't like the smell of the sea very much. Born in Cuiting, he was more accustomed to the smell of the forest.

Even though 50 years have passed and he has grown old, he still hopes to be reused again and return to his dreaming hometown.

But contrary to expectations, he was like a forgotten person, abandoned by the current Duke Fanasier.

Ever since the border war ended 50 years ago and the old Duke died of illness, he has been marginalized step by step and gradually excluded from the center of power.

Fanathil seems to be full of vitality, but in fact it is lifeless, because the class solidification is extremely serious. Common people and low-level nobles do not have the blood of high elves, and it is difficult to secure the position of lord.

Although he looks full of energy now, he is actually a frail person.

In another 20 years at most, when his lifespan is exhausted, without the support of Duke Cuiting and the high elves of Yongwu Mountain, the family will naturally decline and be replaced by a new family.

Over the years, although he has used his strong skills to subdue the lords on the east coast, he has also accumulated a lot of conflicts.

When he was young and strong, these people were quite peaceful, but as he grew old and without a suitable heir, undercurrents began to surge below.

"Your Majesty, the new lord of Yew Ridge would like to see you." The study door was suddenly knocked, and the butler's voice came from outside.

"Bring him in."

Thinking of the newly appointed Lord of Yew Ridge, the old earl's face became a little gloomy.

Ever since the previous lord who was obedient to him was killed and the successor lord was driven away, he has been paying attention to Cuiting, wanting to see what kind of new lord will be sent there.

Originally, after learning that it was just an unknown young guy who came to the east coast, he thought that the other party would not be able to help but come to him for help if he could only stay in Yew Ridge for three days at most.

But what he never expected was that this little guy could actually solve the mob in Shanlin Castle by himself.

This made him feel vigilant. He would never allow someone who could not be controlled to appear on his territory.

After the people sent out figured out the general character of the new lord of Cedar Forest Castle, he took action.

First, he sent a caravan under his own name to maliciously raise the price of goods in the other party's territory.

In this way, if the opponent wants to obtain supplies, they can only go to the nearest Sea Rock Castle.

As a lord, Vatra knew very well that those rangers were far less useful than his own private soldiers. If he wanted to build his own army, then the idols were a must.

So he sent people to purchase all the granite, pig iron, steel ingots and other materials in Haiyan Castle in advance.

Having monopolized these building materials, no matter how unwilling the new lord was, he had to humbly pay homage to him, otherwise he would have to be driven away again by the mob.

The plan went very smoothly. Although the remnants of the Siren Banshee appeared in the middle to disrupt the situation, under his control, everything was finally put back on track by Vatra.

. . . . . . . . . . .

Li Ang, who was led into the inner city by the white-haired butler, looked at the castle unconsciously, with a flash of shock in his eyes.

Although I guessed that the Earl of Sea Rock Castle would be very rich because he occupied a resource-rich gold mine and monopolized Fanathil's maritime trade.

But he didn't expect that the other party would be rich enough to use precious granite and obsidian to build castles and walls. Such a castle would not only have strong defense, but also have extremely high magic resistance.

Even compared to the wall of ancient trees in Cuiting, it is not much more.

The number of patrolling soldiers in the castle that he saw were no less than 100, and none of them had a level lower than 40.

Walking further into the castle, a famous and beautiful half-elf maid is even more dizzying.

Seeing those half-elf girls with ruby ​​brooches on their chests, white stockings wrapped around their thighs, black and white maid costumes, and the gold tableware they held in their hands, Li Ang almost didn't curse.

This guy is so extravagant that ordinary nobles would not be willing to use gold to make tableware and give out ruby ​​brooches to maids.

Li Ang felt sour when he thought of Shanlin Castle where he was so poor.

"Sir Ang, the earl doesn't like guests who come empty-handed." Looking at Leon who was in a daze, the white-haired butler showed a smile and reminded him tactfully.

"Thank you for reminding me." Upon hearing this, Li Ang's face darkened and he showed a forced smile.

"You're welcome, that's what you should do." The white-haired butler turned around and knocked on the door with a smile in his eyes.

"My lord, Baron Rielner has arrived."

"come in."

. . . . . . . . . . . .

It was clearly daytime, but the study seemed a little dark, and the shadows shone on the old earl's face, making it difficult to see his expression clearly.

After opening the door to the study for Li Ang, the white-haired butler stood respectfully by the door with no intention of leaving, like a loyal guard.

"Coaster, I'm a little thirsty. Let's make a pot of Longhu green tea from Gaotang Kingdom."

"Yes."

The white-haired housekeeper glanced at Li Ang intentionally or unintentionally, left the study quietly, and closed the door for the two of them.

"My Lord Count, this is our first time meeting you. I have been preoccupied with trivial matters before, so I came to visit you so late. I hope you won't take it to heart."

Seeing that the old man had been concentrating on reading a book with a magnifying glass and seemed to pay no attention to him, Li Ang could only take the initiative to say hello.

"Young people are career-oriented, I can understand that."

Putting down the book gently, the old count did not get up, just like a kind elder, he said in a pleasant manner.

At this time, the previous butler walked in quietly, placed the tea set on the old earl's table, and poured a cup of hot tea.

"My Lord Earl, actually I am here this time..."

"If there's anything else, let's talk about it after I finish drinking this cup of tea."

Interrupting Li Ang's words lightly, the old earl blew the hot air on the tea cup slowly, took a sip, and showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, the old earl put down the tea cup in his hand and signaled the butler to refill it.

"Thank you, Lord Earl. I didn't bring any precious gifts when I came here this time. This moonlight deerskin fur is my heart. Please accept it."

Seeing that the old earl seemed to be just as the housekeeper said, if you don't see a rabbit, you won't let go of the eagle. Li Ang could only take out a piece of moonlight deer fur from his system space with a pained face and put it on the desk in front of the old earl.

In the past, he was the one who picked out other people's wool, but now a guy came out to pick out his wool. If it wasn't helpless, he would definitely not look at this old guy's face.

"Young man, you are interested. I heard that you have just taken back Shanlin Castle. Now should be the busiest time. If you can come to visit me, an old man, you must have something to ask for."

Looking at the strip of moonlight deerskin on the table, a hint of surprise flashed in Vatra's eyes, and he motioned to the butler to pour a cup of tea for Li Ang.

"Indeed, as you said, I have something to ask for. I have just assumed the position of lord and am about to build a statue of the god. However, there is currently a shortage of materials such as granite, pig iron, and steel ingots in the castle.

I heard from merchants in the market that you have purchased all the materials now. I wonder if you can sell some to me. It doesn’t matter if the price is a little higher. "

Li Ang frowned and took a sip of tea, forcing a smile on his face.

This cup of tea is so damn expensive, it's worth 100 gold.

"It's okay to sell some to you, but you have to know that these materials are shipped from the Sasha Empire and the Kingdom of Vastia, and the prices are not low."

Seeing the flash of anger in Li Ang's eyes, the old earl motioned to the butler to put away the moonlight buckskin, with a satisfied smile on his face.

"I need 40 cubic meters of granite, one thousand kilograms of pig iron, and five hundred kilograms of steel ingots. Please give me a price." Resisting the urge to hit someone, Li Ang suppressed an ugly smile and said.

"It's fun for young people to do business. I guess you don't need that much money, so I won't give you a discount. These things will be given to you according to the market price, a total of 700 gold."