Chapter 16

Translator: Henyee

Rylei paused as realization dawned. “Nina has a simple mind,” he explained to his father. “She’s like a child now. She just doesn’t like flames and things that are too hot. That’s why she took the liberty of putting out the fire in the fireplace.”

Although the brightness of the house had decreased by a level, Reiter waved his hand with a bitter smile, indicating that he did not take it to heart. He even asked in return, “If we encounter flames or something too hot, will it cause damage to the snow elf?”

Rylei heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. “That won’t happen. Actually, ever since the snow elf recognized me as its master, I could sense that it was an extremely magical creature. It brought an unprecedented feeling.

“Although it doesn’t have powerful combat ability, its use will definitely exceed your imagination,” Rylei said mysteriously.

“Oh? Like what?” Reiter was interested.

Rylei explained eagerly, “First of all, it can affect the surrounding weather, but it can only make it snow. Other than that, there’s something even more powerful. Nina can speed up the growth of water-type magic plants and magical beasts. How is it? Isn’t it powerful?” After Rylei said this, even his eyes revealed dense disbelief.

As for how he knew about the use of the snow elf, after it recognized its master, he would naturally know.

“Can you really do this?” Reiter couldn’t sit still anymore. He walked forward and placed his hands on Rylei’s shoulders, his eyes bright.

Rylei nodded, then let the snow elf come to Reiter’s shoulder. Even at such a close distance, Reiter was still amazed. Such a magical creature, a part of the Law had condensed. He pinched it gently. It felt cold and bouncy.

“Of course. I’m going to try it out at the back of the manor tomorrow.”

“Since that’s the case, it’s time to reorganize the development of the territory,” Reiter looked at the snow elf and said thoughtfully. He thought for a moment and asked, “What’s the speed of acceleration for water-type magic plants and magical beasts? Can you confirm it now?”

Rylei paused and frowned. After a moment, he said, “I don’t think I can sense it. I might have to try to figure it out. Moreover, I guess this ability should have a certain limit. After all, although the rumored elves are magical, it’s not to a ridiculous extent.”

Reiter nodded in agreement. He stood up and said, “Wait a moment.” Then, he walked towards his room.

After returning, Reiter took out a small cloth bag. Under Rylei’s curious gaze, he heard Reiter say, “These seeds can be planted tomorrow.”

“Where did you get it from, Father? I seem to have sensed a denser magic element. It seems that there are quite a number of seeds, and their grade is not low.” Rylei’s eyes flashed as he said in surprise.

“Before I came down from the front line, I exchanged the excess merit points for some things. Anyway, there’s no interest in keeping them.” Reiter shrugged.

Before he left, he exchanged for a few bottles of potions that were helpful for combat aura cultivation. The rest were seeds of various magic plants. He considered the development of his family and territory. The magic plant seeds he exchanged were mainly earth and water. There was also a portion of other types.

The Boiling Potion was used to help nurture the family’s knights. It would be effective in the short term. The magic plant seeds were considered for the long-term development of the family.

In the army, it was easy to exchange for some relatively precious things, such as intermediate magic plant seeds.

To Young Eagle Town, they might not even be able to collect dozens of them in the outside world in a year. Moreover, he had considered the possibility of being ostracized by others after he retired. It might cause him to have difficulty collecting magic plant seeds for his family and encounter a predicament where he had money but nowhere to spend it.

And this time, he brought more than 500 at once. This could be considered as resolving this worry and saving a lot of time.

Currently, although the clan had also planted some magic plants, they were all the most ordinary low-grade magic plants with ordinary effects.

Opening his father’s cloth bag, Rylei found many rare seeds.

He first paid attention to the water type because the snow elf could accelerate the growth of water-element magic plants. They would definitely become the main source of income for the family in the future.

“Ice Crystal Lily, Water Moon Grass, Fog Lotus, Snow Vine, and Frost Pine Tree. There are a total of five types of water-element magic plants. Not bad. Other than Water Moon Grass, which is somewhat common, the other magic plants are very difficult to buy in the territories of various nobles, and even in the chambers of commerce in Moonlight City,” Rylei said in surprise.

Then, he flipped through the seeds of the other elements. Even though he was mentally prepared, it still exceeded Rylei’s expectations.

Magic plants were different from ordinary plants. After they matured, they condensed their essence and produced very few seeds. Usually, they were in single digits.

Magic plants were mainly used to make alchemy potions or to supply alchemy equipment. However, there were relatively few magic plants that met the requirements in this aspect.

Of the water-type magic plants that Reiter had brought with him, only the Frost Pine Tree and Snow Vine met the requirements for alchemy equipment. If they were old enough, they would also be excellent materials for water-type magic wands.

After calming down, Rylei thought about it and said, “Father, I have an idea.”

“Tell me about it,” Reiter replied.

“Although the magic plant seeds you brought this time are precious, there are only a little more than a hundred water-element magic plant seeds.

“We have Nina around for the water-type magic plants. Since the growth of other types of magic plants was slow, could we exchange magic plant seeds with other nobles for water-element magic plant seeds of equal value? This way, we could maximize Nina’s use.

“When the scale of our water-element magic plants expands and we become famous, we’ll naturally have an endless stream of income. At that time, it’ll be much easier to exchange for other types of magic plant seeds or even more precious items.”

Rylei explained his plan in an orderly manner. He spoke clearly and logically. After saying that, he looked straight at his father and waited for a reply.

Reiter naturally smiled. Rylei’s thoughts were very to his liking. He actually had the same plan.

The growth cycle of magic plants was not too fast. It would take at least half a year, a year, or even more. Some even took three, five, or even longer. Other than some special magic plants, such as the Frost Pine Tree, there was no upper limit to its growth. The longer it lasted, the more valuable it would be.

Therefore, in a short period of time, focusing on developing water-element magic plants was the way to go.

Rylei’s plan did not disappoint Reiter. He nodded gently. “This plan is very feasible. In that case, I’ll leave this matter to you. It’s enough to leave 10% of the seeds of the other elements. The rest can be replaced with water-element magic plant seeds. You’ve always been in charge of the caravan’s matters. I’m also very relieved that you’re familiar with it.”

“Thank you for your trust, Father.” Rylei carried the small cloth bag and was very happy. It was as if he could see the not-too-distant future. The Young Eagle Town he was in had become the wealthiest territory under Earl Blaine’s jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction here was not governed by ownership, but by the provisions of the kingdom’s decree. If there was an emergency, such as an beastmen invasion or the harassment of foreign forces, the earl had the right to dispatch viscounts, barons, and other nobles to resist the invasion.

The father and son chatted about some more details. Not long after, Rylei brought the snow elf down.

Reiter was left alone in the hall, deep in thought. He looked at the candlelight in front of him and pondered carefully.

After a while, he decided that a simulation was necessary.