The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 472 If you can't afford to buy, rent

The guards were stunned.

Although the beetle's shell is indeed a very good armor material, for a warrior, armor is their second life.

But this mage is just too... too down-to-earth!
They really wanted it, but they were short of money and couldn't afford it.

If we fail to live up to the Master's good intentions, will the Master be angry and string them together like a string of beetles?

Moran watched them go from disbelief to being flattered, and she initially thought she had it all figured out, but then she saw them become apprehensive, which confused her.

"What do you mean? Are you going to buy it or not? The price won't be this high once we get to Lance City!"

It was Gobert's captain of guard who stepped forward and said, "Sir, we're all out here risking our lives, we don't have much money on us..."

They were all temporary guards, and who knows when they might leave and never return.

Who would carry all their money on them?
There are employers along the way who will provide food and lodging; just bring some money for emergencies.

"Huh?" Moran hadn't read their minds at this moment; she hadn't expected them to be so poor.

I saw them fight low-level monsters with great skill, and their combat power was even stronger than that of ordinary low-level mages.

Unexpectedly, his life was not as good as that of those few mage apprentices.

I had long heard that warriors in the Magic Empire had a low status, far inferior to mages, and now this has become a reality.

The guards couldn't afford it, and she had emptied eight or nine tenths of the money from the mages' pockets, leaving them with very little.

How can this be good?

She couldn't lower the price any further; it was already half the price in town, and any further reduction wouldn't fit her persona as a wild mage.

Moran pondered for a moment.

Just as the guards were filled with wild thoughts and wary of her casting a spell on them, they heard her say:
"Why don't you rent some? One copper coin... no, three copper coins a day, until you get out of the Colorado Mountains."

You can tie the smaller plates to your chest and attach the larger plates to your horse's body.

However, they must be copper and silver coins from the Magic Empire!

Only copper and silver coins from the Magic Empire can be used within its vassal states.

Guards: “???”

Is there such a good thing?
He said he didn't have much money on him, but he did have a few gold coins.

Not to mention copper coins!

The exchange rate between ordinary gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins is 100!

They were originally from the Magic Empire, and frequently traveled between various countries. The silver and copper coins they carried were all issued by the Magic Empire.

The guards who had been hesitant to step forward just moments before suddenly rushed forward and began scrambling for the prize.

Eighteen iron beetles, each with four armor plates, two large and two small!

The armor plates of a mid-level iron beetle are definitely stronger than those of a low-level one.

It's so cheap, wearing one in front isn't enough, you need to wear one in back for extra security.

There aren't enough to go around.

Moran felt a pang of regret: "I sold it too cheaply!"

Judging from their eagerness, they would probably be happy to rent her a silver coin a day.

I still don't have a clear enough understanding of the prices in the Magic Empire!
She comforted herself by thinking of it as hiring a few people to help her carry the nail plates.

Once we're out of the Colorado Mountains, we can take the armor plates to the nearest town and sell them.

People helped her carry the armor plates and even paid her back, so she actually made a profit.

Thinking about it this way made me feel much better.

"Don't rush! Pay the deposit to Lilith to reserve the armor plates, then go to Vasita and Sylph to collect them! Each person is limited to renting one piece of each size!" Lilith, Vasita, and Sylph resignedly went to get busy.

One person collects the money, while the other two dispose of the beetle carcasses.

Moran saw that Vasita was using a blunt knife to forcefully peel off the armor plates of the beetle, which was fine, but she simply threw the rest aside.

She can't easily take out her swallowing stomach to feed him now, so the rest is just considered garbage.

Moran quickly went over and said:
"Don't throw them all away, keep both forelimbs. They're the key for the Iron Beetle to control earth elemental power to dig in the soil. The meat is firm and delicious, perfect for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Vasita went and removed the forelimbs of the beetle that she had just tossed aside, and handed them to Sylph to keep.

If Moran says something is delicious, then it's definitely a must-try.

Guards: “???”

The iron beetle gets its name from its resemblance to a beetle!

It's just much bigger, and it can also use magic to dig in the soil.

However, this does not change the fact that it is an insect.

Eating insects?

One of the guards couldn't help but ask, "My lord, can you really eat iron beetles?"

"Not only are they edible, they're delicious!" Moran's eyes lit up, and she suddenly felt it was a waste to throw away the remaining parts of the iron beetle's corpse.

"If you ask me, the most important thing for you soldiers is your physical fitness."

How can you improve your physical fitness? The answer is to eat plenty of high-energy, healthy foods!

Look at the dragons, the strongest in terms of physical strength, which one of them doesn't eat? And they only eat magical beasts.

You all need to eat more high-quality monster meat so your physical attributes can improve faster!

The soldiers were persuaded.

This is the most learned mage!

The Master is absolutely right!
And that makes perfect sense! Dragons can eat so much, consuming so many good things, which is why their bodies are so strong.

They also put in effort to maintain their physical health, and eating well is also very important.

What meat is better than Warcraft meat?

Seeing their interest, Moran said, "We'll keep the forelimbs of these eight intermediate-level iron beetles for ourselves. There are also ten forelimbs from the basic-level iron beetles, making a total of twenty. The forelimbs are more nutritious and taste better, so selling them to you for one silver coin each isn't unreasonable, is it?"
Although the meat on the middle and hind legs of the beetle is not as good, its nutritional value is just as high.

I'll only sell you the mid and hind legs of this intermediate-level beetle for one silver coin each. The mid and hind legs of the basic-level beetle are two for one silver coin each.

How about that? Pretty good deal, right?

Once roasted, break off the limbs and you can pull out delicious worm meat. It tastes great even with just a sprinkle of salt! It's definitely much better than eating dry rations.

Of course, if you want it to taste even better, you can also try my secret sauce, one silver coin for a small bowl.

The taste will be unforgettable!

Previously, they mostly drove away low-level magical beasts, and didn't manage to kill many that were edible.

As soon as Moran spoke, for some reason, his mouth watered, and he suddenly found the insect limbs to be delicious.

"Master Mage! I need a forelimb of a low-level magical beast, a hindlimb of a low-level magical beast, and a bowl of your secret sauce!"

"Master! I also want a forelimb, and then I'll share a bowl of sauce with him!"

……

Now, Moran has even sold the limbs of the iron beetle.

They also sold a lot more dipping sauce.

She went straight back to the carriage, made a small wooden bucket out of cards, and told them to bring their bowls to scoop food when they ate later.