I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 262 Earth Spirit Rabbit
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"Yes, you're right. Stealing someone else's wife is indeed very disgusting!"

Edmund listened to Rhodes's story and nodded seriously.

“In our Youlinling, there was once a soldier whose fiancée was kidnapped by a bandit gang. My father personally led the team and wiped out the entire bandit gang.”

After Edmund finished speaking, the guard captain Karuzer, who was a meter away, couldn't help but lower his head and touch his nose.

Because the soldier Edmund mentioned was Karuze.

Edmund sighed softly, "I never expected Baron Slor to be that kind of person. It's truly disappointing."

"It seems you two have a pretty good relationship?" Rhodes asked curiously.

Rhodes' question made Karuzer's eyes narrow, but he was too far away to remind his lord.

"It's alright, not really."

Baron Edmund replied calmly, "We live close by. We've cooperated twice and have some trade dealings."

"But Karuze doesn't like Baron Slor."

Edmund turned to look at his captain of the guard.
"Right, Karuze?"

"No, no, Baron Slor is a nobleman, and a commoner like me cannot discuss such matters."

Karuzer quickly lowered his head and explained, "I just think that Baron Slor might be hiding something we don't know."

"It's roughly the same idea."

Edmund turned around, a smug smile playing on his lips. "My captain of the guard is quite clever."

"Yeah, I can see that."

Rhodes nodded and pressed further, "So, are you here this time for some kind of collaboration with Baron Slor?"

“A nest of magical beasts has appeared in our territory, and I would like to request Baron Slor’s help to exterminate them…”

As he spoke, Edmund's eyes lit up. "That's right, Baron Rhodes, your dragons are the natural enemies of magical beasts!"

Edmund, who had seen the dragon picture book, knew that dragons could intimidate many magical beasts.

"If you're willing to help, I'll give you a fair reward!"

Edmund, beaming with excitement, added, "As long as you can help me get rid of those monsters, you can name your price!"

Upon hearing this, Karuze, standing behind him, sighed silently.

The lord revealed his hand all at once, letting others play whatever they wanted.

However, Rhodes, whom Karuzer had expected to make an exorbitant demand, simply nodded indifferently.

"I can help."

Rod paused for a moment, then asked, "But it depends on what kind of magical beast it is."

The Wilderness Beasts are unlikely to be a match for Frost and Thunder, but it's best not to make any bold claims before confirming the information.

"A rabbit the size of a bison, with tawny fur. They can use thrusting and earthquake magic; they're incredibly powerful!"

Edmund gestured as he spoke to Rhodes, "It has a spiral horn on its head, just like the horn of a legendary unicorn!"

"By the way, there was more than one. We saw two large and three small ones, a total of five!"

"There are at least five, and we don't know if there are any more in that big cave!"

Edmond added a sentence.

"There are rabbits as big as bison?" Rhodes asked, somewhat surprised.

"Mmm, both legs are all muscle, much better than..."

Edmund turned his head. "Thicker than Karuzer's thigh!"

“Baron Rhodes, your dragon is powerful, but I think you should be careful if you want to help.”

"The key is that rabbits reproduce very quickly, so who knows if there were only five of them..."

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Edmund started rambling on and on.

Rod waved his hand to interrupt him, then turned and whispered a few words to Vivian, who was standing next to Frost.

Vivian then lowered her head, closed her eyes, and began to contact Avril.

Rhodes turned around and listened to Edmund's mutterings. Vivian came over and reported, "It's the Earth Spirit Rabbit, also known as the Messenger of the Earth Mother."

"Judging from the name, it must be very powerful?" Rhodes asked.

"Hmm, not weak. It has innate spells such as ley line awareness, summoning earth spikes, earthquake leap, and rock armor."

"They are very strong and have some close combat capabilities."

"If they grow up, they can become high-level magical beasts, or even super magical beasts."

Vivian explained, "Legend has it that the most powerful messengers of the Earth Mother can summon mountains from flat ground, make them move, and even make rocks grow into fortresses."

"That scary?!"

Edmund's eyes widened suddenly. "Then won't my territory suffer?"

"Baron Rhodes, how about I take my people to your territory for refuge?"

Edmund pleaded with a pained expression.

"Don't panic, Vivian hasn't finished speaking yet."

Rhodes gestured to Edmund not to be impatient, and comforted him, "If it were really a powerful magical beast, your whole group wouldn't have been able to escape."

“Our Baron is right. Earth Spirit Rabbits are generally just ordinary mid-level magical beasts.”

After Vivian finished speaking, she tiptoed and whispered a few words in Rhodes' ear.

Rod's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at Vivian. "Are you sure?"

"determine."

Vivian nodded vigorously, "It's still the most crucial part."

Edmund looked bewildered and was about to ask something when Rhodes interrupted him with a smile and a gesture of his hand.

"Baron Edmund, don't worry, I'll take care of these annoying rabbits for you."

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Rhodes allowed Baron Edmund to stay overnight in Longwinter.

The next day, led by Edmund, they arrived at the southern mountains and forests.

This location is not far from the border of Baron Slor's territory, so Edmund could easily ask Slor for help.

"They are in the mountains and forests ahead."

Edmund pointed to the mountains ahead and said, "It seems they chased us here. Look at those broken trees over there; that's what they caused."

“I understand, Baron Edmund.”

Rhodes nodded. "You can stay here, or at least keep your distance."

"Then let's move further away!"

Edmund nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice. "Baron Rhodes, you must be careful!"

"I will arrange a banquet in the territory, waiting for you..."

"Shut up, don't say that!"

Rhodes quickly stopped Edmund from making arrangements for his "afterlife".

This situation was called "living in the battlefield" in the previous life. For example, if everyone was thinking about the future before going to war, someone would inevitably have to stay on the battlefield.

Baron Edmund didn't understand, and his expression was somewhat bewildered.

Rod cleared his throat and explained, "Well, we'll talk about the rest later. You guys should leave one by one."

"Good good!"

Edmund nodded, waved, and led his guards away.

Rhodes turned around and led the hunting party into the mountains.

"Gala, take your men and eagles and search the surrounding area to find those rabbits."

"Yes, Holy Lord."

Gala gave a respectful greeting, followed by a whistle, and three eagles flew into the forest.

Not long after, Gala reported the information to Rhodes.
"My Lord, we have searched the surrounding area, but we have not found any giant brown rabbit."

"Then it must be hidden in a cave."

Rhodes asked, "Have you found the exact location of the cave?"

"Found it, Holy Lord."

Gala reported, "There are four."

"He really does have three burrows."

Rhodes gave the order, "Go to the nearest cave first." ...

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Thunder folded its wings and slowly landed on a flat rock platform.

Rhodes jumped off the dragon's back and looked at the cave in the valley ahead.

"Rock ridges, are they nearby?"

Rhodes asked the earth dragon beside him.

The earthworm pressed itself against the ground, carefully feeling its surroundings, and then nodded.

"very good."

Rhodes patted the scales on the rocky ridge. "Finally found it."

"It's up to you now, Rock Ridge."

Rod ordered, "Go in and collapse their caves to block their escape route, then drive them out."

Rock Ridge hunched its neck, a hint of fear in its golden vertical pupils.

"What are you afraid of? You at least possess the bloodline of a true dragon!"

Rod pointed to the rocky ridge and said, "You've gained at least eighty pounds since you came here. You should make a contribution!"

With the added advantage of being a Lord of Breeding, all of Rhodes's animals were very plump, and Rock Ridge was no exception.

A soft sound came from the rock ridge's throat as it twisted its body and circled around to the other side of the cave.

With the ability to sense the earth's veins, the rock ridge can discern the structure inside the cave simply by being close to the ground, allowing it to find a suitable angle from the other side and drill into the ground.

Rhodes planned to have Rock Ridge dig a mine directly on the Seaweed Fel Iron vein and build a more direct and accessible road.

The plan had to be suspended because Baron Slor caused trouble, so we had to deal with the problem first.

"Rumble--"

A violent tremor came from underground, and Gala immediately came over to report: "Sir, a large section of the forest on the hillside ahead has collapsed, and there is a clear pit!"

"Ah."

Rod knew it was the work of the rock ridge.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a tremor came from the cave ahead!
"Ready to fight!"

At Rhodes's command, the figure of Rock Ridge darted out of the cave!

Immediately afterwards, two tan shadows emerged from behind the rocky ridge!

They were two giant rabbits, each bigger than a bison!

Not only are they large, but they are also incredibly strong; you can see their solid muscles even through their fur!
The most obvious feature is the spiral-shaped horn on the top of the giant rabbit's head, which emits a faint yellowish-brown luster.

"Damn it, I told you to kick them out, and you got kicked out instead!"

Rhodes cursed under his breath and hurriedly waved his hand. Thunder and Frost flapped their wings and swooped down!

The two dragons blocked the retreat of the two Earth Spirit Rabbits, and Dragon Might was immediately unleashed!

Rhodes the Dragon Slayer immediately unleashed his aura, directly enveloping the two Earth Spirit Rabbits!

However, these two guys did not flinch when they sensed the dragon's might; instead, they became even more agitated!
The two demon rabbits immediately let out sharp roars, and the light on their earth crystal horns suddenly intensified!
The ground began to tremble violently the next instant!
Several sharp spikes suddenly shot out from where Frost and Thunder were!
However, Frost and Thunder had wings, and the moment they sensed the magical fluctuations, they flapped their wings and took off!

"Those two beasts!"

Rhodes shouted fiercely, "Frost and Thunder, life or death!"

Rhodes originally wanted to keep these two rabbits, but it seems these two guys don't know what's good for them at all!
Each of the spikes was as tall as a person, its tip gleaming with a sharp, cold light!
If Frost and Thunder hadn't had wings, they would have been skewered into meat skewers!

Upon hearing Rhodes's command, Frost Thunder immediately opened its dragon mouth, and torrents of blue-white and crimson water gushed out, flying past one after the other!

In an instant, the valley transformed into a place where ice and fire mingled, completely engulfing the two Earth Spirit Rabbits!
"Ow!"

A pitiful cry echoed through the valley as the two Earth Spirit Rabbits fled in panic, engulfed in flames and frost!

Monster fur has a certain degree of magic resistance, and the Earth Spirit Rabbit's body surface has a layer of rock armor, which protects it from a lot of dragon breath damage.

Even so, the burning pain of the flesh made the Earth Spirit Rabbit realize the power of frost and lightning, and the flames on its body immediately fled to the cave!

"Rock Ridge, you coward, smash down the entrance!"

Rhodes roared at the top of his lungs as he raised the dragonbone longbow in his hand!

A crimson light streaked across the sky, shooting straight at the Earth Spirit Rabbit rushing towards the cave entrance!
Sensing danger, the Earth Spirit Rabbit quickly turned to the side, and the Dragon Bone Arrow pierced directly into its hindquarters!

The magic rabbit shrieked and jumped up, hopping hastily to the other side!
At this moment, Rock Ridge obeyed Rhodes's command and moved through the land at lightning speed, reaching the entrance in an instant and crashing into it!

With a loud bang, dirt and gravel rained down!
The rock ridge began to churn, and in the blink of an eye, the cave was completely buried!
The hunting party lying in ambush on the other side quickly raised their bows and fired armor-piercing arrows at the two earth spirit rabbits as if they were free!

The rock armor on the Earth Spirit Rabbits had been destroyed by the dragon's breath, much of their fur was also damaged, and many armor-piercing arrows pierced their bodies without any hindrance.

However, the Earth Spirit Rabbit was also exceptionally tenacious, managing to break free from the rain of arrows and head towards another cave entrance!
At this moment, Frost and Thunder swooped down, heading straight for the two Earth Spirit Rabbits!
What followed was a bloody melee, with fur and flesh flying everywhere, and in the blink of an eye, the two Earth Spirit Rabbits were covered in blood and gore!
The scales on a wyvern are harder than metal, and its evolved frost and lightning are in no way inferior to those of a real dragon.

In a primal, beast-like struggle, no one could rival these two behemoths.

After several rounds, the two earth spirit rabbits were pinned to the ground by the dragon's claws, barely alive.

"Are you being honest now?"

Rhodes slowly stepped forward. "Frost and Thunder held back just now, otherwise you two would still have a chance to live?"

Although Rhode knew very well that resistance was a monster's instinct, the sight of so many spikes aimed at the frost and lightning still angered him.

It's like you have a strong physique and want to persuade someone with reason, but the other party attacks first.

The Earth Spirit Rabbit stared wide-eyed at Rhodes, its eyes filled with fear.

Rhodes was furious, but reason prevailed and he did not immediately order the execution.

Vivian just told me that the blood of the Earth Spirit Rabbit can be used to extract a potion that can further awaken the bloodline of the Snow Rabbit people.

It is very suitable in terms of both elemental attributes and species categories.

Raising the Earth Spirit Rabbit ensures a continuous supply of blood, which is why the initial attack wasn't fatal.

Just as Rhodes was composing himself, a mound of earth was lifted up from the collapsed cave entrance behind him.

Rock Ridge immediately straightened up, ready for battle, and Rhodes raised his dragonbone longbow.

A large, yellowish-brown rabbit, about the size of a calf, jumped out.

The demon rabbit, pinned to the ground by Frost and Thunder, began to struggle violently, but even with all its strength, it could not break free.

All it could do was let out a few mournful howls.

Clearly, the large rabbit that jumped out was the offspring of these two Earth Spirit Rabbits.

Then two more cubs emerged from the cave, cautiously watching Rhodes and Frostbolt.

It was clearly terrified, but it couldn't help jumping forward, constantly moving closer to the two earth spirit rabbits that were being held down.

Seeing that Rhodes did not make a move, the three cubs mustered their courage and continued to approach, finally stopping four or five meters in front of the Earth Spirit Rabbit.

"Don't give me that 'parents and children are inseparable' act."

Rod frowned and said coldly, the scene of the ground spikes still echoing in his mind.

But seeing the longing looks in their eyes, Rhodes sighed and reluctantly waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, let them go."

Frost and Thunder obeyed Rhodes's command, released their claws, and jumped off the Earth Spirit Rabbit.

But I kept my eyes on them both to prevent them from turning against me again.

It turned out that the two Earth Spirit Rabbits were too weak to even stand together, and could only lie on the ground waiting for their cubs to jump over and lick their wounds.

Rhodes spared the two Earth Spirit Rabbits not only because he was soft-hearted, but also because reason prevailed over emotion.

After all, the benefits of raising livestock are far greater than those of killing animals directly.

It's normal for monsters to rebel; otherwise, they would submit easily with just a little intimidation, and there would be no need for beast tamers.

However, with the added benefit of the Black Pine Ridge entry, Rhodes was able to have a proper conversation with the monsters.

Thinking of this, Rhodes waved his hand.
"Bring over the prepared food."

"Yes, Lord Lord."

The hunting team leader quickly turned around and soon returned with his men carrying two bags of food.

A bag of dried meat, a bag of rye.

The hunters opened the bag and placed it in front of a spirit rabbit.

"Eat my food, become my rabbit."

Without any preamble, Rhodes said directly, "Either become my food, or you choose."

After Rhodes finished speaking, Frost and Thunder approached the two Earth Spirit Rabbits, letting out low growls that carried a clear threat.

The Earth Spirit Rabbit looked at Frost and Thunder with fear in its eyes, then at Rhodes.

Finally, he moved his head closer to the jerky, rolled it up, and put it in his mouth.

Rhodes nodded, a smile appearing on his lips.

"That's a good rabbit."

(End of this chapter)