Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 163 Twin Dragon City, the shock caused by the newspapers!
Inside the castle in the center of Twin Dragons City, a young man dressed in fine clothes lay on his side on a luxurious and soft bed, propping his head up with his hand and enjoying the service of his maids.

A maidservant respectfully attended to the man, offering him peeled grapes to his lips.

Another maid was massaging the man with her soft hands.

The man squinted and asked the butler who was waiting nearby.

"Kran, what new and interesting things are happening in town lately?"

"Reporting to Lord Sharon, there is nothing unusual in the territory." The steward named Crane paused for a moment, then, as if suddenly remembering something, replied, "A new group of merchants recently arrived in the territory. They brought some interesting trinkets from other territories."

"Oh?" The man on the bed, Sharon, the lord of Twin Dragons City, opened his eyes and asked with interest, "What is it?"

“It seems to be something called a newspaper,” Crane said. “Besides newspapers, they also brought a kind of fine, white paper, as well as many things produced by magical beasts.”

For example, honey, wool, fruit juice, etc.

"My lord, would you like me to fetch you a copy?" Crane asked respectfully.

"Fine, since there are so many new and interesting things, I'll go out and take a look for myself!"

Upon hearing this, the maids on both sides stepped back, and Xia Lun stood up. The two maids then stepped forward to drape a robe over him.

Led by the steward, Crane quickly left the castle and arrived in the town below.

Under his rule, the population of Twin Dragon City has reached more than 60,000. Although it cannot compare with other territories, it is still considered very prosperous within the kingdom.

In the town, the common people began their daily work as usual, leaving the town to cultivate the fields outside.

The remaining commoners and slaves gathered in front of a shop.

“Sir, that’s the merchants’ base!” Crane said.

Sharon stepped forward with great interest.

The shouts of merchants could be heard from within the crowd.

"Don't miss out! Freshly delivered sweets and wool from Raven City!"

"This honey is sweeter than sugar, and this wool is softer than the finest silk. A bottle of honey costs only 50 copper coins! You won't be able to buy it again once you miss it!"

"50 copper coins?! That's expensive! What kind of honey can cost so much?" a commoner couldn't help but exclaim.

The merchant smiled and said, "This is honey made by the Warcraft Three Bees. Their honey is of much higher quality and more nutritious than ordinary honey!"

"Warcraft!" Someone exclaimed in surprise.

They had heard of the three-necked bees, and some beekeepers had tried to raise them before. However, each of these bees had a leader called the Queen, who was very powerful. Once she sensed the beekeeper's intentions, she would immediately command the bees to launch an attack.

"That's right, it's a magical beast. Adding in transportation costs, this price is already at its lowest possible level!" the merchant said.

"Oh? Monster honey? I've never tasted it before!" Sharon said with great interest.

The butler, Crane, understood and stepped forward, weaving through the crowd, to say to the merchant, "Pack up all this honey for me!"

"A big client!" The businessman's eyes lit up, and he quickly replied, "No problem, sir, please wait a moment!"

"It's Lord Crane!"

The surrounding civilians recognized the newcomer and dared not utter a word.

After packing the honey, Crane asked, "Do you have something called a newspaper here?"

"Of course, would you like one too, sir?" the merchant asked.

Crane nodded, and soon a brand new newspaper was in his hands.

Just as he turned to leave, the merchant suddenly took out a stack of fine, snow-white papers from below, without a single flaw.

Upon seeing these blank sheets of paper, Crane froze on the spot.

"This is... paper?!" Such white parchment? No... it's not parchment! "You have a good eye, sir!" The merchant said with a smile, "This is called white paper. It was invented by my prince for writing. Compared to parchment, this white paper is much more beautiful and elegant. Moreover, it is very easy to carry."

Crane couldn't help but show a shocked expression on his face.

He carefully felt the texture of the papers; they were so delicate, so light…

"Where did you come from?" Sharon walked slowly in from outside the crowd, looking at the papers in front of him with great interest.

"My God, it's Lord Sharon!"

The surrounding civilians stepped back and stood respectfully to the side.

Sharon didn't seem to care much. He picked up a piece of white paper and examined it carefully.

The merchant also realized that this person was no ordinary individual, so he cautiously replied:

“We came from Raven City.”

“Raven City…” Sharon asked, somewhat puzzled. He turned to look at Crane beside him and asked, “Is there such a place within the kingdom?”

“Never heard of it,” Crane replied.

"My lord, Raven City is located northeast of Twin Dragons City. It's only a half-month journey by foot," the merchant explained. "It's a newly developed town, and our honey, wool, juice, and carpets all come from there."

Something was off. Sharon narrowed his eyes. At least until today, he had never heard of the name Raven City.

That's really suspicious!
“My lord…” Crane looked hesitant to speak.

He seemed to want to say something, but Sharon stopped him by reaching out.

"I'll take all of these blank sheets of paper!" Sharon said, waving his hand dismissively.

Upon hearing this, the merchant's face showed a shocked expression: "M-M-Sir! These blank sheets of paper add up to more than a hundred gold coins!"

"There are also some lower-quality papers here, which can also be used for writing and recording, and they are much cheaper."

"Speak," the merchant said, taking out a stack of slightly yellowed papers from behind the counter.

"These papers only cost five copper coins each!"

However, upon hearing this, Sharon's face showed a look of disgust.

Does he look like someone who can't afford to pay this amount?

Moreover, only these precious blank sheets of paper are worthy of his noble status.

Seeing the official's expression, the merchant dared not say another word and immediately packed up the blank paper.

On the way back to the castle, Crane couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Your Highness, why did you buy so much paper?"

“My third uncle should like it,” Xia Lun replied. His third uncle was a knowledgeable scholar, and even a layman like him could see the value of these papers, let alone scholars.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Kran said no more.

The two returned to the castle, where Sharon put away the papers and, with the help of a maid, tasted the honey made by the magical beasts.

Hmm... The texture is rich and smooth, the taste is sweet but not cloying, and the aroma is strong, with a faint hint of sweet floral fragrance. Its quality far surpasses that of the ordinary honey he had eaten before.

Sharon's eyes lit up. This thing is pretty good!

After tasting the honey, Sharon took out the newspaper again.

As an earl who inherited the family business, Sharon had received a professional education.

Out of curiosity about the newspaper and the city of Raven, he did not have the maid read it for him, but chose to read it himself.

(End of this chapter)