Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 13 The Man Behind the Scenes

"White Bread, come over here," Rod called out, waving to the wolfhound lying on the ground.

Unfortunately, after seeing its master leave, it was very scared to be left alone in the castle and dared not go forward.

"Waaah~"

The white bread pitifully tucked its tail between its legs and curled up into a ball.

She would only occasionally look up and steal glances at Rhodes.

"You did protect your former master from thieves, and you're going to fight alongside me on the battlefield in the future. Show some wolf-like courage!"

Seeing how scared it was, Rod was speechless. Was this dog a little too cowardly?

It was too scared to move, so Rod had to walk over and lift the wolfhound by the scruff of its neck.

"Stop whining. You're a wolfhound, show some manly spirit. Uh, girl? Sorry."

After picking it up and confirming its gender, Rod scratched his head and placed it on the table in front of him.

He then took out the Ice Blade Fang Wolf Evolution Potion from his pocket.

"The mother needs to be even braver, otherwise what if your child gets bullied when there are more animals? As the first animal companion, you can't be so shameful."

The little wolfhound had droopy ears; it was just a child who hadn't grown up yet and couldn't understand what the human was saying.

Suddenly, it twitched its nose, smelled something, and a powerful urge stemming from its biological instincts made it raise its head.

It looked at the quartz tube that Rhodes had opened. Although it still didn't dare to move on the surface, its tail was already swishing in circles.

"Drink it." Rod found it amusing that it wanted it but didn't dare to say so, and fed it the medicine.

At the same time, the index finger was placed in front of its head, and the [ranch contract] was initiated.

Unlike the previous Ice Blade Fang Wolf, the whole process went smoothly.

The little wolfhound, its tongue lolling out, greedily licking the potion, only tilted its head in confusion before quickly resuming its licking of the quartz tube's opening.

"Fear, reluctance, longing, and liking—the little one's emotions are quite complex."

After the contract was established, Rhodes sensed the emotions conveyed by the white bread and discovered that although it was timid, it was quite intelligent.

This potential wisdom will be tapped through contracts, giving it greater possibilities for the future.

After drinking the potion, White Bread yawned and looked at Rod with less fear.

She rubbed her cheek against the back of his hand, then curled up next to him and fell asleep.

It seems the evolution was successful. After observing with the [Eye of True Sight], Rhode was in a good mood.

Wolfhounds were originally domesticated from the winter wolves of the North and share the same genes as the Iceblade Fang Wolf, giving them a higher chance of success compared to other wolf species.

After the evolution is successful, the power of the potion gradually strengthens the white bread's body, a process that will last for about one to two months.

Since it was the first time, Rhodes wasn't entirely clear on the specifics, so he took this opportunity to make a record of the experiment.

Stroking the back of the white bread, the latter purred sweetly in its sleep.

Compared to the happy man and dog inside the castle, Lily, who walked out with her head down, felt like crying.

As she walked out of the soldiers' camp, hardly anyone looked at her.

But she felt that everyone was staring at her with mocking eyes, whispering and laughing at her presumptuous attempt.

She felt terrible and quickened her pace, wanting nothing more than to get home, wrap herself in a blanket, and have a good cry.

She had only walked a short distance from the camp when a panting boy blocked her way.

"Bill? You're here too?" Upon seeing her childhood friend from next door, Lily wiped her eyes with her sleeve and looked at him curiously.

After catching his breath, the boy named Bill looked up and saw that Lily's eyes were obviously red and swollen. His own eyes turned red, and he grabbed her wrist.

"What are you doing? It hurts."

"What did he do to you? What did that beast do to you!" He roared like an enraged beast.

Lily was startled and looked back worriedly.

"I didn't do anything, you can't say that! Let's go back first." Lily tried to pull him away from there.

"Don't try to fool me!" Bill didn't move, but when he saw her evasive gaze, he broke down and stared at her crotch through gritted teeth.

"You've actually started speaking up for him, for a fat, bloated man, or an old man who's urinating in his pants? Just because he's a nobleman?!"

"Calm down," Lily advised, afraid of attracting the soldiers' attention.

"How can I stay calm! I thought you were a pure girl, that's why you wouldn't let anyone touch you, but I never expected you to be more shameless than the cheapest prostitute!"

"What did you say?" Lily stopped pulling and stared at him blankly.

"What am I saying? You should be my wife, but just now you bent over and willingly crawled onto someone else's genitals!"

Faced with these humiliating words, Lily's suppressed emotions were shattered and completely erupted.

"Where were you before?!" Lily shoved him to the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Where were you when that robber dragged me away? Where were you when my clothes were torn and I was pinned to the ground?"

"Yes, I'm shameless. I should just honestly find a farmer in a village to marry, but that person might not be you. We're just neighbors, and it will never be you!"

Lily ran out crying, and Bill, sitting on the ground, stared blankly at her retreating figure, somewhat at a loss.

After a while, he got up and stared at the castle with hatred.

Seeing the soldiers looking at him, he quickly lowered his head, turned around, and ran wildly towards the outside of the village.

Half an hour later, on a hillside three kilometers away from Songguo Village.

In the makeshift camp.

A troop of cavalry was stationed here, led by Joseph Denis, the eldest son of Viscount Denis.

The knight was wearing armor and riding a warhorse.

He was looking down at Bill, who was kneeling on the ground, and wiping the longsword in his hand.

"You mean the Baron is dead, but that rogue knight was killed by another group of knights who broke in?"

"Yes, sir," Bill said cautiously, panting. "My father successfully led the rogue knights into the baron's castle, but those men barged in and ruined everything. Not only that, they shamefully stole our village's wealth and took the village women! They—"

"Get to the point!" Sir Joseph interrupted him impatiently. "How many of them are there? How many knights?"

"No, not many!" Bill said, startled and trembling. "The rogue knights killed a lot of them, but it seems they had three knights."

"Three? It seems the leader is just an ordinary noble knight." Knight Joseph looked behind him.

This time, he brought four knights and a cavalry squad of thirty men, which was enough to handle the trouble.

"My lord, what should we do now?" one of his knights asked as he stepped forward.

"The evidence in the castle can't be given to anyone else. Come with me and storm in, kill them all, and then pin the blame on the rogue knight," Joseph replied nonchalantly.

In any case, he didn't intend to let any of the people involved this time, whether they were rogue knights or other outsiders, go.

Before setting out, seeing the lowly commoner rubbing his hands as if he wanted to ask a question, Joseph coldly gestured for him to speak quickly.

"My lord, after this is over, may I ask you for a peasant girl from the village as a slave?"

Bill couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of Lily crying beneath him after that damned knight was killed.

Joseph glanced at him.

"Oh, sure."

(End of this chapter)