Mist Lord

Chapter 57 The Corner of Harvest, The Secret of the Sword Demon

Knowing he was in the wrong, Blade & Shield Number One was so ashamed he wanted to bury his head in the ground. He made up his mind that he would give the Blade & Shield dogs a good beating when he got back.

That's so embarrassing!!!

"In three days, the territory will face a new round of advancement trials. While all units are resting and recuperating, they should also seize the time to train in preparation for the next battle."

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The level 3 territory trial involves three Mist Demon Grasses, while the level 4 trial will undoubtedly involve a larger beast tide, so caution is advised.

Xia Yuan did not want an ordinary advancement trial to result in the loss of troops and soldiers in his territory.

That would be a real joke.

"My sword and shield!"

Blade & Shield Number One immediately recovered from his shame and declared that the Blade & Shield dogs would obey orders and continue to serve as the vanguard in the battle three days from now.

"I believe in it, and I'm really looking forward to it!"

Xia Yuan still had high hopes for the sword-and-shield dog and wouldn't really neglect it just because of one battle.

The decision not to award anyone this time is merely a warning, a gesture.

If left unchecked, who knows how lawless the sword-and-shield dogs will become?

"My sword and shield!"

Seeing that it had regained its master's trust, Blade & Shield No. 1's eyes lit up again.

The meeting concluded, and the generals dispersed.

Xia Yuan arrived at the Black Stone Altar, threw in 12 black crystals, and thus began the territory trial.

[Advancement condition ① Complete all basic construction, and meet the requirements]

[Advancement condition ②: Territory population reaches 640, satisfied]

[Promotion Requirement 3: The lord's rank reaches First-Class Baron, which must be met]

[Advancement condition 4: Territory area reaches 64 square kilometers, satisfied]

[If all the above conditions are met, do you wish to begin the territory advancement path? Once initiated, the territory will have three days to prepare and face the test of the beast tide from the Misty Zone.]

[If you fail to advance for the first time, there will be a 20-day cooldown period. Please make your choice carefully.]

"Advanced!"

[Advancement request confirmed. A beast tide will arrive in three days. Please prepare for battle in advance.]

Three days later, on July 10th, there is plenty of time.

Afterwards, accompanied by Satir, Xia Yuan visited the wounded soldiers of various departments and finally went to the Demon Sealing Tower.

The Demon-Sealing Tower is located in the northwest corner of the earthen city wall, next to the slave camp. The tower is seven stories high, made of wood and stone, and looks unremarkable from the outside.

Its true power lies in the demon-sealing array located underground.

Upon entering the tower, the first floor houses the weakest goblin and kobold cubs, all of them listless and without any special care, only being fed some food each day.

Whether we can survive and grow up is entirely up to fate.

The second level held the kobold miners, who were naturally left unattended. After the Demon-Sealing Array was activated, it continuously extracted demonic energy from their bodies to maintain the array's operation.

The kobold miners were equally listless, some even unable to bear it, letting out painful howls.

The third level is where the kobold warriors are imprisoned, including the wounded kobold strategist.

I still don't know what it's called.

"Greetings, sir!"

The kobold strategist was clearly not feeling well either, but he still forced himself to kneel down and bow respectfully to Xia Yuan.

"Keep your people in check, and you might be able to return to the mines in the future."

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In order to keep these kobolds going, Xia Yuan also made promises at the right time.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir!"

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The kobold strategist was overjoyed. Compared to being imprisoned in this high tower, they would rather return to the dark and damp mine, which was too painful.

The most powerful sword demon naturally resides on the top floor of the Demon Sealing Tower.

Xia Yuan specially arranged for two slaves to fetch water for the Sword Demon to bathe, wash his tangled beard and hair, and change him into clean linen clothes, making him look much younger.

To be precise, the so-called Sword Demon Elder is not old at all; he is actually only in his early fifties.

They might even be younger.

"Are you settling in well, senior? If you need anything, please feel free to ask."

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Despite being a former fifth-tier expert and a fellow Yanxia native, Xia Yuan remained respectful.

"Hey, the conditions here are much better than in the kobold prison."

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The Sword Demon seemed to be mocking himself, "You don't need to be like this. From now on, I will be in seclusion here year-round to extract the demonic energy from my body. I'm afraid I won't be of much help."

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It's clear that he doesn't quite trust Xia Yuan yet, which is only natural.

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

Xia Yuan hadn't expected anything anyway. Mingguang Village was only a level 3 territory at the moment, far from needing to alarm a level 5 expert. How terrifying would that enemy have to be?

Moreover, given the Sword Demon's current state, he probably wouldn't be of much help if a fifth-tier enemy attacked.

He then took out the wine, braised beef, and roast chicken that he had prepared in advance from his storage space, placed them on the table, and turned to leave.

"Excellent wine!"

The sword demon, who had been holding back just moments before, instantly transformed upon smelling the aroma of the wine. He picked up the wine jug and gulped it down, even tearing off a chicken leg to devour it with gusto, his mouth dripping with oil.

Where is the image of the wise man from before?

Xia Yuan simply smiled and continued walking towards the door.

"Thanks, here you go!"

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Unexpectedly, a whooshing sound came from behind her. Satir became alert and quickly reached out to catch it, which turned out to be an ordinary-looking bull horn.

【Horn of Harvest】: An excellent-tier Noble Phantasm. After use, it increases the yield of crops in your territory by 20%.

"How is this possible?"

Xia Yuan was not shocked by the Horn of Harvest itself, but by where the Sword Demon had taken it from. He was 100% certain that the Sword Demon could not possibly have hidden such a large object on his person.

Even if you try to hide it on your person, it's impossible to escape the eyes of the greedy kobold.

Even storage items can't hide it.

unless...

The only thing Xia Yuan could think of was the spatial imprint that only lords possessed.

"Do not ask, do not speak."

The Sword Demon seemed to see through Xia Yuan's thoughts and continued to eat and drink heartily.

Xia Yuan remained silent.

Only at this moment did he truly realize that the Misty Continent was far more complex than he had previously imagined.

But as the Sword Demon said, these things are still too far away for him. Instead of worrying about these trivial matters, he should focus on the present; only strength is the true measure of success.

At least the Horn of Harvest is a genuine Noble Phantasm.

I had encountered this before when it was a 4-out-of-2 draw, but I never expected to get it in this way after all the twists and turns.

For Mingguang Village at present, the bonus from Harvest Corner may be negligible. However, the further they go, the larger their territory becomes and the more farmland they cultivate, the more incredible the effect will be.

It may even become the key to the future course of war, since war is all about logistics.

The Sword Demon looks arrogant, but he's actually a pretty nice person.

the next day.

Early in the morning, Xia Yuan brought a full eighty kobold slaves and some unused spoils of war to Yunyang City again, and once again chose to sell them at Suiye Pavilion.

"Young master, that's 105 silver coins in total. Are you satisfied?"

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Manager Liu was as enthusiastic as ever, personally greeting them.

Kobolds aren't very valuable. Besides being cannon fodder, most territories don't have any decent mines, so there's no need for kobolds to mine.

Xia Yuan didn't bring any other miscellaneous or useful items.

Mingguang Village had its own military workshops, blacksmith shops, carpentry workshops, tailor shops, and even a brewery, so all kinds of spoils of war had processing channels.

Needless to say, we no longer rely on transactions for everything.

For example, common arrows, and even armor-piercing arrows, can be forged by the weapons workshop itself.

They even have a ballista, and recently they successfully developed their first one. In the future, they will not only be able to produce enough for themselves, but they can also sell them to others, making it one of the territory's sources of revenue.

"Can!"

Suiyexuan's price was quite reasonable, and Xia Yuan had no objection to it.

After selling the goods, I also purchased the "Drill Regulations," "Military Training Outline," and "New Recruit Training Guidebook."

Military-related books, etc.

These were all compiled and edited by lords with military backgrounds, and much of the content was adjusted to reflect the actual conditions of the Misty Continent. They are far more professional than the haphazard guessing of an outsider like Xia Yuan.

With this professional knowledge as a foundation, we can better conduct special training for the sword-and-shield dog in the future.

Just as he was about to head back after shopping, he bumped into Pei Shuang.