The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 640 Lance's Favor

“By the way, you need to go and purchase supplies! You can’t just start a business with nothing! There’s no one around to sell you anything!” Lance nodded and said to Ismir.

“So I’m planning to spend all these gold coins! You know what I mean…” Ismir shrugged and laughed.

"But we still need to keep some gold coins in reserve. Depending on where you chose, you can cross the river and buy some food or something at Lulong Fortress!" Lance reminded him. Although Lulong Fortress, as a military fortress, doesn't have shops, Ismir is still a nobleman of the kingdom, so the Lulong garrison commander, Renault, will give him that much face!
“That makes sense!” Ismir counted out 100 gold coins, carefully wrapped them in cloth, and put them in his pocket.

"Let's go! Let's load it onto the truck first!" Lance shook his head; the supplies Roland had generously donated were not a small amount.

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"Do you want to ride a horse?" Lance asked Ismir as he helped Ismir choose a warhorse in the stable.

"No, I'll just walk with them!" Ismir shook his head; he couldn't ride a horse...

“Considering that you’ll be living on the edge of the woods soon, I’ve taken the liberty of changing your Sharma to a Rune! After all, Sharmas are tall, have great stamina, and are good at long-distance knightly raids, so they’re not really suitable for you. Runes have a more balanced combination of power and stamina, which is better for you!” Lance explained.

"Thank you, Lord Lance!" Ismir said gratefully. It was truly kind of Lance to have thought of such small details!
"Don't mention it! I've provided you with ten carriages. Consider these my donations, so I won't charge you!" Lance said, patting the brand-new carriages in front of him. The wood shavings on the carriages still smelled of tree sap, indicating that these carriages had been made recently.

"It just so happens that this batch of carriages was completed, and the carpenters only delivered them these past two days!" Lance looked at Ismir with an expression that said, "You're lucky, kid."

"Thank you so much!" Ismir said again.

"Alright, let's take stock! One hundred steel spears, ten fine steel swords, one hundred leather shields, ten fine steel half-body shields, and ten sets of fine steel chainmail!" Lance counted them himself to make sure everything was correct, then dusted off his hands and said to Ismir, "These equipment alone fill an entire cart!"

“No problem!” Ismir glanced at it briefly and didn’t suspect that Lance would shortchange him.

"Let's go buy some odds and ends and some food!" Lance called over a few Lagrange City Guards to help pull the carriage out of the castle warehouse and onto the street.

For the next few days, the two went on a shopping spree, wandering through the streets and alleys (only one main commercial street and a dozen or so shops of various kinds). On Lance's recommendation, Ismir bought a large quantity of oil, flour, rice, and a jar of salt. After purchasing about ten tents from a general store, they bought a considerable amount of oilcloth, some oil lamps, and various household items such as pots, pans, and ladles. Finally, they also bought some hoes, axes, shovels, and other tools! Most importantly, Lance had Ismir buy a lot of herbs needed for common ailments. After filling ten large carts to the brim, the two finally finished their shopping spree.

"This... there's still quite a bit left?" Ismir looked at his money box, which contained at least 400 gold coins! The two of them had only spent a few dozen gold coins during their shopping spree.

"How about I go and buy a few more horses?" Ismir asked, looking at Lance, who was planning to stock up on some more.

“It’s no use! This is enough for you to last until next spring! Come with me, the rest of the money will be very useful!” Lance waved his hand, signaling Ismir to just stay quiet and follow him. “Alright…” Ismir could only follow Lance through the castle. After going up a few stairs and turning a few corners, Lance stopped in front of a room.

"Knock knock knock!" Lance gently knocked on the door.

"Come in!" came a voice from inside.

"Greetings, Your Majesty Yunfeng!" Lance bowed and touched his chest as soon as he entered.

"Your Majesty, greetings!" Ismir, who was following behind Lance, paused for a moment and then quickly followed Lance's example and bowed.

"Lord Ismir? Aren't you going to explore new frontiers?" Yun Feng blinked.

"Um, I apologize for bothering you so late, but I'd like to ask you for some medicine, since he's leaving tomorrow morning!" Lance interrupted Ismir before he could speak.

"Oh! No wonder! I knew he would come looking for me!" Yun Feng smiled and pointed at Lance. So it was Lance who was plotting behind the scenes!

"Here's the money, give me whatever you think is appropriate!" Lance grabbed Ismir's money box and placed it in front of Yun Feng, clearly indicating that it was up to Yun Feng's wishes.

"Hehe! How could I possibly let you down with the people you brought?" Yun Feng chuckled inwardly. Among all the people in the kingdom, Yun Feng's closest personal relationship was undoubtedly with Lance, that little bully. After all, the two of them were Roland's recognized duo of bulls and horses; whenever in doubt, people would turn to them. Therefore, they had a lot in common with Roland.

"Here are 50 healing potions! Here are 10 ice blue potions—this is a fire resistance potion! Here are 100 antidotes! And one berserk potion! And this one-cubic-meter space bracelet is all for you!" Yun Feng took out these potions from the space bracelet. Although, apart from the berserk and fire resistance potions, they were all basic potions that were worthless, the space bracelet was worth less than a scrap of money in Ismir's pocket.

"This...this..." Everything before his eyes was beyond Ismir's comprehension; after all, he had never even dared to dream of having spatial equipment!

"Then thank you, Your Majesty! I will come to visit again in the future!" Lance saw that Ismir was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet, so he leisurely used his spatial bracelet to put away the potions and then pulled Ismir away.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ismir, who had been pulled outside, finally reacted and thanked Lance before he closed the door. This was no ordinary beast of burden; this was my godfather, Ismir's godfather! Godfather, please accept my bow!
"Let's go! The armor and steel sword His Highness gave you are enchanted equipment! You should store this thing away for safety!" Lance tossed the spatial bracelet to Ismir, who was so startled that he scrambled to catch it, afraid of breaking it.

"Thank you so much, Baron Lance!" Ismir gave Lance a deep look. He was clearly indebted to Lance, and Yun Feng must have given him those things because of Lance! Moreover, they were all essential potions that he could use! Both healing and antidote potions were very important, and as for the berserk potion, that was naturally his trump card to use in a desperate situation. Drinking that thing would weaken him for a while, but it was better than dying.

Second update! Let's get the rewards and monthly tickets going, brothers!

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