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

Chapter 96 The Wise Man – Yunfeng

"So it's over just like that?" Caslo asked, somewhat surprised, as he rode behind Roland on horseback.

"Of course! The war is over, isn't it?" Roland smiled kindly. To be honest, war was not his forte. Although he had played a lot of war strategy games before, he found that his command ability was really terrible in this real world... Hoarding and farming were skills that Roland had maxed out in his blood.

"Go back and get some sleep! I haven't had a good night's sleep since the war started." Roland sighed softly. This journey had been fraught with peril, a constant struggle, one wrong step could have led to utter destruction. Now that everything was finally over, he could finally get some rest…

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"Although it's only been a few days since I last saw Swiftstream City, it feels like an eternity," Roland remarked.

“It’s always so comfortable to be at home…” Caslo said affectionately, looking at the majestic walls of Swiftstream City.

"Welcome home, my king!" Renault led the entire high command of Stream City, along with a squad of Battanian archers on horseback, out of the city to welcome Roland and his party.

"Your Highness!" The crowd bowed respectfully.

"By the way, Your Highness, after this great battle, many of your people came to seek refuge with you... including a wise man!" Renault lowered his voice at the end.

"Oh?" Roland let out a surprised exclamation. The system's service is quite high! Everything was arranged so quickly.

"Let's go and take a look. All sixth-tier professionals, regardless of their profession, should be treated with courtesy." Roland led the way into the city, while also wondering whether the sage summoned this time was a famous NPC or an ordinary sage.

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“This is it!” Renault said respectfully as he led Roland to an ordinary house.

"Knock on the door!" Roland said.

"Creak~" The simple wooden door opened the moment Renault reached out his hand.

"Please come in, Your Highness, Knight," a gentle voice said.

"Tsk!" Roland was taken aback. The sixth-tier sage was indeed different. Although he was a relatively weak professional in combat, his various magical methods were amazing.

"Greetings, Your Majesty King Lagrange!" A young man looked up and nodded to Roland in homage.

"Hello, wise man, the embodiment of knowledge and wisdom." Roland didn't mind his rude behavior. After all, when one's strength reaches a certain level, one is a nobleman. A sixth-tier professional is someone who doesn't bow to a king.

"Haha, Your Highness is too kind. I am just an ordinary alchemist, Yun Feng. I am not worthy of being called the embodiment of knowledge and wisdom. As for advancing to the sixth rank, it was just a fluke." Yun Feng smiled.

"I've come to invite you to join me in restoring the glory of the Lagrange Empire. I hope you can use your knowledge to my advantage," Roland said bluntly. To try and outsmart a wise man who excels in wisdom is truly foolish.

"Your Highness seems very confident that I will be loyal to you?" Yun Feng asked with interest and a playful tone.

“If it weren’t for this, you wouldn’t be here…” Roland actually wanted to say that the system had already been thrown to you, so how could you run away?
"Alright, you've convinced me. But I'm not good at fighting. My abilities are more in making potions and magical equipment," Yun Feng said proudly. Although I'm terrible at combat, my knowledge is awesome!

“Of course, Lagrange’s current situation is not so luxurious as to send a wise man to the battlefield…” Roland nodded in agreement.

"Alright then, let me explain my abilities first. I can create almost all potions of epic quality and below, and I can also craft magical equipment below epic quality, provided I have sufficient raw materials." Yun Feng said calmly, his tone understated, but his subtle boasting was incredibly effective!

"..." Roland and Reno suddenly felt a broad road ahead. Leaving aside potions, just consider magical equipment. Magical equipment was scarce throughout Middle-earth. Didn't you see Thranduil still wielding mid-level magical equipment to fight? Everyone witnessed the power of Valery's transformation after wielding the elven holy sword, Manicati, which was, in a sense, a divine artifact (mythical-level equipment). Don't forget, Roland's blacksmith shop had a lava forge! That thing could forge low-level magical items incredibly fast. "I suddenly realized the future positioning of Swiftstream City..." Roland murmured.

"So, how's the potion market these days?" Roland asked blankly.

"The prospects are bright. The potions produced by the elven apothecaries are barely enough for their own use, and there is a huge gap in the market demand for potions," Renault said slowly.

"So the magical plantation I have can finally be put to use?" Roland asked excitedly.

"What? A magic plantation? There's such a treasure in Swiftstream City!" Yunfeng exclaimed in surprise.

“Of course, although the area is not large, only 5 mu…” Roland’s words were cut short.

"Come on! Take me to see this! You have no idea how bad the conditions are here! I have nowhere to put all my precious magical plants, and many of them have already withered!" Yun Feng grabbed Roland and ran off.

For the first time, Roland questioned the sage's so-called "weakness"! This physical ability is no less than that of a great knight! This explosive power is beyond Roland's reach.

"System! Manifest the magic plantation!" Roland hurriedly summoned the system to manifest the magic plantation not far from the swift-flowing river.

"Screech~" Yun Feng braked suddenly and came to a stop.

"By the way, Your Highness, where is this plantation?" Yun Feng smiled sheepishly.

"..." Roland.

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"Not bad, not bad! Abundant magic concentration! Excellent soil! It just needs careful cultivation. How come such a good magic plantation has been neglected? Any hardy magic plants could grow very well here!" Yun Feng muttered to himself, his tone full of resentment. As an alchemist who loved research and creation, seeing a magic plantation abandoned was heartbreaking. Seeing the magically rich soil sprouting lush weeds... he almost had a heart attack.

"Cough cough cough..." Roland coughed a few times to ease the awkwardness.

"Alright, from now on, you'll be in charge of managing this place," Roland quickly said. Everyone has their own expertise, so it's best to leave this to the professionals.

“Yes, Your Highness, you are really wasting such a good plantation. You’ve just left it here…” Yun Feng said with a grim expression.

"Before, there were no professional alchemists and no one would take care of it. Then, during the Lonely Mountain War, there was simply no time to manage it!" Roland had no choice but to lie.

"Sigh, I'll take over this place from now on. I'll cultivate magical plants and refine potions as soon as possible. If you need me to forge magical weapons, let me know in advance and I'll go back and make them." Yun Feng said as she began to use her magic to build a thatched hut, clearly intending to live there permanently.

"You're going to stay here?" Roland's eyes widened.

“Of course! It’s convenient to take care of them here!” Yunfeng said matter-of-factly.

"Alright, I'll send people to guard this place. You can contact them if you need anything." Roland had no other choice but to agree.

"Okay!" Yun Feng waved his hand at Roland as if shooing away a fly, then plunged into the plantation.

(End of this chapter)