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Chapter 42 Young Fairy
The banquet for the elves was held soon.

Loris attended the banquet. "I originally wanted to invite Hela to this banquet as well, but she still didn't dare to stay on the continent for long."

Her willingness to follow Loris into the castle was already a tremendous act of trust.

A coastal castle is not far from the sea, so it can escape if it encounters danger.

The situation is different in Shashi Town.

If something happens to her, a sea creature, she'll probably be captured and enslaved, with no way to escape.

"Whoa!"

Fran was overjoyed at the banquet.

Loris, Liz, and all the knights of the castle marveled at this beautiful and magical creature.

By evolving into a Pokémon, Fran will also gain combat abilities.

It can summon magical plants such as thorny roses and vines to restrict enemies.

However, as a rose fairy, its combat power is only average.

Its main ability is still cultivating magical plants.

It's different if the thorny elm worm evolves into a little sprite.

The Thorn Elm Spirit Insect can now capture low-level magical beasts using Cordyceps.

If it evolves into a sprite, its strength will not be weaker than that of a high-level knight.

In addition, after Fran evolved, Loren felt that his mental strength and magic power had increased significantly.

Evolving the contracted spirit insect will also help him!

This is fantastic news!
His wizarding progress was slow; after more than two months of meditation, he made almost no progress.

Fran's evolution is more effective than his two months of meditation!

After the joyous banquet ended, Loren summarized the current state of his territory.

With nine bugs and one sprite, the farmland in Sandstone Town will get better and better.

With the continuous reconstruction of residential houses and subsidies for clothing and food, the basic living conditions of residents in Shashi Town have been guaranteed.

Thorn Elm captures magical beasts every day, greatly alleviating the castle's food shortage.

The large quantity of Demon Flame Stones in the warehouse is enough to ensure the training of Loren, Xuefu, the Elf Insect, and the Knights.

The only problem in Shashi Town right now is a lack of money.

Loren didn't want to sell the Demon Flame Stone, and the recent construction and building work had increased his expenses considerably.

Caravans passing through Shashi Town could contribute a meager income to the town.

But this income is far from enough.

If all else fails, the only option is to exchange the Magic Flame Plant for funds from Loris.

Loris has several fairy insects, and the half-magical plants are of great help to her.

After reviewing the situation, Loren found that the overall situation in Sandstone Town had basically stabilized.

It's time to explore the Warcraft Mountains!
This month's intelligence reports that there is a magic ore vein that has been cut off in the Monster Mountain Range.

Magic ore is quite valuable in the Elf Kingdom!

Discovering this mine will bring Loren a significant increase in income.

There's no need to bring Loris along on this expedition to the Monster Mountain Range.

Previously, when exploring at sea, due to insufficient strength and the fact that the exploration location was in the sea, Loren could not avoid the coastal town.

Without Loris, he probably wouldn't have been able to reach the unknown island and obtain the Demon Flame Stone by now.

The magic ore vein is located in the Monster Mountains, north of Sandstone Town.

For exploring only the middle section of the mountain range, bringing Liz and Shirley is sufficient.

Loren has been promoted to a mid-level knight, and with the addition of witchcraft and fire aura, he is stronger than an ordinary mid-level knight.

The same goes for Liz and Shirley.

Xuefu's knightly skills have stagnated, but she has learned witchcraft and is quite powerful.

Liz has been a mid-level knight for several years, and with her own foundation and the cultivation of the Demon Flame Stone, she is slightly stronger than Loren and Xuefu.

Three mid-level knights are capable of fighting even high-level magical beasts.

Moreover, there are almost no high-level magical beasts in the middle section of the Monster Mountain Range.

Loren summoned Shirley and Liz and told them about the next steps.

“Loren, exploring the Monster Mountain Range will take a lot of time. What will happen to Sandstone Town if we’re not here?” Xuefu asked.

"It's all arranged."

The situation in Shashi Town can be divided into three main parts.

First, the defense of the town has been entrusted to six knights and the apprentice knights sent by Loris. Second, the complex affairs of shops, building residential buildings, and maintaining farmland have been temporarily handed over to the steward.

Finally, regarding the reception of caravans and tourists, I instructed the steward to delegate this task to the servants in the castle.

This exploration of the Monster Mountains is estimated to take a very long time.

Loren must be fully prepared.

Xuefu nodded gently, "Just the three of us?"

"Yes, this exploration mission is crucial."

After preparing their camping gear, Loren led Shiv and Liz to the Monster Mountain Range.

Loren and Liz had already explored the outer perimeter of the mountains once before.

This time, there are frequent appearances of low-level magical beasts, and occasionally one or two mid-level magical beasts will also appear.

With the strength of Loren and his two companions, dealing with these magical beasts was a piece of cake.

The monsters you kill can be grilled on the spot to ensure you have plenty of energy.

"Whoa!"

The rose fairy Fran also participated in several battles.

Although it is relatively weak in combat, it can still provide control effects for the team.

Liz's Gale Leopard has entered its cub stage and is about the size of an eight-year-old child.

As a magical beast, the Gale Leopard can also enhance its strength with the help of the Magic Flame Stone.

It now seems to be developing towards the wind and fire elements.

With his daily intelligence, Loren could hardly miss any gains along the way.

You are exploring the Monster Mountain Range and are approaching a monster ore vein.

Two days from now, a Mulberry Tree Spirit Insect will spawn on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range.

Three days later, a Blueberry Sprite Bug will spawn in the middle of the Monster Mountains.

Mulberries and blueberries.

Excellent quality fruit!
The subsequent harvesting of two more fairy insects changed Loren's plans.

He could leave the cordyceps in the Monster Mountain Range unattended, but that would mean risking its death.

Especially blueberry bushes.

It is not as robust as mulberry or cordyceps.

If you're unlucky, you might die from being trampled or eaten by monsters.

To be on the safe side, it would be better to transplant these two cordyceps plants to Shashi Town as soon as possible.

The transplantation of cordyceps was just a minor episode during the exploration process.

After transplanting the cordyceps, the exploration must continue.

You are exploring the Monster Mountain Range and are approaching a monster ore vein.

In the middle of the Monster Mountains, there grow five Aster flowers that have mutated into magical plants.

Tonight, a mid-tier magical beast, the Night Cat Demon, will raid your camp.

[You are exploring the Monster Mountain Range, but the direction you are heading towards the Magic Ore Vein has deviated slightly.]

[You are exploring the Monster Mountains and have completely deviated from the direction of the magic ore vein.]

Unfortunately, we cannot obtain intelligence in real time.

Loren needs to explore for a while before he can determine the exact location leading to the mine.

However, this intelligence is really useful.

Treasure hunting, navigation, and hazard prediction.

It can provide Loren with too much information.

Several more days passed, and Loren successfully harvested the mutated aster flower and found the magic ore cave.

He didn't rush into the cave to explore, but waited outside for the midday intelligence update.

[Today's information has been updated]

[Intelligence 1]: You have discovered the magic ore mine.

[Intelligence 2]: The mine is inhabited by a large number of low- to mid-level magical beasts, including spiders, toads, lizards, etc.

[Intelligence 3]: The red umbrella mushrooms in the mine are highly poisonous and can kill a high-ranking knight.

[Intelligence 4]: A high-level magical beast, the Demon-Faced Spider, lives in the deepest part of the mine.

[Intelligence 5]: A young fairy has been captured in the web of a mid-level magic spider in the mine. She will be eaten by the spider at dusk.

(End of this chapter)