Manor Lord of the Elf World

Chapter 98 The Merchant's Visit

The workers, along with the hog baboons, worked together to transport the fired red bricks and timber to this location.

Next, other workers used the mixed mortar to stack these building materials into brick walls.

Raven looked around. According to the design drawings provided by Elena, the town was about one-fifth complete.

Raven was very satisfied with this.

It's April now, and at this pace, the entire town should be completed around October.

Looking at the two busy Machamp, Raven couldn't help but think, "If only there were a few more Machamp."

This will greatly speed up the construction progress of the town.

Unfortunately, no trace of Machoke was found near the territory.

Just as Raven was deep in thought.

Elif suddenly rushed over to report:

"Your Highness Raven, a traveling merchant is approaching!"

"A traveling merchant?" Raven was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what he meant and said, "Take me to see him!"

"Yes!"

Led by Elif, Raven soon found the group of traveling merchants stationed on the open ground in the territory.

No, it was more of a caravan than a traveling merchant.

Raven glanced around and saw that the caravan consisted of about ten people. They were using a Pokémon called the Afro-Headed Buffalo to haul their goods, and various kinds of cargo were piled up on the carts behind them.

At this moment, some residents also gathered around, taking out coins they hadn't needed before and buying daily necessities from these traveling merchants.

Raven glanced at the goods and quickly spotted items such as salt, handkerchiefs, seeds, and tree fruits.

Some residents who had once been slaves didn't have much money and could only watch helplessly as this scene unfolded.

Just then, Raven noticed Megan's brother Chris walking over with a can of sweet treats.

He didn't know what he said to the merchants, but then Raven saw them take the jar of honey from his hands and give him a few silver coins.

Chris took the silver coins and then selected two sets of tableware from the goods.

The other civilians around were filled with envy at the sight, but soon someone came up with a good idea.

Could they, like Chris and Megan, raise magical beasts and trade the products they produce?
That way, they'll have money, and with money, they can buy more of what they want!
However, those magical beasts were incredibly powerful; with their own strength alone, they couldn't even get close...

Raven, unaware of what these civilians were thinking, glanced at Elif and said to him:
“We will also purchase some necessities. In addition, we will ask the owner of this caravan to come to the Lord’s Hall.”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Not long after Raven returned to the Lord's Hall, Elif arrived with a bearded middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man first bowed, and then said, "Hello, owner of this territory."

Raven nodded slightly: "Hello, I am Raven. Welcome to my territory. I just don't know where you all come from."

“We come from Sanyao Town in the south of the kingdom, and we are currently traveling throughout the kingdom, selling goods from other places to everyone,” the man replied.

The man's name is Zach.

At first, they didn't know that there was a territory in this place.

Until recently, when they passed through a small village, they overheard the villagers saying that there was a hidden territory upstream of this river, and the people there seemed to be important figures from the royal city.

So, Zack and his group decided to come and take a look. Zack briefly explained the reasons behind it.

After listening, Raven nodded and said, "I see."

"I wonder what brings you here, sir?" Zack asked.

Raven was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected this man to see through his intentions so quickly.

"Of course we want to buy things," Raven said with a smile. "Judging from your appearance, you must have been to many places, right?"

“Of course!” Zach said with pride. “We’ve been to Flying Cloud Territory, Standing Surge Territory, and Seven Treasures Territory, and we’ve even been to the most prosperous royal city many times!”

At this point, Zack looked regretful: "It's a pity I heard something happened in the royal city..."

Raven was stunned. "What?"

“I’ve heard from some important figures that the eldest and second princes recently left the capital and each occupied the north and south of the kingdom. They’re recruiting soldiers everywhere lately, and it feels like war is about to break out.” Zack said with a worried expression, “I just don’t know if the war will affect our caravans…”

Upon hearing this, Raven froze on the spot.

Are his two older brothers trying to start a civil war in the United States?
"Sigh, I hope they don't close the border! Otherwise, we won't be able to get south," Zack sighed.

Raven never imagined that war would break out so soon...

They were not ready yet.

The only saving grace is that this place seems to be located on the border of the kingdom, in a very remote location, so the war is unlikely to reach here first.

They still have time to develop.

Raven turned his gaze to the man in front of him and asked, "Zack, interested in making a deal?"

"trade?"

“That’s right. We need a lot of poultry and livestock. In addition, there are magical beasts called Old Craftsman and Haoli. If you can bring them here, then they are all yours.”

After saying that, Raven gestured for Elif to open the treasure chest next to him.

The next second, it revealed a huge pile of glittering gold coins and gems.

Zach's eyes widened in disbelief; he had never seen so many gold coins in his entire life!
"So, are you willing to take this deal?" Raven asked.

As a businessman, Zach is best at weighing the pros and cons.

Poultry and livestock simply refer to ordinary chickens, cattle, and sheep.

As for the two magical beasts, Haoli and the Old Craftsman, he had naturally seen them over the years as he traveled all over the country.

These two magical beasts are very strong and usually work as slaves in towns.

As long as the money is available, buying a few is not a problem.

“That’s easy.” Zach smiled.

Raven entrusted the matter to Elif, but before Zach left, Raven casually asked a question.

"By the way, I don't know if any of you have ever heard of the name Kagome?"

“Kagome?” Zack paused for a moment, then said, “I’ve never heard of it, but we’ve been to a small village called Kagome Village.”

Kagome Village? Raven's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Where is it?"

“That place isn’t far from here. Just keep heading northeast, and it should take about a week to get there,” Zack replied.

Note: The red arrow indicates the location of the protagonist's territory.
(End of this chapter)