"Why not?" Helene's breathing quickened. She widened her eyes and said, "Those are magic beasts above level-six. On land, only magic beasts below level-six have the power of magic beasts below that level. Do you know how much a magic core costs? "
"I'm a magician, of course I know. Do you think you can hunt magic beasts above level-six? "
Helene blushed. It was indeed difficult for her to hunt level-six magic beasts with the power she had. It wasn't that these people couldn't do it, but they would suffer great losses if they used their power to hunt high-level magic beasts. Since they were doing business, they couldn't make a losing deal.
There were two types of swordsmen raised by any noble family. One type was the family's private swordsmen. They weren't registered in the empire. These swordsmen shared honor and disgrace with the nobles. The other type was hired swordsmen. These swordsmen also followed a noble all year round. No matter which type, once they died in battle for the nobles, the nobles would have to compensate the swordsmen's family.
If a batch of swordsmen died on every mission, even if they were hired, the nobles wouldn't be able to afford the compensation.
"The Williams Family doesn't have much power in Lianyun City. To go out to sea, and to come to such a place, it would take half a year. Each trip would cost more than a hundred thousand gold coins. Helene, do you think it's worth it?" Salin directly calculated the cost. Helene was speechless.
"Let's be honest. I might not be interested in what you've gotten. But I'll definitely be involved in this business. In the future, the Williams Family can go out to sea from here. The road might be a little winding, but the sea is much safer. I can even send a warship to protect your hunting ship. What happened today will never happen again. "
"Warship?" Helene's eyes lit up when she heard this. She asked, "Can I buy it?"
"Helene, Rex is a duke. It's nothing for him to have a warship. The highest rank in the Williams Family is only a count. If you buy a warship, Sacred Rock City will be very unhappy."
Helene knew that Salin was well-versed in these matters and couldn't lie to him. She might as well tell him the truth.
"Magician Salin, the Frozen Sea is really abnormally rich. As long as the ship can avoid the icebergs, you can cast a net in the sea to catch valuable magic beasts. There was a kind of almost transparent red shrimp produced there. It was as long as an adult's arm, and the front legs of this shrimp could be refined into Fallen Star Iron, as well as a Level 4 Monster Core. Do you know that a net can catch thousands of these red prawns, and each of them has a Level Four Magic Nucleus? That's fishing for money! "
"Are magical beasts of the fourth rank that easy to hunt?" Salin didn't quite believe it.
"Of course, there are some techniques that require the use of specially made metal nets. But compared to the benefits, these costs are nothing." Helene felt relieved after revealing the secret.
"Only the Williams family does this business?"
"Of course, but there's nothing I can do about it now that you want to intervene." Helene put on a pitiful look. Salin was unmoved and began to think seriously.
Hunting magic beasts in the sea had always been very rewarding, but it required a strong backing. The southern sea region had been taken over by Alchemy City, and the Williams Clan had taken the risk to hunt in a region like the north. Lu Sheng's interference would have infuriated the Williams Clan. Although he had the backing of Bitter Water Prefecture and Seriger Island, Salin didn't want to offend the Williams Clan too much for the time being.
Salin wasn't worried that the Williams Clan would continue to do this business alone. He estimated that in two years at most, the Vatican would open up a route to the north, avoid Yun Liu's fleet, and go around Scotia to deal with him. The deeper part of the ancient times was that the Vatican had been unable to make progress on land for a long time, so they had to find a solution on the sea.
Alchemy City was impregnable, but Lianyun City was much weaker. If the Vatican could build a fleet and use this place as a fulcrum to attack Lianyun City, they would be able to enter Qin Yin's hinterland in no time.
After the Vatican appeared, the Williams Clan's business would be completely ruined. When that time came, they would naturally have to beg him, so Salin wasn't in a hurry.
The route into the Frozen Sea was considered a trade secret. Of course, he couldn't just ask for it without asking for it. No matter what, he had to make the Williams Clan suffer a little before they would obediently hand it over.
As they spoke, Nelis returned to the tent and said to Salin, "Master, those people have been taken care of. Some of them have frostbite. Should we treat them?"
"Of course, we should. If a swordsman loses a finger, it will affect his combat ability. How much Restoration Water do we have left? "
"Not much, Master." Nelis was very respectful, putting on an act in front of Helene. When she was imitating the goddess Myers, she naturally had a noble aura, making it hard for people to believe that she was lying. In fact, Salin was just short of bathing in Restoration Water every day. He had stored a large amount of this thing created by level-one magic, and had been giving it to the swordsmen on Seriger Island to improve their physique.
These swordsmen didn't receive such treatment on Seriger Island, and after following Salin, they were somewhat loyal to him.
"I'm willing to pay for it. Of course, I also know that for a respected Mage, gold coins are nothing." Helene was very sensible. Even though she knew that Salin had a lot of Restoration Water on hand, she wouldn't use it for free. This thing was the same concept as the Holy Water of the Vatican. It didn't cost much to make, but anyone who wasn't a Mage wouldn't be able to make it.
"Helene, if there's something other than gold coins, I'll be more interested." Salin said so openly that Helene couldn't see through him. This Mage didn't seem like the Mages she knew at all. It was as if … he was more like a noble who bought his title with gold coins. But Salin was very sincere, and his words were straightforward, without any hint of treachery in them.
"May I know what you need?" Helene was very interested in Salin's request.
"If you can give me the harvest of this hunt, I'll be responsible for safely sending you back to Qin Yin."
"My ship, sank …" Helene's eyes turned red, and she almost cried. This ship was a gift from her mother. Only a noble born in the clouds could use a ship as a gift. This ship was worth more than a hundred thousand gold coins, and after several modifications, it was a symbol of her status in the family.
Salin believed Helene's words. She was probably going to lose everything this time. Helene's party didn't have a Great Mage, so no one could use spatial equipment. All the goods were kept in special boxes with some military equipment at most. Once the ship sank, there was no hope of getting these boxes back.
"Where did the ship sink?"
Helene hesitated for a moment and said, "About six hundred miles northeast. We rowed the ice on the lifeboat."
Salin said, "Don't be sad. There are always profits and losses in business. If you want another ship, I have one on hand. Unfortunately, it hasn't been modified. I'll sell it to you at a lower price. "
Salin thought, as long as I can find your sunken ship, I'll use the Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship to sink it. Naturally, everything will be mine. It seemed that this Coiled Turtle Alchemy Ship was quite useful. In the future, it would be a huge income to specially salvage sunken ships on the sea route. The bone spirits on the alchemy ship could not only be used to drive the ship, but also to fight. Of course, if Salin was willing, he could also use it to salvage the goods on the sunken ship.
Helene wasn't too excited after hearing Salin's words. Buying a ship couldn't compare to the ship her mother gave her. This Magician might be powerful, but building a ship required professionals. At most, a Magician could only provide the propulsion system for the ship. Every part of a real ship's hull had to be made by professionals.
Salin saw Helene's expression and thought, that pirate ship is worth ten thousand gold coins. It's no big deal to give it to you. But looking at your expression, it seems like you don't like it. I can't get your sunken ship for nothing. I have to give it to you properly, lest you have any ideas about me in the future.
"Helene, I didn't build this ship. I stole it from a group of pirates. It can't be used for hunting, but it's still very fast for sailing. "
"You … stole a pirate's ship!" Helene opened her mouth. Salin happily enjoyed her surprised look.
"Since pirates can rob me, of course, I can also rob pirates. I also have a plan to clean up all the pirates in the northern waters. These pirate ships are worth at least ten thousand gold coins. The better ones are probably about the same as your hunting ship. None of the ships in my harbor are here. Unfortunately, it's winter, and the pirates probably won't go out to sea. "
Encircling pirates? Easier said than done!
Despite thinking so, Helene was somewhat convinced by Salin's words. At this time, Nelis returned and said to Salin, "Master, those people have already used the medicine. What else do you want me to do?"
Salin looked at Helene. This senior swordsman wasn't a threat to him. He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Hmm, go see what Bing is doing. "
Salin knew that Nelis had heard Helene's words and was interested in the sunken ship. He could chat with Helene about the Williams family and let the Winged Skeleton pilot the alchemy ship to search. If he could find the sunken ship directly, perhaps the log on the sunken ship could provide some clues to the Frozen Sea.
"Got it." Nelis beamed. It seemed that her master hadn't lost his mind and knew that the sunken ship was quite important. Few people explored the northern sea route. The Williams family made a fortune by getting a sea route. Who knew what else there was in the north? The ice continent that few people set foot on was even more mysterious than the Divine Wind Nation.
Salin indeed hadn't lost his mind. Beauty didn't attract him much. Now he was barely an adult, according to Scochenya's calculations. When he wasn't an adult, he met Sicar. Helene and Sicar were similar, but Sicar's looks were obviously more outstanding. Salin didn't have much of a reaction when facing Sicar. He was even more vigilant when facing an unfamiliar female noblewoman. How could he commit such a mistake?
It would take a lot of time to win a person like Salin's heart. That sort of love at first sight seemed to him to be the stuff of poets.
But Salin's words seemed a little muddle-headed to Helene.
"Helene, I'll get the sailors to bring you to the ship. I'm afraid you don't have much money on you. Just treat it as a loan. You can return it to me the next time you come."
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