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Chapter 55 So cute~
After being persuaded by Ma Li, the fifty centaurs behaved themselves.

Loren left Loris with ten centaur warriors and ten centaur archers, and took the rest back to Sandstone.

On the way back, Loren rode on Lilia's back, treating it as training.

After several days of training, Lilia gradually adapted.

She just occasionally throws a little tantrum.

After passing through Haikou City, Loren bid farewell to Viscount Quinn and escorted more than thirty centaurs back to Sandstone Town from the direction of the coastal town.

When Xuefu learned that Loren had returned, she immediately went out to greet him.

Although Loris was with her, she was still very worried about Loren's safety.

Once it was confirmed that Loren was unharmed, the huge weight that had been hanging over my heart finally lifted.

Xuefu looked at Lilia, and Lilia was looking at her too.

"This is……"

"Lilia, a mount tamed in battle."

Upon hearing the word "mount," Lilia immediately became displeased. "Hey! What happened to our comrades-in-arms!"

Xuefu smiled slightly, "She's quite cute."

Lilia beamed instantly, "Isn't the little deer cute?"

"Yeah, very cute."

Xuefu stepped forward and touched Lilia's deer body. The fur on her body was very soft and felt especially comfortable to touch.

Lilia jumped up and down happily.

Xuefu looked toward the prison van at the back of the line.

The iron cages on the prison cart were full of centaurs.

"Are these all prisoners of war captured in the battle?" Xuefu asked in surprise.

Loren nodded. "Thirty centaurs can strengthen the knights' fighting power and also allow them to stay and work in Sandstone Town."

After a moment's thought, Xuefu said, "Shouldn't we sign a contract with them first?"

After all, they are orcs, and without a contract, it would be difficult to guarantee their loyalty.

“I borrowed money in Haikou City to buy more than thirty contract scrolls.”

To purchase the scroll, Loren borrowed three thousand gold coins from Viscount Quinn.

Viscount Quinn agreed readily, without even signing a contract, seemingly unconcerned about Loren reneging on the deal.

Sandstone Town is not what it used to be, and Loren certainly wouldn't break his promise over such a small amount of money.

"Would you like to choose a contract?" Loren asked.

Among these centaurs were five female centaur archers.

While not as fast as Lilia, it was still faster than ordinary warhorses.

Xuefu thought for a moment, then shook her head and refused, "Leave it to the knight."

Liz has the Gale Leopard, so she doesn't need to contract the Centaur.

The six knights from Sandstone, plus Danny and the twenty knights he brought, made a total of twenty-seven.

There may be new knights joining in the future.

Xuefu now rarely does knight training and spends more time meditating.

She is more suited to be a wizard than a knight.

Taking all this into account, she has no intention of signing a contract with the centaurs.

Loren sent the knight with thirty centaurs to the castle dungeon.

"Everyone, I'm sure Lord Ma has already told you that he hopes you will stay in Sandstone Town, work for Sandstone Town, and serve the Elf Kingdom."

As long as you sign a contract with the knight, I can guarantee that your life will definitely be better than before.

Regarding the contract, I will have my knights come down one by one to choose.

I hope you can all find suitable comrades-in-arms to work and train together in the future.

Those who couldn't sign a contract will have to stay in the dungeon temporarily.

We'll release you after a while.

After speaking, Loren returned to the castle and summoned the knights.

"Sherry, where are Liz and the others?"

Xuefu looked at Loren but didn't say anything.

Loren understood immediately.

They should still be mining in the Monster Mountains.

Loren looked at the knights and said, "Thank you all for your tireless fighting on the battlefield. As a reward, I will give each of you a contract scroll."

However, the number of centaurs in the dungeon is limited, so I cannot distribute them for free.

You need to pay one thousand gold coins to sign a contract with the centaurs.

The centaurs' strength is undeniable. A thousand gold coins is definitely worth it!
The knights eagerly paid in gold coins.

They remembered very clearly that there were only five females in that group of centaurs!
First come, first served!

"My lord, what if we don't have enough gold coins?"

"It's okay if you don't have enough gold coins. I can lend them to you first and deduct it from your monthly salary in the future."

For a novice knight, a thousand gold coins is no small sum.

Their monthly salary is only 10-20 gold coins.

Even if Loren paid them a monthly salary of 20 gold coins, it would still take them five years of work to pay off the debt.

To repay the debt as soon as possible, I must advance to the intermediate knight rank as soon as possible!

No one wanted to give up the chance to contract a centaur.

This is a huge boost to their strength.

Loren warned beforehand, "After signing the contract, you must treat the centaurs as your comrades-in-arms and forbid any form of mistreatment of them."

The abuse will only cause Loren trouble and must be stopped in advance.

The knights went to the dungeon one after another to sign the contract.

Loren and Shirley returned to the office.

"How are things going with Liz and the others?" Loren asked.

“A few days ago, they brought back their first batch of magic ore, about 300 pieces, which can be sold for 30 gold coins at market price.”

A piece of magic ore is about the size of an adult's head, much larger than magic flame stone, and also more expensive.

One piece of ordinary magic ore costs 1000 gold coins.

Merchants typically purchase at around 900.

"We need to sell a batch of magic ore as soon as possible; we need a large sum of money recently."

"Approximately how much is needed?"

"60 or more, the more the better."

Hela bought the dragon egg for a low price of 30, but it's unknown how much she would be willing to sell it for.

Before that, you should prepare as many gold coins as possible.

The knights gradually signed contracts with the centaurs.

Loren arranged accommodations for them.

These knights will stay in Sandstone Town and serve Loren.

In addition to their daily training, they occasionally need to participate in other tasks.

Loren sent men to build a knight training camp near the castle.

This makes it convenient for the riders to rest and train.

Lilia's accommodation was arranged in the castle; she lived in Xuefu's former bedroom.

In addition, there were three cordyceps brought back from the east coast, as well as cucumber, wheat, and lemon tree.

The knight truthfully reported the actions of the Loren Contract Elf Insect to the Queen.

The Elf Queen paid no attention.

After a day, Loren was finally able to lie down and get some rest.

No, it's not time to rest yet.

“Loren…”

Xuefu was unusually proactive today.

She had already taken off her clothes at some point and was now lying on top of Loren, softly asking, "Are you tired?"

I was tired at first, but now I feel completely refreshed.

Xuefu traced circles on Loren's chest with her finger. "Tell me honestly, did you have other motives for taking Lilia under your wing?"

Loren coughed lightly. "What are your thoughts?"

"Hmph, who knows? After all, she's so cute..."

"I think you're cuter than her."

"Really?" Xuefu blushed, her little hands fidgeting under the covers. "You're cute too..."

cute!?
What adjective is this?

Loren couldn't take it anymore!
"It's only been a few days! How dare you be so arrogant!"

He suddenly rolled over.

She didn't stop even after Xuefu begged for mercy repeatedly.

The night in Sandstone Castle was exceptionally quiet, with only a soft humming coming from one of the bedrooms.

This was the first time the two of them had stayed up all night...

(End of this chapter)