Work Prophet
Chapter 370 - 128: Come Work for Me

Chapter 370: Chapter 128: Come Work for Me

Greta was speaking as she removed the hood from her head, revealing two small, round, thin ears underneath.

"The Feldman Family... Why haven’t I heard of them before?" Miss Rabbit seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Because the Feldmans were never a major noble family, and they had already declined before the founding of the Red Lion Empire," Fosto explained.

"There are only my brother and I left in the family now. We’re not nobles anymore. Before joining the Life Church, we even resorted to begging on the streets to survive," Greta said, putting her hat back on.

"Can your brother control rat swarms like you can?" Li Yu asked.

"No, he hasn’t taken the Awakening Potion. Besides, Priest Cornelia said not everyone is suited to take the Awakening Potion. Some people get no effect from it, and it can even be life-threatening. Also, even within the same family, the awakened abilities are likely to differ."

"Are there many in the Life Church who have taken the Awakening Potion?"

"I don’t know. I only know one guy who can breathe underwater and an assassin who’s very light on his feet and skilled in swordsmanship."

Greta paused, then continued, "Alright, I’ve told you everything I know, but you haven’t proven yet that you can lift the curse."

"Where are those cursed rats?" Li Yu didn’t mince words and asked straightforwardly.

"In the forest outside the castle. I’ve asked them to wait for me there."

"Then hold on a moment," Li Yu sent a guard from the Arias family to the Double Rest Sect’s territory to fetch a bottle of vitamin K1.

Afterwards, he dissolved the K1 in water and, in front of Greta, pretended to chant a few prayers before handing the basin of water to the girl, "Let those cursed rats drink this."

As Greta looked at the basin of water, which had neither color nor flavor, she said skeptically, "Is this really going to work?"

"You can try it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Greta said nothing more and hurriedly left the castle with the basin of water.

She returned at dawn, looking much better, clearly showing that the vitamin water Li Yu provided had worked.

The previously listless rats, after drinking the water from the basin, had regained much of their vigor and moved faster.

At this point, Greta no longer had any doubts about the capabilities of Li Yu and the Double Rest Sect.

However, her next words almost made Miss Rabbit jump out of her chair, "What, you’re saying you don’t have any money on you now?!"

She then turned to Leo, "Then you should cover for her first, haven’t you collected quite a bit of money recently?"

"Every single coin I’ve collected in the Western Territory is accounted for," a member of the Imperial Family touched his nose and said, "If I touch that money, even if it’s just a few hundred Gold Coins, His Majesty would know."

"So, all that talk about paying us ten thousand golden lions was just a lie," said the Lady to Li Yu, "Can you cast the curse again?"

"Since I’ve promised you, I will definitely pay," Greta spoke up again.

"How will you pay?" Miss Rabbit retorted, "Do you have any way to make money?"

"I can have rats help me find valuable things."

"Oh?" The Lady’s interest was piqued again, "Your rat can also treasure hunt, is that how you brought us those thousand Gold Coins previously?"

"No, I robbed those thousand Gold Coins from a caravan."

"......"

"They were not good people. I witnessed them taking shelter in a small village; the villagers warmly welcomed them. However, the next morning, they killed all the men in the village, and took the women and children captive."

"I also heard them planning to sell these people in the south. I followed them for a long time until I found an opportunity to act and rescued the people."

"Alright, how long will it take for you to gather the remaining nine thousand Gold Coins?"

"I can’t give an exact time," Greta was quite sincere, "but please trust me, I will definitely pay it back."

"That’s not how it works," Miss Rabbit shook her head, "Paying now and delaying the payment for several years isn’t the same at all."

"What do you mean?" Greta was somewhat confused.

"Money can generate money. If you pay me ten thousand Gold Lions now, I can use that to lend out at an interest rate of 1.5%, and by the end of the year, I will have eleven thousand and five hundred Gold Lions. The second year, I continue lending that money, and it will earn me more than one thousand seven hundred Gold Coins..."

"You see, the longer you delay, the more I lose. Strictly speaking, you already owe me nine thousand Gold Coins," Ireya helped the girl calculate, "So by the end of the year, you will owe me thirteen thousand five hundred Gold Coins."

Greta was confused by the calculation, "How did it become thirteen thousand five hundred? At an interest rate of 1.5%, shouldn’t it be ten thousand three hundred and fifty Gold Coins?"

"The 1.5% interest rate is given to credible Nobles and major trade guilds," Miss Rabbit explained, "Although you are a Noble, your family has fallen and you have no lands. For loan recipients like you, the interest rate is at least 5%."

"Five percent... That’s too much." Greta felt dizzy, as if she would never be able to clear the debt in her lifetime.

"Can’t help it," the Lady shrugged, "That’s the market rate, and you can ask around in the nearby towns. The common folk even face interest rates of 10%."

"Then... what should I do?" Greta finally began to panic.

"You could try asking Prophet Merlin for help. He has many ways," Leo suggested.

"Prophet Merlin, can he help me pay back the money?"

"He can." Li Yu’s reply was unexpected, which also revived a glimmer of hope in the girl.

"Out of those ten thousand Gold Coins, seven thousand are what you owe me for removing a curse. I can waive that fee, but the remaining three thousand are for compensating the Arias family for their losses, which you still have to pay. However, you have already paid one thousand Gold Coins, so now you only owe two thousand."

"Of course, waiving that debt will come at a price. I need you to work for me for five years, and I also need you to get me a bottle of Awakening Potion."

"Awakening Potion is extremely rare. Even the Nobles of the Royal Capital who desire it can’t obtain it," Greta said, "I can’t get a second bottle."

"Then you will have to work for me for ten years."

Greta fell into deep thought; frankly, Li Yu’s offer was quite generous. A debt of seven thousand Gold Coins even without interest, working for ten years equates to a salary of seven hundred Gold Coins per year.

Such a large sum could employ over a dozen top-notch experts.

But the problem was she belonged to the Life Church, and Priest Cornelia had given her a new life; yet she was here possibly working for the Double Rest Sect, which was rather indefensible.