Work Prophet
Chapter 516 - 134

Chapter 516: 134

Ireya was stunned, "Huh, how come you’ve changed your mind all of a sudden, when just a few days ago you said you needed to think it over?"

"That’s right," Ferdinand said, "but today Prophet Merlin saved me from the hands of the Earth Bear."

"Merlin saved you? When did this happen, and how come I didn’t know about it?" Miss Rabbit was full of questions, but then suddenly she seemed to recall something, "Wait a minute, the Earth Bear sprained its ankle at that time... was it your doing?"

The latter half of the girl’s sentence was addressed to Li Yu, who was standing nearby, her face full of shock.

"Mhm."

Since there were no outsiders in the inn at the moment, Li Yu nodded and admitted it.

The Lady then remembered that when they had gone to see Wild, it seemed that Li Yu had caused a cup of wine to levitate in front of Wild.

So it appeared that the Earth Bear’s sudden sprain was no accident.

"I heard Lord Greymane talk about what happened that day."

Ferdinand explained, "Besides, we had been fighting in that area for quite a while, and there shouldn’t have been any stones there, so after thinking it over, I realized that you were the only one who could have saved me in that situation."

Li Yu didn’t downplay his role but simply said, "Even if you convert to the Double Rest Sect and become a follower, you can still stay in the Royal Capital, an opportunity that is regarded highly by His Majesty the Emperor is not something that comes along very often.

"This is also something you earned yourself through your performance in the Duel Arena, serving as His Majesty’s attendant at first, and if all goes well, possibly as a captain of a branch of the Royal Knight Order, which should be more beneficial for both you and your family’s development."

Upon hearing this, Ferdinand’s face showed a flicker of hesitation.

To say he wasn’t tempted would be a lie because, as Li Yu said, this was indeed a step many yearned for, the fastest and most convenient shortcut to reviving the Batoris Family.

However, after pondering for a moment, Ferdinand still shook his head, "I want to go back to the West."

"Why?"

"Because I am a warrior, not a politician," Ferdinand said frankly. "On the way to the Royal Capital, I indeed considered staying here, but the events of these past days have made me realize that I’m not accustomed to life in this city."

"Of course you feel out of place coming directly from the West, but people adapt to their surroundings, and with your intelligence, as long as you’re willing to learn, there’s no reason you couldn’t fit in here."

"But at what cost?" Ferdinand retorted. "I’ve met Ireya’s uncle, Torres. I can hardly see any of the ambitious spirit he had when he was young left in him—he’s become cautious and hesitant. I don’t want to end up like that."

Before Li Yu could speak, Miss Rabbit slapped her thigh in agreement, saying, "Well said! Being a captain in the Royal Knight Order sounds impressive, but it doesn’t count for much in the Royal Capital, and whether you could land that position is still uncertain.

"Right now, His Majesty favors you and offers promising promises, but if someday you displease him, he might just change his mind. And even if His Majesty always likes you, there are still others who look at you unfavorably.

"Those big shots are cunning, one more than the next. You never know when you might upset them, and then they’ll send people to trip you up from the shadows. Living every day in fear, what’s the point of such a life when you could return to the West and grow carrots with me?"

"Moreover, the new agricultural tools and farming methods Merlin invented are amazing. Just the other day, I heard from the radio that the autumn crops are about to mature, and this year is sure to see an unprecedented bumper harvest.

"We’ll probably reap more than twice as much grain as previous years. The old granaries can’t even contain it all, so I’m having new ones built. In the future, even if we just farm, we could make a fortune!"

The Lady noticed Li Yu was staring at her with a strange gaze and touched her ear, asking, "Hey, did I say something wrong?"

"Not at all; what you said was pretty good."

Li Yu had simply not expected Miss Rabbit to have such a deep understanding of flatbread, and strong anti-flatbread sentiments too.

The only downside was that Ferdinand wasn’t particularly interested in carrot farming, which was a favored food of the Arias family.

However, Li Yu did promise that upon returning, he would send some Sabbath missionaries to Ferdinand’s territory to help him develop his production.

According to Ferdinand, there were approximately five to six thousand residents living on his lands. If all could be converted to believers of Saturday, it would result in a substantial increase in faith-based income.

Moreover, the greatest gain of this trip for Li Yu was actually Ferdinand himself, who was able to hold his ground against the Earth Bear under absolutely inferior conditions and even won the favor of Edward II. Ferdinand undoubtedly belonged to the category of exceptionally rare talents.

The "Game Sunglasses" also awarded him a five-star rating.

The prefix given was "True Classical Knight" to affirm the knightly brilliance that shone from Ferdinand.

Of course, it was all just for fun since all its judgments were based on information already known to Li Yu, served up with fancy packaging.

Li Yu wasted no time and held the induction ceremony for Ferdinand at the inn that very day, bestowing upon him the sacred name of Lancelot.

Later, he also accompanied the Lady to practice with spears for a while, and when he was leaving, he left two glass bottles behind for Ireya.

Ireya recognized them with a sense of familiarity. "Is this... Great Wall Dry Red?"

The Lady recalled using this wine to make an impression during a banquet, and even smacked a certain weasel’s face with it, prompting the creature to flee while yipping.

Realizing belatedly, she said, "Is this for celebrating my victory? But... isn’t it a bit too early?"

As she spoke, she attempted to open one bottle to take a look, but Li Yu stopped her. "This isn’t for drinking."

"Then whom do you intend to give it to for drinking?" Miss Rabbit instantly became alert.

"No one’s going to drink it; it’s not for drinking," Li Yu explained. "This is also a Holy Artifact, which can enhance your ability to manipulate fire, causing the flames to adhere to the target’s body for a very long time without extinguishing."

Li Yu tried to explain the purpose of the homemade incendiary bomb to Ireya in a way she could understand.

Besides the flintlock gun, this was another type of weapon that was easy to acquire, had considerable power, and was even simpler and more convenient to make than the gun, with almost all materials being readily available.

The homemade incendiary bomb had shined brightly in history, with the Molotov Cocktail being the most famous example. The Finnish guerrillas used it to deal with the Soviet Army’s tanks and armored vehicles.

Later, when the Soviet Union faced off against Germany’s sea of tanks, the Molotov Cocktail proved to be very useful, and even to this day, it remains active on battlefields.

Li Yu brought over the materials and made two incendiary bombs for Ireya as auxiliary weapons for dealing with special situations, essentially arming the young lady to the teeth.