Chapter 4
“Besides, hasn’t Sister been worrying about money recently?”
“You...”
Moon Bell hugged Ai Qing tightly, feeling helpless and amused.
As her older sister, she was naturally gratified that her little sister had such a heart.
But now, it was not the time for her to get involved in state affairs.
“You’re still young. Just focus on learning magic from your mentor.”
“I’ll take care of the tribe.”
Moon Bell reached out and gently stroked her sister’s hair.
“Go out and play.”
“Yeah!”
Ai Qing nodded happily, put down the book in her hand, and ran out.
...
“This child still doesn’t think enough.”
Moon Bell looked at Ai Qing’s back and shook her head. She picked up the papyrus on the ground.
How could a precious resource like a Magic Scroll be sold as a commodity?
Even if there were still one or two mages left in the Human kingdom.
Every year, the number of Magic Scrolls sold was limited to around five.
Mastering magic meant mastering power!
Moon Bell chuckled. The magic restriction ring on her hand turned into blue fireflies that filled the sky and dissipated in the air.
The papyrus in her hand suddenly grew a hundred times faster than before.
Not long after, it transformed from a thin piece of paper into a lush tree ball that intertwined with each other.
The tree ball continued to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually occupying nearly half of the room.
The one Ai Qing had brought over was the lowest-level growth magic scroll.
There were only a few simple words written on it, as well as a little bit of magic power.
In the hands of a person with a large amount of magic reserves, as long as enough magic was poured into it, this low-level magic scroll would instantly turn into an impenetrable forest.
If it was placed on the battlefield, it could instantly trap the enemy’s army and reverse the situation.
In the hands of her sister, who did not have enough magic power, it would at most sprout.
“Firefly.”
Her red lips parted slightly, and her words were lawful.
The tree ball that occupied half the room instantly turned into countless specks of fluorescent light.
They spread their transparent wings and flew out of the window.
However, her sister was right about one thing.
It was time for her to think about how to earn money.
...
Magical fireflies flew aimlessly across the Dark Elven Kingdom.
Moon Bell’s gaze followed these small fireflies as they roamed the kingdom.
The firefly flew over the towering castle and steadily stopped on the green and white house made of stone.
Before they could stop, the billowing smoke from the chimney chased the fireflies away.
It was time to eat.
Moon Bell’s thoughts unconsciously drifted back to the past.
The year she brought Teacher back.
There was a famine, and every family barely had enough to eat.
However, the most difficult time had passed.
The fireflies danced in the air for a while, but they did not stay in the golden wheat field for long.
A sharp wind blade slashed across, and the full wheat ears fell down. Firefly had no choice but to fly in another direction.
The elf girl who used the wind blade had just become her teacher’s disciple this year.
Moon Bell had seen her once or twice a few days ago.
When they first met, she had not been able to use magic skillfully.
She did not expect to be able to use it so quickly.
Her teacher had taught him well.
Fireflies flew past the bustling blacksmith shop.
Bypass the harvested orchards and vegetable fields.
They squeezed through the bustling trading square.
Finally, they stopped beside a stone house with a waterwheel.
Propelled by the stream, the waterwheel creaked rhythmically.
The white-eyed young man lay on the soft lawn and told the children beside him fairy tales.
Fireflies and the others seemed to especially like the peaceful atmosphere here.
They landed on the roof where Fang Ping lived, meekly retracting the wings on their backs and listening in with the children.
The teacher was still as relaxed as usual.
Looking at Fang Ping who took good care of the children, Moon Bell’s lips curled into a smile.
Although there was not much money in the national treasury, at least the current situation of the residents was getting better and better.
When Teacher first arrived, the situation here was still very bad.
There was no grain to grow on the land, no prey to hunt. There was also very little money in the treasury.
Ever since Teacher started teaching magic here, the Dark Elves had used the magic power in their bodies to turn this barren land into a fertile land.
With the enhancement of the curse, the hunting went much smoother.
Life was gradually getting on the right track.
And all of this was given by Teacher.
It was her greatest fortune to have met him.
If she hadn’t been attracted by that strange sound that day and discovered him, the Dark Elves might have already perished.
Thinking of this, Moon Bell could not help but laugh bitterly.
Her eyes burned with a blood feud with Humans.
The things that the Human soldiers had done to the Dark Elves.
She remembered everything clearly.
They slaughtered most of the Dark Elves.
Burn the Dark Elves’ food.
Salt was sprinkled on the land they cultivated.
Everywhere they went, they threw a lot of poison into their river.
They would capture the old, weak, and children who could not resist, kill them for fun, and bury them all alive.
Every time she thought of this, Moon Bell could not help but clench her fists.
These b*stards.
One day, she would return this hatred to Humanity!
Moon Bell spread out the map on the table. The Hannoian Empire, which had poisoned the Dark Elven Kingdom and spanned almost the entire continent, had now split into five new countries.
Teacher had taught her that Rome was not built in a day.
Vincent Republic, Noladen Duchy, Holy Accord Divine Kingdom, East Hannoy Empire, West Laden Empire.
Moon Bell picked up a dagger and stabbed it into Vincent Republic, which was closest to the Dark Elves.
Take back the Dark Elves’ territory and restore their glory.
Let’s start with this country.
Now, most of the people in the country had mastered forbidden techniques, and their combat strength had soared.
But if they really wanted to start a war with the Human empire, with the current foundation of the Dark Elves, it was still not enough.
War requires a lot of logistics and robust supply chains, and it also burns a lot of money.
With the catalysis of magic, the crops in the field could even grow two crops a day.
Moon Bell was naturally not worried about food.
However, no matter how strong a Forbidden Spellcaster was, their bodies were still weak.
It also took time to recite magic.
She had to have a suitable set of equipment.
However, ordinary metal was too cumbersome for a Spellcaster.
She had to spend a lot of money to buy a special tough metal from the Kingdom of Dwarfs.
Moon Bell let out a long sigh and could not help but feel melancholic.
But that special metal was expensive.
Two hundred catties of special metal was even more expensive than two tons of gold!
She really couldn’t afford it.
Furthermore, 200 catties of special metal could only be used to forge 100 pieces of mage equipment at most.
There were more than 4,000 of them in the entire country.
“Where can I get so much money...”
Before she saved enough money, it was better to wait for the revenge plan.
Should she try to do business with the Dwarfs?
However, what should she sell?
Just as Moon Bell was thinking hard.
The crystal ball on the table suddenly emitted a faint red light that symbolizes danger.
Moon Bell immediately became vigilant.
An intruder had snuck in from the border!