Fantasy Lord: Beginning with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 228 - 159: Horses Grow Fat by Grazing at Night, Men Get Rich by Windfalls (Part 2)
Stein’s Life Source Power was undoubtedly larger than Thor’s, but at this moment, Thor possessed more than just Life Source Power. He also had Ice Elemental Power, the Wind Element Nia carried, and Impact Force.
"Buzz!"
"Crack!"
Pale blue light shone once again, but this time it flickered as soon as it appeared, followed by a clear sound.
A crack spread out.
The entire light then instantly dimmed.
At this moment, Stein’s expression changed once more.
He scrambled to reach inside his coat.
However, Thor wouldn’t give him the chance.
"Boom!"
A powerful burst of Life Source Power erupted again, the dim halo shattered like a mirror, icy coldness spread out, and in the next instant, it struck Stein directly.
"Boom!"
Once again, Stein’s figure was sent flying.
The Golden Armor’s runes lit up, blocking the spear’s power once more.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Stein, who had crashed into the distance, couldn’t focus on anything else. Amidst his coughing, he spat out blood, but he didn’t care about that. He quickly reached inside his coat again.
However.
In the next instant, as the icy breath spread, his body froze stiff.
The runes on the Golden Armor lit up, quickly resisting the cold air.
But the terrifying cold continuously clashed with the runes.
Blinking unceasingly.
And just at that moment.
"Pfft!"
Stein felt a chill on his neck, followed by the panic in his eyes slowly dissipating.
His body fell heavily to the ground.
Soon after, a layer of ice rapidly engulfed his body, turning him completely into an ice sculpture.
Only at this point did Thor breathe a sigh of relief.
"Whew!"
He exhaled a breath of foul air.
Thor couldn’t help shaking his head.
These top-grade noble descendants are really hard to kill.
If it were an ordinary Earth Knight, they would’ve died seven or eight times over.
Setting aside other factors, his Life Source Power with Ice Attribute, along with Nia’s Wind Element and Impact Force, could nearly devastate an Early-stage Earth Knight with a single strike, and a second might finish them off.
But Stein first had the protection of a Life Pendant, and after finally breaking through that, he still had the Golden Armor.
In addition, there were other measures.
If he hadn’t been fast enough, something unexpected might have occurred.
Fortunately, he mobilized the power of Ice Elves, directly freezing the runic power of the Golden Armor, preventing Stein from making his next move.
The outcome could have been unpredictable.
Thor shook his head and looked into the distance.
Over there, Reine had just finished his battle.
He walked over, slightly breathless.
The Silver Armor he wore was almost completely shattered.
But in the distance, Adelibeck Riveer’s figure had already completely fallen.
"Not bad!"
Looking at Reine approaching, Thor couldn’t help but smile and pat him on the shoulder.
Reine’s strength was somewhat inferior to his, but even so, it was still terrifying.
A Great Knight had slain an Earth Knight a level above.
Even if it was just an injured Great Knight, it was still unbelievably impressive.
"Sir!"
Reine also smiled.
Thor nodded.
Then he went over to Stein’s side, the cold gradually receding.
Stein’s body reappeared.
Thor crouched down and began rummaging.
Killing without looting the body.
He wouldn’t be living up to a transmigrator’s expectations.
And clearly, the bounty from looting was enormous.
Thor found twelve Golden Cards and fifteen Silver Cards on Stein.
Along with a mysterious potion.
It seemed apparent that Stein was trying to retrieve this item at the last moment.
Setting other things aside, just this haul was massive.
It could be said he had struck it rich.
Twelve Golden Cards equaled one hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins, and fifteen Silver Cards were worth one thousand five hundred Gold Coins.
So this move alone resulted in a gain of over one hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins.
It’s worth mentioning that neither his territory nor even the Dressrosa Family, with all its visible and hidden earnings in a year, probably couldn’t reach fifty thousand Gold Coins.
Let alone one hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins.
This was simply a mind-blowing figure.
And it’s likely that this was just a portion of Stein’s territorial income.
His returning convoy also contained large amounts of wealth.
As well as a massive amount of fixed assets that couldn’t be transported.
At this moment, Thor gained a clearer understanding of the prosperity in the West.
A mere ten years.
In just ten years, the wealth accumulated by a Baron had far exceeded what an average Count could gather.
And that’s because Stein couldn’t control all the wealth of the West.
Once he took control, the profits might become unimaginably great.
Thor mused as knights began moving forward.
"Prepare everything, and have someone load the goods," Thor instructed a knight swiftly.
"Yes, sir!"
The figure responded respectfully, and soon, knights began to act swiftly.
They placed beast carcasses around, while smearing the previously prepared Thorn Juice on the beasts, as well as on Stein and Adelibeck Riveer’s bodies.
Though the Dressrosa Family might not need to fear the Campbell Family now.
It’s better to avoid complications when possible.
As a transmigrator, Thor understood this well.
In the Northern Province, disposing of corpses was all too easy.
Especially since he had prepared top-grade materials this time.
Knights moved swiftly.
A short time later, after cleaning the area thoroughly.
Thor waved his hand, immediately ordering everyone to swiftly leave the area.
He didn’t bother with the convoy Stein left behind but instead led his men away from the area.
This time, the gains were already sufficient.
As for what remained, there might still be a lot, but those things could be hard to deal with and may cause trouble, better left to the "destined."
As for the juice he prepared.
Within a day, the juice would be entirely consumed by the demon beasts, leaving no trace nor attracting any attention.
Thor’s figure departed.
Soon, the smell of Thorn Juice spread rapidly.
The forest soon erupted in a great commotion.
Then, crimson eyes began emerging from within the forest.
"Roar!"
"Howl!"
The shrill roars of demon beasts sounded continuously as they gathered.
They began ravenously devouring the beast carcasses and also the two human corpses, completely destroying any trace of battle.
In the blink of an eye, there was no trace to be seen.
And it’s foreseeable that as time went on, the signs of destruction would grow even larger.
Because as the demon beasts gathered, battles began erupting among them.
Among them were Tier Three Magical Beasts.
Tier Three Magical Beasts battling left the area utterly chaotic.
Unless time could be turned back, no one could uncover traces here.
And this was precisely what Thor needed.
In the distance, hearing the continuous roars of demon beasts, Thor couldn’t help but smile faintly as he rode Nia.
The rising sun gradually descended.
Dusk adorned their departing figures.
Tomorrow was destined to be a new day for the Northern Province.
