Elkerson the Middleman (Third Update, Bonus Chapter for 2,200 Monthly Votes)

After returning from Black Horse Island, good news came one after another.

First, a peasant family discovered that the peas they had planted were growing larger and larger. They reported it to the administrative office, and Liszt soon confirmed that they were breeding a Pea Bug. Then, patrolmen found a blackberry vine with unusually large blackberries in a patch of wild blackberry bushes. Liszt also confirmed it was Bug Grass.

Thus far.

The reward from the previous Smoke mission, the Smoke-Cured Grass Bug, had already been contracted, while the Fig Bug, Blackberry Bug, Pea Bug, and Green Tea Bug had all had their Bug Grass identified.

The next piece of news came from a messenger knight from Tulip Castle. "My Lord Viscount, Sir Meiopal of Long-Yam Castle on Red Crab Island has come to visit Tulip Castle. The Count has asked you to go receive him."

"Cousin came?" Liszt said in surprise, then nodded. "Did Sir Meiopal say why he was visiting Tulip Castle?"

"I do not know yet, My Lord Viscount."

"Very well. Go rest and have a glass of fruit juice."

"Thank you, My Lord Viscount."

It was already evening, so Liszt did not immediately head for Tulip Castle. He planned to go the next day. As for why Meiopal had come, he did not bother guessing. He would find out tomorrow anyway. That night, as usual, he went to visit A Ke, the sea siren. A Ke could break through and become a water-element Grand Mage at any moment now.

Unfortunately, A Ke was not at Seaview Villa tonight.

Even when he blew the horn, there was no response.

"A Ke must have swum off somewhere. Forget it, I'll head back." Unable to see A Ke, he could only return. It was not until he got back