A Transaction Full of Justice and Kindness

The next day.

William was licked awake by the three little bears on his bed...

So he flung them away in a three-hit combo—multi kill!

Bang, bang, bang...

The three cubs were skillfully tossed back into their little nest. Unfortunately, bears were extremely dependent creatures. After sulking for a while, the three little ones climbed back onto his bed again, whining in babyish voices.

"Someone, feed the three little ones milk." William rolled his eyes and got out of bed. The sun had only just risen, yet he already had to break the seal of his blankets. It was unbearably agonizing.

When he got dressed and opened the door, three maids were already waiting outside.

"My lord, the little bears are growing quickly. In another half month, they'll be able to eat meat," said the lead maid.

"If there are any expenses, tell me. Feed them for now." William nodded and walked out.

Watching the workers who had risen early and were already busily constructing houses, a sunny vampire smile appeared on his lips. He was in a good mood.

"My lord~"

"Good morning, Lord!"

"May the glory of the Gods forever shine upon Lord!" Along the way, William encountered quite a few newcomers who respectfully greeted him. They were all citizens of the Steel Duchy and the Blackrock Duchy.

They had come here to work and hoped to settle here for a long time, so naturally they had to curry favor with William when they saw him. They did not expect Lord to remember them; merely exchanging a few words with him was enough.

William merely nodded lightly in response, showing his friendliness.

Yet that simple nod moved many of them deeply. In the Human Countries, Nobles held their heads high with pride and treated Commoners and slaves as ants. How could they possibly respond to them?

They had only dared to greet him because they had heard that the lord of the Small Town was an Elf who was kind and approachable. Unknowingly, these outsiders came to believe that Border Town was far better than the two Duchies.

The expansion project continued.

William did not need to do anything himself, and he had not led anyone out to complete territory missions today.

As time passed and the sun climbed high, William, standing at the edge of the cliff, finally saw a massive force on the plains below.

"So many people?" Lotner was somewhat bewildered. They had agreed on only three thousand ordinary slaves and five hundred Professional slaves, but there were no fewer than five or six thousand people now. More importantly, he spotted five hundred soldiers escorting the huge group!

Or rather, preventing the slaves from escaping...

"Kuri has some skills." William raised a brow. Slave trading was legal in many Human Countries!

But as far as nations were concerned, only domestic slave trading was legal. Letting their population flow out was illegal.

Still, no one disliked Gold Coins. The nations did not like slaves leaving their borders, but policies existed above, and countermeasures existed below.

Nobles within their borders often had all sorts of trade channels.

William was now certain that Kuri was not the supplier, merely a middleman. These slaves had likely been provided by some Grand Noble.

The mountain path was difficult to climb, but it was the only route. The group could only trudge miserably up the steep cliff.

For the time being, William had no intention of building a road. Instead, he thought the harder the route was to traverse, the safer it would be for the territory.

After Kuri led the massive group to the outskirts of the Small Town, he proactively waved for the five hundred soldiers to retreat down the cliff first. The town's soldiers naturally stepped forward to receive the slaves.

Seeing William's puzzled expression, Kuri did not explain immediately. Instead, he let out a hearty laugh. "Honorable Lord, I've brought you the people you wanted. Take a look—how is their quality?"

"Not bad. They're all strong men and women, but isn't the number a little high?" William was not particularly pleased. Instead, he frowned. Was Kuri planning to force a sale on him?

But with only five hundred soldiers, he was being a little too confident, wasn't he?

Kuri seemed to understand William's confusion. Small gifts in business dealings were not unusual, but this was simply too much.

So he invited William to a secluded spot and said bluntly, "My lord, the extra two thousand ordinary slaves and two hundred Professional slaves are all gifts for you!"

William beamed and patted his shoulder. "Brother!"

"Just say what you need. As your big brother, I'll do my best to help you solve it!!"

Kuri's mouth twitched. Was he really this realistic?

And were you really older than me?

Still, although Kuri was of high status, he did not dare truly address William as a brother. He glanced around and cautiously said, "My lord, I really do have something I'd like to trouble you with!"

William nodded noncommittally, signaling for him to continue.

"I am a Viscount of the Blackrock Duchy. My father is a Count, but I am his second son...

My father fought in wars for decades in his youth. Now that he is old, all his injuries and illnesses have returned, and he is barely clinging to life. But I want to inherit his title of Count!"

Kuri spoke very directly.

After all, he could tell that Lord William before him was an even more straightforward Elf.

Though this did not quite match the Elves in his memories, an Elf like this was easier to communicate with.

"You want me to kill your older brother?" William raised a brow.

"Yes. My brother will be coming to Blackleaf Forest to hunt in three days. This is my only chance, and also my last chance.

"If I fail to seize it, then once my father passes away, my lord will likely never see me again..." Because of his merchant caravan, Kuri knew many Grand Nobles.

But the scheming between Nobles and their vampire-like greed were even more difficult to speak of. He did not dare seek help from other Nobles.

Even if a Grand Noble truly helped him, he would only end up becoming a puppet.

"This wouldn't be very good..." William did not agree immediately. He felt the matter could be done, but he still had an Elf persona to maintain. He could not let it collapse, nor could he appear too greedy.

Kuri hardened his heart and immediately said, "Five thousand ordinary slaves and six hundred Professional slaves. Once I inherit the title of Count, I will definitely deliver them to you as a gift."

"Hiss, that wouldn't be very good..." William sucked in a breath. This bargain felt far too easy to obtain.

"Six thousand ordinary slaves and seven hundred Professional slaves. This is the greatest limit I can agree to now. You need not worry that accepting these slaves will draw the Blackrock Duchy's attention. I will handle that.

"Most importantly, even if I inherit the title of Count, the merchant caravan will still remain. From then on, all transactions with you will receive the lowest discounts." It had to be said that Kuri would rather trust an Elf than seek out an Assassin.

After all, the reputation of Elves for honesty and trustworthiness had endured across the continent for far too long.

William's expression turned solemn. Stroking his chin, he asked doubtfully, "What if I kill him, but you refuse to give me the slaves afterward?"

"My lord, you jest. I am willing to swear a contract before the Gods!" Kuri smiled sincerely, though there was also a trace of ruthlessness in it.

"Which god?" William suddenly asked.

"..."

Kuri's smile gradually vanished. His mouth twitched as he said, "The God of Light."

William immediately laughed freely. "Haha, then rest assured. Leave the rest to me.

"Brother Kuri, you only need to tell me when and where your brother will be hunting. Everything else is no problem.

"After all, as an Elf full of justice and kindness, I truly dislike older brothers who are about to inherit a title yet turn out to be such heartless and faithless people."

"Then I'll leave everything to you, my lord." Kuri felt a little pained, but he still nodded. In his eyes, slaves were far cheaper than Gold Coins.

The profits from slave trading were simply unimaginable.

The sources of slaves were so simple that they were unbelievable...

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