Chapter 40: Surprises Never End

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Surprises Never End

"Lord Thor, is what you said true?"

Hearing Thor’s words, Neil Morton’s previously troubled expression instantly lifted, and he spoke with unexpected joy.

"By the Goddess of Life, it is indeed true."

Thor nodded with a smile.

"May the Goddess of Life bless you!"

Neil Morton spoke with excitement.

"May the Goddess of Life bless you!"

Thor also made a gesture of courtesy.

Then he saw Neil Morton off.

And when Neil Morton left the room, Thor’s smile could no longer be contained.

The situation, even he did not expect.

The method to keep Neil Morton turned out to be so simple.

Though it seemed like he agreed, and Reine was willing to leave with him, just let Reine go.

But during this period, with the gratitude Reine had for him and his understanding of Reine, it was impossible for Reine to leave.

And as long as Reine did not leave, Neil Morton, who taught Reine learning, could not leave either.

This, in a way, meant that Neil Morton was essentially kept.

Although not as efficient as directly keeping him, it was enough for him.

After all, as long as the person stayed, many things could be easily discussed afterward.

This made his smile not fade throughout the day.

And as his smile spread.

It seemed like today was determined not to let the surprises end.

As evening approached, a new surprise quickly appeared.

"Lord!"

"The materials from the iron mine have already been transported and have arrived. Would you like to take a look?"

A knight walked in and spoke with a respectful voice.

"Arrived?"

"Let’s go, take a look!"

Thor’s original smile grew broader, and he quickly stood up.

Then, under the guidance of the knight.

His figure arrived at the storage area.

At this moment, box after box of wooden crates were placed in front of him, with preparatory knights loading and unloading these crates.

When Thor arrived, a knight quickly ran over.

"My lord!"

The knight performed a knight’s salute, then spoke respectfully.

"How many in total?"

Thor looked at the heavy wooden crates and then glanced at the knight, speaking with curiosity.

For nearly two months, he was curious about how much material the entire large iron mine had produced, as it represented his future economic backbone.

"My lord, this time, we have manufactured one hundred sets of Black Iron Armor, one set of Silver Armor, and a total of two hundred miscellaneous farm tools. Knight Commander Steve said starting next month, the quantity could increase, probably manufacturing two hundred sets of Black Iron Armor and more Silver Armor."

The knight respectfully reported the numbers.

Upon hearing these numbers, Thor’s eyes lit up.

He didn’t expect that the first harvest would be so substantial.

One hundred sets of Black Iron Armor, each worth twenty to thirty Silver Coins, one hundred sets amounting to two or three thousand Silver Coins, not to mention the Silver Armor, which was worth three hundred Gold Coins, and various farm tools.

And the production could increase later on, possibly bringing his monthly income to three or four hundred Gold Coins, or even more.

Even without relying on other sources, the large iron mine alone could provide him with an annual income of over three thousand Gold Coins.

Such figures are tempting even for a Count.

Despite the Count’s already high income, where some well-managed Counts could earn tens of thousands of Gold Coins annually or at least ten thousand, that was the total income. Now, just from one iron mine, he could steadily gain three or four thousand Gold Coins annually, which is not a small number.

Of course, without the goblins, it would be hard to achieve such numbers.

After all, iron ore alone, even with Secret Silver Iron, does not yield much of a margin in raw material sales.

It was only with the goblins that any of this became possible, and the Counts in the Inland Province could not easily acquire goblins.

Only by being in the Northern Province, combined with a bit of luck, did Thor obtain these goblins.

That led to all of this.

Others might not have such luck.

With a smile, he instructed to store these materials properly.

Then he left the area.

However, these few days seemed to truly be a fortunate period, with good news following one after another.

From the morning arrival of Neil Morton.

To the subsequent arrival of materials from the iron mine.

Then the next day.

Another event occurred that delighted him equally.

"Thor Dressrosa, my friend, it has been two months, please forgive my inability to visit. You know, I’ve been extremely busy, needing to prepare a large amount of materials and fulfill our agreement, but fortunately, the Goddess of Life’s blessings have made everything smooth. So I’ve decided to visit you at the beginning of next month. Your friend — Rajos Assad."

This was a letter, a letter mailed from Loren City.

The sender was Rajos Assad.

The one with whom he had previously reached a cooperation agreement.

Thor did not expect that this person would be arriving so soon.

For this individual, Thor was undoubtedly looking forward to it.

After all, this was the most crucial step in building his territory.

Especially after acquiring the large iron mine, such a merchant was more important to him than many things.

Although he could sell these materials to the Habbs Commerce Association in Loren City, doing so would undoubtedly decrease the value by several multiples. Even if the goblins crafted Black Iron Armor, selling it for ten Silver Coins would be fortunate, but selling it to other territories’ nobility could fetch over thirty Silver Coins, and this was just for Black Iron Armor. The gap was even larger for Silver Armor.

Silver Armor would not fetch a high price at the Habbs Commerce Association, but other Lords’ demand for Silver Armor could drive the price sky-high.

These are all Gold Coins.

Of course, more importantly.

It is foreseeable that the large iron mine will continuously produce Black Iron Armor and Silver Armor.

He couldn’t use them all himself; they needed to be sold.

To acquire more Gold Coins, procure materials, and develop the territory.

Rajos Assad was undoubtedly the best choice.

First, the other party was a member of the Assad family, even if not highly regarded, they had access to existing trade resources.

Second, precisely because they were not highly regarded, their strength wouldn’t be too strong, at least not initially, so there was no fear of them having other motives.

Third, because they were not valued, what he offered was important to them, and things others might not want, Rajos Assad might be willing to accept.

Particularly the contraband Molten Fire Oil, the other party dared to bring it over, and Thor was quite eager.

He wasn’t simply drawing a sketch at the beginning; he truly had the ability to realize it.