Pioneer Lord: A Leisurely Imperial Life

Chapter 223 Wholesale Magician

On the high platform.

Richard chatted with the others, while a third batch of infected people entered the training ground.

Seeing that his lord hadn't told him to leave, Chiffon's Life Apostle simply raised his hand and unleashed another [Life Praise].

The holy rain of light fell again, and in the blink of an eye, the black snake markings on the bodies of a new batch of people receded like a tide, and the healed people cried out in a frenzy.

After casting the second spell, he took out a bottle of [Life Potion] from his pocket and gulped it down to replenish his life force.

After all, he was only a mid-level transcendent, with limited life force reserves. Large-scale group magic consumed a great deal of energy, and each use would deplete half of his life force.

This [Potion of Life] is different from the [Detoxifying Potion] which requires Iridium Star crops to make; it only requires the four common mushrooms produced by [Mushroom Stumps].

Richard brought a thousand bottles of this to Frostfall, enough for ten apostles to take turns casting spells until they needed to urinate frequently, so there was no need to worry about their life force not keeping up.

...

Lucy's chest heaved slightly with excitement as she watched the soldiers Richard had brought heal two groups of people.

"Richard, when Father returns, I will make sure he rewards you handsomely, and Frost will never forget this kindness!"

After saying this, she turned to the Apostle of Life and solemnly performed a noble lady's curtsy, her tone sincere.

"Respected Master, thank you very much for your help. Once this plague is over, Frostholdt will prepare a generous gift to express our gratitude."

People with special abilities are respected and treated with courtesy wherever they go, let alone magicians who can cure diseases on a large scale.

The Life Apostle, a retired veteran, was taken aback by the humility shown to him by the high and mighty Frost Rose. He was stunned for two seconds before frantically waving his hands.

"No...no need! Really, no need! I'm just following the lord's orders..."

Richard watched from the sidelines, thoroughly amused.

He clapped his hands and called the remaining nine Life Apostles in the group up to the platform.

"Since you want to express your gratitude, then prepare ten gifts."

As soon as he finished speaking, nine Chiffon soldiers immediately stepped onto the platform and stood side by side with the apostle.

Lucy was taken aback at first, then as if she had thought of something, her beautiful eyes widened and her breathing became a little rapid.

"Richard, you mean...?"

Richard smiled and nodded.

"That's right, all ten of them have mastered the spell of Praise of Life."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere, which had been filled with whispers, froze instantly, plunging into dead silence once more!

The dozen or so Frost Knights were now practically frozen solid.

Boom!

Odram dropped the Illusionary Water Pearl from his hand again, but this time he still didn't care where it fell because his eyes were practically bulging out!

Ten!?

Ten war mages in total!?

Where the hell did they get these cabbages from?!

Despite Frost's best efforts in training, only two war mages have been produced. In the entire North, only Frostfox has reached double digits!

Chiffon cake, on the other hand, quietly produced ten of them, which is simply astonishing!

Everyone then realized why Lord Chiffon dared to boast that he could cure all the people of Frost City in a single day.

Ten magicians can heal tens of thousands of people at once if they cast spells simultaneously, and if they do it ten times in a row, that's one hundred thousand people.

Let alone a day, we can sweep through Frost City in just a few hours!

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Lucy, no longer caring that dozens of eyes were watching, let out a tearful cry and threw herself into Richard's arms.

Her pretty face was buried in his chest, her shoulders trembling slightly from sobbing.

Since the outbreak of the plague, she has been struggling to stay awake and hasn't had a full night's sleep.

Every night, I would stand on the castle's watchtower, watching the black serpent patterns gradually spread through the city and listening to the city's wailing.

The thought of the innocent people who are about to die in the plague makes my heart tremble, but I still have to pretend to be indifferent.

She cannot show the slightest weakness, for she is a frost-covered rose, the heir who will hold up this land in her father's absence.

Now, she no longer has to be a cold-blooded decision-maker, but has found a girl she can rely on.

...

Richard didn't say anything, but gently hugged her and soothed her back with his hand.

The group of people in tin cans behind her all looked away.

Some looked down at their iron boots to see if they were dirty, while others looked up at the sky in deep thought.

Odram also lowered his head, pretending to be intently searching for the fallen pearl.

Damn!

Where did it fall this time?!

Richard lowered his head and gently kissed Lucy's forehead, his tone tender.

"Send your men to the city to gather the people and the serfs outside the city in batches. My men will disperse and try to get things done within three hours."

Lucy snuggled against him, and with great effort, she finally managed to wriggle out of Richard's arms.

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, she turned to face the frost-covered knight, her face now bearing the calm, superior demeanor of a ruler.

"Order the reserves to gather all the infected and lead them to open areas such as the castle gates, the north and south gates, the training grounds, and the warehouses. Guide them along the way, ensuring no one is left behind!"

"Remember, protect Chiffon's magician at all costs. If any troublemakers storm the city, do not report them; kill them on the spot!"

"Yes, sir!"

The Frost Knights responded loudly, turned around, and hurried away, their armor plates clanging as they clashed.

Richard also gestured with his chin toward his ten Life Apostles: "For now, you will follow the Frost Knight's orders. Manage your spellcasting intervals yourselves, and don't push yourselves too hard."

"Yes, sir!"

The ten apostles responded in unison, bowed, and then followed the Frost Knight down from the platform.

Just then, Lucy suddenly reverted to her girlish demeanor.

She affectionately took Richard's arm, rested her face on his shoulder, and spoke with undisguised curiosity in her voice.

"My wolf, how did you manage to recruit so many war mages? It's not something money can just buy, is it?"

Richard smiled.

"When we made that bet last time, I said I would tell you a secret in the future, and these people are part of that secret. I will tell you everything later."

After saying that, he changed the subject.

"After we've treated the frostbitten citizens, how about we go explore other territories? This is a rare opportunity to make money; we can't let it slip by!"

Lucy's eyes lit up!

As someone in a position of power, she knew all too well what these mages who could dispel the plague meant at this time!

That was a lifeline, a stabilizing force that prevented the territory from collapsing.

She leaned closer and lowered her voice.

"What are you planning to do? Are you going to charge other lords a fee, like you did when you sold agricultural technology?"

Richard shook his head, smiling as he pinched Lucy's pretty cheek as she leaned in.

"No, I plan to treat the serfs of other lords for free in exchange for permission to treat free citizens in their territories, and then charge each free citizen ten copper coins."

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