Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 291 - 277: Your Elf Slaves Are No Good! Look at Ours!

Chapter 291: Chapter 277: Your Elf Slaves Are No Good! Look at Ours!

"Indeed, quite a few elves were detained. It seems that letting the players explore the Human World does have some benefits."

In the Divine Country of the World Tree, Eve sat on her divine throne, watching the images floating in midair.

These images were all from the perspectives of the players exploring Fengye City.

And at the very center was Li Mu and Demacia.

Eve could clearly see through the images the elves imprisoned in the cells.

They wore magic prohibition collars around their necks, and some even had their limbs shackled. Their pointed ears drooped, their faces were extremely haggard, and their eyes were dim and filled with despair.

To this, Eve could only let out a deep sigh.

Yet there was one looking at the images, an elf whose eyes blazed with endless fury...

The view was Li Mu and Demacia’s.

So these elves... they must naturally be looking at them.

And seeing the anger in their eyes, Eve pondered,

"They must be members of the Hand of Oak mentioned by that steward earlier."

"Once the players rescue the elves, this local force... may perhaps be brought under my command."

She tapped the armrest of her magnificent throne, and an idea formed in her mind.

Meanwhile, on the other side, upon receiving the system message before them, Li Mu and Demacia were visibly excited.

"Hahaha! Brother Mu, I told you! It’s related to elf slaves. There must be hidden tasks, and the rewards are incredibly generous!"

Demacia typed excitedly in the chat channel.

"That’ll depend on whether we can rescue everyone."

Li Mu was also quite eager.

Rescuing one elf meant 5,000 experience points and 3,000 contribution value. Half-elves had their reward halved but it was still considerable.

If they could rescue them all, then the legendary golden equipment would be within reach!

To know that relying solely on tasks to obtain these would mean giving up everything else, sticking with it daily, hard grinding for a continuous ten days to half a month.

But now, just by rescuing these NPCs, everything was easily attainable!

Thinking of this, their expressions toward the elves changed.

And noticing the undisguised fervor and greed in their eyes, Cage’s last bit of concern vanished.

These two... they are not people of the Hand of Oak!

Greed is good!

Only their greed allowed him to sell at a good price!

Cage smiled slightly and said to the two,

"How about it? Here are our elf slaves. Haha, with numbers on this scale, you won’t find another in Fengye City! Moreover... the quality of our commerce is truly excellent!"

Li Mu and Demacia exchanged a glance, and Demacia readily said,

"Name your price!"

Cage’s smile grew even more radiant.

He pointed to a cage holding young elves and said,

"These in the cage, females with strong growth potential, 8,000 gold coins each, males 5,000 each."

Next, he pointed at another cage holding young elves, saying,

"These in this cage are fully grown, females 6,000 gold coins each, males 4,500 each."

Then he pointed to the last cage, saying,

"The elves in here are slightly older, or not ’original.’ Such are cheaper, 4,500 gold coins each."

"Hehehe, even though some may appear slightly older, they are only about four hundred years old. For an elf’s lifespan, they’ve still got a long way to go, and some prefer the older ones."

"Furthermore, the older ones know more. If you can get them to reveal anything about the Elf Clan’s heritage, it’s a huge profit."

"As for those half-elves, they’re even cheaper, females 2,000, males 1,500, and you can get a discount for buying in bulk."

Cage said enthusiastically.

Completing his pitch, he added with a laugh,

"How about it? This price is already quite fair. Considering you’re friends of Anders, I’ve applied a twenty percent discount."

"If you buy in bulk, I can even throw in a few strong orc slaves for you. They’re well trained and can sell for 300 gold coins each."

Cage said cheerfully.

Based on the players’ buying and selling experience in Black Rock City, it really was quite fair.

Li Mu nodded secretly.

However, they were not truly there for business, nor did they have that much money.

Moreover...

*"No, no!"*

Unlike Li Mu, Demacia looked at the elves, shaking his head like a rattle,

"Lord Cage, there are some problems with your elves..."

"Their condition appears too poor. How long have they not eaten? They wouldn’t happen to be the stubborn ones among the elves who refuse to yield, would they?"

"Such worthless goods would rather die than be slaves and are truly not worth this price."

"These stubborn ones among the elves, probably only have the option of being forcibly controlled mentally, but doing so destroys their mind and turns them into dolls, dropping the price by at least half!"

Listening to Demacia’s words, Cage’s reaction was one thing, but Li Mu was first astonished,

"How do you know so much?"

He couldn’t help but type distractedly in the chat channel.

"Hehehe, selling myself in Black Rock City back then wasn’t for nothing. What kind of elf can sell for a good price, what kind of elf doesn’t sell well, I know well, very experienced! Otherwise, why would I take this job?"

Demacia replied proudly.

Li Mu: ...

Cage also shot a surprised glance at Demacia, never expecting this guy to actually know the market and directly point out the elves’ issues.

In truth, he had already tried to adjust the lighting in the cells, trying to make the elves’ condition not as obvious.

"So... what’s your point?"

He squinted slightly.

"Mr. Cage! That’s where you’re wrong. These elves, though numerous, are of very poor quality. In my opinion, the price should be at least halved to be reasonable."

Demacia shook his head.

After speaking, he pointed further in a direction Cage hadn’t taken them to see, at a cage holding elves,

"The elves there are better, but... they’re not worth that price either!"

There?

Cage raised an eyebrow.

Demacia pointed at some elf slaves that were originally part of the Sorren Commerce.

These elf slaves were not the Hand of Oak captives bought from the Border Earl, but ones the commerce had domesticated for years, comparatively more obedient.

Of course, Cage had not intended to sell those elves to them.

Those elves had been meticulously selected by the commerce, mostly females with outstanding beauty even among elves, who were considered exquisite goods in the Human World.

If the goods from the Border Earl couldn’t be showcased, he still planned to use those elves for the upcoming auction.

Elves like that, well-groomed, could be bid at sky-high prices by nobles at auctions.

But... to say those elves weren’t even worth that price?

This angered Cage, who’s long in the elf trade.

This red-headed guy evidently understood elf trading and still said that. Was he stirring trouble?

Were they truly here for business?

"Mr. Demacia."

Cage said flatly,

"I’ll admit, the elves outside indeed have some defects. But they are not as severe as you claim, and those deeper in... they’re the treasures of our commerce. Even double the price, and I wouldn’t sell them."

"Treasures?"

Demacia sneered at this, his expression as cheeky as could be, full of sarcasm,

"Treasures? Just because they’re slightly better looking and less rebellious. Haha, if they can’t be truly obedient, what are they worth?"

Hearing this, Cage’s face darkened.

"Mr. Demacia."

His voice now carried a hint of anger,

"You seem knowledgeable, so you should know how incredibly difficult it is to tame elves."

"These stubborn creatures are barely manageable for obedience, which in itself is hard enough. Such valuables, aren’t they always sold at sky-high prices? Let alone true heartfelt obedience."

"I’ve lived this long and haven’t seen a truly obedient elf at auction yet!"

"Hehe, those genuinely obedient ones are all little ones bought by great nobles, raised for countless years. You can’t imagine the investments they’ve made, and such elves are each family’s treasure, practically priceless!"

Upon hearing Cage’s words, Demacia shook his head, disdainfully saying,

"Basically, it boils down to your inability to tame elves. A true tamer doesn’t need such cumbersome efforts. I wouldn’t say much; just speaking of myself, give me a few days, and I could have elves as docile as kittens..."

"Hehe."

Cage let out a cold laugh, looking at Demacia with an ever-increasingly cold and loathsome gaze.

"Don’t believe it?"

Demacia raised an eyebrow.

He waved his hand grandly, boldly proclaiming,

"Precisely! I brought quite a few goods. They’re all top-quality elves, surpassing any of yours here."

"Today, let me show you what true elf slaves are! What true obedience looks like!"