Chapter 4

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Corns? What corn?” Morty was confused. It was only when he saw the corn on the surface of the zombie’s corpse that his expression became a little strange.

“It really is corn. Strange.” He didn’t understand why so many corn seeds suddenly appeared and wiped out the zombie army. Could it be because of the woman in front of him?

No. Judging from the woman’s expression, she seemed to be very surprised as well. It couldn’t be her.

The woman came back to her senses and bowed slightly. “Captain of the Royal Guards, Leona Green. Thank you for your help, brave warrior. ”

“Warrior?” Morty was dumbfounded. He pointed at himself. “Are you talking about me?”

“Of course.” Leona nodded and pointed at the cornfield at the side of the manor. Her eyes were filled with curiosity. “You must be an amazing mage to be able to grow such powerful corn, right?”

Morty was even more confused. What did she mean by that? He was just a farmer. How could he have anything to do with that high and mighty mage?

Looking in the direction Leona was pointing, Morty was stunned.

“I… My corn!”

The cornfield that was originally full of seeds was now bare. The corn leaves were scattered all over the ground as if locusts had passed by.

Morty wanted to cry but had no tears. This was his food. After living in the manor for a month, the food stored in the manor was almost empty. Otherwise, he would not have planted these corns.

He had wanted to wait for the harvest season to harvest them and exchange them for some food, but now, there was nothing left.

Looking at the grief-stricken Morty, Leona felt guilty. She stepped forward and comforted him, “Please don’t be too sad, sir. I’ll report to the kingdom that you helped me eliminate the zombie army. I’ll guarantee that they will give you a corresponding reward.”

Morty immediately perked up and turned to ask, “What reward? Is it a lot of money?”

“Uh…” Leona was a little surprised. The man who could grow such powerful corn was actually a money-grubber?

Perhaps research required a lot of money!

Leona convinced herself and nodded. “There will definitely be some gold coins involved, and…”

Leona paused for a moment and looked at the cornfield. Her eyes sparkled. “If you are willing to hand over the method to cultivate those aggressive corns, the kingdom will not treat you unfairly.”

She had personally witnessed the attack power of the corn just now. Its power was terrifying. Even her steel sword could not cut through the zombie’s skin, but it was easily pierced by these corns. If she could obtain such a formula and plant it around the border of the kingdom, it would be the strongest defense line.

The value of this plant and knowledge was not something that could be measured with money.

“Cultivation method?” Morty looked puzzled. “You… You don’t even know how to plant corn?”

He didn’t understand. He planted the corn according to the instructions in the “Plant Cultivation Guide” left behind by the old man. He watered them every day and didn’t do anything else. What else did he need to do?

Was this person really from the royal family?

Leona frowned slightly, ‘What does this person mean? Could it be that this kind of corn was easy to cultivate?’

“You may have misunderstood, sir. I’m referring to the corn in your field that can attack on its own initiative.”

“Alright, alright.” Morty waved his hand impatiently. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Those cobs are just ordinary corns. There’s nothing special about them. Even if there is, there’s magic in this world. Isn’t it normal for corn to attack people?”

At this moment, he was in a fit of anger. How could he be in the mood to play a guessing game with this woman? If it weren’t for the fact that she was pretty, he wouldn’t have bothered with her.

“My poor corn…” Morty sighed. It seemed that he had to tighten his belt for some time.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Leona was a little anxious. She bit her lip and made a decision. She took a step forward and stood in front of Morty.

“Please wait a moment.”

Morty looked at this pestering woman and said with dissatisfaction, “What do you want now?”

“Sir, don’t be angry.” Leona smiled. “I’m injured. I want to rest in your manor for a few days. Is that okay?”

Naturally, she did not believe Morty’s words. On the contrary, the more Morty refused, the more she felt that this person was not as simple as he seemed. Perhaps she would only be able to obtain the method to cultivate the corn if she got close to him and gained his trust.

Morty was shocked when he heard that. Then, he sized up the woman in front of him. Although she was covered in blood and looked very sorry, she was a beautiful woman just by looking at her face. Moreover, she was a member of the Royal Guards. She should be quite rich, right?

Thinking of this, Morty pretended to ponder. “If it’s just a temporary rest, there shouldn’t be any problem. However, the cost of accommodation and food…”

He didn’t continue, but the meaning behind his words was obvious.

Leona’s face twitched, and there was a trace of embarrassment on her face. She had been ordered to lead a team to encircle and annihilate the zombie army, so she did not bring any money with her. After searching her entire body, she only found a few silver coins.

“Is… Is this enough?”

Morty caught the silver coin. It was still warm. If he guessed correctly, Leona should have kept the money close to her body. From the way she took the silver coin just now, it seemed to have come from her chest…

Moreover, there seemed to be a faint body fragrance lingering on these silver coins.

Putting away his flirtatious thoughts, Morty began to think about practical problems.

A few silver coins for four people…

They could last for a few days…

Sighing, Morty put away the silver coins and nodded. “Barely. Follow me.”

Leona heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed. Although she was living under someone else’s roof, she had to endure it in order to obtain the corn formula!