The other party recommended himself, and Duke was not flattered.

If Duke first became an Earth Mage, he was just a promising and rising star. Now Duke has signs of 'moving from a comet that flashes across the sky to a star'.

There wasn't enough money to support Duke in studying magic, which was the biggest shackle restricting Duke's growth, but what about when the shackles were removed?

Duke could become an immeasurable new force in Stormwind!

His status as a mage allowed him to stand out from the power of the nobility, and his status as a mage meant that he could not devote much time to business.

So Elizabeth Jones came, in addition to discussing cooperation, it has a deeper meaning, otherwise she would not have to come to this little desert island where birds don't lay eggs.

"Hello, Jones!" Duke was mild-mannered, neither overly enthusiastic nor repulsive.

Elizabeth Jones is an elegant lady in her thirties, originally she heard about Duke's age and thought that Duke was easier to talk to, but at the beginning she realized that she was wrong.

Duke is obviously not the kind of hairy boy who has never seen the world and can't find the north with a casual compliment.

So Elizabeth decided to see Duke as an equal business partner to work with.

She asked Duke in a very ladylike and gentle tone, "Can I find out the color, quantity, and how to obtain your pearls?"

Duke snapped his fingers, and then there was a rumbling sound of water on the beach. The sudden appearance of the fish-men startled both Jones and Duke's newly hired sailors. The sailors were almost ready for battle.

Because it's the Fish-Man!

The colorful fish-shaped body, accompanied by the strong limbs, the two fish-men held a huge shell in a grand manner, walked in front of Duke and Jones under the gaze of everyone, put down the shell, and bowed to Duke.

Duke made a strange "oh la quack" sound from his mouth, and the two fishmen ran back into the sea with a strange step of joy.

Two palms glowing with arcane brilliance appeared, startling Jones and the sailors' hearts once again.

Duke pursed his lips and chuckled, letting the mage's hand open the shell.

In the morning light, this large shell can fit into a five-year-old child, and the dazzling array of pearls almost dazzles Elizabeth Jones's eyes.

In her eyes, it seems that there are countless new beautiful and dazzling new pearl jewelry.

Only the sailors secretly let out a whispered exclamation.

"Oh my God! Our employer, Lord Marcus, has surrendered the Fish-Man!?"

"Are those fishmen who are rude and evil and will hunt humans nearby?"

Duke raised his hand, and the whispered discussion of the sailors came to an abrupt end.

"As you can see, Ms. Jones, I have somehow taken control of three fish-man tribes on the north coast of the Wild West because of my study of the Fish-Man language. They will collect a steady stream of pearls, corals, hawksbill turtles, and other valuable marine specialties for me. ”

Duke turned his head and smiled at the sailors, "Again, a ship with my mage's mark on the bow is perfectly safe in the waters here from the port of Stormwind. Fishmen will not only not attack you, but will protect you from other sea creatures. Of course, going to sea is risky, and the fish-people can't defend themselves against the powerful sea creatures that outweigh their combat power. ”

For a time, Jones and sailors, their hearts were warm!

Jones seemed to be reluctant to pick up one pearl after another with his hand, inspected them repeatedly, and then smiled: "Then, Your Excellency Marcus, let's go back to Stormwind City and talk about it in detail?"

"Good. ”

It takes a week to travel overland from Stormwind, south to Shining Gold, then west through Westspring Fortress into the Wild West, and finally to the Northern Beaches.

By sea, it's incredibly simple, starting from the port of Stormwind and following the coastline to the southwest, it's only a day's worth away.

Waiting was boring, and in fact, in the cramped cabin of the ship, Duke had basically reached a cooperation agreement with Elizabeth.

It's a ten-year contract.

From now on, Duke will guarantee an annual supply of no less than 1,000 pearls to Elizabeth Jones' jewelry store. As a supplier of raw materials, Duke receives 40% of the final price of the pearl jewelry, which is agreed upon by both parties at the time of delivery.

When delivering, Duke always delivers with one hand and collects money with the other.

After Duke delivered the first batch of pearls, Elizabeth had to pay an additional 10,000 gold coins to Duke as a signing fee for the exclusive right to sell the Duke pearl route.

In the cabin, Elizabeth's attendant handed over a glass of wine that symbolized the joy of cooperation, and Duke and Elizabeth gently clinked glasses to show that they were happy to work together.

"Seriously, Lord Marcus, I have to remind you that I will make more money than you think in this way of cooperation. If you're willing to accept after-sales settlements, which are settled quarterly, you can at least double your wealth than you do now. ”

Duke gently shook the liquor in the tall glass to let the aroma of alcohol escape, and sniffed lightly: "For businessmen, chasing greater profits is instinct. But I am a magician first, and then the master of the pearl route. ”

"I know what you mean. It is precisely because of the different things we value that we have such a happy cooperation. ”

"Definitely. Duke's smile was a little intriguing: "And you bought my pearls by buying out, which is also a considerable risk, and it is not unacceptable for me to sell it at a lower price." ”

"I'm a little sorry, but I'd like to say that you have a maturity that doesn't match your age, Lord Marcus. ”

Nonsense, sir, I'm a college animal......

complained in his heart, but Duke felt a little guilty. He didn't know how long Jones's pearl business would last. He only knew that if the orcs came and Stormwind fell, Jones would probably lose a lot of money.

Unfortunately, for the future of Stormwind, good luck!

With the help of Elizabeth Jones, Duke's pearls became the new favorite of Stormwind socialites for a short time, and almost the entire upper class of Stormwind knew that Duke Marcus owned a hen that laid golden eggs.

No one can interfere with the partial.

It's not that there are no nobles who have played the idea of pearl routes.

The fishing boats they secretly sent out were all attacked by the fishmen without exception, and they suffered heavy casualties. And Duke said that those fish people are not in his hands, and it is none of my business.

In this way, Duke stepped on the steps of the library of the Royal Family Spell Academy in Stormwind City with a huge fortune that was the envy of others.

Confronted the librarian who told him that it cost money to copy every spell here.

Duke only said: "Trouble packing! I want all the spells at the earth mage level!"