Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Using the Natural Prophet’s abilities to bluff his way through not only concealed the effectiveness of the vegetable greenhouse, but also increased Char’s prestige among the upper echelons of Fireplace Town.

After all, a Natural Prophet isn’t an ordinary profession.

Sure enough, as soon as Char claimed to be a Natural Prophet, the expressions of those present changed immediately.

Any profession with "Prophet" in the name is no simple matter.

It’s not just because these professions are generally powerful, with none being ordinary—starting off as elite professions, with rare professions not being uncommon, and some even reaching the level of epic and legendary—but also because in the era before city-states had emerged, these "Prophet" characteristic professions were often the key figures leading tribes to survival, enjoying exalted status.

In the tribal era, the status of a Prophet was very high.

Although in the current era of city-states, the importance of Prophets has declined, no longer deciding the survival of a tribe, the reverence for Prophets has somewhat continued.

Therefore, when Char claimed to be a Natural Prophet, everyone’s expressions changed. What had been courtesy-driven consideration turned into genuine regard, and even those who had initially seemed indifferent also altered their attitudes.

"You are a Natural Prophet?"

Up to now, it had been Kane Firecast, the Dwarf Mayor, who had been interacting with Char, but a middle-aged Elf couldn’t help interjecting first at this moment.

He was the oldest living Elf in Fireplace Town, where the number of Elves was not many, only a little over a hundred in total, but each one’s strength was considerable, on average even stronger than that of Dwarves.

So although they constituted only a tiny minority of the population of Fireplace Town, their influence was not insignificant, especially when the Dwarves needed to ally with other races to jointly confront humans.

As the eldest Elf in Fireplace Town, this Elf was also very powerful, approaching the level of advanced professionals.

Char nodded.

"No wonder," the middle-aged Elf nodded as if everything made sense, then said to Char, "Pleased to meet you."

His attitude had been rather reserved just now, as if it were sufficient for the Mayor, Kane Firecast, to handle the social niceties. Now, however, his enthusiasm was much more apparent.

Kane and the others were already seeking Char’s help, and they had even prepared themselves to agree to Char’s terms as long as he didn’t make outrageous demands.

Now, knowing that Char was a Natural Prophet, the deal was even smoother.

Even when Char clearly demanded that five cubic meters of food be distributed by the priests of the Tomb God, Kane and the others consented after some deliberation.

When Kael personally handed a bag of silver coins over to Char, a quest was immediately generated and displayed a reward of twenty wisps of Praying Power.

Twenty wisps of Praying Power might not seem like much, and the period was long, but this sale was only for one of the three—wheat, corn, or potatoes. The rest had yet to be sold.

Besides, the current planting area wasn’t big. Once the planting area expanded, the Praying Power received would be even more.

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As winter gave way to spring, and Char had sold some more food to Fireplace Town, winter had passed, and at that time, after deducting some necessary expenses, Char had saved up the last hundred wisps of Praying Power.

Brilliant golden light shone through the cracks of the Prayer House, attracting the attention of all nearby Magic Pets. Char had been making prayers occasionally before, but the stir from praying with Praying Power or Prayer Fragments was nothing compared to using a Prayer Crystal for prayers.

Soon, Char emerged from the Prayer House with a blueprint, heading towards the second carriage. The Star Worm, Clover Mantis, Fierce Sword Firefly, Green Lotus Frog, Thunder Night Dragon, and others silently followed, stealthily drawing closer.

In the pigsty, there were several Four-season Piglets. During this time, Char and Freyja had caught a family of Four-season Pigs while hunting, and with the previous capture producing a litter, there were quite a few piglets.

Because there wasn’t enough space, Char built a simple pigsty in the valley for the mature and subadult Four-season Pigs to live in.

As the blueprint merged with the pigsty, in an instant, the entire carriage began to emit gold light. Char felt the floor trembling while standing on the carriage, and then the entire carriage seemed to come to life, undergoing transformations.

This point was even more directly perceived by Freyja, who was watching from the outside. In her view, the carriage seemed to be melded with golden light, and then it began to undergo violent changes.

The two sections of the carriage appeared to merge together, and as the chassis rapidly expanded, it also swiftly grew taller. At the same time, the wheels were disappearing, replaced by one leg after another.

The Wind Winged Horses suddenly let out a series of whinnies, which soon changed as if they transformed from one kind of creature into another.

Finally, amidst Freyja’s barely concealable astonishment, the golden light faded, and all the changes ceased.

Standing in the valley, which Freyja was increasingly finding familiar like home, the carriage had vanished without a trace, replaced by a small mechanical-legged Castle, tens of meters tall, with eight mechanical legs.

In front of the Castle, the Wind Winged Horses had also turned into a creature Freyja was even more familiar with—the Silver Flying Pegasus.

She saw these steeds, a size larger than the Wind Winged Horses, with their shiny silver soft hair and long, broad wings, happily flapping their wings, poised to fly.

As a Wood Elf, Freyja was all too familiar with Silver Flying Pegasus.

Silver Flying Pegasus have always been good companions to Elves. These beautiful creatures not only possess a lovely appearance but also formidable combat abilities. Their loyal and courageous nature made them especially beloved by the Elves.

There was even a specialized profession within the Elves—the Silver Pegasus Knight.

This elite profession starts at level 6, which means that any Silver Pegasus Knight is an Intermediate professional.

When Freyja was young, she dreamt for a long time of becoming a Silver Pegasus Knight.

Unexpectedly, after the "Castle" upgrade, Char suddenly gained twelve Silver Flying Pegasus.

However, compared to the sudden appearance of Silver Flying Pegasus, the changes to the "Castle" itself were what truly astonished Freyja, although Char had hinted to her early on that a significant transformation was coming for the carriage.

But to witness the carriage turn into a moving Castle, Freyja was still shocked.

’This... is probably no less than those powerful Mages’ Magic Towers,’ Freyja thought.

Inside the Castle, Char was equally excited.

At this moment, many pieces of information flashed through his mind.

He was aware of the Wind Winged Horses turning into Silver Flying Pegasus outside.

Silver Flying Pegasus are Demon Beasts with a Challenge Level as high as 5, meaning he had suddenly gained twelve Magic Pets with a Challenge Level of 5. The increase in power was substantial.

One must know, even the Clover Mantis only had a Challenge Level of 5.

And this was just a side effect of the Castle’s upgrade; the key was the Castle itself.

After the upgrade was completed, the Iron Armor Knights and Iron Feather Archers, among others, completed their transformation. Not only did their size explode from ten centimeters to half human height, but their strength also went through a groundbreaking change, reaching a Challenge Level of 1. The number also doubled.

Beyond that, a new type of Castle Guard emerged—the Iron-armored Knight.

These Iron-armored Knights, clad in Full Body Armor, each riding on mounts also covered in hard iron armor, seemed like indestructible metal bumps, emanating an invincible aura and unparalleled ramming force.

As they were mounted, the Iron-armored Knights were taller than the Iron Armor Knights and Iron Feather Archers, almost as tall as Char, who was notably taller than the average person.

That is to say, the height of the Iron-armored Knights already exceeded that of ordinary humans.

Moreover, their Challenge Level was higher than that of the Iron Armor Knights and Iron Feather Archers, reaching Level 2, the only downside being their limited number, a mere twenty Knights.