That bard is such a charmer!

Chapter 31 I Only Visit the Homes of Real Thieves

The interior of the Great Gold Tooth is very spacious, with many rooms divided to the left and right along the central aisle, storing common goods from overseas trade such as spices, iron ingots, and carpets.

Richard, however, was not interested in any of these things.

He recalled the information provided by the main gate during their previous conversation, walked all the way to the end, and then had Grace violently break open a relatively ordinary iron gate. Finally, they found the batch of the most valuable gem ore.

They were placed in three half-meter-long square wooden boxes according to their different sizes.

The largest batch was the size of a baby's fist, while the smallest was about the size of a fingernail.

Since they haven't been cut or polished yet, their exteriors are still covered by a layer of rock, but the few glittering glitters exposed in the crevices are enough to make one imagine how dazzling they could become in the future.

Although Terrera's gem production is much greater than Richard's previous life, just like gold, this batch of raw ore is still priceless.

No wonder the Phoenix family built the Big Gold Tooth so sturdily.

"Ah~ what captivating colors~"

As soon as Grace entered, she couldn't resist touching the raw ore. After enjoying it for several seconds, she turned to Richard and asked, "What are you planning to do with these?"

Richard thought for a moment and replied, "Take it to Turbulent City in the south, exchange it all for coins, then keep half and find an opportunity to distribute the other half to the poor people of Phoenix—the Phoenix family's money was squeezed out of them, and they have the right to take it back."

Grace commented, "A noble idea!"

Richard shrugged: "You flatter me. Truly noble people would give away all the money. I've kept half for myself."

"There's no need to be so hard on yourself, little poet." Grace smiled and shook her head, then changed the subject: "But then again, your approach to allocating resources is indeed somewhat flawed."

Richard scratched his head. "Uh, in what way?"

Grace crossed her arms and pouted, "Please, my little poet, these are jewels, and I am a dragon. Guess what I mean?"

"this……"

"I've put in so much effort, I deserve a clear and fair reward. If you disagree, the three of us can vote by raising our hands—Zoya is part of our team too, she should participate!"

Grace then used her telepathic connection again.

Richard heard Zoya's complex voice in his ear:

"It's hard to imagine that I would agree with Grace one day... but she's right this time, she deserves a jewel! That way, if I ever regain my body and kill you both, I won't be left with nothing!"

Grace clapped her hands and laughed: "Ha, two to one! Surrender to the great dragon, Richard!"

Richard: "..."

Okay, okay.

What else can I say?

But to be honest, the two of you together don't even have three hands, so how can you say it's two to one...?

Richard and Grace quickly reached a new distribution agreement.

50% of the gems were used to help those in need, and of the remaining 50%, 25% was at Richard's disposal as team funds, and the other 25% was Grace's personal property—it could not be used without special circumstances, and even in special circumstances, an IOU had to be issued.

With the problem solved, the man and the dragon immediately sprang into action, loading the raw gemstones into empty wine barrels and carrying them back to the carriage they had come from.

Then, Richard retrieved the prepared red paint and left a large, mocking poem on the exterior wall of Big Gold Tooth:

"My name is Robin Hood, the messenger of the god of thieves, and I only visit the homes of true thieves."

Only after doing all this did he get into the carriage, satisfied, and leave Big Gold Tooth.

On the way, he opened the gift bag given at the main entrance.

You have gained 1 point of power.

[You have learned a Tier 2 spell: Vajra Shield - You can release a magical shield that can both protect you from attacks and deal counterattack damage to those who attack you. The more your total Strength and Constitution exceed 20 points, the stronger the shield's defense and counterattack will be.]

Remarks:

"Who says you can't kill someone if you only put points into defense?" — The Hedgehog Master, who put all his points into defense because he was too afraid of pain.

A level 2 defensive spell?

It really does look like something you'd find at the warehouse gate.

Excellent, excellent! You can never have too much survivability, especially since this one can also deal damage.

Richard had a sudden thought and brought up the panel again.

Name: Richard Targaryen

Race: Human

[Occupation: Bard lv3 (Experience 45/60)]

[Attributes: Strength 12, Agility 14, Constitution 12, Intelligence 12, Perception 11, Charisma 14]

[Standard skills: Performance (proficient), Persuasion, Elvish, Thief slang]

[Extraordinary Skills - Spells: Harsh Words (Tier 0), Charm (Tier 1), Maniacal Laughter (Tier 1), Repose (Tier 1), Inspirational Song (Tier 1), Requiem (Tier 2), Vajra Shield (Tier 2)]

【Extraordinary Skill - Combat Art: Wild Slash (Tier 1)】

[Talents: Enhanced Dark Vision, Beast Intuition, Luck]

[Specialties: Eye of Insight, Battlefield Spellcasting]

Title: The Fearless One

Free attribute points: 1

As he looked at the increasingly rich content on the table, he hummed a little tune with delight. Grace, sitting in the back seat of the carriage, listened and, while imagining herself tumbling among the piles of jewels, smiled and clapped along to the rhythm.

Accompanied by music, the sound of horses' hooves, and the groans of the drugged mercenaries, the bard and his dragon lady disappeared into the night.

The turmoil they instigated has only just begun...

The next day, early morning.

The early-rising fishermen were the first to notice something amiss.

"Gods above, Big Gold Tooth has been stolen!"

"Huh? Are you still half asleep? I told you to use your right hand less..."

"I'm not kidding, those mercenaries are still lying all over the place!"

"Oh my god, this is unbelievable!"

Another hour later.

Inside a room filled with an atmosphere of decadence.

Jostein gradually awoke.

Ah, a new day, a beautiful day.

The day I'm one step closer to realizing my ambitions!

How should we spend this day?

what……

Let's start by kissing the beautiful woman next to us~

Without opening his eyes, Jostein turned over and kissed the person next to him.

However, the next second, he felt as if he had kissed a lump of cold jelly.

What happened?!

He opened his eyes abruptly and realized that the skilled woman from last night had been kicked out of bed, replaced by his hooded, blue, translucent, oozing man-like follower, Dulu!

"Hey, Joe~"

After being kissed, Dulu made a whistling sound and said, "I didn't expect you to have such feelings for me, but I'm sorry, although I don't mind gender, I still prefer a partner who is easy to understand at a glance."

Jostein: ?

After a brief moment of stunned silence, he jumped out of bed like a whirlwind, cursing as he pulled on his pants, "Damn it! Didn't I tell you not to barge into my room when I'm enjoying life?!"

Dudu sat up and spread his hands in a very human way: "I didn't want to either, but those people down there said that if I don't wake you up within five minutes, they're going to tie you up with ropes and take you down."

"Damn it, let's see who dares!"

Jostein spat, put on the rest of his clothes, and stormed out of the room and downstairs.

then……

Well, that's it.

He saw Jason, the Phoenix family's steward, standing at the door with a similarly angry expression, followed by a squad of guards and dejected mercenaries, including Henry and Ethan.

Seeing Jostein come down, Jason said coldly, "Well, Mr. Green, after such a big incident, you're still comfortably here, slept with a prostitute!"

Jostein forced a fawning smile: "Mr. Steward, I don't quite understand what you mean. What happened?"

"What else could it be? Of course, the gold tooth you were looking after was stolen! All the jewels my master painstakingly saved up for a whole year have been taken!"

"What?!?"