The next morning, Duke of the North, woke up on his own.

Originally, he thought that as a duke, although it might be the most watery one.

I don't want to wake up from a two-hundred-square-meter bed every day and eat hundreds of dishes.

But at least there's always one or two maids or something, right?

In the end, I still have to get up by myself, wash and dress myself, just like my previous life in Lanxing.

It wasn't until just now that he remembered that he had already dismissed all the unnecessary servants in order to save money, and even the butler had not been left behind.

That's too shabby, isn't it?

Duke was no longer able to complain, and even if he wanted to have a meeting with his subordinates, he had to go outside the castle and call the guards to inform them to come.

Otherwise, it's better to die.

As Duke pondered his throne in the castle hall, the clanging of armor and the crackling of iron boots against the stone floor brought his thoughts back.

He followed the sound and looked towards the door, and his eyes lit up.

I saw a heroic female knight striding towards her, with delicate facial features and long pale blonde hair that was supple and loose.

The tall figure and fair skin look particularly heroic against the backdrop of the iron-black armor, and reveal a different kind of charm.

The person who came was none other than Lenia Gard, the chief knight of the Duke of the North, a powerful knight.

"Lord, it's an honor to be summoned by you. ”

Lenia walked about ten paces from the throne and stopped, and made a knightly salute with her right hand and lightly hammered her left shoulder, and said something about the scene.

Because there was no trace of honor in her cold tone, no one who was the chief knight would not see the lord at all, and he would not have the slightest favor for the lord when he was inexplicably summoned at the critical moment when he was preparing to resist the beast tide.

"Hello, Lenia. ”

Duke nodded at her, her stats panel popping into his eyes.

[People panel.]

Name: Lenia Gard (19)

Identity: Chief Knight of the Dukedom of the North

Attribute: Strength 85

Intelligence 70

Interior 50

Dexterity 60

Talent 83

Strength: Grand Knight (Level 5)】

Huh? This Nizi is so strong in strength and talent?

Duke was a little surprised, according to known memories, anyone who can reach level 5 before the age of 20 means that he has a bright future, and he is likely to become a legendary warrior of the empire in the future.

The chief knight was a girl, and he was already surprised, but he didn't expect his strength and talent to be so strong.

How could such a genius still be the chief knight in the declining Dukedom of the North?

When Lenia had finished saluting, she walked to the left of Duke and stood still, Duke's eyes, still in a state of surprise, kept moving with her.

When he saw the look of disgust on Lenia's face, Duke finally realized that he had been staring at people for too long.

Of course, this is definitely because of the surprise of her strength, not her bumpy figure.

The atmosphere in the hall was a little awkward for a while, and it was not until the Territory Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Home Secretary arrived together that the silence was broken.

With the arrival of the two, Duke's eyes also showed their attributes.

Walking in front was a fat middle-aged man, whose brown eyes flashed from time to time with the characteristic sly light of a businessman, none other than the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Joseph Tus.

[People panel.]

Name: Joseph Tus (47)

Status: Chancellor of the Exchequer of the Duchy of the North

Attribute: Strength 25

Intelligence 78

Interior 70

Dexterity 40

Talent 60

Strength: None]

He was followed by a tall, lanky old man, the Territory's Minister of the Interior, Vlavich Hall.

[People panel.]

Name: Vlavich Hall (65)

Status: Minister of the Interior of the Dukedom of the North

Attribute: Strength 21

Intelligence 81

Interior 88

Dexterity 30

Talent 80

Strength: None]

The abilities of the subordinates of the Duke of the North are good!

And what the hell is this fat man and the old man's panel combat power is higher than his own?

Seeing that the three main vassals of the Northern Dukedom had arrived, Duke cleared his throat, ready to have an in-depth chat with them to improve their understanding and complete the task assigned by the system.

"Ahem, today, I asked everyone to come here to ......" As soon as he spoke, he remembered the sound of the system "ding" in his mind.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the newbie task: Meet the subordinates]

[Get Rewards: Myeloid Cleansing Pill X1, Gold Coins X1000, Unlock Inventory and Shop]

[Successfully Accepted the Novice Quest (2): Boost Morale]

[Reward for completing the mission: Epic Magic Scroll X1, Exchange Points X100]

As the sound of the system's machinery kept coming back to mind, the inventory and the Marketplace options appeared in his mind, and Duke could be called out in his mind as long as he thought about it.

"Your Excellency?" said Interior Minister Vlavic's concerned inquiry, bringing Dukra, who was immersed in the system's new features, back to reality.

"Aha, where did you just go......" Duke smiled awkwardly, "Oh, we gathered everyone here today to discuss how to defend against the beast tide." ”

Duke distinctly felt the air around him froze slightly as his words fell, especially the surprised gaze of Lenia from the left, which directly stabbed him uncomfortably.

"How...... What's wrong?" Duke asked, somewhat humbly.

"No, no, it's best if the lord thinks so, hahaha. Chancellor of the Exchequer Joseph snorted and broke the eerie atmosphere.

"Oh, that's right. Duke nodded, didn't think much about it, and then said his thoughts, "I feel that the soldiers, as the direct bearers of the resistance against the beast tide, need to give them more benefits, and I have also decided to review them on the spot today to boost their morale." ”

"It's true, good morale helps soldiers perform better. Said the Home Secretary.

"Knight Lynia is an expert in this matter, she will take care of this matter and give you a satisfactory answer, my lord, you just need to be in the center of the castle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer also hurriedly said.

What's going on with this deep sense of distrust?

How do you feel that these two people especially don't want to get involved in this matter?

While Duke was in a daze, Lenia, who had been standing there silently, spoke: "I very much agree with the lord's proposal, and the duke, as a lord, does have an obligation to boost the morale of the soldiers. ”

"But, Lenia......" As soon as the Secretary of State opened his mouth, the Chief Knight glared back, and could only sigh and stop talking.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Lord, please follow me, the soldiers have assembled in the school yard and are waiting for your review. Lenia looked directly at Duke and made an inviting gesture, as if there was something else in her eyes.

So fast? Was she prepared?

Duke had a lot of doubts in his heart, but he nodded at Lenia and walked out first.