Alan didn't stay in Greywing City for long, and the next morning he returned to Fort Musensen with his team.

Osiman stayed in Greywing City to deal with the rest of the Chamber of Commerce.

Now that the main problems of the Peters family have been solved, if she can't subdue these elders, then she can't live through the past ten years.

Ou Siman also had an important reason to stay in Grey Wing City, which was to recruit craftsmen to survey and mine salt mines.

No matter how powerful Allen's runes are, the construction of the territory always needs to be piled up with gold coins, and now that everyone is their own people, Ou Siman naturally will not let the gold mountain of the salt mine go unattended.

And the concern of the big man who didn't know where always kept Allen's heart hanging in the air, and he wanted to know if it was because the charm of the salt mine was too great, or if there was another mystery behind it.

This is also what makes Alan uncomfortable, he can't find the clues of the calculating people behind him, he can't take an effective attack, he can only work hard to improve his strength and expand the territory, and he is very passive to prevent it from happening.

In the evening, Allen's carriage drove back to the gate of Fort Mussen, and as he got out of it, he noticed another carriage parked in the yard.

He was familiar with the carriage, it was Fanny's Vannie who had been adjusted to the frivolity circle by him and Dinah.

Sure enough, before he could set foot in the hall of the castle, he saw Fanny take Horn's arm and walk out with a smile.

Perhaps because of the possible loss of Horn this time, the relationship between the two has become more generous, not with a hint of concealment as before.

Alan was naturally very happy to see such a thing, and walked up to say hello with Dinah.

Fanny looked at Dinah, who was parallel to Alan, and was a little surprised, but she didn't expect that this usually lonely child got along well with Eren during her absence.

And from the half-step difference between the two when they walked, Fanny vaguely felt that Dinah was still headed by Allen.

Fanny thought that maybe she could really get the two kids together.

When we first met, it was a sincere greeting and a lot of praise and praise, which made Fanny's love for Ellen unchanged, and there was not much such etiquette between Dinah and her aunt, and the joy on her face was sincere intimacy.

Fanny didn't come back empty-handed, she got a small bottle of eaux-de-vie from the Duke of York, which she used to boost Horn's vitality.

However, now that Horn's body has recovered, he doesn't need this kind of thing for the time being, so he gave the vial of water of life to Allen.

Although Alan is a mage and can feel the magic and life breath in it, she still can't identify this kind of thing concretely, and in the end, it is Olya who tells Alan that she smells the breath of the elven fountain of life in this small bottle.

This shocked Allen's heart.

What is the Fountain of Life?

It is a tree of life that only the large elves have, a pool of life essence condensed under the tree over a long period of time, and it is said that a drop can snatch the dying back from the hands of death!

Although Olya said that the breath of the Fountain of Life in this bottle was very weak, it was also extremely precious!

Alan immediately thought of a question, this kind of thing the Duke of York would never be handed over to Fanny easily, she must have paid the price.

In the face of Alan's inquiry, Fanny was a little vague in her words, and she didn't understand her words for a long time, and it was the first time that Dinah had seen her aunt who had been resolute in the past show such a look.

"Fanny, you say, no matter what, I will bear it with you!"

In the end, it was only after Horn's repeated questioning and encouragement that Fanny told the truth.

"Actually, it's nothing, I have returned most of the Barony's lands to the Duke of York, leaving only one estate. Fanny smiled, showing that she didn't care.

She didn't know if that large piece of land was worth it for that little vial of eaux-de-vie, but as long as Horn was okay, she didn't care.

For Fanny's friendship, Horn didn't know how to express it for a while, so he could only hold her hand tightly, turn his face sideways, and look at her affectionately.

However, Alan had some doubts in his heart, and asked after a moment of silence: "If this is the case, then Aunt Fannie, do you still have a relationship with the Joseph family?"

"Yes, of course, there's no connection between the two. ”

Alan nodded, his heart sinking.

The Duke of York was really ruthless, and he used such a small vial of the fountain of life to reclassify the barony back into his territory, and also tied Fanny to the Joseph family.

In this way, if York wants to do something with Fanny in the future, then she will no longer have anything to rely on.

Alan glanced at his father, he believed that his father must have thought of this, but he didn't say it, and Alan naturally didn't find out.

He felt the affection between Horn and Fanny, and silently made up his mind that he would never let anyone stop his father's happiness in his old age, not even the Duke.

In order to leave enough space for the middle-aged lovers, Alan pulled Dinah out of the hall quietly and returned to the room.

Before leaving Grey Wing City, Alan asked Ou Siman to purchase a large number of magic materials and equipment this time, this time he not only had to perfect the runes of his previous subordinates, but also selected twenty more swordsmen from the private army in the territory.

Dinah's talent is very high, with Allen's teaching, she is now able to draw the lowest level of the white giant power rune magic array, although the success rate is not high, but Eren now has animal skins for her to waste.

This also made Alan sigh, if he had a formal magic education since he was a child, like Dinah, and a lot of magic material practice, he should not be stuck in the green rune stage like he is now.

Once Dinah had drawn the underlying foundations, Alan was able to complete them in a small amount of time, and the rest of the time he spent practicing drawing green runes.

However, while he planned well, the reality was not so ideal, and Locke and Brad bothered him with a bunch of things at every turn.

"Merlin Family Tax Records"

"Maussenburg's material procurement record for the third quarter"

"About the selection conditions of the Merlin family's logisticians"

......

Alan looked at the pile of papers in front of him, and he didn't remember that his father had been so busy before.

"Grandpa Brad, in the future, you will either decide these things yourself, or you will discuss them with my father, and you will give them to me when I want to see them. ”

"Okay, young master. ”

Seeing Allen's frowning appearance, Brad quickly responded, packed up the information, and turned to retreat.

With the old butler setting a precedent in front, Locke consciously cut down on the things he had to report before, leaving only the recent frequent appearance of gnolls near the Hot Wind Forest and attacking the nearby villages.

"The Jackal is insidious and cunning, it may be that we missed one of them last time, and the hidden danger left behind. Olya added.

"How many gnolls are there?"

"At present, a small tribe has been discovered, and the large and small gnolls are counted together about five hundred, and I have arranged a patrol to monitor it. ”

The strength of the gnolls is not strong, and the second-level swordsman can kill them in a few moves, but these guys have tenacious vitality and strong fecundity, and if they are left alone, it is also a headache to let the number increase.

"Don't startle the snakes first, find out the number and strength of these gnolls, and then catch them all as soon as possible. ”

Alan thought for a moment and added: "Remember to inform the villages in the territory, and let the militia patrolling be careful, if they are not strong enough, Locke, you will select a few squads from the team in the territory and assign them." ”

Gnolls may not be a threat to trained regular troops, but ordinary farmers should be cautious.

"Okay young master. ”

"Understood. ”

After Locke and Olya answered each other, Eren was about to get up and leave, but was kept by Olya with a soft call.

"By the way, Ellen, Linda came to me and she said she wanted to learn swordsmanship with me. ”

"Huh?"

Alan was obviously stunned, looked at Linda who was waiting on the side and asked, "Have you decided to become a swordsman?"

Linda nodded slightly.

"But Olya is better at bows and arrows, and you should also find Locke to learn swordsmanship......"

After saying this, Alan thought about it, and it wasn't quite right, and Locke's wide-open swordsmanship style was not very suitable for Linda.

It seems that there is no suitable person in the territory to teach Linda......

Olya looked at Eren with some confusion, and looked at the half-elf girl standing on the other side of him,

Linda said she wanted to be like the crescent moon. ”