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You put down the body and stand up.

The once-only Breath of Life ring should not be used at such a time, and since it is not made by humans, it is unknown how many times it can be refilled.

Soon, a large crowd of people came running, and after a brief inquiry about the situation, the merchants of the treatment center carefully removed the body, and the store would find a way to resurrect it. Obviously, this resurrection fee needs to be paid in advance - most mages are financially well-off, so there should be no problem paying the bill. Some of them were in charge of patrolling around to find out where the dead mage had come from, and some of them had begun to wash the floor, but fortunately the carpet had not yet been laid. A warm life is lost in your arms. No one will blame you for your indifference, because there are not many people who know that you are capable of saving people, and the few who know will be blind to you

Always right.

Forever.

Perhaps because you don't want to make a difference, you sit in the reception room, holding the high-end black tea from Annette, admiring the beautiful decoration of the new home, and inspecting the busy figure of people cleaning and preparing refreshments. Image is very important in diplomacy.

Soon, as you might expect, an emissary arrives at the labyrinth camp and asks to see the lord, claiming to represent the "Earl of Anyulin" from the West, one of the warlords in the war in the Centaur homeland.

The young man stands in front of you with graceful manners, saluting respectfully, but he can hardly hide the tired look of the dusty man. The West is a long way from here.

"To the nearest lord of this place, Earl Anyulin greets you. The messenger politely declined the offer to sit down, and continued to explain the intention, "My master is very tired from the long journey, and it is inconvenient to camp in the wilderness around him, and I hope to recuperate in your land, so I beg permission." ”

You look at Hathaway,

The territory of the kingdom is vast, and the law of fiefdom is that the barony's territory is a village, the viscount is a small town, the earls mostly own a large town and several surrounding villages, the marquis is a number of large towns adjacent to each other and surrounding villages, and the duke is equivalent to a small dependent country. Normally, the prosperity and expansion of settlements is not achieved in a single generation, so this is basically the case with the size of titles and fiefdoms. The territory of the old local marquis is about the same as a continent or province, and he has little friendship with the scattered and chaotic political situation in the west, and even the two deliberately avoid each other in order to avoid being drawn into the warlord melee or the political infighting there.

This was the reason why the Count was reluctant to negotiate directly with the old Marquis, perhaps having already negotiated but was refused. The old marquis taking in one warlord is equivalent to offending all the other warlords, and he is not stupid.

According to the map, the Earl of Anulyn entered the Old Marquis's domain from the west, passing through at least two towns and three villages along the way, most likely including the Silent Swamp Territory. It seems that they have not succeeded in settling down.

Hathaway asked the messenger, "It's hard work to come from afar. Excuse me, how many men does the Earl have with you?"

"About fifty cavalrymen, fifty infantry, twenty hoplites, and twenty non-combatants. It is no exaggeration to say that my lord is in poor health and is no longer able to move on, and I have answered the other lords before, please allow me to state in advance before you speak—it is impossible for the Earl to be separated from the army. ”

With a bang, Hathaway's best option of "only letting the Count into the city and the army stationed outside" was erased by the way.

You hinted that Hathaway inquired as much as possible about the Earl of Aulynn, and now that you were in the driver's seat, you should plan before you act.

Hathaway nodded, and invited the messenger again to sit down and talk, but was again declined.

The envoy said respectfully: "I can't hide it, our territory was conquered and we were defeated to this point, in fact, it goes without saying that adults can see it." It was purely betrayed by the villain that he ended up in this field. The four counties are next to each other, and there are many wars all year round. A while ago, one of them was at its peak, and it grew stronger and stronger, so the head of the family joined forces with the other two. Originally, the three strikes were going well, and we were guarding against the sudden betrayal of our allies, but we were still unable to guard against it—at the moment when the joint attack was victorious, we were busy fighting for the fruits of victory, but the two families quietly withdrew, and turned their heads together to attack our territory. ”

"The son of the Lord Earl, who kept the house, was also martyred. When we arrived, we saw his head hanging high above the city. ”

Son?

Perhaps it was really out of a negotiating disadvantage, but the envoy was very sincere: "The only son of Lord Earl. According to survivors who have escaped the territory, a high-ranking mage of the old Heraran clan suddenly appeared out of thin air, slaughtered and took the Count's son hostage in an instant, and when the two enemy forces attacked, we were defeated. "There are few druids in the West, so the countermeasures are insufficient.

Hathaway: "So, what does the Earl want us to do?"

"The shelter of the walls, the dwelling place of peace. ”

"Don't we need to provide us with troops and equipment so that you can retake your territory?"

The messenger looked around: "That's the best, but after all, we need to take advantage of this treasure to recuperate first, and then think about it in the long run." "If someone else is seized of the territory, he will definitely be eager to kill back and regain everything that once belonged to him, but from the words of the messenger, he did not feel this obsession and anger, but was more disheartened.

"How long are you going to stay here?"

"I ...... I don't know...... It's also a good idea to return to your territory a day earlier than possible. During this time, we will buy our own food and supplies to try not to cause trouble to the lord. ”

"What about the benefits?"

"Huh?"

Hathaway reiterated: "We are not a 'warlord travel public station' here, not to mention that you have so many soldiers, I am afraid that you can't do it without wanting to cause trouble. The Marquis has never wanted to have a deep relationship with the West, and your presence has made it difficult for us to do so. If asylum is provided, then what good do we have?"

The messenger was silent.

There was silence for a long time.

"The defeated army has no gold and silver satin, no elite soldiers, no good servants, and only gratitude. In other words, there is no benefit to fart, it will only cause all kinds of unforeseen trouble. No wonder the Count was left behind in several settlements along the way. It should not be public or private. Hathaway was silent when she heard this, and she even wanted to go past you and refuse directly. Throughout history, the decline and fall of a few warlords and the rise of several warlords have nothing to do with you.

Suddenly, the messenger took a letter out of his bosom and handed it to Hathaway.

"This is a letter of introduction we got from the local lord when we passed by the Silent Rain Swamp Domain, saying that it was passed on to you. "A letter that has not yet been opened.

Hathaway opened the letter and found that it was Melanie's handwriting, but she didn't know what to do except say hello or small talk. Be all abroad. She handed the letter to you: "...... Didn't write anything useful......"

In your eyes, the content of the letter is psychedelic and transformed, taking on a different picture.

"Dear Elder,

The son of Count Anurin is also a very good talent among the warlords of the West, and I have been informed that after getting rid of the most powerful warlord, he will be next. Anulyn had only one son, and no successor. According to my plan, when Earl Anulyn passed by the Silent Rain Marsh Territory, I would receive him warmly and help him regain what he had lost. Importantly, I would push Edward to be his adopted son. While Anulyn was alive, Edward would immediately become a viscount, and upon Anulin's death, he would be able to take the throne immediately.

Warlords always have a short lifespan. At the age of 56, Anulin is already a lucky life.

All things are going well with me here, and I will return to your bosom soon.

Missing you: Melanie. 」

The old marquis's only son, who is also currently an earl, will soon become a marquis, but grandchildren such as Lady Sylvana do not have any titles.

Melanie has been planning to take the High Title for a long time. The baron is very simple, but further up it is the accumulation of generations of merits, and you can't win it alone. The most classic example – the old marquis, for example. He was the second son of the earl, and his eldest son died, and he inherited the title on his behalf, and became a marquis by virtue of the battle to destroy the elven homeland. You don't have that much power to earn enough to influence the kingdom, nor do you have the blessings of His Majesty for generations. Ordinary way, commoners become counts, viscounts are fantastic.

If you're interested in knighthood, there's not much to do. The first is proposed by Melanie, who will become the righteous son of the Earl of the West, and can justifiably regain the distant territory, and the second is what Tong En is brewing, and Tong En cannot be the right way to do anything no matter what he is planning.

How are you going to respond to Count Anourin?

A, warmly welcome him into the labyrinth camp, temporarily stay in your castle, and the army can also enter. Your attitude is basically "everyone is a family, and there is something to talk about".

B, compromise treatment. Today, the walls of the camp are expanded in the form of petals, that is, a new circle is built outside the original circular wall, and then several smaller circles are further expanded to connect with a second circle. Let Count Anyulin and his party temporarily live within the newly built wall, where nothing is used, equivalent to an open space next to the camp. If you're interested in a knighthood, this treatment means you'll need to make up for the Earl of Anyulin's favor at the right time. Or be busy.

C, refusal. They can't walk anymore, and I'm afraid they'll still be stationed outside the camp walls. It's probably not a good thing to have a disgruntled warlord next door.

The messenger received your response, saluted respectfully, and departed.

You also get up,

It is intended to continue to inspect the work of the Council Chamber. Outside the castle, the new village chief was waiting outside the door. Elegant women salute you deeply and lead you to inspect the work.

"If I can be favored by you, I will be honored. "Insinuating to you as you go.

The three-storey wooden building is a little more imposing than the guards and the market, and the decoration style is more detailed. Your gaze is drawn to the fragrant wreath hanging on the wall outside the door of the Council Hall. Walking into the hall, more than 20 clerks are busy on all fours, and a piece of information falls to your feet, writing the details of the camp farm, from the details of purchases and receipts to the blood type and weight of each farmer employed.

I have the impression that the council hall should have left work before the evening. How can there be so much work in the newly opened management office of the small camp? The guards have long ceased to work except for patrolling, and the market has gradually become sparsely populated.

The female village chief respectfully handed over the work materials to you,

You give it to Hathaway...... Thou Hou.

The female village chief smiled and said, "Then, allow me to report to you orally." ”

"First of all, I will introduce the registration of adventurers who do not belong to us, there are currently two teams with a total of three people, the others will leave after a short stay because they do not plan to have a fixed place of work, and there are some people I am working on. Since the first level of the dungeon is still difficult, there are no adventurers who come here who are too low-level, and most of them are experienced. ”

"Secondly, the water system is being continuously developed. So far, 12 houses have been renovated under the leadership of the Council Office, and four of them have been able to take a shower at home and have sewerage facilities. Five slimes have been purchased from the Ancient City Market and are expected to arrive tomorrow and will be put into the sewers. The construction of the canal leading to the man-made lake has begun, but the progress is a little slow, and I analyze that the reasons are the insecurity and the large amount of soil slag in the surrounding area. ”

"The merfolk are well integrated into the camp. As you may already know, these merfolk are heretics and have a great desire for life on land, and with the lack of sub-ethnic discrimination in the camp, there is nothing wrong with it at the moment. It's just that a few key members often come to inquire about the current situation of Five Lane Bay and ask about Miss Tracy's current situation. ”

"The Lord House Mage is still rarely seen, the retired Bishop basically stays in front of the underground gate during the day and rests back to the camp at night, and lives a very regular life; the retired Grand Druid, who came a few days ago, has been turned into an eagle and flown to the wilderness, and has not been heard from again. ”

No news?

Hathaway shrugs at you. Many druids have eccentric tempers, but this one is particularly difficult to communicate with.

There is no sign of corruption at the moment, after all, it has just been established.

“...... Huh?" Hathaway flipped to the end of the information, found that she was carrying a draft administrative application, and made a puzzled voice, and then asked the female village chief with the draft, "This application belongs to the guards, right?"

"Miss Hathaway. The female village chief smiled and nodded, "The guard team has not long been set up, and there is plenty of force but there are no copywriters for the time being, so I temporarily borrowed two people from the team I brought to be responsible for sorting out the information and registering the case." At their request, the Guard's application and reporting are temporarily assisted by us. ”

What's wrong?

Hathaway frowned and whispered in her ear: "It is the ideal state for the three forces to check and balance each other, but unfortunately few towns can really do it - the ancient city is weak in the market, and the other two are fighting each other; Our camp was worse from the start. The market is exclusive, and the council hall is also powerful and breathes out of the same nostrils as the market, I thought that at most two strong ones would survive, and it would not be miserable with your support guards, but now it seems that ...... There is a three-in-one state of affairs. ”

...... So what's the matter? The lord is always you, and the right to appoint and dismiss is also in your hands, what are you afraid of.

Hathaway held her forehead: "Prevent it." I'll give you a worst-case scenario scenario - after the Gucheng Market has settled the Wuxiang Bay Market, the power will definitely be even larger, and then our market and council hall will also fade into the background. If the Ancient City Market makes several demands on us, and you refuse many times due to some concerns, resulting in the rigidity of your cooperation with the Ancient City Market, half and half of the camp profit is only a paper agreement, and the agreement is used to tear up. Suppose you fail to become a knight, and if the camp expands beyond your status, then Your Majesty has only two options - to be forced to give you a knighthood to match the size of your territory, or to kill you and replace you with a more favored nobleman. If the situation turns out to be this step, it won't take half a day for the three governing bodies to overthrow you. "It is not unheard of in the history of the kingdom when a lord has been overthrown. Riots, uprisings, protests, and popular trials will always be driven by some black hands behind them.

......

...... You are silent. On the one hand, I think it's scary to think about, and on the other hand, I think Hathaway is indeed a little too cautious. She was wary of more than half of her own people around her.