The most criticized thing about Leo in this world is probably the tediousness of going out to a long distance, and even more so for the nobles, just arranging various affairs and preparing things, it inadvertently takes several days, and every time he thinks of the time he has to spend on the road, he misses the convenience and speed of the earth even more......

Accompanied by the three captains of Finn and Ardarian, Leo walked first on the broad city wall, and after saluting the forehead of a group of champion swordsmen who patrolled along the way, he put his hands on the battlements, and a slightly cold wind was blowing slowly, and the scarlet scarlet s Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Intoxicated, I took a deep breath of the scent of the earth, and the previously barren plains outside the city were now covered by large villages, and large areas of newly cultivated farmland were scattered all over the periphery

Looking at this scene, the emotion called satisfaction instantly filled Leo's chest, these are the results of his continuous efforts from the beginning of his crossing, the exemption of agricultural taxes, the absence of nobles and knights, and the prestige of Leo among the people is unmatched.

Not to mention the increasingly prosperous Stormwind City itself, where groups of migrants from White Moon City and other territories have revitalized the somewhat deserted urban area after expansion, and the area divided into civilian residences can see the frame foundations of new houses rising every day

Around the Grand Duke's Mansion, many small nobles who only had honorary titles but no actual fiefdoms were gradually attracted by Stormwind City and relocated, and some of them with stronger abilities had begun to participate in some simple city management and government affairs under the guidance of Leo.

This is also a process that must be experienced, no matter how wise Leo is as a lord, it is impossible for him to manage such a large territory by himself and his descendants, not to mention that he is not one of those geniuses himself.

Pulling back from his brief thoughts and memories, Leo turned his head and asked the few people who followed silently behind him

"Finn, is everything arranged?"

"Yes, my lord, everything is ready," Finn replied without hesitation, stepping forward, dressed in a black coat of the same material

With a hint of caution on his face, Finn explained it to Leo in detail

"Keith has selected 50 of the most stable knights from the Knights of Punishment, they will be led by me and Keith to protect your safety along the way, Anthony will continue to lead the remaining Knights of Punishment and other soldiers to guard our city, and intimidate the rest of the nobles of the Northlands, and ......"

Fein said this, his eyes looked at Lord Noldor to the side

"In addition, the Knights of the Dawn will also follow me and be responsible for your safety with the 4 newly added clansmen, a total of 17 people, and of course, every Noldor Elf will also be a very good scout during the journey to prevent accidents from happening suddenly, my lord!"

Aldalian also solemnly promised Leo

Nodding, Leo also completely let go of his worries after confirming again, 67 pure knight teams including three powerful captains, plus 50 glorious knights led by the Marquis of Auston who returned together, such a combination should not have any problems with its own safety if it is not a super-large-scale chaotic army or other enemies

I'm afraid that in the aristocratic territories that pass along the way, those nobles will also be extremely embarrassed and open the door after seeing the big names in the imperial capital and the glorious knights representing the royal family

Anthony, who was once again determined to stay behind, had no problem with this, he understood that this was not his lord's estrangement, but a heavier responsibility, after all, Stormwind City was the foundation of the existence of Leo and the knights who embodied these systems.

After thinking about it, Anthony stepped forward and whispered beside Leo

"Sir, don't you really have to think about my suggestion? I can swear by my honor that as long as I can still stand and wield my weapons, the city will never fail, and with the newly recruited soldiers and highland swordsmen, there are enough soldiers to defend the city, and you can take some of the soldiers with you to make the journey more secure. ”

Without much thought, Leo still shook his head and rejected the proposal, the detailed reasons had also been explained to several regiment commanders before, first of all, even if the safety of Stormwind City was aside, the biggest problem was that they didn't have enough horses right now.

After a long journey, with a group of infantry who could only rely on their feet, it would take more time for Leo to be impatient, and with so many soldiers, he might not even be able to enter the gate of the imperial capital, and it would also give some people who were interested in attacking him.

At the same time, the insecure Leo also had to admit that being overly worried about Stormwind City made him somewhat sensitive, and I am afraid that only the presence of a sufficient number of soldiers could allow him not to be too distracted after arriving at the distant imperial capital......

After making an apologetic look at Anthony, who cared about him, Leo took on another question

"The gold coins and those luxury ornaments are not missing, I don't want to end up in the imperial capital to have to take out a lot of something from the system, you know, it will frighten the pampered nobles......"

"Hehe~" Several people chuckled at Leo's words, and the somewhat depressed atmosphere was much more relaxed, but Finn replied

"Even in the face of the most greedy nobles, your gold coins are completely sufficient, if you want, I am afraid that you can easily buy His Majesty's palace......"

"Yes, my lord, Finn is right, I think if the big names in the imperial capital are the same as the Marquis of Auston, I think you can easily rule this continent with only gold coins!"

"Hahaha!" Keith's humorous words made several people finally burst out laughing

Crying and laughing, he pointed to the more and more lively Keith, Leo led people down the city wall and returned to the mansion, he still had some things to ask and confirm on the butler's side, and Finn and the others also dispersed after saying goodbye, each making final preparations

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After returning home, after a brief wash under the personal service of old Garin, Leo took the silk scarf he handed over and wiped his hands, looked at the reluctant butler and said with a smile

"Don't worry about me, if it goes well, I should be able to come back within a year, in the meantime, my dear friend, you must not only help me take care of everything here, but also do a good job of assisting Captain Anthony, especially in terms of his need for money, we must not be stingy, this is our fundamentals."

"I understand my lord, all of Anthony's requests will be met without any discount, hey!"

Before parting, Leo was also a little reluctant to give up on this loyal old butler, and gently comforted him

"It's okay to let Trondo come and see you, this place will be much deserted after I leave, don't be alone for a long time, in addition, Batar has been notified that he will be ready to wait for me in White Moon City, counting the servants you have selected, this journey will be very easy"

"Understood, sir"

After bowing, Old Garin said no more, bowed and exited the room, so that Leo could have a good rest before leaving, and he had to go to direct the servants to prepare for the dinner, which would be the last banquet before Leo left......