On August 1st, the weather was fine.

Mariana's arrival was a mixed blessing, and the heartfelt tenderness of his wife made people feel happy. At the same time, his wife's domineering possessiveness also gave Xinlos a headache.

When she slept with Tirbitz that day, she was fooled with the help of Andiel, but Mariana was not a fool, and she still noticed it.

The clever woman gently let it go, but Sinloth knew that it wasn't over.

And Tirpitz's situation in the past two days is also a little strange, this little guy doesn't know how to do it, but he actually starts to read. Tirpitz hid in his room with Ellie all day, unaware of what he was studying.

Forget it, as long as he doesn't come out to make trouble for him, he can handle these two little guys. Speaking of which, Tirbitz has looked at him and Andiel a little strangely these days......

"Lord Sinloth?"

Thinking of Tirbitz's subtle gaze, Sinlos always felt a little frightened, and he accidentally wandered. It wasn't until his subordinates called him a few times that he came back to his senses.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Claes, I just got distracted, you go ahead."

The blond-haired young man in the water mirror glanced at his boss suspiciously, but he didn't ask much, but continued to report to him about the income and expenditure of the territory in the past few months.

Claes was a man of great ability, and his loyalty was unquestionable. But trust is trust, and what should be done still has to be done. Sinloth listened to the treasurer's report and nodded slightly.

It was no longer the same as when he first arrived in Desmond, where he was poor and sparsely populated. But now it is very different, although there is still a shortage of manpower in all aspects, but the team has been set up, and many things do not even need to be personally asked by Sinlos, and the vassals themselves will discuss and solve them.

In addition to military force, the most important things in a territory are agriculture and commerce. Thanks to the efforts of a certain point of gold, Desmond's business taxes this year were very gratifying—and this was because Sinlos deliberately lowered them in order to attract merchants from other places.

Whether it is paper, weapons, or perfume as a luxury, it has been greatly welcomed everywhere. The Earl's usual practice of evenly soaking the rain and dew has finally paid off in a great way - especially William and Louie, and if Sinloth is so on the road, they will of course return the favor. Every time they went to a party, the two of them always wanted to mention their friend's weapon, intentionally or unintentionally.

Desmond's weapons are indeed excellent, but if no one advertises them, sales will always suffer. And now that the heroes who dealt with the Normans, the Grand Duke of Normandy said so, others will naturally be curious.

In just these few days, the orders are already comparable to the previous months. Even though the blacksmiths worked overtime every day, the deadline was still extremely tight.

In fact, when it comes to the quality of weapons and armor, the best ones are naturally in places like Milan and Hamburg. But despite the long distance, Britannia has always been considered a rural province, and it is inevitable that people from those developed regions will look at it with colored glasses.

Even if it's a country aristocrat, it's a temper. If there is an excellent source of weapons in Britannia now, why go somewhere else to be looked down upon?

Desmond's business grew stronger.

For the merchants, Desmond's laws and good law and order were very beneficial to them, and even if they did not buy any souvenirs to take home, the merchants were willing to stay in Desmond for a while to inquire about the latest news - this is very rare, and the discerning merchant does not know that goods from Desmond are easy to sell?

Under the combined influence of various reasons, Desmond has vaguely become a trade center. Of course, compared to the deep-rooted Rennes, Desmond is still too far behind.

Good news is a joy of course, but it's not without bad news.

The Grand Duke of Venice originally wanted to establish a warehouse in Desmond, which was a rather far-sighted approach, but at this time Venice was in a crisis of succession, and for a while, the original treaty could not be realized. When this chaos passes, I don't know how much time it will take.

There is nothing Sinlos can do about it. Fortunately, this is the icing on the cake, and it is not too demanding...... The young lady named Kloss didn't know what she would think if she knew that her hard work had been in vain.

In addition to commerce, agriculture is also doing well.

Overall, although the weather has been a little hot this year, Desmond has been moistened by the moisture of the sea, and it is not a big deal. Because of the very different laws in Desmond and other regions, the enthusiasm of the farmers for farming, and the occasional preaching in the fields by the Orthodox priests, the farmers were able to exert 200% efficiency with a vision of the future and a reverence for the gods...... The only question now is how to calm down the hungry farmers.

After all, excessive land reclamation is never a good thing. It's just that it's rare for the people to be so enthusiastic, and Sinloth can't stop it too much.

Thank you, Lord, for all that is in the world...... Ah, and that lovely golden kon.

This autumn is bound to be another harvest season.

Listening to Claes's narration, Xinlos was somewhat happy in his heart. But the Count thought about it again, and thought of the young soldiers who had died in the dragon beast attack.

"The soldiers who died a while ago ......"

"Their bodies have all been brought to the cemetery, and the priest himself has done Mass for them...... They walked peacefully. ”

"Don't forget about compensation."

Although he knew that Claes would definitely not forget, Cinnos couldn't help but admonish. When people die, the lights go out, and no amount of compensation can restore the lost soul. But if he didn't, he would never be at ease.

Sometimes he even wondered if he had obediently followed the black dragon back in the first place, would Wren not have suffered so many casualties?

It's just that it's already here, and it's useless to think about it any more.

Sinloth lowered his eyes, he held the handle of the red paper umbrella in his right hand, and the tip of the umbrella kept tapping on the palm of his left hand.

His relationship with Calamity is really complicated, but since it is a parting gift from the other party, Cynroth has no choice but to accept it. Speaking of which, this umbrella is really miraculous as the system says. Whenever I hold it, my restless heart always calms down.

It's just a small habit when he thinks, but it is never the case in the eyes of others. At least in Claes's eyes, he didn't feel it at first, but the silent Earl Lord suddenly exuded a terrifying aura like a demon god, blood and the aura of destruction surrounded him, and there seemed to be endless souls wailing around him. Just one glance, the treasurer was sweating profusely, and it was almost impossible to breathe.

"Sinloth!"

"Huh?"

At this moment, Andiel, who had been studying the sword of silver mistletoe, let out a loud cry, awakening Sinlos from his contemplation. And as soon as Xinluo looked up, the chilling aura disappeared in an instant.

"What's wrong?"

Andiel took a deep look at Sinlos, his eyes full of helplessness: "...... Don't always hold an umbrella and be like a woman. ”

Are you saying I'm a sissy! Even if it's Andiel, I'll beat you up!

Sinloth glared at his brother viciously, and taking advantage of this opportunity, Claes hurriedly retreated. The Earl didn't think much about it, but continued to look at the other vassals.

Magic is really handy, it feels like you're on a conference call. However, not everyone can have a master magician like Andiel with them, and they happen to have enough magic at home to cast cross-regional spells.

"My lord, the territory is very stable, and everyone has their own things to keep busy...... I'd like to see more soldiers patrolling, now that there are more and more outsiders in the territory, and while most of the merchants are very well-behaved, some mercenaries or wanderers are not so talkative. If you don't give them something, they won't know awe...... Dilumudo and the kids are doing very well in this regard. ”

Bismarcko's ability is not weak, as long as he shows his three-color anger slightly, he can easily teach that group of lawless guys to be human. However, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and the overstretched manpower makes the powerful knight chief anxious.

There's always a shortage of people, even if you count the little bastards in Sunday school.

However, there is really no good way to solve this problem until the next generation of Desmond grows up. The local population is too small to be solved by random migration.

The Count had to make him work harder, and after some advice, Sinlos turned his gaze to the last vassal in the room.

However, this time it was not the familiar Ditohart who reported the information to him, but ...... Vincent.

"The Vikings who arrived in the territory in advance have already disposed of the secrets that have been marked according to your orders...... Things were done very secretly, no one found out, and now the rest is very peaceful. Although there is still some rejection, it is finally reluctant to integrate into Desmond. Then, we have to wait for time to merge with each other. ”

Now the territory is more and more stable, and there will not be much chaos in the short term. Sinloth allowed Ditohart to go to England to organize the intelligence network. I was worried about whether the people left behind would be up to the job, but it seemed that Vincent was no less villain than his leader.

He liked it, though.

The Vikings are powerful, but there are also a lot of thorns in them, and if they are not handled well, it is really uncomfortable. However, no careerist can escape the prying eyes of the system, and after such a cleanup, those crazy people should be much more honest.

And unlike the newcomers who are fighting maniacs, Xia Li's clan has gradually become accustomed to a stable life after this period of cultivation. After all, if wealth and glory could be obtained without licking blood from the knife, more people would still choose peace - the Viking elders of the Charlie clan would let them follow the rules.

Sinlos looked down and thought about it, asked a few more questions, and found that the young man opposite was doing a good job. In addition to being happy, Cynlos couldn't help but think otherwise.

"Vincent, I think you seem to have a wife and a son...... No, I don't mean anything else. It's not good to always be hidden in the dark, you may not think about it yourself, but you have to think about the future of your child, right? ”

"Let me think about it, it seems to be called Charles, and even if you count your age, it should be about the same...... It's too late this year, and Sunday school is no longer enrolling. Bring him next year, Ellie should be happy. ”

Even though he was a subordinate of Ditohardt, he was always doing dirty work. But those who do their jobs don't want a serious background. He has no hope in this life, but he still has children.

Sensing the Count's promotion, Vincent bowed deeply.

"Your will." (To be continued.) )