The richly decorated carriage slowly drove across the stone-paved ground, and the wheels made a crisp sound as they rolled over the stone, which made people's originally somewhat restless mood unsoothe. But the knights and soldiers who were guarding the side always clutched the weapons in their hands, always on the lookout.

Ireland has been in turmoil lately, and even if Duke Ed is tough, he has been able to put it to rest in the shortest possible time. But that was only a superficial calm, and who knows what was going on in the hearts of those forcibly suppressed counts?

According to the steward's idea, it is best not to leave the territory lightly in this case. But he could not disobey the wishes of his own earl, and as a last resort, the butler had to beg the earl to bring as many men as he could—a whole squad of heavily armed knights and three squads of elite veterans, although not too many, but they were definitely all battle-hardened, and this level of force was enough in Ireland for most battles.

Even if the situation is critical, it is enough to protect the head of the family and fight his way out of the encirclement.

Unlike her men, who almost became frightened birds, Lady Rosa wore a veil even when she was in the carriage. The beauty with her whole body like fire closed her eyes and gently shook her feather fan, with a leisurely face. Although the beautiful lady seemed to be extremely calm, if anyone who knew her well again would know that the countess's heart was not as calm as it appeared.

Duke Ed was born in the military, and he was young, so he inevitably became tainted with the habits of the army when he acted. In dealing with those who oppose him, it can be described as extremely resolute and decisive. Doing so certainly restored peace to Ireland as quickly as possible, but it blindly pursued a quick knife to cut through the mess. It only planted the seeds of hatred in the ground. When the flower of revenge blooms, I don't know what he will rely on to deal with it.

Of course. It's not that His Excellency the Duke only knows how to slash and kill. In fact, some of the actions of His Excellency the Duke can still be called naïve. But it was also fruitful - such as poor Count Ormond. In the eyes of His Excellency the Duke, Sinlos left the life of Count Ormond because of personal grudges. Although it is said that living under the hands of Sinloth is inevitably more painful than dying, this is not quite in line with the goals of His Excellency the Duke. But then again, after all, Sinloth is on his side, and he has also made a lot of efforts, so it's really not easy to pursue it, so how to deal with Ormond?

Thus, poor Mademoiselle Countess inexplicably had a bunch of fiancés and brothers and sisters whom she had never met, outside the present castle of Ormond. Blocked by countless people every day. Everyone understands that Sinlos will not let the Earl go lightly, so all they have to do is to get the title of Earl before the Earl returns.

A group of people were noisy all day long, and Rao is Ormond's old butler tried his best, but he could barely make ends meet. As for what will happen next, His Excellency the Duke really doesn't care at all - as long as Ormond gives him a moment to stop.

"Ed is good, alas."

Madame Butterfly looked at her from afar. Whispering something softly. The little girl in the cute puffy dress kept sitting down and standing up, and her big bright eyes looked at the scenery that was slowly moving backwards, looking a little impatient.

"Mom. How long is it until we get to Desmond? ”

"We're inside Desmond." Xinluos's daughter is quite powerful, and she can make this dead girl in her family miss her so much. But speaking of which, this girl is almost at the age when she should meet people. Maintain the situation in Dublin by himself. It's nothing more than for the benefit of the magicians. For Rosa, the glory of nobility is not as interesting as the magic experiment. Wait for a few more years to train Christina. Just give Dublin to her.

But before that, she has to choose a qualified husband for her. What's the matter. I can't find someone like Balde

Madame Rosa fantasized about giving the territory that annoyed her to death every day to this equally head-wrenching girl, annoying her half to death every day, while she could happily experiment with magic every day. The lady's tone, which brightened up instantly, was much softer: "There are probably two more hours." Be quiet, Christina, how can you be such a lady without manners? ”

"Hmph." The eldest lady in Dublin hates the most is that others teach her, and when the eldest lady's temper comes, the little guy turns his head away, leaving only the back of his head for his mother. The little girl has short white and blonde hair, and with the cute ribbon on her head, she looks like a doll.

But that wasn't enough to quench Madame Rosa's anger.

Madame Rosa pinched her feather fan, and several evil thoughts already occurred in her heart. Sure enough, Dublin is such an important place, so let's find someone else in the clan. As for this dead girl, she must be married to Ethiopia and let her suffer well.

Writing down this pen fiercely in the small notebook in her heart, the gentle lady appeared to be as gentle as before. Lest she be by the dead girl, Lady Rosa smiled and asked the maid who had been silent in the carriage, "Meloppe, are you not happy?" Why don't you talk all the time? ”

The green-haired girl wears a traditional maid outfit in black and white, and although her face is ordinary and unremarkable, the girl's vitality still adds a touch of charm to her. The maid, who had closed her eyes as if she was feeling something, opened her eyes when she heard Rosa calling her.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, the land here is very happy, and I listened to them a little more."

The maid blushed and bowed her head, as if she was very shy. But Rosa also knew that this was the child's character. Although I have a good relationship with her, I am always a few years behind, and there is a slight generation gap. And Claujiu, who had a good relationship with her, also left a while ago and went to Shinra.

This kid is a little lonely, isn't he? I don't know if it's right or wrong to keep her in Ireland. Or let her go back to Romania, no, Ireland is worse than that place. It's also a million times better. Don't be a father like that.

"Sister Merope is really. How can the land speak? ”

"Hehe, maybe I heard it wrong."

Merope has always been reluctant to argue. Even in the face of a small child, he just chuckled and fooled past. But Rosa didn't think so, and Merope was a witch anyway. Even if you don't have a fast progress in magic, you may have some other untapped abilities.

It's like when a certain great witch never awakened.

But this kid is too timid, and he is confused. I'm afraid I can't ask her directly, so let's observe it for a while. But when he heard the voice of the land, could it be that he was a low-level god born like Herro?

I still don't know much about this kid.

Feeling guilty, Lady Rosa stopped the intrigues in her heart and began to talk to Merope. Accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves. Looking at the peaceful scenery outside the window, the carriage was full of harmony for a while.

"Huh?"

Amid the chatter of the women, the carriage drew closer and closer to Desmond Castle. And some scenery that has never been seen outside is gradually revealed in front of Madame Butterfly's eyes. Madame Butterfly shook her feather fan and looked at the scenery that kept passing in front of her, her eyes constantly flickering.

It's autumn now, and the weather is already bringing a lot of chills. Let's not talk about why Sinloth chose to hold his wedding this season, but now it seems that Sinloth is not the only one who has a problem with Desmond's head.

Roadside at the moment. A dozen farmers are wielding tools and working hard to build a path that leads to nowhere. If it was just a road, although the weather was not right, Madame Rosa would not be too strange. It's just that there are no soldiers around these farmers!

And none of these topless farmers are lazy. Everyone raised their shovels in the air, and then swung them down with all their might. It looked like I had a deep hatred with them.

The lords do have an obligation to serve the lord. Things like building roads are of great benefit to the territory - but the people usually don't have such a long-term vision. They only know. The leader will let them work hard, and since they have run to build the road. Naturally, there was no one to take care of the work in the fields.

Even if the autumn harvest has been completed, everyone is not a fool, and there is no need to sell their strength for something that has nothing to do with them. Everybody sees the gaps and is always ready to be lazy, and that's the right way to go. What you can do in a week, they can drag you for three months.

Like now, Xinluo didn't even arrange a supervisor, and these farmers were still sweating and laughing.

"Stop." As a mage, there are doubts in my heart, and Madame Butterfly naturally has to find a way to solve them. The countess knocked on the carriage and motioned for a knight to come: "Go and bring those men, I have something to ask them." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Soon, several farmers were brought to the lady. The peasants kept their heads down, not daring to look directly at the incomparably beautiful noblewoman in the carriage.

They didn't dare to look directly at Madame Butterfly, but Madame Butterfly kept looking at them. There is no doubt that these are the purest countrymen, with dark skin, calloused hands, and a rustic atmosphere. But there was always something that made them different from the farmers they saw elsewhere.

What is it?

Madame Butterfly looked at them, thinking about what was different about them, it was spirit. In the face of a true nobleman, these peasants were as timid as ever, and they did not even dare to look at her directly. But compared to the resentful, helpless, and even numb eyes of the farmer elsewhere, there was more brightness in the eyes of the farmer Desmond. Even in the darkest of nights, there is still a ray of light that cannot be concealed.

That was the light of hope.

Moreover, although the peasants were as tattered as ever, they looked physically sturdy and powerful. Although the face is also dirty, there is no food. At the very least, it should be well-fed.

"Are you guys building roads?"

The peasants pushed and shoved each other, not daring to answer the beautiful lady's words. The aristocratic lords are always moody, and the nobleman in front of him is obviously not Desmond. The peasants did not expect every noble lord to speak as well as his own, and no one wanted to be whipped for saying the wrong word.

"Madame is asking you, don't you hear?"

The attitude of the peasants undoubtedly angered the knights. One of the knights at the head grasped the hilt of his sword and threatened loudly. The farmers pushed each other harder. In the fierce pushing, an unlucky ghost was finally pushed out.

Madame Butterfly doesn't care what these guys do. You can't expect some hillbillies to have any cultivation. Madame Butterfly covered her face with a feather fan and asked again, "Are you building roads?" ”

"Yes," the farmer swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva before continuing, "Master Van Zhuo has asked us to repair the road from Desmond to Crossbell, which has been repaired for several days, and I don't know if it will be completed before winter."

Xinloth was right in his idea, to complete the infrastructure of the territory before he began to develop it. It's just that in this case, the cost is more terrifying, and if there is no support from the family behind you. I'm afraid it's hard to finish.

And he uses a slate, right? Along the way, it is a clean and tidy stone road. Although the ride is much more comfortable, but this labor and cost Xinlos crazy?

"You seem to be working hard."

The farmer didn't quite understand the true meaning of Madame Butterfly's question, but the farmer, who was not very good at lying, replied honestly, "Because Master Fanzhuo is a good man." ”

"Huh?" Madame Butterfly looked at the farmer and dragged out her tone. If it's just a good person, it just makes you feel bullied, why are you so hardworking?

"Master Fan Zhuo is really a good master! He is a good old man who has been blessed by the Lord! The lords in the castle are all good lords! He helped us fight the robbers, and Lord Roland almost died, and Father Durodus said it because of the lord's piety. This year, the territory has had a bumper harvest," the farmer was obviously not happy with the suspicion of Sinloth, and involuntarily raised his voice. However, seeing Madame Butterfly's gaze, she hurriedly lowered her head again: "Master Bismal also said that if the table is good." Even if the children can go to Sunday school in the future, even if they can't become the lords of the castle, no matter what, it's better to come out than a few of us to farm forever."

This is probably true. There is hope, so there is the strength to struggle. Rosa stopped talking. She waved her hand and motioned for the farmers to leave. No matter how relieved the farmers were. Madame looked at the stone slabs stacked on the side of the road, her brow furrowing more and more.

I didn't think it before, but now that these stone slabs were so messy on the ground, it always made Rosa feel wonderful. It's very strange, but I can't say it.

There is a problem with these slates. Thinking so, Rosa silently mobilized her consciousness, unfolding like a spider's web, enveloping the pile of stone slabs.

"This structure is wrong, this is not a stone slab, this is an artificial synthesis, this is a magic array!"

Rosa's pupils instantly shrank to the size of a pinpoint, and a terrifying possibility suddenly occurred in her mind, and Rosa concentrated her mind and threw her will on the stone paved road under the carriage.

"All of them are stone slabs that have come all the way, and there are magic arrays hidden in them, and magic arrays that envelop the entire territory! Sinloth, what is this for! ”

"Here, please, Your Excellency."

Dressed in a white robe, Hermint smiled and pointed the way for the old duke in front of him, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, because your request is too sudden, and there are some places that you can't go, so you can only be wronged here." ”

The spirited Duke Ludwig was dressed in linen, but he didn't care about it, and the old duke stroked the iron dagger he had just acquired in his hand, his eyes full of admiration.

"Although the workmanship is a little worse, the quality of the iron itself is impeccable, and the steel is only so, if there is an army armed with them, I Carolingian."

"Exactly."

Hermint grinned toothily at Vincent standing behind the bar, and the slave trader, who had long been cared for by his eldest brother, nodded silently and handed him a bunch of keys.

"Your Excellency, although I can understand your thoughts, I think it is better for everyone to talk openly and honestly about anything. After all, it's going to make it hard for us to do that, because we're "

Duke Ludwig took the key to Hermint and opened the door: "Why, is it because you don't have confidence in your master?" If you can't even meet my requirements. So why should we continue to talk about it? ”

The old duke was obviously ecstatic and excited to death. Otherwise, he wouldn't have followed him for more than a dozen nodes in a row and returned to Desmond overnight. My body is a little overwhelmed. Not to mention this dozens of years old.

When he heard that Carolingian had such a young heir, he was happier than anyone else, and he longed to meet Sinloth immediately. But the old man's years of experience reminded him that he had to wait and see for a while.

So he went to Desmond to watch.

Duke Ludwig said that there was a lot to talk about, but he had to secretly observe Sinloth before he could decide. If Sinroth doesn't meet his requirements, then the agreement is abandoned.

For this awkward old man, Helmint really had nothing to say. Sinloth was already an earl at the age of seventeen. Already the best proof, is there anything else needed to explain?

But the duke's wishes were always to be satisfied. After pondering for a while, the magician had no choice but to say, "Lord Fanzhuo's watch will definitely not disappoint you, and these two days are his wedding, if you want to secretly watch him, you can." But I have to grieve you, do you think that's okay? ”

Duke Ludwig played with the iron sword in his hand, remembering the towering blast furnace and the molten iron that was constantly flowing from underneath, and nodded silently.

Caution is good. But his time was really running out. There are some things that he can't believe in without believing

It's been days since the Sword of Victory was recognized, and the situation in Arian Heard that day really scared the crowd enough. However, after careful examination by everyone, it was found that Arian Hurd only had some minor injuries on his body. There is no problem with the mental aspect. If it weren't for Xinloth and the others who saw it with their own eyes, they would probably think that she was just falling asleep ordinarily.

After a day's and a night's sleep, Arian Hurd woke up on his own. The whole person was radiant and there were no problems. Mariana and Bismal couldn't figure out what was wrong. Only Sinloth understood that this was presumably the role of absolute kingship.

I didn't expect the last absolute royal power to be used like this. It's a waste. Nothing worked, it just gave Arian Heard a good night's sleep. But it's all used up, and it's a pity that it doesn't make any sense.

Sinloth stood in front of the window, lost in thought as the craftsmen busily repaired the tower.

[Mazda is above, you are getting married, and you are about to become the happiest person. And as a benevolent lord, you are willing to share your joy with all. Sometimes, though, emotion always has to give way to reason. Your shriveled wallet also tells you that you might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to do something. 】

[1. Let's get together.] 】

[2. Everyone's happiness is my happiness, on this beautiful day, let's carnival together.] 】

Getting married is a very normal thing for a rabbit. However, considering the financial situation of the vassals, Sinloth had to regretfully abandon the idea.

But the earls won't give up, even if the vassals don't have money, but those counts in Ireland always have money, right? To this end, Sinloste wrote several enthusiastic letters of invitation and sent them to his allies.

Of course, at such a delicate juncture, the counts obviously would not leave their territory lightly. But Xinloth invited them so warmly, even if they were not familiar, it was not easy to refuse. As a result, the counts, who were inconvenient to travel, more or less sent their own congratulatory gifts.

[Territory gold increased by 553.] 】

It's really good enough to pick the door.

Either way, it barely met Sinloth's expectations. It's just that what he didn't expect was that at this critical juncture, Lady Rosa actually came, and she came with her daughter.

This woman is worthy of being a witch, and her brain circuit is different from that of normal people.

Xinlos pondered, and at this moment, there was a soft touch behind him. A slick little tongue licked Cynloth's collarbone, making him itch for a while.

"What's the matter, not going to sleep for a while?"

Sinloth turned his head to look at Marianna in her pajamas. The Vessel of Rain and Dew is worthy of being an artifact, and it turns out that the energy in its function not only refers to the spirit, but also refers to it, but Xinlos does not reject it at all.

Mariana was limp, like a beautiful snake, lying weakly on Cynloth's shoulder. The woman's body is far beyond ordinary people, but now she is completely unable to exert her strength in front of Xinluos, not only that, but her already sensitive body has become more sensitive, and when she is lightly touched by Xinluos, her body will be excited.

"Honey, I always feel strange about you."

"What's weird?"

Mariana licked her red lips and opened her mouth with a mouthful of little white teeth: "The smell of your body makes people want to bully you, so I want to eat you like this." ”

“”

Cinlos was helpless and pressed his eyes. This can be regarded as a side effect of the artifact, right? (To be continued......)

ps: The Feathersnake line is ready to open, and I didn't remember until I was halfway asleep, I sent one less chapter, so I quickly made up for it and continued to sleep