After spending two days in Windsor with Martier's mother and son, Moriarty returned to Rheinberg.

Although Count Salk was dissatisfied with this, he could understand it from the perspective of nobles and lords. After all, the "emptiness" in the current Rhineberg is abnormal, Hayyna is gone, Clausewitz returns, Krulrod, Guderian and Naga are all following to protect Hayna, and now the only remaining "old men" are the three-flower elf Bruno, the goblin mage Henry, and the magic swordsman Gustav, who was promoted to the commander of the sword and shield company. There are too many things to be handled by Moriarty, both militarily and politically.

"Lord Senbo, please, come and see me."

As soon as he returned to the Rheinberg, Moriarty commanded.

Soon, the old lord, dressed in a delicate aristocratic dress, rushed to Moriarty's office, and even beads of sweat oozed from his forehead because of the trotting all the way.

"Sir, you may be seated."

Moriarty smiled and asked to sit down.

Then the maid brought tea and pastries, then silently withdrew, and carefully closed the door tightly.

After more than a year of continuous training and training, these domestic servants, selected from among tenant farmers and commoners, have gradually matured and can take on the daily service needs of a wealthy nobleman. And it was the old lord who presided over the training and teaching, and it was really effective.

"Sir, your realm has been restored, right?"

Drinking the lipstick tea, there was a faint aroma of wine in the mouth, obviously the servant who cooked the tea knew Moriarty's little preference, and added a certain amount of Retus wine to the tea, making the tea taste more fragrant and colorful, so that someone was very satisfied, and couldn't help laughing.

"Yes. Under the wise leadership of you and Count Salk, the demons in the county have been largely eliminated, and the 'foreign forces' have been banished. My family has regained all of its original territory and is in the process of rebuilding and restoring. ”

Hear questions from your superiors. The old lord put down his teacup and replied respectfully.

"That's good." Moriarty nodded, and said: "It's just that the post-war reconstruction is very hard, and the original manor property has lost a lot, so it is not easy to recover." I can lend you a sum of money interest-free to buy food, building materials, recruit people, etc. I guess it can help a little bit. ”

"Thank you so much for your generosity!"

Lord Sembo was overjoyed to receive such a promise, and stood up directly to salute and thank Moriarty.

"It doesn't have to be that way, please be seated, Lord." Moriarty waved his hand and asked Senbo to sit down again: "In addition, I, Rhineberg, will also gradually start the restoration project of the fields of the outer manor, so I hope to further rely on your outstanding talents, Lord." ”

"Your Excellency, you mean..."

"I wish to invite you, Lord, to be my Interior Officer. He is fully responsible for the day-to-day administration of Rheinberg. May I? ”

Moriarty's eyes were blazing, and he looked directly at Sembo.

"Yes, sir! I'm honored to be here for you! ”

Immediately, the old lord jerked to his feet again, and replied loudly with a flushed face.

To be able to serve as the interior minister of Rheinberg, the growth of power is secondary, and the most important thing is that you can really gain the trust of Moriarty. This is especially valuable for the Sembo family as vassals, especially if the other party is a Grand Arcanist. Shouyuan is at least a hundred years old, which is enough to affect the rise and fall of several generations.

"Good. So. Please. ”

At this time, Moriarty also stood up, took out the prepared letter of appointment from the drawer of his desk, and gave it to Senbo in person.

The old lord immediately took the scroll and carefully unfolded it, only to see that the official text "Appointment of Lord Senbo as Interior Minister of the Rhineberg" was clearly written on it in plain black pen. The signature is a unique magic signature with an iridescent glow, which is difficult to imitate.

"My lord, I will be faithful to the ministry and serve you with all my might."

Confirming that it was correct, the old lord, whose face was full of excitement, carefully rolled up the letter of appointment and held it in both hands.

"Okay. I naturally believe in your abilities. Moriarty smiled and nodded: "Also, I can promise now, if you have served me for ten years, I will give a hundred-acre estate as a reward to your family." ”

"Your Excellency, you..."

As if in disbelief, the old lord froze in place, almost knotting his tongue.

The rewards for a hundred-acre estate can be so impressive that they can be split into two standard knighthoods, or a knighthood after a series of operations. And once they have this land, the Senbo family can launch a sprint towards the barony. With the support of Rheinberg, the old lord is expected to complete the promotion in his own generation.

"My lord, my family and I will be loyal to you and your children for generations to come!"

After coming back to his senses for a moment, the old lord immediately knelt down on one knee and solemnly swore to the superior with his head held high.

"Your loyalty to the Senbo family is also my precious treasure."

Moriarty stared at the kneeling Lord Sembo for a moment, then helped him to his feet.

At this point, the Senbo family really relied on Rheinberg and became one of the descendants of the system.

"Here's a secret document, Sir, take a look."

Asking the old lord to sit down again, Moriarty suddenly took out a scroll of papers and handed it to the other party.

"What is this?"

Hearing about the second son of the "secret piece", the old lord immediately woke up, detached himself from the excitement just now, took the paperwork, and read it carefully.

And this reading turned out to be dozens of minutes. Although the paperwork was only a thousand words, in fact, it was enough for a moment, but Lord Senbo just stared at it for a long time, and even after a while, he was already in a cold sweat.

Seeing this, Moriarty didn't have any urging, and sat leisurely with each other, sipping black tea.

Finally, after reading the document repeatedly as if "licking and eating", the old lord slowly handed it back, and his outstretched hands even trembled slightly.

"Do you see clearly?"

Moriarty pinched the secret artifact and asked lightly.

"Yes, I see."

Lord Senbo nodded, his face a little tight.

"That's good, and then you can fully cooperate with it."

With a satisfied smile, a flame suddenly ignited in Moriarty's fingertips, and then burned the paperwork, burning it all in the blink of an eye.

When he saw the flames rise, the old lord's heart was inexplicable, and the uneasiness caused by the secret artifact just now was immediately replaced by a stronger fear. And the source of the fear is the young superior on the other side, and the powerful and strange magical power.

"Yes, I understand the meaning of the paperwork, and I will do my best to do it!"

The old lord naturally knew that he had no way out, and there was a generous reward ahead, so he had to settle down and agree.

"Very good."

Moriarty flicked his ashless index finger and was very satisfied.

A few days later, a similar religious idea with the theme of "self-purification, purification, and access to heaven" began to spread in the Rhineberg. (To be continued.) )