Chapter 923: Welcome
Venus Harbor is just around the corner.
As the wave of pirates passed and the Bodhi Islands declined, the Port of Venus became more and more prosperous.
Numerous routes have been carved out, and the closer you get here, the more ships you can see.
The previous port has been expanded several times, and now it is not difficult to accommodate hundreds of sea vessels.
Thunder Lin had taken this into account when choosing the site, and chose an open deep-water port, which showed foresight at this time.
The dock is densely packed with human figures, but at this time, a wave of unusual characters has gathered.
The first few people were dressed in gorgeous aristocratic costumes, and their good eyesight made Lei Lin vaguely see familiar faces.
At the foreground were Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who were waving a white handkerchief in her hand and wiping away a few handfuls of tears from time to time.
"Woo...... How can you leave us so ruthlessly and leave us for so many years...... Woohoo......"
As soon as he got off the boat, Lei Lin, who had just stepped off the deck, was hugged by the baroness into his arms.
Seeing this, Leylin could only nod helplessly to Baron Jonas, and then comforted his mother.
"Alright, alright, dear! Thunderlin is back to be glad to be back!"
Baron Jonas looked much older, his temples were slightly pale, but he was in good spirits.
At this time, the vigorous and resolute temperament of the original army has faded a lot, and what remains is grace and calmness and composure in power.
"Father, I'm back!"
Leylin smiled and saluted.
"Just come back!" Baron Jonas nodded, and at the same time led a pair of children about five or six years old behind him.
"This is your brother and sister! Jack and Sarina, come. Call my brother!"
"Brother!" "Brother!!"
The two children have innocence and fear in their eyes, and they are still ignorant at an age. But he still listened to his father's words and cried sweetly.
"Hmm!"
Leylin nodded, through the induction of the bloodline. He knew that it was his father's child, not his mother's blood, but it was normal among the nobility.
Such children have no status at all, as can be seen from the fact that none of their mothers came with them.
Moreover, as concubines, the only way out in the future is to enter the Church of the Gods or become the stewards of other nobles, unless Lei Lin is willing to divide his territory among them.
Since he posed no threat to Leylin's position, even Lady Jonas did not show any particular hostility.
"Hello Jack!
At this time, of course, Leylin also behaved like a gentle big brother, although he didn't know it beforehand. However, he quickly brought out gifts - beautiful rag dolls and delicate moerskin boots, which made the two younger siblings cheer.
Lei Lin had already prepared a boatload of gifts to come back and distribute them, so naturally he didn't mind having two more.
"I'm relieved to see you so harmonious!"
Baron Jonas nodded with satisfaction, Leylin was doing this to make a statement, at least he didn't have to worry about raising his children after his death.
With his understanding of Lei Lin, of course he knew that with Lei Lin's scheming and strength, these two younger siblings were not opponents at all.
"Now, let's hope Jack and Sharina can be content......"
Baron Jonas sighed inwardly.
"Jacob! Ryan!"
Subsequently. Leylin greeted the others and offered gifts.
"Master Leylin!" Jacob and Ryan saluted respectfully, their eyes filled with excitement.
They also look very old and it's almost time to retire.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Leylin's eyes looked around, and then he saw the gold bishop Zona of the goddess of wealth.
"And Bishop Zona! long time no see!"
"It's been a long time!" Zuo Na still has the same girlish appearance as before. The glory of the gods allowed her to slow down her aging, and even to death she could maintain her youthful appearance, but her eyes were much more mature.
"Something about Daystar Harbor. There are a lot of things I want to tell you about the future cooperation. But now it looks like I'd better visit later!"
Bishop Zona said very understandingly.
Leylin nodded, the host of the Temple of Fortune hadn't changed much here. However, the other two temples, the bishop of Ogma, the god of knowledge, and the god of suffering, Ilmat, seemed to have changed their faces as unfamiliar faces, and then met Leylin one by one.
"Come to the Mage Tower at night, I have something for you to see!"
Mentor Ernest was still the same as before, and left after a few quick words, as if there was an important experiment.
The corners of Lei Lin's mouth curled slightly, now is almost the time when the Mage Tower is almost finished, and what the mentor wants to say must also have something to do with it.
"When the time comes, I hope my progress doesn't scare him......"
After the tedious and complicated welcome ceremony, Lei Lin went straight back to his villa in Daystar Harbor.
Now, with the maturity and development of this place, the political core of the entire island of Faoran has gradually moved here, and the original manor has become a holiday annex.
"Young Master!" "Young Master!"
There were already two beautiful maids waiting in the villa, and their eyes turned red even more when they saw Lei Lin.
"It's Sister Claire!"
Leylin nodded, the two sisters also looked a lot more mature, and at this time, it was as if they were about to cry.
"The furnishings in the room haven't changed!"
Leylin walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and found that the furnishings, carpets, curtains, and other layouts were exactly the same as they had been before he left.
"Madame is afraid that the young master will not be used to coming back, so let's keep this place as it is!"
Claire said softly, and the girl had now grown into a strong woman.
Leylin sighed to himself.
The average manor maid is at the age of the other party, I am afraid that she has already been married, and the reason why she is still here now must be because of her own relationship.
Before he spoke, even the father of Sister Hua, the old housekeeper Ryan probably didn't dare to make his own decisions.
Sometimes, a single thought of the superior can make a great difference in the life of the person below.
However, Lei Lin didn't have any other thoughts, it was over, and it was a big deal to make up for it in the future.
"Boil some hot water, I'm ready to take a shower and get some good sleep! I'm fed up with life at sea!"
Leylin gave the order, and soon Sister Claire did the job as he wanted.
After a short break, Leylin didn't get much time, and there were too many things piled up during the time he was away.
The first is the evening drinking party, in order to welcome him back, but also to communicate with various forces, this can't be missed.
Afterwards, Leylin went to Baron Jonas's study.
"You're doing a great job, my boy, you're my pride!"
The baron's study was much larger than before, with a faint aroma of dark red coral wood, and even spell props were used to illuminate it, so it was obviously much better.
Baron Jonas sat behind his desk, looking at his son.
"Although the affairs of the Northland are a pity, we still have to give up the violet leader, but the title of the violet baron can be passed on to your other heirs in the future......"
The news of Leylin's knighthood in the Northlands, of course, had been told to Baron Jonas before.
And now that his Violet Territory has either been occupied by the orcs or fallen into the hands of the orcs, becoming part of the Orc Empire, it is obviously a very unrealistic thing to reoccupy it.
However, it was the hereditary baron's title that Baron Jonas valued!
After all, it is a hereditary title of nobility, which is much better than the titles of those court nobles, and can also be inherited!
Lei Lin's territory was lost due to the war, and he was not deprived of his title, and the gold content was still there, but of course it was much lower than when Silvermoon City was still there.
For many nobles, the loss of their own territory was also an unspeakable humiliation.
However, as long as the name is still there, it will cross the threshold of knighthood, and it will be much easier to climb up in the future.
Even if the territory of the Northland is lost, it will not be difficult to find another territory in Dambrais! Anyway, there are still so many barren islands in the open sea, and after some operation, the hereditary baron of Leylin can become the title of Dambrais! In this way, the Faoran family will have two barons to inherit the title! The nominal strength will be doubled in an instant!
Perhaps, in the baron's heart, it is a very happy thing to be able to transfer the territory back!
"With the current strength of our family, as well as the trade network, it shouldn't be difficult to influence His Majesty the King, after all, you are also a hereditary noble, as long as the territory is in the open sea, and you don't violate the rights and interests of those mainland nobles, there will probably not be many people who obstruct it......"
Baron Jonas said confidently.
However, that's it, the other party's eyes are still limited to the nobles' fiefs and trade profits.
Lei Lin listened noncommittally, his goal was always to pursue eternity! But each person's path and philosophy were different, and he did not force anything.
"What about the Marquis of Diem, has he been giving us trouble?"
"He...... After returning from the royal capital last time, I was much more honest, but it was nothing...... I'm calling you back because of a couple of other things!"
At this point, Baron Jones' expression gradually became cautious.
"What's the matter?" The previous letter only said that a few things had happened, so Lei Lin didn't know much about the situation.
"In the open sea...... The traces of demons and demons are becoming more and more obvious, and the church of the god of murder is also rising, especially the return and expansion of the barbarian pirate group......"
Baron Jonas said lightly. (To be continued.) )