"What do you want to do?!"

The red-haired girl became alert and assumed a posture ready to fight.

"Don't get me wrong. Leon hurriedly explained, "We still have a lot of dinner left, if you don't dislike it, I'll let the servant warm it up, what do you think?"

"Lord Leon, dinner is not a campfire ......"

Wittelle thought that Leon had forgotten that there was no dinner tonight because there was a bonfire. But seeing the shining eyes of the two children, he suddenly understood Leon's intentions.

"Really?"

The red-haired girl was still very vigilant.

"If I don't want to let you go, I don't need to make such an excuse, do I?"

Leon was a little helpless.

When the little guy heard that there was something to eat, he excitedly took his sister's hand, hoping that his sister would stay.

"Well, that's going to cost you. ”

The girl finally let her guard down.

Entering the warm house, the two children felt like they were in heaven. Their eyes widened and they looked at everything curiously, as if it were the first time they had seen such a beautiful house, and they ran happily to look here and there.

"Diegga and Indis, you can't run around, you're going to break things!, lord, I'm really sorry. ”

When the girl saw her younger brothers and sisters chasing and fighting, she was afraid that they would break their valuables, and they would never be able to afford to pay for them.

"I'm sorry, sister. ”

The two little ones apologized to the red-haired girl in frustration as if they had done something wrong.

"It's okay. ”

Leon saw the well-behaved two and comforted them.

Looking at their bare arms and feet, I couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you cold when you wear so little?"

"It's cold outside, it's not cold now!"

Two cute little ones hide under their sister's hands.

"Shall I send you some clothes?"

Leon really liked these two innocent little guys, and couldn't bear to see them cold.

"Really?"

The little one asked happily.

"Of course!" said Leon to the maid beside him, "take them to change their clothes first." ”

"My lord, this young lady is fine, but we don't have children's clothes. The maid said apologetically to Leon.

The two little ones were disappointed when they heard that they didn't have clothes that suited them.

"It's okay, no need. ”

The red-haired girl said hurriedly. They were already very grateful to be able to give them food, how could they still ask for clothing.

"We don't have children's clothes, but we do have the materials to make them. ”

The maid couldn't bear to see these two lovely children dressed so simply.

"Really, can it be done tomorrow?"

Leon hurriedly asked when he heard that there were materials for making clothes.

"It should work. ”

The maid wasn't sure if she would be able to do it tomorrow, after all, it was already midnight, but she had to go all out.

"Then I'm sorry for you!"

"Whereever, as long as it is ordered by the lord, it is what we should do. So, please come with me, guests. ”

"Good!"

The two children happily pulled their sister upstairs with the maid lady.

After the red-haired girl changed into simple clothes, the hot meal was ready.

The little one sat on the stool and stared intently at the food on the table, and his saliva was about to flow onto the table. But without my sister's permission, I didn't dare to do it.

"Eat it, or it's going to get cold. ”

Looking at the little ones who wanted to eat but didn't dare, Leon hurriedly urged them.

"Thank you very much, my lord!"

The red-haired girl is still very restrained.

The little one thanked his sister and Leon as well, and then devoured it.

You can see that they are really hungry.

"Where is your tribe?"

While they were eating, Leon wanted to learn more about the tribe.

"In the north-western woods. ”

The red-haired girl didn't want to hide it, because the guards in the stronghold knew where their tribe was.

"Why are only the three of you coming out?"

According to common sense, such a young child should not be allowed to come out looking for food.

"We snuck out! Dad won't let us come here. ”

My sister replied vaguely as she ate.

"Oh, so the others don't have anything to eat either?"

"Hmm!"

It seems that not only the slaves in the stronghold, but everyone in the territory is facing the same problem.

"Shall I go back to the tribe with you tomorrow? I want to give some food to the others. ”

"Really?"

The little one looked incredulous, but more excited.

"Well, so you can stay with me tonight?"

To live in such a warm and beautiful house, of course, the little ones are 10,000 willing. But they all looked at their sister, and they couldn't do anything if their sister didn't agree.

Looking at the expectant eyes of her younger siblings, the red-haired girl was not easy to refuse, and besides, it was possible to encounter danger if she took them back so late.

"Then stay here tonight, but you two are going to sleep with me. ”

"Good. ”

Early the next morning, Cowles anxiously inquired about the people who had returned.

"Did you find it?"

"I'm very sorry, Chief. ”

The leader shook his head.

"Where the hell did they go?"

Cowles pondered the question.

It was already the middle of the night when I found out that Elsa had slipped out with her younger siblings, and everyone knew the reason for sneaking out. But the people I sent out searched all night and couldn't find it, and in this kind of blizzard weather, it is very dangerous to spend the night outside. I'm afraid that something will happen to them, otherwise I really don't know how to explain to my deceased wife.

"Report to the Chief!"

A patrol member came back to report.

"Any news?"

Cowles was overjoyed, thinking he had found Elsa and them.

"We have just been informed by someone from the stronghold that Elsa is with the lord, and they will be coming over soon. ”

As soon as Cowles heard the news, he fell from heaven to the bottom in one fell swoop.

"Didn't you tell everyone not to go near that stronghold, and why would they go there?"

Cowles was a little excited, if he was caught stealing in that stronghold, it would be over. The taxes paid to them alone have already made the tribe miserable, and if they had to pay compensation, they would really not be able to live.

"Chief, maybe it's because they're the only ones in this area who still have food. ”

"You just said Lordship, what Lord?"

After living in Iscano for so many years, I have never heard of any lord.

"I don't know, that's what the people at the stronghold said. Chief, what's next?"

His clansmen all grabbed their weapons and fought with them.

"Let's see what happens. ”

Those in the colony were no threat to their tribe at all. But because of the consuls, they kept their anger in their mouths. Although it is easy to kill them, but when the follow-up kingdom is investigated, they are afraid that they will not even have a final place to live. Therefore, those who can endure it have endured.

At noon, Leon finally came to the Shuster tribe with the guard.

"Where's Chief Cowles?"

Zakoura asked the Horde's guards.

"Go back to Lord Zakura, and the leader will come out at once. ”

The guards all knew Zakura, because he brought people with him every time he collected taxes.

"Lord Zakura, is there anything you are here for, we have already paid all the taxes for this year as you ordered. ”

Cowles said as he walked out and said to Zakula.

"I'm here today because my lord wants to see you. ”

"Your Excellency?"

"Yes, Lord of Iscano, appointed by the King himself. ”

"You're Cowles, the leader of the Huster tribe, and I'm Viscount Leon Frank, lord of Iscano. ”

Lyon had already learned something about it through Zakula on the way.

"It's an honor to meet you, my lord!"

"Daddy!"

Cowles was just about to salute Leon when Digga and Indis jumped out from behind Leon and ran towards him.

"Diegga and Indis, are you alright?"

Cowles excitedly hugged his child to see if it was hurt.

"Father, I'm sorry. ”

Elsa knew she had made a mistake and walked up to her father with her head down.

Seeing that the children were all okay and had changed into clothes, Cowles didn't blame her.

"Your Excellency, please come inside. ”

Cowles hurried to welcome Leon into the tribe.

He could see that this lord did not seem to have malicious intent.

Along the way, Diegga and Indis both told Cowles about the events of last night, which made Cowles have another good impression of Leon.

Sitting in the tent, Cowles didn't beat around the bush and asked Leon directly: "Lord Lord, what is the purpose of your visit this time?"

The lord must have some purpose for coming to such a poor and backward small tribe.

"There's no particular purpose. I just learned that it was difficult for the Shuster tribe to survive the winter, so I specially transported two truckloads of grain. ”

Charles remembered the two wagons that had just been behind the Lyon team, and they were all food!

"Thank you very much, Lord Lord!"

Seeing that Charles was somewhat relieved, Leon continued: "Secondly, I hope that the Shuster tribe will be loyal to me. ”

"Within the lord's domain, allegiance to the lord is natural. But I wonder what we can gain by allegiance to the lord?"

People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads. But now that the tribe has fallen into a very difficult situation, Cowles also wants to use Leon's power to get the tribe out of its predicament.

"How much do you pay taxes?"

Leon didn't answer directly, but asked an irrelevant question.

"Fifty percent. ”

"Then I can reduce your taxes to thirty percent. ”

Everyone in the room gasped, and this was indeed a very tempting condition.

Cowles was just about to thank Leon, who continued: "However, I have one condition. ”

"On what terms?"

In fact, this condition was also something that Leon had just thought of.

"Since I had just arrived in Iscano, there was a lack of guards around me. So, I want Elsa to be my bodyguard. Of course, I will pay accordingly. ”

Elsa can defeat Zakura, who uses martial arts, with brute force alone, and her strength is undoubted. What's more, she is also the daughter of a tribal leader. That way, you'll have one more hole card.

"This is absolutely not going to work!"

Cowles simply refused, very simply.

Lyon was not surprised by this result. But Cowles's overly resolute attitude far exceeded Lyon's expectations.

Incidents of princesses or princes being hostages are rare in various countries, but they do exist. Hostages are just an insurance policy on the basis of the common interests of both sides, and as long as the interests are in the same direction, there will be no problems, and the safety of the hostages can be completely guaranteed.

"Elsa's strength is not strong enough to protect the lord. Cowles seemed to realize his gaffe, "If the lord needs protection, let the stronger warriors of the tribe take on the role." ”

Cowles's unusually resolute attitude and the clumsy disguise behind it made Leon deeply doubt his loyalty, and strengthened his determination to let Elsa serve as a bodyguard.

"And what if I insist on Elsa?"

"Then please go back with your things, Lord Lord. ”

The unprepared showdown made the air heavy. There seems to be a touch of urgency.

In the face of this breathless depression, Leon secretly rejoiced that he had stalked and pulled Xue Tia here, otherwise he would not be able to withstand it.

In fact, even if Leon didn't ask for Xuedia, she would follow. Because since she first saw Elsa, she knew that she was not an ordinary person. It would be dangerous for Leon to go to her tribe alone.

"Really? That seems the end of the conversation. Leon stood up and said to the people around him, "Let's go." ”

"Yes, my lord!"

"Wait!"

Leon was about to turn away when Elsa burst in from outside the tent.

"My lord, can you really reduce our taxes to thirty percent?"

It turns out that Elsa has been eavesdropping on their conversation all along.

"Unless, of course, I'm no longer the lord of Iscano. ”

Now he has the absolute right to speak in Iscano, except, of course, in front of a certain "girl".

"Then Elsa is willing to be the lord's guard!"

Elsa knelt directly in front of Leon.

"Elsa, you!"

Cowles was so angry that he wanted to teach her a lesson right away.

"Father, this is not only for everyone, but also for the future of our race. The number of the clan can no longer be allowed to be lowered. If sacrificing me alone can be exchanged for the continuation of the race, then there is nothing to hesitate!"

Elsa was very determined to convince her father.

Cowles also understands the urgency of the issue, otherwise he would not have relied on Lyon's strength. It's just that he hopes to achieve it in other ways instead of sacrificing his daughter.

Leon listened to the conversation between father and daughter. Sacrifice? ha? What is the situation? It's just to be a defender for yourself, and it's not to send you to death, isn't it like this?

"From now on, I will be the lord's guard. As long as I'm alive, I won't let anyone threaten my lord!"

Elsa didn't wait for her father's consent and said firmly to Leon.

But is this really okay without the consent of the chief?

Leon looked at Cowles.

Cowles also sighed helplessly and said, "I hope the lord can fulfill his promise!"

"Of course. Leon asked Elsa to get up and said to her, "Elsa, you clean up, I'm going to the dwarven tribe next, come along." ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Leon had already confirmed with Zacula that in addition to the Shuster tribe in the territory, there was also a tribe of dwarves in the mines outside the forest. The first task now is to unite all these tribes in the territory and become their own useful force.

"Sister!"

Diego and Indis chase after Elsa to say goodbye to Elsa, reluctant to leave their sister who has been taking care of them like her mother.

"Digga, Indis, you have to take care of yourselves in the future, you know, listen to your father, I will come back to see you when I have time. ”

"Hmm!"