After all this tossing, Leon was completely sleepy.

And the riot just now has also woken up the maid in the house.

Everyone got up and dressed to find out what was going on.

I saw that the original owner was thrown out directly by Zakula, and he seemed to understand what had just happened, and began to be nervous and scared. They are likely to be angered by the new lord and end up with the same fate as their original owners.

Now that everyone is here, it's time to announce that you're the owner of Iscano from now on, and by the way, you can learn about the situation here.

"You guys, call the rest of your brothers downstairs into the hall. Also, all the maids are also gathered in the hall. ”

After Leon finished his order, he walked directly downstairs. Vetelier and Xuedia followed.

Leon faced the doorway and sat at the very back of the hall. Vetlielle and Chercia stood on either side.

In a few moments, all the people were concentrated in the hall.

The rest of the guards were a little surprised when they saw Leon. Because, according to the plan, Leon should already be a corpse at this time. But I never saw Drake, and I probably guessed the result.

Everyone stood respectfully, for fear of angering the young lord.

"Zakura, is everyone here?"

Leon first asked Zacula, who was standing at the front.

"Yes, my lord! except for the one hundred and forty-one slaves outside, twenty-six guards, and eleven maids in the house, all of them have been assembled!

Leon looked through the window at the goose-feathered snow outside.

"Forget it, let's gather them tomorrow when the sun comes out. So, let me introduce myself first: I am Viscount Leon Frank, and from this day on, I am the lord of Iscano. ”

Everyone knelt down in response: "See Lord Lord!"

Leon glanced at the kneeling crowd in front of him and continued: "Shek Drake, the former consul of Iscano, has dared to peep into the lord's position because of the following crimes! Therefore, I hope that you will be able to keep to yourself and contribute to Iscano in the future. ”

"Yes, Lord Lord, Lord Wise!"

Seeing that everyone lowered their heads, they didn't dare to gasp. It seems that deterrence still worked. Now that everyone has recognized their status as lieges, there is no need for Leon to embarrass them.

"So, who can tell me about the situation in the territory first?"

After all, it's the first time I've been here, and the information related to the territory is almost in a blank state. At this time, Leon is eager to obtain all the information in the territory.

"My lord, I would like to explain to you the situation in your current territory. ”

Zakula bowed her head and replied respectfully.

"Well, then you can explain to me the situation in this manor first. ”

The collection of intelligence, of course, should start from the side.

"Yes! The only flat area in Iscanonone is here, and there is a river passing through it. That's why the Archons, oh no, Drake made this a base. Except for our guards, the rest here are slaves taken by Drake from other places. ”

"Aren't they locals?"

Leon thought that these slaves were the original inhabitants, and that Drake had forced them to become slaves after he came.

"My lord, because of the remote location of Iscano, there are no ordinary indigenous people like us here. ”

"I see. ”

It seems that the situation is worse than I imagined. There are not even ordinary indigenous residents, no wonder no one has been willing to ask for it.

"And what about you, since you're not slaves, why are you staying here with Drake?"

Leon felt compelled to find out where the guards came from, and while Zacula's handling of Drake wasn't all the same, it was better to be careful.

"Back to my lord, we were originally just mercenaries. Because the guild was disbanded and there was nowhere to go, I just happened to meet Drake. That's why he hired him to be a guard. ”

"So, you guys captured all the slaves here for Drake?"

When Zacula heard Leon's question, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

It is true that these slaves were captured by them, but they were also forced to do so, not because they really wanted to catch them. But that's just the way it is.

"Yes, yes, sir. ”

Zakoura replied with a shudder.

Leon sighed, and sure enough, it was. But even if he punished him now, it would be useless, and besides, he was also instructed by others.

"Well, the people who were caught. From now on, you are free to leave in peace. ”

Because of Wittelly's relationship, Leon has a special affection for slaves.

However, the maids on their knees were not as happy as Leon had imagined. Instead, his eyes were full of fear, shaking his head desperately, all trembling and begging Leon for mercy.

"What's going on?"

Leon was wondering, why was he more scared when they were let go home?

"Uh, my lord......"

Zakula slurred, not knowing whether to say it or not.

"Tell me anything. ”

"My lord, that's right. Although they were all arrested, they were all homeless people, some were refugees, and some were originally slaves. And it's winter, and the whole of Iscano is covered in snow, and the monsters are already hungry. Although he is a slave in the stronghold, he still has a bite to eat, and he can barely survive. If the adults let them leave now, without the protection of the adults, it would be tantamount to inflicting the same punishment on them as Drake, and they would have no choice but to die. ”

Because these people were captured by herself, Zakula still felt very guilty in her heart, so she wanted to help them stay as much as possible. At the very least, we have to survive this winter first.

"I see. ”

Leon admits that he really didn't think about it that much. Looking at the frightened maids, Leon was a little apologetic. I didn't want to drive them away, they misunderstood, but I can only blame myself for not making it clear.

"Will you continue to work for me, then?" asked Leon the kneeling maids.

"My lord, of course we do!"

Everyone replied in unison, as if grasping at a life-saving straw.

Leon looked at this huge house, and it needed some people to take care of it. Then leave them all behind.

"I see. Vetel. ”

Leon looked at Vittell after receiving an affirmative answer from the maid.

"Yes, yes, Lord Leon, what's the matter?"

Vitterel, who had just dozed off standing beside Leon, suddenly became energetic after hearing Leon call her name in a daze.

"These eleven maids will be handed over to you later. ”

Leon pointed to the maid who was kneeling on the ground.

"Oh, no, no, I can't!"

Where had Wittelle seen this formation, and hurriedly refused.

"If you don't agree, then they'll have to feed the beasts. ”

Leon joked, so that the stupid girl would not refuse.

"That's even worse!"

When Vetlill heard that she was going to feed them to the monsters, she hurriedly stopped them.

"Then that's it. ”

"Okay. ”

Vetlill was reluctant, but saving them was more important than anything else.

"Thank you, Lord Lord!"

When the maids saw that they were finally able to stay, they thanked Leon.

"All right, get up, all of you. One thing I want to make sure to you is, how much do you get paid for your work? I don't have any money. ”

Although as a lord, what Leon said was indeed the truth. I only brought my mother to give me a thousand gold coins of start-up capital.

"My lord bothered, we are not paid as slaves. It is enough to have a place to live and something to eat. ”

They have been working diligently for this purpose.

"Well, you should be paid for the work you do. Well, I'll give you a silver coin every month as a reward, what do you think?"

Although a silver coin is not much, it is basically enough for an ordinary person's living expenses for a month.

"Thank you very much, Lord Lord!"

When the maids heard that they were still paid for their work, they knelt down and thanked Leon with excitement.

"Zakura. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Zakula was a lot more relaxed when he saw that Leon did not punish him.

"Is it the same with the slaves out there?"

"Yes, sir. ”

"So what is their job?"

"The slaves outside were mainly responsible for farming and catching prey. But it's winter, so they're just doing things like collecting firewood. ”

So that's the case, and Leon finally figured out the personnel structure here.

The slaves outside were the lowest of the pack, responsible for the source of food and the gathering of subsistence items. And these good-looking women serve as maids. Finally, strong mercenaries serve as instruments of domination and defense.

If we want to improve their living environment, it seems that we will have to formulate a corresponding remuneration system in the future.

"How much do you get paid?" asked Leon to Zakula.

"My lord, our lives are all grown-ups, and we don't need to be paid!"

Zacula was already very grateful that Leon didn't kill him and his brothers, how dare he ask for a reward.

"As I said, the work has to be rewarded. Tell me how much Drake paid you before. ”

"Back to my lord, our previous remuneration was fifty silver coins a month. ”

The maids gasped. I had heard that the remuneration of these guards was very generous, but I didn't expect it to be as high as fifty silver coins. Here, this is already sky-high!

"That's right. Well......" Leon pondered, "then I'll give each of you a gold coin a month from now on." ”

Leon thought that fifty silver coins seemed to be a little less to serve as a guard in such a remote and dangerous place.

"Thank you, Lord Xie!"

When the guards heard that they were going to raise their salaries, they were so excited that they couldn't speak. And the maids cast envious glances.

"But, in the future, you are responsible for the safety of everyone here. Remember, it's everyone!"

Lyon specifically emphasized the word "all". Judging from the location of these wooden houses, they should have been only responsible for Drake's safety before, and everyone else was not in their scope of work. But now that it's your own territory, all the people in your territory should be protected by yourself.

"......"

Although this should have been his own job, it was very difficult for these twenty-six people alone to protect nearly two hundred people in this Iscano, which was full of demonic beasts. But the thought that Leon not only did not hold him accountable, but gave them such a salary increase, Zakula gritted his teeth.

"Yes, sir!"

Leon nodded, he was quite satisfied with this result.

There was still some time before dawn, so Leon ordered: "Then disband, let's all go and rest!"

"Thank you, Lord Lord!"

The crowd faded away.

Leon couldn't help but smile when he looked at Vitrelle, who was dozing off but still forcibly supporting him, if he didn't let them go down again, this girl would probably fall on him.