When it was gray, Jones went out wearing the armor of the Knights of the Silver Moon. He's probably the only Bloodline on the entire continent that operates during the day.

Yes, the only one. Because of this, he is perhaps the most diligent bloodline on the entire continent.

Catherine gave him a special armor made with the craftsmanship of Heaven, and it is not difficult for Hell to make the same thing. Even the Bloodline Clan itself can do it, but it's just a little more expensive. However, being able to do it is not the same thing as being willing to wear it. The vast majority of the Bloodlines are unwilling to put on a set of uncomfortable armor for themselves, let alone wear armor in broad daylight and sway around against the sun. They admired the aristocratic spirit with dark overtones, not the iron-blooded chivalry of the Knights of the Silver Moon.

Except for one Jones who came out of the Knights of the Silver Moon.

And, of course, Dora with him.

Arriving at the dwarven village, Jones summoned all the dwarves and announced the first real decree since he had been granted the territory.

"From today onwards, this place will be named Mega Serpent City, and we will adopt the Hydra banner. And I, too, will use the new family crest. ”

"Why is it called 'Giant Serpent City'?" asked the dwarf, puzzled.

"This is to thank Ms. Hydra for helping us. Turning his face sideways, Jones bowed to the Hydra beside him, "Thank you, ma'am." ”

Hydra nodded: "The serpent will protect you, little bat." ”

Coming to the barrel, Jones handed the barrel a pattern.

At first glance, it looks like a flower, but when you look closely, you will find that it is actually a hydra, but the nine snake heads are surrounded into the shape of a flower. Quite a creative pattern.

"Help me build a batch of badges for everyone. I'll buy the materials back. Of course, I also want you to embroider the flag, we need our own flag. ”

"Is that the same pattern?" asked the barrel.

"Yes, the same pattern. Back on the heights, Jones announced, "From today onwards, Mega Serpent City is not only my territory, but also your home, and we will run it together." I declare that within the confines of Serpent City, there will be no slavery, and everyone will be a free people. Even those who will live here in the future and who are still living in a corner of the continent, if they want to be my people, I will also give them freedom. This is to thank you for your help to me, you are all the founding fathers of Mega Serpent City. As for myself, from today onwards, it is no longer anyone's son. I, Jones Delacoura, am the ancestor of the Dracula family in the Mega Snake City. I will rule this territory on my own, not under anyone's blessing. ”

The barrel walked out of the crowd and came to Jones and saluted respectfully: "May Heaven bless you, my lord." Your generosity will go down in the history books of the dwarves of Megaserpent. We will always remember. ”

"May the heavens bless you, my lord!" all the dwarves saluted Jones.

"May Heaven bless you, my people. Your kindness will also be recorded in the history books of the Dracula family of the Megasnake City. The Dracula family of Mega Snake City will always stand with you. Jones returned the salute with the same respect: "Even though there is nothing left here, let's work together for the future of this land from today onwards." ”

The dwarves burst into applause. Someone cheered. Someone whistled.

Dora stood aside and watched silently.

"And you, Dora. Jones turned his face sideways and whispered, "I'll try to make money and buy your contract back." And your parents' contract. Let you also enjoy freedom. ”

"Thank you, Master Jones. My lordship. Dora lifted the hem of her skirt and bowed quietly to Jones.

"There is still a long way to go. As a lord, I still have a lot to learn. I still need you to take care of it. Jones replied respectfully.

This should be a new beginning. The young heart grew a new sprout, and the blood clan who left home cleaned up their mood, cut off all their thoughts, made a promise, and embarked on a new journey.

Courage grows, and there is nothing left to restrain him.

......

"If we want to build a great city-state, gold mines alone are certainly not enough. I need more industry. Until then, I need to finish the blueprints for the territory. I have to know my territory well. ”

As he walked, Jones began to survey his territory with a few dwarves who happened to be free.

The territory of Serpent City is huge, very large, a hundred times the territory of Count Dracula. It is located on the edge of the Korin Peninsula where the blood tribes live. To the north and east are the territory of the Bloodline, to the south is the territory of the Goblin Kingdom, and to the west is the land of the Humans.

Since humans are also not interested in mountains, the western side has not even been demarcated to this day. If Jones wanted to, the size of the province could even be doubled. However, the land that has been expanded is all barren, or treacherous areas full of demonic beasts. Doesn't make much practical sense. Moreover, the blood clan does not have much requirement for the size of the land, so the large land area is not the same as the value.

Probably because the land here is not valuable, there is not even an accurate map in the handover contract. Jones had to measure it himself. Luckily, he has a group of dwarven companions who excel at this.

"I can give them the land, all the people who want to live here. Then Serpent City will prosper, just like Hilde. ”

"If you want to be a great lord, you have to know enough. Great lords are not necessarily good at fighting, but they are certainly good at management and management. You don't have to be proficient in every field, but you must be involved in everything. You have to do everything alone before you don't have enough people to help you. It's going to be very tough. ”

"If this road is not difficult, then not everyone can do it? ”

......

"There are very few places around Snake City where you can trade, and this is the biggest problem that the gold mines have encountered before. Shipping is just too expensive. ”

"Maybe you can consider the Goblin Kingdom in the south. It was the closest place to us, only seven days away. The barrel reminded.

After a moment's hesitation, Jones replied softly, "That's a good idea, I should find a time to visit the Goblin Kingdom." But in that case, we'll need to build a road. There will be a huge shortage of manpower. ”

Jones thought carefully with a frown.

If he didn't just want to develop a gold mine to pay off his debts, then the manpower and investment needed would be astronomical. Many things, he had to think about in advance.

Fortunately, after such a fuss last night, he has no scruples now.

......

Adolf stood quietly on a high place, staring at him silently, looking at this strange strange blood clan that came out to work in broad daylight. Look at this rumored adopted son of the Lich King.

......

"If you don't have anything else to do...... Actually, you can take a break, we can solve it ourselves. ”

"That's the thing. Didn't you say that if I want to be a great lord, I must have something to do? I'm going to learn from you right now. ”

"Okay. The barrel sighed helplessly, and said with a grin, "Honestly, I kind of regret saying that to you." I feel like you're stealing my job. If the Bloodline learns to explore, what else do you need the dwarves for? The Bloodline has an infinite lifespan. ”

There is a very, very much that needs to be done as a territory that has been targeted as a "great city-state", but there is very little that can be done right now. There's not much he can do, at least for Jones. Everything has to be gradual.

For a whole day, in addition to surveying the terrain around the castle, Jones was helping the barrels with miscellaneous work and helping with exploration. The dwarves ate, and he drank the blood silently. I have to say that the blood clan is much better than the dwarves. They can do what many dwarves can't.

"This area, to the refinery. Jones pointed to the map he had just drawn and said, "The terrain here is relatively flat, there is a water source next to it, and we will most likely mine from here in the future, and the transportation distance will not be too far." You can arrange for someone to help Adolf tidy it up first. If you can, build another section of the road, although it will definitely not be completed, but it is better than idle manpower. ”

"Okay. The barrel spread his hands.

Everyone was busy, because Jones would assign him work whenever he saw who was available. Of course, it's a salary. The dwarves are also very happy, after all, there is money to be made.

For many people, the simple cycle of working and making money was a luxury for them. Because before Jones announced that they were free, they themselves were even someone else's property.

Although the money for the payment of salaries was negligible compared to the money for the purchase of slaves and various materials and operations.

......

As night fell, Adair came to Jones with his butler, his guard.

The first thing they did when they met, Adair still hugged Jones as usual: "Hi, my brother Jones. I'm sorry I didn't help you yesterday, you don't blame me, do you?"

"No, it won't. Thank you. ”

"Really?"

Jones smiled and said, "You've helped me a lot. ”

"But I don't think it's enough. In fact, I can help you more. If you're willing to let me help you. I can instantly give you a wealth that surpasses that of your father. ”

"But I don't want you to help me that much. ”

"Why?" said Adair.

"Because I want to be on my own. Let me be on my own, you've helped me enough. Jones replied earnestly, "Please forgive me for being selfish." I thought very clearly that the reason I had always been afraid of my father was because I relied on him. All gifts come at a price. It is only on my own that I can live fearlessly in this world. ”

"Uh...... Well, if you need me to help you, feel free to let me know, I'm always ready to help you. ”

"Thank you. ”

Turning his face sideways, Adair saw a group of dwarves building something by the river in the distance, "Is your gold mine there?"

"That's not a gold mine. Jones pointed to the side and said, "The gold mine is next to it." It was intended for Adolf to build a refinery. ”

"Adolf's refinery?" Adele was stunned for a moment.

"Yes. Tomorrow is the Brotherhood reunion, and I have made an appointment with Adolf to meet tomorrow. He's going to build a refinery with me and buy my gold ore. This refinery is very important to me. ”

"Forehead ......"

"What's wrong?"

Adair retracted his eyes and replied, "No, it's nothing. I thought maybe it would be better if I built this refinery. I also want to make some money from refining. ”

"Let Adolf come. Jones smiled and said, "I've promised him, and I've signed the agreement." Businessmen must be trustworthy. ”

Adair blinked, thinking.

"What's wrong?"

"Nope. Nothing, I just thought of something else. ”

"I probably won't be able to stay long tomorrow at the Brotherhood, after all, I made an appointment with Adolf to meet and get to the Chamber of Commerce. There are other things to do at the same time. ”

"It's okay, I'll accompany you. ”

"You're with me?"

"Yes, I'll accompany you. Adair spread his hands and said, "I'll take you around the Hilde Chamber of Commerce, and maybe introduce some other people to you to know." ”

"Really, great!" Joneston overjoyed, "I need this!"

"You need this?"

"I need to open up other businesses and get to know more people. Adolf said, meet more people, look for business. I think he's right. ”

Adair hesitated and asked, "He...... Did I tell you anything else?"

"There's a lot of others, about business, about refineries. What's wrong?"

"No, nothing. I'll be with you tomorrow. Adair swore an oath, "If you're determined to do business, trust me, I can help you get to know Hilde better." That's my family, after all. ”

"Thank you. Holding Adair's hand, Jones said gratefully.

"No thanks, that's what I'm supposed to do as a brother. Why else would the Brotherhood be for?" Adele chuckled and looked up, and suddenly he noticed that Hydra was sticking out of the castle with a head looking at him silently, and the laughter suddenly became extremely embarrassing.

At night, torches were lit around the castle, and dwarves and zombies were still busy. Everyone is riveting and fighting.

On the cliff in the distance, Adolf, who was eavesdropping remotely with magic, quietly put away his spell and retreated step by step.

"This Lich King's adopted son...... It seems very, very different from what I thought. Perhaps, I am using my strength in the wrong direction. But where should I start if I don't start with him? Quietly, so that no one can be aware of our presence. ”

As he spoke, the blue figure drifted quietly in the wind like quicksand.

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