When the imperial capital was in chaos, Roy, who was in the center of the whirlpool, was not idle.

After leaving the castle of the Grand Duke of Adolf, Roy and Karenic hurried back to the Green Tower Manor as fast as they could.

Roy knew that although the conflict between himself and Scarlett was just an accident. However, when this fortuitous event in the southernmost part of the empire happened to involve the struggle at the top, the contradictions were unconsciously concentrated on themselves.

Roy has neither regrets nor fear of this.

He had been mentally prepared for his identity to be exposed long before he walked into the mansion of Grand Duke Adolf, and besides, he had always had great enthusiasm and interest in such a thing as blocking the Golden Dragon Family. It would be even better if we could help Eretia, who was in a difficult situation at the moment.

However, this does not mean that he is just a stupid and bold stunned young man.

He knew very well that the next few days would be the fermentation period of the "slave girl incident". When the upper echelons of the empire reach a balance and determine the rules of the game under various interests and compromises, they will face revenge from the world's top family.

Whether it's a turnaround and a killing spree or a game of cat and mouse within the rules, no one can tell. But no matter what, he has to plan ahead.

At the same time, he must also prepare for the coming war.

Judging from Moya's analysis at the military meeting and Karenic's judgment on the carriage, it is already a sure thing that the Ferret's army in the western theater will move south to flank Lulian. If the Marquis of Ashley could not withstand the attack of the Phillips army, the situation in the south of the entire empire would be completely eroded.

Roy wasn't going to pin his hopes on the Marquis of Ashley. The tragedy of a year and a half ago is still vivid, and he must not let the people around him fall into killing and war again. Therefore, he must plan a safe retreat in advance. so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

After returning to the manor. Roy immediately called a meeting.

With Grande buying the remaining elves, the number of people in the current Green Tower Manor has reached more than four hundred. Among them were one hundred and twenty elves. More than 90 slaves, more than 20 servants, cooks, coachmen, and more than 200 affiliated farmers.

If you count the more than a thousand Polabel people in the slums of the city, Roy's shoulders. Bearing the lives of nearly 2,000 people.

With so many people, it is obviously not enough to rely on Green Tower Manor alone. Moreover, once the Filie army comes to the city, the Green Tower Manor will also be in the range of war.

From the very beginning of buying the estate, Roy did not consider it a long-term place to operate. For him, this is just a small property in the city of Muni, and the real foundation must choose a place that has more room for manoeuvre in terms of space and time.

Hence the first topic of the meeting. It's moving.

"Moving?" Roy had just started when Malt cried out, "Why do you want to move?" Where are you moving to?"

The girl's face flushed with urgency. Staring at Roy's face. Like a hen guarding her nest.

She had just repainted the walls of the manor house and renovated the roof. A new wall was rebuilt. The vineyards, cotton orchards, orchards and flower fields in the manor have just taken on a little shape, and now Roy is about to move as soon as she opens her mouth, how can she bear it!

Not only Malt, but also everyone who hurried to the meeting was also a little surprised. You know, everyone has just settled down here, and they haven't lived a few days of stable life, why are they moving?

Looking at each other, the elven healer Philomena was the first to realize that something was wrong, and asked, "Young Master Roy, is something wrong?"

Roy nodded and gave everyone a brief overview of the current situation.

As soon as they heard that the Firetes might flank Lulian from the north and south, everyone became nervous.

They didn't expect that in this day of carnival in the city, the situation would be so grim. If the tide of battle really developed as Roy said, then this small manor would not be able to survive the swarming Filies. ...,

Noble lords may have their own castles to rely on. But the Green Tower Manor didn't even have any fortifications. Once attacked, the people present are just gone, and the civilians and slaves who have no force are the lambs to be slain.

Roy frowned and said, "I don't know if Muni City will be attacked yet, but we can't risk putting all our eggs in one basket." ”

Malt asked, "What do you mean?"

"I want to transfer some people out of Muni City and run a base of our own in the north in case of an emergency. Roy unfolded a map of the empire's territory made of sheepskins and said to the crowd, "The question now is, where is the best choice?"

This idea had been circling in Roy's mind for a long time.

In the jungle, the same pack of wolves, if they can occupy a territory suitable for survival, may double the size of the population in a few years. And once they lose their territory and are forced to wander, that race will continue to weaken in the cold and hunger, and eventually perish.

No one understands the importance of a safe and warm nest better than Roy. Especially in this troubled world full of dangers, if you want to have stronger power and protect the people you want to protect, you must have a territory of your own.

Originally, Roy's plan was to first become a knight officially registered in the Knights' Palace, and then rely on merit to obtain his own fiefdom, and then become a lord. This path is not too difficult for him. If he wanted to, the feats of the Battle of Medin City would be enough for him to achieve his goal.

However, it was also during the battle of Medin City and the first training camp that Roy found that it was not the best path for him.

First of all, once you accept the solicitation of Archduke Adolf or others, it means that you must be attached to the other party. One wins, one loses. Regardless of whether the other party makes a decision to accept it or not, it is necessary to achieve absolute obedience.

This is not in line with his character. It was for this reason that he had rejected Karn's offer at Baron Medin's castle.

Secondly, in the vast aristocratic system of the empire, a small new nobleman is just a small fish next to countless giant sharks. Although he has obtained the status of nobility, he has the power of nobility. But the price to pay. But it was exposed to everyone.

By that time, all of his qiē would be public. Territory, Guards armed. Identities and factions will be visible at a glance in the heraldic courtyard. It was like making him and the people around her a target and standing there to meet the guns and arrows.

It won't be long. He'll be eaten to the point that there's no scum left!

Because of this, Roy quite outrightly ruled out the idea. Of course, this does not mean that he has given up his knightly path. It's just that before he has enough strength to protect himself, he is not ready to link the Yiqiē in the Green Tower Manor with his public identity.

This means that what he needs to build is a secret base that no one knows.

If a few days ago, this thought was only in my mind because the conditions were not ripe, then. When he cheated Scarlett for a whole million gold at the auction, he already had enough capital to buy a small territory.

Roy expands the map. On the map, more than a dozen circles have been drawn with a red pen. These circles represent the goals he is ready to target.

The noble domains of the Saint Solan Empire were divided into two types. One is a lifelong territory. One is hereditary territory.

The so-called lifelong territory. Refers to the land of the royal family or hereditary lord who was rewarded for someone's merits. In the lifetime of this person. He can receive the sustenance of the output within the realm, but does not have the power to buy and sell underground resources and land.

In the event of their death, or departure from their allegiance liege, the realm will be reclaimed by the rewarder.

Most of the knights in the empire belong to this list. Although the knights received a lot of money from their domains every year, in fact, many of them had never even visited their own estates. It's just that he sent his own housekeeper to run it. ...,

Hereditary domains, on the other hand, refer to the land that the royal family gave to hereditary nobles. According to the laws of the Empire, a hereditary lord has ownership of the resources and outputs within the territory of the territory, both above and below ground. As long as the family has a zài and there are successors, the lord's title and land can be passed down from generation to generation.

The five principalities of the empire and many top nobles are the most typical examples of hereditary lords. In addition, there were many small hereditary nobles like Baron Pollabel, who occupied more than three-fifths of the total land in the empire.

Roy chose a hereditary territory.

He was able to buy a lot of information about the hereditary nobles who were in dire need of selling their land. From barons to marquises, from a barren enclave the size of an E-class to a B-class territory with a fortified castle and a thriving town.

If you are willing to gamble, you can now even buy the ownership of the many coastal territories that have fallen into the hands of the Firetes and have long since been reduced to ruins. If you have the fate to wait until one day the empire counterattacks back, you can immediately become a huge rich.

From this information, Roy carefully selected more than a dozen E-level territories that had fallen into decline and fell into a situation where they could not make ends meet. It's not that he doesn't want to choose more, or choose better, but the more than 700,000 Jin Lulang left over after buying the elf in his hand didn't give him many choices.

A piece of land with freehold ownership is not something that can be measured in terms of money. In the case of Bollabelle, although Baron Bryan earns less than 10,000 gold francs a year, most of which is used to pay various expenses, it is a long-term income after all.

If it weren't for this war, Pollabel would have passed on from generation to generation in the Champion family. You don't need any business mind, as long as you do your duty, you can live a happy life that everyone envies by relying on this old hen that lays golden eggs. No one wants to sell their land, even if the profit is less.

Of course, the situation is different now. The spread of war is threatening the security of the territory. The lords had to consider the possibility of chickens flying and eggs fighting. Especially the lords of those territories whose output is meagre and who cannot make ends meet are even more anxious to get rid of the land in their hands.

It's also Roy's best chance. If it had been placed in the past, 700,000 Jin Lulang would not have even had these dozen choices. Moreover, the purchased territory has to be lowered by at least one notch.

After listening to Roy's words, and seeing these red circles on the map, everyone's eyes lit up and they gathered around. Especially Malt'er was even more excited, and her previous dissatisfaction had long been thrown out of the clouds. Things like adding property and buying a house, but it's her favorite.

"I loved it here. Mai'er pointed to a place that was relatively close to the imperial capital.

Judging from the data, this is a small town located 60 kilometers southwest of the imperial capital. There are no special specialties and minerals. The main economy is dominated by agriculture. With a population of about 4,000 people, it is the most populous of the dozen or so alternative territories. The lord asked for 800,000 gold and Lu Lang.

"Not here. Karenic shook his head. His previous territory was near the imperial capital, therefore. He knew the situation in that area best.

Although on the surface. The conditions of this place are good, but in fact, this E-class territory is located between the cracks of many of the top noble territories in the surrounding area. There is hardly any room for development. Moreover. Near the imperial capital, whoever becomes the master here means living under the noses of the imperial nobility. For a base that needs to be kept a low profile. It's really not a good choice.

"And what about here?" Malt's first choice was denied, and as soon as she changed hands, she pointed to another red circle. Cheerfully.

A heated discussion began.

Malt and Grande only choose those that seem to be the largest, most populous and have the most business potential. Miki and Philomena are interested in the marginal territories near the mountains. The nature of the elves makes them instinctively exclude those who are in the bustling area. ...,

Knights such as Karenich and Ivan preferred places where the folk customs were traditionally more sturdy and horses were abundant. Hans and Daddy Ken, on the other hand, prefer the eastern coast away from the war and own the port.

Time. The crowd gathered around the map, gossiping and arguing.

As one choice after another is excluded. Roy's gaze. Suddenly fell into a place that everyone ignored.

It was a small town called Bandez, with a population of less than a thousand. The geographical location is located in the northeast of the empire, less than fifty kilometers from the junction line of the traditional land of chaos. Its territory is mostly mountainous and jungle, remote and barren, inconvenient transportation, and there are often bandit groups around.

This town is the hereditary domain of a viscount. However, since he bought a piece of land in the heart of the empire thirty years ago and moved his family away, the viscount has never returned.

In the last twenty years, the viscount has tried to sell Bendez several times, but has not been able to do so. In addition to the fact that Bandez is too barren and of little value, it is also because the local security situation is so bad. Not only were bandits rampant, but the people were never checked. Several administrators sent by the viscount were driven back by the local residents.

I heard that the last housekeeper sent five years ago was even killed by someone in collusion with bandits.

From the map, Bandez is shaped like a running vicious dog, with a river called the Mustang River running through it, dividing Bandez into South Bandez and North Bandez.

Most of the local residents of Bandez live in North Bendez, close to the side of the Land of Chaos. It is also the most chaotic and unruly place. South Banderz, on the other hand, has only an old castle left over from the Viscount family and a small amount of cultivated land nearby.

For many years, the administrators sent by the viscount were nested in South Bendez, and neither government decrees nor influence could cross the Mustang River and reach North Bendez. The only butler who tried to make a move on North Bendez, under the protection of the soldiers, was the one who was killed.

It is said that the ancient name of Bandez, Banderfosa, in the ancient language of the Avalon continent, has the meaning of a bandit's nest, and when compared, it is also worthy of its name!

Roy looked at the place again and again, and the more he looked, the more interested he became.

First of all, it is far from the war zone and is in a secluded location. Few people will notice this place. Secondly, despite the barrenness of Bandez, the land area is the largest of all the chosen targets, almost reaching the size of a C-level territory. Coupled with its proximity to the Broken Sky Mountain Range, which is infested with demonic beasts, it can hunt, and even if it does not rely on the land to produce, it can be self-sufficient.

As for the Lands of Chaos, it may be a threat, but the people of the Lands of Chaos rarely cross the boundaries of the Empire on their own initiative. And, on the other hand, the Lands of Chaos can provide the base with a lot of supplies that are difficult to obtain within the Empire. As long as you have the money, you can buy anything you want in the Land of Chaos. Even the Empire's heavily controlled city defense cannon!

More importantly....... Roy's gaze fell on the map a hundred kilometers northeast of Banderz. There is a name that is closely related to him in eye-catching font.

Duchy of Farrington!

After thinking about it for a while, Roy spoke his mind to the crowd.

Originally, Roy thought that his idea would cause a lot of controversy. After all, compared to the other candidates, Bendez's terms of transportation, topography and population are not the same. None of them have the slightest advantage. huā money to buy here. It's like throwing money in the water.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his decision, everyone didn't say a word. They all nodded in agreement. Nothing worked to make him ready to use to convince everyone.

In this regard, everyone took it for granted.

To the elves represented by Miki and Philomena. Roy was their savior. Especially Miki, who has experienced the caravan robbery with him, has great trust in him. As long as it was a decision he made, they would not have any opinion. ...,

Besides, as aliens who were captured to the human world, they really didn't have any opinions. At least the place Roy chose was on the edge of the human world, close to mountains and jungles, and for the elves, that was enough.

In the same vein, there were several knights such as Karenich and Ivan. As Roy's follower knight. It was their instinct to obey Roy's decision. Not to mention that Roy chose a place like Banderz, he chose to go to another empire. They're all right.

As for the malt. Ken Daddy and Hans, that's not to mention. Whatever Roy wants to do. None of them will say a word.

The final result of the negotiations was that Grandet came forward to purchase the deuz. After all the formalities were completed, Ivan and Sanjie protected the non-combat members of the Green Tower Manor and the residents of Borabel who were willing to follow them, and moved there in batches.

The task of the early immigrants was to build South Bádez first and have a place to stay. North Bendez, on the other hand, did not touch it for the time being, and maintained relations with the local population without conflict, and the collection of taxes and the administration of the rule were put on hold.

As for how it will develop in the future, Roy doesn't want to bother his brain now.

For him, as long as he can move all the non-combatants away from the flames of war in the current situation, it is already a great relief.

After deciding on the purchase of the territory, Grande, Daddy Ken and the others left first. The rest of the group went on to discuss the formation of the Green Tower Manor Guard. This is the estate's immediate priority.

The first formed armed force of Green Tower Manor will be born among the elves.

There are now a total of one hundred and twenty-three elves in the Green Tower Manor. Of these, 73 were women and 50 were men. With the exception of Philomena, the medicine woman, and a few middle-aged elves, all of them were young people.

Elves are natural jungle hunters, and their speed, eyesight, agility, and bow and arrow talents are unmatched by any race, including humans. Even if you are a novice, it only takes a short period of training to become a qualified archer hunter.

Because of the complete cooperation of Miki and Philomena, this part of the discussion went smoothly.

In the end, everyone decided to select eighty young and good running elves from among the elves, with Miki as the captain, to form an elven ranger guard. And by Karenic, Aguli and Debata as instructors, to teach martial arts, fighting spirit and even fighting knowledge, unified training.

Once the training is complete, eighty natural archers are a formidable opponent for anyone trying to beat the idea of Green Tower Manor. The manor's armed strength can immediately rise to a higher level.

Roy even planned to buy a full set of magic armor for the elves and inscribe the magic pattern on the black wood bow. By that time, their strength will grow exponentially. Even a knight of light like Karenic did not dare to attack him directly.

Of course, it is not possible to rely on the Elven Guards alone. Elves are different from humans, their cultivation in terms of fighting qi must rely on the battle form after turning into butterflies to have a significant improvement. With the first form alone, the increase speed is not noticeable.

But right now, where can I find so many butterfly jade plates?

Moreover, in combat, the Archer Ranger is a ranged support class. It is easy to roam alone in the jungle to scout or hunt down, but in frontal combat, you must rely on the cover of knights to keep your distance and safety. Once it is approached, it is a lamb under the butcher's knife, and there is no power to fight back.

Therefore, Roy knew that his most important thing now was to build a strong melee force. That is the biggest capital he can expect to face the upcoming war and the revenge of the Golden Dragon Family!

Of course, there is no need to talk about these things at the meeting. This kind of problem can only be solved by yourself.

The meeting was over, and everyone yawned and dispersed. ...,

Just when Roy was full of worries, wondering whether to ask Philip or Moya to help recruit knights, or simply go to the mission hall to find Franklin to introduce some good mercenaries, Karenic, who was walking at the end, stopped and turned his head.

"By the way, young master......"

As the night passed, the sky was getting brighter. The scene outside the living room of the small building has already revealed a familiar outline in the morning light.

Karenic looked back at Roy standing in the empty living room, and sighed with emotion.

During tonight's meeting, Roy didn't tell anyone else about the conflict between him and Scarlett, let alone the danger he was about to face. For the whole night, all he thought about was the safety of the manor.

Sometimes, looking at the dependence of Malt and others on him, Karenic found it hard to believe that the boy in front of him was only eighteen years old. "Hmm......" Roy, who was thinking about the question, turned around and asked a little absent-mindedly, "Mr. Karenich, is there anything else?"

"It's about the Camp of Honors...... Karenich said to Roy with a smile, "and someone has arrived." Would you like to see it?"

Roy's eyes lit up all at once!