As for the south, it is Martin's direct domain, except for the Twin Cities under construction. Two cities will also be founded: one is the Blood Raven City, dominated by the Slingers, where the Knights of the Flame Sun will be stationed to guard and educate them.

The other is the city of Sylvie for Sylvie.

The two cities will serve as satellites of the Twin Cities, reinforcing their rule over the entire region.

In addition, since it was Bakaria who took over the entire wasteland, the name 'wasteland' no longer applies.

Martin thought about it and decided to change its name to 'Lorraine Province'.

It is very popular, and more importantly, a demonstration to the other nobles of the kingdom who are trying to reach out to the Lorraine family.

If it is not divided into several provinces, outsiders will not even have a chance to intervene in the province of Lorraine.

The Lorraine family is so prosperous that Uncle Trist is also very hot.

In private, he complained to Martin: "Alas, your father and I are knights at the same time, and we are each a champion knight, and after so many years of fighting, we have never won or lost." I didn't expect that the victory or defeat between me and your father was divided in your generation. I'm wondering if I'm getting old. ”

The Knights of the Golden Eagle will always be a passerby here. They represent the face of the king, and it is impossible to leave the king behind and come to kneel and lick Martin. Uncle Trist watched as Martin's incompetent guys became aristocrats. After all, he's just a bitter knight. Without the bonus of the king's aura, he wouldn't be a big deal.

Martin smiled too.

He always believed that chaos was coming, and the Chaos Gods were not fools who would be sent to the right after being slapped on the left cheek. It doesn't hurt to get a good relationship on Trist's side.

Martin looked at the young knight beside Trist: "This is your son, uncle, right?"

Just looking at the face has an eight-point image, and you can't be wrong.

This guy is burly, at least 2.15 meters, and he is definitely a giant-level powerhouse.

"Hey, hey, this is my sister-in-law, Boris, the last provincial champion knight of the Ruks. Of course, it's not as versatile as Martin, but he's undoubtedly my proudest son. Speaking of his son, Trist's eyebrows fluttered.

Boris also smiled and came over to salute Martin.

Although they are peers, it is a pity that the old Lorraine gave birth too late. Martin, on the contrary, is ten years younger than Boris. Of course, seniority in the army is too powerful, even if Boris is a champion knight, he has been a knight captain so far, in charge of 60 horses.

"Uncle Trist, there are no outsiders here, would you consider letting Boris come to me as a knight......? The wasteland, oh, the province of Lorraine is actually quite large. ”

Trist father and son were moved, and the uncle lost his voice and said, "This ...... How can this be done?"

"You helped fight Ggent, and you were the one who waited for me in the first place. There's nothing that can't be done, anyway, I'm up to me here. Martin shrugged.

"But, we are the king's direct knights! Speaking of which, Trist is actually already excited.

"You also know that Her Highness Vivien has followed me, right? I kidnapped His Majesty's precious daughter, so I have to give me a fief. You let Boris run and swear to be a knight of His Highness Vivien. I'll make a formal request for a fief to be given to Her Royal Highness Vivien later, and I'll ...... then."

What are the reasons for the generations of hard work for knights? Isn't it just to climb up to the nobility and have a fief as an heirloom.

Bakaria really doesn't have much more to explore now.

Either go to the southernmost point and fight the orcs on the southern wilderness. Either cross the ice ocean and go to the orthodox Slingers.

Both sides are politically correct, but when it comes to individuals, it's nonsense, unprofitable stuff.

When Martin said the viable option, the Trist father and son looked at each other.

"Father, will this make you lose the trust of Your Majesty......" Boris had one last doubt.

Trist patted his son on the head: "Fool, if it really succeeds." Even if I am not the head of the regiment, it will be a great victory for our Jaeger family. ”

"Then I'm okay with that. ”

"With Your Majesty's permission, all my sons will be mixed with you. "Trist is not altogether. He knew that Boris was destined not to gain Martin's trust if he didn't put all his eggs in Martin's basket.

In this way, they reached a verbal agreement on the spot, just waiting for the king's approval.

The establishment of the province of Lorraine marked a significant expansion of the territory of the Bakaria Kingdom. King Keane was ecstatic, but he could not help but be overjoyed that Martin's application was directly approved.

The only difference is in name. The mountainous region of the new central province of Lorraine, where the forest fires had previously occurred, was not carved out directly in the name of Vivien's fiefdom. Nominally, it would serve as a hunting ground for the royal family, and it would be allowed to build a city of no more than 3,000 people in it to serve the royal family.

Interestingly, various incomes there, including logging, hunting by hunters, etc., were designated for Princess Vivien and her descendants.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is Martin paying for his own happiness in the royal capital.

In this way, the second half of the third year after Martin's crossing was spent under construction.

By the time the New Year of the fourth year arrived, Martin was already a Grand Duke with 20,000 troops and 120,000 subjects.

Thereinto:

The Order of St. Martin was four thousand.

Two thousand mermaid knights.

Wayne Muthalon led the Knights of the Shield of the Northland one thousand and a half.

The Knights of the Wolf Tooth led by Sok Muthalon are one thousand and a half.

Knights of the Flame Sun Twelve hundred.

Plus a newly remodeled, all-Slinger Knights, 5,000 Blood Raven Knights led by Ulani.

The rest were the town garrison under Sylvie's command.

The establishment of the province of Lorraine greatly stimulated the poor throughout Bakaria. As long as they were free people, they were attracted by the policy of immigrants from the new province to give land.

It wasn't the barren mountains above Ggynt, it was fertile black soil. Especially after a fire, the land will be more fertile.

Martin's rotational cultivation method is an effective way to ensure that the land does not become impoverished due to overplanting.

Because of the rapid expansion of their territory and population, both Jaime and Princess Vivien are busy in the dark. Several times Martin wanted to go and woo Vivien, but Vivien was kicked out.

Sylvie is similar.

The newcomers were not accustomed to Martin's laws, and there were tensions between the Slingers who had surrendered and the Mussalonians who had taken refuge with Martin.

Sylvie's garrison was just busy.

Luckily, Martin also has his own maid, Susan, and Ulani, who runs to Martin's side after studying. so as not to be too lonely.