It was in this spotlight that Duke arrived at the center of the Campo de' Fiori, where Galileo had tied them to the stone pillar.

Countless people's eyes were on this young new lord, compared to a nobleman like Ji Na and her from the capital, ordinary people here didn't know that Duke was a straw bale. All they know is that Duke is the son of Otto, the Iron Duke, and that the Otto family represents courage and glory!

And Duke does have a good skin, and a long sword is worn on his body, which shows a kind of heroism of the Otto family. Duke's appearance instantly diluted the panic caused by the ice demon assembly, and the people in the audience shouted loudly: "Lord Lord~~! Lord Lord~~!"

Hearing the tsunami-like cheers of the mountains, Duke had a faint smile on his face, but his heart was nervous. This may be the biggest stage of his life so far, the last time he met so many people, it was at the graduation defense.

Taking a deep breath, Duke restrained the tension in his heart, and then gently raised his hand to press down, signaling the people on the field to calm down first. Seeing Duke's gesture, the shouting instantly subsided.

"Stormburg folks, this is an eventful time, and I'm sure you're all aware of the news and why I'm here. However, I still want to officially announce to you that, yes, that is, the ice demons in the Monster Valley are showing signs of gathering and may launch a winter attack on Storm Castle!"

On the floor of the Flower Square, there were runes carved by magicians, and through these runes, Duke's voice was like a loudspeaker, spreading loudly in all directions, so that everyone could clearly hear what he said.

Although these residents already knew the news, when this sentence came out of the lord's mouth, they still felt pressured, and the following immediately began to discuss.

"Storm Fortress has been the Empire's frontier town since its founding, and the first line of defense against evil creatures. In the face of these evil creatures, the people of Stormcastle have paid too much death and blood. ”

"No one wants to pay the price of blood and death, but if you don't, are you willing to see your elderly parents and gentle wife die tragically under the sword of the ice demon?

Duke's eyes were fixed on the people under the square, trying to hear the answers he wanted.

"No! we don't!"

"I'll kill these demons!"

"I don't want to!"

Tens of thousands of people have issued their own unyielding shouts, Storm Castle has been fighting with the ice demon for hundreds of years, in fact, these people do not have the cowardice and fear they imagined, but they just need a little faith and guidance.

Even the soldiers of the Frontier Knights and the City Lord's Guard couldn't help but let out a reluctant cry, because their parents, wives and children were also in the castle!

"Very well! This is the blood that we Stormcastle men should have, as your lord, I, Duke von Otto, hereby promise that I will lead you to defeat the evil creatures with the courage and glory of the Otto family, are you willing to fight with me with your loyalty and courage?"

"Yes, my lord!"

This time, the first to respond were the fifteen hundred military personnel of Storm Castle, who had left the Royal Knights, who knelt down on one knee and saluted Duke with their right hands on their chests.

At the same time, the residents of Storm Castle were also infected, and frantically waved their arms and shouted: "Fight~~!Fight~~!Fight~~!"

The frenzied atmosphere at the scene also made Princess Jina feel extremely shocked, this straw bag would still say these incendiary words? You must know that when his father announced that Storm Castle would be his fiefdom, this guy was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he almost didn't kneel on the ground.

Just a few days ago, this guy only knew how to flirt with the maid in the castle, and constantly contacted the relationship in the capital, and wanted to hurry back or transfer to a safe place before the winter threat came, and he couldn't see any traces of the courage of the Otto family at all, why did he suddenly feel like a different person?

Also seeing the fanatical reaction of the people, Duke also nodded with satisfaction, I didn't expect the signboard of the Otto family to be so easy to use, it seems that no matter what world it is, this is a society that fights for fathers, I am really glad that I have a good father like Duke Otto!

......

At the end of his first speech as a lord, Duke returned to his side hall, feeling a kind of mental fatigue, after all, it was also a very tiring thing to shout slogans to set the mood along.

More importantly, although the atmosphere and reverberation were very enthusiastic, there is an old Chinese saying that one blow, then decline, and three exhaustions. It is unrealistic to rely on this morale to resist the invasion of monsters and spend the long winter on the back, which is a headache for Duke.

In fact, it is not only the imminent invasion of monsters that gives Duke a headache, but also the science and religion that he believes in in in the distance, and if he doesn't pay attention to revealing his true thoughts, he may become a heretic and be burned at the stake.

By the way, there is also the imperial power that does not pose an obvious threat for the time being, if Storm Castle is broken through, let Henry VII know that he is a straw bag, even if he is lucky enough not to escape, it is estimated that Emperor Fran will not let him go. In this way, he really looks embattled.

"It seems that the idea of eating, drinking, and having fun has to be put aside for the time being, and it is important to do something serious to save my life, this is forcing me to amplify my move!"

Duke said viciously, he thought about becoming the duke's son before, and he didn't have any big ambitions anyway, so he could just be a gentleman. As a result, the reality is very cruel, this world is really not easy to mix, and the slightest carelessness will be lost. And the basis for saving your life and eating spicy food is strength!

"Alan!" Duke shouted toward the door.

"Your Excellency. ”

Alan immediately appeared in front of Duke, and looked at him with a hint of admiration, Duke's speech just now made him see the shadow of Duke Otto, this is the master worthy of his follow!

"Go to the town hall and get the Storm Castle revenue sheet and the fort construction diagram. ”

"Yes!" Alan quickly replied and walked out.

In fact, these two things should have been checked a long time ago as a lord, but the previous Duke didn't plan to stay as a lord for a long time, he just wanted to find a relationship and transfer back, and he didn't even plan to ask for a fief. So until today, Duke still doesn't know about Stormcastle's financial revenue and fortress structure, which are the basis for dealing with war!