XVII. Supplemental development
Moon hated banquets because he couldn't get used to them. The Black Yaoguo, which the unawakened may not have tried in his lifetime, is consumed little by little in the ordinary communication of the wealthy and the ordinary contacts of the aristocracy, and no one cares about it.
Moon hated the feast, and he wanted to know the contents of the letter. Luo Xia must have seen it secretly, otherwise she wouldn't have stared at herself with a smile, especially since she was still "seemingly busy" near the door of the banquet hall, ignoring Moon's gaze several times.
Fortunately, Longma is a very old-fashioned guy, stubborn, proud, and traditional. This also means that he doesn't need Moon to deliberately greet him, and on the premise that etiquette is in place, normal communication is sufficient. This made Moon feel less uncomfortable.
After the banquet, Moon ran back to his bedroom in a rage, ignoring the medal that represented his status, and directly tore open the seal of the letter. The content is simple, but after reading it, Moon fell silent.
"Young Master. After a long time, Luo Xia called him tentatively.
"Ahh Moon came back to his senses and smiled at Luo Xia with a slight apology. By the way, the idea of educating her well at night was erased.
"What does the Council mean by that?" Moon muttered to himself, seeing Bone Dance's somewhat puzzled gaze, he explained, "The Council gave me the entire Deep Blue Forest. Bone Dance was even more puzzled, wasn't that what Moon had always wanted.
"Whole. Moon added.
"(!)" Gu Wu seemed to react to something, took a map from the bookshelf on the side, and spread it in front of him, and the three of them looked at each other at this time.
The Deep Blue Forest in Moon's mouth generally refers to the southeast of the Black Yao Empire, the area near the Storm Territory, although it is not in the territory of the Storm Territory, but it is included in the territory of Black Yao. It was a forest composed of countless blue giant trees, the Cobalt Blue Shirt, and the Cobalt Blue Shirt in the Storm Collar or Black Yao Empire was only 1/3 of the huge area outside its borders!
The border of the Black Yao Empire was drawn in order to encompass the distribution of all the Black Yao Forests, and it just so happened that the cobalt blue shirt on the southeast side cut off the black Yao like a pair of scissors, in order to be less strange on the map, the imperial parliament of that year simply waved a pen and included the part of the cobalt blue shirt forest that was directly inserted into the Black Yao Forest into the national border, and over time, it was named the Deep Blue Forest.
Moon looked at the map and smiled bitterly, now the council clearly wrote in his butterfly reward order that the entire dark blue forest will be included in the jurisdiction of the new viscount of the empire, Moon Black, not to mention whether the viscount can have a fief of this size in the imperial regulations, it is better to say that the purpose of Moon is there. How is Moon going to bring the outside of the country into his jurisdiction? terrain, creatures, all of that is unknown.
Moon looked at the letter, then at Luo Xia, then at the letter, and then at Bone Dance.
"What kind of thing is this forcing me to expand the territory?" Moon was very puzzled at this time, the cobalt blue shirt was completely different from the black yao thorn that could produce the black yao fruit, its roots, stems, leaves, fruits, everything about it was useless to the dark elves. Then why did the council want to incorporate it into the border? Could it be that the fact that he had created a moon warrior through the bluegrass in it was exposed?
With great unease, Moon made his way to Stone's room.
"Father. ”
"Well, here you are. ”
"Yes, the council gave me the entire Deep Blue Forest. ”
"The whole?" said Stone, frowning slightly, then shaking his head and smiling. "Are you scared that your business will be known to the council?"
"Yes, it's a bit unsettling. ”
"It's not necessary, it's just a coincidence. ”
"Ah, father knows why?"
"Didn't I go to Darnassus and explain the matter of the Storm Territory with the four legions of Tempestus? The council didn't dare to question me, but asked me some questions about Naga incursions and border security. I answered it with sincerity. ”
Storm leaned back and continued: "Naga are not adapted to the environment of the forest, so most of their attacks and infestations avoid the Deep Blue Forest, when you were in Olg, for some reason, Naga suddenly retreated, so I had the opportunity to arrange the defense and take the opportunity to transfer troops to pick you up." ”
"Then when I was in Darnassus a while ago, I made it clear that since Naga always likes to get close to our border for some reason, in fact, he can take advantage of the opportunity of the other party's retreat and never come back, and push the defense line outside the country, so as to reduce some losses in the future. ”
Speaking of this, Storm smiled, his smile a little complicated.
"I guess it's because of my few words that the council wants to try to push the defense line outside the country, and it just so happens that you..."
"I see. Moon nodded, no wonder Moon felt that his father was smiling a little helplessly and a little gloating.
Naturally, Moon couldn't blame Storm for this, why did Storm go to Olg with four legions? As for the Naga matter, and the expansion of the defense line outside the country, it is mostly a casual excuse made by my father, otherwise it would be difficult to explain. It is normal for the council to follow his father's words and let himself try "abroad" first.
"In that case, father, I need the Sixth and Seventh Legions..."
Before Moon could finish speaking, Storm interrupted him and said, "I happened to inform you about this, too. ”
"Huh?"
"Since you have decided to participate in the Butterfly Trial, you have taken your own fief. And you've completed your goal, and you're already a Viscount of the Empire with your own fiefdom, so—" Storm paused. "From now on, what you have to do, I will no longer pay attention to, and I will no longer provide unreserved support. ”
"Given the situation you're facing now has something to do with what I said earlier in Darnassus, I, Storm Comprehension, offer limited help. After that, you'll have to figure it out for yourself. ”
"But Father..."
"What? Don't tell me you sent a letter to the trial to fart off. ”
"No, it's not, how could it be. ”
"That's fine, since you can already make up your own mind, then you have to bear all the consequences. My Blake family has always been like this, it can be used when it is an adult, and it is separated when it is sealed. ”
Stone's words kept lingering in Moon's ears, and he was sent back to the bedroom by Luo Xia and Bone Dance in a state of confusion, so that he forgot to ask, what is the simple admission letter on the reward order, and what is the political and economic department of the Imperial Academy?
Back in the bedroom, Moon was still at a loss for what to write. I had to go with Luo Xia and stay in the study in a daze.
"Well, that's it. From now on, we, no, I'll have to be on my own. "Moon has the advantage of being relatively quick to accept reality.
"Judging by the young master's description, yes. Luo Xia didn't worry about him at all, she knew this person, so naturally there was no need.
"Ah, is this the first time my father has said so much?"
"Master, your focus is a little strange. ”
"Hahaha, no way, if you think about it, there isn't much communication between me and my father. ”
"Father's love is like a mountain, the old man still cares about the young master very much, but he won't say it. ”
"Of course I know this, and I'm a little afraid to communicate with him, after all, I—" Moon sighed. Luo Xia can naturally understand Moon's psychology, the son of the Grand Duke of the Empire, is he and Alishan's descendant, or the only one, but he is an unawakened person. Low self-esteem is inevitable, and being afraid to communicate with your father can be regarded as an escape.
"Okay, on your own, on your own. There must be a way before the elf reaches the forest. Moon leaned back and leaned back.
"I probably still understand what my father meant, one is that I don't have to worry about the council spying on me, and the other is that he will give me some help in the early days, and then he probably won't care about me anymore. "Moon naturally knew what his father was talking about for limited help.
"Now that I'm outside the country, it seems that my guards can come in handy. Well... I think I need some people, staff and the like, and I can't use them after I go to the city, the position is not good, and I can't control the entire Deep Blue Forest. Where is the location of the new city, what is it called, and what should my territory be called, it can't be called a dark blue collar, stupid. "It's not easy to think too much, it's easy to accept reality, and then think about what to do after that from a pragmatic point of view.
"Young Master. Luo Xia gently interrupted Moon's self-talk. "I think we have to think about it after the field trip. I don't have much to do with the staff or anything like that, but! I remember that Caesar owed Bone Dance a reward for helping them save the hostages. ”
Moon nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, there was also a factor in hiring a minotaur to let Fruvis go back before, since the situation is special now, there may not be any reward for the sale, so it is better to let Caesar repay the favor owed first!" Speaking of this, Moon smiled proudly, "Hahaha, the most difficult thing in this world to repay is really human favors, I asked for the property to be cashed out, but I am really a genius!"
"And. Luo Xia's smile at this time was as bad as Moon's.
"What?"
"Miss Tihua is still in the Storm Collar. ”
"Oh, she's—" Moon hesitated.
"Originally, the council had arrangements for her, but they refused, and the meaning of staying here is not obvious. ”
"But she's got some food. And..."
"And what? The young master can't fight me, and he can't fight the bone dance, it's rare to have a simple-minded person who can't bully you. ”
Moon turned his head to look at Luo Xia suspiciously, "Your starting point is very strange, very strange! I can't fight you? Tell you, I'm a person who claims to have never lost a quarrel or won a fight!"
"Erha?"
"Ahem! No. 2 person! Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue. After shaking his wit for a moment, Moon thought about it seriously and said, "To be reasonable, I feel that even if I let her know more, she will not betray me." It's just that she's a double cultivator, and although her level isn't high now, no one of us can guide her. Will it delay people?"
"Tut-tut, ouch! Why is she a little dish, so that's because of this?"
"No, it's mostly because of her size, she's too flat!" Moon smiled, "but she has a good personality." ”
"Moon Black, I'm going to duel you!" Tyflower's voice suddenly appeared: "The old lady can still make up for !!!"
"Why are you here?"
"Humph!" Tyka turned her head and ignored Moon.
"I brought her here. Luo Xia spoke, "Since the young master has reached the age of 100, and now he is a legitimate imperial viscount, and he also has his own fief, he should take the future into account." ”
"What's next?" Moon vaguely sensed something.
"Heirs. Luo Xia always had a smile on her face, with a hint of gloom.
"Don't think about it so early, right?" Moon keenly noticed that Tika was secretly looking at him. "Besides, she's so flat. ”
"You!"
"Besides, I have you and Bone Dance. ”
"Young master, it's rude for you to say this in front of a lady. Luo Xia's tone was rarely stern, "And in this underground, both men and women, those who have the strength naturally have more choice and dominance, and no one will gossip." You must know that there was a demon in Mohuang City before, who had more than 100 lovers, and later felt that it was more troublesome to go around to see them, so he simply built a castle and placed all his lovers in the castle. ”
"Oh. It's not like I don't have much strength. Moon was a little weak-hearted, and he really shouldn't tease Tihua on this occasion, especially when Luo Xia guessed Tihua's mind and took the initiative to bring her to this situation.
"Pretend!" Tinka suddenly jumped out, easing the atmosphere. "I know it all!"
"Tsk. Moon pursed his lips, he wouldn't blame Luo Xia for making his own decisions, no one trusted Luo Xia more than him.
"Young Master. Luo Xia smiled, "I can't stay with you all the time." ”
"...... "What kind of elf world is this, Moon knows what Luo Xia means, the average lifespan of dark elves is nearly 1,000, and the demon race, although the lifespan will increase with the increase in strength, but now the longest-lived demon is only 820 years old. Luo Xia is two hundred years old.
"I'll find a way, and I'm not willing to let go. "Down, disappointed, gloomy or something, it's something I've been used to for a long time, and Moon has a strong ability to adjust his emotions!
"Well, Luo Xia knows. Luo Xia smiled, still so gentle.
Following the city, the underground school field.
"Well, that's about it. I'm here to get you ready, after all, I can't see the road clearly. "Moon told them of the Imperial Council's decision in front of everyone in the city.
At the same time, he also informed them that in order to be able to control the fiefdom more fully in the future, he was ready to give up the decision to start a new city in Jixiang City. Naturally, by the way, he also introduced Tyflower Shadow --- his personal magic advisor. It sounds beautiful to sleep together, but really, the waist can't stand it, especially this chick is obviously the first time, but it is so fierce!
"So, do you have any questions? Moon stood on the high platform of the school yard, and to be honest, it was the first time he had gathered everyone for a convention.
The thirteen guards were arranged according to their own formations, and the differences in weapons and equipment made them appear distinct. Old Turing stood in front of everyone in their tribe, and in this way, Turing was also short in terms of the height of a dwarf. There are also some unawakened people who work hard to maintain their military posture, after all, they have not been in Jixiang City for a long time, their physical fitness is not too good, and they are still a bit of a burden when they are fully armed.
"Master!" this voice, this title, is none other than Turing. The dwarf raised his hand to speak, but it was good that Moon stood tall, otherwise no one would have seen it.
Say. ”
"Wine..."
"Enough, if you behave well. ”
"Okay, we're fine. "Moon really doesn't know what these dwarves are thinking.
"Report!" Moon turned to look over at Theon.
Say. ”
"Do we have more missions in the future?"
"Nonsense, I haven't got the money for the construction of the new city yet, and I've even considered sending some people to neutral cities to work as mercenaries and subsidize my family with some supplies. Moon White-Eyed Attack.
"Report, I'm fine. Sain looked excited and returned to his team.
"Anything else?" Moon slowly looked at the squadrons, until he had scanned everyone on the school grounds, and no one was there.
"You guys really don't have a lot of problems. Moon smiled, "I'm not afraid I'll take you and sell you." ”
"Report!"
"Say, what's the matter, it's a mess. Moon looked at the leader of the demon hunter squadron who spoke out.
"Your Highness, I personally think that Your Highness has sold us, at least to prove that we are worthy!"
"Hey, poor, who did you learn from?" said Moon, who wanted to laugh.
"Report! Your Highness is our role model!"
"......" Moon thought, this is over, and then he will definitely be beaten into a plant spirit by the missing Bone Dance.
After the episode, Moon finally asked, "I'm still going to call the new city Jixiangcheng." As for the name of the territory, I've probably figured it out, and depending on what you think, I'm going to call it ------Quesas. ”
After a short silence, I don't know who started it, and the three words Quezas were deafening in the sound of weapons hitting the ground, in the sound of shields clashing, and in the sound of fists banging on armor.