The haze in Nicole's heart dissipated, and the whole person was like a rainbow after the rain, and her smile was extraordinarily bright. In the next few days, she was even more obedient to Victor, allowing him to enjoy the gentle taste of a female knight.

Of course, Victor and Nicole are not just interested in having fun, they use this time to finalize some things.

First, Nicole's servant knight Levita made a marriage contract with Nelson and informed her to Rose Manor. Sylvia welcomes this, and the Rose Manor has sent Lauvita back to marry Laurita when Caterina chooses a noble daughter to marry, and they will marry Lord Nelson together.

Secondly, Lilia informs Nicole's chief steward, Joffrey, of the Randall's official affairs, and Joffrey informs Lilia of the affairs of the barony and follows her orders.

In fact, the two territories had already established close ties, but this was the first time that Lilia and Joffrey had personally been involved in family matters. This means that Nicole is openly exercising her authority as the Lady of the Randall family, and Lilia's actions will be supervised and protected by her.

The lord has the highest decision-making power over family affairs, the steward is only responsible to the lord, and the lord's wife has the right to know and exercises supervision over the steward. Unless the lord loses his free will, or the steward betrays the family, the lord's wife has no right to bypass her husband's steward and directly give orders that go against the lord's decision.

This was to ensure the authority of the lord and the coherence of family politics.

Therefore, Nicole will not interfere with Lilia's administrative power, but will become her bulwark.

It stands to reason that Lilia should be close to Sophia, the head of the family, but Victor secretly plots against Sophia and her subordinates, which makes Lilia's situation awkward and dangerous.

The pattern of the Golden Regiment is so large and the depth of its impact is shocking. Lilia's vision was no longer what it used to be, and she knew that she and Nelson's background couldn't control this behemoth. Although she had been educated as a maid at the Rose Manor for a while, she was not a close confidant of Sylvia. When Sylvia learns the truth, even if she doesn't say anything, she will sit back and watch Sophia retaliate against the Nelson siblings.

Seeing that the golden group is about to turn from dark to light, it is conceivable that Lilia is under pressure.

Now, Nicole stood up to stand in the way, and the big stone in Lilia's heart finally fell.

In fact, Lilia is not the only one who is happy, but Nicole's butler and servant knight are also happy. As members of the House of York, they obey the will of the head of the family and are ready to welcome Sophia, but as an inherent force in the southern territory of the Centaur Hills, no one will welcome outsiders to divide their power.

Huddles have become an inevitable option for the local forces, and the combination of Lord Nelson and Lauvita is a concrete manifestation of the two local forces cooperating with external shocks.

Victor and Nicole are busy and tired of being together every day. The upper echelons of the family were in a harmonious mood, and the attendants and stewards were talking much louder than usual, and everyone was talking about Lord Nelson's marriage to Lauvita.

By mid-September, Victor was finally on his way to Kite Castle for Prince Edward's coronation.

After the coronation, the new king will invite envoys to observe the legions of the Gambis, followed by the royal hunt hosted by the regent. As the viscount lord of Gambis, Victor must personally lead 80 elite soldiers to participate in royal activities and show the unity and strength of the Gambis lord to the envoys of various countries.

The emerging family has no background, where does the elite come from?

Victor resolutely refuses to do anything that is in the limelight. After some consideration, he selected 20 Swiftbird light cavalry from among the vassal guards to support the façade, plus 30 armed cavalry and 30 infantry. As for the alchemy humans, in addition to Renault and Shak, Victor only brought 10 alchemy auxiliaries loaded with the secret form of the spirit monkey.

Victor's entourage includes Nelson, Caligula, Alice, and Angelina.

Nelson is close to the strength of the Silver Knight, and is the only vassal general that Victor can handle. Caligula is gifted with great talent and a simple personality, and Victor has high expectations of him, taking him with him wherever he goes, as a way to deepen the bond between the two parties. Alice manages the caravan's handymen and maids, and takes care of her husband's daily life. Anna was a noble and disciple of the Marquess of Wimbleton, and she was certainly qualified to attend the royal capital.

Victor originally wanted to take Bertina to meet the world, but Roland sent a message claiming that King Edward had summoned Bertina. As a result, Chubby Dun decisively fell ill and could only stay in Silvermoon Manor to recuperate, and the culprit who caused her illness was Turnans. If the king has any opinions, ask him to trouble the First Paladin.

Randall's northern sentry post, a convoy of more than 200 people parked on the side of the road.

Victor, dressed in a light green travel suit and a soft-brimmed hat with eagle feathers, stood outside the carriage with three female companions who had come to see him off. His gaze swept over Alina, Lilia, and finally stopped on Nicole's pretty face, and said in a deep voice: "After this coronation, Archduke Williams and Princess Roland will officially submit the proposal of the Fish-Man War and the construction of the port to the Senate. What the Senate discussed was actually the distribution of benefits of the Southern Expansion Strategy. The lord's quarrel is certain, and no one can say how long it will be. I don't think I'll be able to come back until next year's Earth Season. ”

"I'll leave this year's Season Patrol please. ”

Nicole reached out and straightened Victor's shirt and said softly, "The territory has me, you have to take care of yourself." ”

"Hmm. Victor turned to Lilia and said, "I have three things that I need your extra attention for, the first being the construction of the Mint. The second is the resettlement of displaced people during the water season. The third is to build the interior walls of Pinghu Town with Softsilver ore. ”

"I know, I won't let the adults down. Lilia nodded.

"Alina, it's up to you to set up a liberal arts school with the Randall family and the church. ”

"Yes, sir. "Alina is graceful.

"Alright, it's time for me to go. Victor kissed the faces of the three beauties one by one, turned to the carriage, and waved goodbye to them through the window.

Under the reluctant gaze of Nicole and others, Victor's convoy drove into the Duke of York's direct territory.

According to Victor's travel plan, the convoy will travel north to the north, first to meet Sophia in the city of Goldwater, and then accompany Sylvia's car to the city of Blinor.

It was early autumn, the Yinyue River was murmuring, the wheat fields on both sides of the bank had turned yellow, and the distant hills were still large areas of dark green, which were mixed with red and bright fruits, and different color blocks rendered the fields of the Centaur Hills into a colorful oil painting.

The scenery of nature was stunning, and the cavalry accompanying them were all full of energy and elation, but Victor, who was sitting in the carriage, was unrelieved.

Nicole fears that Sophia will take her place and strongly opposes Sophia's return to Randall. Nicole's apprehension reflects the true feelings of the Randall family's higher-ups. Victor couldn't turn a blind eye to reason, and from his original intentions, he didn't want to accept the knights of the Sabertooth Tiger Merchant Order.

Although Victor devised a plan to divide Sophia and her men, and then slowly influence the knights of the Sabertooth Merchant Order to try to make them change their allegiance. However, Sophia is not an idiot to be manipulated, and the saber-toothed tiger merchant group is a descendant of her own hands. Victor wants to play the trick of "coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes", but it is purely a last resort, and if he is not careful, he will be turned against Sophia and lose the right to speak in the Randall family.

If Sophia gets pregnant, it's all going to be right.

Sophia's difficult situation is only superficial, but in reality, her political position is rock-solid.

No force can ignore a Knight of the Raging Waves, not to mention the fact that behind this Knight of the Raging Waves there are still barbarians.

Sophia's interests are too large and beyond her capabilities, which is the main reason why she is being blocked. The Pope placed the barbarians in the Centaur Hills to create a buffer time for the major powers to avoid the escalation of conflicts. The forces of all parties ignored the Borui Kingdom and suppressed Sophia, just to win her over.

Otherwise, what kind of solicitation conditions should be given to Sophia?Marquisal lord?Or duke?Is the great lord who has the diplomacy of the barbarians good or bad for the kingdom?

Loyalty is the most important quality of the nobility, and the loyalty of the lord can only be ensured by the strength of the vassal.

Sophia once betrayed Queen Catherine, and the Auguste family had no choice but to put up the royal shelf. If Sophia takes the initiative to give up the Marquis of Wimbledon and the Bucks merchant group that is making money every day, the Kite Castle will immediately extend an olive branch to her.

In the same way, compared to the hot Sophia, the Randall family's political power is too weak on the surface, and it is difficult to impress the knights of the saber-toothed tiger merchant group. Victor swallowed an elephant with a snake, and it was more likely that he would choke to death.

The fusion of the Randall family with the saber-toothed tiger merchant group is painful for the weaker side. Victor revisits his plans and finds that his chances of success are slim. If Sophia can't be completely overthrown, her knights will take an active part in Randall's affairs, gradually replacing Victor's henchmen. By that time, it was questionable whether the secret of the hill camp could be kept.

So, the best option for now is to keep Sophia and her knights out.

Of course, it is not easy for Victor to adjust the established strategy.

The sincerity of the York family is hard for Sophia to refuse, a god knight lord who values her, a husband of moon elf blood, a rich pioneer lord, and a new family with simple relationships. All of this paved the way for her to change her beliefs and impact the gold realm.

However, Sophia is determined and strong-tempered, and has no affection for the traditional lord family, and it is not easy to get her to give up her career. Victor reveals to her the idea of the Golden Order, relinquishes some of the dominance, and helps the Sabertooth Tiger Merchant Group turn from light to darkness, and Sophia and her knights will definitely not rely on Victor's base camp to stir up trouble.

The real question is Silvia, how to convince Silvia to change her mind?

Sylvia and Victor's layout revolves around Sophia, including the much-needed rock bricks, ports, fuel, and iron ore in the Centaur Hills, as well as the Softsilver ore walls that Victor is secretly plotting to plot, as well as the political environment inside and outside the Centaur Hills.

Now, when Victor suddenly says no more Sophia, how will Sylvia react?

Despite the difficulties, Victor will not change his mind easily, but he does not have a clue yet. Victor simply turned his gaze out of the carriage and saw Nelson, covered in pure gold armor, walking with the carriage.

"Nelson, why don't you ride a horse?" asked Victor, curiously through the window.

Nelson replied angrily, "My lord, I am tempering my body and mind. ”

Victor said with a sneer: "Are you going to wear this armor and go all the way to Blinor City?"

"Yes. Nelson nodded heavily, "Master Tournans told me, riding horses to improve my riding skills, walking to exercise my body and mind. I can breathe and pace as I want, I can run or jump, I can go left and right. He shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "Anyway, I have the strength, the war horse is not as fast as me, and I can walk no matter how far I go." ”

"It's a good idea to walk all the way, see all the way!" Victor's eyes lit up, and he smiled casually: "I'll also come down and walk, so it's time to play." ”

The lord got out of the car and walked, and there was a small commotion in the convoy. Fortunately, Victor did not have a rigid butler by his side, and Alice, who was lively by nature, changed into a light hunting outfit and accompanied him on a walk. Angelina's girlish feelings, seeing Victor and Alice laughing happily while walking, she was still willing to be locked in the carriage, and she also shouted to get off the car and walk. The knight of the York family couldn't resist Anna, so he had to lead the horse and follow behind Victor and the others.

It didn't take long for Victor to have a group of aristocrats on foot around him. Everyone enjoyed the scenery of the fields while walking, and it was pleasant to talk and laugh along the way.

Randall is 480 kilometers away from Jinshui City. Victor paid attention to infrastructure, and the lord of the House of York built two wide and smooth roads along the banks of the Silvermoon River, enough for four carriages to run in parallel. Shade trees are planted on both sides and in the middle of the road to protect the roadbed, sentry posts are set up along the way, and there are special personnel responsible for maintaining the road surface to ensure that the road is clear.

Safe and convenient transportation greatly improves the travel efficiency of travelers and caravanserais. On this main road that runs from north to south, pedestrians do not need to explore the road to find water, watch out for wild animals, and do not need to gather and hunt along the way, choose a site to set up camp, and bury pots to cook.

It only took Victor 9 days to reach Goldwater City.

The Randall scouts were the first to inform the Rose Manor of their master's itinerary. A luxurious convoy of nobles was parked outside the city of Goldwater, and the cavalry of the convoy of escorts waved the banner of the Marquis of Wimbledon. The old butler of the Rose Manor saw Victor and the others from a distance, so he accompanied Sophia and Natalia to meet them.

Sophia's purple hair shawl, a blue tunic court dress outlines a bewitching figure, and she walks in style, with all kinds of styles, and is glamorous. Victor's attention was drawn to the barbarian behind her.

It was a tall, strong female barbarian, with a mysterious tattoo on her face, carrying a high-spirited double-edged axe, with a wild temperament and a cold look. When Nelson saw her, his pupils contracted instantly, and he involuntarily clenched the axe handle at his waist. But the barbarian completely ignored the vigilant Nelson, and she strode over, circled Caligula curiously, and muttered a call.

Caligula trembled with fear from the barbarians, and tears flowed from her eyes. At this time, Sophia said a few words in the language of a barbarian, and the female barbarian left disappointed.

"Rigzo, a golden-tier barbarian berserker, once hunted an adult snow monster on his own, and holds the title of Urusa. Without waiting for Victor to speak, Sophia explained first.

Victor withdrew his gaze from the female barbarian, turned his head and asked, "Honey, are you going to take her to the royal capital?"

"Yes. Sophia smiled sideways and said lightly, "This time I want to show the barbarian muscles to the envoys of all countries!"

"Yours ......" Victor gave her a thumbs-up and asked, "What did she just say?"

Sophia's expression froze, she glanced at Caligula coldly, her chin raised slightly, and asked, "Who is that person?"

"Uh... His name is Caligula, and he is a family servant I have recently accepted. Sophia's reaction made Victor feel inexplicable, seeing Natalia's hard smile, he had a rough guess in his heart, and asked dumbfounded, "Regazzo mistook Caligula for your husband?"

Sophia glared at Victor angrily and asked, "She always laughs at your wife for being ugly and short, should you defend your wife's reputation?"

"The barbarian's aesthetic ......" Victor looked at the female barbarian, who was a head taller than Caligula, and shook his head, "I'd rather clean up the grumpy gardener than argue with the barbarian about beauty and ugliness." ”

"Butler Morrison, where's Lady Sylvia?" asked Victor, changing the subject, to the old butler.

"My lord, Lady Sylvia departed five days ago. The old housekeeper hesitated for a moment, and said respectfully: "Before leaving, Madame ordered me to tell you the truth, she is very unhappy, and when you arrive in the royal capital, she will settle accounts with you." ”

"Ahh Why is she upset?" asked Victor, with a blank look on his face.

The old butler stood solemnly with his hands down, and said with a straight look: "Madame let the adults figure it out for themselves, and then go and explain to her." ”