Chapter 461: Strong
How powerful are the Randall family now?
The territories actually controlled by Victor include: Viscount Randall, Barony Phoenix, Raven Town, 20 kilometers wide and 80 kilometers long in the southern section of the Skylark Mountains, and an area of nearly 4,000 square kilometers on the east side of the Everglades, with a total area of more than 18,600 square kilometers, including three refined iron ore veins, one poor iron ore, three Thorsilver mines, a mythril mine, a crystal ore vein and a Salonite iron mine, 550,000 acres of purple cane forest, There are more than 800,000 acres of cultivated land terraces, nearly 1.6 million acres of natural pastures, and the rest are natural forest farms and swampy wetlands, and there are so many wild animal and plant resources that it is impossible to count.
The population of Pinghu Town, Rose Town and Raven Town is close to 100,000, with 14 streams and reservoirs, 8 administrative villages and 21 farms. Leaving aside Nicole's Rose Fort and the Southern Fort under construction, Victor has three castles: Flat Lake Fort, Raven Castle, and Mountain Castle. The army directly under Victor's orders consisted of 3,500 mercenary soldiers, 300 vassals, and 260 Swiftbird hussars. Victor also indirectly controls 51 cottages with a total of more than 17,000 mountain people...... Every four years, he could easily recruit 300 mountain hunters.
In terms of high-end force, Randall's family still has knights.
Nicole, a veteran knight who has experienced the trials of life and death, she can step into the silver realm at any time, and she is only in the accumulation stage at present, and there may not be no possibility of challenging the gold level in the future. Nicole also has a knight and a trainee knight under her command, both of whom are secret knights trained by Rose Manor, who have participated in the Battle of Ant-Man, and their fighting will and personal martial arts are top-notch. If Victor provided them with a golden recovery potion, it would be the Senior Knight and the Senior Trainee Knight for them.
Of course, these four knights, including Nicole, Victor is not very easy to use. After all, their surname is York, not Randall.
However, Todd, Lauita, Brandon, Shirley, and Klaus are all knights of House Randall.
Todd has a stoic personality and swordsmanship like a god, and belongs to the strong man who ignites the fire of the heart. He took the golden potion and resonated with 11 elemental bits, which was not much worse than that of a beginner knight.
Lauita, Victor doesn't know much about her. But Sylvia must have chosen her as Nicole's right-hand man for a compelling reason. Compared to the knightly noblewoman, Lauvita's appearance is not outstanding, and she can stand out among the secret knights of the Rose Manor by virtue of merit, ability, and character. According to Nelson, his wife, who had fought in the War of the Three Provinces and the Battle of Ant-Man, and cleared the monster colonies of the Centaur Hills, had ignited a fire in her heart.
Brandon and Shirley, brothers and sisters, the bloodline of the Solim family, one is 10 years old and the other is 8 years old, and they resonate with 4 elemental bits and 2 elemental slots respectively. The old Marquis of Solim, through the hand of his eldest grandson Boris, gave the two illegitimate children to Victor. He hopes that Brandon and Shirley will one day be able to use the power of Centaur Hills to revive the Solim family.
The reason is simple, although the Solim family has declined, the title of marquis is still retained. In the political struggles of the kingdom and even the empire, the great families are more than happy to support a puppet marquis as an ally or buffer so that they do not go into battle shirtless.
The old Marquis of Solim gave four of his seven illegitimate children to August, Joshua, Wellington, and Nimes for adoption. At that time, because the House of York was being ostracized by the royal family of Gambis, Sylvia was not prepared to wade into the troubled waters of the Copper City, so as not to provoke the resistance of the Grand Lord of Gambis. So, the Marquis of Solimme handed over Brandon and Shirley to the buffer between the York family and the royal family - Viscount Randall.
Solim's illegitimate son was young and had not yet formed a family concept. They have been trained to identify with only the family that adopted them. Otherwise, who would support a Marquis of Solim who was not loyal to him? However, if the hounds are released, they will slowly turn into wolves, and in another one or two hundred years, the Solim family will only be the Solim family.
Brandon and Shirley are not physically strong enough, and their respective mothers may be just ordinary noblewomen with outstanding looks. Congenital deficiencies limit the potential of the siblings. But their father is a Knight of the Earth after all, how can Brandon and Shirley achieve the bronze rank. Moreover, the brothers and sisters are very beautiful, especially Shirley, who was born at a young age and will definitely be a stunning stunner in the future.
Beauty combined with weak strength forms a special advantage...... It will be favored and protected by the strong, it can draw noble blood, and it can be easily controlled, and it can be released to compete for the title of Marquis of Solim.
Well, in the eyes of the world, Viscount Randall is a typical example of the rise of male pets. Although Victor insisted that the account should be counted on the head of the little baron...... Marquis Solim obviously had the same idea, except that Victor was now the object of Shirley's attachment.
This is actually a common means of taking advantage of the situation. Because of this, the future pattern and fate of the Brandon siblings are decided by Victor. Anyway, Victor has a golden recovery potion, and they are at least a veteran knight of the Randall family. Perhaps, the dragon vein potion can also make up for their innate deficiencies, and it is unknown for them to set foot in the silver realm.
Victor decided to value the two little guys.
Klaus, from a humble background and mixed blood, has a low probability of becoming a silver knight. But he is worth far more than the Brandon siblings.
The power of example is endless.
Ignorant children eat, sleep, exercise, and study at the behest of adults, and it is difficult for them to clarify their beliefs and paths. No matter how many resources Victor provides, there is no guarantee of the success rate of the minor nobles' attendants. Claude represents the Randall's existing and future minor aristocratic attendants, and his persistence and success point the way for his companions, motivating and motivating. The Randall family will produce a truly strong group, whether or not they can become trainee knights.
A heroic aristocratic boy who accepts Victor's ideas will be able to completely break free from the confines of the vassal system. They will hold up half of the Randall family.
Klaus will certainly be a veteran rider in the future. Victor has given his family name and promoted him to be his entourage.
As for the Alina sisters, in addition to being beautiful as flowers, they are also responsible for training the maids in the room. Victor only hopes that they and Lilia's strength can protect themselves to the greatest extent, and does not ask for anything else.
In addition to the knights, the Randall family also has top fierce warriors.
Nelson, wise, loyal and brave, is Victor's most relied on henchman. His personal strength rivals that of a beginner Silver Knight, and he is always able to solve complex problems in a simple way.
The ant tide swept through Randall's territory, and Nelson actually dragged the Ant-Man army to pull out Victor's two eye thorns, thorns in the flesh, and led Ant-Man to the Earls of Chebman. Nelson kept 500,000 acres of purple cane forests, otherwise the Randall family would be so financially well-off?
Caligula, powerful, kind and dull, with sharp instincts. If it was just a martial arts contest, even Nelson would not be his opponent. Victor believes that Caligula, who is innocent by nature, has touched the edge of the touch of the heart, and that the value of this prophetic talent can be compared to, or even surpassed, the Golden Knight's elemental perception.
The rapid growth of the silly big man may be related to the purity of the heart. Victor adopted a free-range strategy for him, and when he stabilized the realm of spiritual power, he let him kill pigs and sheep, trying to overcome the psychological barrier of being as timid as a mouse.
Marcy, a violent female leader of outcasts who once beat Caligula to the brink of death, is now Lilia's personal bodyguard. The value of her existence is similar to that of Klaus, both of which play a role as a benchmark, except that she represents the direction of cultivation of fierce warriors.
As the strongest fierce warrior today, Tournans has unparalleled understanding and application of external, internal and mental forces. He thinks that Marcy may be able to become a second Nelson by cultivating his improved "Stupid Bear" secret method.
It's not so much that Turnans has a high opinion of Marcy, but rather that he has high expectations for the new martial arts secret method based on the pile method. In a sense, Marcy was a test subject for Tournans. Through the clerics led by Randall, he learned about the effect of Marcy's cultivation secret method in a timely manner, and constantly adjusted the cultivation plan of the martial arts secret method. As long as Marcy is still in Silvermoon Manor, Victor will be able to master the latest "stupid bear" secret method.
Of course, Marcy was not the only test subject in Tournans, and most of the Randall family could only get a weakened version of the new secret method. But as long as this new secret method can cultivate a fierce warrior with a strong heart, Victor is already satisfied.
According to the Church's research and statistics, one in every 7,000 people is born with a strong heart. Due to acquired factors such as environment, nutrition, and training, many violent warriors have become ordinary people. And the secret method of "stupid bear" and reshaping the body gave them a chance to grow and develop again.
This is the inheritance, the secret method of inheritance of the ferocious humans.
The Randall family has a heritage, are they afraid that there are no fierce warriors?
Victor renamed the "Secret Technique of the Stupid Bear" to the "Wild Lion Technique" and asked his men to keep an eye out for those who were naturally intuitive. In accordance with his orders, Mercury and the Smuggler Merchant Group have already sent two training subjects, one is Barol's adopted son, a thief named Red Wolf, and the other is the mountain folk boy Rogers, who was taken in by the Warhammer Mercenary Regiment.
In fact, Victor does not value the personal strength of the fierce warrior, but the spiritual power of the fierce warrior is naturally strong, and it is easier to ignite the fire of the soul than ordinary people.
The greatest value of the fire of the heart lies in the ability to deal with complex problems quickly and effectively. For example, if a soldier is surrounded by 10 enemies, ordinary people will be overwhelmed, lose their advance and retreat, and will not be able to play three points in ten skills. And the warrior who ignites the fire of the soul can make the most reasonable judgment in an instant, and immediately put it into action, breaking through the siege, breaking the counterattack, or desperately pulling a few more enemies on their backs.
The strong man who ignites the fire of the heart is the Ranger commander that Victor needs.
In the occult realm, Victor has the Alchemy Tower, the Wizard of Imerson, and the Divine Favor Miller.
Alchemy Tower, the masterpiece of ancient alchemists, is bound to Victor's soul, with 118075 points of soul fire, and five alchemy units with different functions. The most expensive alchemy dragon lizard weighs 1,200 kilograms, can crush a 360-kilogram ogre warrior with physical strength alone, and has a supernatural talent for regeneration. Although they are not the combat units of the Alchemy Empire, their individual strength definitely surpasses that of any alienated war beast, reaching the level of the silver rank.
Victor can form a silver-level war beast cavalry regiment.
Wizard Emerson, his strength is like a snowball, and the limit is a powerful army of monsters. If Emerson is smart and ambitious enough, he is undoubtedly a legendary wizard.
In Victor's view, Emerson is equivalent to a sharp double-edged sword, and if you don't use it well, you will hurt yourself. Fortunately, Emerson is in weak health, and with the alchemy militia staring at him, Victor doesn't have to worry about the situation getting out of control.
Father Miller, a priest that Victor does not want to touch, but has to face. His presence always reminds Victor to pay attention to the hidden dangers behind the Alchemy Tower, as well as the protector of mankind, the Lord of Light.
Victor doesn't know how strong Miller really is, and he doesn't know his true purpose. But Miller has shown enough kindness to Victor, and he is a god of the Lord of Radiance, so he will not violate the principles of the Radiant Code. It can be seen from Pope Clement's attitude that the Church has experience in dealing with God's favorites. In fact, with the exception of the first Pope Enoch, most of the gods were unknown, and they did not change the course of the history of the human kingdom. On top of that, Victor speculates that the Lord of Radiance is on the same side as the Alchemy Empire. Pastor Miller's help to defend Victor against witchcraft and his attendants to complete physical remodeling are testaments to this relationship.
For now, a priest who has the power to save the dying means nothing to the Randalls.
The Randall family's current prosperity did not come without a price. From the day Victor gave the bricks to Sylvia, he was like a vine, clinging to the big tree of the York family, desperately sucking in nutrients and sunlight. While the Randall family grew rapidly, it also took on the brand of the York family.
Today, the backbone of the Randall family has identified with the suzerainty of the York family. Their spouses are basically house maids trained by Alina, and their offspring will continue to be influenced by Rose Manor.
Victor didn't regret it, he himself climbed into Sylvia's bed, what else is there to say?
Lords don't like to be preached. Sylvia handled this aspect very well. She arranged a seat for Victor next to her throne, instead of looking down on him condescendingly.
Victor worries that one day, the York family will be dragged into the whirlpool by him, how will he face the woman he loves the most.
Nicole pushed open the door to the castle's master bedroom and saw Victor leaning on the feather bed in a daze, and couldn't help but hook the corners of her mouth. She bolted the door with her hand, moved her two straight and slender beautiful legs, walked gracefully to the bed, kicked off her shoes, snuggled up to Victor like a kitten, and asked softly, "Honey, what are you thinking?"
She has just bathed, her whole body exudes a fresh and pleasant body fragrance, her red goose egg face is delicate and dazzling, the black fine linen low-cut skirt sets off the white and soft skin, and the curvy delicate body is half-covered and half-hidden, which looks particularly attractive.
"I'm thinking about you. "Victor pleases his partner and never blushes.
"What do you want from me?" Nicole glanced at her lover with disgust. She knew that Victor was thinking about something else just now, and the sweet lies of the lovely people always satisfied her.
Victor hugged the fragrant Nicole and said solemnly, "I want to thank you." β
"Thank me, why thank me?" asked Nicole with red lips, a little dissatisfied, and a little happy.
Victor was silent for a moment, told everything about the Golden Regiment and Sophia, and finally shook his head and sighed: "My political wisdom is still a little worse...... No, it's naΓ―ve. I used to want to control Sophia and take control of the Golden Regiment in my hands. If I do that, the Randall family will be in a serious crisis...... Sylvia had intended to leave Sophia and her wealth in the Centaur Hills. But after hearing about the Golden Regiment, Sylvia immediately changed her mind and let Sophia continue to be her marquisess. β
"Baby, you made me change my mind. β
Sophia is not a woman who keeps to herself, and her return to the Randall family is bound to cause a storm and come from behind. Sophia knew about the existence of the Golden Regiment, and she would never let it go, and would only encourage Victor to go all out to develop the Golden Regiment.
Sophia made a fuss in the Centaur Hills, and Sylvia didn't care. But if she extends the tentacles of the Golden Regiment to a distant foreign land, the problem will be serious.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Golden Regiment is an invading force belonging to the Divine Knights. The House of York will be isolated by all the lords, and the Randall family, which is a buffer, will be the first to bear the brunt and be suppressed by various forces. Sylvia and Sophia will be at odds with each other over the Golden Regiment, and Randall's good fortune will immediately fall apart.
Victor changed his mind for me...... Nicole's heart was like mead, sweet and smoky, she pillowed the man's strong chest, and said affectionately: "Victor, I love you...... I'm willing to do anything for you. β
"Baby, I love you too. No matter what happens in the future, I will not leave you behind. β
The two silently enjoyed each other's warmth, Nicole suddenly raised her head, looked at Victor intently, and said resentfully: "But you love me alone......"
Victor was startled, and Trisley's touching appearance of light anger came to mind, and he asked dryly, "You...... You know all about it?"
Nicole sneered and said, "The affair between you and Miss Margaret has long been spread throughout the Kingdom of Gambis...... Gillian also wrote me a letter, and she asked me to tell you, and when you come back, go to her and explain it yourself. β
Victor breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and smiled: "I don't have any special relationship with Margaret, and the scandal between us has another inside story...... Gillian, hehe, she's using the topic to play, and she wants to get some benefit from me. β
"What's the benefit?"
"The Randall family was entrusted with the casting of copper sols. Victor said calmly.
Nicole's eyes lit up, and she smiled and asked, "Are you so sure?
"Not sure. But I'll make it a reality. β
Victor shook his head, it was definitely not a wise move to continue discussing other women with Nicole, and he said, "Let's talk about other interesting things." β
"Before you left, you explained those things......
"These things, let Lilia tell me. Victor snorted, "The three of them can't just change their teeth and not see their husbands, right?"
"Okay. Nicole nodded helplessly, and said happily: "I have discovered a special talent...... His name is Imerson and he is a very good animal trainer. He worked under Jack as a swamp scout for a year and a half. Emerson helped the swamp scouts train many of the Wood Falcon and Blue-Eyed Eagles, so Jack recommended him to Lilia. β
"I've personally inquired about it, and Emerson is from the east, and he once worked for a hunting master and learned how to tame animals. β
"Really?" Victor pretended to be surprised and asked, "You didn't tell Emerson about Rose Manor?"
"Hmph, I'm not that stupid. This is the animal trainer of our Randall family. β
Nicole wrinkled her nose, hugged Victor, and said coquettishly, "I have arranged for two domestic maids to be Emerson's wife." Tomorrow you will make him a vassal of your family. β
Victor was silent, shook his head and said, "Let Emerson be a vassal for three years first, and then I can canonize him as a vassal when he has made meritorious deeds." β
Nicole thought for a moment and said, "Honey, you're right. Vassals can't be lightly awarded!"
"Oh, yes. And one more fun thing. Nicole said with a smile, "A few of the little attendants of the manor took Bertina to the casino in Pinghu Town to play. As a result, Bertina won nine out of ten bets. The casino owners now offer Bertina 100 silver soles a month, begging her not to go to the casino. β
Little Bell was so proud that he walked with his face up for the past few days. In fact, those inferior people know that we are particularly spoiling little girls, and they are just stammering with Silvermoon Manor. β
Nicole shook her head and smiled, but Victor was suspicious in his heart.
There are all sorts of things that make Bertina different. Her development was particularly retarded, she underwent physical remodeling, and her condition did not seem to improve. Miller said that there was nothing wrong with her body, just that she was growing slowly.
Is this a well-intentioned consolation from Miller?
The little girl is so cute that even the fiercest hunting dogs like her. Emerson confessed that the ogre had caught Bell, and instead of eating her, he planned to raise her into a chubby little ogre. The cruel and cold-blooded half-dragon man also became good friends with Bell.
Tournans said that Bertina's psychic power was inherently seductive, but the interracial charm was too outrageous, right?
The most important thing is, why didn't I have any alertness after such a long time together, as if there was some special force that made me deliberately ignore Bertina's anomaly...... Could it be that Bell is a little wizard?, however, Clement had examined Bertina's body with Truesight, and Miller's amulet had no reaction...... No! Miller and Bertina have a very close relationship, and if Miller had done it, all the problems would have been explained! Could it be that Bertina's natural ability can help me? Her talent is lucky?!
X-3 was running at high speed, and all the details were lined up in Victor's mind, and he wanted to go to Bertina to test it out immediately.
"What are you thinking, my dear?" said Nicole, snorting softly, her watery eyes full of charm.
Victor smiled, he would not forget that this was Nicole's night.