Time flew by so quickly that it was dawn on the third day. Master Falanese sighed softly, then closed the book and shoved him in front of Siegel. "It's time," said the old man, "get out of here." ”

Siegel nodded, took the "Castle Construction Guide" given to him by the old man into the space bag, and then leaned over and hugged the three-day-old teacher. He felt that Bo's breathing was getting slower and slower, his heart seemed to beat only once in half an hour, and the vitality of his body was gradually dissipating. He thought for a moment, took out the bottle of lich potion from the space pouch, and gently put it back in Bo's hand. The old man's fingers moved, he raised his eyelids to see the thing in his hand, hurriedly shook his head, gasped and said, "Take it, take it!"

The mage did as he was told, and left the room backwards. Master Faranis closed his eyes in peace of mind, quietly waiting for the final moment to come.

Siegel did not attend the old man's funeral, but mourned silently in his room. During the ceremony, Alexander opened the astral portal, and the remains of Archmage Faranise were housed in a black marble coffin, through which they floated above the sea of free stars. There, the flow of time does not cause corruption and festering, everything is eternal.

The funeral was followed by the ceremony of Archmage Casper taking over the Big Three, which also marked the official merger of the Knox Guild into the Mage Federation. A plethora of new spells, new spells, and new ideas flesh out the Union, while the price paid and the agreement made by the giants is unknown.

As if sensing the threat of the mages, or receiving news from the Royal Fleet, the golden battleship docked on the dock has set sail. Siegel learned the news on his way home. But it wasn't until I saw Janet who was safe and sound that I finally put my mind at ease.

Sir Bill said he knew. Don't worry about him. Be a good lord, and then ......" Janet pouted, stuck out her tongue and said, "Then let you dump me and find another good family." ”

"Did he say that to your face?" Siegel cried. But looking at Janet's playful expression in the sun, I knew that the last sentence was just a joke on her part. He twisted Janet's ears slightly, a joke to get revenge on her. Then he straightened up and said, "The two masters are gone, and we should also go." ”

"Two masters?" asked Janet curiously.

"Yes. I'll tell you about what happened in those three days. Siegel yawned. After all, I haven't slept for three days. "But I'm going to take a break first, help me tell Dennis to get ready to go. ”

Siegel walked back to his room, cast an alarm spell before going to sleep, and had Raven stand guard for him. He then fell into a deep, dreamless sleep, until his rumbling stomach woke him up.

When it was time to leave, he carefully counted his belongings. The proceeds from the Knight Tournament in Waterdeep and the preparation for the Orc War in advance were basically consumed in the purchase. As for the wealth found on the Dragon and Lion Cliff, it is almost exhausted. Siegel calculated that by the time he reached the territory, he would almost spend the last of his gold coins. Other words. He had almost nothing left except for the cargo on the cart and a team of more than a hundred and a half orcs and humans.

'Not right'. Siegel touched the stubble that came out of his chin, "I still have magic. ’

The departure of such a team is bound to attract attention, especially after seeing so many strong orcs. The residents of Waterdeep watched curiously, watching as the team left the West Gate and then turned south. They stood on the side of the road, unbridled in discussing the ugliness of the orcs while admiring the youthfulness of the new lord. Siegel walks at the end of the group, riding on the summoned Phantom Pony. Dressed in a brand new red mage robe, with a magical mount glowing with starlight at his crotch, he instantly attracted everyone's attention. I don't know who was the first to shout: "Take me, my lord, I will dedicate my service to you!" and then caused a response from the crowd.

Siegel smiled and waved like a king. He had seen Prince Aaron's demeanor in Ximu Town, when His Highness was still healthy and energetic, and his every move, smile, and cheek showed the majesty of the Starry Kingdom. But the prince had dragged his dying sick body out of the hopeful New World with the golden warship, and only Siegel was still here, jerkily imitating his royal majesty.

An elderly man squeezed out of the crowd and knelt down on one knee. Siegel hurriedly dismounted and helped him up. "Fezak, you're finally here. Siegel looked at the comrade-in-arms who had been killed together from Makabuda and said with relief, "I've been waiting for you to bring the child over." ”

One-Eye smiled bitterly, originally full of complaints, but he couldn't say it under Siegel's enthusiasm. Unlike Siegel, who is a mage and a knight, Fezak's credit is not taken seriously by the Council of Lords of Waterdeep. An undercover spy who wants to retire is no longer of much use, let alone a threat. The "shrewdness" of the merchants flourished in the Council of Lords, and the masked rulers did not value the honor of the true nobility. Two hundred gold coins, as a reward for Fezzak's years of hard work, the Council of Lords considered the matter to be over.

As for Count Maxim, since he had no heirs, the council simply gave the widows of his family a sum of money and then spread the news. Many nobles were interested in widows with empty titles and domains, and they came to court. The original Wang clan became a market for bargaining and open and secret fighting, and lost his identity in vain.

The one-eyed Fezak was very discouraged and disappointed in the aristocracy. But in order for his child to have a chance to get ahead, he finally found Siegel.

"Lord Baron Siegel," said Fezak, bowing his head, very solemnly, "I offer you my loyalty. ”

The mage also became serious, "I take it and treat it with honor." After saying that, he regained his previous enthusiasm and walked side by side with Fezak.

"It's great that you're here. I have muscular hunks here, and there is no shortage of shrewd businessmen, but I lack the mind to analyze things. Siegel said, "I have a big territory. But nothing is known about the subjects who lived on it. How they lived. Is it obedience to management. What kind of needs are needed, these need someone who can gather intelligence and analyze it. Fezak, you are both literate and literal, and you are well versed in numbers and analysis, how about I appoint you as my chief of intelligence. ”

"It's an honor, my lord. ”

"It's an honor for me. Siegel smiled and replied, "It's still that thing, where your grandson is, I will take him as a knight's retinue." At the same time, I was treated as my brother. When he has enough ability, I will promote him to knighthood. ”

Fezak bent down to kiss the back of Siegel's hand, his wish granted: "I will always be loyal to you, Lord Lord." ”

Siegel personally found a large car at the back of the line, driven by Bucktooth Denis, and Janet was sitting in the car reading a book about the genealogy of the Southern Lords of the New World, and the archer Manna was in charge of the defense of the car. Siegel gave an introduction to the crowd and then let Fezak ride.

The one-eyed eldest grandson is already fifteen years old, and he is too big to be a knight's retinue. His second grandson, Mohr Clive, who was eleven years old, was a shy boy who was very nervous when he spoke. He was as strange to his grandfather as he was to Siegel. He intermittently uttered his words of allegiance and symbolically handed over a gold coin.

"Good. You follow me first. Siegel recalls how Sir Bill taught himself, and then gives Moll the task: "The first thing to do is to learn to take care of the horses and take care of the weapons. ”

"Good...... Okay, sir, I can do that. Moore nodded, quietly following behind Siegel.

And the first task of the one-eyed Fezak was to keep accounts. Together with Bucktooth Genesys, he took stock of the lord's property. The average merchant could only count goods and money, but Fezak, who had worked in the slave trade, was able to take into account the consumption of all horses. In the evening, Fezak found Siegel with a sad face, holding a roll of parchment in his hand.

"Say, look at your expression as if the sky is falling. Siegel watched as the entire team was methodically encamped under the management of the hum orcs, several fires were lit, and someone was already in charge of heating up the food. "You see, even orcs can learn to follow order and take care of themselves. Is there anything else too difficult in this world?"

"I calculated that by the time the team reached Heimhill, we would be destitute. Unless you still have hidden riches, my lord, I don't know. ”

Siegel shook his head, "No, I've told you all I have. ”

"Then it will be difficult for us to start production, unless we immediately make the inhabitants of the territory pay taxes. Fezak replied: "At the very least, it is necessary to collect enough grain, timber, and stone to build a castle with storerooms." But even so, we only have to make the project and not the money, and we will still go bankrupt soon. ”

"I see, you're worried about the production of the realm, I'm not going to start taxing as soon as I get to Heimhill, I'll wait until the fall. Siegel led Fezak to the fire, and Janet carefully brought them two glasses of warm ale. "Kitten, which one do you think is the best territory in the Star Kingdom?"

"Naturally, it's Sanshan Castle. Janet said without hesitation: "The terrain is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they have money and food." Three mountains of gold have been dug for seven centuries and are still producing gold today, so they are naturally the best territories. ”

"It's the same with Heimchu. "I didn't choose this place just because it's close to Mount St. Se, but because of the hidden gold mines. The dwarves spent a long time exploring the entire walled mountain range, recording countless mineral deposits. They don't care about mining for the time being, and I, as the Peak of Mora, am also considered a member of the Dwarven Kingdom, and can be left to me. ”

"Gold mines?" Feizak's one-eyed light up for a moment, and he hurriedly asked, "Is it difficult to mine?"

"Don't forget that I'm a mage. Siegel replied, "I don't know what is difficult for others, but not for the mage. How's it going, do you have confidence?"

"Of course, everything is easy to do. The one-eyed father said excitedly: "It's not just the production in the gold mines, just the news of the operation can make many merchants interested in the new territory, and our shortage of goods can be solved." ”

"I'll leave this matter to you. Siegel said, "Everything will be fine." (To be continued......)