Knowing what Annan was up to, Olmedo sent her most elite knights.

This includes, but is not limited to, fifteen elite knights and three elite mages, a hundred-man knighthood, and a team of mages. Aside from the absence of archmages and archknights, this order of knights can compete head-on even if it encounters an adult dragon.

The shiny team of armor stood outside the rancid moor, as if to crusade against a lord rather than visit.

Annan got into the carriage, and Blom, who was only one step away from the great knight, drew his long sword:

"Let's go!"

……

Metali Collar.

Viscount Tomásh was painting the scenery outside the window in the castle study.

Da Da -

The dull sound of boots on the carpet came from outside the hallway, and a young figure burst into the study.

Boom!

The vibration of the door made Viscount Tomásh's wrist tremble, and the gray paint depicting the earth stood out on the panel.

"Father, it's not good—"

"Heyman, composure is a must for nobles." Viscount Tomas was in a calm mood, turned the animation brush, and painted the mistake into a small hill just right, "You are so flustered, presumably the royal knight is outside the castle?" ”

"Hmmm! He also comes with dozens of elites and mage regiments! ”

Viscount Tomásh was suddenly discolored: "Fuck Fitzsnag on top!" ”

Throwing away the half-painted painting, Viscount Tomásh ran out of the castle and saw the elite team standing outside the castle moat.

Didn't you say Persona was all over? Where did the princess get so many knights......?

His people stood in the distance in curiosity and awe as they looked at this elite force that was more knightly than the knights of the territory.

Viscount Tomas stabilized his mind and regained his composure, passed through the castle gate to the moat, and saluted the black-haired boy who was even more noble than the nobles: "The knight of the princess ......"

"You wanted to see me, so I'm here."

Annan's unceremonious words made Viscount Thomas smile bitterly: "This is actually a misunderstanding...... Please come in. ”

The son of a viscount named Heyman entertained Blom and them, while Annan, Lemon, and Klein followed Viscount Tomásh into the castle and into the drawing room.

The shy maid brought tea and left with a blushing face amid Annan's "thank you".

Annan got straight to the point: "Take the liberty of interrupting, the goblins of the rancid moor have given you my golem. ”

"Ling...... Your golem? ”

"They stole it from my treasury." Annan's black eyes didn't blink.

It doesn't matter. Viscount Tomásh just thought about it, and handed over the goblin golem to Annan as an apology.

Annan ignored one point. Except for himself, the others use the Goblin Golem as an elite at most.

Elites may be scarce, but they are not indispensable for an aristocracy.

The goblin golem returned, and the relationship between Annan and Viscount Tomásh eased considerably.

Surprisingly, the viscount was not hostile - he asked Annan to come just to gain some advantage in the next negotiations, and since Annan was very difficult to mess with, Viscount Tomásh put himself in his position and introduced the Metali Collar to Annan.

The Metali Territory was a new territory with a population of only thirty or forty thousand, without many nobles, and the people of the territory were mostly peasants and a small number of merchants, and there were more professionals than Freetown, after all, Freetown's development was not in the mainstream.

Metali's tax revenue and population are similar to those of the Steeldord, but the advantage is that the surrounding towns are very close, and it is easy to move both the population and trade, but the disadvantage is that because it is located on the plains, except for the rancid swamp in the east, there is no need to worry, and the other three directions will come to the enemy.

Viscount Tomásh revealed the purpose of "inviting" Annan: they had been coveting the theater for a long time, but they had never had the opportunity to contact Annan.

"That's it?"

"Uh...... It's called a shopping street...... I hope you'll be able to drive in Metali as well. ”

Annan began to think that the Metali family was a rare good nobleman. They could have collected heavy taxes and exploited their people, but they were actually conscientiously developing agriculture and commerce.

Annan opened the portal, handed over the investigation of the Metali Territory to Francois, and shared dinner with Viscount Tomásh.

During this time, Annan stumbled upon a mural painted on the roof, showing a well-dressed man bowing down to countless nobles.

"Is this your ancestor?" Annan, tilting his head, asked.

"This is Fitzsnag, the god of nobility...... "Viscount Tomásh said with pride," "it took me three years to complete it. ”

"You're still a painter?"

"My father was made a viscount because of his superb painting skills." said.

Annan wondered why he still had the simple idea of "taking care of the territory and developing commerce", which the aristocracy would not do at all.

After Francois returned, Annan personally signed a cooperation agreement.

Liberty City is currently divided into three covenants:

Cooperative agreements, simple trade relations, this is the case with most theaters and high streets.

Covenants of mutual assistance, much closer partnerships, currently only the Lords of Steel, the Kingdom of Müren of Hamis VI, and the Duchy of Montabullock. In addition to trade, there will also be some exchanges and exchanges with each other.

Strategic alliances, allies firmly bound together, are equivalent to one side having a war, and the other side wants unconditional help. There is no such ally yet, and the covenant that Annan intends to give to Skeletron and Princess Crimson is like this. It is said that the covenant of the elven royal court is like this, but the size of Liberty City is not enough now, and at the speed of the elves, it will take at least a few more waves to visit the envoy group, and it will take a few years.

"It's been a pleasure working with you."

Looking at the words on the parchment, Viscount Tomásh sighed.

He tried to find nobles and merchants, but the banquet lasted for many days, and things did not always work. The royal knight is so happy......

Based on this, Viscount Tomas had a great conversation with Annan, and he also gave Annan a landscape oil painting about three meters wide that he painted himself.

Towards the end of the feast, Annan asked:

"I'm going to go to the Cerence Mountains, do you have any suggestions?"

"Cerence Mountains...... With all due respect, the royal knight, there is now nothing but bloodied vampires and nezumi, and even orcs have been driven out......"

Annan thought of the little spider and didn't know what was calling it. But if it was about its growth, evolution, and transformation, he would have to go to everything......

As if to see Annan's resoluteness, Viscount Tomásh gave a suggestion: "Either make yourself look inconspicuous, or make yourself look unpleasant." ”

This is not a multiple-choice question for Annan. He can be neither inconspicuous nor easy to mess with.

On the surface, Annan only took Lemon and Klein with him - but in reality he took the whole of Liberty City with him.

In the evening, Annan said goodbye to Viscount Tomásh and returned to the rancid moor.

The trip was fruitful: Annan returned the Goblin Golem, got a large piece of land for the construction of the theater and the street for free, and earned money from the locals, and Viscount Tomásh had to thank him for bringing new taxes and opportunities.

(End of chapter)