"Poof!" Mike squirted out a sip of wine, drenching the exquisite dishes in front of him. "You, have a bright future? Brother, you can lie to me, but don't lie to yourself, okay? ”

“？？？” Fred was extremely dissatisfied, muttering indistinctly as he ate his own food. "I'm already a second-order magician, you speak to me with a little respect."

"Cut—" Mike looked dismissive and pointed to the food in front of him. With the offerings of these things, is there any pride in becoming a second-order magician? As the son of the earl, you enjoy so many resources, you are only in the second order at this age, I don't know what you are proud of. ”

"What about me, I'm young, less than twenty years old, and I've become a second-order magician, what about you, you're so much older than me, but you're still a second-order warrior, isn't it a shame? There's a grandfather with a big magic, are your resources worse than mine? Fred gave the other a disdainful look and retorted.

"That's different, I'm the only one in my family, and my dad and my grandfather's titles are mine, including this magic tower. As for you, if you continue like this, you will probably have to be a baron and become the mayor of a small town. ”

Mike was not angry, but smug, as if to say, envy?

Fred is indeed envious, not envious of the other party's family background, but that the other party is so free and easy.

"Oh, don't talk nonsense. When I inherit Trois-Rivières City, I will see who envy whom! ”

"What are you going to inherit from Three Rivers City, and take your second-order strength. With so many nobles, does anyone support you? Even if you inherit it, can you sit firmly in this position, don't lose the family's foundation like the Eastern Grand Duke a hundred years ago. Our Morris family doesn't need this kind of family master. ”

"Shut up, you!" Fred gave the other party an angry look. "So many delicious foods can't stop your mouth. Besides, who said I didn't have support, didn't Claire and Wade support me very much? ”

“？ Make no mistake, I brought all this food! Mike's eyes widened, as if shocked by Fred's shamelessness.

Then, Mike's expression became serious, and he stared at Fred seriously.

"By the way, are you really sure that Claire and Wade are supporting you? I think Claire is full of potential and ambitious, listen to my advice, you can't grasp such a person. ”

"Huh?" Hearing Mike say this, seeing the other party's serious look, Fred couldn't help but pay attention to it. He knew very well that his cousin, on the surface, was an aristocratic scum who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, but in fact he was a very smart person.

According to Mike's words, the starting point of his birth has become the end that many people can't reach in their lifetime, so why work so hard and not enjoy life.

Fred also persuaded Mike, but was scolded by Mike, and the reason he said left Fred speechless.

It is said that early birds have worms, but how do you know if you are a bug or a bird, you are a bug, and if you get up early, you will be eaten by a bird? Sometimes, choice is more important than effort.

When it comes to these things about people's hearts, Mike sees them much more thoroughly than Fred.

"What happened to Claire? You know, I don't really have any idea about what the heir is, or Claire and Wade persuaded me to fight, and I became the city of Three Rivers, and if I lost, I also had this magic tower. ”

"That's right." Mike squinted, thought for a moment, and then said. "You may not be happy to say this, but as your brother, I still have to remind you. I don't know the relationship between you, I don't evaluate it. But purely judging from his various behaviors, he is strong and thoughtful, and he is definitely not willing to live behind people for a long time, such a person is most likely using you to help you. ”

"Take advantage of me?" Fred shook his head, unconcerned. "To use me, I must have the value of use. To be honest, in fact, I always thought that the two of them were the same as me, but I didn't expect that Claire had always taken care of my and Wade's feelings and didn't show her strength.

But it's okay, everyone is a friend, and I can't ask others not to be motivated because I'm not motivated. ”

Mike was choked instantly, and quickly picked up the wine glass and poured it down.

"Your mentality is almost the same as me, it's amazing! I mean, you have to be careful not to be harmed. ”

"I know the two of them won't hurt me." Fred laughed to himself. "By the way, how about the mercenary group that asked you to help me contact me."

"I'm angry when I mention this." Mike gave the other a blank look, his voice full of grievances. "Haven't you become a second-order, why don't you say it, then you can go by yourself, you have to let me run errands for you, no, for that Claire."

"You know better than I do."

"Okay, don't worry, I set off yesterday, it's boring, eat and eat."

For a moment, no more conversations could be heard in the room.

As early as when she left Trois-Rivières, Claire entrusted Fred with the help of hiring two mercenary groups to help. Claire's idea was made clear when he divided the fiefdom, and that was to be content with just one town of Tilling.

In view of Claire's limited financial resources at that time, Claire could not afford to hire a mercenary group, so she had to ask Fred to help hire him in the name of his count's son.

Otherwise, with only a hundred soldiers at that time, it would be difficult for him to even stabilize Tilin Town, let alone expand his territory.

Even now, Claire has taken the town of Tilin almost bloodlessly, but the situation is still not decided.

Easily taking Tilling Town avoided many problems in the early days, but the hidden danger has always been there, that is, the main force of the Hart family is still there, and the combat power of elite professionals, including the patriarch of the Hart family, is still there.

Such a force, secretly staring at Tilling Town, ready to plot against Claire at any time, might as well fight directly. After all, now, there are soldiers with three hundred Wright Counts. It's better to consume Earl Wright's soldiers than to consume your own soldiers in the back.

Since the main force and most of the members of the Hart family were not blocked, Claire could only pray that the other party would return to Tilling Town a little later, and pray that the Earl of Marcas, whom he had never met, would delay the Hart family for a while longer, so that he could have a chance to train a barely working army.

While personal prowess plays a greater role in the current skirmish than the military, Claire's goal is not to fight the world alone. Therefore, the matter of cultivating and honing the army should still start from the early stage of territorial construction.

Otherwise, it is very likely, like most aristocratic territories, it will become an army of professional soldiers with auxiliaries, and the combat effectiveness will look okay, but as long as there are no professionals, the difference with the militia will not be too big.

Army building is the most important part of Claire's territorial construction plan.