Leon had returned to the manor in the morning, but it was already past mid-afternoon, which meant that the meeting had lasted for more than three hours, and it seemed that it would not end for a while.

Realizing this, Jeff, as the steward, whispered to Leon, and then left the council chamber with Erik.

After a while, they brought a simple lunch to each of them with the waiter, and a glass of fruit wine, which should be one of Edward's supplies, looking red but not bright, with a little orange, it was indeed a good product of a certain vintage.

"Your tea, my lord," Jeff said, holding a cup of tea in front of Leon, "Mr. Edward said he knew your hobby, so he brought some nice tea this time, and he said it was a private gift, so you don't have to care." ”

Leon smiled, he remembered that he had indeed expressed his tendency to drink tea when he talked to Edward, but he did not expect the other party to be so attentive, and it must be said that the merchant's mind was really flexible, and his methods were quite pleasant.

Lunch was short, and soon the cutlery was removed, and the waiter filled the cups on the long table again, and then quietly withdrew. And Li Ang also signaled that the things that should be said are almost the same, and the next topic is more targeted, so except for a few people who have been ordered, the rest of the people can go back to rest. Counting the twenty days they had been gone, and almost the entire twenty days of fighting, they really needed a good night's sleep in a comfortable bed.

There were only eight people in the chamber now: Leon, Kaka, Katarina, Erin, Fiona, Duncan, Singh, and Jeff, who was in charge of the records.

In fact, Leon himself didn't even notice that hours had passed almost in the blink of an eye, and he moved his legs, which were a little numb. said: "Everyone has worked hard, there is no need to be so formal, and then we can be casual." ”

But his words didn't seem to have much effect. Because casual people were very casual from the beginning, such as the dwarf alchemist, he almost squatted on the bench holding the crystal core, and Duncan had already put his left leg on his right leg after his question was satisfactorily answered, and he was still trembling slightly, looking quite comfortable.

Fiona is also quite casual in personality. But it's always a girl, but the sitting posture is a little lazy, but there is nothing too out of line.

Besides. Caterina was straight from beginning to end, with her hands on the knees of her legs, and her eyes barely took off the young lord, and when Leon finished speaking. She didn't move as if she hadn't heard. To this young girl who graduated with honors from the Orthodox Knight Academy. After Leon gestured with his eyes, but it didn't work, he simply gave up trying to make her relax.

Different from Caterina's standard sitting position, Erin is completely like a natural lady in front of everyone, and she has a quiet and elegant temperament when she sits there casually.

Leon glanced at these people, and finally coughed, and said, "Now let's discuss how to use this time to make the most comprehensive preparations, because once the operation begins, you must do your best, and there is no chance to go back and start over." ”

"However, during this time, it is not just a matter of preparing for the liberation of the Ancient Tree. He said: "First of all, the construction of the territory must not only not stop, but also speed up. ”

"Jeff. I will entrust you with carte blanche to do this work, I don't have to think about financial problems, I will solve it, and you have to work a little harder, Jack's veterans' association, Eric's free trade zone, the construction of mountain people's settlements, and the security of villages and towns in various places You will be responsible for the time being. ”

"Yes, sir," replied Jeff solemnly, putting down his pen.

"Erin, since you have volunteered to be my clerk, you can also help Jeff share some of the work when you have time. ”

Seeing the smile on Leon's face, Erin was stunned for a moment, then the corners of her mouth rose and said, "Okay, Lord Lord." ”

The girl bit the last four words very hard, but Leon didn't hear it, he turned his face sideways, and said to Caterina beside him: "The defense of the territory will be handed over to you, and the training and selection of recruits are also part of it, no problem, right?"

"No problem, my lord. ”

In contrast to Erin, Caterina said these four words with a stern and firm tone.

"Tomorrow afternoon for the party, and the next morning you and Duncan will each take people to Locke and Black Mountain, while I will stay here and wait for the next invasion of the natives. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ang's eyes narrowed slightly, "I have a hunch that they will come again soon, and this time, I want to teach them an unforgettable lesson." ”

Red suddenly interjected, and he glared and said, "But we must wait until we come back from Locketown!"

Erin couldn't help but laugh out loud, but then she glared at the big man over there fiercely, and resumed her previous ladylike style.

Red's glaring at Erin was obviously a little inexplicable, and he turned back to look at Leon, only to find that the other party's expression was also strange.

"Red......" Li Ang sighed, "don't worry, there will be a chance for you to fight in the future, and next, you will go to the City of Chaos with me." ”

"Huh?"

At first hearing this, Red almost jumped up from his chair, but he finally restrained his excitement, grabbed the edge of the long table, and asked hurriedly, "You said you wanted to take me to the City of Chaos?"

"Yes," Leon answered the other party's question and turned to the others, "You may not know that Speaker Christal of the City of Chaos has sent a message that the four members of the Council, including the Soothsayer's Hut, the Hand of Glory, the Skyrim Chamber of Commerce, and the Black Hand Brotherhood, are going to jointly elect me as the thirteenth official member of the Council, and I happen to have other things to do, so I will be going to the City of Chaos soon." ”

Kaka was the most responsive to this, and although Fiona and Duncan were also quite surprised, one of them didn't know much about the affairs of the chaotic capital, and the other was not very interested in things other than Leon, so only the alchemy master expressed his affection.

"You kid, you've become one of those big guys in the blink of an eye?" Kaka looked at the apprentice left and right, his tone not knowing whether it was admiration or surprise.

Li Ang suddenly showed a "Of course" expression, shook his head and said, "Alas, in fact, I can't help it......"

"Hah!" Kaka couldn't see the apprentice like this, and immediately jumped up from the bench, glared at him, and said, "Believe it or not......"

Before he could finish his words, he saw Li Ang possess him and whisper a few words to Kaka, and the alchemist's movements immediately became a little stiff.

"Really?" Kaka looked incredulous.

"Of course it's true, when did I lie to you?" said the apprentice with a grin.

Kaka's gaze swept over the two dimensional bags behind Leon, and then he slowly sat back, changed into a rather calm expression and said, "Well, these guys do have vision, after all, they are my apprentices, and being a full member of the council is more than enough, right?"

Another uncontrollable laugh of a young girl could be heard in the council room. (To be continued......)