The official delegation of the Empire only spent two days at Blackhammer Castle before leaving. The reason is that it can't be talked about anymore...... Elton didn't know if Rhodes would come up with some more ghost ideas if he stayed here for one more day, he said that Kislev and the empire were allies, but in the end it became Rhodes's shield, and he wanted this and that, and it was justified.

Kislev is the line of defense in the north of the empire, and the northern border of Kislev is the bridgehead of this line, and there is no reason not to help. The point is that there is still a batch of goods in the hands of Rod, these ice peppers are not needed in normal times, but at this time, the plague is spreading in Baker City, and they are needed.

When he left Blackhammer Castle, Elton still hugged Rhodes warmly, but he was very unhappy in his heart. Because he roughly estimated that in the end, the loss of profits from the agreement with Rhodes would have to catch up with the cost of importing ice peppers from other places. If the Northern Lord had made a few additional conditions, the visit would have been meaningless. It was delayed for more than ten days in vain.

......

"Lyanna, the last time I said about setting up a medical team dedicated to the plague, I think that no matter how difficult it is, it is still necessary to invest in it. ”

As soon as the Baker City mission left, Rhodes found the priestess on the back foot. After two days of talks, Rhodes could clearly feel the severity of the plague. In other words, if it is a simple disease, it will only take the life of one or two people, but a contagious disease is different, which can cause genocide. So you can't ignore it. Even if he took a portion of his limited medical team and devoted it to high-risk plague research, Rhodes felt the need.

"Hmm...... Since you have decided, I will give it my full support. Just ......"

Lyanna stopped talking, her eyes a little worried. Although he didn't say it, Rod saw it.

"Just what, if you have any difficulties or ideas, just tell me, and I will do everything I can to help you overcome them. After all, there aren't many people we can trust in this castle, right?"

Rod said with a smile. He almost put his hand on the priestess's shoulder. He knows that there is a difference between men and women, and he is a person with a wife after all, so he must pay attention to his image.

"I wonder how we're going to overcome the lack of staff? You know, Blackhammer currently has very few physicians who specialize in plague. It should be said that no one wants to. ”

Lyanna looked up at Rod, she trusted this man more than everyone else. This is left over a long period of accumulation. After seeing Rhodes achieve brilliant results again and again, and accomplish impossible tasks for ordinary people again and again, the priestess's trust in him reached another level. As long as Rhodes proposes it, she will try her best to complete it.

"Honor and money are the best means of motivating people. I will order the best living conditions for the doctors who study the plague, and the highest salary. As for the lack of physicians in the territory who specialize in the study of plagues, you can send some physicians who are willing to learn to study in the empire. Aldolph has the best medical school in the Empire, and I can send these people to study abroad at public expense. ”

Rod said, pausing-

"But there's a problem, people always look high, and all I'm worried about is that when they get to the empire, they will stay there directly. And don't want to come back. ”520

"Then sign a contract with them, it will be binding. In addition, if you are worried about this problem, we can choose people with families to study in the empire. After all, with a wife and children here, they wouldn't think of betraying Blackhammer. Isn't it?"

Lyanna suggested.

For a moment, Rod only felt that what the priestess said made sense...... After all, a person can't think too much and take care of everything, and a few more people work together and think together, sometimes it will have unexpected effects.

......

Sibes was wounded by one of his recruits during a training session, and he was distracted, and the recruits were hammered down and had no time to dodge, leaving a deep scar on his face. Rhodes then immediately halted the training and removed him from his position as head of the Knights of the Sons of Ersun.

"I know what you're worried about. Your daughter has been taken to the city of Kislev, where there is a cage of darkness. You're worried about her, aren't you?"

After removing the Captain of the Bear Knights, Rhodes asked him out alone. In fact, what these major officials in the territory were thinking, Rhodes could probably guess. Some are thinking about how to get the job done, some are thinking about how to better serve their gods, and some are thinking about how to make money better. Just like Quarella, although he is a representative of the Chamber of Commerce, all his actions every day revolve around economic interests, and he will never do anything without benefits, and he even feels that every extra minute he spends with people who cannot achieve benefits is a waste.

And people like Sibes undoubtedly belong to that kind of devout believers. Rhodes knew that, with his abilities, there was no doubt about the position of head of the Knights. However, Bella was found to be a witch and sent to study at the Academy of Magic, which undoubtedly caused him a strong psychological burden. Everyone knows that once the commoner's daughter enters that place, there is no return. Even though Rhodes could give Sibes knighthood, Caterina wouldn't admit it. She only recognizes those whom she has personally knighted.

Sibeth didn't speak, just nodded silently. Or maybe he couldn't speak at all, and the pain spread through his heart like a poisonous vine, strangling his heart and throat, making it impossible for him to breathe. Almost even when he was eating and sleeping, Sibez was worried about his daughter. Ersun ...... Father Bear...... Help me...... He often shouted this in his heart, however, he knew that Father Bear would not care about this at all......

"Sibes, let me tell you the story of me and Dennis. ”

Walking on the riverbend trail with Sibes, Rod looked at the river melancholy.

Sibez turned his head and stared at Rhodes with serious eyes. He knew that Lord Rod's daughter was also a witch, but few people talked about him and his daughter. And Sibes needs this now, this news to stimulate his paralyzing nerves, to motivate him, at least, to make him feel that there is still a glimmer of hope in life.

"My daughter Dennis, she awakened the Frost talent before your daughter Bella. Dennis awakens during the night of a beastman invasion. At that time, I was fighting the beastmen outside with my soldiers, and a group of beastmen broke into the castle in the dark, and they fought and slaughtered in the castle, and the guards were no match for them at all. Until the beasts broke into Dennis's room......"

Rod said, looking melancholy.