From the first glance at Naria, Henry saw that she was completely different from before. The kind-hearted girl who was originally a little naïve is gone, replaced by a cynical fighter who is full of resentment against the real society. That's right, a fighter. After going through so many things, her thinking has become more and more mature or extreme, and now she has the consciousness of devoting herself to politics.

It is not easy to be a political leader who fights for the interests of the lower classes of the common people, especially in Am, a land ruled by nobles and large merchants. Everyone knows that the contest is to see who can win over more allies and gain the support of more people. However, the class represented by Naria decided that no one would choose to support her, except for a very small number of priests and paladins from the good camp.

It was a hard and lonely path of struggle, with no allies, no friends, just an endless stream of enemies, and poor civilians who had nothing. Not only do they have little power, but they are also short-sighted, and trying to lead these people to fight for more rights and interests is tantamount to asking for hardship.

Looking at Naria's angry eyes, Henry asked softly, "You've decided?" ”

"Yes, I decided. The country needs to change, and countless civilians need to be saved. Naria replied categorically.

"Well, I'll end by saying that it's not an easy road, and unpredictable outcomes can happen at any time. Your only allies are not reliable, they can be bribed, betrayed, and even if they succeed, the result may be far from what you imagined. Still, I want to send my blessings. I wish you the best of luck. ”

Henry said. He hugged Naria. Anyway. As a girl, the courage to make such an attempt is admirable. Although the final result can be expected to be a tragedy, it is also good to let the rulers of the continent of Faeron see the power of ordinary people.

Naria smiled and nodded. "Thanks, I'll try. But you'd better talk to Sennick and Ernest first, they have a lot to report urgently. ”

"Okay, I'll talk about politics later. You, Ammon and Sheena had better go upstairs to take a shower first, knowing that the hot spring water here is quite good, and a soak can be a good way to relieve the fatigue of the journey. As he spoke, Henry pointed the three girls in the right direction.

Aemon exclaimed with joy, "Wow! That's pretty awesome. We haven't showered in four days, if not for the constant "magic tricks" to clean our bodies. I'm afraid it's going to stink now. ”

"Damn, it's okay not to say it, I feel itchy all over my body when you mention it." Hina the Dragon Maiden said as she grabbed her hair hard.

"So what are you waiting for, my dear sisters, let's go and take a good shower." After saying that, Naria slapped the butts of the other two people hard, and then quickly ran towards the second floor. Aemon and Sheena screamed and chased after them.

Looking at the scene of the three girls laughing and playing, Henry couldn't help but smile and shake his head. He casually found a chair and sat down, then beckoned to the butler who had been standing next to him.

Ernest saw it later. Immediately walked up and bowed. "Good morning, Your Excellency. It's a bit late though. But I still want to congratulate you on winning this war. ”

"Thank you very much. By the way, what's the deal with so many convoys and boxes? Henry asked, pointing to the mountain of goods in the front yard. He had already guessed a few points, but he wanted to confirm it.

At the mention of this, Ernest's slightly fat face was filled with a smile. He wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and replied, "These are all belongings found in the castle of the Ronorr family. I left the ornaments, paintings, sculptures, armor, and weapons of little value untouched, but gold and silver utensils, currency, jewelry, magical items, and precious works of art were brought in. ”

Henry nodded slightly and continued to ask: "How many are there, have you estimated the value?" ”

"I've got a list here, please wait." As he spoke, the butler took out the ledger from his bosom and whispered: "Forty-two hundred gold coins, one hundred and twenty-five thousand three hundred silver coins, forty sets of gold and silver tableware, three chests of various gems, two chests of jewelry, a total of thirty magical items, and two paintings by the artist Belsa eight hundred years ago......"

Before he could finish reading, Henry hurriedly waved his hand. "Stop! Needless to say, you just have to tell me how much these things are worth in total. ”

Knowing that the magic in the Book of Casa is skill, the super time stop recorded in the Nexriel scroll, the alchemy notes of Lord Obiris, these things take a lot of time to study, and he has no interest in wasting his time listening to smelly and long reports.

Ernest apparently heard the impatience in his tone, and immediately and succinctly reported his estimate: "The total value is about 1.3 million." However, those works of art are a bit uncertain, and it is not impossible for someone to sell for more than ten times the price if someone is looking for them. ”

Henry was slightly taken aback when he heard the number. He really didn't expect the Ronorr family to be so rich, counting the value of the mage tower and the materials, scrolls and potions stored in it, the three castles and a large area of land, the Aratan mansion, and the shops and sea ships, together they were probably almost half of the "Flying Flame" property of Baragas.

The latter is an ancient red dragon that has lived for more than 10,000 years, while the former has only risen in the land of Amm for less than 500 years. It seems that robbery is not as quick as trade, especially those illegal trades, as long as they can maintain a steady dìng, they can quickly accumulate a lot of wealth. Of course, if you compare it to the magic items collected in between, that's a far cry.

After all, the "Flame Scepter of Darkness Onaga of Darkness" and the "Mithril Chain of Sorrow" used by Baragas "Flying Flame" are very powerful sub-artifacts, and they are not at all comparable to an upstart like the Ronorr family. However, if this family continues to prosper, maybe after a few hundred years of precipitation, it can really turn wealth into power, and it will be difficult to think about their ideas when the time comes.

Henry considered for a few minutes about such a large sum of money, and then said to the butler, "In this case, you will have the gold and precious stones divided separately, and put them in the garden, and I will take them in a moment." Silver coins and magic items are put in the basement first, and everything else such as art, tableware, and jewelry is sold. ”

"Understood, I'll do as you tell me to do." As he spoke, Ernest bowed and turned to leave. Before he had taken a few steps, he seemed to remember something, suddenly stopped, patted his forehead, and said, "I almost forgot, Sennick said that he had something to talk to you about the expansion of the private army." ”

"Call him over, and we'll be able to sort it out together while I still have some time." Henry knew very well that managing the territory was a waste of energy, so he decided to delegate power. Anyway, as a powerful legendary mage and druid, he didn't need to worry about someone taking his property and land, because this kind of behavior could no longer be described as stupid, and it was completely looking for death.

A few minutes later, Sennick, the captain of the guard in armor, strode in. He took two steps forward in accordance with the etiquette of a noble knight, took off his helmet, and then fell to one knee and waited silently for his loyal master to speak. For a mercenary leader, it is really not easy to do the whole article without any mistakes, it can be seen that this person has been well educated since he was a child, and even the details of waiting for the superior to speak first are handled meticulously.

It can be seen that this guy is quite conservative and advocates order. Henry suddenly thought that maybe it would be a good idea to canonize this guy as a knight, as he needed one of those people to keep his territory safe in Am. To be conservative means not to be at the mercy of others, and to be orderly means to stick to principles, and to be a perfect defender.

"Sennick, have you ever thought about becoming a noble knight?" Henry asked, sitting in his chair.

The captain of the guard was slightly stunned, then immediately raised his head and replied with a little excitement: "Of course, that is my lifelong dream. ”

Hearing this answer, a smile appeared on Henry's face and he nodded in satisfaction. "Very well, I now need a knight who is both loyal and capable to protect the territory, sue me, can you do it?"

"Yes! I swear in the name of the god of the guards, as long as I have a breath left! No one will be able to encroach on your property! Any enemy who dares to attack will pay the price in blood! As soon as he finished speaking, a holy glow flashed over Sennick's head, and Heim himself witnessed the vow.

Henry also stood up from his chair at this time, and took out the Seth knife of Daken on his waist and put it on Cernik's shoulder, and then cleared his throat and solemnly announced: "I, Henry. Angome, lord of the Duchy of Dalaran and lord of the lands north of the Esmir River, today canonized Sennik as a noble knight and granted a village as a fief. ”

After saying that, he tapped his knife on the shoulder three times, and finally sent a proverb: "Loyalty is virtue, protection is strength, and you are a guardian knight." ”

Sennick's face flushed with excitement and trembled all over. He couldn't believe that this was true, and that his life's goal had been achieved so easily. Although Am's noble title can be bought as long as he has money, it is all for the big merchants, even the lowest-level empty knights and knights cost thousands of gold coins, which is not affordable for ordinary people at all, not to mention that he has a village as a hereditary fief.

After completing the ceremony, Henry put the knife back into its sheath and sat back in his chair. From now on, the relationship between two people is no longer a mere employment. According to the laws of the traditional nobility, Sennick was now a vassal under him. Of course, it is inevitable that you need to register at the council building, otherwise the government will not recognize it.

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