Dear Broom Knight

In Lady Agreus's heart, her beloved Lorry, though occasionally mischievous, was kind, pure, and adorable. How could she allow him to get too close to Montes's two sons, who were full of scheming?

She had never stopped Lorry's fights with that little brat across the way, hoping to distance them as much as possible.

As for Earl Montes's absurd ideas, Lady Agreus simply dismissed them… Before this, she wasn't the only one severing Lorry's ties with the Left Wing!

A true knight never looks back!

Agreus was also aware that Earl Montes didn't genuinely believe he could salvage Lorry's friendship with the Left Wing; he simply wanted them to appear harmonious on the surface.

But why should they?

They were the ones who had always been hostile to Lorry. Why should they be given face now that Lorry had a mage talent?

A noble's face wasn't just about smiling when meeting.

Especially since Lorry's last name was Montes.

Once they had a 'relationship' on the surface, the two brothers from the Left Wing could ask Lorry to help with some tasks within his ability.

Such as helping them inscribe awakening arrays in a certain city or town.

Although there would definitely be compensation… was it simply a matter of money to have a mage do this kind of work?

Their Northern Kingdom had never lacked money!

Why should her Lorry bear such a troublesome burden before establishing his own territory and sphere of influence?

Since those contracts were signed before the marriage, Earl Montes had to act according to the contracts!

Lady Agreus proudly raised her chin: "This isn't something that Lorry and I begged for.

We have already sincerely met their needs; how much further do they want us to retreat?"

Earl Montes shook his head helplessly: "Agreus, it's not that I'm too greedy.

It's just that I feel I may not live to see the day when Lorry can shine brightly!

Of course, I don't want to wrong Lorry for anyone's sake, but my Montes… I always hope my Montes will get better and better."

Lorry slightly opened his mouth, but his mother immediately covered it with a 'smack'.

He helplessly gave his father an apologetic look and quickly searched for Cesca out of the corner of his eye.

As expected, his Cesca knew who to listen to and had already disappeared from the room, obviously going to pack Lorry's luggage.

In Cesca's usual style, even without Lorry's instructions, she would arrange for Lorry's servants to pack their belongings.

It wasn't completely without defense, but it mainly relied on the town's outer walls and the surrounding residents for protection.

The important thing was the escape route, the underground passage, rather than bunkers or other places that could be defended.

And what kind of life could the people of a fief lord who wasn't welcomed by his neighbors and had no proper income lead depended on the lord's conscience.

The baron who exchanged territories with Agreus had a little conscience, but definitely not much.

Therefore, his people could only be said to be able to eat their fill and not be without clothes, but they definitely didn't live happily.

Mentally numb citizens could never form a clean and tidy city.

Lorry would always remember the discomfort of almost vomiting from the stench when he first went there.

Although it was also because he was more sensitive than ordinary people, he had been to the town below Montes Castle.

Lorry wouldn't find the smell of livestock passing by unbearable.

Agreus had promised him that before Lorry officially became the Gezair Baron, she would choose a more suitable place for him to build a real baronial castle and then move those civilians there.

After all, the current Gezair Barony could find people willing to work, and his family could afford the money.

Of course, Agreus's consideration wasn't about cleanliness.

What she was dissatisfied with was the excessive number of secret passages near the baron's mansion and some legacy issues.

Sometimes, an overly strong smell might also be to hide the existence of something.

When a lord doesn't allow his people to live well, the people will naturally look for more secret ways to earn a living.

Although the border nobles were very strict in managing their people, not allowing anyone to move across regions at will… even leaving the town to which their village belonged required permission from the administrative office, the treatment of the people was very good.

Miners and the like could get very generous treatment.

For example, in the several mines in Earl Montes's territory, those miners could all make the awakening array react a little.

As long as these people were well-fed and clothed, they were much stronger than ordinary people.

Of course, generous treatment naturally required more… To put it bluntly, these people could turn their mining hoes into weapons when the regular army couldn't hold on, and they could also understand basic military commands.

And the treatment of farmers was also good.

Although there were space pouches that could be used to transport goods, border lords still had to rely on their own people to provide food and fodder in times of war… Noble lords had so much power, so they naturally had to bear the same responsibilities.

There was little hope of temporary help in times of trouble.

Generally, those who could help were in-laws.

Earl Montes's subtle reminders and warnings were for this reason.

Speaking of which, although his ex-wife's family was relatively down on their luck, it was a rare agricultural and pastoral territory in the Northern Kingdom.

Such a place couldn't make the lord rich, especially when the country had been peaceful for so many years.

But in times of war, it was completely different.

Earl Montes had considered many issues when he sought to marry her daughter.

The only thing he hadn't expected was that his former father-in-law didn't want a stable life but extravagant enjoyment, which gave him a head-on blow.

It was conceivable how numb the original civilians of the Gezair Barony lived under the contrast of the surrounding neighbors.

There was no way; as long as the lord didn't act recklessly and make it impossible for them to survive, the civilians only had the freedom not to work for the lord but couldn't leave their registered residence at will, let alone rebel.

Therefore, the arrival of Lady Agreus gave these civilians a strong boost.