From Baron to Lord

As Allen checked the mission, he looked at Marquis Mad Lion, waiting for his next words. If he wasn't mistaken, the breakthrough point for his so-called chain mission was Marquis Mad Lion.

“According to the law of primogeniture, the position of King of the Kingdom should be inherited by the First Prince, but the remaining two princes are not convinced. They have secretly gathered strength, preparing to seize power after the old king passes away.”

“Now, the entire Norton Kingdom has begun to fall into chaos. The thoughts of the three princes have been laid bare, just waiting for the old king to die. At this time, our Ryan Duchy has no choice but to take sides.”

Marquis Mad Lion's tone was somewhat dazed and worried.

“Which side does the Ryan Duchy belong to?”

Allen asked with a hint of curiosity. “The lineage of the First Prince, Noel.” Marquis Mad Lion sighed slightly.

“The First Prince? Is the Duke optimistic about his right to inherit?” Allen was slightly surprised.

“Yes, the First Prince, who possesses the rightful inheritance, is naturally the best candidate. Moreover, the First Prince and the Duke have a very good personal relationship. I heard they were friends when they were young.” Marquis Mad Lion said calmly. “Friends?”

Allen was stunned for a moment. Didn't this feel a bit like his relationship with Reinason?

“Yes, Duke Ryan's choice of the First Prince is both a matter of morality and etiquette, and also because of friendship. Of course, the most important reason is that the old king's will is for the First Prince to become king.”

“However, although His Highness the First Prince is the eldest son, he has lived in the royal capital for many years and has the support of most civil officials. But in the end, he only has the support of civil officials. Unlike the Second and Third Princes, who have been fighting abroad for many years, the First Prince only has the Royal Capital's Guards under his command. The other two are powerful figures who hold military power.”

“Besides Duke Ryan, the only one who supports the First Prince is Duke Shack. The other dukes support the Second or Third Princes. In terms of military strength, His Highness the First Prince is at an absolute disadvantage.” “The situation is very unfavorable for us.” Allen already understood when Marquis Mad Lion said this.

No wonder Marquis Mad Lion was so troubled. Allen had almost guessed the old fellow's purpose.

This guy wasn't here for the Roland Merchant Guild. After all, although the Roland Merchant Guild's background was very powerful, that was only relative to the duchy. For the kingdom, a Roland Merchant Guild shouldn't be able to change the situation.

Then, it was obvious who this marquis was here for.

He was here for him.

“Then, Marquis, what brings you here?” Allen raised his eyebrows slightly as he spoke.

“I'm here to tell you that within half a year, the King of the Norton Kingdom will surely die. When that time comes, the entire kingdom will fall into chaos. The Duke will lead people north. This is a crisis, but also an opportunity. What do you think?” There was some anticipation in Marquis Mad Lion's voice.

Allen was stunned, touching his nose. He had already guessed that Marquis Mad Lion would say something similar.

This was a crisis, Allen strongly agreed. But to say that it was an opportunity, hehe, Allen almost believed it.

This was clearly a disadvantage. Following the Duke was equivalent to stepping into the coffin with half a foot.

Did he really think Allen was invincible?

That depended on the situation. Now it was the kingdom in turmoil, with nearly ten duchies eyeing it!

It could very well be seven or eight duchies, plus a super melee within the kingdom!

In such a melee, there would definitely be no fewer than ten Dragon Knights.

Ten Dragon Knights!

Just kidding, once one's own side didn't have enough Dragon Knights, they would definitely die without a doubt, no question about it.

And just now, Marquis Mad Lion also said that their camp only had two Dragon Knights, Duke Ryan and Duke Shack.

And the opponents added up to six or seven. That was just on the surface. Even if Duke Ryan and his people had trump cards and backhands, it was still a huge pit.

Of course, Allen wouldn't take the risk.

He shook his head: “So, Marquis, you came for this matter. In fact, you can also see that my Skywolf Territory is far too inferior to Skywolf City, not even a commercial road directly to the small city.”

“In this situation, let alone training soldiers?”

“I think it's better for me to stay and develop.”

Allen refused Marquis Mad Lion's invitation. He would be crazy to voluntarily step into the meat grinder. Without hundreds of thousands of soldiers, he wouldn't participate in such a big melee.

And even if the kingdom was in turmoil, what did it have to do with him?

Although war missions could bring huge benefits, they also came with risks. If it was a one-on-one national war between duchies, then Allen would definitely agree. Maybe he would be the one rushing to the front.

But for battles involving the kingdom level, Allen didn't need to take the risk. Staying in his own territory now, the kingdom's split wouldn't cause too much loss to the duchies below. At most, it would just be changing masters.

He could completely take his time to develop. Four months might be a short time for others, but for Allen, 737 days was enough to become powerful again.

It would be good to see how things were going after four months before acting.

Marquis Mad Lion was also slightly embarrassed. He touched his head: “Alright, I knew you kid would refuse, but that was also expected.”

“It's just a pity that you kid has the ability to make the soldiers explode with even stronger combat power. If you were with us, I would be much more at ease.”

“But that doesn't matter. Although I really wanted to take you, it seems that although you've developed well, the time is still too short. I really wish there could be enough time.”

Marquis Mad Lion said with emotion.

“That's not bad either. After the Duke leaves, five marquis will take away three or more. Recently, I always feel that the atmosphere in the royal capital is not right. I'm also more at ease if you stay. If we all leave, the interior of the duchy will be much more empty.”

Allen was speechless. Damn it, after all this, he had his eyes on his lord halo.

It seemed that during the last national war, his possession of some strange power had been noticed.

“Marquis, I'm sorry, I can't agree to you, and I can't fight alongside you.”

Allen said calmly: “As for the situation within the duchy, aren't there other marquis as well? There shouldn't be any problems. I'll just focus on developing Skywolf Territory first.”

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Chapter 134 Sense of Crisis, First Develop the Combat Power of the Marquis Territory! (4 Seeking subscriptions, seeking self-ordering, seeking monthly tickets!)

After chatting with Allen for a while, Marquis Mad Lion stood up to leave.

Although he didn't persuade Allen this time, it wasn't a bad thing. If he and the others couldn't come back, the duchy would still have this kid, and it would definitely not decline.

Marquis Mad Lion thought as he left Skywolf City.

He held Alan in very high regard, always feeling that this young fellow possessed many extraordinary qualities.

In his opinion, given enough time, Alan would surely become a pillar of the duchy. "Let's go, back to the Marquisate," Marquis Crazy Lion said softly.

Alan stood on the city wall, watching the Marquis depart, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Interesting, the old king has only four months left to live, and his sons are only thinking about fighting for power and profit."

Alan was now contemplating the situation of the war mission.

This war mission encompassed a kingdom and seven or eight duchies, its scope and impact were evident.

"With my current strength, even if I wanted to get involved, I'd risk my life just to get a sip of the soup. Plus, I don't understand the kingdom at all. Who knows how many trump cards those princes have up their sleeves?"

"Although Prince Noir, recognized by Grand Duke Ryan, only has the support of civil officials on the surface and lacks military strength, would he dare to fight for the throne if he truly lacked military strength?" Alan thought to himself.

He didn't plan to wade into the muddy waters for the time being. What he wanted now was to develop well for a while, and then take on the war mission when he had enough strength.

Fortunately, the Ryan Duchy was at the southernmost end, with only the Shack Duchy nearby. The other duchies were all north of the Ryan Duchy, closer to the Norton Kingdom.

And his side also had the Stranfoss Mountains as a barrier, making it difficult for the Shack Duchy to launch a sneak attack even if they wanted to take advantage of the chaos.

Alan's territory was also at the southern end of the Ryan Duchy, a location very suitable for development.

"What needs to be worried about now is also the problem that Marquis Crazy Lion is worried about: whether there will be large-scale unrest within the Ryan Duchy due to the division of the kingdom. If it happens, I still can't avoid the war." Alan sighed. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that the duchy would definitely be affected.

As for the severity of the impact, it would depend on the situation on Grand Duke Ryan's side.

"I didn't expect the situation to become complicated all of a sudden. Fortunately, the Skywolf Territory will soon be able to catch up with some of the old earldoms." Alan slowly walked down the city wall towards the military camp next to the castle.

Knowing that a chaos was about to come, Alan had to make some preparations. "Thomas."

Alan walked into the East District military camp, the place where soldiers were trained. After Marco was promoted to Golden Knight, he began to be responsible for the Knights in the West District, and the East District was handed over to Thomas and the others.

These were all knights who had been on the battlefield, with good strength, possessing the strength of Silver Knights from the fourth to sixth level.

Moreover, they had also pledged allegiance to Alan not long ago. "Lord."

Thomas and the others immediately showed respectful expressions after seeing Alan. "How is the training of the soldiers now?" Alan asked casually.

"Fifteen thousand soldiers have skillfully mastered various weapons and have a certain grasp of some tactics. The equipment has also been prepared, making them a powerful army," Thomas said very respectfully.

"Well, since they are already good, then start training the next batch," Alan said in a calm tone.

"Yes, Lord, we will immediately recruit new soldiers."

Alan's words did not surprise Thomas and the others. After all, a period of time had passed, and the territory's financial problems had been greatly alleviated, so there was enough capital to train new soldiers. "In addition, after the next batch of soldiers finishes training, equip the previous twenty thousand soldiers with warhorses and train them into brave and skilled cavalry," Alan continued to instruct.

"Twenty thousand cavalry?!" Thomas was slightly shocked.

"Lord, if they are cavalry, we need to build a special cavalry camp outside the city," Thomas reminded slightly.

Alan nodded: "Leave this matter to you. Twenty thousand cavalry is just the beginning. More soldiers will need to be recruited in the future. Leave these to you to arrange. My limit is twenty thousand cavalry and thirty thousand infantry, a total of fifty thousand people. I'll give you three months."

Alan said unquestioningly.

Fifty thousand people!

Thomas took a deep breath. The Skywolf City alone had fifty thousand soldiers and a thousand knight squads. If the other small cities in the territory developed their own strength in the future, wouldn't the Skywolf Territory have a combat power close to that of a Marquisate?

Thomas looked up slightly at the young lord in front of him with a calm and composed expression.

This lord's vision was really too great!

After instructing these, Alan glanced at Thomas again. "You are a fifth-level knight?"

Thomas nodded slightly: "Yes, Lord, I am a fifth-level knight. Not only me, but Aug is also a fifth-level knight."

Thomas pointed to a middle-aged knight behind him.

"Two fifth-level knights, and the remaining two are fourth-level knights?"

Alan smiled slightly: "From today onwards, you will also receive the cultivation of the Skywolf Territory. Go find Nick and have him conduct tests for each of you and formulate the most suitable potion for you. From today onwards, everyone, start working hard to cultivate."

Alan's words made the four knights overjoyed. "Thank you, Lord, for your cultivation!"

Thomas and the others immediately knelt on the ground excitedly to thank Alan.

Alan smiled: "Working hard to cultivate is your way of thanking me."

Saying that, he turned and left. He didn't return to Skywolf Castle, but came to the West District camp.

The war mission brought him a sense of urgency and crisis. Although he didn't need to wade into the muddy waters of the kingdom, he couldn't avoid the internal affairs of the duchy.

Since this was the case, he could only strengthen his own strength.

Currently, Alan's plan was to have the strength of a Marquisate, whether it be in terms of military strength or high-end combat power.

The recent decision to cultivate Thomas and the others was also the same. Since they had already pledged allegiance to him, he might as well cultivate them. If he could cultivate one or two Golden Knights, then in the chaotic era of the future, Alan would also have enough strength and capital.

Soon, Alan saw Marco, who was training the Knights.

Alan appeared beside Marco. "Lord."

Marco immediately stopped his movements and saluted Alan. "Let them train on their own first. Come with me for a while." Alan led Marco into Skywolf Castle.

The two walked into Alan's study. Alan took out a map from the bookshelf. It was a map of the Skywolf Territory Song.

"Marco, our focus has always been on Skywolf City before. Now we need to discuss the defense issues of the territory." Alan pointed to the border between Skywolf Territory and Steel Fist Territory.

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