Lord of Plenty

The banquet hall on the first floor was not big. There were hundreds of cypress-scented candles brought from the capital, which illuminated the entire hall.

The candles burned quietly, without any black smoke, but a faint elegant fragrance filled the surrounding air.

The biting cold wind poured into the room through the broken gaps in the window, freezing the cheeks of dozens of civilian representatives attending the banquet red.

The food placed in front of everyone was just some crude stewed meat soup, and the only good thing was the cakes that were specially preserved.

But neither the harsh environment nor the simple food could hinder the high spirits of these people.

Among the people who followed Kun from the capital to the Plenty Territory, some were civilians hired to work in the territory at high prices, such as house builders, furriers, and agricultural veterans, like the captain of the guard, Dawn.

More were slaves that Old Tate had carefully selected and bought, and they also had special skills.

Most of them were civilians who committed crimes and could not pay the compensation and were sold. Kun signed an agreement with these people that as long as they worked hard for him for five years, he would give them freedom.

Not everyone is lucky enough to meet such a kind lord!

And they heard that this lord, although only the second son, has the most noble thorn blood in the entire kingdom, and is also a wizard, a high-level wizard, and very rich.

He is of high status, kind and generous, and he doesn't need their little melons and dates at all.

He will not owe them their meager wages like other small lords without foundations, and even come to such a border area just to satisfy his hobby of planting.

Because in a place like the capital where nobles gather, nobles are absolutely not allowed to engage in lowly jobs such as farming and animal husbandry. At most, they plant some delicate flowers or expensive potions.

It's just planting some wheat in your own fields, not killing or setting fire, why stop such a "kind" lord?

Everyone has unanimously decided that even if Kun said to plant stars and moons in the fields, let alone planting wheat, they will carry it out meticulously.

A middle-aged man wearing a fitted tuxedo, silver-framed glasses on his nose, and a Mediterranean look, came to the guard captain Dawn who had been drinking alone in the corner with a silver wine glass.

Looking coldly at the group of guys in the banquet hall who were so happy that they almost thought they were the masters of the place, he said softly:

"These idiots really don't know how to live or die. Do they really think that our lord is so easy to bully?

That's a high-level wizard who is only sixteen years old. He can easily kill everyone in this castle with one hand, oh, not including you. I really hope these people don't cry when the time comes. I won't sympathize with them."

Dawn, a high-level warrior who is the same level as Kun, glanced at the man who was about to be promoted to the territory tax officer, and said in a flat tone:

"Do you think I am like you, and I chose him because I think the lord has great potential?

Then you are wrong. That person has a weak personality and is so kind that he is naive. He doesn't look like a noble at all. He is not the kind of person you imagined. Instead, those idiots may have the right idea."

"What?"

Vittorio couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this. He was a newcomer, and naturally he didn't know the lord as well as those who had followed him for a long time.

"Then why do you, a great warrior with a promising future, not join the army and seek opportunities to gain military merits and become a lord, but become a vassal of a small noble with no future?"

A great warrior is enough to be the captain of the Marquis's personal guard, not to mention that the Marquis has five children.

If it is true as Dawn said, he obviously has many better choices, but he chose the worst one. Is there something hidden that he doesn't know?

As if he knew what Vittorio was wondering, Dawn slowly said:

"Do you want to be a tool that is used and thrown away by an ambitious man, or a sharp sword to protect a weak but kind lord?"

Standing here, Dawn's answer is self-evident.

Vittorio smiled bitterly:

"If possible, I don't want to choose either."

"You don't have to be too pessimistic, the lord..."

Dawn shook his head and didn't say anything more, just raised his head and took a big sip of wine.

Because he didn't understand it either.

He would never forget the scene when he and Kun met for the first time, the bruised face but calm eyes.

The Alan family was founded on military merits and was proud of being a warrior, so they often invited famous warriors to teach their children combat skills.

That day was the first time that Dawn, who had just made some name in the capital, was invited.

The four older children, who were not even stained with mud, cried and shouted to blame their younger brother, while the youngest one, with a bruised face, did not cry or make a fuss, but just watched it all quietly, as if he knew that even if he cried and made a fuss, he would not be treated fairly by his father.

The crying child gets candy, and in the end, it was naturally the youngest child who was punished.

At that moment, Dawn felt chilled.

Is this person who can't distinguish right from wrong really worthy of his swearing allegiance?

He can't even treat his own children equally, let alone an outsider like him.

In the days that followed, although Dawn took good care of the child, it was a pity that the child did not have the talent to become a warrior.

On the contrary, the child's talent for magic was surprisingly high. A 15-year-old third-level wizard, what does that mean?

For fragile creatures like humans, the third level is the peak of their lives. He only officially entered the realm of great warriors when he was 39 years old.

And the 15-year-old third-level wizard broke the record of the Kingdom Mage Association. The previous record was a 23-year-old wizard. Kun broke this record by eight years.

At that time, his eldest brother, who had the best teachers and the best resources, had just stepped into the second-level warrior.

Unfortunately, his outstanding magic talent could not change his embarrassing position in the Marquis's mansion, but became more and more annoying.

In a family of military honors, the most outstanding child is a wizard. In addition, his golden hair is exactly the same as that of the royal family. Being sent away is naturally a foreseeable result.

He still did not get angry, but calmly accepted this unfair treatment.

To be precise, Dawn had never seen him angry, so after spending a long time with him, everyone thought he was weak and could be bullied.

But this was definitely not normal. People are not plants, how could they not be angry?

Dawn felt genuine fear for the golden eyes that seemed to never get angry.

Unexplained, inexplicable fear.

What Dawn couldn't figure out was what he was afraid of. If he didn't overcome this fear, his warrior path would end here, and he would never have the chance to enter the realm of heroes.

So he chose to become the chief guard of the young son of the Marquis without hesitation, just to figure out what was trapping him one day and overcome this inexplicable fear.

"Do what you should do and don't let the lord down."

"What?"

Vittorio blinked his eyes in confusion. He felt a little dizzy after hearing this intermittent sentence.

Putting down the wine glass in his hand, Dawn looked at the figure with a young face and a smile walking down from the upstairs, and said lightly:

"I'm just giving you a piece of advice, it's up to you whether you listen or not."

The vast majority of people in this world are wavering and have no principles, and how many people can stick to their original intentions when working under such a seemingly naive and stupid lord?

Soon, with the arrival of the protagonist of the banquet, the atmosphere of the whole banquet was pushed to a climax, and everyone applauded generously, and the applause was thunderous for a while.

After saying a few polite words, under the gaze of everyone in the banquet, two people knelt on one knee in front of Kun one by one, and swore allegiance to Kun on behalf of the people of the entire territory.

Reaching out his hand and placing it on the shoulder of the first person, Kun, who was wearing a yellow wizard robe, said seriously:

"Dawn, I grant you the position of the sheriff of the territory to maintain the law and order of the Plenty Territory, punish all lawbreakers, and protect the lives and property of all people in the territory. The safety is sacred and inviolable."

"I swear!"

"Vittorio, I grant you the position of tax officer, and temporarily work as the clerk of the territory to maintain the sustainable development of the Plenty Territory, reasonably and legally collect taxes, collect overdue fees, and not intercept or overcharge. Can you guarantee to do it meticulously?"

"I promise!"

For a small place with a sparse population like the Plenty Territory, having a sheriff and a tax collector is enough, but Kun did not stop there, but turned to look at the old Tate beside him.

"Me?"

Kun nodded and motioned for the old Tate to kneel down as well.

"Tate Lee, I will grant you the position of the household registration officer of the territory.

Accurately query the actual permanent population of the territory, the age of each person, the work they are good at, and make a file record based on the family unit. Can you do this job?"

Old Tate grinned, revealing a yellow tooth that was missing because of a fight with a servant who insulted Kun, and said with a smile:

"Of course, it is my honor to die for the young master."

Kun also laughed, "Don't work too hard, just take it slowly."

Everyone talked about it, because let alone other territories, even the kingdom did not have the position of household registration officer.

In such a small and small territory of Fengrao Territory, as for recording everyone's address, everyone obviously lives together, what's the difference between establishing and not establishing this position?

Kun, who had suffered a great loss from not having a household registration, naturally knew how useful the household registration was.

Naturally, he didn't trust other people to take charge of such an important position, so he could only force the old Tate, who could not read many words, to take the position of household registration officer for a while.

The next thing was a round of toasts, and everyone took turns to toast Kun, the new lord.

Unfortunately, these people didn't understand the nobles' tricks very well. They came up and said a few dry words of praise, and then drank the wine in their hands, so Kun had to drink like crazy.

It was the first time that Kun drank so much wine. He felt dizzy, and many little stars popped out in front of his eyes and swayed in front of him.

After the banquet was over, all the insignificant people withdrew, and only two territory officials newly appointed by Kun were left.

Because starting from tomorrow, the construction of the territory will begin, and there will be preparations for spring planting. These things that Kun had planned before coming to Fengrao Territory need to be implemented as soon as possible.

"The lord is so drunk, what else can we talk about? Why not wait until tomorrow?"

Dawn sat in the chair, motionless.

"It's okay..."

Looking at the young man with a red face who fell on the table with a "bang", Vittorio's eyelids twitched.

It's like this, are you still holding on?

Soon, old Tate returned from Kun's room with a translucent box, took out a flat blue pill from the box, picked up a glass of water, and poured it into the young lord lying on the table.

Not long after, Kun sat up again with clear eyes and vigor.

"What is this?"

"Oh, this is a kind of detoxification potion I made myself. It can quickly remove 160 common toxins, such as cell paralysis caused by alcohol. Well, do you want one?"

Although he was a little embarrassed, Vittorio, driven by curiosity, reached out and took the small box containing the magical medicine.

The translucent box was soft to the touch. It was not made of white crystal as he initially thought. The weight was completely wrong. It was very light and had a toughness in it.

With a light press, the lid of the small card slot inside popped up by itself.

Seeing this kind of box for the first time, Vittorio was full of curiosity and looked around. It was not until Dawn, who was sitting opposite him, coughed lightly that he realized his impoliteness.

"Sorry, Lord Kun, I was fascinated by the research."

Vittorio stood up from the chair and bowed slightly.

"It's okay. I often get fascinated by studying something, even forgetting to eat and sleep. It's better to say that this is a good quality."

"Thank you for your tolerance."

Vittorio sat down again and took out a pill from the small box. He hesitated for a moment and didn't want to eat it. Instead, he took out the silk handkerchief in his chest pocket and wrapped the pill carefully.

Kun smiled and pretended not to see Vittorio's little action.

And Dawn turned his head and looked away.

To be honest, he also wanted a piece of such a magical potion, but unfortunately, with his physical fitness as a third-level warrior, he would not be paralyzed by the wine, so there was no reason to ask for it. He simply turned a blind eye.

The meeting officially began as the maid served them black tea with honey.

Kun took out a low-level spell scroll and threw it on the table. As the scroll burned out, a clear three-dimensional projection covering the entire perimeter of the Plenty Territory appeared in front of everyone.

"Goddess of the Sky, is this a magic map? Why does it feel a little different from the ones I have seen before?"

Vittorio, who reached out and touched the phantom, widened his eyes in surprise. It was too clear, as if the world was shrunk and placed in front of him.

Dawn's eyes were also full of amazement. He had been in the Kingdom Army for a period of time, and he knew very well how much such a detailed map would play a role in the war.

"Haha, it's amazing, isn't it? This is a new type of map magic created by my young master. Even the Kingdom Mage Association can't find this kind of magic."

Kun smiled shyly, "It's not that exaggerated. It's just based on the original map magic, and some improvements have been made."

This is the truth.

After all, my vision is broader. This level of improvement is nothing at all. It is not a true "creation".

Dawn looked up at the sky in silence. He just couldn't figure out what was in the heads of those nobles in the capital.

Such a genius was thrown to the border like garbage.

They will regret it, they will definitely regret it.

He had a hunch that this day would definitely not be too far away!

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