Manga Born to Be King

　　"I understand. You don't have to give me aid money."

　　"Well, in the current situation, if you only ask for assistance other than funds, this is the one who will be saved."

　　"So, can you give me a piece of territory?"

　　Fanan Gongxiao thought a lot about how to deal with the tide.At the same time, this was the greatest gift he could think of to give Raphtalia.

　　"The territory? No problem at all, but can I listen to the reason? Mr. Nangong so far... It may be a bit rude to say that, but you don't care about this kind of thing."

　　"In the world opposite the tide, the companions of the four saints have been fully trained, and they can deal with the tide even if the hero is not there. I think we must do the same in the future."

　　"...Sir Nangong's consideration, Ben Gong understands."

　　"Let me first say that it is difficult for the current coalition to fight against the tide. To be honest, they are too weak."

　　"Ugh..."

　　Those with high self-esteem among the knights all had gloomy expressions.

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　　"When I say weak, I mean the overall combat power. Judging from the numbers in the blue hourglass, it is very likely that there will be monsters stronger than waves and turtles in the future. Therefore, I want to cultivate an army."

　　"I see."

　　After all, the queen closed the folding fan and asked someone to bring the map.

　　"I think it's a good place to be near the castle town... Do you have a favorite place?"

　　"here."

　　Without hesitation, point to the coastline area near the harbour leading to the island of Carmilla.

　　"Hey……?"

　　Raphtalia, who was waiting beside Nangong Xiao, held back her words.

　　"Hmm... this area is... the area where the daughter of Sir Seiyat is now the lord."

　　It's where Merlomag was first hit by a wave.There are uninhabited ruins everywhere, quite deserted place.It seems that due to the tide, even the grass and trees are not growing well there, and it is difficult to revive.

　　"I would recommend other areas if possible. It suffered heavy losses due to the initial wave and is now in ruins."

　　"Anyway, sooner or later, it will be developed. Compared with the already developed places around the castle, I prefer to follow my own preferences, so it is just right."

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　　"... This palace understands. After that, you must be granted a status corresponding to the territory you have acquired."

　　"Anyway, I plan to go back later. It's enough to be a deputy lord. Then that, when I go back, I will return the territory to you."

　　"That can't be done. Lord Nangong, you seem to have underestimated your achievements. If you don't give you the corresponding reward, it is equivalent to giving other countries a righteous name for attacking Meromag. position."

　　Therefore, Nangong Xiao also knows a little about the title.Dukes, Marquis, Earls, Viscounts, Barons, commonly known as the Fifth Class, are ranked in descending order from left to right.

　　Generally speaking, titles are divided into two categories, family titles and territorial titles. In Europe, titles are basically created for corresponding territories. Those who dominate those territories are generally called nobles, and so on.

　　Therefore, of course, nobles who hold multiple territories also have multiple titles.Also, having a title = a noble with a minimum of ten thousand acres of land.

　　However, the material is not medieval but modern, and it is not known whether this knowledge is applicable in this world.

　　"Lord Nangong may have a child in the future. This is for that time. For example...with Melty's child."

　　"Think too much."

　　That guy is still a loli.After all, it is impossible for me to be in love with a ten-year-old girl.

　　"Please wait a moment. The ceremony of awarding the title must be held."

　　"It's so troublesome..."

　　"Although it is troublesome, this palace must honor your achievements this time with a suitable form and reward. This is related to the prestige of the country. What the shield hero of the demihuman beliefs wants is actually also in Melomag. Let's not discriminate against the Seiyat leader who is famous for treating demihumans."

　　"I'll leave it to you there."

　　"It's not easy to be expected."

　　The process of the ceremony is like this, the person who has been awarded the title draws the sword and hands it to the queen. After the queen taps his shoulder with the sword to authenticate, the title awarding is over.It's similar to the British knighthood ceremony.

　　"To the hero of the shield, the title of Xiao Nangong!"

　　The guards of honor at the castle played instruments like trumpets.

　　"According to our country's regulations, I will grant you the status of Earl Ru in recognition of this achievement. That's it. In fact, this palace really hopes to hold a more grand..."

　　"trouble."

　　"Unfortunately, the situation does not allow it, so I have to keep everything simple. However, I hope the adults will publicize more to the public."

　　"...Understood."

Chapter 725

　　Nangong Xiao rested on the bed in the guest room.

　　"Speaking of which... Raphtalia, isn't Filo here too? Check your equipment."

　　"Ah, alright... The description has become a strange text, and it seems to have no effect."

　　Raphtalia is now wearing the armor she had in this world.

　　"Why do you look unhappy?"

　　"It's nothing."

　　Because I like the way you look in a witch costume~ It's more suitable than the current look~

　　"Hey, master? Where's Melty-chan? Not in the room."

　　Philo asked while unfolding his pajamas.

　　"Compared to that,"

　　Raphtalia quickly moved to the bedside and approached Nangong Xiao's face.

　　"What exactly are you planning?"

　　Raphtalia stared at him suspiciously.

　　"Do you mean that territory... as I explained. Considering that the battle will be more severe in the future, I have to build my own army like Kizuna, Ruri, and Ral, that's all."

　　"But, why do you have to choose the disaster area of ​​the first wave as the territory?"

　　(Should [-] say it straight? No. And I don't want to pretend to be a benefactor, so let's fool it.)

　　"I chose a place I knew."

　　For a while, silence surrounded Nangong Xiao and Raphtalia.After a while, Raphtalia sighed as if giving up.

　　"Oh...I see. If that's the case, let's work hard."

　　"Well, I'm going to buy slaves. First of all, let's start with the guys you know. It's better to fight with people who know your heart and soul. The second is ordinary slaves. After the battle strength is full, you can also pull the soldiers from the castle to practice. "

　　Next, after breakfast at the castle, Nangong Xiao made preparations while chatting with the queen.

　　"grown ups"

　　At this point, the Queen raised her hand to propose.

　　"That incident caused a slightly complicated problem on our side, and I would like to express my apologies in advance."

　　"……What's wrong?"

　　"Yes. After the Spirit Turtle Incident, this palace announced to the world that all parties, including the nobles of our country, must immediately liberate the demihumans of the Saiyan Territory."

　　"..."

　　"Here, we also immediately began to search for Raphtalia-sama's fellow villagers and survivors among the villagers..."

　　The Queen has completely guessed what the Queen wants to say, and Raphtalia's face turned blue.

　　"The results are not optimistic. After investigation... many slaves were sold before the state ordered it, and the whereabouts of most of them have not yet been grasped here."

　　However, this is also... ugh.Trouble.

　　"Now, under investigation, the monster dealer is also helping to search for Raphtalia-sama's friends."

　　Looking for that means...Is there no one in the hands of the slave traders right now.Supporting Raphtalia, who was a little unsteady, Nangong Xiao also noticed that the plan had been stranded before it even started.

　　"Four of them have already returned to Sait Land in advance."

　　"Anyway... don't pick and choose, how many are there."

　　"Owner!?"

　　"It's impossible to develop with four people, right?"

　　There is much more to be done and no time to waste.

　　"There's no way, use it first, and talk about the rest later."

　　Thinking of this kind of thing, Nangong Xiao said goodbye to the queen and went to the slave trader.Walk into the small alley and step into the long-lost tent.

　　"Oh?"

　　The guy who sits swaggeringly waiting for customers to come, the slave trader.

　　"Isn't this brave-sama, long time no see. Your active villain has heard of it."

　　"haven't seen you for a long time."

　　"I thought you had forgotten it long ago."

　　"My memory isn't that bad yet."

　　How to put it, it's hard to forget this kind of guy who gives a unique feeling.

　　"You will do things for all kinds of people. I didn't expect you to have connections with the country behind the scenes."

　　"The villain fell in love with the hero at a glance, this is not a lie."

　　"Yes. That kind of thing is fine. Let's end the chat."

　　"So, what do you want to buy today?"