Transcendent Noble

"Baron Matthew covers an area of ​​4000 square kilometers, with 17 villages, 6 manors, and two towns, namely Jinxi Town and Sandor Town, with a total population of 9000 people Among them, there are more than 4,000 free people. However, most of the free people led by Baron Matthew are not refugees, but the descendants of vassals and leaders. They are loyal to the territory and can be armed as militias at any time."

"Baron Matthew usually lives in Fort Sandor. There are 6 Lords under his command, 5 of which are descendants of Knights of Baron Matthew's family. At present, there are only 1 Knight and 15 trainee Knights in these 5 Lords' families. Go to Lord James, the son of Baron Matthew. Baron Matthew has 2 Knights and 15 trainee Knights. Baron Matthew has more than 200 full-time guards, 50 elite guards, 30 light cavalry, and can mobilize 3,000 militias. Among the Barons of the Beria family, Baron Matthew is very powerful."

"Baron Matthew himself is an ordinary nobleman, but he is generous and humble, and he is loved by the people. Baron has a son and a daughter, and his son is James Knight, daughter Judy is a well-known beauty. When she was 16 years old, she was favored by Viscount Beria and became the Viscountess. The town of Jinxi was the betrothal gift that Viscount Beria gave to Baron Matthew, and the Viscount also gave Baron Matthew a lot of excellent equipment.

Besides his children, Baron Matthew has three sisters and a younger brother. One of his sisters married a silver Knight from the Marquis Solim’s family, and Baron’s younger brother is So The Knight of the Lim family has the status of a lord."

Barol glanced in awe at Victor who was playing Wind Element, and then stood there respectfully waiting for the owner's inquiry.

A blue air current coiled around Victor's index finger. The wind was originally colorless, showing blue, which is the manifestation of the Void Wind Element. The blue Wind Element turned faster and faster at his fingertips, and whimpered. Victor felt that the tyrannical Wind Element was not content with continuing to coil around. He flicks with the finger, and the Wind Element turned into a small ring straight. Shot on an iron golem target 5 meters away. "Peng", the iron golem made of iron essence swayed backwards, and a stream of air flowed from the place hit by the Wind Element, and a tear-like sound suddenly sounded in the room.

Observing that the iron essence puppet was hit without any damage, Victor shook his head helplessly. This blow is enough to kill an ordinary person without armor, but it is still far away from the Blue Moon described by sword saint Drawin, but if it can manifest the Void Wind Element, Victor can also be regarded as reaching a higher-level. After all, his cultivation is Cangqing The battle skill is only a few months old. Victor cleared up his mood and said with a smile to Barroll: "I can't imagine that Mercury can find so much information in such a short time. I am quite satisfied."

"My lord, these are just The most basic information can be learned by just inquiring, it is really nothing." Barol replied disapprovingly.

Victor eyes shined and asked: "Oh, what else can you add?"

Barol nodded and said: "My lord, according to the message from Mercury It can be found that there are still many problems in the Baron Matthew family. After the death of the Viscount Beria, Baron Matthew not only lost the biggest backer, but also faced the suppression of the Viscount younger brother, Lord Austin. This can be seen from Baron’s compulsory expropriation. Baron Matthew is a benevolent lord, and he still insisted on receiving offerings after the disaster. He was obviously under great pressure. This also shows that Mrs. Judy is no longer able to influence the decision of the Beria family. Because Lord Austin has been promoted. It’s Great Knight."

Victor frowned and said, "I want to hear your opinion, and say it boldly!"

"Yes." Barrow told Victor about his analysis. I recounted it in detail.

It turned out that when Ant-Man invaded Beria, the Viscount Beria was returning to Wild Willow City from Liujin Town with his wife and children. After the encounter between the two parties, in order to protect his wife and children from retreating, the Viscount led the guards to distract the ant colony, while the city defense officer of Jinxi Town organized more than 600 militias to support Viscount Beria, but instead of saving the Viscount Beria, he even failed to save 600. None of the young and Zhuang militia was spared.

After the ant plague ended, the families of these refugees approached Baron Matthew and cried, asking for a pension and exemption from several years of worship. Although Baron Matthew is a benevolent lord, it is still difficult to get a pension of tens of thousands of goldsoul, so he asks Wild Willow City for help. But Baron Matthew didn't expect that Wild Willow City not only refused his request for help, but also asked him to deliver food to Wild Willow City. Because, the Beria family is now Lord Austin, and Madame Judy and her son are already in danger.

"Baron Matthew can’t let Austin find an excuse to hit Mrs. Judy and her son. Therefore, Baron not only failed to treat the orphans and widows, but also forced the levy of food. This is tantamount to abandoning the deaths. Family members of the militiamen. In fact, most of those who were driven out to collect food were abandoned children. The funny thing is that James Knight could not understand Baron Matthew's intentions at all, and thought his father was a cowardly good man."

After Barol finished speaking, Victor couldn't help but sigh. For a creature like a lord, kindness is a proper luxury. Compensation for the sacrificed militias was supposed to happen, but Baron Matthew decisively abandoned the families of those militias when his daughter and family were in trouble.

Victor can also think of Baron Matthew's operation with his knees. He first bailed the family members, and then asked the heads of the villages to hand in the food, so there is no need to worry about the rest. Families that have lost their pillars will inevitably become targets for other families to drive away, because everyone has many relatives of free citizens. Only when those orphans and widows are driven away can their relatives gain citizenship status. Baron Matthew can win three birds with one stone as long as he sits and observes his achievements. There is no need to pay huge pensions. He pays food to the family to support his daughter, relieves the population pressure in the territory and the contradiction between the old and the new, and will not harm his reputation in the slightest. The victims are the poor old and weak women and children.

"Baron Matthew can't even pay tens of thousands of Kingsall's pension, I'm afraid there is no money. Barroll, how much ransom do you think he will send over?" Victor asked with a smile.

Barol said: "My lord, if I'm not mistaken, Baron Matthew will not only send a huge ransom, but he will also come in person."

"haha, I He didn't want to get involved in the muddy waters of the Beria family. If he wanted to buy me to catch up with the York family, he would have made the wrong idea. However, he dared to send me as soon as he dared to collect it, just enough to provide you with mercury. "Victor said with a big smile.

While speaking, Lilia in a white skirt knocked on the open door a few times and then gave Victor a sweet smile.

"Victor, Baron Matthew's car is coming towards Hekou Village."

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Victor met Baron Matthew at his estate.

Baron Matthew looks in his forties. He wears a white fine linen shirt with a blue dress and a simple gem brooch on the neckline. This is a very formal dress, just Baron’s. His face was tired and haggard, and I don't know whether it was because of the fatigue of the journey, or because of worrying about family affairs, or both.

Compared with Baron Matthew's formal dress, Victor only wore a narrow-sleeved round-necked uniform, but the back of his natural casual showed a very impolite frivolity. Victor also realized this. He said with a smile: "Baron Matthew, I didn't expect you to come in person instead of sending a messenger first." Matthew was still a bit dissatisfied at first, and he couldn't help hearing this. And a little embarrassed. When the two families negotiate the ransom and compensation plan, they often send messengers to negotiate first. There are very few lords at first to negotiate face-to-face. Like Baron Matthew’s personal appearance is almost humbly, then you can’t blame yourself for suffering. Cold reception. However, Baron Matthew is not only here to redeem his heirs. He wants to build a good relationship with his neighbors so as to take advantage of the situation to protect himself.

"Lord Randal, I apologize for James' reckless behavior. As usual, I am willing to pay you a ransom to compensate for your loss."

Baron Matthew's attendant A wooden box is placed on the table. There are 20 purple gold coins inside. Each purple gold coin can be exchanged for 1000 gold sols in the Royal Chamber of Cambes, and 20 purple gold coins equivalent to 20000 gold sols. . This money is a huge sum of money for most Baron, and it exceeds the Knight ransom between Lords of Cambes. Victor certainly does not dislike too much money. His intelligence organization and his own private Chamber of Commerce need a large amount of start-up capital.

"Baron Matthew, you can take Lord James away. I assure you that Lord James has received the treatment he deserves. In fact, he is very satisfied with the food here."

Baron Matthew said with a smile on his face: "Thank you so much. You must already know that we are so short of food now that my landlord goes out looking for food."

The food issue started the chat mode. During the chat, Victor learned that although the Beria family has a lot of fertile land, their food reserves have been insufficient because their population is as high as 50,000. Until now, gathering and hunting are important means for them to replenish food, but this time the ant plague caused no harvest of food, and the resources of traditional hunting grounds were not enough to make up for the food gap, so the problem of refugees appeared. Baron Matthew stated that he would do his best to restrain the people under the rule from migrating to Randal, but Victor said with a smile.

"Baron Matthew, although I lack food here, I am willing to provide help to those frail women and children as much as I can. However, there is ferocious wolf activity in that forest, and no one can lead them to die from wolf kisses. , So I plan to set up a post on the outskirts of the forest to provide warning and help to the people."

Baron Matthew's face suddenly became very exciting, he has already heard that Victor intends to take in the old and weak who are driven out Women and children. Why did Victor do this so hard for Matthew to understand? As far as he knows, the York family is more miserable than the Beria family, and they had conflicts with the Dragon Knight group for food a few days ago. Is this young lord purely out of kindness? However, Victor is willing to take the burden, and Baron Matthew is also happy to see it. He praised: "The Viscount is really kind!"

Victor smiled and nodded. The tacit agreement between the two parties is considered to be reached, and Baron Matthew will secretly give instructions. The subordinates sent the families of those militiamen to the vicinity of the outpost, and Victor's men took over.

Victor, who has an alchemy militia, does not lack strong labor at all. What he needs now is a stable and loyal people. There are also hundreds of bachelors in Hekou Village. These women and children happen to form families with them. This helps increase the people's dependence on the territory and their sense of identity. Victor does not want the people he cultivated to be easily poached by other forces.

Of course, the population that Victor can accept is also very limited. Considering that the food intake of women and children is lower than that of mature men, 1500 women and children are within the acceptable range of Victor. Setting up an outpost can not only control the inflow of the population, but also eliminate the disabled, aging, stupid, um, and ugly. In short, you can choose relatively high-quality people to join the Randal collar. Victor is convinced that with the cooperation of Baron Matthew, this population movement is completely controllable. Because no one came forward to organize, the people would not dare to cross the territories of ferocious wolves.

Seeing Victor in a very good mood, Baron Matthew said in a timely manner: "By the way, I heard that Lord Nelson’s weapon was cut off. I specially brought a piece of fine gold to invite the Viscount The adults handed it over to Lord Nelson to thank him for showing mercy in the duel."

The monkey militia took a half-pound of fine gold and Victor was in a good mood. He said with a smile "I thank Your Excellency Baron for Nelson's generosity."

"This is not a generosity." Baron Matthew waved his hand and said, "Compared to the fine gold that cannot be eaten or drink, Viscount Adults are willing to take out precious food to help those free people. It is truly generous! I also have a gift for you."

Baron Matthew gave money and gold, and an adult. A bite of yours, this almost humble attitude made Victor realize what cannibalism is short and the hand is short, but when the fiery-red crystal in the wooden box is exposed, Victor can no longer care about sorry.

"This is?"

"This is Fire Crystal. It is not only a rare gem, but also Fire Knight's favorite elemental crystal." Baron Matthew replied.

Victor suddenly understood that this was Baron Matthew's killing move to draw him in. He thought he would use this crystal to please Sylvia. However, Victor suspected that this was the red crystal in Buso's mouth. It was just in front of Matthew, and it was difficult for Victor to find the alchemy militia nearby to verify it.

"Your Excellency Baron, how did you get this kind of crystal?"

Victor was a little eager, making Matthew just like taking a reassurance. He sighed, "The flame crystal is very It’s rare. This crystal was given to me by Viscount Beria. It’s a pity that Viscount died in the ant colony to protect his wife and children. This time the siege organized by Catherine Your Majesty, our Beria family did not have a lord to participate in. However, Viscount Beria Your younger brother, Lord Austin, has received an invitation from the royal family. Alas! It’s no wonder that Lord Austin bowed his head to Queen Your Majesty long before the ant tide happened. It is said that Queen Your Majesty once promised to give Lord Austin a piece. Led by Baron, Austin also executed a certain order of the queen."

Victor's pupils shrank, and lightly said, "Really?"