Transcendent Noble

The road from Flatlake Town to Golden Oak Manor is almost 70 kilometers long. It took Victor nearly 3 hours to reach Golden Oak Manor by riding a Swiftbird.

The steward of the manor graciously received Victor and said that Nicole had not returned, and that she would stay at Rose Fort tonight.

Victor filled his stomach at the Golden Oak Manor, and then led twenty Swiftbirds to the Rose Castle in Nicole.

The Rose Fort stands on the bank of the Rose Lake. It is a standard Baron castle, consisting of a circular city wall, a fortress, a castle courtyard, a castle gate and a moat.

As the power center of the Baron leader, logistics facilities such as material warehouses, cargo yards, cavalry stables, barracks, blacksmith shops, and armaments workshops were built around Roseburg, as well as some houses for the families of craftsmen and soldiers.

As farmers develop the land around Qiangwei Lake, there are more and more private houses, streets and shops, gradually forming a settlement of more than 9,000 people. Then, the church dispatched the presiding priest to build a small church, and the settlement was upgraded to a small town-Rose Town.

The pioneering collar generally develops in this way, but the town of Rose is planned by Victor himself. The town’s houses, streets, shops, squares, churches, and even the layout of the landscape green belt and sewers are similar to the style of Flatlake Town. It is clean and tidy and takes into account future development.

In fact, the villages, workshops, streams and reservoirs, pasture farmland led by Feniksi Baron, as well as 600 hired Legion and 50 Swiftbird Hussars were all operated by Victor. He once promised Nicole to give her a rich territory.

Now, the promise has been fulfilled.

When Victor and his guards rushed to Rose Town, it was completely dark.

When Captain, the guard in charge of the night watch, heard the sound of the Swiftbird, he immediately greeted him, and personally escorted Viscount Randal to the suspension bridge of Fort Rose. He held the torch and waved it towards the opposite side a few times, and it didn't take long before the heavy suspension bridge was lowered with a sound of "zhi zhi quack".

Victor crossed the suspension bridge, Nicole’s Chief Steward, Joe Fry and several waiters, bowed their hands and bowed: "My lord, you are welcome back."

"Nicole Did you sleep?" Victor took off his cloak, handed it to a castle attendant, and stepped into the small castle lobby.

Qiao Frye followed Victor and said as he walked: "Madam is resting in the fireplace room on the fourth floor. I will send someone to inform her."

"No Now, I will find her by myself. Arrange a place for my guard, and send someone to take care of the Swiftbird mounts." Victor instructed.

"As you wish, my lord." Joe Fry Steward stroked his chest and retired.

Four castle attendants held up the candlesticks and led Victor and two guards into the wide Knight Hall.

The Knight hall is connected to the front hall and is the largest room in the castle. It is mainly used to entertain guests and meet vassals. Long tables and chairs are placed in the center of the hall. There is a huge fireplace on one wall of the hall, which can heat the hall during the water season.

A huge bone rod is nailed directly above the fireplace.

That is Nicole's spoils of war.

Originally, there was an old ogre skull specimen. Her subordinates regarded the monster head and its weapons as the glory of the owner, and hung it in the most conspicuous position on the wall.

ogre is a humanoid monster. Its features are similar to human beings, but they are more terrifying and hideous. Victor believes that hanging such ugly decorations in the Knight Hall always makes people feel uncomfortable. He insisted on burning old ogre's head to ashes. However, Nicole liked the specimen very much because it was a testimony of her love with Victor.

Finally, ogre's skull specimen was collected into the storage room of Fort Rose.

Victor glanced at the bone stick on the wall, secretly regretting not burning its owner.

Following the spiral wooden staircase of the tower, Victor ascended to the fourth floor of the castle. Tunnel, a valiant and formidable looking female trainee Knight and two maids Swordsman use the rays of light from candles to see the uninvited guests going upstairs. They inserted the long sword into the scabbard and bowed their knees and said: "My lord, Yean."

This female trainee Knight has a capable short hair, her body is protruding and warped, and her straight legs are slender and strong. The facial features are as profound as sculptures. The tall nose bridge and strong features make her appearance less feminine and more heroic and strong.

She was Laoweita, and she was originally the secret Knight of Rose Manor. Nicole became the vassal lord of the York family. Sylvia arranged for her three vassal Knights, and Lauvita was one of them.

Laoweita was born from a humble background and relied on her bloodline to be promoted to trainee Knight, but as the secret Knight cultivated by Rose Manor, her personal strength and fighting intent are enough to crush ten Alice. However, she is 29 years old this year and has passed the Peak period. The battle strength will decline with age. It is precisely because of this that Sylvia let her and her two companions escape the secret Knight sequence and follow a Baron lord. .

The other two rebels from Knight set up a family. Husband Jomoson was conferred as Lord Nicole as the garrison officer of the territory and was responsible for guarding the southern fortress. Only Lauvita is currently single.

Hey, Laovita is a good-looking person, good in figure, and healthy. The most important thing is that her background is simple, which is suitable for Nelson... Well, a little older, bloodline Almost, but I have a recovery potion, which will definitely help her to resonate with 11 element positions, strengthen her strength and delay aging... Victor looked up and down the female trainee Knight, smiling and saying, "Laovita, Did Mrs. Nicole fall asleep?"

Laoweita was stared at by Victor a little unfathomable mystery, but she knows herself so that she will not misunderstand that the host is interested in herself. She replied obediently and honestly: "I don't know."

"I will see her by myself." Victor nodded, instructed: "Renault, Shak, you find a room to rest by yourself. Lauvita , You ask the bathroom on the fourth floor to prepare hot water, and I will take a shower in a while."

"Yes."

Laoweita waved, two female Swordsman separately from the castle The attendants took the candlesticks, one led Victor to Nicole's bedroom, and the other took Renault and Shak to choose a room to rest.

As soon as Victor walked to the door, he heard Nicole say inside: "My dear, the door is unlocked, come in by yourself."

Push open the oak door, Nicole is good. Victor's back came into Victor's eyes. She was wearing a nightdress with long hair and a shawl. She knelt on a round stool with bare feet and leaned on a long wooden table, sewing a piece of clothing. More than a dozen green candles in the crystal lampshade bloom with soft light, and through her loose and thin gauze skirt, she outlines a charming and warm body curve.

Victor took the door, took off his boots, stepped on the soft wool carpet, and stood quietly behind her for a while.

Nicole, if he feels it, turns back to Victor sweetly smiled, and is busy with the needlework.

"These all are my clothes?" Victor walked to the wooden shelf, picked up the cloak and coat on it and looked at it carefully. The clothes are made of very sophisticated materials, and the workmanship is also very exquisite. No traces of needles and threads can even be seen at the joints of the fabrics, which is a unique and cumbersome sewing technique.

"My dear, didn't expect, you still have such tailoring skills." Victor exclaimed.

"Wait until I sew the sleeves of this shirt, you can wear it and let me see if it fits." Nicole said while threading the needle.

Victor hung up his cloak and jacket again, and found a chair nearby to sit down, admiring Nicole’s skillful and smooth movements, "I went to the Golden Oak Manor first, and the manor said that you are at Fort Rose, and I ran again. Come to find you... honey, why don't you do these things in the manor, it is much more comfortable than the castle."

Life in the castle is far less romantic than imagined. For defense, the windows of the castle are narrow and the space is cramped. For fire prevention, only the Knight hall and a few living rooms are equipped with fireplaces, and random lighting is not allowed in the corridors. Therefore, the ventilation and lighting conditions of the castle are very poor, and it is dark and humid throughout the year. In the straw on the floor, mice ran around, and the limited number of castle attendants had to stock many cats and dogs to deal with these annoying thieves. The musty smell in the air is mixed with the odor of animal feces, so there is no need to mention the sourness.

The Rose Castle was designed by Lord Anthony, Nicole's brother, and has nearly two hundred rooms, enough to accommodate more than 600 people, but there are only 57 soldiers and servants stationed in the castle. Such a small amount of manpower is enough to maintain the basic repair and fire protection needs of the castle, and it is simply not enough to maintain a clean and comfortable environment.

"Victor, you rarely talk to me about your family, do you have a castle in your house?" Nicole asked softly.

Victor extracted the memory of Baron in his mind, shook his head and said: "There is a castle. However, my father is the royal benefice Baron, and that castle belongs to the royal family. It almost has one Over a hundred years of history, there are many ghastly stories. It is said that some people will disappear inside for no reason. I once saw a white bone with my own eyes. The hapless guy broke his neck accidentally while repairing the window of the castle, etc. Everyone found him, it’s been 15 years."

"We live in the farm most of the time, but in the windy season every year, father always takes his family to stay in the castle for a few days. He wants to meet the farmer, deal with trivial matters, or entertain the kingdom tax officer. Anyway, I am always scared and never dare to sleep alone. Believe me, it is not a good memory." Victor shrugged, making a shiver The appearance of coldly.

"Poor little Victor." Nicole glanced at Victor sympathetically, cut the silk on the copper needle with her nails, and cleverly tied a knot, "My father is from the York family Lord title, but no castle of his own. My mother was originally a tailor at home. She was spoiled by a drunk father and gave birth to me. As you know, I am an illegitimate daughter..."

"Now, you are the noble lord, the mighty Knight is the pride of your parents!"

"Don't interrupt." Nicole groaned, paused, and continued: "I grew up listening to Knight and The story of the castle grows up, and I dream of one day being able to own my own castle, whether as its master or mistress. Of course, the most illusion is to become the mistress of the castle. I am responsible for managing the affairs of the entire castle: the tiles on the roof of the watchtower. Whether it needs to be replaced, whether the rainwater storage tank needs to be repaired, and urge the servants to tie small bells on the Fruit Tree in the courtyard to drive away the birds that steal the fruit. Well, I will also put the farmers' payment in the tax book . When night falls, I ask the husband to prepare dinner and have a meal with my husband and child. Then I have the maid pour hot water into a large wooden barrel, sprinkle fragrant spices and flowers, and serve the husband to take a shower. We may need a very, very big one. The wooden barrels are then lined with materials on the edges to make the barrels stronger and not easily broken."

Victor nodded said with a smile: "Boiling water and bathing in the castle is a very luxury It can be said that it is a privilege of the Castle Lord in the city. My father will invite friends and guests to take a bath. This does require a very large and strong wooden barrel."

"But, this This kind of privilege would seem particularly ridiculous to the nobles. They have many castles that symbolize wealth and power, but they like to live in comfortable and luxurious villas, just like us now."

Nicole crossed Victor. I glanced at it and said softly: "I awakened the Knight bloodline at 14 years old and was selected as a dísciple by the Tracey teacher, and received Knight education. My female companions marveled at the beauty and exquisiteness of the Rose Manor, and dismissed the performance of the family castle. . I have to cater to everyone’s views, but I am always full of fantasy about castles."

"Do you know why this is?"

"Because they have castles, but I don’t "Nicole sewed the left sleeve of the spider silk shirt while she was talking, and began to stitch the other sleeve.

Victor was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "Baby, you now have the Baron title, castle, territory, loyal and brave vassal Knight and vassal guards, and hundreds of well-armed and well-trained hires Army. It took you more than ten years to realize the dream of several generations. Your story was sung by bards and inspired countless young aristocratic children. They traveled all the way to Centaur Hills just to realize their dreams. "

Nicole raised her lips and said softly: "I still own you."

Victor said with a straight face: "My dear, I must remind you that I own you." You. For the sake of my self-esteem, don’t get it wrong."

"Well, my love, you own me." Nicole pu chi smiled and shook his head: "My dear, you seem to be A natural born nobleman. When you opened up your territory, you lived in a shack like a palace. Later, Randal led the construction of the first castle, but I didn’t see how happy you were. The castle seemed to you not worth mentioning. "

"The castle in Flatlake Town made me happy for two days. The freshness passed, and I had to worry about money." Victor spread his hands and said, "The leader of the pioneer It’s very short of money."

Nicole said with a smile: "I didn’t worry about money."

"Baby, I’m here today to tell you, Your good day is over." Victor said viciously: "from now on, you have to worry about our money bag."

Nicole put down his shirt and asked enthusiastically: "Let’s listen. Listen."

"Uh...you help me sew my sleeves." Victor put his hands on his chin and said, "Let’s talk about hiring Legion first."

Nicole nodded, continued to sew up his sleeves, and said, “I’m going back to Rose Manor this time and I will teach the wolf battle skill and the grizzly battle skill to Legion. Mrs. Katerina greatly appreciates these two battle skills, and at the same time She also asked me to bring you a message."

"What did she say?"

"She thinks hiring Legion to maintain the scale of 500 people is the most appropriate, and hopes to be able to work with you Discuss this issue face to face."

Victor thought for a moment, and said with his jaw: "There are reasons for family politics, but I believe Katerina's military vision. However, it is not yet time for us to express our views... "Paused, then asked: "Laoweita has a marriage Does it look like? "

"Nothing. Nicole looked at Victor warily, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?" Do you like her? "

Victor gave a dry cough and explained: "It's Nelson...Duke York wants to marry this guy. What he values ​​is the influence of the Randal Family on the strategy of Big Legion." You know, because of Anna, it's hard for me to refuse Duke York and Katerina. I am worried that other vassal lords will also make similar requests, and they will use this to offset the pressure caused by the marriage between Duke York and the Randal Family. If so, Nelson's fun will be great. "

Nicole said with her jaw head: "I understand what you mean." Tracey teacher is Madam Sylvia’s guard, Knight, and you are Madam’s intimate partner. In fact, our Randal Family is a direct descendant of Rose Manor. Lauvita was born in the secret Knight of Rose Manor. Lord Nelson married her as another wife, which is in line with our position. "As she said, she said with a smile: "I will look for opportunities to ask Lauvita's opinion. "

"I hope she will not dislike Nelson. "Victor laughed, and then asked: "Do you remember my instructor Barrett?" "

"Of course I remember, he is missing. "Nicole said indifferently, "I won't ask what you didn't say. "

"I was about to tell you about this. "Victor thought it over and said: "Barriet, on my order, secretly form a large mercenary group. They will explore the development direction of the Grand Legion in actual combat. I can only talk to Katerina about the various issues of hiring Legion if I get accurate information. "

"In addition to Barrett’s large mercenary group, I also have a dozen small mercenary groups that specialize in smuggling goods. "

"Smuggling goods? "Nicole glanced at Victor suspiciously.

"It's like this..."

Victor explained the origin, progress and concept of Golden Group without omission and in detail. Following his narration, Nicole stopped the needlework in her hand, her mouth opened slightly, her face full of incredible.

Victor finished in one breath and asked expectantly: "My dear, what do you think of Golden Group How is the plan? "

After a while, Nicole murmured: "You decided to risk smuggling goods to sell coffee at a high price?" And because the smuggling caravan is too small, you designed a public carriage? Then, you are not satisfied and plan to annex Sophia's Chamber of Commerce? Next, you want to unite the powerful lords of various kingdoms to jointly run the Golden Group? That being said, Chamber of Commerce, the two-headed lizard stock of Centaur Hills, is also part of your plan? "

"That's right. "Victor nodded quite proudly, and said, "Tell me your opinion." "

Nicole blinked her eyes and asked, "So, Mrs. Sylvia doesn't know your plan, Chebman Eldest Young Lady doesn't know your plan, Sophia doesn't know your plan, only I know?" "

Victor was speechless. The Golden Group plan was far more shocking than the water conservancy project. Nicole was concerned about this kind of thing.

"And Lilia knew. Victor scratched his head and said helplessly: "Sylvia wants Sophia to stay in Centaur Hills, and I don't want her Knight to interfere with Randal's affairs." This plan is to separate Sophia from her subordinates and let her subordinates obey our orders and concentrate on running the Golden Group. When Sophia understands that she has been plotted against, she will inevitably anger Lilia and Nelson. Lilia has been under a lot of pressure. She is not suitable to take care of Golden Group's business anymore. I hope you can take over. Of course, she is also the head of the Randal Family. When I am away, she will assist you with all matters. "

"Like the lord's wife? "

Victor said with a smile: "You are my lord's wife. "

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier? Nicole squinted his eyes and asked with a faint smile.

For this question, Victor had been prepared for a long time, and he confidently said: "At first, smuggling caravans was just a small matter. I also didn't expect that my own money-making plan would become bigger and bigger. Lilia and Nelson couldn't stand it. Now only my wife can share this responsibility for me. "

"Really? Then I have to think about it. "Nicole smiled slyly, lowered her head, and concentrated on the needle and thread in her hand.

After a while, Victor cautiously asked. "My dear, are you angry?" "

Nicole shook the head, picked up the sewed shirt, stood up and said softly: "Try me sew the clothes for you." "

Victor changed into Nicole's sewn shirt, jacket, trousers and cloak, and looked at himself and Nicole in the mirror, feeling warm, "It fits perfectly." I love so much. "

Nicole hugged Victor from behind, pressed against his cheek and said, "I am the vassal lord of the York family. I cannot accompany you to the king's coronation ceremony, but the dress I sew by myself will be tight. To stick to you. "

Victor trembled in his heart, turned around to embrace Nicole in his arms, and said emotionally: "Dear, you are the first person to sew clothes for me..."

"Nonsense. Are your clothes changed? "Nicole leaned in the arms of her lover, teased with a smile."

"That's different..."

Before and after Victor's journey, mother died prematurely. No one ever selflessly died. Sewed clothes for him. Until this moment, he realized that the unknown Nicole has always been his most important person.

"I have heard a story. The farmer takes his two sons to work in the fields every day. The wife prepares food for the husband and sons at home, and the farmer and son eat and sleep as soon as they return home. Day after day, year after year, one day, they came back home and saw hay on the dining table. The husband and son turned pale in fright and asked the woman if something went wrong in his head? The wife said, you never told me that you don’t eat hay! "

Victor sighed: "We are most likely to overlook the people who care about us the most. "

"Then do you want to listen to me now?" Nicole stared into Victor's eyes and asked softly.

"Yes, I really want to!" "

"My dear, don't let Sophia come back. "Nicole shook the head, hugging Victor and said: "She will take you away from me." "

Victor froze for a moment, said with a bitter smile: "Nicole, you have no confidence in me?" "

"Do you have confidence in yourself?" Humph, I was fascinated by Judy and Gillian all at once, Sophia is more beautiful than both of them. "Nicole snorted, stroking her lover's face, sighed: "This is also where you fascinate high-level Dame. We always want to have what we don’t have, and we always want to regain what we have lost. Every footprint we leave is precious, which is related to the future Golden Domain, including love. "

"Sophia is already standing at the door of the sea of ​​elements, but her career is about to collapse. The only thing she can grasp is you, only the Randal Family. She will make herself fall in love with you, and occupying you is equivalent to owning the Randal Family. She will try her best to drive me away. Mrs. Sylvia knew this, and I knew that she would do it. Nicole hugged Victor, tremblingly begged: "My dear, don't let her come back to you." "

"Good! I won't let her come back. "Victor said firmly.

"Really? Nicole raised her tearful eyes, and then asked worriedly: "What about Mrs. Sylvia? If we did this, it would definitely hinder her layout. "

Victor embraced Nicole and said solemnly: "There will always be a way, I can always think of a way." "