From Baron to Lord

"It's nothing, Lucy, I'll be back in a bit."

Allen gently rubbed Lucy's head.

"Mmm."

Lucy squinted her eyes like a kitten, nuzzling against Allen's hand.

Allen smiled, then turned and left. This time, he didn't return to the castle, but went to the military camp where the Knights were stationed.

Marco had been keeping an eye on the northern defense line recently, so Thomas was temporarily in charge here.

Stepping into the military camp again, Allen immediately felt a sense of familiarity, as if he hadn't been here for a long time.

"It's Lord Allen!"

The knights who were patrolling immediately showed respectful expressions when they saw Allen, and bowed slightly to him.

"Yes, continue patrolling. Where is Thomas?"

Allen asked the patrolling knights.

"At the training ground."

A third-level bronze knight said respectfully.

Allen nodded and turned to walk towards the training ground.

From a distance, he saw Thomas supervising the knights' sword practice.

"Thomas!"

Allen called out after approaching.

Thomas then noticed Allen approaching, and bowed slightly to him.

"Lord Allen."

Allen looked at the knights on the training ground and was surprised to find that there were already one or two silver knights among them, which surprised him a bit. The others were at least second-level, and most had already reached the realm of third-level bronze knights.

This was completely different from the newly established Knights in the past. Everyone seemed to have undergone a complete transformation and grown.

"Not bad, there are already silver knights appearing. At this rate, you'll soon be able to rival the elite Knights of the Thorns Flower Territory, which took twenty years to cultivate."

Allen said with some emotion, of course, he was referring to the knights' own cultivation.

If it came to combat power, Allen's Knights had the bonus of magical beasts, and their combat power was definitely not lower than that of the Thorns Flower Knights, and might even be higher.

"It's all thanks to your guidance, Lord Allen. If it weren't for you borrowing the power of the God of War, how would these little brats have the chance to become knights? If it weren't for your full cultivation, allowing them to enjoy the treatment of court knights, they wouldn't have their current cultivation."

Thomas said to Allen very respectfully, his eyes full of gratitude and respect.

Not to mention the young knights below, even he, a middle-aged knight, had received Allen's full cultivation. This was rare in any noble territory.

Unless they were particularly talented and swore to follow forever, noble lords would spend a lot of effort to cultivate a knight.

Cultivating a knight was a huge investment, and the lord also needed to bear certain risks.

Because cultivating a knight not only required spending huge resources, but also depended on whether the knight himself could achieve something.

Some people seemed to have the opportunity to break through to become a gold knight, but after being fully cultivated for ten years, they still didn't become a gold knight. There were many such people.

So cultivating a knight was also a gamble.

But Allen was different from other lords. There were no tests, and not too many ceremonies. After Thomas swore allegiance, Allen's attitude towards him immediately changed, and he fully cultivated him to become a gold knight.

Now he had reached the peak of a sixth-level knight, all thanks to Allen's favor.

"External resources are one thing, your talent and hard work are another. In just a few months, including you, Thomas, I have seen the progress of everyone. It must have been hard work during this time, right?" Allen patted Thomas on the shoulder: "But now you can't relax. I believe you also know that things haven't been peaceful recently, so you must continue to work hard and be vigilant."

Thomas looked moved: "Don't worry, Lord Allen, we will always work hard."

"Yes, very good. I'm here today to arrange something for you to do. Find a few clever air cavalrymen to follow Princess萊雪 (Láixuě). She took my seven students out of the city."

Allen said lightly, after all, she was a little princess, and she was also with his students, so Allen was still a little concerned.

"Yes, Lord Allen, I'll arrange it right away."

Thomas immediately went to arrange manpower. Allen nodded. In fact, he was only doing this to show everyone his attitude. The princess was surrounded by gold knights and silver knights, so there should be no problem in general.

Allen watched the knights' training for a while. Because Allen was here, the knights trained even harder, all wanting to show their best side in front of Allen.

Soon, Thomas arranged for five air cavalrymen to leave, and Allen was also preparing to return to Skywolf Castle, when the dwarf Copperbeard appeared in front of Allen.

Chapter 201: Brand New Knight Armor and Knight Sword (1 Request Subscription, Request Self-Subscription, Request Monthly Ticket!)

"Lord Allen, I've finally found you."

Copperbeard was panting heavily, his face full of stubble that could now be braided because it hadn't been groomed for a long time.

This chieftain of the Dwarf tribe had completely disappeared after Allen gave them materials to help forge knight armor. It wasn't that they ran away with the materials, but that this group of little dwarves collectively went into seclusion.

For several months, they stayed in the workshop, and occasionally, the elderly, women, and children would come out to get some food to take in.

It was conceivable that this group of dwarves' love for forging weapons had reached the point of obsession.

It was precisely because of this love and talent from their bloodline that dwarves were almost all born weapon forging masters.

As the chieftain, Copperbeard was naturally one of the best.

And now that this dwarf, who had been in seclusion for several months, had appeared in front of Allen, Allen was immediately overjoyed. He knew that this meant his knight armor was ready.

"Copperbeard, is my knight armor ~ ready?!" Allen's eyes flashed with excitement.

"Yes, Lord Allen, I promised that I would give you the best knight armor and the sharpest knight sword before the war starts."

Copperbeard patted his chest and said.

Allen smiled, and at the same time, he also saw the lingering exhaustion on the dwarf's face.

"Copperbeard, you've worked hard."

Allen took out a light green potion and handed it over.

"Drink it, it will restore a lot of your body. You've worked hard during this time."

Copperbeard took the potion, and without hesitation, drank it directly. Immediately, his tired expression began to improve, and his whole person's energy and spirit recovered a lot.

"Good stuff, Lord Allen, do you have any more?"

Copperbeard's eyes lit up, and then he said somewhat embarrassed.

“Of course, don’t worry, I will give each of your people some,” Allen said with a smile.

Copperbeard was overjoyed. Although forging and crafting weapons were the dwarves' favorite jobs, continuous labor without rest would cause their physical condition to decline. At this time, Allen's potion was simply a divine medicine in his eyes.

He had never encountered such a potion before.

Although the dwarves had only lived in the Forest of Aluk, they would occasionally trade with human caravans. They had used magic potions and various other potions, but none were as effective as this one.

Copperbeard didn't delay for too long. He led Allen quickly around the military camp, through a small street, and into an area where the dwarves lived. “The lord is here!”

“Lord!”

“Lord!”

The dwarves were all waiting eagerly at the entrance, anticipating Allen's arrival.

The simple and honest dwarves were straightforward. They had crafted what they considered to be the most perfect knight armor and knight sword, and they were looking forward to their creations being recognized by Allen.

So all the dwarves were waiting for Allen here.

“Hello, Copperbeard, here are the potions for everyone. Distribute them first.”

Allen took out nearly a hundred potions and handed them to Copperbeard.

Copperbeard quickly distributed them to everyone.

After all the dwarves drank the potions, they immediately showed a shocked expression.

“Alright, don’t be shocked by the potion yet, let the lord see our masterpiece first!”

Copperbeard said with a smile.

Soon, Allen was surrounded by the dwarves and led into the workshop.

The originally spacious, clean, and tidy workshop was now cluttered, but the chaotic environment couldn't hide the golden knight armor hanging in the center.

This was a golden knight armor specially tailored for Allen.

Unlike ordinary knight armor, the golden knight armor gave off a sense of nobility and magnificence.

A faint, comfortable, and familiar aura radiated from the armor.

This was Saffi's aura. The armor made from dragon-type metal materials produced by Saffi naturally had this aura.

“Lord, this knight armor was forged using our dwarves' unique hollow double-layer forging secret technique.”

Copperbeard introduced the majestic-looking golden knight armor to Allen.

“The armor looks like it’s one layer, but it’s not. The armor is forged with two layers stacked together, leaving a small space in between. The advantage of this is that we can engrave more magic arrays than ordinary armor.”

“Ordinary knight armor usually has magic arrays carved inside, but this set can not only have magic arrays carved inside but also on both sides of the hollow double layer. The number of magic arrays on this knight armor is nine times that of ordinary knight armor, reaching the limit of our tribe's forging technology. In addition to the magic resistance you need, there are also magic arrays that increase speed, increase defense, and absorb attacks, and so on.”

“We engraved all the magic arrays in the form of twin arrays on both sides with the smallest area possible. In other words, the defense and various effects of this knight armor are almost twice as good as knight armor of the same level.”

Copperbeard said with a slightly excited expression. This knight armor could be said to be the pinnacle of his life, and it was also thanks to Allen's dragon-type metal materials that the body of this knight armor could have a load-bearing capacity surpassing any other golden knight armor.

After all, dragon-type metal materials were top-level forging materials that only dukes could use.

“In addition, Lord, besides the magic arrays, we have specially crafted a cloak for you. It is woven from superior magic materials and is red. It is enchanted with a wind-attribute magic array, which can greatly reduce your burden in aerial combat, and it has a powerful wind-attribute magic array, Wind's Protection, with a level of seven, but it is a linked magic array that can withstand level eight attacks.”

… … Seeking fresh flowers.

“In addition, there are some small parts on the knight armor to facilitate your use…”

After Copperbeard's continuous explanation, Allen almost completely understood the power of this knight armor. “Copperbeard, I said before, did you engrave the magic array that amplifies the power of magic?” Allen particularly valued this question, after all, his magic level was now much higher than his fighting spirit level. “Lord, don’t worry, we won’t forget this.”

Copperbeard smiled and turned to Red Steel and said, “Go, bring out the knight sword and knight mask for the Lord!”

Red Steel quickly took out two items carefully from another room.

A sharp knight longsword, engraved with dense magic array patterns and inlaid with seven magic stones of different colors.

As soon as Allen saw it, he felt a strong magical element gathering on it.

“Lord, this is your knight sword. Because magic resistance magic arrays and amplification magic arrays are contradictory, we decided to engrave the two separately, engraving magic resistance on the armor to maximize its defense, and engraving amplification magic arrays on the knight sword to maximize its attack power.”

“The seven magic stones are the magic stones given by the Lord, namely wind, water, fire, earth, wood (life), thunder, and light, seven common magic stones.” “The magic array on the knight sword can increase the attack power of your magic attacks by ten percent, which is the limit of what we can do,” Copperbeard said with emotion.

Allen was overjoyed when he heard this. He reached out and grabbed the knight sword. He first used fighting spirit to urge it, and found that there was almost no impact. Then he used magic power to urge it, and he immediately felt that the magic power was more active than usual. “Not bad, I like it very much.”

Allen nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to the other side, a golden mask.

The mask was modeled after a wolf, looking slightly handsome and domineering. “This is?”

Allen was slightly surprised. The knight armor in this world has helmets, but rarely match with masks.

And Allen's, only has a mask, without even a helmet.

However, compared to the bloated and heavy helmet, this mask is indeed much more handsome.