From Baron's Second Son to Dragon Rider

As the news of the Grand Duke's arrival at the Hild Fortress spread, many nobles moved in like cats smelling blood.

Some of them rode in gorgeous carriages or rode vigorous horses, rushing to the center of the Hild Fortress like a tide.

Looking down from the sky, these nobles gathered into a dense crowd, like a group of greedy flies, swarming and surging forward.

They were dressed in brocade clothes, wearing dazzling crowns, holding precious scepters, and their faces were full of flattery and flattery.

Everyone was eager to show their loyalty and diligence to the Grand Duke, hoping to take this opportunity to gain the Grand Duke's favor and reward.

However, in this hustle and bustle, some people remained calm and alert.

They knew that there were countless plots and calculations behind this visit, and if they were not careful, they might fall into an irretrievable situation.

But faced with the temptation of power, they could not resist and could only join this feast of intrigue.

After all, the outcome of this war was no longer in doubt, and the goddess of victory had already stood on the side of humans. As long as the Grand Duke successfully killed the powerful tin dragon, the remaining Warcraft tribes in the Moyi Forest would be as vulnerable as chickens and dogs, and would not pose any substantial threat to them at all.

At this moment, some nobles with unique vision have begun to plan how to use these defeated Warcraft to seek greater benefits.

Some people proposed to tame some of the more docile Warcraft, and through careful breeding and training, make them loyal partners or fighting tools of humans;

Others planned to breed some rare Warcraft species on a large scale to meet the market demand for precious materials and high-end ingredients.

In this way, not only can they obtain huge profits, but they can also ensure a stable supply of Warcraft-related products for a long time in the future.

In this way, the original distribution of interests will become complicated and entangled;

The nobles will inevitably have grudges and conflicts due to the uneven distribution of interests.

Once this happens, it will not only cause the soldiers and knights under their command to be hostile to other nobles, but even worse, it may affect the development of the entire war.

In fact, not all nobles are unaware of these potential risks and problems, but they ignore the existence of such risks.

The reason is nothing else, it is out of absolute trust in the strength of the Grand Duke!

After all, in the last pioneering war, the Grand Duke personally drove the majestic golden dragon and beat the arrogant tin dragon to a pulp and fled in embarrassment.

If it weren't for the insidious and cunning tin dragon that unexpectedly attacked our camp, that great battle might have already ended in victory and become a glorious legend that will be passed down through the ages.

The heroic deeds of the Golden Dragon Knight and Golden Grand Duke Veronica will also spread on the continent. She killed the tin dragon with her own strength and used the tin dragon's body and blood to create a rich tin mine for the country.

By then, Veronica, as the founding grand duke, will be pushed to the peak of everyone's prestige in the eyes of the people.

A word she said casually in her spare time will make the nobles under her command, who are usually arrogant and arrogant, obey it respectfully as if it were an imperial decree.

They may be terrified by this sentence, fearing that their behavior will be wrong;

Or they may be ecstatic because of this sentence, thinking that they have received supreme honor and grace.

In any case, Veronica's words have unparalleled authority and influence, so that no one dares to ignore or violate them easily.

Although Grand Duke Veronica now enjoys a high prestige, people are more afraid of her because of her powerful strength and the noble bloodline of the Emerald Royal Family.

Back then, when Grand Duke Veronica established this country, she received full support from many nobles and the Emerald Kingdom.

Unlike those great founding monarchs who were able to expand territory and establish a country with only themselves and a dragon, Grand Duke Veronica's "entrepreneurship" journey actually relied to a large extent on the support of the powerful forces behind her.

Otherwise, according to the policy regulations of the Emerald Kingdom at that time, how could Grand Duke Veronica be allowed to go to the barren land at the southern end of the kingdom to expand territory?

You know, the southern wilderness area has always been a special area. Only when the domestic pressure of the Emerald Kingdom accumulates to a critical point will the southern development order be issued as a means to ease internal conflicts.

In fact, this can also be seen from the geographical location of the principality. The north is the border area of ​​the Emerald Kingdom, the east and south are the sea, and the west is the vast Moyi Forest. It is estimated that after many years, the Moyi Forest has been developed almost completely, and Grand Duke Veronica will continue to look for new development sites to the west.

In fact, this is also a way for a kingdom to control the surrounding unowned land. It does not mean that a dragon knight can establish a country just by riding a dragon. He must obtain the consent of the surrounding countries.

In history, there are many dragon knights who died in wars because they could not obtain the consent of the surrounding countries.

But as long as it succeeds, the reputation of the dragon knight in his own country will reach the highest level, and he may even be named "God".

Unfortunately, Grand Duke Veronica did not do this, and her reputation is far from such a high level.

So this may also be the main reason why Grand Duke Veronica wants to kill Xilong alone, just to prove that his own strength is enough to support a country, and he can't rely on the help of others to sit firmly on the throne of the Grand Duke.

However, these nobles don't care about these things. They just want to show their faces in front of the Grand Duke, show their loyalty to the Grand Duke, and hope that this move can allow them to get a new piece of land, or some other benefits.

After receiving batches of nobles, Krober felt that his voice was about to be hoarse.

Since following the Grand Duke into the Hild Fortress, at least dozens of nobles have come to meet the Grand Duke. Among them, the most impressive are five marquises and nine earls. These fourteen families are the top noble groups in the Golden Grand Duchy, and they control most of the resources and land.

As the Grand Duke's herald, Krober naturally has to take on the task of welcoming these nobles. After all, you can't let the Grand Duke come out to greet him personally. It is a very suitable choice for a close minister of the Grand Duke like him to come out to greet him.

The first person to meet was the Marquis of Frost Wolf, the great noble known for his iron-blooded methods. His most famous achievement was that he killed a powerful fantasy beast alone with his original fighting skills in the last pioneering war.

This Marquis looked like he was in his thirties. He didn't look easy to provoke. He always had a cold face. Even when Krober came to greet him on behalf of the Grand Duke, he looked cold.

Originally, Krober thought that the Marquis of Frost Wolf looked down on him as a small character, until he saw that the Marquis of Frost Wolf was like this when he was chatting with the Grand Duke, he knew that the Marquis of Frost Wolf was like this to everyone.

"Don't be scared by Byron's appearance. That was an old problem he had when he had to forcefully merge with the fantasy beast Frost Wolf to break through the fantasy beast knight twenty years ago. His whole face couldn't make any other expressions, and he could only put on that cold look. In fact, he is a pretty good person, at least much more straightforward than most nobles."

Grand Duke Veronica seemed to see what Krober was thinking, so she explained it to him in person.

In response to the Grand Duke, Klober bowed respectfully, which was a must, otherwise it would be considered a breach of etiquette in front of the emperor.

Klober didn't recognize most of the following marquises and earls, such as the Shadow Snake Marquis who looked very gloomy, and the tall, upright and resolute Marquis Qingyucao.

It is worth mentioning that the Marquis Qingyucao is the only one among the five marquises who is not a phantom beast knight. However, if everything goes well, after Earl Daniel is promoted to marquis, the Marquis Qingyucao will not look so special.

The Marquis Qingyucao lived up to his upright and resolute temperament. When he saw Klober, his face drooped directly.

When meeting the Grand Duke, he directly advised the Grand Duke to put less thought on this and think more about how to make himself or the country stronger.

Although Marquis Qingyucao was tall and strong, his mouth was like a blessing from Tang Monk, and he kept talking. In the end, he stopped talking when he saw the Duke's face darkening.

As for the other two marquises, they had already met the Duke in Huaguan City, so the Duke did not want to waste time meeting them.