From Baron's Second Son to Dragon Rider

Kloeber admitted that he was indeed tempted by the generous reward offered by Grand Duke Veronica.

You know, that is Black Feather Island, a complete small island with an area of ​​about 30 square kilometers, including a part of the beach area, but it is not a big deal.

The minimum requirement for a baron to own a territory is 20 square kilometers, which is about the size of a small county town where Kloeber lived in his previous life.

Although 30 square kilometers is not enough to be called the size of a city, it can also be called a large county town, which is also a relatively large area among the baron's territories.

Moreover, Black Feather Island is in an excellent location, about 10 nautical miles from the northeast coast of the Golden Grand Duchy. The distance is not very close, and the one-way trip by boat is about two to three hours.

About 50 nautical miles to the north is Red Crab Island, the southernmost island of the Emerald Kingdom.

It can be said that Black Feather Island itself has a strong trade potential.

It's just that the Emerald Kingdom, like the Golden Grand Duchy, never discovered a new continent when exploring the blue sea except for some small islands along the coast.

So this also led to the fact that these two countries did not pay much attention to maritime trade.

But this did not prevent the Black Feather Grass family from making a lot of money before.

They only needed to collect tolls from the merchant ships passing by, and build more taverns or other entertainment facilities on the island, and the rest was just waiting for the gold coins to come in.

Perhaps it was because of their wealth that the pirates suddenly attacked.

However, although the reward proposed by the Grand Duke was so tempting, Krober still maintained the most basic calmness.

The more tempting the food is, the more you have to consider whether there is danger behind it.

Poison wrapped in honey can also take people's lives!

(Fuck, I wrote it so well!)

Is there something wrong with that group of pirates? Is there any force behind them to support them?

It's unlikely...

If the force behind them really exists, it is impossible to just attack a Black Feather Island without any pain.

They could attack the Brown Earth Island in the southwest.

Brown Earth Island is as rich as Black Feather Island, but the strength of the Baron of Brown Earth Island is stronger, he is at the level of Great Knight, and the number of formal knights under his command is far more than that of Black Feather Island.

According to Kroeber's inference, judging from the tragic situation on Black Feather Island, the pirates are likely to have killed red eyes, in which case they will have a great chance to raid Brown Earth Island.

If there is anything that can stop the pirates who have fallen into madness at that time from continuing to act, it is probably only fear.

After all, although these pirates are numerous, most of them are ordinary people, and even if they are all added together, they are definitely not the opponent of Brown Earth Island.

Therefore, they naturally dare not easily launch an attack on Brown Earth Island.

After careful consideration, Kroeber finally made up his mind to accept this task.

On the one hand, the reward for this task is very generous;

On the other hand, judging from the current situation, the difficulty of completing this task does not seem to be too great.

Of course, there are certain risks and variables in everything. When performing a mission, you may encounter some unexpected difficulties or the possibility of a crash.

But it doesn't matter. Risks and opportunities coexist. If you want to get what ordinary people can't get, you have to bear the risks that ordinary people dare not bear. This is a fair choice.

And he also believes that with his strength as a great knight, he will definitely be able to find a response and successfully complete the task.

Besides, the Grand Duke only said that he could not mobilize the power of the Dragon Breath Knights, but he did not say that he could not borrow the power of the Golden Rose Family.

With the size of the Golden Rose Family, although he will be promoted to Marquis immediately, most of his energy will be used to open up new territories, but it should be relatively simple to allocate a small army and a few formal knights for himself.

"Thank you very much for your trust and generosity, Your Excellency the Grand Duke. Please rest assured that I will do my best to fulfill my mission and successfully complete the task you have assigned to me!"

Krober vowed.

His eyes were firm and his tone was full of confidence, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

"Okay."

Grand Duke Veronica nodded.

"After today's enfeoffment ceremony, you can set off for Black Feather Island.

The time limit for this mission is three months. If you fail to complete it after three months, I will automatically consider your mission as failed, and you will not be able to come back then."

Krober was startled and replied quickly.

"Please rest assured, I will definitely wipe out those damn pirates for you and maintain your rule!"

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Hilde Fortress, hall.

Here gathered a large number of nobles of all sizes, they were dressed brightly, and everyone wore colorful and expensive dresses.

Some nobles also wore gem magic equipment of different colors on their bodies. These equipment shone with bright magic light and looked quite luxurious.

At this moment, they gathered in the hall for no other reason, because the enfeoffment ceremony was about to begin.

This grand ceremony attracted everyone's attention, and the expressions of the nobles present were so wonderful, some were happy, and some were sad.

After all, this enfeoffment ceremony was not just a reward, it would definitely punish some nobles who were incompetent.

In fact, due to the particularity of this war, most of the nobles did not play any role in this war.

Some even became a burden to the entire country.

However, the Grand Duke had just conquered a vast expanse of land, which undoubtedly provided opportunities for those nobles who had accumulated great military exploits in past wars.

They began to secretly calculate, hoping to gain more benefits from this reward.

Among these ambitious nobles, Daniel Golden Rose is the main representative.

Count Daniel calculated painstakingly for several days, and finally calculated that the military exploits accumulated by his family in the war were enough for him to obtain a marquisate and a fiefdom commensurate with his status.

This result made him very excited, and at the same time made other nobles look at him with envy and jealousy.

"Have you heard? It is said that Count Daniel has broken through the Sky Knight."

"I heard that he will probably become a marquis in this enfeoffment ceremony. By then, our country will have six marquises."

"It's really enviable. The Golden Rose Family has reached the pinnacle of the nobles of the principality so quickly."

"Yes..."

Count Daniel was resting his eyes at this moment, ignoring the whispers of the nobles around him.

He wanted to welcome this enfeoffment with the most full attitude. This was the day when he led his family to the marquis family, and it was naturally a glorious day.

Not long after, Grand Duke Veronica came forward, followed by Krober who made a majestic and solemn look.

"Meet His Excellency the Grand Duke!"N

The nobles bowed and paid high respect to the ruler of their country.

And Veronica also waved her hand and accepted their respect.

"Okay, this time we will mainly reward everyone according to their previous war merits. Those who deserve to be promoted will be promoted, and those who deserve to exchange land will exchange land. Daniel, you will be the first one to come."

Count Daniel standing below saluted, walked out of the crowd, and knelt on one knee to the Grand Duke.

"Daniel Golden Rose, you have proved your ability with practical actions, and proved the loyalty of you and your family with time. I will grant you the title of Marquis as the ruler of the Golden Grand Duchy."

"From now on, you can call yourself the Marquis of Golden Rose. I will divide another 1,500 square kilometers of land from your earldom to the west as your new fiefdom."

"Now, holding the sword I gave you, under the witness of the dragon, you will destroy all enemies in front of you and fight for the purpose of gaining lofty honor."

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Count Daniel... Oh, now it should be Marquis Daniel. He successfully obtained the title of Marquis and also obtained 1,500 square kilometers of new territory.

Together with the original 1,500 square kilometers of earldom, it just formed a 3,000 square kilometers of marquisdom.

According to the law, the territory of a marquis is about 3,500 to 5,000 square kilometers. Although the land conquered by the Grand Duke this time is extremely vast, it is only about the size of three or four earldoms.

He was given a quarter of the land at once, which was enough to make him happy.

Then, other nobles came forward to accept the fiefdom.

This time, Count Stephen got a baronial fiefdom, which was at the westernmost end of the land and was completely an enclave.

Fortunately, the Grand Duke was kind and exempted the tax for that fiefdom for one year, which would also allow him to recover a little.

After the reward, there will naturally be punishment.

"Viscount Pierre, come forward!"

A middle-aged man in a luxurious suit trembled out of the crowd and knelt on one knee to Grand Duke Veronica.

"Viscount Pierre, you neglected your duties and fished in troubled waters during this war.

Your behavior has completely lost the honor and dignity that a knight should have."

"I hereby declare that you will be deprived of your viscount title and demoted to a knight. You can forget about your original territory. I have prepared a manor for you in the south. You can reflect on it there."

In this way, Grand Duke Veronica named several more nobles. Without exception, they were severely punished. Most of them were demoted, and some were even sent to serve in border areas.

To serve in border areas is mainly to find out the situation of the land outside the border, especially after Veronica lent most of her spies to her brother, she is now in urgent need of a batch of spies.

This group of little nobles who made mistakes is a good choice.

The enfeoffment ceremony lasted almost a whole day. When the ceremony ended, the sun was about to set.

The nobles left the hall in a bustling crowd. In just one day, the situation in the principality had changed considerably. They naturally had to seize every opportunity they could and try every possible way to bring benefits to their families.

At this moment, Marquis Daniel, who had gained the greatest benefit from this war, became the best target for the nobles.