Start as Inherited Baroness

"Oh? Which noble family is it?" Simon frowned slightly and asked.

In fact, he didn't want any nobles to visit him at all. Even if the visitor didn't have any evil intentions, it would still cost a lot to entertain him.

"Sir, they claim to be the Maiman family of Maple Leaf Territory in the North Wind, and their leader is Sir Halls Maiman, the second son of the Viscount.

Their team consisted of more than 300 people, 70 to 80 of whom were armored soldiers. " Sarit reported.

Simon was stunned when he heard this, and then his expression changed slightly.

"I remember that the Maple Leaf Leader Maiman family is the one who wants to marry Baron Hela, right?" He thought quickly in his mind.

He immediately realized that trouble was coming, but he was not too frightened by the Viscount of the North Wind.

The nobles in the Eagle Kingdom all know that although the barbarians in the North Wind are fiercer in fighting, they are notoriously poor and have a small population.

The Brave Leader is thousands of miles away from the Maple Leaf Leader. How much power can a Viscount of the North Wind project?

Don’t want it anymore in your hometown? Is there no enemy watching them?

And due to financial constraints, they won't have many surplus Golden Eagles to recruit mercenary groups.

Although they are brave, there are many mercenaries who recognize money but not people.

But for them to run to the nobles' territory and launch an attack on their own initiative, the price would be extremely high.

It's completely different from the Iron Ax mercenary group that Simon hired Odd. They signed a security contract, and the price is about the same as maintaining a standing guard army.

However, Simon would not take it lightly. He thought for a moment and then ordered: "Mailan, let the soldiers of the Guards assemble outside the hall.

In addition, they went to Yaman to call 400 serfs, equipped with spears and shields, and also trained in the open space outside the hall. "

"Yes!" Mailan responded and quickly went to make arrangements.

"Salit, please ask Sir Halls to come to the Lord's Hall in an hour and let me see what he wants.

By the way, you can ask Airei to put on the knight's plate armor later, and then let him stand beside me to protect me. "

Simon then said again.

"Yes, sir." Sarit responded.

Afterwards, Simon called some maids to help him put on the heavy scale armor.

Then he thought about it again and put the letter sent to him by Marquis Val among the "Epic of the Eagle Kingdom" on the bookshelf nearby.

Most of it was exposed, and the royal double-headed eagle crest on the envelope was facing the door.

Anyone coming in from outside should be able to see it as long as they pay a little attention.

After that, Simon went to sit on the main seat and thought quietly.

"The Maiman family from the Maple Leaf Territory in the North Wind came to visit me because of Baron Hela's business.

They can't find Baron Hela now. It's normal to ask the neighbors in the Fearless Territory. I wonder if they have been to Anning Village?

I guess I’ve been there, but I definitely can’t find out what’s going on…”

After a while, there was a noise outside the hall. The first people to arrive were the Guards soldiers. They lined up in several rows, waiting for instructions.

Then there were four hundred serf soldiers, all of whom were carrying spears made of oak and half-length wooden shields.

The shield was a bit thin, only three fingers wide. After all, if it was too thick, it would be too heavy. The serfs were not strong enough to use it effectively.

Their formation was very chaotic at first, and they were basically piled together.

Later, the light infantry instructors went over to organize the team, and there was more order.

"prick!"

"ha!"

"Stand up your shield!" Following the instructions of the light infantry instructors, the serf soldiers began to shout and make corresponding actions.

Although it looked a little listless and a little awkward, with so many people cheering together, it created some momentum.

At this time, Airei put on his knight's plate armor and walked into the hall.

"I've met your lord, Baron. Good day!" he said with a salute.

"Yes." Simon smiled at him, and the latter went to stand beside him and stopped.

Not long after, Sarit came again and asked: "Lord Baron, do you want to invite Sir Halls and others to come over?

They are all waiting outside the camp now. "

"A maximum of five people can enter, and weapons must be confiscated when entering." Simon nodded slightly and replied.

"Yes!" Sarit responded.

After a while, he returned and reported: "Sir, they asked us to provide bread and salt."

"Oh! Forget about this, let's make arrangements."

Simon suddenly realized that when a noble visited another noble's castle, the host usually gave the visitors bread dipped in salt.

In this way, the host and visitors cannot harm each other in the castle. It is a kind of contract or oath.

But this is just a moral constraint, similar to the oath of Luo Shui.

Although nobles who break this rule have always been spurned by others, the consequences are not very good.

But there is no shortage of people who violate this rule in the history of the Eagle Kingdom.

Of course, the vast majority of nobles still abide by it in normal times.

Only when they reach that very critical point that determines life and death, will they abandon the shackles of the world and become crazy.

"Yes!" Sarit responded, then turned around to take care of things.

After a while, he entered the camp with five people behind him.

The first among the five people was a young man with loose black hair.

I saw that he had thin cheeks and thin lips, and looked very cold. He was wearing a set of heavy scale armor and had no weapons.

When walking, the steps are very long, but there is no arrogant and unruly temperament.

Soon, Sarit brought them to the Lord's Hall.

"Sir Hols, our Baron Simon is inside, waiting for your visit."

He turned around and looked back, smiling faintly.

At this time, Hols was looking at the guards and serfs, with a strange look in his eyes, but he did not hesitate for too long.

"Okay, Knight Sarit, thank you for your guidance." He smiled slightly and pushed the door open and walked in.

"Please sit down, you are Sir Hols from Maple Leaf Territory in the North Wind? What do you want to do with me?"

Simon sat in the main seat and asked with a smile, his tone was neither warm nor unfamiliar.

"Greetings, Lord Baron, may you live long!"

Hols respectfully performed a noble salute, slowly raised his head, glanced at the letters on the bookshelf, and then sat down gently.

"Lord Baron, I came here to ask if you know the whereabouts of Baron Haila of Fearless Territory.

Why do you want to appoint the village chief of Anning Village in the territory of Fearless Territory?"

He said respectfully, and there was nothing wrong with his attitude.

"You mean Baron Hela? Alas! He is my brother-in-law. How unfortunate!

You also know that now that the West Setian is newly established, orcs are everywhere and bandits are rampant.

Many mercenary groups are mercenaries in front of people, but they turn around and become bandits. I don't know how many caravans and nobles have been killed.

Baron Hela's troops were too weak, so the whole family was destroyed by the bandits.

When I led the troops to rush over, it was too late. The bandits had already occupied the camp and killed everyone.

I had to wipe out all the bandits and avenge this.

Since my sister is the only survivor of Baron Hela's family, our Hollen family has the right to inherit the Fearless Territory.

I can naturally appoint the village chief at will." Simon smiled faintly.

Hearing this, Hols looked at him straight, and was silent for a while, and the hall fell into silence.