Start with Island Lord

At dusk.

Since the old baron's accidental death, Crescent Castle has shaken off the sad and cold atmosphere for the first time and has become bustling.

The empty warehouse was carefully cleaned and filled with supplies.

The garbage in the yard was cleaned up, the puddles were filled with gravel, a large number of magic lights were lit in the castle hall, and the mottled walls were carefully repaired with wall plaster.

In the castle hall, the first dinner of the new lord's accession began.

Under the lord's bench, a temporary horizontal table was placed, which was the dining seat for Rosen and Princess Selena.

There were several slightly shorter tables on both sides of the horizontal table, which were the seats for the lord's family and family ministers.

There were only four people at present.

On the left were Rosen's mother and sister, and on the right were Alia, who was appointed as the head of the guard, and Stonard, the chief of intelligence.

The two vertical long tables below were the seats for important members of Crescent City, and they were already full of people at this moment.

These people were divided into many groups.

A group of warriors.

Among them are the commander, deputy commander and captains of the Flame Regiment, who are nominally the princess's personal guards, and more than 50 Crescent Knights who are loyal to the baron.

A group of mages.

They are Alonso, Wei Ge, and 15 khal mages.

Finally, there is a group of talents in government affairs.

The mercenary Kruber, who has just been appointed as the acting chief administrative officer, and the loyal staff who have just been rescued from the castle dungeon and survived the disaster.

There are currently 17 people in this group, forming the first batch of government backbones in Crescent City.

At this moment, the table is full of delicious food, which is cooked by the chef hired by the Shire County, using high-end ingredients and spices brought from the Shire County, and also served with pure silver tableware brought from the Shire County.

Next to the fire pit, there are also a group of beautiful dancers invited from the Shire County singing and dancing.

Everything is a style that the people of the White Sturgeon Island dare not even think of.

Naturally, the atmosphere of the banquet is also extremely warm and cheerful.

The lord's family, warriors, and subjects can enjoy the banquet, but the lord cannot.

The earth's ancestors said, 'Don't treat the disease that has already occurred, but treat the disease that has not yet occurred.'

In other words, the hidden dangers must be eliminated before they emerge.

Sitting in his seat, Rosen saw the increasingly arrogant and arrogant attitude of the members of the Flame Corps.

He also saw the dissatisfaction hidden under the humility and tolerance of the Crescent Knights.

He knew in his heart: 'This borrowed mastiff must be shackled.'

Otherwise, the mastiff will soon devour its master.

When the banquet was halfway through, Rosen suddenly looked at Captain Yop, who was sitting at the top left.

He gently stirred the milk caviar with a shiny silver spoon and spoke in a low but clear tone.

"Captain Yop, there are still many rebellions in my territory, so I still need the captain to assist in the defense of the castle."

"Of course." Yop was complacent.

Rosen changed the subject.

"But this situation will never last too long. When the Black Guards who protect my wife arrive at the White Sturgeon Island, the castle will be completely safe."

"Then the captain can start the investigation mission."

After saying this, Rosen found that the members of the Flame Corps were quiet for a while, and everyone pricked up their ears.

The locals on the island didn't quite understand the meaning of the 'Black Guards', and they couldn't hear clearly at a distance, so there was no big reaction.

But the effect of this word in the ears of the Flame Corps was no less than a thunderclap.

Yop and the three deputy captains beside him looked at each other, and believed Rosen's words about 80%.

Although the Duke clearly prohibited trade between the counties and the White Sturgeon Island in the notice sent to the counties, and also stated that the princess could not leave the White Sturgeon Island, he did not cancel Selena's princess status.

Since she is a princess, she naturally represents the dignity of the Adrian family.

So, it is reasonable and reasonable for the Duke to send the Black Guards to protect the princess's safety.

As for why they were not sent directly, Yop also thought of a reason, probably to take King Aaron's face into consideration.

Yop immediately asked: "Baron, how many Black Iron Guards will come?"

Rosen did not hide it: "The first batch will be about 50, and the second and third batches will come later. After all, we have to take King Aaron's face into consideration, so we can't have too many at a time."

"But although there are not many people, they are all very powerful high-level professionals, including 20 high-level combat mages."

This made Yop take a breath of cold air. 50 high-level Black Iron Guards, this combat power is enough to crush them.

No wonder the other party dared to say "completely safe".

This matter is also very important, involving their Flame War Corps' attitude towards the Baron in the future.

If there were no 50 Black Iron Guards, they would be the most powerful force on the White Sturgeon Island.

If the Baron wants to rely on their strength, he must maintain enough respect for them.

There is no need to worry about any punishment if he crosses the line a little in some aspects.

But if there are Black Guards, and it seems that there may be more than a hundred of them in the end, the situation will change immediately.

They must maintain sufficient respect for the Baron and strictly abide by the laws of the White Sturgeon Island.

Jop personally thinks that this is not a bad thing.

Because he clearly feels that many of his men have become a little excited today, and they all want to continue to take money from the Baron.

After thinking for a while, he asked cautiously: "How long will it take?"

"The specific date is not yet certain, it depends on the timing, but the first batch should not take more than half a month."

"Oh~~I understand."

Yopp nodded, turned around and looked at each other with the deputy captains, and found that the eyes of deputy captain Harry, who was the most hot-headed, had become much clearer.

Apparently, the battle mage's mind was clear.

On the other side, Rosen took a sip of Maple Dew wine and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Okay, the biggest thorn is pressed down." ’

He turned around and started talking and laughing with his family.

Because the food was delicious and rich, the dinner was a feast for both host and guest.

After the meal was over, after all the guests dispersed, everyone began to go about their own affairs. Rosen called the old butler Ah Fu.

"Have the castle dungeons been tidied up?"

"It was cleaned up as much as possible and the entrance was completely blocked."

Ah Fu responded humbly, his body straightening up.

The tone of the young baron in front of him was much gentler than that of the old baron, but he deeply felt that the other party had far more power than the old baron.

This made him dare not slack off at all.

In fact, all the servants in the castle were very afraid of Rosen, even Mrs. and Miss Saxon were cautious.

Rosen is well aware of this.

Because this is the image of a leader he deliberately created.

Since this image can intimidate combat masters like Jopp, it can naturally cause terrifying psychological pressure on ordinary people.

But he was not prepared to go out of his way to show the mercy of his superiors. Anyway, over time, the servants would naturally understand and adapt to his personality well.

He nodded with satisfaction: "Very good."

Then he looked at Mrs. Saxon: "Mother, are you satisfied with the layout of the bedroom?"

Mrs. Saxon still felt like she was in a dream, and she was in a trance.

I haven't seen him for ten years. This son has changed so much. The dullness and sluggishness he had before are completely gone. He is almost like a different person.

The only thing that was certain was that with such a strong son, she no longer had to worry.

When she heard the question, she answered subconsciously.

"Well, everything couldn't be better."

In this case, Rosen looked at his sister again.

"Evelin, what about you?"

My sister also shook her head, not knowing whether it was because of fear or because she was really satisfied.

But looking at the way her mouth was full of oil after eating, she must be mostly satisfied.

At this moment, there was another noise outside the hall.

After a while, a Crescent Knight ran in and reported.

"Lord, the soldiers from Gaoshan Town are back and have brought back all 3,300 Gaoshan Town residents."

Crescent City is about 15 kilometers away from Gaoshan Town. The Gaoshan Town soldiers set off at noon and arrived at 8 o'clock with more than 3,000 townspeople. It seems that they have really tried their best.

Rosen smiled in his heart: 'My engineering team is here. ’

He insisted on moving the mountain townspeople back, of course, in order to fulfill the lord's protective duties.

But there are also some private considerations.

Because the island will then vigorously build various projects, which will require a lot of labor.

Although there are many people in Crescent City, 90% are farmers. If they are allowed to work on projects, no one will cultivate the land.

As for the people in Gaoshan Town, when they left their homes, they naturally lost their land and became the proletariat of another world.

It is reasonable and reasonable to turn them into a professional engineering population and use their labor force to make money.

Of course, this little thought cannot be revealed.

He had a 'solemn' look on his face: "Go and call Kruber and the knights on the mission."

Soon, two groups of people arrived.

Rosen gave serious instructions to Kruber in front of the betrayed knights.

"The citizens of Gaoshan Town are also my subjects. As the supreme lord of Paddlefish Island, I have the responsibility to protect every citizen."

"You find an open space in the city, prepare enough cold-proof supplies and food, and arrange for them to live there first."

"Yes, Lord."

Rosen emphasized with emphasis.

"Don't let me hear anyone bullying the citizens of Gaoshan or going hungry, otherwise I will punish them severely!"

This was meant for the mountain knights. Kruber was a smart man and immediately gave his assurance loudly.

It can be seen that the tense expressions of the more than twenty mountain knights have obviously softened a lot.

Rosen looked at the betrayal knights again, his expression softened and his tone became gentle.

"You have completed your mission very well and successfully allowed the citizens of Gaoshan to escape the tragic fate of being killed by aliens."

"I also fulfill my promise and pardon your crimes."

"From now on, you will no longer bear the name of betrayal, but the glorious Crescent Knights."

"The corresponding fiefs will also be canonized one by one."

This time, a group of corrupted Crescent Knights were executed, and their fiefs were transferred to these new knights.

‘Huh~~~’

The knights all let out a long sigh of relief.

Rosen then said to Laifu: "The soldiers have been running around all afternoon. They must be starving. Bring all the food up and let the soldiers have a full meal."

Ah Fu immediately had enough wine, meat and bread brought.

The knights were so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs, and their eyes turned green when they saw such rich food.

He curtly saluted Rosen and immediately sat aside to devour it.

Only at this moment did Rosen completely take over Crescent City and obtain most of Alais' inheritance.

Now, he has more than 80 official crescent knights with rich combat experience, more than 800 official soldiers, and 20,000 citizens.

In addition, there is an additional Flame Corps, 17 scholars and mages, and countless supplies.

Because of the blessing of the princess' husband, his status as a lord is as solid as a rock.

This start is quite perfect, and he has many more cards to play.

But he still can't relax.

Because the messenger he sent to the four knights has not returned yet, it is likely that the four knights intend to fight him to the end.

So, he has to move on to the next plan immediately.

And this plan is carried out in their own magic laboratory.

He turned to his wife Selena and whispered: "Let's go to our secret magic laboratory."

This magic experiment is very secretive, and only he and his wife know that its location is the nominally blocked castle dungeon.

The nominal opening of this dungeon was blocked, but Rosen used Transfiguration to open a secret entrance in his bedroom.

When the two returned to the bedroom and entered the secret dungeon along the passage, Rosen's footsteps suddenly paused slightly.

He received the message sent back by the "Detection Guard" seal.

Under the moonlight, in the forest on the edge of the Crescent River Valley, a team of about 200 forest elves was quickly sneaking towards the direction of Sturgeon Wharf.

Rosen smiled secretly in his heart: "The revenge is coming quickly, but it's a pity that you will miss it, hehe."

The residents of Sturgeon Wharf have all been moved back to Crescent City by him.