Warm Dragon

After issuing the first Golden Seal Edict, Russell went to the inner castle of the Red Castle that afternoon and had a personal exchange with Princess Anxia.

He made his intention clear. Before the little Princess Kunlaya came of age and got married, the inner castle of the Red Castle would still be managed and lived in by Princess Anxia.

"The palace servants should remain the same. Madam, you can live in the Red Castle with peace of mind. It is more comfortable for me to live in the Cigar Palace."

Princess Anxia agreed.

But she said, "There's nothing good about living in the Red Castle. Kunlaya and I accept your kindness, but I have entrusted Marquis Arno to rent a small castle next to the Never-Night Castle, and I will live there more often."

"A small castle around Windfury?"

"Yes, this castle is called Red Oriole Castle, and I have sent people to clean it." Princess Anxia said gently, "The walls of the Red Castle are too high, and people living in it are like being locked in a cage. On the contrary, I envy Marquis Arno's life."

She smiled and said, "After removing the burden of my identity, I also want to live for myself for the rest of my life."

"That's good." Russell nodded, "People should indeed live for themselves."

"Do you think so too?"

"Yes, life is only a hundred years, there is no need to care so much, it is right to live for yourself happily." Russell smiled.

Princess Anxia said with emotion: "You will definitely be an enlightened monarch. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they wouldn't think so. Especially in an aristocratic family, it seems that you are born with responsibilities, and you can't shirk them at all."

"How should I put it? The greater the power, the greater the responsibility." Russell explained his understanding, "Being born in an aristocratic family does not mean that you have responsibilities, but if you enjoy the power brought by an aristocratic family, then you naturally need to take responsibility."

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

Rather, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

To enjoy everything brought by power, you must take the responsibility behind the power. Born in an aristocratic family and enjoying the fine clothes and delicious food, you naturally have to work hard for the survival of the family. While enjoying the fine clothes and delicious food of the aristocratic family, while only wanting to live for yourself, then this aristocratic family will collapse sooner or later.

"Can family be chosen? There is no choice at all." Princess Anxia shook her head.

"Of course not, but that's how life is." Russell mercilessly pierced Princess Anxia's escapist mentality, "Some people don't want to be born in a noble family, and some people dream of being born in a noble family... Just like we were born in Longmian Continent, if no one took responsibility, I'm afraid we would have been conquered by the Snow Demon long ago."

Paused.

Russell said: "From individuals to countries, as long as a person still needs to gain benefits from society, then he can't get rid of the rules of society. Even me, even King Ares, is like this."

Princess Anxia did not respond.

Until Russell was about to say goodbye and leave, she said faintly: "My father once said something similar to me... Maybe you are born to be the same kind of people... I hope this country will prosper under your rule."

...

The cabinet has not yet been formed, and the Elders' Council is still in operation for the time being.

After being canonized as a marquis, Marquis Merlin took a few days off to return to Sanchahekou to attend the wedding of his grandson Mel.

Russell naturally had to attend.

"I originally wanted you to be my best man, but now I can't. There's no reason for the Grand Duke to be my best man." After returning to Bluebird Castle, cousin Mel said to Russell who came to stroll around, his tone was already respectful.

The change in status has gradually distanced the two who were originally as close as brothers.

"This sad thick barrier!"

The sad thick barrier not only occurred between him and cousin Mel, but also between him and his elder brother Roland and Uncle Rosen.

Family affection has been infinitely suppressed under the gap in status.

"Your Highness." Uncle Rosen greeted respectfully.

"I told my father." Russell tried to communicate cordially with Uncle Rosen as before, but Uncle Rosen's uneasiness made him understand that all this could not go back, "Change your title to the Duke of the Duchy."

"What do I need to do?"

"I will replace the governors of the eight provinces one by one. I hope you will serve as the governor of the exciting province." Russell said.

In addition to the Senate, the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy also has a governor framework.

Previously, the Volcanic Oasis was divided into eight provinces, and each province would elect a duchy lord as the governor, responsible for leading the knights of the province to fight in war.

Uncle Rosen was immediately excited when he heard this: "As a governor, I... have no experience in leading the knights before."

"There is no experience to learn, and I plan to reform the governor system. In the future, the governor will not only be responsible for military affairs, but also for provincial affairs." Russell said gently, "I plan to speed up the construction of the Volcanic Oasis."

The industrial seeds of the Black Fire Land have sprouted, and the steam train is about to be put into operation.

But the place that is really suitable for laying railways is still the Volcanic Oasis. When the railway runs through the entire Volcanic Oasis, it will enter a period of real rapid development.

And Russell will also encourage childbirth, striving to quadruple the population of the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy after two generations.

At present, the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy has a population of nearly four million.

We vigorously encourage childbirth, and in forty years there will be no problem with a population of 12 million. At that time, Russell was only sixty years old. For the dragon knight, this was just a small step in life - his long-term goal was to live at least two hundred years old.

Compared to the Frost Star World, the biggest disadvantage of Longmian Continent is its insufficient population.

Frost Star World doesn't know what means it uses to create countless snow demons and snow ghosts, which continue to plunder the entire Longmian Continent.

If the population of Longmian Continent increases dramatically, the number of knights will also increase accordingly. As long as the resources can keep up, a steady stream of dragon domain lords, flying dragon knights and even giant dragon knights will be born, and then push back the snowfields and take back the warm land.

"Uncle, I need your help." Russell finally said.

Uncle Rosen immediately clenched his fist and said: "Your Highness has great ambitions. Although Rosen is low in strength, he is still willing to contribute... As the governor of this province, I will definitely take on the responsibility of your highness and govern the province well!"

"That way, I feel relieved!" Russell smiled.

Then he gave instructions: "The replacement of the provincial governor will take some time. During this period, uncle will go to the Blackfire Land to inspect more, exchange more experiences with Charles, and visit the Blackfire Erudite Tower more to understand what industrialization is."

Uncle Rosen responded solemnly: "Yes, Your Highness."

Seeing this, Russell said: "You don't need to be so polite in private, uncle, we are all family, just call me by my name."

"That's not possible. Now that you have ascended the throne as the Grand Duke, you are my monarch. As a minister, how can you call the monarch by his first name." Uncle Rosen shook his head. In front of this nephew, he did not dare to take any advantage. This not only stems from From position.

It also comes from strength.

Even though Russell had restrained his aura, the power that the Phantom Dragon Knight exuded all the time still put him under a lot of pressure.

The weak naturally fear the strong.

In mid-July, Mel Yujiuhua held a grand wedding with Annie Inula at Bluebird Castle.

Also on this day.

Marquis Merlin terminated his contract with the Manganese Steel Dragon Mercedes, and then Mel took over and became the new Manganese Steel Dragon Knight.

"Grandpa, can you bear the severe severance of the contract?" Russell supported Marquis Merlin on the lawn of Blue Bird Castle.

Marquis Merlin broke away from Russell's support, chewed on a wind-shuang cigar, and tied his pale hair meticulously behind his head.

With the same domineering expression as always, he responded to Russell solemnly: "Although I have fallen to the level of the Dragon Knight, Your Highness, please don't forget that I am still a level 4 high-level fantasy beast knight! And without the interference of Mercedes, I am still preparing to go to the level of the Flying Dragon Knight." Attack at 5th turn!”

Russell smiled and said: "Then I would like to congratulate grandpa in advance for being promoted to the first rank 5 advanced fantasy beast knight in the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy."

Narrowing his eyes, Marquis Merlin shook his head and said: "With you, the Phantom Dragon Knight who created a new pinnacle of knighthood, by my side, I dare not expect to be number one. In just a few years, you have caught up with me and become a rank 4 High-level phantom beast knight, maybe you will contract the fifth phantom beast in a few days!"

Russell smiled and said nothing.

The training speed of him and the pseudo-nightmare beast Long Sembula is as fast as ever. It must be said that mature fantasy beasts who know how to work hard can practice fast.