The Dragonhawk Knights returned to the fel energy monitoring outpost in the northern mountain forest.
Zong Shen trusted that they knew how to explain themselves to the outpost's administrator.
As the territory expanded, being exposed to the native inhabitants' notice was practically unavoidable. He only hoped to delay it for a few more months.
Once he came into contact with the ruling nobles of Lentax Great City, he would have countless ways to obtain a legitimate identity for his territory.
After dealing with this matter, he returned directly to the bedroom in the Lord's Fortress.
Luna had not gone anywhere. She had remained in the room, waiting for the child in her belly to gain vitality.
Zong Shen knew that no real change would occur until after six in the evening, when the rule update announcement appeared.
In fact, when the newbie period ended three days after his arrival, he had already experienced a rule update.
It was likely that the Lord System made limited adjustments to the rules according to the different stages of the lords' development, serving as a form of optimization.
Thus, he was not particularly worried. After returning to the bedroom, he comforted Luna properly and accompanied her on a walk around the territory.
After wandering about for two or three hours, he gathered the women in the first-floor hall of the fortress.
Maryl and Vereesa were among them.
The former had admired Zong Shen for a long time. It was merely because Zong Shen had concerns about her age that he had refrained from making a move.
As for Vereesa, she had always remained in a state of hesitation and conflict.
At times, she was distant toward Zong Shen; at others, she was close to him. Her contradictions were so severe that even Zong Shen