Go Take a Look at Your Territory
If this thing is useful, it is indeed very useful. It allows a knight to acquire his own territory and strengthen himself through that territory.
However, aside from this use, this thing only has the property of being indestructible, and Fran still hasn't figured out how to utilize this Territory Token.
Just then, the red Gem in the center of the Territory Token lit up slightly, indicating that Fran had arrived at the territory corresponding to this Territory Token.
This is White Flower Territory in the Antir Region, close to the Northern Territory. To its north lies the Northern Territory Pass, making this the closest point in the Antir Kingdom to the Northern Territory.
Furthermore, the lord of this place had long since fled to who-knows-where, and under the rebel army's offensive, the area was desolate. Fran followed this road and saw several villages.
However, these villages bear the marks of war.
The entire village reeked of a foul stench of decay; all the doors were destroyed, and inside were human corpses of varying sizes.
Even on the streets, some corpses were hanging from the eaves, the ground beneath them stained Dark Red.
Fran had not seen a single living person, nor had she seen any living people in the villages since entering the main road of the Antir Region.
Only occasionally do some transport vehicles head towards the Gede Town.
As for the large towns, Fran avoided them to prevent trouble.
After all, she couldn't confirm which side was occupying the city, nor did she know the situation inside.
Fran's first encounter was with a town in the Antir Region, where soldiers had just breached the city and were looting every kind of treasure.
When Fran rode up on her Black Horse, the illiterate soldiers had no idea what Fran's robes represented.
Their eyes lit up, and with smiles on their faces, they wanted to surround them...
As a result, several of them were kicked to death by the Black Horse's hooves, Fran used magic on horseback to kill more than a dozen soldiers.
The fighting was only barely stopped when one of their officers arrived.
Fran, knowing that staying would lead to trouble, simply exited through another city gate and camped in the wilderness along the way.
She stared at the Territory Token that was still faintly glowing, scratched her head, and seemed lost in thought.
After much thought, she decided to go to the largest town in White Flower Territory to see if she could actually use this thing.
She still clung to a sliver of hope, thinking, "Maybe I can discover some special use for it?"
Moreover, previous research may not be accurate; Fran might find it surprisingly effective by trying it herself.
Furthermore, Fran predicted that she would encounter the Blood Wolf Knights more than half a month from now, and she was only three days' journey away from her predicted location.
She had a gut feeling that if she didn't trigger the future she had predicted, something bad would happen.
Fran saw a future that was very favorable to her, and she had no intention of going against it. So now she just wanted to find a place to kill some time, and maybe she would even have some unexpected gains.
She gazed at the crooked road signs and the forks in the road they pointed to.
"Go to the right in White Flower City."
She looked at the road sign, patted the Black Horse beneath her, and made it turn to the right.
Directly in front of this road sign is the inscription "[Northern Territory Pass]".
Meanwhile, in the castle at the heart of White Flower City, a heated debate is underway.
Count Ian, one of Duke Theodore's trusted lieutenants, looked on with a headache at the bustling scene.
"I breached the city gates first, so it is only right that I take over this territory!"
"If I hadn't climbed the city wall, you think you could have breached the gates? Don't be ridiculous!"
"Stop talking. If it weren't for my archer units and the suppression from those Magic Scroll, how could you have succeeded? This territory should be..."
The knights below the arena were all members of the knightly order specially formed by Duke Theodore. Each of them was First Order knight, capable of becoming a lord, and had all made some contributions to the conquest of White Flower City.
White Flower City was captured by these knights three months ago. At that time, neither Count Ian nor Duke Theodore were near this Battlefield.
For this reason, he could not directly appoint a lord of the Knights of White Flower Territory, because he had not actually seen the Battlefield and did not know the specific situation.
Each of these people claimed that they deserved the most credit, and that without them, the others certainly wouldn't have been able to succeed.
You can't even ask their ordinary soldiers, because those soldiers are in cahoots with them, and unless they're stupid, they'll frantically praise their leader.
Asking the enemies is also unreliable, because you can't guarantee that your enemy won't suddenly point to someone who is useless on the Battlefield, thus displeasing the knights who have truly made contributions.
Ian's gaze swept over the knights present, each of them turning crimson and shouting hoarsely, as if the other was their true enemy.
The scene was so close to a fight, but Ian knew that they must have actually fought three months ago, they were just being more restrained in front of him now.
He also knew why these knights were fighting over this: the number of territories was limited and there simply weren't enough to go around, and not all the lords in the Antir Region were hostile to them.
Some lords surrendered after resisting for a while, Duke Theodore's order preserved their territories, which further reduced the amount of land available for distribution.
A large territory has finally emerged, and the lordship is still vacant. It is also a key territory that will determine the outcome of the Battlefield, so they cannot afford not to fight for it.
Ian sighed. If it weren't for the lack of Territory Token, it would take at least two years to truly make a knight the de facto lord. Otherwise, he would have already appointed a loyalist to take on the role.
Now he is quite troubled, as he really can't tell which one is more suitable to be the lord of this place.
He reluctantly pulled an envelope from his pocket. It bore the emblem of a scarred lion, the Duke Theodore's family crest, indicating that the envelope represented the Duke Theodore's orders.
Some of the knights present noticed Count Ian's behavior and immediately stopped arguing, turning their gazes to Count Ian.
Count Ian tapped the table lightly, cleared his throat, and then spoke:
"By order of Duke Theodore, since the true lord cannot be identified, a Knight's Duel will be held to determine who becomes the lord of this place. All knights who participated in the conquest of White Flower City may participate, and may bring two attendants."
As he spoke, he looked to his side, where a figure in a robe stood. Judging from the pattern on the robe, this was a Formal Mage of the Transmutation School.
"I have specially hired a monk to check and ensure that no one is using any prohibited drugs."