Different from the situation of the townspeople, the construction materials of Baron Castle are all made of stone. Different from the subtleness of wooden houses, the heavy castle shows the authority and strength of Lord Baron as a noble.
He followed the man who looked like a guard and walked to the front of the castle. Then, after a briefing, he stood there, waiting for routine inspections and questions from the people in the castle.
Outside the castle is a moat with a high suspension bridge.
Probably because he was afraid that someone would be harmful to him, or because Magic Beast Forest outside the town had a great psychological shadow on Baron, the moat outside the castle was built very wide, and the water inside had a slightly fishy smell, which made Romon smell it and couldn't help but frown.
At this time, probably because the guards above the castle were on shift, no one had paid attention to them, so they could only wait quietly below the castle.
Romon Being bored, he could only stare at the moat in a daze. The fat fish jumping out of the water from time to time made him couldn't help but squint his eyes.
"Okay, the suspension bridge has been lowered, let's go quickly." After an unknown amount of time, the guard leading the way suddenly said, Romon Only then did he realize that the suspension bridge had slowly lowered in front of his eyes.
The castle gate also revealed its true appearance after the suspension bridge fell. It was also made of stone. A large piece of solid rock was made into two heavy but magnificent gates by skilled craftsmen. Presumably, when pushing it, it would be difficult to move it without five or six people.
Stepping on the suspension bridge, Romon followed the guards and crossed the moat. As soon as his feet touched the ground, the two stone doors on the opposite side were slowly pushed open.
However, unlike what he thought, the people pushing the doors didn't seem to exert much effort, and there was only one person pushing behind each door. After a closer look, he realized that there were actually four small windlass under the heavy stone door to help.
And when they walked into the door, the suspension bridge was lifted up behind them. The door was slowly closed. Seeing that there were several strong wooden bars placed inside the door. Romon couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the noble gentlemen are really very desperate.
The guard who led him was still not talkative. However, along the way to Baron's office, there were several obstacles that forced the guard to explain Romon's identity again and again.
Maybe they were notified in advance, and after checking and confirming that Romon was indeed carrying no sharp weapons that might endanger Baron's safety, those people let them go one by one.
Romon followed the other party and walked for a long distance. Finally, in front of a hall, the guard stopped.
"You wait here first, I will report to Master Baron." The guard said to Romon lukewarmly.
Romon nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally arriving at the place. At the same time, he once again lamented the luxurious life of the nobles in this world.
Just a Baron, but its castle is very grand. If it is a big noble in a big place, the level is probably beyond what he can imagine.
Romon, who once believed that he had seen the big world, could not help but put away some of his complacency at this time. No one in this world should be underestimated.
If nothing else, at this time, his power is comparable to that of Baron. Under such circumstances, he cannot be complacent at all.
"Okay, you can go in." The guard had already walked out of the hall. When he saw Romon, he conveyed the meaning of Baron.
So, not long after, Romon met the owner of Rika Town, Mr. Baron, at a very close distance for the first time, in this tacky hall.
Maybe it was to show off his financial resources, or because his taste was not very high, this hall gave Romon a strong stimulation as soon as he walked in.
There was a golden light everywhere, almost blinding him.
The walls are painted with golden paint, the floor is paved with golden floor tiles, the tables are golden, the chairs are golden, and even the bottles with flowers are in the gorgeous shape of water.
It was so stunning that it also made the corners of Romon's mouth twitch. However, he didn't say anything. How to arrange the room was someone else's business and had nothing to do with him.
And in the middle of the hall, there was a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes sitting. As soon as Romon came in, he couldn't help but look at him. And Romon also saw the man's face clearly at a glance.
It's probably because Miss Eileen's appearance took after her mother's appearance, so at first glance, Romon found it difficult to connect the wrinkled old man in front of her with the lovely girl Angel.
Baron's face was not very good at this time, and there were traces of aging in the corners of his eyes, which were profound and touching. Although he was wearing a gorgeous robe, his old body was exposed and it was difficult to hide it.
Seeing Romon come in, he coughed slightly, and then, knowingly asked, "Are you Romon?"
Romon only glanced at him from a distance. Seeing him asking this question, he had to bow and replied, "Yes, respected Lord Baron, I am Romon."
"Romon, you did a good job in this matter this time. Eileen told me everything. Thanks to you, there will be one less moth like this in my territory. To thank you, I plan to give you a piece of land for your construction. Build your own homestead and medicine field..." Seeing that Romon looked neither humble nor overbearing after entering the door, Baron felt more and more that Romon was scheming, so he stopped thinking about it and said what he had been thinking about for a long time.
Romon was stunned for a moment. He thought that the lord summoned him to reward him or say something. However, the gift that the other party suddenly said was exactly what he lacked the most at the moment. A man who was about to starve to death was suddenly hit by a big pie falling from the sky. This coincidence made him speechless for a moment.
Seeing his appearance, Baron couldn't help but sneer in his heart, but said, "... However, just because of this merit, I will give you a piece of land as a subordinate, and I am afraid that others will not accept it, so I plan to give you a task. This task may involve some risks, but as long as you can complete it smoothly, I will immediately fulfill the promise I made now. How about it, do you think about it?"
Now, Romon also knows that in this world, there is a saying that "Feudal Benefice is a reward for Knight". The scale of a piece of Knight Fief is about a thousand acres, but Yes, there is actually another class under Knight. These people rely on their crafts, knowledge, and martial arts to serve the lords who granted them land. They are actually professional soldiers and professional officials under Knight.
Most of them own 200 to 300 acres of land. When the lord is in crisis, they need to prepare their own spears, leather armor, shields and swords for service. Of course, they do not have the ability to purchase war horses and armor, and the lord's requirements for them are not the same as Knight.
Even so, a retainer is also distinguished from civilians. Strictly speaking, he has the same status as a tax officer.
The lord said that he was polite and the treatment was generous. However, Romon would not take the other party's politeness seriously. He quickly asked, "I wonder what the mission Baron is referring to?"
Baron narrowed his eyes and smiled. "The forest outside the town is the periphery of Thorn Forest, and it has never been managed better. I called you here today because I want you to go into the forest with the adventurers and help me draw a forest map. With the map, the management of the forest can be carried out truly effectively, and the most effective layout can be achieved when defending against attacks by monsters in the future. What do you think, will you do this task?"
Seeing Romon lowering his head to think, Baron added fuel to the fire, "I heard from Eileen that you are a very responsible child. In order to get rid of a moth in the town, you are even willing to take risks and use yourself as bait. This mission is more dangerous than your last move, but if it succeeds, the credit will be greater. In fact, Choosing you to draw the map was a decision I made after careful consideration. Firstly, it is to give you a chance to make meritorious deeds. Secondly, as Druid, you can choose adventurers to form a group, which gives you more protection than others entering the forest. Thirdly, I trust you more. If it were anyone else, I would doubt the authenticity of the map... For the benefit of the territory and the townspeople, please consider it!"
Seeing that Romon's face became cautious, Baron was sneering in his heart. This was a method he suddenly thought of in the carriage. It was a good way to isolate Romon from his second daughter.
Although there are only some signs of danger between his daughter and Romon, as cautious as he is, he is not willing to take this risk.
So, after much thought, I finally came up with this good idea when I met the group of adventurers on the road. That is, let Romon participate in the adventurers' actions.
The adventurer goes into the forest and takes a long time to go back and forth. If Romon is involved, his daughter can be separated from him.
Moreover, there are many dangers in Thorn Forest, and even a person with strong combat skills will suffer a certain percentage of damage in it. Let him go in, and if he encounters an accident and cannot come out alive, it will save him the trouble of thinking of a safe way to kill people.
However, how to get Romon to participate is a big problem. After all, Romon now has a lot of money and has received a legacy. Why take risks? Romon probably doesn't look down on ordinary financial rewards.
Thinking of what Romon might need now, Baron simply used the excuse of drawing a map to summon Romon. He also promised that if the matter was successful, he would be given Let Romon build his own residence and medicinal fields on a piece of vassal land. With such attractive conditions, Baron has enough reason to believe that Romon will definitely agree.
However, in order to prevent Romon from refusing due to timidity, Baron simply held it up high.
Therefore, after Baron said the above words, he waited there calmly and calmly, waiting for Romon's reaction.
Romon's expression changed several times. After being silent for a while, he finally raised his head and made a decision. "I am willing to accept this task."
Twenty-four and one more chapter
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