"Hant, how many Apprentice Knights are there in the barracks now?" Claire asked.
Hant replied excitedly, "Reporting to you, my lord, there are now seven Apprentice Knights. In addition, two of the original Apprentice Knights have advanced. Your Knight Squad now has one Silver, two Bronze, and seven Apprentice Knights."
Claire nodded in satisfaction. At this rate, this group of knights would soon be ready for use.
"Take them back and continue their training."
"Yes, my lord!"
As evening approached, Claire went to the guest room again, intending to see how effective the penicillin was. If this had not been a magical world, producing something like penicillin would have taken several weeks. Fortunately, this was a magical world, where mages were skilled at brewing potions, and Claire herself was a mage. Thus, she had developed it in just half an hour.
"How is she?" Claire asked Yuna, who had been caring for her at the side.
"Thank you, Lord Viscount!" Yuna gave a deep bow and said gratefully, "Mother is much better already. She'll make a full recovery in a few days."
"That's good." Claire nodded and continued, "Hold out your hand."
"Huh?" Yuna was a little confused, but she obediently held out her palm.
Clink, clink!
Six Silver Coins fell into Yuna's hand. "This is the money that quack cheated you out of. Take it back now."
Yuna's face filled with astonishment, and she covered her little mouth. She had never imagined that she would get those six Silver Coins back. "Lord Viscount... this..."
"It's fine, take it. It was your money to begin with." Claire spoke softly. "Take good care of your mother. I won't disturb you any longer."
Yuna bowed once more toward Claire's retreating figure. "Thank you, Lord Viscount."
Claire stopped and turned around. "From now on, call me Young Master, like Regan does. Lord Viscount sounds a little too distant."
A faint blush inexplicably appeared on Yuna's face. "All right, Young Master..."
After leaving, Claire summoned Regan.
"Tomorrow morning, put up another notice on the city wall..."
After speaking, Claire looked at the brightly lit Nafu City outside and murmured, "It's time for my people to get to know their lord."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Early the next morning, people entering and leaving the gates of Nafu City discovered a new notice posted beside the original two notices.
They immediately flocked over, chattering endlessly as they looked at the words on it.
"What does it say?"
"You can't read, so why are you squeezing your way to the front?"
"You're standing ahead of me too. Can you read?"
"That's not the point. Even if I can't read, I can still get the general idea."
"Then tell me what it says."
"I don't know."
"..."
"Let's wait. Someone who can read will come eventually."
Three or four minutes later, Robin finally arrived. In the past, someone had always dragged him over, but ever since the new lord had arrived, his opinion of him had improved considerably. This time, he had come running over on his own initiative.
"Move aside. I can read, let me take a look."
"Uncle Robin is here! Everyone, make way!" someone in the crowd shouted.
Robin quickly squeezed his way to the city wall, wiped the sweat from his forehead, then put on his glasses and carefully read the newly posted notice.
"Uncle Robin, what does it say?"
"Mm-hm." Robin organized his words slightly. "Lord Viscount wants us to wait at the city gate this afternoon. He's going to execute a criminal here."
"Who is it?" someone asked in confusion.
"I know. Yesterday, Lord Viscount had Moses, the doctor from the west side of the city, arrested. It should be him."
Someone said worriedly, "Why? Why execute a doctor? If there are no doctors left in Nafu City, what will we do?"
Robin hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, everyone. The notice says that doctor doesn't know how to treat illnesses at all. That's why Lord Viscount intends to execute him."
"Is that true? I even went to him to have blood drawn before."
"This is too shocking. Doctor Moses doesn't know how to treat illnesses?"
Because Claire had previously issued an order reducing taxes, the people's favor toward him had risen sharply, and they trusted what the notice said.
"We'll find out this afternoon. I'm coming to see it."
"I'll come too."
Before afternoon even arrived, more than a dozen knights had come at noon and built a wooden platform at the city gate.
When the people saw it, they gathered around as well. There was usually little entertainment in Nafu City, so even the tiniest incident could draw attention, let alone a notice personally issued by Lord Viscount.
Before the appointed time arrived, more and more people gathered below, packing the area before the platform so tightly it was a sea of people. People continued arriving from elsewhere.
Robin had also arrived early and waited eagerly below with the crowd.
When the time stated on the notice arrived, an ornate carriage slowly emerged from within the city and passed through the gate, stopping beside the wooden platform. The knights gathered around it.
The crowd knew that Lord Viscount had arrived. He had been here for nearly half a month, yet none of them had seen what he looked like with their own eyes.
Everyone stood on tiptoe, wanting to see what their lord truly looked like and whether he was as handsome and extraordinary as the rumors claimed.
"How many people came?" Claire asked from inside the carriage.
"Young Master, more than half the citizens of Nafu City have come, along with some villagers from nearby villages."
Claire lifted the curtain and looked outside. The area beyond was a vast sea of people, somewhat like a concert from his previous life.
"Has Moses been brought over?"
"Knight Captain Hant has already escorted him here."
"Good." Claire nodded lightly and stepped out of the carriage.
The people below finally saw what their lord looked like and immediately became excited.
"So Lord Viscount really is only in his teens. He looks younger than my son."
"That doesn't affect Lord Viscount's image in my heart at all! Long live Lord Viscount!"
"That's right! Lord Viscount reduced so many taxes that my family can finally eat their fill. Long live Lord Viscount!"
"Long live Lord Viscount!"
Claire, who had just stepped onto the wooden platform, was somewhat surprised. He had imagined that he would be welcomed, but he had not expected such an enthusiastic reception. The people below were starting to resemble the crazed fans from his previous life.
Claire pressed his hand down, signaling the people below to quiet down. Once they had become silent,
Claire cast the beginner spell, Amplification Spell, on himself so that everyone below could hear him.
"Ahem, I am your new lord..."
The moment Claire spoke, the people below became excited again.
"Long live the lord!"
"Long live Lord Viscount!"
"May your fame resound throughout the continent, and may your good deeds be known to all!"
"May the Lord forever protect you!"
Claire did not know whether to laugh or cry. He pressed his hand down again, making everyone quiet down once more.
"I came here today because I have business to attend to, so everyone, please be quiet for a moment."
As he spoke, Claire waved his hand, and the knights below escorted Doctor Moses onto the platform. His hands and feet were shackled, leaving him completely unable to move. His face was ashen, and the usual arrogance and smugness in his eyes had vanished.
"I gathered everyone here today mainly to judge this man."
Claire paused, looking at the crowd's reactions below.
"Isn't that Moses, the doctor from the west side of the city? I've seen him before. He's the only doctor in Nafu City. What happened for Lord Viscount to have him detained?"
"I don't know, but if Lord Viscount says he's a quack, then he must be a quack." This was one of Claire's little fans.
"He's the only doctor in Nafu City. Whenever people get sick, they have to go to him for treatment..." Some people still did not understand.
"Stop shouting nonsense and listen to what Lord Viscount has to say."
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