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Chapter 48 Leading Troops into Battle
Back in Sandstone Town, the task of mining magic ore was assigned.

The knights sent by the Queen have not yet arrived.

Loren finally had some free time.

For the past month, he has been busy exploring the Monster Mountain Range and has had little time to rest.

Millie was quite curious about Sandstone Town.

"Is this the Elf Kingdom? It's so different from the Ice and Snow Empire."

"What does the Ice and Snow Empire look like?" Loren asked.

"Snowflakes were falling everywhere, everything was covered in silvery white, and it was freezing cold."

"From now on, you will live in the castle."

I'll build you a hospital someday to help the wounded and sick get treatment.

Before that, you should live with the elves.

Inside the Elf Ring is a flower garden where fairies can also live.

Loren handed over the elven insect from the ring.

These little guys are quite active.

The barley worm and the rye worm are always fighting; I don't know where their deep-seated hatred comes from.

Wow, so many fairy insects! They're so beautiful!

Millie curiously leaned closer.

Several sprites looked up, curiously examining Millie.

Loren took out the Demon Flame Stone and the Demon Jade and fed them to the spirit insects.

"Millie, what do you fairies usually eat?"

"Nectar or honey."

"That's it..."

After feeding the sprite insects, Loren took Millie to the flower garden in Sandstone Town.

"Are you interested?"

"Such abundant magical energy!"

Millie moved closer to the blooming black rose.

Loren seemed to be deep in thought.

The black rose also has healing properties, and might even enhance Millie's blessing effect.

"If you're interested, come visit the flower garden more often when you have time."

As a fairy, Millie gets along very well with plants.

Her arrival can promote flower growth.

"Looks like you're not so bad after all~"

Millie's impression of Loren changed drastically.

Because of the stories her people told her, she had always believed that humans were all bad.

But after arriving in Shashi Town...

Loren provided her with food and shelter.

They even planned to build her a hospital.

Her owner seems to be a really nice person~
“I’ve always been curious, where did you hear that humans are bad?” Loren asked.

"The older sisters in the tribe often use these examples to warn us! Because fairies are flexible, some humans, after capturing fairies, ... well, it's just really perverted!"

Loren's gaze gradually turned strange.

Does this work too?
"What kind of look is that? Don't look at me like that, it's scary..."

Loren coughed lightly.

No matter how curious he was, he wouldn't do something so perverted.

Millie's arrival ensured the quality of medical care in Sandstone Town.

However, the price cannot be too cheap.

Farmers and residents of Shashi Town receive one gold coin each time they seek medical treatment or medical care.

The other tourists each received ten gold coins.

The price will increase as Millie's abilities improve.

For today's residents, a gold coin is an astronomical price.

But before long, their income will continue to rise.

Aside from harvests like magic ore and magic flame stone, the castle's main economic source is tax revenue.

The higher the residents' income, the higher the castle's income.

Of course, we can't let the residents live too comfortably either.

As incomes rise, consumption also needs to gradually upgrade.

Loren doesn't need to worry about these things; Xuefu can handle them all by herself.

A few days later, a group of knights arrived in Sandstone Town.

The leading knight was named Danny, a mid-level knight, while the other twenty were all beginner-level knights.

Loren came downstairs to greet him after receiving the message.

Danny and the rest of the knights knelt down on one knee.

"Knight Captain Danny, by the Queen's command, leads twenty knights to pledge allegiance to Baron Loren from this day forward!" "Baron?" Loren feigned ignorance.

Danny retrieved the pass bearing the Queen's seal.

"The east coast has fallen after being attacked by orc tribes!"

Her Majesty the Queen has decided to confer upon Lord Loren the title of Baron of Sandstone.

And it requires the Baron, along with the lords of the coastal town and the port city, to join him.

Lead us to the east coast to provide support and resist the invading orc forces!

Loren took the pass and glanced at its contents. "When does the Queen want me to depart?"

"The sooner the better!"

What was bound to happen has finally happened.

Loren hadn't expected the east coast to fall so quickly.

Could it be that the orcish tribe sent a very strong team?
Fortunately, the Elf Queen's order was to fight the enemy together with Loris and Viscount Quinn.

With Loris around, Loren had the confidence to win.

Although he had known for some time that he was about to go into battle, Loren still felt it was a surprise.

He was suddenly made a baron.

They were suddenly ordered to go into battle.

The Elf Queen gave him absolutely no time to prepare.

After settling the knight squad in, Loren returned to the castle and told Xuefu about it.

"I'm going too!" Xuefu exclaimed, her fighting spirit soaring.

"what are you going to do?"

"It's war!"

"You stay in Sandstone Town."

"why?"

"Leave the fighting to Loris."

Xuefu looked somewhat disappointed.

I don't know what she was thinking.

She was only a mid-ranking knight; going to the battlefield to fight would likely be extremely dangerous for her.

Even if they survive this time, they will inevitably encounter unforeseen events in the future.

Doesn't she know to consider the consequences?

In any case, Loren would never take such a risk.

"Okay, then you must be careful."

Xuefu stayed in Sandstone Town to handle internal affairs.

Liz and her team of knights are mining in the mountains.

Loren led Danny's group to the coastal town.

Loris has already received information from the messenger.

She is ready to go into battle.

"How many people have you prepared?" Loren asked.

"Like you, one knight captain and twenty knights."

It also consists of one mid-level knight and twenty low-level knights.

She led the team this time mainly to give her knights some experience.

After all, the strongest fighter in the coastal town is Loris herself.

After making preparations, the two led their team towards Haikou City.

Besides Loren and Loris, there are two mid-level knights and forty low-level knights.

Forty-four men each mounted a warhorse.

This team is strong enough to conquer an entire city.

If Viscount Quinn of Haikou City hadn't received the messenger's message in advance, he might have thought that the coastal town had sent troops to attack.

When Loren and Loris arrived in Haikou City, Viscount Quinn personally greeted them.

Settle the knights in and take good care of their warhorses.

The three went to the castle office to discuss their battle plan.

The team that went into battle this time was composed of three lords leading their troops.

The Elf Queen specifically ordered Loren to lead the team.

Quinn and Lorris naturally understood the implications.

The Elf Queen wants to groom Loren!
This time, the Queen only verbally conferred the title of Baron upon Loren, without even holding a formal investiture ceremony.

Because in the eyes of the Elf Queen, the title of Baron was not important.

She wanted to cultivate talent, at least earls and above.

However, to become an earl, one needs not only great strength but also to accumulate merits.

This battle to retake the East Coast is a golden opportunity for Loren to distinguish himself.

(End of this chapter)