The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

The little old man, Sidney, kept tugging at Myron's clothes, but Myron's tone was firm as he awaited Lind's reply.

"why?"

Linde was somewhat surprised; these high-level professionals were perhaps easier to talk to than he had imagined.

“After returning from the tower, I always felt that I should do something.”

These high-level professionals were not entirely unaware of what was happening on the continent.

"To be honest, I don't hate living in the tower. When I saw that black dragon, I thought I wish I could do something... I don't want to see that happen again."

Of course, the main reason is that the power armor is quite attractive; it's huge, rugged, and full of power.

Upon hearing Myron's words, Sidney immediately changed his tune, saying, "In that case, I'll stay too. I'm quite interested in your obelisk anyway."

Just as Linde was about to discuss the details with the two men, a guard hurriedly entered. After whispering something in Linde's ear, Linde stood up and said, "I understand your thoughts. I will contact you later regarding the specific arrangements. Please go to your guest rooms to rest."

After seeing off these two big shots, Lind's expression suddenly became quite terrifying.

Not long after, Marcel arrived at Linde with several nobles, who came to apologize.

When they heard that these nobles' plans involved not only high-level professionals but also Reina, the room fell into an eerie silence.

The nobles dutifully handed over their communication methods with the Black Ravens, but Linde only glanced at them briefly before tossing them aside. Instead, he took a document from the bard and began to examine it carefully.

Seeing Linde remain silent, a nobleman, unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere any longer, cautiously asked, "Governor, what are you looking at?"

"We are checking your household registration."

Linde didn't even look up, turning page after page.

These nobles still love to play tricks and schemes, and they never learn their lesson no matter how many they kill.

Upon hearing this answer, several nobles nearly fainted on the spot.

The Augustinian family used to be too afraid to touch these nobles who controlled vast amounts of land and resources, but times have changed. This governor not only wields absolute power, but also takes away your territory while giving you a job and a chance to get promoted, offering you hope of regaining power.

Under the manipulation of a combination of harsh punishment and glimmers of hope, the power structure of the nobles began to be reshuffled, only now Lind was in charge.

Seeing this, the other nobles would be like vultures smelling a corpse, waiting for Lind to have his fill before coming up to eat the leftovers.

Many nobles turned their attention to Marcel, since it was Marcel who persuaded them to surrender themselves.

Marcel held his breath, seemingly resting, or perhaps waiting for something.

Just as Linde was finishing processing the household registrations of these nobles, the door to the room was suddenly kicked open with a bang.

Lena, dressed in casual clothes, kicked open the door like a hero descending upon the room and entered.

When the nobles saw Lena, it was as if they had seen their own mother. They completely forgot that they had previously planned to harm Lena. At this moment, all they wanted to do was hug Lena's legs and call her "Mother."

"Linde!"

Lena looked radiant, clearly in a good mood lately, but when she saw the household registration list in Linde's hand, she frowned slightly and said, "I've already heard about it. These nobles haven't committed any crimes yet, have they? How can they be punished if they haven't committed any crimes?"

Marcel's solution was naturally to have Rena, the person involved, plead for leniency. It was thanks to Marcel's wife's recent all-night study of "An Introduction to Mechanical Principles That Even a Goose Can Understand" that she was able to get in touch with Rena.

These nobles never expected that Marcel would actually invite Lena over. They had been discussing how to assassinate Lena, but now they were counting on her to save their lives, and they never expected that Lena would actually come.

But none of that mattered. These nobles began to repent in front of Lena, saying that they had been bewitched for a moment and would never dare to do it again, until they were glared at by Lind and finally quieted down.

After the nobles quieted down, Linde immediately stood up and said, "Why did you come here? Didn't I tell you to rest? Things haven't been very peaceful lately. Where are the guards I arranged for you?"

Seeing that Linde was changing the subject, Lena asked directly, "What should we do with these people?"

"They're going to kill you!"

"But they haven't made a move yet, have they?"

Seeing Linde's agitation, Lena comforted him, "Alright, I know. Punishment is necessary in this kind of thing, but Linde, you've been worrying too much lately. They haven't taken any action yet, and they're still in the discussion stage. If we kill these noble families based on this, what if people use this to attack each other in the future?"

Hearing Lena say this, the nobles behind her almost burst into tears. They had actually tried to assassinate Lena before; they were truly despicable.

"But they're going to kill you! They've openly said it!"

"But haven't they already turned themselves in?"

Lena turned around, hands on her hips, and asked the nobles, "Do you still dare?"

The nobles immediately shook their heads vigorously, while Lena looked proudly at Lind: "Your Excellency, please handle this according to the law."

At this moment, Lena's eyes were bright and her mind was quick; she was nothing like the rumored woman who was ignorant of etiquette and social customs.

Finally, Lin De sighed, put away the nobles' household registration information, and said, "Don't think that this matter is over so easily!"

Although it was a rather stern warning, it brought the nobles to tears of joy. It meant that Linde would not pursue their families too much, and they might even be allowed to take responsibility personally, perhaps even saving their lives.

After leaving, the nobles immediately bowed to Marcel. They understood that if Marcel hadn't used his connections to invite Lena, their families would have met their end.

Marcel waved his hand and said, "There's no need for that. Now do you understand why I advised you not to take action?"

Several nobles nodded, because they had not been deeply involved in the coup, so their influence on Lena was not immediately apparent.

It now seems that if they really take action, those officials who were involved in the coup and were saved by Lena will expose themselves first, let alone any reshuffling of the party.

Now these nobles not only dare not have any more crazy ideas, but they also have to pray that nothing bad happens to Lena. If something happens to Lena, regardless of whether they did it or not, the governor will probably start investigating their household registration again.

At this moment, a nobleman stepped forward and said to the nobles around him who had survived the ordeal, "If you all do not mind, our family is willing to form an alliance with you!"

The other nobles immediately fled from this nobleman in terror, saying, "Are you out of your mind? Forming an alliance?"

But the nobleman shook his head and said, "No, it's not an alliance in the traditional sense. From now on, if anyone dares to say a bad word about Lady Lena, our families will all gang up on him and tear him to shreds!"

Upon hearing this, the other nobles also returned and said, "Alright, I'll join!"

......

At this moment, Raven was sipping tea in a newly opened café in the capital, feeling somewhat annoyed that the nobles hadn't kept their word and hadn't sent anyone to discuss the matter at the agreed time.

Fortunately, the nobles eventually received news and agreed on a new location.

Just then, several figures pushed open the door of the café. Raven, who was sitting by the door, simply looked up slightly and asked, "Have you reached a conclusion?"

But the raven was soon stunned. It wasn't the nobles who had arrived, but a group of nuns in red robes.