I'm also trying to survive today [Western Fantasy]

The atmosphere in the secret room was tense for a moment, and after a while, Luke burst out laughing: "Cosmo, you think too much. Your Majesty just wants the son of the old man to have a better development."

Cosmo bowed slightly, revealed his face from the shadows, and said expressionlessly: "So let Julian go to the Gray Tower Valley?"

"Is there anything wrong with Huita Valley? It is surrounded by mountains and sea, the land is fertile, and there are no big nobles around it. As long as it develops well, there may be a chance to incorporate all the surrounding land into its own territory in the future." Lu K asked rhetorically.

Cosmo glanced at him, and said calmly: "Near the mountains and the sea? There are bandits on the mountains, and pirates swimming in the sea. The land is fertile? Is there more than 50 people there? Except for the old, weak, sick and disabled, how many people can work?" One? No matter how much land there is, what’s the use of having no population?”

Luke said with a meaningful smile: "Who said there is no one? You underestimate Julian, his background is deeper than you imagined, maybe you go to see him in a few years, and his wealth will become bigger than yours." Richer."

Cosmo was a little surprised, and then slowly said: "I hope so."

After speaking, he turned and left the secret room.

***

The duke title has been settled, and Cosmo's succession is actually not so smooth.It's just that he has the support of His Majesty the King behind his back. As the biggest ruler in the Maggie Kingdom, those nobles obviously cannot beat His Majesty the King.

So no one can change this result.

As a member of the Radcliffe family, Julian, who had lost his inheritance rights, may be expelled by Cosmo at any time. Here, family competition is often so cruel, the winner has everything, and the loser has nothing.

Fortunately, Cosmo was very "generous" to let him stay, and to speak to the king to praise his younger brother, so the Duke, who was being favored, successfully persuaded His Majesty the King to elevate the knighthood that was originally going to be bestowed on Julian to a baron , and gave him a fief.

A knight's imperial seal wouldn't even make a splash in the capital, even if Julian's surname was Radcliffe.

The nobles in the royal capital always know who they can get close to and who they don’t need to pay attention to. Even if Cosmo speaks well to Julian in front of the king, he, the little baron who has been sealed to the edge, is still insignificant in the eyes of everyone. kind of.

The countless aristocratic dinner parties that had invited him all disappeared, and those ladies and ladies who frequently winked at him also disappeared, but there were some men who sent out invitations secretly, but this kind of man wanted to sleep with him at first glance. Julian obviously would not agree to the invitation.

After tidying up his clothes, Julian spent a lot of effort to collect some information about Huita Valley.

Once upon a time, it was the front line of the Maggie Kingdom against the Chabi Kingdom. Later, in a war, because the great magisters of both sides used the forbidden spell of the earth system at the same time, the terrain there changed dramatically. There is a mountain range, a crack in the middle, and a meandering river flows through the mountain range, passes through the Huita Valley, and then enters the sea.

Due to the appearance of the mountain range, the fighting between the two sides was forced to stop. After that, the two countries signed a peace treaty, and no disputes would occur with the mountain range formed after the curse. Since then, there has been no war.

However, according to the analysis of what Julian saw on the map, the so-called peace is not what the two sides wished for, it is purely because the mountain range was a former battlefield, and the terrain has changed due to the forbidden spell. No one knows what the reason is The resulting mountains formed a realm of the dead.

To put it bluntly, there is a huge army of the dead living in that mountain range. Whether it is the Maggie Kingdom or the Chabi Kingdom, whoever wants to invade the other party must first face those undead.

The horror of undead creatures can be understood by anyone with a little knowledge, so as long as the monarchs of these two countries are not crazy, no one will trouble those undead creatures.

Due to the existence of the undead, both sides will feel that the Forbidden Mountains are a bit secretive, but from the map, the Gray Tower Valley is a rare fertile plain in that mountain range, and the Becher River passes through the valley. The shipping on the Becher River, where it can easily develop into a prosperous commercial city.

So now the problem is coming-

Why hasn't a place with a superior geographical location and good development conditions been developed until now?

Not only has it not developed, but it is even pitifully regarded as a baron's territory?

The geographical location of the nearest commercial city, Monk City, is even worse than that of Gray Tower Valley, but after the development of Monk City, Gray Tower Valley is still a valley...

These things have to be clarified in advance, otherwise, if you go to the territory in a daze, it is simply courting death.

Fortunately, Luke is quite a kind person. After Julian inquired about various news and failed, he sent him a special document. Along with the document, there was also a person who looked unlovable. With that young face, Julian expressed that he was at a loss.

The young man has a typical baby face, and his natural curly hair makes him look only sixteen or seventeen years old.

"I'm stressing once, I'm 22 this year, six years older than you!" Babyface emphasized.

Julian raised his eyebrows, the voice was slightly familiar...

"Don't even think about it, I'm the unlucky double who played you and was hijacked." Babyface said self-destructively.

"You didn't come here purely to deliver materials to me, did you?" Julian said lightly.

"What do you think..." Babyface looked desperate: "What's the matter with your damn contract? Why can't you..." At the end of the sentence, Babyface suddenly silenced, and then all of a sudden He held the hand of Parry who was standing aside, and with Parry's bewildered expression, he said loudly: "I like you, I like you so much that I can't sleep!"

Julian: ...Pfft!

The baby face was almost desperate, and the dull expression seemed to be out of the body.

Parry withdrew his hand in horror and stammered, "Two...two men have no future..."

Babyface: ... MMP!The innocence of labor and management!

Roger was so happy that he couldn't straighten his back from laughing. Only Sidney looked confused, obviously not knowing what was going on.

Julian knew that the father of the system is very powerful, but he did not expect it to be so powerful. The contract based on the system is so powerful, and this effect...is too funny...

"So, you want to say that Garcia and I..." Before Julian finished speaking, he saw the baby face roaring in horror: "Don't say..."

Immediately afterwards, when he heard Garcia's three words, he tap danced uncontrollably with his feet...

Julian: ...

Parry and Roger: ...poof!

Sidney continued to be bewildered.

With a sad face, the baby face tap danced and said in a crying voice: "I can't associate you with that name, otherwise it will be like this..."

"Hahaha... I see." Julian didn't expect that the father of the system had blocked all the loopholes, but when it came to him and Owen, Babyface couldn't even use gestures to hint.

He turned his head to look at Parry and Roger. The two laughed while feeling lingering fear. They had also signed a similar contract. Fortunately, they never planned to breach the contract secretly, so they would not be so embarrassing.

"Boss said, I'm already a useless cat, so let me send myself here, so that you can use it as a waste..." The baby-faced voice was very aggrieved, and it was obvious that the boss's comment made him quite unhappy.

Julian squinted at him: "Am I a waste recycling station?"

baby face:……

Dare not speak, suddenly feel pressure is so swollen?

He held his mouth shut, with tears in his eyes, and turned his attention to the other three for help.

Parry and Roger have long known that this Master Julian is not simple-nonsense, can someone who can own a ghost ship be simple? ——So there was never any intention of betraying him or playing tricks in the dark. Facing Babyface's request for help, they looked at each other and didn't dare to speak.

Although Julian usually has a good temper, they dare not ask them to intercede for Babyface.

Babyface's behavior at this time is ridiculous, but the hidden meaning behind it really wants to break through the restrictions of the contract and betray Julian. Parry and Roger are not fools. There are some things that can be pleaded, and this kind of betrayal can be pleaded. ?It would be nice not to involve yourself in it!

The two looked at each other without saying a word, but Sidney hesitated because he didn't understand the situation, and said, "Master, although I don't know what Matthew did wrong, Matthew is still a good person. .”

Julian glanced at Sidney, thinking that he really deserves to be an experienced old man, he is very good at grasping key points...

Babyface, that is, since Matthew was sent by Luke, it is obviously impossible to return it.Julian also understands why Luke sent this man here. Since he knows your secret, he might as well send him to you. To some extent, this is Luke showing his favor to Julian.

I gave it to the person who holds your secret, so I obviously have no intention of prying into your secret.

Julian took him this way, but he was a little embarrassed about Matthew's handling.

It stands to reason that the easiest way for a traitor is to execute him directly, but due to the strength of the father of the system, this guy did not reveal Julian's secrets, and he is more or less Julian's colleague, it seems that it is not good to kill him directly .

In the end, Julian decided to adopt Sidney's opinion. Anyway, Matthew's ability is not bad, and there are not many people around him who can use him. Even being a coolie is better than nothing, right?

This time when he went to the fiefdom, the only person Julian could take away was Matthew besides the three Sidneys who came with him at the beginning. Cosmo had told him that he could give him a 50 People's private army team, but he refused.

Julian felt that 50 people were too many. There was only one small village registered in his territory. It would be nice to be able to support a few of them with the tax revenue of such a small village. How could there be any extra money to support the private army...

After reading the information sent by Luke, Julian was in a bad mood.

There are bandits in the mountains, and pirates in the sea. The Huita Valley is indeed a good place, but it is plagued by bandits and pirates several times a year. No matter how good a place is, it cannot develop!

For a moment, Julian had the urge to accept the private army presented by Cosmo, but in the end he gave up the idea.

It's not easy to use other people's soldiers. The people around him are all from Dark Rose. Although Luke said that these people will be his subordinates in the future, Julian is not big enough to let them These people control their fiefs.

It's not that they will definitely betray, it's just that they should avoid such a possibility and take precautions before they happen.

In this way, Julian did everything he could to prepare, and quietly waited for the day when he left the capital.

Owen Diary:

What happened to Hua Lanni was really terrible. Fortunately, although she was stupid, she was only stupid, and she didn't think of pulling everyone else into the old duke's boat.

The purge of the royal capital faction is inevitable, and the faction where Hua Lanni's priest is located will also be greatly affected.

That old fox Roland was very good at seizing the opportunity and successfully inserted his own people in.

However, he was very puzzled by my application to be transferred from the capital. He admitted that the capital may be a little dangerous in the future, but there are also many opportunities. If I stay in the capital, I might be able to seize it. This opportunity, make another contribution.

I refused. Sirius II is not the kind of person to be fooled. I think the water in the capital is too deep. There may be opportunities, but there are more crises. A person at the level of the bishop said They may all drown here.

I have to find a way to move closer to Julian, and I admit that I don't want to give up this relationship.

Power and love, as long as my ability allows, why can't I have both?At least I'm going to make an effort!