What did you do with the dice?

Sanitta nodded. "That's right, Viscount Consenat has been on our side since the beginning. But thanks to his arrogance, he thought he could manipulate the Pearl Tear Territory and the Ropa Territory to balance each other, so we have this hard-earned opportunity to turn the tables. I really wanted to fight alone and directly attack the enemy's home, because their defense must be weak during this period.

You see, our Zhulei Territory has had so many refugees pouring in recently that it’s becoming a bit overwhelming to manage. The neighboring Luopa Territory is much more developed than ours, so there must be even more people going there.

I've heard that they've started implementing immigration controls, and those who want to stay temporarily in Ropa need to pay to buy their temporary residence permits."

After hearing this, Rusalka suddenly felt that she was not competent enough as a noble. She thought that asking these refugees to exchange their labor for food, clothing and building materials was exploitative enough, but she didn't expect that there was a master next door who dared to collect temporary residence tax.

No wonder so many people have come to the Pearl Tear Territory from the big mine recently. They originally wanted to use their secondary profession of being a sorcerer to dilute their guilt, but now, compared with their neighbors, they are indeed the paladins among paladins.

Rusalka said righteously, "I can't stand it anymore. I wish I could use my sickle and hammer to send these vampires to reunite in the second dimension."

Sanitieta rolled his eyes at him. "I wonder which lord was the one who was shouting a few days ago, 'The security level in the territory is worrying. I want to restore the great slavery and rebuild the legendary KGB.'"

Rusalka selectively ignored Sanitieta's complaints: "You haven't even finished what you were saying just now. Why did you write a letter to inform the other party? Tell me the truth, did you take kickbacks from the Japanese?"

Sanitieta sighed. "It's hard to explain to you, so let me give you an example. If one day, a teacher of a cheap class told you that he would give every student full marks in the class regardless of whether you came or not, would you still go to class?"

Rusalka: "Why would we go there? Was the dormitory demolished, or is the playground being renovated?"

Sanitieta: "Then one day during the midterm, the teacher suddenly called the roll and those who were not called immediately failed the course. How would you feel?"

Rusalka: "I...I'll invite the teacher to the knife fighting room right away."

Sanita spread his hands.

Rushaka realizes.

"When do we start?"

"While you spend your days feeling empty, I have already made all the preparations and will start tomorrow."

"Brother, this is so efficient."

"No, it's just that you're such a funny lord."

"Damn it, I praised you and you insulted me."

"Without me, where would you go to find a fight?"

"Thank you, boss. The boss is very generous."

----

The next morning, Rusalka hurried to the office and asked the maid to call Phoenix over.

"Good morning, Maid Head."

"Good morning, Maid-maid."

Whether they were maids or butlers, when Phoenix walked past them with her head held high, they would involuntarily stop what they were doing, turn around and bow to her in greeting. However, in response to such goodwill, Phoenix just nodded indifferently and walked away, with no intention of returning the greeting.

If it were Rukasa, who was well-educated and polite, even if he was too lazy to reply one by one, he would still wave his hand symbolically in return.

Sanitta has always been quite critical of this, feeling that if he and Phoenix were put together, Phoenix would feel more like the owner of the castle. His image, while better than a butler, is at best a guard knight. To sum it up in one sentence: he lacks the temperament of an aristocrat.

Rusalka: My Charm is 20, so I can't be your lover?

Sanitta: That’s enough. If you take off your armor, you will look more like a rickshaw driver.

Rukasa did not refute, feel embarrassed, or have any thoughts of changing himself regarding Sanita's evaluation. He likes to be more casual in his daily life.

But since Sunita had said so, he naturally took the opportunity to improve the summary a little bit, and changed it into a summary sentence with his own style: At first glance, it was determined that it was caused by too high quality.

I have to admit that sometimes, Sanita really regretted why he spoke nicely to Rukasa. His summary on this point was correct. It was indeed caused by his high quality.

In short, Phoenix walked straight into Rusalka's office, knocked on the door, and after hearing Rusalka's "Come in" from inside, she pushed the door open and walked in.

Sanitta was sitting next to Rusalka's desk: (Why did you ask Phoenix? You were the one who asked her to come. Was it intentional or accidental?)

Rusalka: (Brother, I'm used to it. Besides, I think being polite and well-mannered is a basic virtue of a paladin.)

Sanita: (I think not speaking in abstract terms is a sign of good character.)

Rusalka: (You know me well. I am polite, but I lack manners.)

Phoenix, the white-haired cat-eared girl, tugged at her maid's skirt and bowed slightly to Rusalka: "My Lord, may I ask for your instructions?"

It was a rare occasion for him to formally call her to the office alone. In fact, Rusalka had a lot to say to her, such as a question he had been thinking about: Phoenix was not usually responsible for the chores of cleaning the Pearl Tear Castle, nor was she assigned a daily cleaning plan like modern personnel, and made into an exec form and sent to him. He also didn't usually see her attending morning meetings. There was only a duty roster hanging in the hall of the castle, but she basically only changed that roster once a month.

So what does she do every day? Sneaking in a corner to play with her phone? There are no mobile phones in this world.

Rusalka likes many entertainment activities in this world, but feels that there is nothing that can entertain herself alone.

To think of the worst, even if it is generating electricity, it can only be generated once a day, and it cannot be generated for the whole day at a time. What about the rest of the time?

Sanita: (Why do you always have these inexplicable thoughts popping up in serious situations and at serious times? I see that every day, apart from reading the summary reports sent from the town and the gathering place, you just sleep on the table, or come to the library to play cards with me. Why didn't you think of asking her at that time?)

Rusalka: (I feel sleepy as soon as I have class during the day, but why can't I sleep at night when I don't have class? It's the same thing.)

Sanitta: (I urge you to leave the investigation of this matter for later, okay? I beg you.)

Rusalka then said to Phoenix, "I'm going to be away for a few days. During this time, you will be in charge of everything in the castle. By the way, don't let anyone else know that I'm away. You'll figure out what to do."

Phoenix didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded expressionlessly as always: "I understand."

Her state is very good for Sanita. A so-called worker should do things in this way, cleanly distinguishing between public and private affairs.

However, Rusalka always fantasizes that she can be more emotional, such as smiling at herself. To this end, Sanitta advises him to be more realistic. Makeup skills cannot be acquired overnight, so he should start by putting on a big red nose.

After doing all this, Rusalka found the old royal coachman. Ever since the attack by the assassins that night and seeing Rukasha's "heroic" fighting posture and the magical Sani Tower, he had not dared to enter the villa for a long time. He hid in the carriage shed every day to take care of the horses, and even slept with the horses.

Hearing that Rusalka wanted to use the car, he hurriedly drove the car and stopped at the door, but somehow, the hand holding the reins was shaking badly, especially when Sanita got on the car and passed him, he almost fell off the horse.

Rusalka took out a silver coin and put it in his palm: "Don't worry, as long as you keep your mouth shut, you will get benefits."

He thought he was frightened by the last battle, but he was totally wrong. Although the old man was afraid of fighting, he was more afraid of Sanitieta, the "great wizard" who was unfathomable in the eyes of ordinary people.

The power of magic is just like the power of holy light, and it is a symbol of "God's gift". In the eyes of common people who have little bloodline and power, mages are no different from "God's messengers". They are a species that is naturally superior to humans. Most of them have weird personalities in their daily lives, and it is inevitable to be afraid when working with them.

But he decided to go with the flow. Although the reasons for his fear were different, money was undoubtedly the best soothing magic. After taking the silver coin, the old man weighed the pros and cons with his petty-bourgeois thinking. Knowing the secret, he was not killed. He could only be the royal coachman, and he would definitely get the benefits in the future. Later, he would pass the position to his son, and his son to his grandson. Wouldn't his family then become a vassal family of the nobles?

"Well, don't worry, sir. When I was little, I was nicknamed the Pearl Oyster. Even a pair of pliers couldn't pry my mouth open."

Ah, this... Rusalka felt that he suddenly became unreliable.

Chapter 31 It’s almost time

Even in the 21st century, the appearance of many important figures is not household names. For example, in this world, the king's portrait will be printed on coins, the statue of the grand duke will be erected in the city, the portrait of the earl may be painted in a cheesy novel book on the street, and the marquis and viscount may have one or two photos in school textbooks.

As for the baron? On ordinary days, you just need to bow to him. Although he is also a noble status of a higher level, for most ordinary people, they can only be identified by their carriage, clothes, and the badge on their collar.

It's funny to say that even if a commoner wears these things, as long as he is brave and shameless, it would be effortless for him to pretend to be a baron and trick people into bowing to him. But if he wants to cheat people out of money, that is far from enough. He may also need a lying mouth and some cooperating actors.

So, this is the status of the baron. Everyone may know that the Lord of Pearl Tears' name is Rusalka, but at this moment, he and Sanitta are wearing casual clothes, holding a temporary residence permit bought for 1 silver coin, walking openly on the continent leading to the lord's manor from the small town in the territory of Ropa, and can even say hello to the guards on the street who are rushing to various places to deal with fights.

Sanita's plan was well arranged. He opened the border to accommodate refugees, expanded the militia to assist in management, and spread the information that Rusalka was not doing her job. The letter to the Viscount was the icing on the cake.

The next plan is to have no plan, because he has great trust in this world. How can this world possibly accomplish something that is difficult to achieve in the 21st century? Lord Ropa may send Rukasha's portrait to people he trusts to let them get to know her, but he will never publicize it to his subjects.

Why? Because Rukasha didn't do that either, and he couldn't think of any point in doing that. If he did, wouldn't that be announcing that he was afraid of Rukasha?

Pride can give people the faith and strength to survive in desperate situations, but it can also push people into desperate situations more easily, just like now, when Rusalka and Sanitieta slowly rode their ponies to the open gate of Lord Ropa's manor, then calmly dismounted, as if ready to be inspected by the two guards at the door.

The guards came forward, grasped the hilts of the swords at their waists, and asked, "Who are you?"

Sanitieta stepped forward and handed over a letter: "We are the Viscount's envoys. The Viscount should have sent someone to deliver a letter to inform us a few days ago. This is our pass."

The guard thought for a moment, then removed his weapon and prepared to take the envelope.

At this moment, Sanita quickly raised his finger and pointed at the face of another guard: "Scorching ray!"

Three scorching rays instantly melted and penetrated the opponent's body along with his light armor. At the moment when the guard who came to receive the letter was stunned, Rusalka, who had already drawn his greatsword, swung his hand and chopped him off directly.

Sani Tieta raised his hand and used a flaming arrow to burn the broken end to prevent the blood from gushing out.

After doing all this, the two men jumped on their horses, whipped their whips, and rushed straight into the manor.

The servants who were taking care of the lawns and gardens in the manor saw the two men rushing in on horseback, they just looked up for a moment and then continued to do their work with their heads down. They probably thought that this arrogant look was probably another messenger sent by the Viscount.

When they arrived at the open gate of Ropa Castle, a servant even came forward to lead the horses. Rusalka and Sanitta handed the horses to each other very naturally, shook the imitation viscount badges in their hands, and walked in with confidence.

Rusalka tutted. "What castle? It turns out to be just another dirt villa. Looks like there's no way the capital can be moved."

"You should be thankful that it's a rustic villa." Sanita smiled and greeted the maid who was pushing a food cart, in return she smiled and said "Good afternoon, guest".

"Hello, Baron Roper wanted to invite us to lunch, but we saw that the food hadn't been served yet, so we went to the restroom first. And now, our memory is so bad that we're lost. We're embarrassed to run around in Baron Roper's house. Beautiful lady, could you please take us there?"

"Of course, handsome sir, I'm about to deliver the food, just follow me." The maid felt a little shy when Sunita's sunny smile came towards her. It was probably like the feeling of being suddenly asked for WeChat by a handsome guy. She felt sweet in her heart and agreed.

To be honest, Rusalka admired Sanitieta very much. Because of his skills, he was able to isolate himself from all negative emotions such as tension, so he could walk so leisurely in the enemy base; but Sanitieta didn't have that. He relied on his own ability to lie so naturally. From a certain point of view, it was really hard to imagine how perfect he would be if he could also get 500 points.

Is this why that damn DM said I was a rookie?

Originally, Rusalka was 100% unconvinced, but now when comparing herself with others, she has a little bit of 1% acceptance.

(The manor's guards had all been dispatched to maintain the town's security. Thanks to the viscount, Lord Ropa felt so confident in sending his troops.) Sanitieta leisurely followed the maid who delivered the meal, chatting privately with Rusalka: (Of course, it's also possible that he hadn't expected us to come in the first place, as this is completely against the rules of the nobility.)

Rusalka: (I remember that breaking the rules would cost us the hostility of the kingdom's nobility. Have you figured it out now?)

Sanita: (The upper echelons of the kingdom have already begun to reshuffle. At this time, whoever breaks the rules first will make more money. We can't just wait for new rules to be established. We have to establish our own rules.)

Rusalka: (That's right, buddy! In my last life, I wanted to blow up the K Society building, rescue the Pearl Tears Elegy, and restore the glory of the Pearl Tears era. It seems we have the same goal: to realize the Blue Dream!)

Sanita: (Just pretend I didn't say anything. I only have one request later, okay? Once we start, please don't waste your words and just go for it.)

Rusalka: (OJBK)

The maid pushed the food cart to a door and knocked on it. The door slowly opened and inside sat Lord Ropa's family of eight. Lord Ropa sat at the head of the table, with his two sons beside him, as well as his three wives and two little daughters.

"Suprise!" Rusalka laughed as she walked through the gate, looking at the stunned faces of the crowd. "Lord Ropa, it's been a long time since we last met. Don't you want to welcome me?"

Lord Ropa yelled, "La Rosa, go get the guards!"

The maid whose name was called seemed to be stunned for a moment, but while she was stunned, Sanitieta's dagger was already against her throat, and he kicked the door shut. "Beautiful lady, just stay here quietly and obediently. I promise I won't hurt you. After all, I don't want such a beautiful rose to wither in front of me."

I don’t know if it was the suspension bridge effect or the fact that the Sunny Tower was just too cool, but the kidnapped maid just nodded blankly, then squatted in the corner with her eyes closed and her head in her arms, not moving at all.

The second son slammed the table and shouted at Rusalka, "Baron Pearl Tears, you are crazy! Do you know how serious the crime of trespassing into a noble's house is?"

Rusalka spread her hands disapprovingly: "I know, it's the death penalty."

The second son ignored his father's increasingly grim expression and continued, "But if you leave now, I can still plead for you in front of the judge and ask him to show leniency."

Rusalka was amused. With one hand, she drew her greatsword from her back and pointed at him with the other hand. She smiled at Sanitita standing beside her and said, "Come on, give us a sharp assessment of his intelligence."

Sanitieta shrugged. "It seems that without the third son, it is indeed difficult to find a suitable heir. Lord Luopa, may I ask, do you have any illegitimate children outside?"

Rushaka's action of drawing the sword immediately frightened the little girls. They hid in their mother's arms and cried in fear. Rushaka felt a little guilty about this.

Sanitita: (We should avenge our enemies and grudges, but we still have a basic moral bottom line. We won't kill unless we have combat power. Let's be open-minded. In our world, although it's a peaceful era, internal competition and exams are also a more civilized way to eliminate others from life. What's the difference between the capitalists enslaving the common people that you hate and the aristocracy in this world? Different environments have different solutions. If we can't do this, we might as well commit suicide.)

Rusalka: (That makes sense.)

Ropa Ryan, Lord Ropa, looked at Rusalka quietly and said slowly, "Let the others go. They know nothing. Only my third son and I know the secret. If you are willing to spare their lives, I will tell you our family's secret before I die."

Sanita: "Empty words are not enough."

Ropa Ryan: "I swear in the name of the head of the Ropa family and on the honor of the Ropa family. If this still doesn't reassure you, you can take the parchment and sign a contract with me."

Rusalka: "I promise to spare the other relatives of the Ropa family, but this land of Ropa will belong to me."

The eldest son, sitting in a wheelchair, said angrily: "Rusalka, we will shed our last drop of blood to defend this land that belongs to our family."

Rusalka was amused after hearing this. He immediately raised his sword and slowly walked towards the tough guy amid the screams: "Okay, then it's as you wish. If I don't shed a drop of blood, it would be disrespectful to you, a tough guy."

"Wait, Lord Pearl Tear, I agree to your request." Ropa Ryan said slowly.

"Father, how can this be..."

"Step aside. You have no right to speak here. As long as I'm alive, I'm the head of the Luopa family. I alone have the final say on everything in this household." Luopa Ryan coughed a few times and then slowly said, "Lord Pearl Tears, this is all the sincerity I can offer. Please leave them carriages, horses, and dry food so they can seek refuge with my eldest daughter. Okay?"

Rusalka was stunned: (This guy is so easy to talk to?)

Sanita: (No need to think about it, it must be a trick.)

Rusalka: (Once the contract is signed, can he still go back on his word? This is something that may be guaranteed by the gods. I dare not break the contract.)

Sanitta: (So now you have two choices. The first is to kill them all, but I don't recommend it. On the one hand, you won't be able to live with it, and on the other hand, doing so will give the Viscount an urgent motive to kill you.)

Rusalka: (Don’t show off your many ideas at this critical moment. Just say second.)

Sanita: (We'll use their tricks to send them away, sign the agreement, get the secret, and then we'll seize Ropa Territory.)

Rusalka: (Don't be ridiculous. Didn't you say last time that we're only here to steal Lao Deng's gold and secrets, and that after that, we'll retreat to Pearl Tear Territory to develop for a while. Is this empty agreement also meant to be used once the situation becomes chaotic, so we can legitimately swallow up Ropa Territory?)

Sanita: (Well, this is the third worst option. Obviously, the second option I want to talk about is better than the third option you expected.)