At dawn, Martin rose from his soft bed and began a new day. He washed and dressed in an orderly manner, then sat with the others to eat breakfast together.

After the meal, Martin asked the three newly promoted Golden Knights to stay and oversee the mining operations. He also instructed Betan and the other two to complete the handover with the knights who would take over the mining area.

Martin looked serious and said to the three people who took over: "The magic crystal ore we dig up in the future will be stored in the mine. I will send sky knights to collect it regularly, which will be more efficient." After listening, the three nodded in agreement.

Seeing that everything was settled, Martin ordered Eric and Shuang Ning to take everyone to his viscounty.

Along the way, Martin looked up at the clear sky, saw white clouds floating in the air, and birds flying freely, and his mood became cheerful.

Soon, they arrived at the Viscount's territory. The dwarven nobles were keen on architecture and forging, so a towering castle stood in this territory, surrounded by a few scattered houses.

Seeing this, Martin signaled Frost to descend. At this moment, Deluna and Alton noticed the giant dragon in the sky and quickly led a group of people to prepare for battle.

When the frost settled to a certain height, they could see that it was Eric and his frost dragon. Druna hurriedly explained to the others, "Don't worry, it's Lord Eric and his frost dragon."

Everyone then relaxed and turned to stare at the Frost Dragon eagerly, their hearts filled with envy for the Dragon Rider.

The Frost Dragon landed steadily, and Martin swiftly leaped off its back. Deluna and Alton hurried forward, saluting respectfully: "Loyalty!"

Martin nodded slightly and asked, "Druna, what's the situation here?"

Deluna thought for a moment and replied, "Master, most of the dwarves in the Viscount's territory have evacuated or disappeared, leaving behind vast wastelands."

"I've arranged for slaves to sow and cultivate the land, but we're severely short-handed. After deducting the necessary supplies and slave expenses, I still have over 20,000 gold coins left."

As he spoke, he was about to hand the space ring to Martin. Martin waved his hand, asking him to accept it, and also told him to continue purchasing slaves.

Afterwards, Martin ordered Alton to gather the three knight orders and leave only a few knights to guard the slaves, as he had something important to announce.

Half an hour later, the patrol team returned and the people finally gathered. When they saw Martin, they shouted "loyalty" in unison.

Martin walked up to a high place, followed by the captain and deputy captain who were about to be crowned. He raised his hands and pressed down, and the shouting below gradually weakened until it was silent.

Martin glanced at the crowd and said loudly, "Knights! From today on, I will bestow glorious titles upon your knights. The first knightly order will be named the Knights of the Dawn, with Lorga as leader and a golden knight as deputy leader. The second knightly order will be the Knights of the Twilight, with Deluna as leader and a golden knight as deputy leader. The third knightly order will be the Knights of the Dawn, with William as leader and a golden knight as deputy leader."

After the announcement, Martin asked several captains to perform their respective duties. Then, he distributed all the knight armors below level A in his hands and let them equip the knights freely.

Martin came down from the heights and was about to go to the castle to check it out when the dragon egg in his backpack suddenly moved.

Martin hurriedly took off the magic backpack and opened it to check. He saw a crack on the eggshell, which was getting bigger and bigger. Then a small head popped out and looked at Martin at first glance.

Although ancient races possess inherited memories, the creatures they first see hold special significance. Martin checked the system and was surprised to discover that Xiaolong's loyalty to him was over eighty.

He hurriedly asked, "Will you swear allegiance to me?" But the little dragon ignored him and just kept eating the eggshells. After finishing, he fell into a deep sleep again. Martin looked at the little guy, feeling both angry and amused. He helplessly held it in his arms and walked towards the castle together.

When I walked into the castle, I saw the housekeeper Lilith and her maid busy inside. The architectural style inside was different from that of humans.

Martin looked a little awkward. After a brief tour, he left the castle and said to the housekeeper Lilith: "Change all these styles of decorations to ones I like." After hearing this, the housekeeper Lilith took the maid and went downstairs.

Martin immediately summoned Del Luna and solemnly instructed, "Lead the Knights of the Dawn to the royal territory immediately and purchase a large number of male and female slaves from the cities near the western border. Be careful not to take any elderly or children."

After saying that, Martin took out 30,000 gold coins from his space ring and placed them on the ground. Del Luna directly put the 30,000 gold coins into the space ring, and after receiving the order, he hurried down to prepare.

Martin knew clearly that the kingdom was strategically located next to the western border of the Dwarf Kingdom, which was an important reason why the Kingdom of Charlemagne did not hesitate to launch a large-scale attack on the Dwarf Kingdom.

After all, the Dwarf Kingdom is the largest producer of knight armor annually. If the position of such sophisticated armor was not so critical, the Kingdom of Charlemagne would not want to offend the Dwarf Kingdom.

After arranging this matter, Martin planned to survey his own viscounty carefully and look for places suitable for building villages and towns so that the subsequent population could be settled in time.

So, Martin turned over and mounted the wildebeest, called Eric and others, and led the First Knights - the Knights of Dawn, and marched towards the Viscount's territory.

We didn't encounter any dangerous situations along the way, but wherever we looked, the scenery was desolate and sparsely populated, with almost no trace of living people.

Only occasionally could a few solitary dwarves be seen moving about. Martin and his companions carefully examined every corner, leaving no one untouched. Combining the rich experience of Eric and the others, they carefully marked twenty locations on the map suitable for building villages and towns.

He thought that he would carefully consider and select the slaves after returning, and once they arrived, he could arrange for them to go to various places to reclaim wasteland.

Dusk fell, and by the time Martin and his companions returned to the castle, darkness had completely enveloped the earth. Martin glanced at the little dragon in his arms. The little guy was still soundly asleep, looking adorable. Martin couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This little guy can sleep so long. I never know when he'll wake up."

After arranging for the knights to return to camp, Martin sent Eric and the others back to rest. After a long day of traveling, everyone was exhausted and needed to relax. Martin, holding Xiaolong, headed for the bathroom. After a long day of travel, he was covered in dust and fatigue, and he desperately needed a hot bath to soothe his body and mind.

Entering the bathroom, the quintuplets of maids had been waiting for a long time. They were well-trained and busy at work quickly and gently. With their attentive service, Martin washed off the dust from his travels.

After washing up, Martin felt refreshed and walked comfortably to the bedroom. He gently placed Xiaolong on the bed and lay down comfortably on the bed. The warm yellow light softly sprinkled on the bed. With Xiaolong's even breathing, Martin slowly fell asleep.