Chapter 193 The Real and Fake Olenna, and the Letter
Rand named his newly acquired fiefdom the Full Moon Territory.
This is a piece of land belonging to the Kingdom of Bolen, which is about the same size as the Crescent Territory.
The Kingdom of Bolun, like the Kingdom of Lensa, borders the Kingdom of Frost Moon, but the bordering area is much smaller than that of the Kingdom of Lensa, and its military strength is slightly weaker, but it is much richer.
This is a country next to the inland sea. The waters provide convenience for shipping, but at the same time, it also brings the influence of fishmen, mermaids, and ice sea pirates.
The inland sea is very large, covering more than four million square kilometers, bringing convenience and danger to more than a dozen countries.
Moreover, there is a strait in the inland sea that connects to the open sea. The barbarians from the Ice Sea Kingdom in the north can cross this strait and plunder the coastal countries.
The Shimokuri Kingdom has no land adjacent to the inland sea, so outward expansion actually has considerable strategic significance.
Therefore, even though it was illegal, the king still issued the previous plundering permit and the current development permit.
Rand, Shelan and Count Feihu's second son Pero are not the only ones involved in this expedition. They are just the three pioneers. If they can gain a foothold, many other nobles, both big and small, will join them.
As for whether the Kingdom of Boren will take back the gold mine after the Southern Kingdom finishes the war, we can talk about it then. In this world where most of the livable land has been divided up, the risk of expanding the territory is not worth mentioning.
The Full Moon Territory that Rand had just acquired was a scorched earth. In the last military friction, although the main target of the war was the Kingdom of Lunsa, some southern countries also joined in.
The locations of the wars were not all in the Kingdom of Rensa and the Kingdom of Frostmoon.
For example, in these areas of the Kingdom of Borun, there was no order from the Black and Brown Marquis prohibiting looting, and there were no minotaurs surrounding the villages. Although the Southern Kingdom suffered a minor defeat on the front battlefield, it was still a loss.
Therefore, the nobles suffered only a minor defeat, but the villagers in the village had to face a devastating disaster.
The nobles just like to plunder, and this should not be called plundering, it is called local supply.
The Full Moon Territory that Rand obtained was a scorched earth ravaged by the nobles, but it was still considered high-quality land.
Because the nobles were too lazy to kill when they were looting, and killing the villagers was simply a waste of the durability of their weapons.
Moreover, only wealth was plundered, but these nobles were also different from Rand. They would not rob people, destroy houses, or flatten farmland.
It is winter now, so it is completely feasible to arrange people to take over and rush to plant crops in the spring.
It's just that Rand is really short of people now, and it's not easy for him to swallow a new viscounty.
After thinking for a moment, Rand said to Lysa, who had temporarily changed her hair to brown, "Let Fenris go and take some people with him. Taner will continue to stay at the defense line to guard against the Snow Fox Countess."
Lysa nodded, then used the armrests of Rand's giant lord's chair as a table to write official documents.
However, although Lysa is now dressed as Olenna, her handwriting is completely different from Olenna's, and Lysa has no intention of deliberately imitating Olenna's handwriting. Olenna's handwriting is neat and grand, while Lysa's is elegant and gorgeous, but not to the point of cursive script that looks a bit uncomfortable.
When Lysa lay in front of the armrest, Rand could see her mechanical head-mounted, bendable and rotatable cat ears, her white neck, and along the curve of her back, all the way to her round buttocks.
Although Rand was very familiar with Lysa's body, he still found it pleasing to the eye every time he looked at her.
At this time, Olenna came in with an envelope.
She was stunned when she walked in. When did a brown-haired woman appear beside Rand? She was wearing a pair of cat ears just like that pervert Lysa.
Olenna frowned and stared at Rand without saying a word.
Lisa quickly finished writing the document, turned around, and saw that it was indeed Olenna. Her arrogant face, which had always been expressionless, showed a rare expression. Her golden eyes curved into crescent shapes and her hands covered her mouth.
Olenna's complexion recovered a little. She walked to Rand's side and handed the letter to him. Then she stepped back a few steps, took off the silver swift sword from her waist, held it with her right hand, and put her other hand behind her waist.
"Let's duel." Olenna cleared her throat and made a rare joke in her usual gentle voice, "I am Olenna."
Lisa took out a mechanical prop from the cabinet behind the giant lord's chair, a glove with a thing like a mechanical monster's head mounted on it.
This mechanical monster can fire iron balls. The principle of firing is similar to that of a slingshot, but it looks cool and is quite powerful.
It is considered a relatively threatening monster on the surface of the ruins. Of course, this threat is only to novice adventurers.
"Come on!" Lisa said excitedly.
Olenna made a sword flower in response.
Rand still sat in the lord's chair and watched with great interest.
During wartime or the busy farming season, the lord would be very busy, but for example, now is winter and there is nothing to do.
The war was over, and many nobles were about to start holding banquets.
Or a dance party.
Rand was not very interested in these things, and the only nobles he was on good terms with were the Earl of the Stag and the Marquis of Black and Brown. However, one of them was preparing for the development of the territory, while the other had lost interest in these things.
But it's not bad to stay in your own territory.
At this time, the men among the wealthier civilians in the dens and holiday villas usually drink, either at home or in bars, and when they get tipsy or drunk, they go home to sleep, and the day is over.
Women might knit some clothes with wool, take care of children, or just chat with a few familiar people.
At night... I actively respond to the lord's call and contribute to the population development of the territory.
As for Lord Rand, he naturally has different ways of entertainment.
Whether eating hot pot, fried chicken, or enjoying iced juice, it is a luxury for ordinary people.
And Rand is also accompanied by beautiful women, although, uh, some of the beauties are not very normal.
The two people present were still interacting with each other.
Of course, it wasn't a serious fight. Lysa fired a few iron balls, which were then blocked by Olenna's sword.
The sound of jingling bells could be heard from time to time in the lord's hall.
"Be careful, and remember to pick up the scattered iron beads later." Rand said with a glare.
Lisa's momentum obviously dropped a bit.
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Rand watched and thought about the population problem of the den.
As a lord, he had very favorable population policies, including nutritional subsidies for newborns, postpartum care for mothers, and additional financial subsidies for families with many children.
Rand will also provide educational opportunities, but not the church schools in the den, but some more basic skills that are closer to the people's livelihood.
For example, carpenters, stonemasons and blacksmiths.
The den is very short of people now.
To be precise, there has never been a time when the den was not short of people. Rand's development speed is really too fast, from the original cult den to the current Baron of Crescent Moon, Viscount of New Moon, and Occupier of Full Moon.
The population is increasing, but people are increasingly in short supply, and Rand has no way to deal with this. He is already the most vicious and greedy human trafficker and slave hunter around. Rand's reputation for robbing people wherever he goes has now spread widely throughout the Frost Moon Kingdom.
If this continues, Rand will probably get a title sooner or later, such as Viscount Slavecatcher Rand.
Although Rand boasted that he treated the captured people well and provided them with a better life than in the past under the hands of those nobles, it could not change the essence of Rand's forced migration of population.
At least in the eyes of the nobles, although it was not to the point of having a bad reputation, they would more or less make fun of it at banquets.
A similar scene appeared in Elsa's intelligence reports. At the nobles' banquets, nobles would often mention Rand. For example, after taking a sip of beer, he said, "That viscount named Rand not only robbed people during the robbery, but also overturned the land. Hahahaha."
Then he lamented the difficulties of the new nobles and Rand's embarrassment, and then boasted about the great achievements of his ancestors.
But this also indirectly reflects that Rand is no longer a little Karami in the Frostmoon Kingdom.
At least all the nobles had heard of his name. Although some were jealous, some looked down on him, and some envied and admired him, at least they had all heard of Rand's name and understood his deeds.
And at least no one will discredit Rand's record.
Being mentioned and remembered all the time means that Rand has become a celebrity.
Although there are definitely people who hope that Rand will be in trouble, such as Count Flying Fox, who hasn't appeared to annoy him recently.
However, Rand did not rely entirely on plunder, so there was a childbirth compensation regulation.
Soon, the winner was decided, and Lisa was still defeated.
Perhaps due to the interference of Rand's language, the firing rate and accuracy of Lysa's mechanical iron ball launcher were much lower, and the amount of ammunition was limited.
After the shot, it was obvious that Lisa lost.
Lysa sadly took off her brown wig, which was similar in color to Olena's, and handed it to Olena.
Said that she lost the duel between the real and fake Olenna.
As Lisa took off her wig, a waterfall of white hair cascaded down.
Scattered on her back, shoulders, and neck.
Olenna also put away her swift sword, and her expression returned to gentleness. As expected, in terms of beauty, these people in the hideout are all very exaggerated types. They can make a living entirely by relying on their looks, but they insist on relying on their own abilities.
Even though Rand has seen them countless times and claims to be somewhat immune, he sometimes still loses focus when he sees them.
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