Chapter 473 Miss Karin Without Courage

"Oh, they really did deduct money." Rand went to Xinyue to collect the balance payment for the defense line inspection.

In this case of the poisonous plague of the dead, Rand's plan was very effective.

However, due to the shortage of manpower under Rand's command, after confirming that Rand's plan was indeed effective, the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa sent their own people to advance the plan. The later fight against the plague was basically carried out by these two countries themselves.

For the Kingdom of Bolen and the Kingdom of Lensa, there is indeed reason to withhold supplies.

Rand actually thought that the two countries had originally intended not to give it at all.

I guess he thought that although the Scourge was basically destroyed, the plague was not completely over yet, so he was afraid of any accidents or things that would require Rand's help, so he didn't really withhold the balance.

Now they are withholding the balance, but they don’t say that directly, but say that the subsequent payments are still in the process of being delivered.

Of course, Rand knew very well that there would be no follow-up to this delivery.

Rand was very greedy and asked for a lot.

These are certainly within the affordable range of both countries, but it would be better not to give them if possible.

And there is a crucial point.

The Dukedom of the Moon Phase borders the Kingdom of Rensa and the Kingdom of Borun.

There are still many influences that make Rand fat.

Of course, it is impossible for Rand to suddenly develop into a behemoth that neither country can rival just because of this small final payment.

But Rand has long proved itself to be a difficult problem.

Every bit of supplies and population Rand gains will make it more difficult to deal with.

Rand's development speed is very difficult to understand.

Generally speaking, even if a small noble suddenly obtains a large territory by luck, it will take several generations to slowly govern it.

How can one manage a territory without governance experience and relevant knowledge?

Most people in this world can’t even manage a dozen people, let alone govern a territory.

Rand is just the opposite. Not only has there been no trouble in his territory from the beginning to now, he has even been able to open a school, attracting other nobles to arrange for their family children to study there.

In fact, when Rand became the Earl, many nobles were hoping that there would be trouble in Rand's governance so that they could laugh at him.

The same is true for the Kingdoms of Bolon and Lensa.

But unfortunately, their expectations were dashed.

Judging from this trend, it is obvious that Rand will not encounter any problems if it continues to develop at such a high speed.

If Rand is given thirty or fifty years to develop, it is hard to imagine how difficult it would be to deal with Rand at that time.

For this situation.

Rand just laughed it off. He said he would get it back if he had the chance, and that his goal had actually been achieved.

Just as some nobles from the Kingdom of Bolon and the Kingdom of Lensa guessed.

Rand promoted the anti-plague plan to the two southern powers. In addition to asking for money, people and things, he also had some ulterior motives.

This goal has been achieved.

The rest doesn't matter too much.

Now, the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health will at least not be labeled a cult all at once.

Therefore, after discovering that the balance of the payment had been withheld, Rand did not vent his anger on the soldiers who delivered the goods.

Rand picked an older soldier, gave him a letter, and asked him to deliver it. The content was a strong condemnation, nothing else.

As for the rest of the delivery soldiers, as well as the delivery horses, donkeys and carts, they were naturally taken by Rand.

In short, I was forced to accept it.

"What's next?" After accepting the final payment, Rand asked Olena beside him.

"Yes, there will be an artist painting an oil painting for us this afternoon, and the industrial zone has achieved some initial results, which you need to inspect," Olena said. "Also, we have finally signed a simple trade contract with the country in the south. We can purchase bamboo and try the 'papermaking' you mentioned."

"That's a lot to do. Let's go. The painter must have been waiting for a long time." Rand said.

Rand's portrait had already been left behind. This time, the portrait did not have much political purpose, it was just a commemoration.

Return to the Lord's Hall.

The high-level officials of the Holy Land are already waiting.

Bishop Kahn and Taner have arrived. Fenris is about to set out to help Marcus get his daughter-in-law, but he will stay in the territory today.

The Lord's Hall was under construction and renovation, and all the important figures from the Sanctuary forces, including the Torch Church's nascent sect, were present.

The painter was hired by Rand. He used to be a royal painter in another country. Later, he was involved in a political turmoil and fled to a holiday villa. He was discovered by Rand and asked to work for him.

A confidentiality agreement has been signed, and the secrets should not be leaked.

The white-haired painter saluted Rand and said tremblingly, "Shall we start now?"

Rand nodded.

"Let's draw two pictures, one is loose and the other is tight." Rand looked at everyone present, "I have arranged seats for you all, please sit in your seats."

Today is the first day of the ninth year since Rand came to this world.

The snow has stopped.

At this time, the Lord's Hall is being renovated.

In those parts that have been transformed, the original rough stone surface was carefully cleaned and leveled, and craftsmen covered it with luxurious stones, which were then painted with gorgeous murals and carved into delicate reliefs.

In the middle is the Rand family emblem. At this time, the sword, shield and wheat ear emblem has taken shape.

The craftsmen carefully used chisels to carve out each full ear of wheat, while the sword and shield were carved out in general with rougher and sharper lines.

As for the murals, they are still in the sketch stage, but we can already imagine how gorgeous and complex they will be when they are completed.

The above content is fabricated religious history. Under the seat of the gods, the noble angel spreads his twelve wings, the lion's long mane flutters like flames, and the goddess brings down the gospel. Harvest, health, and wealth are bestowed upon all living beings.

In the hall where the old and the new are mixed together, look up to see the prototype of the emblem in the center.

Theocracy and kingship are united. Wheat ears are intertwined with sword and shield.

The original wild and rough style is interspersed with luxurious and brand new decorations.

The contrast between the gorgeous reliefs, artistic murals, carved railings and jade bricks and the original hard stone is particularly strong.

As Rand finished speaking, everyone took their seats.

Rand has great respect for the Sanctuary leaders and generals who follow him, as well as the Torch Church leaders who cooperate with him.

In the Lord's Hall, Rand arranged permanent seats for these people, although there were actually not many opportunities for everyone to hold meetings here together.

On the chair, Rand made some decorations based on the opinions of the important figures in the Sanctuary.

Just like... when Rand and Karin made a snowman before.

There will be emblems on these seats.

Lysa is a crown, Olenna is a swift sword, Ellie is a staff, Elsa is a pair of daggers, Tanr is a two-handed sword, Fenris is hands burning with flames, Karn is a burning book, and Karin is a burning flame instead of a pistol.

Everyone sat in two rows facing each other, on both sides of the red carpet in the middle avenue.

Lisa crossed her legs, one leg on top of the other, looking a little sloppy.

Olenna and Ellie were both sitting upright, but Ellie looked more noble.

Elsa lowered her head slightly so that the sunlight coming in from outside would not shine directly on her face.

Tanr and Fenris sat opposite each other. Kahn looked at the painter. Kalin still wore her silver crown and looked quiet.

As for the end of the red carpet, there is naturally an unimaginable huge chair.

The focus of this giant throne is a black-haired young man wearing a golden and jeweled crown. He lowers his head slightly, as if looking down on the entire world.

The painter was a little stunned.

Originally he thought that these people were obviously either rich or noble, but most of them looked easy-going and had unique temperaments.

But when these people really sit down and calm down.

There is an indescribable heaviness.

This heaviness was like a mountain, pressing down on the painter to the point where he felt a little breathless.

It seems that the fate of the world will change under the influence of these people.

"It's tiring to pose, why don't you start writing?" Rand said helplessly.

At this time, the painter began to breathe heavily. If Rand had not spoken to break the silence, the painter even felt that he would be suffocated to death by this heavy silence.

Rand looked at the painter who was suddenly breathing heavily and was a little confused, but when he saw that he had started to paint, he said no more.

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He had investigated and found that the painter's skills were very good.

Completing an oil painting is a very complicated process. A sufficiently complex painting may take a month or even longer.

Now they act as models, just allowing the artist to complete the draft, and then the artist will complete the remaining steps based on memory.

When the sunlight beam changed from nearly vertical to slanted, the draft was finally completed.

Originally, he was planning to draw a compact one, but the artist said he could no longer remember more, so he gave up.

So everyone prepared to leave.

But Karin was stopped by Ellie.

Because of the "secret love affair", Bishop Kahn actually didn't know what really happened between Rand and Karin. When he was not called, he was happy to be free and left with Tanr and Fenris.

Other high-level officials from the Holy Land also left.

In the lord's hall, only Ellie, Rand, and Karin were left.

Karin stopped walking, as if stuck to the ground, and slowly turned around to face Ellie.

In terms of combat power, even Karin, who cannot open her eyes, is definitely not someone Ellie can defeat alone.

But at this moment, Karin was like a mouse seeing a cat, visibly frozen.

Karin was mentally prepared to face Rand that night, but that didn't mean she was ready to face Ellie.

Outside, she is a detective, a saint, and the King of Red.

But here, she is the lover.

The lover is obviously inferior to the orthodox lady.

So Karin stood there very obediently, she was even prepared to be scolded.

Ellie glanced at Rand and moved closer to Karin. She never expected that the legendary Crimson King would have such a side to him.

When they first met on the King's Road, the Crimson King appeared amidst the ashes of endless undead. The oppressive feeling even made Ellie and Rand feel a little breathless.

"Ahem, I don't mean anything. Do you want to move upstairs?" Ellie asked.

In some countries, the lord's wife and the lord would each find a lover and live their own lives.

All we need to do is make sure the bloodline is truly passed on.

But in the Frost Moon Kingdom and the White Kingdom, the lord's wife has the authority to manage the lord's lover.

Now that some things have happened, Ellie still has to fulfill her duties as the lord's wife. In a sense, it is not a good thing for Karin to be away all the time.

Karin has been living in the residential area of ​​the Torch Church Cathedral since it reached its current size.

Karin shook her head: "Mrs. Ellie, I have no intention of challenging your authority. Rand and I..."

Karin pursed her lips. She could speak clearly with Rand, but she couldn't say it with Ellie.

Ellie was helpless when she saw that Karin was a little nervous and reserved.

I had to tell Karin that she could live wherever she wanted.

Karin fled again.

Ellie had no choice but to look back at Rand.

The gorgeous ice-blue eyes showed helplessness: "Am I scary?"

Rand looked Ellie up and down. "Very cute."

Ellie glared, "Come on, you're just a smooth talker. What are you going to do about the Red King? You might end up getting your xx burnt."

Rand said helplessly: "I will pay attention, but it shouldn't be that serious..."

"Anyway, you should be careful. I have already sent a letter to test my sister. Be prepared." Ellie warned, "My sister will definitely not be happy living alone. It's up to you to perform next."

Rand nodded helplessly, indicating that he would complete the task well.

Then Rand added, "I am going to the industrial area next. My charming lady, would you like to accompany your husband?"

"Let's go." Ellie wore a dress specially for painting today, and now she looks really charming.

Rand held out his hand.

Ellie placed her hand on Rand's and then moved forward, wrapping her arm around Rand's.

Wait until night.

Rand and Ellie got off the Centaur carriage.

The living facilities in the industrial zone are now basically complete.

The furnace was still burning at this time.

Things like giant furnaces, once turned on, will never be shut down.

Only by continuous operation can we maintain sufficient "thriftiness", that is, reduce the waste of heat.

So the furnaces in the industrial area have been running all night.

A dwarven craftsman came to greet the master of this realm.

The dwarf craftsman saluted respectfully.

"The prototype of the new chain mail you requested has been made. It was made using a hydraulic wire drawing machine," said the dwarf craftsman. "The hydraulic wire drawing machine has also been successfully developed. Although it doesn't work very well now, it's just that the efficiency is a little low and the damage rate is a little high. These can be improved."

Rand came to the armor forging table.

Wearing Prototype Chain Mail.

"Then let's try it." Rand looked at the sharp sword beside him.

The dwarf craftsman blew his beard. He was naturally very confident in his work.

The dwarf rubbed his hands excitedly, jumped a few times on the spot to warm up, and then he picked up the sword.

Then Ellie's staff pointed at his head.

The dwarf was helpless, and his originally bulging muscles shrank a little.

He gathered some of his strength and slashed at Rand's chain mail with his sword.

The collision of metal and iron caused sparks to fly.

(End of this chapter)