Taking the gray grid from Sveta, Rhett led the way, preparing to select the newly granted territory.

From afternoon to sunset, and then to a sky full of stars.

The two conducted a four-hour field trip.

Although the location of the fiefdom had been completely thought out in advance, Rhett still seemed quite serious. As if he was carefully weighing the pros and cons, he led Deputy Commander Ambiru to carefully select in various directions of Eagle Town.

Even though it was a bare plain, he pretended to be entangled, without revealing his eagerness for the Fire Mine.

Ambiru thought that Rhett was worried about the lack of obvious resource advantages around Eagle Town, so he comforted him while accompanying him.

He knew that the southwest border was also a defense line of the kingdom, but the canyon defense line was the front line. If there was an unexpected situation and the canyon defense line was breached, all the nobles in the southwest border would have to go up to it.

The nobles are the aristocrats of the Kingdom of Jinlun. While they enjoy rights and treatment far superior to those of ordinary people, they also have to assume corresponding obligations - defending the country is the most basic one.

After the investigation, the area selected by Lei Te was:

Within the original territory of Young Eagle Town, it extended forty kilometers to the west and south, and expanded a certain area to the southwest, but gave up expansion to the east and north.

If the original territory was centered on the town of Young Eagle, the whole thing would be similar to a circle.

The new territory can be roughly viewed as a wide fan-shaped curved arc running from west to south.

This is Leiter's plan after careful consideration.

From a geographical point of view, the surrounding area is mostly woodlands and plains. Apart from the Sun Lake and the Fire Mine, there are no other high-value resource points.

It is the thorn forest, which occupies an area of ​​more than ten kilometers. In the future, some forest economy can be developed, and a large village gathering place can be established nearby.

It can even be used as a practical training ground for rangers and scouts.

The evening breeze blew through the thorn forest, sweeping away the fallen leaves on the branches.

As a sixth-level Earth Knight, Ambiru exudes such a powerful aura that the entire forest is silent except for the sound of wind and swaying branches, with no other sounds of birds, beasts or mosquitoes.

He held a map in his hand and a quill pen in his hand, circling and dotting on the map with great concentration.

A few minutes later, Ambiru showed the map to Leiter: "Sir Leiter, the area of ​​the new territory has been marked. Please confirm it."

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Ambir."

Rhett's eyes narrowed. He could see that the map Ambiru showed was a very elaborate one. However, since other areas were blocked, only the land around the Eagle Town was revealed, and no more information could be obtained.

Based on the lines and lake markings on the map, Rhett could see Sun Lake on the west side of Eagle Town.

Knowing the fixed distance of ten kilometers between the two places, and based on the scale, it was quickly determined that the area of ​​the new territory outlined by Amburu on the map was roughly the same as the area just selected by Rhett.

Rhett was not surprised at all that Amburu showed excellent drawing skills. After all, he was the deputy commander of the canyon defense line and had an overview of the overall situation. Map-making ability was just a basic skill.

"Lord Anbiru, this is the area I selected, it's correct!" Leiter nodded slowly, and at the same time he thought in his heart: "Can I ask Ruilai to draw an accurate map of the new territory someday? As the territory expands, having an accurate and detailed map can also save a lot of trouble in macro-planning..."

"I will upload this land to the palace." Ambiru put away the map and reminded him, "Sir Rhett, if you want to change it, please do so now. You know the rules. After today, you will not be able to regret it."

"Lord Ambir, let's make this a deal. I won't regret it!"

…

The two returned to the graystone avenue in front of the manor.

"It's getting late. Lord Ambil and Count Nero, why don't you come to Deep Rock Castle for dinner?" Rhett politely invited.

Ambiru shook his head and said, "Sir Rhett, the fighting on the front line is tense, so I won't waste time on irrelevant matters.

If... someday all the orcs on the canyon defense line die, maybe I will relax for a while!"

Lei Te raised his eyebrows. If that was the case, it seemed that Ambiru would have a hard time having a leisurely life...

The canyon defense line serves as a buffer zone. If either side crosses this line to attack, the manpower and material resources spent will be further consumed.

With a steady supply of supplies, do you want to kill all the orcs on the canyon defense line?

Unless the entire orc tribe is destroyed or seriously injured...

Count Nero also shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sir Rhett, I spent too much time rushing to the royal city to deliver the message a while ago. I have been away from Twilight City for a long time and need to go back to handle the affairs as soon as possible."

The implication was that he would not be able to attend the dinner.

Rhett felt relieved about this. In the past, he was the biggest in the territory, his word was final, and he enjoyed the admiration of everyone.

Both of the two distinguished guests in front of him required him to serve them carefully.

He prefers family dinners to external dinners and enjoys the atmosphere.

But he still sighed and said, "It's a pity that I can't have dinner with the two adults."

"Sir Leiter, don't say that. We may meet again in the future." Ambiru smiled mysteriously: "Before I leave, I want to give you a gift."

Upon hearing this, Count Nero looked at Ambiru in surprise, as if he was curious about why he cared so much about Rhett.

Rhett was also surprised, watching Ambiro return to the carriage, take out a scarlet wine bottle and walk back to him.

"Blood Moon Werewolf's Beast Wine!" The familiar name blurted out. Rhett stared at the bottle in Ambiru's hand. There was a black wolf head printed on the neck of the bottle. He blinked and fell into reminiscence.

Beast wine is not some expensive tonic, it is just ordinary wine mixed with orcs' blood.

On the battlefield front, animal wine holds special meaning.

It is usually drunk to celebrate the end of a war with orcs.

The taste of the beast wine of different orcs is also different. The beast wine of the night owl has a cool taste. The beast wine of the tauren has a sticky taste. And the beast wine of the blood moon werewolf is boiling hot! When Lei Te was still at the canyon defense line, he drank countless beast wines.

But for more than a year after retiring, Shoujiu didn't drink a drop of alcohol.

The beast wine handed to him by Ambiru immediately brought Rhett's thoughts back to the front line.

The excitement of every victory and the survival after the war, as well as the sense of relief and joy of surviving the moment of life and death, suddenly came to my mind.

He exhaled with a sigh, took the beast wine from the Blood Moon Werewolf, and said solemnly: "Lord Ambiru, I am very grateful for this gift!"

Holding the slightly cool bottle, Leiter said with emotion: "I haven't drunk it since the time I assisted the Blood Moon Werewolf more than ten years ago!"

Ambiru smiled slightly. He was very satisfied with Lei Te's reaction when he saw the beast wine, which showed that he had not forgotten the years on the battlefield. He laughed heartily and said, "Haha, for us, beast wine is our best gift!"

Lei Te raised the bottle of wine high, a sense of pride emerged, "Yes, the best gift!"

Under the streetlight in front of the manor, the three of them had a brief chat.

Soon, Ambiru said goodbye to Rhett without any delay and left with the team.

Count Nero also took this opportunity to say goodbye, "Sir Rhett, I wish your territory will prosper. See you next time!"

"My Lord Count, see you next time!" Rhett waved to Count Nero who had already mounted his horse.

Until the two of them were completely together, Rhett was still standing under the light.

He looked down at his own shadow and muttered to himself, "I've finally been promoted to Viscount. But... Viscount is definitely not my destination!"

Rhett withdrew his gaze and walked towards the manor.

"Master, you're back. I'll take your horse back to the farm!" Sveta took the reins from Rhett.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sveta."

"It's not hard, sir. Compared to the fact that you wiped out an evil alchemy organization, it's nothing!"

Rhett smiled.

Sveta thought for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Master, did you keep this news secret?"

Rhett shook his head, thinking that there was certainly no need to hide it. He was also counting on the spread of this news to attract more people to join his territory.

"That's totally unnecessary. In fact... you can try to spread the news as much as possible so that more people can know about it!"

Sveta leaned forward slightly: "Understood, Master!"

Walking into Deep Rock Castle, Leiter saw Tucker, Raylai, Taylors, Vanessa, and Klina standing in a row, all congratulating: "Congratulations, father, on your promotion to Viscount!"

Although Lei Te sensed the situation inside the door before entering, he still smiled happily, walked up to touch everyone's head, and said with a smile: "You are thoughtful."

The excitement on Ruilai's face did not fade. He walked to the dining table and filled up the red wine that had been decanted for an hour. He said, "I knew that my father had done such a great thing and would most likely be promoted to Viscount. I guessed it right!"

Taylors' eyes were bright, and he asked curiously, "Father, after you became a viscount, did you get a new fiefdom?"

"Yes, the new fiefdom is mainly in the west, south, and southwest of Eagle Town."

"Doesn't it mean that the thorn forest is also included?" Ruilai asked with an idea in his mind.

"Not only does it include the thorn forest, but the area ten kilometers to the west is also our territory!"

“Wow~”

Upon hearing that the territory of Eagle Town had expanded so much, Vanessa and Klina's eyes sparkled.

Including the maid who was not far away, everyone's eyes were shining.

They have a deep sense of belonging to Deep Rock Castle, and they feel inexplicably happy about the expansion of their lord's empire.

Not long after, Malu, the cook, came out of the kitchen pushing a white tin cart and brought steaming dishes from the cart to the dining table.

Normally, Cook Maru would serve the dishes herself, but today at Sveta's request, the dinner was particularly sumptuous. It was too troublesome to serve them one by one, so a trolley had to be used.

Braised rabbit, pan-fried steak, fried chicken meatballs, crispy lamb shanks, spicy crayfish, sweet orange mashed potatoes, cod fillet, braised sturgeon, nut pie, flower cake...

There are more than ten dishes in total, placed on the table, which looks particularly sumptuous.

Tucker sniffed the aroma, closed his eyes in enjoyment, and his mouth seemed to be about to drool - he was so hungry that he couldn't wait any longer!

Rhett stood in front of the main seat and held up a glass of red wine.

Without further ado, the others followed suit, picked up their wine glasses and stood up.

"Today is a day worth celebrating. We... have taken an important step." Rhett said with a smile, his eyes sweeping across everyone's face, all of whom had the same smile as his.

He cleared his throat and continued, “Being promoted to Viscount is just the beginning, it means the young eagle has flown into the sky.

In the future, there will be more gains and challenges waiting for us!

May we work together to overcome difficulties and create a better future! "

As soon as the words fell, everyone cheered! Clink glasses!

Ding! The dinner begins, and everyone starts to enjoy the food. Some of the dishes in the castle are local traditions, while others are made by Leiter under the guidance of Malu the cook based on Leiter's preferences in his previous life.

Although some dishes are a little different from the regular ones and don’t look high-end enough.

But Leiter paid more attention to the taste. After all, as a lord, he couldn't even enjoy the freedom of food. That was too depressing.

Lei Te picked up a piece of chicken meatballs, which were made from chicken breast, chopped up and molded into meatballs, then steamed, mixed with various seasonings, fried, and finally sprinkled with a layer of dry ingredients. It was so delicious.

"Oh, Tucker, eat slower." Rhett glared at him and found that Tucker took away three meatballs with one chopstick. This was a skill that only foodies could master, and he couldn't learn it! Tucker smiled, licked his lips and said, "Chicken meatballs are delicious! But... Father, when can we eat seafood monsters!"

Taylors rolled his eyes after hearing this and said, "Brother, we have to wait until the aquatic monsters have reproduced for a few rounds and become large enough before we can eat them."

Vanessa was also speechless and kicked Tucker under the table.

Lei Te smiled helplessly, turned his gaze to Ruilai, and asked casually: "Ruilai, how is your alchemy learning going? Have you made any initial progress?"

“Well, I’m currently still in the process of memorizing alchemical techniques, the characteristics of magic plants, as well as the operating procedures, types of alchemical instruments, and the functions of various instruments.

I didn’t have enough time to practice a while ago, so I plan to start practicing this month.”

"Well, practice makes perfect. Keep going." Rhett encouraged.

When Thales heard about alchemy, his eyes lit up instantly.

But he had not yet made the breakthrough to the apprentice magician level and was unable to join in the conversation. He could only suppress his inner excitement and secretly decided to return to his room to meditate after the dinner.

The dinner was a great enjoyment in an atmosphere of joy and celebration.

In order to make the development of the Fire Mine appear more natural, Lei Te began a three-day territory inspection plan.

On the first day, Rhett did not go to the burial site of the Fire Mine, otherwise it would be too obvious.

Instead, in the morning, he brought Frano and Laurin to the thorn forest.

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