Kroeber admitted that he was indeed tempted by the generous reward offered by Grand Duke Veronica.
You have to know that it is Heiyu Island, a complete small island with an area of about 30 square kilometers, including a part of the beach area, but it is not a big deal and is not a big deal.
The minimum territory required for a baron is 20 square kilometers, which is about the size of a small county town where Krober lived in his previous life.
Although 30 square kilometers is not big enough to be called a city, it can be called a large county town, and it is also one of the larger ones among the baron's territories.
And Kuroba Island has an excellent location.
About 50 nautical miles to the north is the Hurricane Strait, the border between the Emerald Kingdom and the Golden Duchy.
It is worth mentioning that Hurricane Strait was named after a dragon-slaying battle.
Grand Duke Veronica's "Terminator of the Violent Wind Dragon" came from this.
(We will discuss the details of this battle later.)
About 20 nautical miles further north is Red Crab Island, the southernmost island of the Emerald Kingdom.
Generally, the Emerald Kingdom's caravans depart from Red Crab Island, cross the Hurricane Strait, and then sail 50 nautical miles before they can see Black Feather Island.
Moreover, there are many entertainment facilities built on Kuroba Island itself, such as pubs, casinos, large markets and other facilities are very complete.
It can be said that the trade potential of Heiyu Island itself is still very strong.
However, just like the Emerald Kingdom and the Golden Duchy, when exploring the blue sea, they found no new continent except for some small islands along the coast.
This also leads to the fact that these two countries do not pay much attention to maritime trade.
But this did not prevent the Black Feather Grass family from making a fortune.
They only need to collect tolls from passing merchant ships, build some taverns or other entertainment facilities on the island, and then just wait for the gold coins to come in.
Perhaps it was precisely because of their wealth that the pirates suddenly attacked.
However, although the reward offered by the Grand Duke was so tempting, Krober still maintained the most basic calmness.
The more tempting the food is, the more you should consider whether there is danger hidden behind it.
Poison covered in honey can also kill people!
(Holy crap, I write really well!)
Could it be that there's something wrong with that group of pirates? Is there some force behind them?
Unlikely...
If the power behind them really exists, it is impossible for them to just attack Black Feather Island without causing any trouble and be done with it.
They could easily attack the Brown Earth Island in the southwest.
Brown Earth Island is as rich as Black Feather Island, but the Baron of Brown Earth Island is more powerful, at the level of a Great Knight, and the number of formal knights under his command is far more than that of Black Feather Island.
According to Kroeber's inference, judging from the tragic situation on Black Feather Island, the pirates were likely to have gone mad with rage, and in this case, there was a high probability that they would raid Brown Earth Island.
If there was anything that could stop the pirates who had already gone crazy from continuing to act, it would probably be the emotion of fear.
After all, although these pirates are numerous, most of them are ordinary people. Even if all of them are added together, they are definitely no match for Brown Earth Island.
Therefore, they naturally did not dare to launch an attack on Brown Earth Island easily.
After careful consideration, Kroeber finally decided to accept the task.
On the one hand, the reward for this mission is very generous;
On the other hand, judging from the current situation, the difficulty of completing this task does not seem to be too great.
Of course, everything involves certain risks and variables, and you may encounter some unexpected difficulties or the possibility of failure when performing your mission.
But it doesn’t matter. Risks and opportunities coexist. If you want to get what ordinary people can’t get, you have to bear risks that ordinary people dare not bear. This is a fair choice.
He also believed that with his strength as a great knight, he would be able to find a solution and complete the task successfully.
Besides, the Grand Duke only said that he could not mobilize the power of the Dragon Breath Knights, but he did not say that he could not borrow the power of the Golden Rose Family.
Considering the size of the Golden Rose Family, although they would be promoted to Marquis soon and most of their energy would have to be used to develop new territories, it should be relatively easy for them to allocate a small army and a few official knights.
"Thank you very much for your trust and generosity, Your Excellency. Rest assured, I will do my utmost to fulfill my mission and successfully complete the task you have entrusted to me!"
Kroeber said with a solemn oath.
His eyes were determined and his tone was confident, as if he had already seen the dawn of victory.
"good."
Grand Duchess Veronica nodded.
“After today’s enfeoffment ceremony is over, you can set off for Black Feather Island.
The time limit for this mission is three months. If you don't complete it after three months, I will automatically consider you a mission failure, and you won't be allowed to come back."
Krober was startled and replied quickly.
"Please rest assured, I will definitely wipe out those damn pirates for you and maintain your rule!"
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Hildesburg Fortress, Hall.
Gathered here were a large number of nobles, big and small, all dressed in brightly colored and expensive gowns.
Some nobles also wore magical equipment made of gems of various colors. These equipment shone with bright magical light and looked quite luxurious.
At this moment, they all gathered in the hall for no other reason than that the enfeoffment ceremony was about to begin.
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