Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Savage Land
There is a long table in the restaurant that can accommodate more than ten people for dinner. If it is opened up, it can seat more than twenty people.
Olivia and the other two sat at the end near the fireplace, with the warm air warming their backs.
In the past, Caesar felt nothing when wearing the armor that was as cold as a lump of ice, but since he got married, he found that his senses had become more sensitive and he could not tolerate the cold as well.
I put on my coat and sat in front of the fireplace, unable to move my feet.
In front of each of them were three plates and a bowl, containing roasted rabbit meat cut into slices and topped with bean sauce.
The other two plates contained a pie stuffed with chopped onions and a piece of kippered fish, which had been gutted and head removed and was also fried in butter.
The last bowl contained the noodle soup that Olivia had made for lunch today. Even though it was a replica of the chef's recipe, it still exuded an alluring aroma.
The food in the manor is very simple, all produced and sold by themselves. Most of them are directly grilled, and the more complicated ones are fried or boiled. However, it was the first time that Caesar had eaten pasta cooked in this soup, and he had to use a fork.
It looked like the production process was very complicated, and it was definitely not something that the cook Graya in his manor would make.
He could guess without even thinking that this was definitely a feat from Olivia.
However, Caesar did not have the chance to chat with Olivia about daily life. At this moment, she was only very concerned about whether Baron Bergru wanted to form an alliance with Baron Forres.
Caesar continued speaking.
The situation in the Ulungur River Valley is complicated, as a river divides the very close land into two countries.
The Kingdom of Arta was located south of the Ulun River. The county facing the river was called Roslingay and was ruled by Earl Everk.
Count Everk is their most powerful lord.
Since the entire county was shaped like a long boat, the earl granted territories to seven barons along the river and asked them to guard the border.
The Earl himself maintained a knightly order consisting of a hundred heavy cavalrymen, which was located in the north of the kingdom. Among them were princely knights and mercenaries.
Caesar's superior, Baron Bergru, had territories adjacent to Baron Forres, and the Count gave them the two most dangerous sections of the river.
To be honest, Baron Berggru is a steady and honest man, and he never causes any trouble while stationed at the border.
But Baron Fores was different.
The Kingdom of Lennia has been in turmoil in recent years. It has been hit by famine due to extreme cold weather, and the earls and dukes have been clamoring to change the monarch. For a time, the entire country was plunged into chaos.
Baron Fores saw that the management on the other side was lax, so he often sent his knights and cavalry to rob livestock and other things when the river bank was frozen.
However, the Lenians on the opposite side also like to do this, which can be said to be hurting each other.
They were just a few cavalrymen who would commit a crime and then run away.
However, at the beginning of this month, the Lenians caused a big trouble in Baron Forres' territory.
It happened just days before Olivia's wedding.
A group of Lenians, of unknown faction, sneaked into the manor of a knight under Fleus at night.
They killed the knights, slaughtered the tenants, stole the food and livestock, and even burned the manor in the village.
The society on the frontier was so bloody and barbaric that Caesar tried not to describe it too bluntly when he recounted it.
Even so, Olivia still frowned as she listened.
Although she knew that the main plot of the game was that there were constant minor frictions in the first few years and that various forces were fighting each other in the last few years, it was still terrifying to hear it with her own ears.
Baron Fores was extremely angry and begged the Earl to fight against these Lenians to at least recover his losses, and preferably take over a piece of the valley across the river.
Although you can't grow anything there, at least you can use it for grazing.
But the Earl seemed to have his own considerations and did not care about the loss of his subordinates. He just comforted him and asked him to hold back for the time being.
Therefore, Baron Fores wanted to find Baron Bergru to jointly ask for the Earl's consent.
Baron Bergru's territory is also completely on the border, and it is always attacked by the Lenians several times throughout the year.
But they only robbed a few chickens, ducks and sheep, and would not fight with the knights. They had never taken the initiative to attack, massacre the tenants and set fire to the knights like this time.
After hearing this, Baron Bergru felt that if one of them were to die, the other would suffer. However, he felt more that Baron Fores was too dishonest and never disciplined his knights, which was why he got into trouble.
"Lord Bergru might not agree."
Caesar's tone was somewhat helpless. After he finished speaking, he imitated Olivia, picked up the soup bowl and took a sip. When he looked up, he saw that she was silent again.
Olivia knew very well that guarding the border these days had its disadvantages, but it also had many advantages, especially when facing unrest and lax management in neighboring countries.
The knights in the heart of the kingdom wanted to be promoted, but there was no place for them to display their talents except in duels. Even if they were granted titles, they would not have many fiefs, and it was easy for them to become commanders without troops.
But the situation is different on the border. The enemy is loose and war is easy to arise, which means a steady stream of military merits and land that can be rewarded, even if it is wild.
However, Olivia also learned from the housekeeper that the harvest in their village this year was not as good as in previous years, and the tenant farmers in the village could not afford a war in such a cold winter.
Fighting a war is not something that can be done on a whim. Logistics require the supply of food, sufficient horses, bows and arrows, shields, spears, and equipment such as chain mail.
With the current productivity, in order for a heavy cavalryman to charge into battle without any worries, at least seven or eight farmers must provide money and food to prepare his living logistics.
Let’s not talk about these people’s hard-earned money.
The most important thing is the decision-making and dispatch of the Earl, and we need to mobilize his knights to be the main force.
Either take over the entire river valley in one fell swoop and force Lenya to give up the barren land of the Ulun River, or don't take action to avoid going back and forth.
If the Earl does not have this intention for some reason, then it will be useless for his barons to make trouble. At most, they can only organize a fight at the village entrance.
Olivia listened to Caesar and knew what he thought about it without having to guess. He probably also longed for merit.
Half of his NPC's attributes were allocated to military power. It can be said that he is not afraid of war at all. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a warmonger engraved in his code.
When he shyly shared his life experiences with her during their wedding, she learned about his true past.
Since he left the manor at a young age, he went to the Earl's castle and served as a squire for the Knights, and then served as a squire for the Earl for several years.
In the duel, killing the opponent is not against the law. On the contrary, the winner will receive honor and reward. How many people must a squire in the Knights Templar defeat in the duel to become a squire beside the earl?
The servants around the earl have a more superior status than the members of the Knights Templar.
Therefore, Olivia understood that Caesar was a pure warrior who ate raw meat and drank blood, but he was transformed into a very obedient person in front of her by the code.
She poured wine into Caesar's glass. The wine was not a local product, but a southern product bought from the town. It tasted pretty good.
"Since neither the Earl nor Baron Bergru has this intention, let's focus on defense. It's time to repair our house."
Olivia felt that her system tasks also seemed to be in this direction. Building infrastructure and farming to develop and prosper her territory was the best strategy at the moment.
Caesar had no idea what Olivia was thinking, but he could see the concern on her face and hear the meaning in her words.
He could understand the current situation of his own fiefdom.
Caesar agreed without hesitation, took the wine Olivia poured for him, drank it all, and continued to eat without any objection.
I don't know why, but every time she says something or expresses her opinion on something.
Caesar felt that he had a very strong obsession to obey in his heart.
At certain moments, he was able to realize that there was something wrong with this obsession, but soon, he forgot this strange feeling.
By the end of dinner, it was completely dark, but it was not too late, only about six o'clock. Olivia was full and was waiting for Caesar to finish eating. She mentioned that she would build a paved road in the village in the spring of next year to connect the manor, the mill and the farmland.
At this time, Lucy came over from the side, bringing over a middle-aged male servant who looked familiar to Olivia.
It's Dog, a servant at Renault Manor.
Doug came over to them, greeted them on behalf of old Renault, and said:
"The Lord Knight asked me to come here to invite you two to celebrate Christmas together at Renault Manor. Oh, and this, Lady Sansa asked me to bring it to the Lady."
As he spoke, Doug took out a long-haired kitten from his lapel like a magic trick.
Olivia's eyes suddenly widened. She stood up and took the kitten. She felt that the breed was similar to the Maine Coon cat in her previous life. It had a pair of glass-like eyes and did not meow. It was very well-behaved.
On the side, Caesar accepted Doc's invitation to celebrate the festival together.
Nativity is the founding day of Alta, which falls on the first day of December. It is also the most important festival in the country, when relatives give gifts to each other.
Doug left after conveying his message, and Caesar was wiping the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, wanting to ask her what she should prepare for her parents and sisters, but Olivia had already walked away with the cat in her arms.
He could only go along and join in the fun.
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