Because the other party had no way of knowing whether the new lord would accept the loyalty or hand over a sword.

"You're very courageous."

Roning looked at the guards who were kneeling around him and asked, "Are these soldiers from the Reed family?"

"Yes, sir!"

Simon remained kneeling on one knee. "For the sake of the city's stability, I led people to appease the people in the past two days, suppressed some of the troublemakers, and prevented many people from escaping from the Purple Thunder Territory."

"oh?"

Luo Ning raised his eyebrows. He remembered the scene he had just seen in the sky. The entire Purple Thunder Territory did seem relatively calm and had not fallen into a state of chaos and disorder.

"How did you do that?"

Simon was still very nervous. He still didn't know what the other party's attitude was, so he could only answer seriously.

"I arrested those who were causing trouble. As for those who wanted to flee, I told them that even if they went to the Principality of Vera, they would have no land, no houses, and nothing. They would most likely become serfs, or even worse! It would be better for them to stay in the Purple Thunder Territory. After all, there are a lot of fields and people who need to be taken care of here. Even if the Marquis takes back the Earldom, he will not massacre the people here."

In short, if you flee your hometown, there is a high probability that you will have a bad life, but if you stay in your hometown, there is still a glimmer of hope.

Roning nodded slightly. Although people in the land of the defeated lord were easily reduced to slaves, this was not always the case.

Moreover, Earl Hyde's territory has such a large population, and it would be difficult to handle the appearance of hundreds of thousands of slaves at once.

Simon was able to realize this and did two key things, which, although a bit presumptuous, were enough to demonstrate his ability and decisiveness and prove his worth.

This can be considered as his letter of allegiance to the new lord of Zilei Territory.

"I haven't heard of the Reed family or you. Please introduce yourself."

Hearing this, Simon's tense heartstrings relaxed a little. When someone wants to understand you, things are never too bad.

After the other party's introduction, Roning had a certain understanding of the Reed family.

This family is the only baron family under Viscount Tiny. Since Simon's father, Baron Nig, owns a peak silver knight, when Tiny awarded the territory, he gave the northeast corner of the Purple Thunder Territory to the Reed family and asked them to guard the foot of the mountain to prevent monsters from coming down the mountain and endangering the safety of the territory.

Although Baron Nig died in this battle, Simon's strength is still good - a high-level peak knight, a mid-level magician, and his mother is also a high-level magician.

If Viscount Tiny had not been defeated and Simon had inherited the title of Baron, the Reed family would not have declined.

Roning was quite satisfied with Simon and his mother Julia.

Especially the former, with the other party assisting McKen in managing the Purple Thunder Territory, it should be more effective.

But speaking of it, Ronin is the murderer of Simon's father. Will the latter be loyal to him wholeheartedly?

Luo Ning pondered for a while before speaking: "I can accept your loyalty, but you must accept my conditions."

Simon looked up. "Please go ahead!"

"First, I will confiscate the Reed family's territory."

Roning has so many followers, but even Redar, McKen and others are only governors, and they have not been granted land or titles.

He would never allow a defeated warrior who surrendered to him to become the first baron of Wubei Territory.

Simon's eyes flickered. He knew it would be like this.

But when I thought about the fact that the territory belonging to my family was suddenly gone, I still felt very sad.

But he also knew that he had no right to refuse.

"But as extraordinary people, your family follows me. According to Wubei Territory's talent introduction policy, I will leave you a portion of the land according to the rules."

Hearing this, Simon felt a little better.

"Second, I value your abilities. My Silver Moon Knight McKen will become the governor of Purple Thunder Territory. I will arrange for you to assist him in handling the affairs of Purple Thunder Territory."

Hearing this, Simon's eyes narrowed suddenly.

"Silver...Silver Moon level?"

He had never seen the Silver Moon Knight since he was born, but now he was asked to assist such a strong man? Roning's mouth curled up slightly, letting the other party know McKen's strength, which was a deterrent.

"And the third point is that the Swamp Town in Wubei Territory is my magic base. I am impressed by your mother's ability. If she is willing, I hope she can live and work in Swamp Town."

Ronin said: "In Swamp Town, she can get more exposure to magic knowledge and master the method of making magic potions. At the same time, she will have the opportunity to receive guidance from Elrond's magician in her training."

"this……"

Simon was stunned.

He must have heard it right. It was already incredible that Roning had a Silver Moon Knight under his command, and now he has a magician?

Two level eight transcendents! "No, more than that!"

Simon glanced at Ronin, then at Carlos who was giving him great pressure in the yard. He knew that the man and the beast in front of him were also very powerful! This Count Ronin was really amazing.

Maybe following the other person is a very good choice.

However, Simon was troubled by Roning's request that Julia go to Wubei.

Although he roughly knew what Roning meant, Wubei Territory was too far away after all, and he didn't know how long it would take to see him again after he got there.

He asked cautiously, "Sir, can I go to Wubei Territory to visit my mother?"

Luo Ning smiled slightly, "Of course you can. Not only can you go to Wubei Territory, but your mother can also return to Zilei Territory. I am not restricting your freedom."

Simon breathed a sigh of relief.

As he had thought before, he actually had no room for any other choice.

Agree, it can preserve the normal life of the family, at least better than that of ordinary free people.

If you refuse, it is unknown what the result will be, but it will definitely not be a good one.

"Sir, I can accept the first two points. The third point requires me to accept it on behalf of my mother. But please allow me to go home and tell her before I get back to you."

Luo Ning nodded slightly, it could be seen that the other party was a person who cared about his family.

"I think your mother would approve."

He took out a bottle of advanced enhancement potion from his space ring and handed it to Simon: "Drink it."

Simon took the potion bottle. He didn't understand that it contained a booster potion, and subconsciously thought of it as a poison that controlled people.

Use poison to force his mother to agree?

Could it be that the Wushan family would use such despicable means? This was a thought that flashed through his mind, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

At this point, Simon had no other choice. He quickly unscrewed the bottle cap and drank the potion in one gulp.

As he felt hot all over, the fighting spirit in his body began to surge, and he subconsciously thought that the poison was about to take effect.

This feeling only lasted for a moment and did not cause him any pain.

And as the effect of the medicine was about to disappear, a green light flashed on his body.

“I made a breakthrough!”

Simon felt the power of becoming stronger in disbelief, and then looked at Ronin in confusion: "Sir, your potion?"

When Roning heard that the other party was a high-level peak knight, he thought of trying a bottle of enhancement potion, but he didn't expect that he would successfully help the other party break through.

He smiled and said, "This is the magic potion that I need your mother to help make to improve the knight's cultivation."

Simon was shocked at first, he didn't expect there would be such a magical potion with incredible powers.

Then there was a blush.

He first thought that asking his mother to make a magic potion was fake, and then he thought that the other party gave her poison.

Now it was proven that Roning had not deceived him, but he had been making assumptions with a petty mind.

Simon sincerely performed a knight's salute: "Thank you for your gift, my Lord. From today on, your orders will be my direction of progress!" (End of this chapter)