That night, everyone spent a happy and joyful night and the birthday dinner went very smoothly.
After dinner, before everyone went back to their rooms to rest, De La Serre announced his decision.
"Tomorrow, I will collect taxes from Uxhall and its three subordinate villages as usual. I will collect as little as possible to make life easier for the farmers, and then recruit new soldiers.
Next, we will lead our troops to the village of Shiko in the Khergit Khanate. You must prepare your bags tonight."
"Yes, my master." Awang and Owens, one clasped their fists and the other nodded, respectfully indicating that they understood.
"That's right, Baron." Safiya also looked excited and satisfied.
As for Manid, he was about to speak, but was interrupted by De Lassel.
"Manide, you stay here to guard it, and observe the people's sentiments and see if you can do anything."
"Yes, my lord," Manid agreed.
The next morning, before dawn and the hazy moonlight had not yet completely faded, De Lassel had already woken up and began to communicate with the system.
[Uxhall and its three subordinate villages collected a total of 1,400 dinars this week. 】
[A village can recruit 3 Swadian recruits per week, the price is 10 dinars each. 】
[System prompt: The Norma Village can recruit 3 level 2 Swadian soldiers, the price is 30 dinars each. ]
Recruit all, and want level 2 ones.
[Obtain 6 Swadian Recruits and 3 Swadian Soldiers. ]
[System prompt: Merchant Manid, one-week employment fee is 100 dinars. ]
[Adding recent food, birthdays, and the cost of hiring the rest, you still have 800 dinars left. ]
Um, so I have a total of:
10 Swadian Recruits, 3 Swadian Soldiers, 1 Swadian Heavy Cavalry - Owens (Tier 4).
1 Khergit Horse Archer - Awang (Tier 3).
Special character——Dragon girl Safiya, special character——Merchant Manid.
De La Salle thought, since he had already reviewed the situation, he might as well take another look at the current situation.
[Current character status: De Lassel level 33, strength 24, agility 23, wisdom 26, charm 25. ]
[All weapon proficiency: 195]
Current equipment bar:
Plain linen headscarf
Plain linen
Ordinary leather boots
Ordinary leather gloves
Common Germanic sword
Ordinary travel horse
Jackal King Bones and Teeth (Materials)
【Comment: I'm tired, don't check anymore. 】
Before De Lassel could tease the system, it automatically went offline...
"This lazy thing, it's rare to use it for a while, and it's quite arrogant. But it's still in good condition now..."
De La Serre felt that he was doing quite well at the moment and became cheerful.
At this time, the rest of the people had also finished their preparations and were waiting for De Lassel's arrival in the Lord's Hall.
He simply washed up, dressed, and walked out of the bedroom. At this moment, everyone was kneeling on one knee, waiting for orders.
"Leave four new Swadian soldiers behind, one at each of the four gates to serve as guards, and the rest of you are off!"
"Yes, my master!" In a serious occasion, Safiya did not act naughty and answered in unison.
De La Serre's troops set out on their journey once again...
Going to Xiko Village is closer than going to the Eastern Abyss Mountains and is expected to take 3 and a half days.
Unexpectedly, on the morning of the first day, not long after we set out, something surprising happened!
"Ah!" The sudden sound of a dragon's roar interrupted the advance of De Lassel's troops.
Everyone turned their heads and looked into De La Serre's arms.
The dragon egg Ryan in De Lassel's arms actually broke out of the shell!
But the thunder was loud and the rain was small. It seemed that its birth did not cause the collapse of the sky and the crack of the earth, or any abnormal weather.
"What the hell, it seems you are not some legendary character, Ryan." De Lassel teased.
But, is this what you mean by "the secret of heaven cannot be revealed", system...
Looking at this newborn who has just come into the world, the cute little dragon Ryan is still observing the situation around him.
Although De Lassel was harsh in words, he was overjoyed in his heart and stroked it carefully.
“Oh.”
[I was supposed to be born a week later, but because I helped you before, I was born prematurely. I am very weak now.]
"Thank you, Ryan. I will take good care of you."
He carefully observed the young dragon Ryan, who looked different from his father Rawlins.
Rollins is a giant black dragon, known as the "Black Death". His body is covered with dragon scales, which glow with a dark and murderous light.
Ryan was red all over, with an elongated and well-proportioned body, and two tufts of golden hair fluttering in the wind.
"What can I do for you now, Ryan?"
“Oh.”
[I'm a little cold and a little hungry. You need to spend more time and energy to feed me so that I can grow up healthily. ]
"Okay, what do you want to eat? How about beef?"
“Oh.”
【For me now, milk is easier to digest and absorb. 】
“That’s quite a high requirement…”
“Ouch!”
[Damn it! Baron, watch your attitude. I was trying to help you before!]
"Okay, okay, your temperament is exactly the same as your father's, but you don't look like a family member."
“Oh.”
[I am much stronger than him. I will definitely be the strongest among the dragons in the future. My golden hair and beard are enough to prove it.]
"At least you are weak now, my friend."
The crowd could not understand the dragon's language and could only watch them and the dragon chatting and laughing.
At this time, Safiya was anxious. After all, she could be considered "half a dragon mother" and had been taking care of Ryan since he was a child.
"Drasel, what is it saying? Explain it to me!"
De Lassel looked at Safiya, who was wearing the noble robe he had given her, which was warm and silky.
His own coarse clothes and the armor of other people in the army might rub the young dragon and damage its skin.
"It said it wants you to hold it. It's a little cold and wants to drink milk. It's such a troublesome little thing."
“Oh.”
[Indeed, it must be very comfortable to be in Safiya's arms. ]
Safiya was also extremely happy at this moment. She quickly took the baby dragon from the Baron's hands and held it gently in her arms.
The young dragon Ryan felt her arms, which were fragrant and extremely soft, and he felt comfortable and relaxed.
“Oh.”
[Baron, I bet you've never lain here before.]
"It turns out that dragons are also fond of women. How shameless."
“Ouch!”
[You are jealous! ]
"No I didn't, why should I be jealous of you? Have you ever eaten the grapes she peeled?"
“Oh.”
[Are you referring to the expired and sour grapes? They are really "delicious". ]
Talking about this, De La Serre also felt that he had a taste of sour grapes.