On his first day back at the manor, Ron dealt with some important events in the territory, as usual.
Nika was very sensible; she had already taken care of many things, while leaving the bigger ones for now, and the other important matters were urgent, all of which Nika, the steward, had documented.
After issuing decrees and reviewing documents, it was already getting late.
Young Lord Ron closed the book, and Vivian had already quietly come to the side, taking Ron's ink feather. The way the maid arranged the otherworldly stationery was quite beautiful.
"Alright, Vivian, let's go eat. We still have to deal with the elves' meals!"
The host and guests ate almost at the same time, and the elves' food was mainly vegetarian, preferably fruits and vegetables containing elemental energy.
Although the Viscount's territory didn't have a large population, it was a vast area, and the people had contributed plenty of elemental fruits, enough for the elves to eat.
Considering that the elven delegation had not yet fully arrived, Ron was already thinking of ordering food to be prepared during the meal.
At the dinner table, the nobles maintained a facade of propriety, remaining mostly silent. But after the meal, Tina's mother asked with concern, "What were you thinking about earlier, young lord?"
"It's nothing, it's about the elven allies, and also, Mother, everyone says to just call me Little Ron."
"How can this be? Now, you are the lord."
"..."
After a brief discussion, Ron finally said goodbye to his parents for the time being, and now it was time to arrange accommodations for the elves.
"Little Tower, tell your friends to come with me!"
Since there were hundreds of elves, Ron divided them into two groups and arranged them on either side of Elder Chris's residence. Fortunately, some special houses had already been built.
The sprites shared a deep bond, and the two teams of sprites often flew over Chris's residence.
Elder Chris, naturally, didn't mind her fellow elves blaming her; in fact, she would even give a subtle smile to the lively atmosphere of the little elves...
That night, the little elf learned to visit other people's homes for the first time, and when it took flight, it could also enjoy the night view of Sandy City.
The human city is truly vast, and also neat and beautiful. It turns out that the human people's living conditions are not as bad as rumored...
The Elven warriors who ventured out rarely visited Sandy Territory, so this was the message that was relayed back into the barrier.
Some elves who had visited Sandy Territory found it hard to leave, because Ron's initial arrangements made elven adventurers happy to stay longer.
Apart from Sandy... they are not under Ron's jurisdiction...
At night, Ron was in his bedroom.
Outside the room, the succubus's voice rang out.
"Master, where shall I live?"
"Vivian, you can make the arrangements! I'm going to meditate."
The Demon Swordsman must make the most of both nighttime meditation and daytime swordsman training.
Ron also remembered his mentor's instructions: He must not be distracted any longer.
"Yes, young master."
Vivian obediently withdrew, and under the starry night sky, Vivian and the succubus Fanny went to choose a house.
While walking along a path in the manor, Fanny tentatively asked Vivian, "May I learn to be a maid from you?"
"Yes, but it seems the young master doesn't want you to be a maid!"
Vivian was Ron's only maid, and she had no intention of teaching anyone else! However, when facing Fanny, Vivian still wore her standard smile.
The maid's appearance has already captured the essence of the character, as she was originally a maid herself.
"Then, what does Master want me to do?"
"Just wait, the young master will make arrangements. The master and madam are here in the manor, so Fanny, don't wander around at night."
"Yes, Miss Vivian."
By the time Fanny arrived in Sandy Territory, she had come to realize how powerful Vivian was. How could someone who could earn the Elf Queen's gratitude with gifts be weak? And she also enjoyed Ron's trust.
Fanny always adopted a very humble attitude when facing Vivian.
In the house at night, Fanny was alone, lost in thought.
'We've visited both the elves and the humans, so this trip to the dimensional world wasn't in vain. The master seems to be doing well too…'
As she pondered, Fanny drifted off to sleep. This was a rare night of restful sleep for her, as she rarely had a peaceful night's rest back in the Abyss World.
I've long wanted to find a good master, but the Demon Lord exists...
My master is so powerful, he can even subdue demon lords. I can't take it anymore, I'm thinking of something else... (3,000 words omitted)
Succubi really are hard to change their nature.
As the night wore on, Ron finished his meditation and, before taking a nap, took out the small bottle he had obtained from Vivian.
What is the purpose of this gift from the Elf Queen?
Once back in our territory, we naturally need to do some research.
After thinking for a moment, Ron tried to open the bottle!
"Magic Seal!"
"Again."
"It won't open!"
Ron examined it for a while longer. Considering his own understanding of magic was sufficient, Ron felt that only Vivian could open this item.
A seal of life imprint type.
Tomorrow morning, Vivian could try it out.
The next day.
The maid brought him toiletries; as a nobleman, Ron had long been accustomed to the decadence.
Quickly resolve essential morning routines.
After washing up, Ron took out a small bottle and asked Vivian to try it to see what was inside.
Ron had several guesses in mind: Was it a high-level magic potion? Or did it contain some secret?
Vivian put away her toiletries and, as the young master had instructed, tried to open the door with her mental power.
Just like taking items from a spatial ring.
Sure enough, the small bottle opened when it encountered Vivian's mental energy.
"Such a rich sense of life!"
"Could this be the legendary Fountain of Life?!" (●???● |||)
Ron was slightly surprised. He had some suspicions before, but he never expected that it was the Fountain of Life. Every drop of it had great benefits and was priceless.
Crucially, this item can even be effective against legendary-level experts, demonstrating its efficacy.
Further up lies the Fountain of Life, said to be located in the divine kingdom of the Goddess of Life.
The Goddess of Life has not fallen; she is one of the ancient deities, and there is no possibility that she might even have the chance to explore the realm if her cultivation level were to rise.
They didn't see the Fountain of Life, but this ordinary Fountain of Life was enough, and Ron and the others didn't have any acquaintances among the demigods.
Could this be the World Tree itself, the small pool beneath that little tree?
At that time, his aura was sealed. As soon as Ron entered the core of the Elf Temple, he received a large amount of divine soul information... After waking up, he immediately began the mission.
If only I had searched first before going to the Abyss.
Ron felt that even the loss of a city, or even a small city, was not as valuable as the small bottle of Fountain of Life.
The objects surrounding the World Tree, to some extent, represent the origin of the world.
So why would the Elf Queen give this to Vivian? Could it be the World Tree Spirit's idea?
After a long while, Ron, lost in thought, finally got Vivian to close the bottle cap.
"Vivian, this might be very useful later, so keep it safe."
"Here you go, young master."
"Alright then! I'll keep it for you. I'm off, I have things to do today."
Nika arrived right on time as soon as it was time for work. She hadn't been to the lord's manor for a while and had been waiting for today. She had only been gone for half a day yesterday, and considering that the lord was not in the mood to manage affairs, Nika was only arriving now.
Now in his position of authority within the mansion, upon seeing the fox-woman Nika once again, he noticed that his head steward was becoming increasingly like a powerful woman. In the past, she might have become a female chairman of the board!
With a little thought in mind, Ron looked at Nika and said, "You handle things first. I'm not free today either. I will personally arrange the protection of the elves and Elder Chris the Elf, as well as the other residences for the elves."
The fox-woman Nika hesitated, then said, "Alright then, I'll go deal with the noble representatives from various continental countries first."
"Wait a minute, the representatives of nobles from various countries are all counts of the empire, or marquises and dukes of small kingdoms..."
"That's right, my lord, you can go ahead with your work!"
Ron considered for a moment: "The matter of our elven friends is more important. I'll finish this as soon as possible. You should entertain the guests first and find out their general purpose."
Several months have passed, and has the development of Sandy Territory already attracted the attention of some insightful individuals? It's estimated that the Imperial Duke's family of Tebesa will also be among the continental-level nobles.
That girl, without saying a word, made a petition and was forced to go and celebrate Queen Carol's birthday. It's really something...
It is unknown which families, besides Tabesa's, exist.
Ron never imagined that a representative of an empire would come this time—the Baron Swordsman Empire, founded by a legendary hero and recorded in epic tales as the empire that first pioneered the path of the swordsman.
The human hero of that time had already rumored to have become a demigod, and was one of the dimensional travelers.
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