After Martin stopped Eric, he slowly walked up to the dwarf assassin and said with a hint of sarcasm, "You quite like this thrilling feeling."
The dwarf assassin forced an extremely ugly smile with great effort, looking quite embarrassed.
Martin didn't care about that, but asked directly: "Now, are you sure you want to be loyal to me?"
The assassin, now imprisoned and unable to move, shouted in a hoarse voice, "I am willing to be loyal to Grand Duke Martin!"
Martin no longer hesitated and immediately spent 2.5 million energy to sign a contract with the assassin.
He then signaled Eric to release the assassin from his restraints.
The assassin, who regained his freedom, first stretched his stiff body, then immediately knelt on one knee, facing Martin, and expressed his loyalty sincerely.
Martin looked down at him and asked, "What's your name?"
The dwarf assassin replied respectfully, "My lord, my name is Hogan Gondor, and I am a member of the royal family of Gondor."
When Martin heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain.
He then asked, "How many legendary warriors or masters with domains are there in your dwarven royal family now?"
Hogan frowned slightly, thought carefully, and then said, "Master, I don't know the exact number. But what is certain is that there is an ancestor with domain power stationed in the Sky City. As for the clansmen with legendary strength, some of them have eccentric personalities and are not sociable, so it is difficult to gather them together."
"But as far as I know, there are thirteen in total, including me. Some time ago, during the conflict in the western border, the royal family unfortunately lost two members."
"Also, there's a powerful weapon hidden within the palace. The old ancestor didn't specify what it was, but he said that once the capital falls, it can be activated to avenge our fallen compatriots."
Hearing Hogan's last words, Martin instantly recalled the sudden huge explosion in Charlemagne's capital, and couldn't help but think to himself, "Is this how they play?"
Then, Martin turned the topic to Sky City and asked Hogan about related matters. However, Hogan knew almost nothing about it and just shook his head every time.
At this moment, Eric, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up, "Master, I know something about the City in the Sky. A man once tried to lure me into going there, but he didn't reveal its exact location. He just said that only I would agree to go."
"He would then tell me the specific location, responsibilities, and benefits I could obtain. I didn't agree at the time, but he gave me a strange metal box and said that if I changed my mind, I only needed to inject the power of the domain into it, and he would appear."
After hearing this, Martin nodded slightly and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he decided to let the matter go for the time being.
Then, Martin took Hogan's advanced space ring and recharged all the high-energy items or minerals in it into the system.
He kept about half of the other items, then returned the ring to Hogan and warned him, "If you don't have important information, don't contact me casually."
After that, Martin handed Hogan a communication crystal and the high-level space ring.
After Hogan took it, he vaguely felt that his space ring seemed to have become much thinner.
But Martin was right in front of him at the moment, and he didn't dare to check it on the spot. He still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that maybe the owner would give him some rewards.
Martin gave Hogan a few more detailed instructions and let him go.
Hogan saluted Martin respectfully, then raised his hand to create a crack in space and slipped in.
After Hogan left, Martin opened the system panel.
[Host: Martin]
【System level: Level 3】
[Current Level: Mid-stage Golden Knight]
[Sworn Guards: 6,875]
[Contracted Dragon: Nine, Dragonmen: Thirty-six]
Energy Reserve: 2,123,110
Staring at the energy values in the system, Martin fell into deep thought, wondering whether he should accumulate energy to help Frost Condensate advance to the realm level, and at the same time let Eric become a realm dragon knight.
This way, they would have a greater advantage in strength, and even if they were outnumbered four to one, they would still be able to fight. The more Martin thought about it, the more feasible this plan seemed to him.
Then he took Eric and others out of the basement.
Martin already had a plan in mind for the dwarf assassin's assassination attempt. He was determined to give the dwarf king a "surprise" and would not suffer any loss at all.
In the next few days, Martin planned clear responsibilities for Eric, Frost and Hefna based on their respective abilities.
In this way, the division of labor in various management affairs is clear, becoming more transparent and orderly, and effectively reducing the occurrence of chaos.
After making all the arrangements, Martin took time out to accompany Jovian and take Viola with him to the suburbs for a trip and relaxation.
Time flies, and half a month passed in a flash.
That day, after Martin and Jovian had lunch, they were concentrating on handling affairs in the study when the communication crystal suddenly flashed. It was a communication from the dragon knight Betan in the royal territory.
After Martin answered the call, Betan's voice came through clearly: "Master, the Royal Territory is now under our initial control. You can send officials to manage it."
Martin nodded and replied, "Betan, you will gather the wealth acquired in the royal territory and place it under your overall responsibility. As for the magical items and potions, you can distribute them among yourselves and do not need to hand them in."
"But all the gold coins and magical ores must be handed over. Please carefully count them, make a detailed list, and hand it over to me."
Betan quickly expressed his understanding.
Martin put down the communication and thought for a moment, then picked it up again and notified Yoder and Malcador to come to the castle to meet him.
It wasn't long before Yoder and Malcador arrived at the castle.
Led by the maid, the two came to the study.
At this time, Martin was concentrating on correcting a document. Seeing this, the two of them tacitly did not disturb him, but just stood quietly by and waited.
After Martin finished reviewing the documents, he looked up inadvertently and noticed the two of them.
He quickly put down the pen in his hand and warmly invited the two to sit down.
After Yoder and Malcador sat down, Martin said, "The dark creatures and nobles in the royal territory have been basically cleared out. We can now arrange for management personnel to go there."
Martin turned his gaze towards Malcador and continued, "Malcador, you are undoubtedly familiar with the situation in the Crown Territory, so I will leave this matter to you."
Malcador nodded hastily, and the other men responded in unison, their voices firm and resolute.
Martin nodded slightly in acknowledgement, then turned his gaze to Yoder and said, "Yode, this time you should stay with Malcador and learn from him to improve your abilities."
Upon hearing this, Yoder immediately stood up and said solemnly, "Master, rest assured. I will study the relevant experience seriously and will never let you down."
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