Lord Chronicle

Chapter 2 This is my territory

Lowell Territory is located in the westernmost part of the Dinar Kingdom, and it is the most remote territory in the entire kingdom.It is wrapped like a pocket by the confluence of the Mario Mountains and the Western Mountains. On the other side of the Western Mountains is the Kingdom's sworn enemy, the Lulin Empire.The south of the territory was originally adjacent to the Bahrain Territory, which owns the Silvo Plain, but there is a vast relic forest in the middle, and the entire territory can be said to be almost isolated from the world.

The Ire River originating from the western mountains runs across the entire territory, making it the most convenient channel for him to communicate with the outside world.However, due to the large drop in water potential, we can only go out, and we have to climb mountains and ridges to get in.Lovell Territory has a special geographical environment. Although the territory is not small, it cannot be developed due to the small population.In addition, there are monsters in the mountains and forests that infeste people from time to time, making him the poorest territory in the kingdom.

The residents of Lowell Territory are less than [-], and there is only one garrison, which is not considered an army. The income mainly comes from the sale of herbs collected from the mountains and the relic forest.Because there are often brave men who explore the relic forest and monster hunters who go into the mountains to catch monsters, they use this place as a camp, so there is an inn and several medicine and equipment stores in the territory.

These information about the territory were learned intermittently through Vince's mouth on the road.No matter how Zhou Wen asked at the beginning, the old guy could only laugh, and his mouth loosened as he got farther away from Almuk, which made Zhou Wen suspect that he was here to lie to him to go back.

And the carriage they were riding in was the one in the city that was so rotten that it would fall apart at any time. It seemed that this was not a rented carriage, but it was his own carriage, which made Zhou Wen even more uneasy.He was sitting in the car, along with Vince and Marlene, who never stopped creaking all the way, and the rest of the attendants followed on horseback.

And in all the territories he passed along the way, the lords didn't even care about him, the future heir of Lowell Territory. Not only did he not line up to welcome him, but he even forgot to provide accommodation. A group of people lived in cheap hotels out of their own pockets.Zhou Wen felt more and more that he was on a thief ship.

Fortunately, Marlene was by my side, and Zhou Wen teased her from time to time along the way, picking up some irrelevant anecdotes from his time and bragging to her, which quickly brought the two closer together, and it was fun.

With an uneasy mood, after half a month, Zhou Wen finally came to this territory of his own after climbing mountains and ridges that made his legs sore.

There was no towering castle, no mighty guard of honor to greet him, no crowd cheering, and what Zhou Wen saw was just the most ordinary town.

The small town is a typical scene in RPG games. A piece of undulating brick houses, although old and not broken, the roofs composed of three main colors of red, yellow and brown form a gorgeous and exquisite scene.

The streets are neat and tidy, and a gravel road leads directly to the front of the mountain.Outside the town, the wide Yier River flows quietly, and there are several crops and fruit forests on the flat land beside the river.The whole town is surrounded by dense forests, and the houses and green shades are mixed with it, which has a special flavor, which makes Zhou Wen, who is used to the hustle and bustle of the city, even more energetic.

Standing on the hillside overlooking the town, Zhou Wen said happily: "The scenery in this town is so beautiful. It would be nice to build a villa here someday to escape the summer heat. By the way, are you going to live here tonight? Territory?" Zhou Wen was exhausted from traveling through mountains and ridges these days, and at this moment he couldn't help but strongly miss the airplanes of his era.

Unexpectedly, his words made everyone around feel quite embarrassed, and after a long while, Vince hesitated and said: "Master, you really know how to joke, the Lovell collar has arrived. How, it hasn't changed since you left, right?"

"What!?" Zhou Wen exclaimed, and then looked at the town below in disbelief.Isn't it, this place, which is no different from a village, is your own fiefdom?

"Then... where's my castle?" With all his eyesight, he couldn't find even a building that looked like a castle.

Vince was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly said: "You mean the lord's mansion, it's there."

Looking in the direction of Vince's finger, Zhou Wen's heart immediately turned cold.On a slightly higher mound at the end of the town, there is a dilapidated two-story hut with a badge flag with a white dove holding a four-leaf clover in its mouth fluttering in the wind.This dilapidated house is the Lord Lord's official residence?
I finally understand why officials who were relegated to the frontiers in ancient times would be better off than dead, and living in such a place for the rest of their lives is really better than dead.Bye, my computer, bye, my game, bye, my McDonald's, bye, my porn... For a moment, Zhou Wen was only feeling sad, his eyes went dark, and he fell to the ground.

"Master!" Everyone was shocked.

After a while, Zhou Wen, who was woken up by Vince hurriedly, followed him down the mountain in a dejected manner.Judging by his expression, he doesn't look like the owner here at all, but like a felon who is on the execution ground.

At the foot of the mountain, I suddenly saw a dozen young and strong men sitting or lying on the edge of the woods beside the road.They were dressed in shabby clothes, some of them were wearing leather armor, and each had a long sword on his waist, all of them had hideous faces.

With a thump in his heart, Zhou Wen secretly groaned.Before coming here, Vince swore to himself that there would be absolutely no thieves in Lovell, because there would be no property to rob.But looking at the situation in front of them, it was obviously not the case. This group of robbers actually set up a card to rob the edge of the town, which was even more ruthless than those road tyrants from the Traffic Bureau.

Just thinking about how to get away for a while, the group of robbers all got up and walked over, with grinning smiles on their faces.A particularly tall and strong robber shouted: "My lord, are you back?"

Vince and his party laughed and walked towards the robbers: "Kress, why are you here?"

The bandit leader named Kress scratched his head in embarrassment: "Jessica asked me to come. She said that the young master came back, so she had to be greeted, so I called some brothers to come. Where is the young master?"

Vince chuckled and said, "The young master is just...huh?"

Facing everyone's surprised gazes, Zhou Wen, who was more than ten meters away, made a gesture of walking away with his feet and turned his head in embarrassment: "Uh...leave me alone, you continue."

Pulling Zhou Wen, Vince said to him: "Master, this is the captain of the territory's defense, Kress."

"Lowell leader Kress, salute to you!" The bandit leader raised his fist and slapped his chest, and shouted loudly.His subordinates also saluted Zhou Wen sparingly.

What, a small place is a small place, the quality of the team is so poor, but this guy has a really loud voice.Zhou Wen picked out his buzzing ears, thinking to himself.

"Yeah, it's easy to say." He waved his hands meaninglessly, as a greeting.

Only then did he take a closer look at the garrison captain named Kress.Unexpectedly, he was very young, about the same age as himself, with a broad face and big bushy eyes. Until now, Zhou Wen still didn't believe that he was a good citizen.

This person's body is as strong as a bear... No, it's like an ogre in human skin.In front of him, Zhou Wen's thin body was as pitiful as a seedling that hadn't bloomed.The huge sword on Kress' waist is also a size bigger than others, it is long and wide, and it can be imagined that it must be amazingly powerful when it is danced.

The other defensive players are also all strong and strong. Although the equipment is simple, they give people the feeling that they should not be underestimated.After exchanging pleasantries, under their leadership, a group of people walked towards the town.

Although the town doesn't look like much from a distance, Zhou Wen secretly admired the scene inside the town.The folk customs in the town are simple and simple. Although they are dressed plainly, there are happy expressions on the faces of men and women who pass by.The houses on both sides of the road were cleaned very clean, and many people's balconies were planted with flowers, which made the town quite distinctive.

Along the way, people greeted Vince Kress and others affectionately. Hearing that Zhou Wen is the future lord, everyone smiled warmly and greeted him respectfully. It seems that the old lord is quite popular here.

Although there was no sensational welcome, the residents showed great enthusiasm, which made Zhou Wen feel warm like coming home.But what makes him depressed is that in this way, it seems that he will no longer be able to live the life he imagined in the future.

As he was walking, he suddenly heard a noise coming from the front. Kress' expression changed, and he hurried away with his men.Curious, Zhou Wen hurriedly followed.

The place where the trouble occurred was a small hotel called "Unicorn". At the moment, the tables and chairs in the lobby of the hotel were in a mess, and a big man with a beard and a beard was sitting in the middle. Several men in leather armor came to the entrance. blocked.Many residents surrounded outside, but everyone dared not speak out.

Putting everyone aside, Kress swept his giant eyes and said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Before anyone could answer, he heard a few clangs, and the man guarding the gate drew his sword at the same time, with the point of the sword facing outwards, with a bad look on his face.At this time, the big man in the store said calmly: "It's nothing, the owner of this store has dirty hands and feet, and actually stole money from us outsiders. Fortunately, we discovered it in time."

His words immediately aroused a burst of dissatisfaction from the onlookers, and a few brave ones retorted: "Nonsense, Meissie is the most fair in business, why would she steal someone's money?" "It's obvious that you deliberately caused trouble!"

The big man didn't speak to everyone's accusations, but only looked at Kress.Kress said: "I'm the garrison captain Kress of Lowell Territory. If you have anything to do, please go back to the police station and tell me."

The big man smiled disdainfully: "It's a joke, this store bullies foreign customers, you don't arrest the owner, but arrest us instead, what does that mean?" His subordinates immediately followed suit, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

Kress is not an eloquent person, so he could only ask, "Where's Aunt Maisie?"

The big man turned his head and said, "Go, bring those two thieves out to me."

At this time, Zhou Wen also squeezed in, stretched his neck and looked around with interest, as if he had completely forgotten that this was a security incident that took place in his own territory.

A man quickly pushed and shoved the two women out.The older one should be the shopkeeper Maisie. She is about 40 years old, with a fat body, a healthy blush on her face, and an apron around her waist. She looks very capable.Her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows, and her hands were still stained with oil, obviously she was cooking before the accident.

When he saw the girl beside Mei Qian, Zhou Wen's eyes immediately brightened.She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a pretty face, long blond hair tied in a ponytail behind her head, and a red face that gives people a feeling of vitality.Like Maisie, she also rolled her sleeves up to her elbows, her milky white skin glowing like ivory.

According to Vince, the girl is Maisie's daughter Julie.

The man's rude behavior immediately caused dissatisfaction among the crowd. Maisie and Julie were not afraid. They walked into the lobby with unyielding faces, showing their strong characters.

"Aunt Maisie, what's going on?" Kress asked the two of them.

Julie hurriedly said: "It's obvious that this group of people caused trouble and framed us. At that time, they came in to eat and drink, and when they paid the bill, one of them took out a few gold coins. Unexpectedly, my mother just walked to the table and put her hand on the table. Before they touched the gold coins, they yelled at us for stealing money and started smashing things." After saying this, he gave the men a hard look.

"Nonsense, it's obvious that your hands and feet are not clean, yet you dare to deny it!" The leading man immediately slapped the table and shouted.

Another man showed a malicious smile: "You mother and daughter open a shop in this kind of place and steal money from customers. I think you are not only in the hotel business, maybe at night..." As he spoke, a smile appeared on Julie's face. Touching, laughing lewdly.

"You..." Mei Xi didn't expect that the other party would make a move, and hurriedly protected her daughter behind her.

At this time, the surrounding residents were already clamoring loudly, but the faces of several men were not friendly, and they had weapons in their hands, so they dared not do anything.Kress was so angry that his eyes almost burst into flames. He groaned and drew his sword in his hand, as if he was about to forcibly grab someone.

"Why, the garrison team didn't catch the thief, but they wanted to attack the victim? Is there any law here?" Several men were not afraid at all, and shouted one after another.

"Tch, it seems that you don't look like good people. It's [-]% an excuse to make trouble." At this time, a voice suddenly came.

The leading man's face changed, and he shouted violently: "Who is it, who is talking? Stand up for me!"

Zhou Wen, who spoke, saw that the other party was being rude to the beautiful Julie, so he lost his mind and said what was in his heart.As soon as the words came out, he knew it was going to be bad. When the man drank violently, he couldn't help shrinking into the crowd.

Unexpectedly, the people around seemed to have made an appointment beforehand. Qiqi stood aside, exposing Zhou Wen to the other party's eyes, and several fingers pointed at him in unison: "He said it."

Brother, you can just watch the fun, why push me out, Zhou Wen secretly complained.I just want to live comfortably on this piece of land I picked up for nothing until I find a way to go back, and I don't want to get into any trouble.

But until now, he had no choice but to walk up reluctantly, while thinking hard about how to get out.

Looking Zhou Wen up and down, the man said, "Who are you?"

"I just happened to pass by, you guys don't care about me, continue, just continue..."

"He is our lord!"

Someone who had already got the news immediately pointed out loudly, Zhou Wen was so angry that he wanted to eat this uninterested guy in one bite.

"The lord?" The leading man exchanged glances with his subordinates in surprise: "Isn't the lord of Lovell already dead? Why did another lord come out?"

Well, it turned out that they deliberately came to make trouble while the lord was away, and Zhou Wen knew it all at a glance.But understanding is one thing, if he is asked to be this early bird, he will never do it no matter what.

Clearing his throat, he was about to shirk his responsibility when Zhou Wen suddenly met Julie's eager gaze, and couldn't help but move.There was an undisguised desire for help in the girl's eyes. Only then did Zhou Wen realize that everyone in the audience, including Marlene, had such eyes. Obviously, everyone pinned their hopes on him.

No matter how stupid he was, Zhou Wen knew that if he backed down at this moment, he would never be able to hold his head up in the territory for the rest of his life.What the hell... who told me that Lao Tzu is the lord of this bird? If I didn't enjoy the blessing, I would face this kind of situation first.

The gazes of the two beautiful girls acted as encouragement to some extent. Zhou Wen raised his head and said, "Yes, I am the new lord here, Saul Lovell. It was my father who died. Do you have an opinion?"

Seeing that he was actually the lord, a fierce light flashed in the eyes of the leading man.He said: "What about the lord, do you want to wrong us?"

In fact, there is no need to think that he has already understood what is going on, and the tricks of secretly saying that in my era there were many betrayals.After making up his mind, Zhou Wen didn't feel so flustered. He took the time to ask Julie, "Julie, just now you said that the gold coins were taken out of their pockets after dinner, right?"

Julie nodded vigorously: "Go back to Lord Lord, yes."

"That's good." Zhou Wen turned to Marlene and said, "Marlene, go find a basin of clean water."

Marlene quickly found a basin of clear water, Zhou Wen motioned her to put the water on the ground, and said to the man, "Which gold coins did Aunt Messi want to steal just now, can you show me?"

Hearing what he said, the men couldn't help but exchanged puzzled looks.But the other party obviously didn't believe that he could do anything with a basin of water, so he sneered, and the man threw two gold coins.

Not knowing what the Lord Lord would do in the future, the audience surrounded him one after another. Vince asked in a lower voice, "Master, what do you want to do, are you sure you can clarify the facts?"

Zhou Wen smiled confidently, and threw the gold coin into the water casually.After a while, he said to Marlene, "Marlene, take a closer look, is there any change in the water?"

Marlene's eyes widened, fearing that she might miss something, she said in disappointment after a long while, "There's nothing."

Zhou Wen laughed: "That's right. Aunt Mei Qian, please come here."

Maisie heard that she was going to come over, but was blocked by a man.Kress snorted, grabbed his shoulder like a chicken, and threw him out.Seeing this scene, Zhou Wen was even more determined. He secretly thought that he would really fight for a while, and Kress could resist it for a while no matter how bad he was, so he should be able to get away.

Zhou Wen fished out the gold coin and handed it to Maisie: "Aunt Meissie, take this money."

Maisie was confused, but she still held the gold coin in her hand as she said.After a while, Zhou Wen asked for the gold coins back, then threw them into the water, and said to Marlene, "Marlene, take a look this time."

Before Marlene opened her mouth, someone with trouble said loudly: "It's oil, oil has floated up!" Sure enough, on the surface of the clear water, oil flowers floated up and slowly spread out, and soon condensed into one piece.

"Okay, this already proves that the aunt is innocent." Zhou Wen stood up and said.

The leading man sneered: "Hmph, if we are fools, what does this prove?"

Everyone also had the same question, and all of their faces showed expressions of eagerness to know the answer. Only the well-informed Vince had vaguely understood the key points, twirling his beard and smiling silently.

Zhou Wen was really not used to being watched by so many people. He coughed twice, and raised his voice to everyone: "I threw gold coins into the water for the first time, why didn't the clear water change?"

"Because the gold coins are clean." Marlene thought for a while and clapped her hands.

Zhou Wen smiled appreciatively at her, and said, "Why does the oil float up when you throw it in for the second time?"

"Because the gold coin is oiled."

Zhou Wen heard the sound and looked, it was the person who identified him as the lord just now.Secretly thinking that you really know how to cooperate, he nodded and said: "That's right. The gold coins were stained with the oil left by Aunt Maisie's cooking. May I ask if Auntie really stole the gold coins, why did you put them in the gold coins just now?" There is no oil in the water?"

"So, the murderer is among us... Ahem, no, there is only one truth... Uh, no, in short, all the mysteries have been solved. It is these guys who deliberately found fault and framed Aunt Maisie." Zhou Wen said loudly.

The crowd immediately burst into cheers, and Marlene showed undisguised admiration in her eyes, which made Zhou Wen's bones lighten a few taels, secretly thinking that this early bird did a good job.

The face of the other party changed drastically, and the leading man said awkwardly: "It turned out to be a misunderstanding, I'm sorry." He wanted to take him away.

Kress endured them for a long time, but he was not willing to let the other party just go.With a wave of his huge sword, he stopped everyone: "You guys framed good people and smashed things to make trouble, so you want to leave like this?"

"Go away!" Unexpectedly, this kid really dared to stop him, and a man drew his sword and rushed at him immediately.

Glancing at him with disdain, Krestus yelled suddenly, swung the huge sword in his wrist, and swept it out.There was a whining sound from the heavy sword, and before the man could see what was going on, the giant sword had already struck his sword firmly, sending him flying with the sword.

Seeing that Kress was so powerful, everyone cheered, and the other defenders took advantage of the momentum and drew their swords to surround the opponent in the center.Everyone resented them making excuses to make trouble, and demanded that they be arrested.

Rolling his eyes twice, the leading man suddenly took out a strange badge from his arms, and said triumphantly: "We are members of the Adventurer's Guild, which one of you dares to do it?"

Seeing the badge in his hand, everyone fell silent, and the defenders took two steps back, looking at Kress hesitantly.The Adventurer's Guild is spread all over the continent of Magina, and it is responsible for hiring mercenaries, exploring ruins, and capturing monsters. Like the Magician's Guild, it has a lot of power.

Lovell Territory is close to the two major mountain ranges and the relic forest, where monsters often appear, so many monster hunters come here especially.A large part of the income of the territory comes from the provision of potions and equipment, as well as the sale of the herbs collected by the residents to the Adventurer's Guild. It can be said that the territory has formed a considerable dependence on the guild.

It was because of this point that the men were confident. Seeing that their goal had been achieved, they became proud again.Letting them go is not reconciled, and if not letting them go will cause big trouble, Kress hesitates.

At this time, Zhou Wen didn't have the lord's self-consciousness at all, and ran to Julie's side to show his hospitality.Holding her hand, he said nastyly: "Miss Julie, you weren't fertilized just now... No, you weren't frightened?"

Kress lost his mind for a moment, looked around blankly, and his eyes lit up when he saw Zhou Wen, who was upright and courteous.That's right, isn't the lord here? The old lord is respected, and the new lord is also very wise. He must have a solution.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned around and respectfully said to Zhou Wen: "Lord, what should we do with them?"

Just about to show off his eloquence to pick up girls, he was suddenly interrupted by Kress. Zhou Wen was very dissatisfied. He waved his hand casually: "You still have to ask me about this, and I will arrest you all!"

As soon as this remark came out, Kress immediately showed joy, and the young people in the crowd shouted loudly.The faces of the men changed drastically. This kid doesn't even care about the Adventurer's Guild?
Vince walked up to Zhou Wen worriedly, and whispered, "Master, this... I'm afraid it's not appropriate?"

Zhou Wen snorted, nodded and said, "It's really not appropriate."

Vince was very relieved, secretly said that the young master is really good, worthy of the old lord.Unexpectedly, Zhou Wen suddenly raised his voice and said to Kress: "I said Kress, is there any heavy work in the territory recently?"

Kress thought about it and replied, "There is a lot of wood in the woods in the west that has not been shipped out. Miss Jessica is worried that she can't find a worker to carry it."

"That's right, they have to feed for nothing after being locked up. Confiscate their weapons later, send a few people to watch, and then go to the woods to move wood. It's better to compensate them for the loss caused by the disturbance."

For Zhou Wen, who came from the 21st century, arresting people who violated the law is a matter of course, and driving prisoners to work is even more commonplace. His answer is just following common sense.What's more, how could he know the tricks here as a newcomer, but in this way, he won the respect of all the defensive players present.

The lord had an order, and Kress gave the order, and the guards surrounded him with swords.I didn't expect to meet someone who is not afraid of anything today, the leading man gritted his teeth and shouted: "Come on!"

His men immediately drew their swords and rushed out, and the two sides fought together.Although the garrison team in Lowell Territory is small, only a few dozen, all of them have experienced many battles against the monsters that threaten the territory for a long time.Although the equipment is simple and there is no systematic training, they have possessed super strength in countless battles of life and death in the face of monsters with strong skin and thick flesh and tenacious vitality. hit works.

This is a veritable elite squad, but because they are closed in Lovell, their strength is unknown. If they really go out, they may not be inferior to the elite knights directly under the kingdom.How could these ordinary monster hunters be their opponents, but they were all captured in a short while.

Seeing that his subordinates were so helpless, the leading man was greatly astonished.Taking a step back, he took out a fiery red crystal clear spar from his arms, and shouted furiously, "Don't come here!"

"It's the Fire Demon Crystal!" Someone exclaimed in surprise, and the crowd dispersed immediately.

Fire magic crystal is a magic item that seals fire magic into spar, so that ordinary people can use magic.Warcraft hunters often use it when dealing with powerful monsters, and it is extremely powerful.The man who was in a hurry to jump over the wall actually wanted to use this. If he was allowed to throw it, how many people present would be affected.

At the critical moment, suddenly saw the flash of the knife, a dagger was shot and accurately inserted into the palm of the man, nailing his hand to the wall behind him.The man cried out in pain, the fire magic crystal fell, and Kress, who had quick eyes and quick hands, caught it.

The knife thrower was Pochi, the vice-captain of the defense team. Unlike Kress, he had a thin body and slender limbs, and he belonged to the agile type.The one-handed flying knife stunt is very powerful.

After asking a few people to give some instructions, Kress ordered the dejected men to be taken down.Before leaving, the leader couldn't help turning around and shouting crazily: "You little Lord Lowell, you dare to arrest people from our Adventurer's Guild, wait, you will definitely regret it!"

"Damn, you dare to be stubborn and assign him the heaviest work!" Zhou Wen couldn't care less about him.

However, Vince said worriedly: "The Adventurer's Guild is very powerful. When the old lord was here, they didn't dare to be too presumptuous. Unexpectedly, once the old lord died, they would start making trouble. Young master, you arrested their people again. In the future, I'm afraid... "

Kress said disdainfully: "What's the big deal, I'll let them go back obediently no matter how many times they come!"

Now that the matter was over, Vince couldn't say anything more, he could only sigh.The onlookers had already dispersed, and Kress left the two of them to help Maisie and her mother clean up the hotel, and then accompanied Zhou Wen to the lord's mansion.

"My lord!" Suddenly, Julie's crisp voice came from behind.

"Huh?" Zhou Wen turned his head, and Julie bowed deeply to him: "Thank you!"

"Ahahaha, it's easy to say. You really want to thank me, so just show yourself..." Zhou Wen was overjoyed. Fortunately, the last trace of clarity was still there, so he quickly changed his words.

After coughing twice, he patted Julie on the shoulder and said seriously: "Miss Julie is serious, this is my lord's duty, go back and help your mother."

Julie only understood half of the strange words of the lord, and they were so far away in astonishment.

"The young master of the old lord is really strange, but... he is a good man." With this conclusion in her heart, Julie's sadness was swept away, and she turned around and took happy small steps to help her mother clean up the hotel.

(End of this chapter)