Chapter 384 Bernal’s allegiance

port of darro,

Bernal had just left Lis and was preparing to return to his temporary residence in Port D'Elro with lingering fears.

Ignoring the movement behind him, he separated from the other old nobles and turned into a small alley, escorted by gold-level assassins.

"Please wait a moment, Lord Bernal."

Not far away, Bernal heard a voice coming from behind.

He paused, turned around, and found Ivor holding the staff falling from mid-air.

Guards also appeared from the shadows behind Bernal, holding sharp daggers in their hands to watch out for Ivor.

"Your Excellency Ivor, what else can you do?"

Bernal looked at Ivor who suddenly appeared to stop him and said calmly.

"Your Excellency Bernal, Duke Kane would like to have a private chat with you about something. I wonder if you have time now?"

Ivor stood in front of the two of them and said in a gentle tone.

His attitude towards Bernal was much better than when he faced those old nobles just now.

Judging from Lord Li Si's intention, it seems that he wants to win over the former Duke of Berdych Kingdom.

".good."

Bernal hesitated and replied in a deep voice.

What Ivor said just now had already revealed a lot of information to him.

Has Lis Kane been canonized as a Duke by the Kingdom of Fes?

Bernal's expression was solemn. According to the information he had collected before, Li Si was still a palace marquis.

If Li Si had really been canonized as a Duke and obtained the territory of Dan Erluo Port, it would be quite different from his previous speculation.

It had not been long since the Port of Dan Erluo had been occupied by the Kingdom of Fes. Logically speaking, it was impossible for the Kingdom to use an uncertain territory as Li Si's fiefdom at this time.

So there is only one possible situation.

That is, Dan Erluo Port is the territory that Li Si wants, and he took the initiative to request the canonization of this territory from His Majesty King Morton in advance.

Tsk!

Ivor felt that there was some trouble. If it was as he guessed, it meant that Lis was not a temporary motive. He had been thinking about this place before the Port of Dan Erluo was occupied by the Kingdom of Fes.

Maybe he even made a lot of preparations for this.

right!

Only in this way could Ivor and Grace be conquered by Li Si so quickly.

It seems that Li Si Kane values ​​​​Delluo Port very much. The center of the family still needs to adjust and cannot confront Li Si.

Although the family was once a ducal family of the Berdych Kingdom, the current situation makes it impossible for them to face Li Si's pressure.

Not to mention Li Si's own strength, he is already stronger than everyone in his family. His subordinates and the forces behind him are very strong.

This is a rising powerful noble!

Many thoughts went through his mind instantly, and Bernal suddenly had other thoughts.

If there is a chance, can the family rely on Duke Kane and continue to pass on the inheritance in this land?

If it were other old Berdych nobles, they might still be clinging to their past glory and unwilling to let go, but Bernal is not such a superficial and vulgar person.

He understands that although his family still has strong strength and enough wealth, it is just a rootless family after all.

Without a place to stay, the family may collapse at any time in the future.

"Let's go?"

Ivor held the staff in his hand and said to Bernal.

He had heard about the former Duke Berdych and knew this low-key but wise man.

"Um."

Bernal nodded, and then said to the gold-level assassin guard standing behind him:

"Pal, you go back and wait for me."

"Lord Bernal, please let me follow you!"

Gold-level assassin Parr did not expect that Bernal would not let him continue to follow, so he spoke anxiously.

If it were other times, he might not care so much. After all, not many people would dare to take action against the head of the family.

But he still remembered the tragic look of Rolando, who was also the Duke of Berdych Kingdom.

He is different from other guards. He was trained by Bernal himself, so he is naturally loyal to Bernal.

"It's okay, you go back first!"

Bernal said in an unquestionable tone and waved his hand.

When Parr saw this, he didn't dare to say anything. He could only follow the order, sneak up and leave here.

Ivor raised his eyebrows. He didn't care that Bernal continued to follow the guard, but Bernal was undoubtedly more sincere in this way.

Then without further delay, he cast [Advanced Flying Technique] on Bernal, and the two of them flew towards the outside of the city.

"Your Majesty the Duke!"

Li Si turned his head and noticed that Ivor was flying over with Bernal.

"You are here."

Li Si said with a smile, paying some attention to the battle behind him and looking at Bernal, whom he invited.

After Bernard gave a slight salute to Lis, his attention was attracted by the battle between Risa and Rolando, the gold-level guard.

What surprised him was that the weak girl who was behind Li Si just now was now completely suppressing the gold-level warrior in the fight.

The stormy spell attack left the gold-level warrior with no ability to resist, and could only block and dodge in a panic.

Sure enough, Li Si was not surrounded by simple people.

The strength shown by this girl even surpassed that of Ivor and Grace.

Bernal's mood couldn't help but become more solemn. Now it seemed that the subordinate power under Li Si's control was even stronger than he thought.

There seems to be nothing in my family that can attract the attention of the new Duke.

Li Si didn't expect Risa's battle to have such an effect. After hearing what Bernal called him, he knew that Ivor had already told him a lot.

"Your Excellency Bernal, there were so many people just now, so I wanted to invite you to come over and have a private chat."

Li Si looked at the calm middle-aged man in front of him and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty the Duke, you're welcome. We just want to have a new place to stay."

Bernal lowered his head slightly and said, keeping his posture very low.

On the way here, he was thinking about why Li Si came to him in private instead of just talking in front of everyone.

After much deliberation, he also felt that there was only one possibility that was more likely.

That is because the other party wants to win over you.

To put it more bluntly, Li Si wanted him to play for him.

This is a rare opportunity. Although Bernal also has this idea, he still wants to hear what Li Si has to say.

"It's that simple?"

The corners of Li Si's mouth turned up slightly and he looked at Bernal in front of him.

"Of course, those ideas we had before were really inappropriate. I didn't know that Dan'erluo Port already belongs to you."

Bernard paused and said in a deep voice:

"But please believe that my family and I do not have such thoughts now."

“As you hope, we are willing to contribute to the construction of the Port of Darro.”

Li Si thought for a while and said directly:

"If I asked you to work for me, would you?"

"Forehead"

Bernal didn't expect Li Si to say this suddenly. He had just secretly expressed his intention in this regard, but he still wanted to hear Li Si's thoughts.

In other words, what kind of status and power can Li Si provide to Bernal and the family behind him.

Even though Bernal didn't care about his past glory, he once stood in a high position in the kingdom.

No matter how strong Li Si is and how good the prospects for territorial development are, it would be meaningless if Bernal starts from scratch.

But this opportunity is really tempting.

Among other things, Bernal learned that Lis Kane's teacher was the legendary mage [Flame of Judgment].

He himself has such strong strength at a young age, and he may not be able to become a new legendary powerhouse in the future.

That means something different!

When faced with the decision, Bernal's mood was also quite ups and downs.

Li Si didn't urge Bernal at all, he just smiled and waited aside.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your consideration."

"I am willing to offer you my power. The direction your sword points at is the direction the Byrne family is moving forward!"

Without any further hesitation, Bernal knelt on one knee in front of Lis, lowered his head and swore allegiance to Lis.

Li Si smiled and helped Bernal up.

He is not a king, so he does not need such a complicated loyalty ceremony.

Just the fact that Bernal can so decisively swear allegiance to Li Si, who is much younger than him, can reflect his sincerity.

"Haha, welcome to join, Bernal!"

Li Si smiled happily.

He did have some tentative intentions before, but he was really happy that Bernal could be so decisive.

As for Bernal's real thoughts, he doesn't care, even if he just wants to invest in him, it doesn't matter.

He is not a gold coin, no one will fall in love with him for no reason.

As long as you can serve him honestly, that's enough.

Li Si has this strength and confidence, and is not worried that his subordinates will betray him.

"yes!"

Bernal stood up from the ground, looked at Li Si and said.

Although he hesitated just now, he quickly made a decision.

Since Li Si wanted to win over him, he had to seize this opportunity.

Besides, it doesn't matter even if he fails, he somewhat understands what the Duke of Kane in front of him means.

Unlike other nobles, he seems to be quite tolerant as long as his bottom line is not touched.

Although he didn't know why, it was clear that Rolando had died by his hands just now, but Bernal felt this way.

"I'm glad you made this choice."

Li Si smiled and said that if he could get Bernal's services, then the efforts he spent today would be worth it.

"I do have something I want you to do."

"Please tell me."

Bernal nodded and said respectfully.

Now that he has chosen his allegiance, he will naturally correct his position.

"Thanks to the favor of His Majesty King Morton, the entire Luo'ao Peninsula will be my fiefdom."

Li Si thought about it and said:

"Except for Port Den Erluo, I have never been to other places on the Luo Peninsula, and I don't know much about them."

Li Si was telling the truth. In his previous life in the game, he did spend some time near the Pearl Sea, but it was all on the sea centered on Dan'erluo Port. As for the other areas of the Lo'ou Peninsula, he almost never set foot in it.

Port of Tarnello is the heart and essence of the Loeo peninsula.

But in fact, the port of Dan Erluo, together with the surrounding annexed territories, only accounts for one-fifth of the Loao Peninsula.

In addition to the Port of Dan Erluo, the value of other territories on the Luo Peninsula is also quite high.

In addition to the two smaller ports, the land in the center of the Lo'o Peninsula is also quite fertile. Several small rivers flow down from the western mountains and meander through the Lo'o Peninsula, making the central part of the Lo'o Peninsula a It is an important granary of the Berdych Kingdom and is rich in products.

Although the Port of Dan'erluo is the most important place in Li Si's eyes, this does not mean that he has to let other territories go.

The current situation in Port Denelro is pretty good, which is the result of the control of Grace and Ivor, but other places are different.

Where the Fez army had wreaked havoc, he still needed to clean up the mess.

As the lord of Luo'ou Peninsula, Li Si was closely related to this land from the first time he set foot on this land.

Among Li Si's subordinates, he lacked talents like Bernal to help him manage the territory.

Bernal also has this ability, and his performance in his previous life proves everything.

"what do you mean"

Bernal asked tentatively, but to be honest, he really didn't expect that the entire Luo'ao Peninsula was Li Si's territory.

With such a vast land, so important and prosperous, isn't King Morton really worried that Li Si will establish his own business?

Isn't Lisi Kane the illegitimate son of His Majesty the King?

Bernal suppressed the surprise in his heart and began to think about what Li Si meant.

The territory of the Byrne family where Bernal is located is not in the Loao Peninsula, but in the further north.

However, he still knew something about the fertile land of Luo'ao Peninsula and the prosperity of this land.

To be honest, if it weren't for the mediocre nobles of the Berdych Kingdom, the development of the Luo'ao Peninsula would be far from what it is now.

"In the short term, I don't plan to make any moves. The main focus will be on the port of Dan Erluo."

Li Si solemnly said that he only had one idea for many things, and most of them had to rely on subordinates like Bernal to realize them.

"As long as the rest of the Luo Peninsula is stable, it will be fine."

"Except for the Port of Danerluo, there will be no changes to the other ports, just keep them as they are."

"Other places must return to the state before the war as soon as possible and let people continue farming as soon as possible."

"Well, we don't need to collect taxes from the farmers in the territory this year."

Although Li Si is short of money now, these are necessary comfort measures.

Li Si thought for a while and said one by one.

Although he has many plans for the territory and has made a lot of preparations, he also knows that the development of the territory cannot be achieved in one fell swoop.

His most important job is to let everyone in the Luo Peninsula know his name and know that this land has a new lord.

After people's hearts are stabilized, many measures can be implemented.

"You will follow me for now. After taking care of the affairs in Dan'erluo Port, you will patrol the entire territory."

Li Si told Bernal that although recruiting Bernal was his idea today, he had high hopes for Bernal.

"I will leave most of the things in the territory to Mora. He is the person I trust most."

"But he needs to help me manage the affairs of the Baige Chamber of Commerce, and he needs to pay more attention to things over there."

"Other things in the territory will require you to work harder."

Li Si looked at Bernal and said solemnly.

His meaning was obvious, and Bernal naturally understood it.

He didn't expect that Li Si would entrust him with such an important matter all of a sudden. In this way, he was qualified to manage the territory of the Luo'ou Peninsula.

This is much more important and critical than the responsibility he imagined.

For a moment, Bernal didn't even react.

First, he felt that Li Si valued him. If he hadn't seen this Duke of Kane for the first time today, he would have thought that Li Si had known him for a long time.

Do you trust his ability so much?

Later, Bernal felt Li Si's deep confidence again.

It's like no matter what Bernal does, even if he does something privately, Li Si has the confidence to deal with him.

"Thank you for your trust. I swear on the name of the Byrne family that I will not disappoint your expectations."

Bernal asked himself that he was not an emotional person, but he was suddenly moved by Li Si.

Perhaps, his decision can lead the Byrne family to a different future?

Li Si did not pay attention to the change in Bernal's attitude. Instead, he began to learn about the specific situation of the Loao Peninsula from Bernal.

While in Bright City, Li Si collected some information about the Luo'ou Peninsula.

After all, he only learned about King Morton's generosity later.

But unfortunately, even the royal library does not have much information about the Looe Peninsula.

Except for a few caravans, they have some knowledge of the Luo'ao Peninsula, but that is not as good as Li Si himself.

Since there is a person like Bernal who understands the actual situation, it is natural to take a closer look.

Only by sorting out the affairs of the territory as soon as possible can he have time and energy to do other things.

Li Si's continuous collection and training of talents can be regarded as having this purpose.

Li Si didn't want to spend too much energy on territorial matters, and he didn't have the obsessive-compulsive disorder to control everything. He just left everything to the right person.

In the next period of time, Li Si's most important plan is to explore the Azela floating city.

If he hadn't just taken control of the territory, it would be inappropriate to completely leave it to others, and exploring the floating city wouldn't be an urgent matter. Li Si now wants to be the hands-off shopkeeper.

Things in the territory are complicated.

Li Si is ready to hand over the matter between the player and Dan'erluo Port completely to Mora and the White Pigeon Chamber of Commerce.

It has to be said that the appearance of players has brought sufficient manpower to Li Si.

Now Li Si is just like the NPC in the previous game, happily instructing the players and handing them many tasks for only a few gold coins.

Li Si went a step further. Not only did he ask the players to work for him, he also wanted to gain experience from the players.

While Li Si and Bernal were talking, the battle behind them also came to an end.

Risa looked at the unconscious warrior and controlled a huge dark blue ice pick to float above his head.

For a long time, the soldier didn't get up to dodge. After thinking about Li Si's instructions, Risa cast a few more magic shields on herself to defend against physical attacks, and then fell from the air.

Standing in front of the warrior, Risa was prepared for possible sneak attacks.

He carefully poked the swollen warrior in front of him with his staff, and after confirming that the guy had indeed passed out, he happily turned his head and ran behind Li Si in small steps.

Li Si, who had been paying attention behind him, naturally noticed Risa's little movements and patted Risa's little head encouragingly.

When he walked up to the gold-level warrior, he found that he was still breathing.

After thinking about it, Li Si carefully controlled a magic crest that shone with black light and slowly integrated it into the warrior's body.

The unconscious soldier felt something was wrong, but he was seriously injured and had no strength at all.

This was the first time he used [Puppet Crest] to control gold-level professionals. He had only experimented with it on the [Hurricane] before to control those pirates.

Just do it like this for now, then look back and see if this guy still listens.

correct!

Li Si suddenly thought of a very critical question.

What's this guy's name?