Chapter 105 Tonks Province and the Blood Moon Territory
Tonks Province covers an area of more than 500,000 square kilometers and has a forest coverage rate of 80%. Most of the nobles here rely on the output of precious wood and exotic plants as the mainstay of their economy.
A long time ago, Tonks Province was small, with an area of less than 200,000 square kilometers.
It wasn't until more than sixty years ago that a war broke out between the Kingdom of Ilia and the Half-Elf Kingdom of Yis, and they won the war. A piece of flesh was bitten off the half-elf's body, and today's Tonks Province was formed.
This war gave birth to a countess, Count Bloodmoon, Mialie Ax. She used her wisdom and iron-blooded methods to destroy an army of half-elf rangers, turning the tide of the war in one fell swoop.
On the way to the Blood Moon Territory, Verin recalled some information about his family elder.
One generation higher than his father, he is his grandfather's cousin, a member of the clan whose origins can be traced back to the third son of the second Earl of Eagle.
"What should we call the meeting?"
"Call me grandma, why does it feel weird?"
"My lord, there is an outpost ahead." Kyle looked ahead and interrupted Weilin's thinking.
Weilin shook his head and threw these strange thoughts out of his mind. He raised his head and looked at the outpost a few hundred meters away, and then at the noble flag erected on it. A blood moon was located in the center of the dark red noble flag. In the center is a broken Ranger scimitar.
"We're here, this should be the border of the Blood Moon Territory."
"Please show your pass or noble family crest." A knight wearing dark red armor came to Verin and said to him politely.
Seeing this, Verin took out the coat of arms of the Akers family and gave it to him.
The knight took the badge and examined it carefully. He looked at Verin from time to time, his eyes gradually becoming awed, and he respectfully handed back the noble badge: "My lord, what is your business here? Do you need us to serve you?"
"I want to take this opportunity to visit the scenery of the Blood Moon Territory, so I won't bother you." Weilin put away his family crest and responded gently.
"Sir, please wait a moment."
A few minutes later, the knight came back with a red pass and handed it to Verin respectfully.
"This knight, what are you doing?"
Weilin looked at the red pass in his hand and asked with some confusion.
"Sir, this is the order of our lord. For members of the Akers family, let us give a red pass to enter the towns along the way. You only need to show the red pass to the local consul."
"I can ask one more question why you set up an outpost here. I remember that the Blood Moon Territory is still some distance from the border."
Hearing this, the knight explained bitterly: "Maybe our lord is too kind. Compared with the surrounding noble territories, the Blood Moon Territory seems like a paradise. Every year, there are countless serfs or free people bringing their families. Run away."
"Many surrounding nobles have protested many times, and coupled with the instructions from the royal capital, my lord can only set up outposts at the border with other nobles to conduct inspections and give an explanation to the surrounding nobles."
"Knight, thank you for clarifying my doubts."
"It is my pleasure, my lord."
Then, the knight let him go.
After successfully passing through the outpost, you officially entered the Blood Moon Territory.
Looking around, there were towering trees everywhere. Verin understood that this was the Blood Moon Territory, the most elite part of the entire Tonks Province, and belonged to the territory of Blood Moon Count Miyali.
"Sir, why can your family treat common people or serfs well within a limited scope?"
Kyle asked bravely.
"It's very simple. We have family endorsement and serve as backers."
"The lower-level nobles, that is, the barons and viscounts. If they want to survive in the kingdom and have a way to earn military exploits, they must rely on other earls and marquises, so they need to hand in donations every year."
"Otherwise, even if you have the strength, I will arrange a task for you to escort military rations. If you get a few points of military merit in a military operation, it may take hundreds of years to go from baron to viscount, and you will still be ostracized by the same nobles."
"In addition, precious materials, such as the red phosphorus horse under my crotch, will only circulate among the earl family and above, and the lower noble families have no chance to obtain it. Even if a certain earl or marquis shows mercy, they It would cost several times the price to barely buy it, and it still cannot be reproduced.”
"Finally, and most importantly, our family has a very good tradition, there are not so many struggles, and the lowest tax rate has always been applied to the territory. We even support the development of the territory through other means, obtain enough high-quality soldiers from it, and continuously support the family. , forming a virtuous cycle.”
"Did you see the knight in dark red armor just now?"
Hearing this, Kyle nodded heavily.
"I'm sure that he is a very ordinary bronze knight in the Blood Moon Territory, but in the families of other lower-level barons and nobles, although he is not as good as the direct heirs they spent a lot of money to cultivate, he is much better than those other heirs."
"In other words, he may be better than Duke."
"Yes, if Raimundo hadn't trained Duke, he might not have been able to defeat the knight in dark red armor."
"Okay, don't think too much. With my training, you don't have to worry about the future."
"Yes, Lord." Kyle touched his head and smiled honestly.
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Passing through the towns along the Blood Moon Territory, Verin enjoyed the treatment of a VIP.
Almost every town I passed through was full of food and drinks.
If the two of them hadn't traveled lightly and tried their best to avoid it, they would have had to get several carriages to haul the goods.
After a while of twists and turns, Verin arrived at the center of the Blood Moon Territory - Blood Moon City, a city built around the Blood Moon Castle.
After showing the red pass to the guard on duty at the city gate, Verin took Kyle into the young city.
The roads are clean and tidy, every resident has a heartfelt smile on their face, and the atmosphere is full of fireworks, which shows that Earl of Blood Moon is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Passing through the wide streets, Verin headed directly to the Blood Moon Castle located in the east city of Blood Moon City.
Compared to the bustling bustle of the other three urban areas, this place is much deserted, with heavily armed guards patrolling everywhere.
Suddenly, a black shadow flew past, and Weilin raised his head to look, only to see a knight riding a two-winged flying dragon passing through the sky.
"Flying Dragon Knights, there are twelve flying dragon knights under Count Blood Moon, each of them is gold-level. I didn't expect to see them today." Looking at the flying dragon knights flying freely in the sky, Verin was very envious and couldn't help but sighed.
It seems that his father only has a group of more than 100 gryphon knights who can serve as a front. Compared with the Earl of Blood Moon, it seems that they are not impressive enough.
"Hmph, when I have the strength, I will definitely create a flying knights."
