Chapter 101: Setting off into the wilderness

Derrick, who has been running around for years, finally enjoyed some leisure time.

But isn't the purpose of struggle to be able to lie down?

Now, as Count Augusta, at least in this land, he is the most honorable person, no one else.

With a well-organized family private army, plus the Saint Maitreya Legion and local security teams under his control, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the uncrowned king.

Even if the king comes, he will probably be worried if he does not bring hundreds of thousands of troops.

In this case, Derek really has no worries.

It's just right to take this opportunity to use the panel to integrate the manpower in his hands.

The panel that was thought to be simple at the beginning now looks like it has many functions.

Derek lies in the greenhouse, surrounded by maids and servants trained by Tiona.

Several exquisite snacks are placed on the small table, and there are even two glasses of wine.

Tiona lies on the other side of the table, beautiful and fragrant, charming and elegant.

Derek was so excited, but now was not the time to do anything, so he had to do… business.

At this time, there was a very specific number on the panel - 594949.

This represented the number of people who obeyed Count Augusta, and it was also the number of people that the panel could affect.

Fortunately, the panel could perform simple searches according to his thoughts.

For example, for farmers, a long list of names of people whose profession was farmers would appear immediately.

And the first one happened to be a farmer he had met not long ago.

It seemed that the panel was sorted by obedience.

And adding experience points could also be done in batches.

Derek would add some experience points in eight or ten points, so that it would not be too abrupt.

The wheat replanted in the territory this year did not have a serious reduction in yield, and it was also because the average level of farmers was relatively high.

So, in this world, the panel is the real miracle.

The only thing to pay attention to is to maintain people's hearts.

This is also the reason why Derek has been trying to seek legality.

In fact, it is hard to say how many names are left on the panel at this time when openly rebelling under the banner.

After all, the Han Dynasty nurtured scholars for 400 years, and it still maintained its title for some years when the building collapsed.

Derek's idol, Prime Minister Cao, never became emperor until his death.

If it were the Locke Kingdom, which had been divided for 30 years, and the Louis family had ruled this land for a hundred years, there would be a group of diehards, right?

And once the banner of rebellion was raised, I don't know how many jealous people would try to take advantage of the situation, and people's hearts might turn over.

Knowing that he could win everything by taking steady steps, you let Derek take the risk of an armed march?

That's investment turning into gambling.

After operating the panel for a while, facing Tiona twisting and turning beside him, Derek finally couldn't help it, and stood up and picked up his wife.

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Training during the day, reviewing documents in the afternoon, and working hard at night.

Derek's life is very fulfilling every day. Reality is not a game. You can cross the timeline with a click of the mouse.

No matter how strong the knights are, they must consider the mental stress and fatigue.

No matter how many soldiers there are, they must consider the problem of food and grass.

Summer passed in a flash, and as Augusta City gradually improved, its reputation became bigger and bigger.

The reputation of Count Augusta is one thing, and safety is another.

The most important thing is that there are many excellent craftsmen in Augusta City.

The same goods, Augusta City's quality is better than other places, which is a huge attraction.

With more merchants coming and going, the economy of the entire territory has also become active.

Derek only needs to publish some acquisition needs to control the market in disguise and even absorb nutrients from the surrounding areas.

For example, food, a long sword, and a half-body armor can be exchanged for a large amount of food.

The basic means of production are given extremely high added value.

Through dimensionality reduction, the business of the entire earldom is difficult for the nobles of this era to imagine.

When it comes to the time of autumn harvest, the replanted wheat has been confirmed to not reduce production, and the output will even increase a little.

Derek walked out of Augusta City and started a new round of inspections.

From Augusta City to Swan Castle, they will spend the autumn here.

According to the plan, for example, the countess has already brought a large army to Swan Castle.

The knights who have rested for more than half a year have also gathered from their respective families, manors, and fiefdoms.

All kinds of swallowtail flags, square flags, and pennants filled the outside of Swan Castle.

For a time, the few thieves in Saint Mitre Province all disappeared.

That's right, the earl and his wife are on vacation, and a lot of knights are gathering. Only those with bad brains will come to cause trouble.

In this era, if you don't have good eyesight, you will die.

Moreover, half of the thieves in Saint Mitre Province sell the stolen goods through Count Augusta.

The remaining half of the thieves also have various roundabout relationships with the earldom.

To put it bluntly, everyone is one of us.

At least the thieves' leaders are all one of us.

What accidents and robbers are all to deceive the bottom people and businessmen without background.

Only in uninhabited areas where aristocratic forces are difficult to cover, there will be real thieves.

Of course, the Augusta couple at this time are not on a leisurely vacation as everyone thinks.

For Tiona, it may be a safe vacation.

But for Derek, it's just a cover.

Tiona personally put on the lining for Derek, and then put on the armor piece by piece, and finally wrapped him in a cloak.

Even though she knew it was meaningless to stop him, she still asked with some concern: "Do you have to go in person? I think Knight Simon can go for you."

"No, I have to see it with my own eyes to be sure."

Derrick hung the knight's sword on his waist and pulled down the armor. Looking at it in the huge bronze mirror, he was no different from the ordinary knights of the Augusta family.

This set of armor is just a medium-sized armor made of half-body armor and leather armor, and the weight is relatively reasonable.

Most of the knights of the Augusta family actually dress like this.

Taking off the helmet again, Derek reached out and hugged Tiona in his arms: "Wait until I come back, it won't be too long."

Although it was just a small-scale operation, there would still be risks.

But for Derek, he didn't think it was a big risk.

It would be a joke if all the elite knights were knocked down by the barbarians.

Tiona stopped persuading him. This is a man's career.

She crossed her arms, and the armor brought a cold touch.

"Come back soon, come back safely."

"Definitely."

Derrick put on his helmet again, and Simon outside the door handed him the whip.

The elite knights who had been prepared for a long time were waiting.