From Baron to Lord

Firstly, with my current legendary strength, I don't encounter many battles, so there's no immediate rush.

Secondly, even if the dwarves were to forge another weapon, its quality probably wouldn't be much different.

Allen had originally planned to raid the Norton Kingdom's treasury to see if there were any handy weapons inside, but now that he's encountered the Artis Empire's treasure, he naturally wants to choose carefully.

At this moment, Cecilmina picked up a silver-white staff, Cruise was stroking a longbow, and Mina smiled as she looked at a pair of short-handled daggers.

Allen looked at them and said, "Take whatever you like, it's all from your Artis Empire anyway."

"Okay," Cecilmina glanced at Allen and happily put it away.

Mina and Cruise were still a little hesitant, but Cecilmina persuaded them, "Just take them. Like he said, it's all from our Artis Empire anyway. He got the lion's share, which is already good enough."

Allen's attention, however, was drawn to a weapon in the very center.

It was a gray, unremarkable staff without the usual weapon engravings. It looked very inconspicuous.

Allen didn't immediately notice the weapon's magic either, but he noticed that Cecilmina and Cruise were deliberately avoiding it, as if they were saving it specifically for him.

Only then did Allen notice it, and he realized that this weapon seemed to be able to avoid other people's gazes.

Allen immediately squatted down and reached out to pick it up.

The moment Allen touched the staff, his body trembled, and the ball of light within Allen's body instantly resonated with the staff.

The dust on the staff fell away, and some of the stones on it shattered. After a burst of noise, two more things emerged from the front of the staff.

The entire staff instantly transformed, becoming completely unrecognizable.

"Isn't this the trident I saw before?" Allen looked at the transformed weapon in his hand, swung it a few times, and found that the effect was surprisingly good.

"Cecilmina, do you know what this is?" Allen asked, seeing Cecilmina and Cruise looking nostalgic.

"This is a replica of the Sea God's Trident that the Artis Empire made in order to obtain a godhood. It was His Majesty the Emperor's exclusive weapon."

A replica of a divine artifact!

Allen couldn't help but admire the Artis Empire's people. Not only were they bold, but their imaginations were also extraordinary.

They actually replicated a divine artifact! No wonder you were destined to perish. If you had been given more time, you might have really succeeded in creating a god.

No wonder I had such a big reaction when I touched this trident.

It seemed to be reacting to the ball of light within my body, which is a semi-finished godhood.

Allen looked at the trident in his hand. Although it was just a replica, it seemed more powerful than all of Allen's previous weapons.

Even Allen couldn't identify the material, and Allen could also feel an extremely powerful magical energy contained within, which could greatly enhance the spellcaster and reduce limitations.

In other words, this is currently the most suitable weapon for someone like Allen with two professions.

Chapter 434: Duke Laine

This trident seems to contain an extremely powerful ocean force.

Allen couldn't help but want to try it out. He took the trident back to the dragon's nest to test its power.

With a slight wave, a huge magic circle appeared in front of him. The casting speed was more than twice as fast as before, and the range was also greatly increased.

"Not bad at all." Allen liked it more and more. Previously, because his mage profession was a side job, he hadn't put too much effort into it. Now, with this magic-martial dual-attribute trident, Allen was very satisfied.

"However, it seems to have another important use." Allen looked at the trident in his hand, raised it, and waved it downwards.

Instantly, a large pool of seawater appeared out of nowhere, and the bottom of the dragon's nest almost turned into a vast ocean.

“957”

Roar—Roar—The ten dragons who were playing below immediately flew into the sky, looking at Allen with resentful expressions.

However, Allen didn't have time to look at them. "As expected of the Artis Empire's weapon, it can actually turn the battlefield into an ocean."

Allen thought of his Ocean Body. Although the effect was good, he had previously regretted that it only worked on the water's surface.

Now, it's perfect, and it's a perfect match for this.

However, seeing the surrounding dragons flying around him like butterflies,

Allen finally noticed them, waved the trident, and retracted the seawater. The area below looked the same as before, without any signs of having been soaked in seawater.

Allen glanced at Luca and the others, and then returned to the backyard.

"How is it? Not bad, right?" Cecilmina looked at Allen and said with a smile.

Allen nodded. "It's indeed very powerful and suitable for me."

"Allen!" At this moment, Lucy finally noticed Allen and rushed over to hug him.

Leia also stood silently to the side, with a pleading expression.

"Leia, what's wrong?"

Leia hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Allen, the Duke, my father and brother, have been in Allen Commonwealth for several days. Can the Duke meet them?"

Seeing Leia like this, Allen couldn't bear it. He had originally planned to keep them waiting for a while.

Allen could more or less guess the purpose of their visit, which was mostly to discuss the relocation of the Laine Duchy's former citizens and the matters after the war.

Before, Allen had helped them a lot, and now it was time to collect the interest.

However, Lesley had also helped them a lot, and since they had waited for several days, it wouldn't make much difference to wait a bit longer.

"Okay, I'll go see them in a while, don't worry," Allen comforted her urgently.

At this moment, Edward appeared behind Allen, "Duke, lunch is ready."

Edward looked at Allen, who was now in high spirits, and was very emotional. He had watched Allen grow up step by step, and he didn't expect that he could reach this point today.

If Madam knew, she would be very happy.

Edward thought in his heart, looking at Allen with more affection.

After lunch, Allen came to the place where Duke Ryan was. Although this would damage his majesty, it would be better to summon Duke Ryan in the main hall.

However, Allen didn't care much about these things. When he arrived in front of the house, the two warriors saw Allen and hurriedly saluted.

"Greetings, Duke."

Allen nodded. They had also guessed Allen's purpose and hurriedly opened the door.

At this time, Duke Ryan and Leineson, who heard the sound, hurried over. Seeing Allen walking towards them, the two knelt on one knee.

"Greetings, Duke Allen."

Allen stopped. He didn't expect Duke Ryan to be so polite to him.

After all, he was a duke like Duke Ryan, and he had previously been under Duke Ryan's command.

Now that the war was over, Allen had become the biggest winner in the entire peninsula.

Now, the only remaining duchies were the Allen Duchy and the Ryan Duchy, but the Ryan Duchy had been badly damaged.

Now, the Allen Duchy had shown its true strength, and even occupied the Kingdom of Norton to the north.

Duke Ryan was indeed the ruler of a country, and he had long understood the situation, so he was so polite.

Although Allen didn't mean it, seeing Duke Ryan, who used to be high above him, salute him, Allen still felt secretly happy in his heart.

But he still had to put on a show. Allen quickly helped them up.

"Duke Ryan and Prince Leineson, please get up quickly. We are friends, what are you doing..."

Duke Ryan did not refuse and stood up smoothly. Looking at Allen, he said sincerely, "Duke, we came this time to thank you for your previous assistance. Otherwise, the Ryan Duchy would have been unable to hold on."

"We are neighboring countries, these are all things we should do," Allen said with a smile, seemingly nonchalant.

Allen naturally knew Duke Ryan's purpose. If Duke Ryan didn't say it, he naturally wouldn't mention it. He wanted to see who was more anxious.

Sure enough, seeing that Allen had no reaction, Duke Ryan couldn't help but said a little embarrassedly, "Duke, I wonder about the citizens of the Ryan Duchy that we sent here before..."

This was the most important purpose of their visit, so much so that they had only hastily arranged the affairs of the Ryan Duchy before rushing over.

You must know that in order to preserve his strength, Duke Ryan had sent nearly ten million people over.

Later, it also proved that his decision was correct. The entire Ryan Duchy was lost, but the losses were not too great.

But now that the war was over, Allen had not said anything about this matter, which had scared him.

If Allen held on to the people, the Ryan Duchy would definitely be badly damaged.

"No problem, I'll notify them immediately." Unexpectedly, Allen agreed very quickly.

"Thank you, Duke," Duke Ryan was overjoyed, "But...1.7"

"Duke Ryan, you also know that we have helped you so much before and after, and so many people have almost eaten us poor."

Allen said to them unhurriedly. He was not a fool, and he would not let Duke Ryan take so many people away with a casual word.

After all, the Allen Duchy had taken so many things from them, and now it was time to pay. The benefits of the Allen Duchy were not so easy to take.

"Duke, I understand. Our Ryan Duchy is willing to submit to the Allen Duchy," Duke Ryan said very straightforwardly.

He could also see that after Allen's battle, his promotion to a kingdom was a certainty. Submitting to him was not an unacceptable thing.

"Hehe, Duke Ryan, is this all you have for reward?" Allen looked at Duke Ryan with a smile..

Chapter 435: Exchange of Benefits

Sweat suddenly broke out on Duke Ryan's dignified face. He didn't expect Allen to be so difficult to deal with.

Although his attitude was very respectful, that was in regard to Allen's strength. He still somewhat underestimated Allen's young age.

He originally thought that Allen was young and vigorous, and he only needed to lower his attitude and compliment him a few words, but now it seemed that Allen was not so easy to deal with.

"Has the Duke thought it over?" Allen looked at Duke Ryan and said playfully.

Duke Ryan gritted his teeth. Now that it was at a critical moment, he could only bite the bullet.

"Our Ryan Duchy is willing to bear all the expenses of the Allen Duchy, and to express our gratitude, we are willing to dedicate the territory of the former Blue Moon Duchy to the Duke."

"Father!" Prince Leineson behind him couldn't help but exclaim, but Duke Ryan turned his head and glared at him fiercely, and he didn't dare to say anything more.

Duke Ryan was an old fox. He would either not do it, or he would do it to the best of his ability.

It must be said that his move shocked Allen. Even Allen was a little tempted and couldn't help but want to agree.