Imperial Crown

Raven patted his clothes to make himself look more presentable, coughed slightly and was about to take a step forward.

As a result, before he could enter, the door opened by itself. Two private soldiers in messy shirts helped each other and pushed open the door.

Lei Wen knew these two people, one was named Volaf and the other was named Mosingan. Their faces were red at this time, and they obviously drank a lot.

"Hiccup~" Volaf burped with wine: "The wine here is really strong~ Phew, even this toilet is too dark."

Mosingan shook his head with his tongue out loud, but he was still a little more sober than Volaf: "No, did we go to the wrong door? This sign looks familiar."

"Whatever! It's here anyway, I can't hold it in anymore." Volaf walked to a tree and unhooked his belt, and soon there was the sound of rushing water.

Seeing this, Mosingan also came over and unhooked his belt, took a look at it and said with a smile: "Tsk, buddy, your model is not good. Don't embarrass yourself in front of those sluts."

"What a man wants is not size, but hardness, and durability!" Volaf swayed: "I'll show those slutty bitches what it means to be a man!"

Mosingan nodded and said, "That makes sense. We'll go back later and we'll have to work hard and look good! We have more than a dozen brothers this time and we'll have to rank them up!"

After the two of them finished relieving themselves, they walked back with their heads shaking. Raven stood in the corner not far away and sighed in confusion.

These two guys had a good talk in front of me during the day. One said he wanted to buy a bracelet for his daughter, and the other said he wanted to buy a blanket for his grandma, but they ended up gathering here at night.

From what they said, his private soldiers came here for team building, and most of them who were on vacation were probably here.

"A bunch of bastards." Raven cursed with a smile, turned around and walked towards Central Street.

After finally having a vacation, I won't disturb their interest, and I will have the opportunity anyway.

All the way back to the door of the Government Affairs Hall, the private guard guarding the door saluted and said: "My Lord Baron!"

Raven nodded: "Has anyone been here?"

"President Philip came here once and brought you a gift. It has been placed in your room." The private guard guarding the door replied.

"Okay, you've worked hard after standing guard all day. Let's close the door and take a rest." After patting him on the shoulder, Raven walked towards his room.

There were no electric lights in this era. Although there were magic lamps, they were very expensive. Therefore, most of the time, candles and oil lamps were used for lighting. The government hall used candlesticks. Under the dim light, the old wooden stairs were trampled. The creaking sound has the atmosphere of a horror movie.

Returning to the door, he kicked the door open, and suddenly there were two exclamations.

Raven's brows raised slightly, revealing a hint of joking: "Well, Fili, is this the gift you gave me?"

Two women squatted in the corner of the room, and the exclamations came from their mouths.

The two looked like a pair of sisters, their faces were similar, they both had chestnut hair and light gray eyes.

"Come here." Raven raised his foot and gently closed the door.

There was a soft click and the door closed. The two women's delicate bodies trembled slightly. They helped each other get up and walked slowly towards Raven.

Their naked feet stepped on the carpet, and the dim candlelight reflected on their smooth nails, as lively as fireflies on a summer night.

Raven's eyes showed a satisfied smile, because their clothes were so in line with the current atmosphere.

It was a white gauze nightgown, loose, soft, thin and translucent.

The candlelight shone through the clothes, outlining their slim figures. As they swayed in their steps, their sexy calves appeared and disappeared, only to be shrouded in the mist-like gauze skirts.

One is tall and the other is short, one is plump and the other is slender. Hidden in the same gauze skirt, they are two completely different temptations.

The latter's body was a little shrunken, and he came forward with his legs together. From time to time, he would sandwich the soft clothing between them, outlining a beautiful outline. His youthful and shy temperament made people want to hold him in his arms. He was brutally ravaged in his arms.

Although the former was a little scared, her steps were more open and her chest was straight. Since she had sweated a little first, the thin gauze clothes fit her plump body. Every move made her plump body make waves. .

They walked to stand in front of Raven, and the older one swallowed: "Lord Raven, I..."

Before she finished speaking, her breathing suddenly became rapid, because Raven's hand was already attached to their spines, slowly sliding upwards, as if there was an invisible electric current flowing through them, making her stand up straight unconsciously.

The young man's breathing also became rapid, his nose flickered, and there was a hint of fear of the unknown in his hum.

The beautiful scenery was revealed in front of Raven.

The older ones are more mature and plump, as plump as persimmons hanging on the branches in late autumn. Although they are a bit heavy, they are full of juice at first glance.

The younger one seems to have not fully grown yet, and the skin is tight and elastic, like two green pears, provoking sexy arcs on the thin shirt.

Raven's hands went from their backs to their lower abdomens, and then upwards from their lower abdomens, squeezing their respective beauties.

"Ah..." the older man exhaled seductively.

"Yeah -" the young man's voice was filled with panic and fear.

Satisfied with the touch of his fingertips, Raven asked: "What are your names?"

"My name is Winnet." The older man's voice was trembling: "This is my daughter, Della."

Raven's hand stopped: "Daughter!?"

"Yes, sir." Winnet lowered her eyelids slightly: "My husband said that this is the only way to pay off his offense..."

A feeling of dumbfounding dispelled Raven's anger - this Fili actually sent me his wife and daughter.

Who does this guy think I am?

Shaking his head slightly, Raven sighed: "Let's go, go wherever you need to go."

Wynette's body trembled slightly. She heard that the Baron had always been lustful and ruthless, and she didn't think he would let them go like this: "Baron, did we do something wrong?"

"You are not wrong, don't worry too much." Raven said: "Go back and tell Feili to do things honestly and with his heart, and stop using his mind on these crooked ways!"

"Thank you for your kindness and kindness..." Wynette's body almost softened. She did not expect that Raven would actually let her go and led Della to salute Raven: "We will always remember you. Grace!”

The door opened and closed, the footsteps gradually faded away, and not long after, a carriage drove away from the government affairs hall.

Raven took off his coat and threw it on the bed, threw off his leather shoes and socks, and walked barefoot into the balcony.

The cold night breeze made him feel much more relaxed, who was already a little hot. He bit off the cork and drank a mouthful of Angel Tears. He smiled playfully and said, "This Fili..."

"I'm timid, but I'm very thoughtful. I like to figure out others. It can be used, but it's a pity that it can only be used to maintain success. It's far behind if you want to develop."

Raven's eyes widened. It was already ten o'clock at night, but the lights in Goldshire were still bright, which was the light emitted from the taverns, mansions and hotels.

He slowly stretched out his hand, and then clenched it into a fist, as if he wanted to grasp Goldsmith Town in his palm.

"This is my territory." Youran let out a long sigh, and Raven drank another mouthful of angel tears.

The cold and moist wine fell down his throat and into his stomach, and the sweet feeling was quite charming.

"This is wine." Raven recalled the beer he drank in the pub. He still liked the taste, but it was not the wine itself, but the memories of an old time attached to it.

But memories are just memories.

To Raven, the market tavern is like a muddy pond where he once wallowed. It's not bad to go back and experience it occasionally. If he continues to live that kind of life, it's better to kill him.

It had only been two months since the time traveled, and Raven was already a little confused about which memories were his own and which ones were the memories of this body—perhaps there had been no distinction for a long time.

In the past two months, Raven has achieved a goal that he never thought of: inheriting the title of Baron and initially having control of his own force. Now, Goldsmith Town is also back in his hands.

"Power is such a good thing."

It is precisely because he holds power that Fili is so willing to please him at all costs; and it is precisely because he holds power that he can kill Karl unscrupulously without worrying about possible revenge.

In this world, only nobles are considered human beings, and the others are just dogs raised by nobles. No one would kill for the death of a dog.

These are just the beginning. Now that he has come to this world, Raven is not satisfied with a small baronetship. He wants more.

In this world, power is not only reflected in titles and fiefdoms - strong personal strength is a kind of power in itself.

"Magician." Raven dipped his finger into the glass of wine and wrote the word on the table, and then wrote the number 2000 next to it.

The second-level god-given potion specially used to awaken the mage's talent is priced at this price.

But now, Raven doesn't have enough money.

At the beginning, the two batches of gold coins given by Denise totaled 800 gold coins. After successive spending, 96 gold coins were left.

The first income from Angel Tears was 235.58 pieces.

227 gold coins obtained from the space belt.

After redeeming the gold coins from Hyde, there were still 3,500 gold coins left in Goldshire.

A total of 4058.58 gold coins.

The total is high, and the expenses are equally high.

Today, 754 gold coins were spent. This was just a deposit. An equal amount of gold coins would be delivered later, for a total of 1,508 gold coins.

If large-scale alchemy equipment is available, Raven is prepared to purchase at least ten sets, which will require 664 gold coins.

Allocate population, 600 gold coins.

The pension for the private soldiers and the bonus issued this time totaled 8.64 gold coins.

This is already 2780.64 gold coins.

In addition, at least 200 gold coins must be left for emergencies. God knows what accidents may occur during the construction process.

"In this way, the gold coins I can use are..." Raven thought for a moment: "1077.94 gold coins!"

It is only half the distance from the mage potion.

Not to mention, Raven has many plans that require money.

"We still have to work harder to make money." Raven scratched his hair: "Although Goldsmith Town is good, we can't stay for a long time. We should finish the things as soon as possible and go back as soon as possible. We still have to focus more on Eagle Town."

Eggs cannot be put in the same basket. Donald relied too much on Goldshire's taxes, so that after the town was taken away, the finances collapsed. Of course Raven had to learn a lesson.

And Goldshire has its own drawbacks.

First, he was too close to the Xuefeng Territory. Viscount John was temporarily bluffed by him, but it did not mean that he would remain confused in the future. If he really wanted to retaliate, it would be impossible to prevent him.

Another, and most fundamental, problem: Goldshire lacks a real pillar industry.

The business here is lively and the population flow is complex and intensive. The most representative one is the liquor industry.

But this is also the most fatal problem.

The economy of Goldsmith Town relies on the sale of alcohol, but there are no local breweries. Except for a small amount of private brewing, most of it relies on trade imports.

In peaceful times, this is not a big problem, but Nord Province will not always be peaceful.

"It should start by the end of the year at the latest, right?" There was a dark cloud in Raven's eyes.

Old Gordon once persuaded him that now that Goldsmith Town has just been taken back, Eagle Town is in dire straits, and he should invest more of his precious gold coins in territory construction instead of spending big money to recruit private soldiers. , armed armaments.

After all, nearly 500 gold coins were spent on arms purchases this time, accounting for one-fifth of the total budget.

But Raven would never give in. If it weren't for the population problem, he would have wanted to raise an army of at least 300 people in one go.

If the money is not used to equip the army, should it be used to pay reparations?

And he knew that the Nord province would soon be in chaos.

As early as in Men'en City, Raven had smelled some clues - people in the city's slums were disappearing in droves, mysterious preachers appeared frequently, and low-level civilians were keen to participate in secret gatherings.

Raven still remembers their slogan: "When Danatus wakes up, we will be reborn."

Danatus, the legendary god of death who has fallen into eternal sleep, will open his eyes every winter month.

That's why Raven decided that something big was going to happen in Dongyue, and he asked Old Gordon to complete the population allocation before October.

It was not that he had never thought of reporting these to the Church of Light, but Raven himself quickly denied it - the matter had reached the point where even a little person like himself knew about it, so how could those nobles and priests be ignorant?

If you get involved hastily, you will only ruin your life faster.

Raven's choice at that time was to save money and try his best to live in the upper town of Men'en City, where the rich and powerful gathered. No matter what happened, they would not be affected.

But now that he has become a lord, he has a new choice.

He was powerless to prevent the coming turmoil, and he didn't know how large it would be - could it be easily extinguished? Or take Nord by storm?

None of these are important. What is important is that he needs to have a force in his hands, a force that is enough to protect himself, so that whether he is fighting, defending or escaping, he has a choice.

Then the next goal will be clearly visible.

"We need to recruit a group of maids." Angel shed tears, and Raven's eyes became brighter: "Then we will return to Eagle Town when the first batch of goods arrives."

"There are many options to choose from. The recruitment standards for this batch must be stricter and the training level must be improved."

Raven tapped his fingers on the table: "Then, just become a magician as soon as possible. The income from the Angel's Tears next month, plus the balance of 700 gold coins that Denise owes, should be enough."

"What's next..." A smile appeared at the corner of Raven's mouth, with a hint of self-deprecation and a bit of ambition.

"I want to have an army, an army composed entirely of extraordinary beings!"

He even thought of a name, and it was called [Twelve Constellations Legion].

Those who practice ice fighting spirit are organized together and are called [Aquarius Legion]; those who practice dark fighting spirit are organized together and are called [Cancer Legion]; those who practice steel fighting spirit are organized together and are called [Taurus Legion]...

Of course, these are only in the imagination stage at present. Let alone gathering twelve constellations, even gathering twelve extraordinary ones is not something he can currently support financially.

But people have to have some dreams, otherwise what's the difference between them and salted fish?

And now, he has found the key to unlocking all this - the magic core.

Since the energy in the magic core can be used to strengthen himself, why can't it be used to strengthen others?

Even if this kind of strengthening does not bring fighting spirit, the improvement of physical fitness is obvious.

A bottle of first-level god-given potion costs three hundred gold coins, while the price of a first-level magic core is only four or five gold coins on average. The difference is obvious.

"Well... I hope this guy Feili can do things more quickly and send me the magic core as soon as possible." Raven's eyes were full of expectation.

At the same time, in an independent manor in the southwest of Goldsmith Town, a savage and clear voice sounded: "Karl is dead? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The speaker was a girl who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old. She was petite and was wearing a silk nightgown. Her delicate legs poked out from under the skirt, and her ten cardamom-like toes stretched out playfully because of her owner's anger.

The maid half knelt on the ground and said in panic: "Miss Nancy, we got the news at noon, but you were conducting magic experiments at that time, so..."

Nancy pouted and reprimanded dissatisfiedly: "I said I wanted to conduct magic experiments, so you knew not to disturb me, but have I told you that today is the day when Raven takes back Goldshire. If there is any trouble, tell me immediately I?"

"Yes, miss, but..." the maid's voice was full of grievances.

It's not that she didn't report it today, but before she could finish, a bottle of magic potion was poured on her body, and her clothes were completely destroyed. How could she dare to say more?

Nancy also remembered this, but of course she would not apologize. She picked up a grape and stuffed it into her mouth angrily: "Humph! Tell me, how did he die?"

The maid whispered: "It is said that he intended to assassinate Baron Raven and was killed on the spot by Baron Raven."

"Assassination?" Nancy widened her eyes and sneered: "It's really fresh. A businessman assassinated the baron without reason. Does Raven think that others are stupid?"

"Karl is the dog of my Fox family. You have to look at the owner before beating the dog. Raven did this, which clearly shows that he didn't take the Fox family seriously. . "

"Change clothes!" She stood up: "I'll go find Raven and ask for justice."

"This..." The maid raised her eyelids carefully: "But Miss, it's already midnight. You're visiting a man at this time, right..."

"Hmph, a little gangster, how can I like him?" Nancy rolled her eyes and sat back on the couch: "But you have a point, my reputation can't be ruined by this 'little bee', I want to be a princess in the future."

The maid bowed her head and was speechless. Not to mention the princess, Nancy has never seen a prince in her life.

"Then wait until tomorrow morning." Nancy raised her head, like a cock with high morale: "He wants to establish his authority, I will break into the government hall and make him apologize to me in front of everyone. I want them to know--

The majesty of the Fox family cannot be offended at will!"

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