Reborn Dragon Vein Warlock, Genius Beauty Mage

Dominaria City, Mage Tower, Living Room.

Christine was entertaining the king's envoy, Hereditary Honorary Count Hartmann Segura, who came directly through the teleportation circle. As long as it involves dealing with the Stewart Territory, Count Segura is basically in charge, and he can be said to be an "old friend".

Therefore, the hospitality was also of a very high standard. In addition to the inevitable tea and snacks, there was also coffee and fresh fruit.

You must know that it is winter now. Although the nobles will preserve fruits in one way or another, if you want to eat fresh ones, they can only be produced in the Druid's greenhouse or the Arcane Garden of the Mage Tower. But no matter which one the output is too high, the price is extremely expensive, and ordinary nobles cannot buy it if they have money.

But this does not include Christine. She has several mage towers, and it is normal to grow some fruits that she likes to eat. There is even a druid dedicated to taking care of these plants, which is already kingly treatment.

Count Segura only tasted a little out of courtesy, and then said: "Marquis Stuart, His Majesty the King learned that you were sick, so he sent me to visit you."

"Thank you to His Majesty the King for your concern. I am feeling much better."

"The queen asked me to bring some gifts."

Count Segura took out a small box. When he opened it, he found a gem. The price was about five hundred gold coins. This gift was very suitable for the identities of both parties.

"It's a very beautiful gem. I like it very much. Please convey my gratitude to the queen on my behalf and please take my return gift back."

As the saying goes, people must ask for something when they are polite. Why did the queen give herself a gift when she had nothing to do? It was not just to facilitate the next thing.

Sure enough, after some rambling, Count Segura said: "Marquis Stuart, the Loire County is being ravaged by the demon army, and your Brittany County is adjacent to it. I don't know if you have taken precautions in advance."

"Although the demon army will not come west to Brittany County, I have also arranged defense."

Count Segura asked curiously: "Oh? Why are you so sure?"

"Because there are only three roads into Brittany, two of which must capture Rennes City and Dominaria City. And the last one is in the north. If the demon army wants to take this road, it will be impossible to attack south. "

Christine's analysis is the same as the conclusion reached by the top brass of the Royal Army. After this demon army went south to attack the Viscount of Angers, it would either continue southward through the Baron of Shaoying and then enter Charente County. Either go east and enter Capital County, which is the territory directly under the royal family.

Although King Louis had asked the army to encircle and suppress the demons as quickly as possible, it was found that there were more than 3,000 small demons alone and nearly 50 large demons. At least three infantry regiments were needed.

But they are all scattered throughout the royal territory to guard against the small groups of demons randomly transmitted from the small gaps in the space. It will take time to assemble now, and then it will take time to go to the Loire County.

Once time passes and this demon army turns around and rushes into the capital county, the noble coalition forces in Loire County will no longer care. The next step is the royal army's own battle.

For King Louis, it would be better to place this battlefield in the territory of other nobles, and it would be better to involve a coalition of local nobles in this battle.

If you want to do this, you must start a war with the demon army as soon as possible, and you need strong foreign aid support.

Count Segura continued following the topic: "Your territory must be impregnable, but other nobles cannot resist the attack of the demon army. In order to eliminate this demon as soon as possible, His Majesty the King hopes that you can send troops to join the battle. Of course, Your Majesty will not let you suffer."

Christine pretended to listen carefully: "What did His Majesty the King say?"

"His Majesty has told me that if you are willing to send troops, you can raise any conditions and he will reply to you as soon as possible."

Christine smiled after hearing this and said, "Let me mention it? His Majesty the King is very generous."

"Marquis Stewart, His Majesty the King is very sincere."

"Count Segura, you should know how many demon-slaying points I have gained from killing demons since the beginning of the demonic disaster."

"Your points are currently ranked first in the entire continent. Everyone knows this."

"With my current demon slaying points, although it is not enough to obtain the land of a county, it is not far behind. The demon disaster will end in one year, so I may not be able to meet the target."

"That's what you said."

In fact, Christine's demon-slaying points are still two baronies short of changing the land of one county. A barony was as difficult as reaching the sky for others, but she said it was not much different, and Count Segura thought this was reasonable.

There is still one year left for the demonic disaster to end. If the Marquis agrees to send troops, it will be a sure thing to gain a large number of demon-slaying points.

Christine added: "You also know better than the land-for-food agreement I signed with King Alfonso of the Iberian Kingdom."

"Yes, I understand."

"As long as you know everything. There is at least a 90% chance that I will be promoted to Duke after the demonic disaster is over, but I don't want to wait that long. The "Nobles Convention" does not stipulate that all the Duke's lands must be in one country. This is mine One of the demands. Another demand is that I sign a rescue agreement with the nobles of the Loire County.”

Count Segura said seriously: "Marquis Stewart, I will report your request to His Majesty the King immediately."

This is the Mage Tower, and the news will be sent back immediately.

There are strict standards for canonizing nobles on the mainland, and they are written into the "Nobility Convention".

The standard for on-the-ground nobility is the land area. The size of your land is the size of your title. The requirements are simple but the implementation is the most difficult.

There is a limit to the number of hereditary honorary nobles. The higher the title, the smaller the number, and the king cannot increase it at will. For example, there are only three hereditary honorary dukes in the Kingdom of France, and they are families established by the brothers of the founding monarch.

Honorary titles that cannot be hereditary can be conferred by the king at will on counts and below. This is also an important source of income for the king.

But as long as you are a noble, you must also fulfill your obligations while enjoying your rights. Your honor must also pay a "shield tax" every year according to your title. Being a noble is not something you can just want to be.

The standard for a real duke is to own two counties. Christine definitely hasn't reached it now, but it should be enough after the magic disaster is over.

Because no real duke has been born in history, the "Nobles' Convention" does not state that the land of these two counties must be in the same kingdom. As long as there is no explicit stipulation, it does not violate the rules.

Besides, Christine's strength has been reached, and because of her fame in the decisive battle in the Iberian Kingdom, there is no problem in being canonized as a duke. It just depends on whether King Louis is willing.