Come to another world and become a lord

It was a week later when Prime Minister Aaron's reinforcements arrived at Reikburg. The mighty army formed a long snake-like stream outside the city. It was estimated that there were at least several thousand people. However, compared with the troops led by the Great Khan, they were still far behind in number. However, with only one and a half months, this was probably the limit of what he could dispatch. When Carl and Alia came out of the city to greet him, a trace of disbelief appeared on his face:

"Attikira retreated?"

"Yes." Alia nodded.

For a moment, Aaron's face showed a hint of disappointment, but then he nodded quickly and said:

"Oh, well, well done~ You did an outstanding job. You two saved Rickburg and even the entire kingdom."

"No, it was you who saved Rickburg, sir." Carl suddenly bowed and said, "The Great Khan chose to evacuate after hearing that your reinforcements were coming, so it was you who actually made him withdraw his troops."

Although this was a bit of a flattery, it was also true. If it weren't for Prime Minister Aaron's promise to send troops, Atikila would at least have held on until Rickburg was captured before leaving. In any case, the Prime Minister fulfilled his promise and did bring troops, and Karl was very grateful for this.

After hearing Karl's words, a smile appeared on Aaron's face.

"Karl, right?" he said. "Although I didn't think highly of you at first, you have proved yourself with your actions. I believe that in the future, you will be able to manage this castle well and become an outstanding lord."

"Thank you for your praise~"

Aaron then looked Karl up and down again, then frowned:

"But, your outfit seems a bit..."

"Indeed, I have been busy with the war, and I only have this set of clothes with me..." Carl said with his head down and a little humility.

After hearing Carl's statement, Aaron nodded to show that he understood.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. However, he is a lord after all, and it is inappropriate to dress the same as before." Then he turned to a guard beside him and whispered, "Go tell Ellem to measure our baron's measurements later."

Then he turned back and continued to say to Karl:

"I do know a few tailors in the capital. Ask them to make you some casual clothes. Don't worry, they all make clothes for the royal family. Their craftsmanship is absolutely first-class."

When Carl was about to thank him, Alia suddenly interrupted and said:

"Aaron, we don't have money to make clothes now."

Hearing the girl's slightly dissatisfied tone, Aaron shook his head and smiled helplessly:

"Girl, it's been such a short time since we last met, and you already stopped calling me 'sir'. Do I look like such a stingy person? Since I said I wanted to make clothes for him, I will pay for it. It can also be regarded as a little gratitude to the hero defending Rickburg."

However, Alia still looked dissatisfied:

"He is grateful, but what about me? I am staying here under your orders, ready to sacrifice at any time."

After hearing what Alia said, Aaron sighed helplessly again:

"Girl, as a mercenary, I won't give you less commission at all~"

"That was paid by Carl, and has nothing to do with you~" Alia said without any mercy, as if the person in front of her was not the prime minister of a country, but just an ordinary friend. "Also, from now on I am no longer a mercenary. I have decided to accept the canonization of Baron Rickburg and become his knight."

"Oh~ This is really good news. The famous Fire Rose Guard is willing to join the kingdom. This is a good thing for both me and His Majesty the King~" Aaron smiled, but for some reason, Carl felt that this matter was a bit strange. Aaron seemed to approve of his canonization of Alia as a knight, but if that was the case, why didn't he do it himself? Instead, he wanted to give Alia to himself. If he said that the other party was kind, Carl would definitely not believe it, but he couldn't figure out the reason for a while.

As I was thinking about it, I heard Aaron say again:

"So what do you want?"

"Of course it's money!" Alia said without hesitation.

"That's easy~" Aaron replied.

"I don't want small money." Alia said again.

"Hmm? Tell me how much you need." Aaron looked at Alia with a little confusion, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"After this battle, Reikburg is in ruins. The town and the city walls need to be rebuilt and repaired. But you can see that neither Carl nor I have the funds and strength, so I hope that you, the Prime Minister, can take on this responsibility. You also said that the location of Reikburg is crucial."

"This... really puts a lot of pressure on me." Aaron laughed. "This is not a trivial matter. The specific steps and plans have to be taken step by step. It can't be explained in one or two steps. Why don't we go into the city first, then sit down and talk slowly~ We also have to celebrate for the two heroes who defended the city~"

Carl observed Aaron's every move. He neither agreed nor refused, but tried to avoid the subject in a muddy way.

And Alia didn't make it difficult anymore. She just smiled bitterly and shook her head, as if she was used to such things.

Just as everyone was preparing to enter the city, a young girl's voice suddenly rang out from behind Aaron:

"Master~"

Everyone looked back at the same time, and saw a girl flashing out from behind. She was wearing exquisite silver-white armor, and her long golden hair was gleaming and fluttering in the sun. Her eyes were as clear as the blue sea, and her face was extremely delicate and beautiful, even comparable to Alia. She rode a white horse and walked slowly to Carl and Alia.

"Myrna?" Alia exclaimed in surprise.

As she was speaking, the girl named Myrna had already jumped off her horse and threw herself into Alia's arms:

"Master, I missed you so much~ It's all my father's fault for leaving you in such a dangerous place!"

Aaron shook his head helplessly, and then said to Karl:

"Ah~ I forgot to introduce you. This is my little daughter, Myrna Wilson~"

Hearing Aaron mention her, Milna snorted first, then looked at Carl, and after looking him up and down, she shouted in dissatisfaction:

"Are you the baron who worked as a serf?"

"Milna, stop talking nonsense here. What does it mean to be a baron who is a serf?" Aaron scolded.

The girl just glanced at him, pretending not to hear him and continued:

"Hmph, look at how tattered you are. Are you a serf or a baron?"

Then he turned to Alia and said:

"Master, there is no future in following a man like this. Why don't we go back? I can make you a knight!"

“Milan!” Aaron scolded again, and then he turned to Karl with an apologetic look, “Hey~ My daughter is used to being willful and willful. She always says crazy things. Don’t take it too seriously.”

His words obviously caused dissatisfaction in Milna, who turned her head and spoke rapidly:

"I didn't say anything crazy. I heard your conversation just now. Dad left Master here to die. Now Master has made such a small request, but Dad is still trying to make excuses. I think Dad should agree. Whether it's to compensate Master or as the prime minister, rebuilding this castle is Dad's duty!"

These words seemed to have touched Aaron's back. For a moment, his tone became stern:

"How dare you! What do you, a girl, know about state affairs? Children should not interrupt when adults are talking!"

Then he glanced at Karl and Alina again, and the three of them just stared at each other for a while, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

"Anyway, let's go into the city first." It was Carl who finally broke the awkwardness.

Aaron nodded, and the Long Snake team began to move again, entering the outer city of Rickburg. The ruins of the outer city appeared in front of everyone again, as if they were not entering a town but a dead silent battlefield. This reminded Carl of the fire that night and the people's grief and wailing. He looked up at Aaron, who seemed to be a little uncomfortable. He sighed a few times, then lowered his head and asked Carl:

"So, Your Majesty didn't come after all?"

"Yeah~" Carl just nodded and didn't say much.

The Prime Minister didn't seem to want to ask any more questions. He just looked up and sighed, and then said nothing more. After that, they walked along in silence. During this time, Carl asked Alia about Myrna:

"She called you Master?"

"Yes," Arya replied, "I was her swordsmanship teacher. Like me, her lifelong dream was to become a female knight. However..."

"However?"

Alia smiled softly when she said this:

"Of course the Prime Minister won't allow it."

It was Prime Minister Aaron again. He didn't seem to intend to let either Arya or his own daughter become knights, but he didn't object to Carl conferring the titles, which made him even more confused.

Just as she was thinking about it, Myrna had already come to Alia on horseback. The two of them were chatting happily, and laughter could be heard from time to time, just like two good girlfriends.

The team stopped again after reaching the inner city gate. At this time, they saw Henry rushing over with his knight guards. After seeing Aaron, the latter quickly dismounted and knelt on one knee in front of him:

"Prime Minister~"

"You are..." Aaron said thoughtfully, "If I remember correctly, you should be the knight of Earl Morton, right~"

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for remembering me. I am Henry Grete~" Henry lowered his head and said humbly.

"Well, I heard everything from Carl. You assisted him in the surprise attack on Atikila's camp and fought a great battle. Well done."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Aaron looked around and then asked:

"Well, is Morton here?"

"My Lord Earl rushed here in advance after hearing that Your Excellency the Prime Minister was about to arrive. He should be here soon," Henry replied.

"Well, that's good. We also need to discuss the aftermath. The matter of Rickburg is no small matter. It concerns the North and even the entire kingdom. As the Earl of the North, Morton should be involved."

Then he turned to look at Carl:

"As the host, you are responsible for the etiquette of today's dinner. However, considering the current situation of Rickburg, if there are any difficulties, please feel free to raise them."

Dinner? It's not a big problem. We still have a lot of food from Morton, and the variety is quite rich. Karl thought about it and then said:

"That's not a problem."

"Hmm~" Hearing his words, Aaron nodded again with satisfaction, and then whispered to a guard beside him: "Pass the order down, everyone set up camp and rest on the spot."

Then he turned to Karl and smiled:

"Then let Baron Rickburg lead the way for us~"

Carl nodded respectfully, and as the inner city gate opened, several people rode their horses and strode into the castle.