Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 53 Henry Visits

When Carl put on new clothes and appeared in front of Alia, the girl was almost stunned. With golden hair and blue eyes, Alia couldn't even tell if it was her illusion. Carl now even had a noble air in his every move. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and makeup makes the beauty. Carl has now transformed from a sloppy serf into a beautiful boy. Or maybe he was actually good-looking, but his real beauty was hidden because he was too unkempt.

"How do you feel?" Carl's question woke her up from her trance.

"To be honest, I almost didn't recognize you. You're really... pretty good." Alia replied.

Carl turned around, looked around himself, and then asked:

“This dress must be very expensive~”

"Of course," Arya replied.

After hearing her answer, Karl immediately sighed:

"Ah~ It would be nice if I could sell it for gold coins."

"I'm telling you, why is it that money is all you think about?" Alia slapped her forehead helplessly.

"Because we are extremely poor now~" Carl replied, and then he remembered something and asked again:

"By the way, do you know of any organization made up of businessmen?"

What he was thinking about now was the wine he had just brewed, as well as the alcohol and the perfume he was about to make. Although he could make these things, when it came to selling them, he still needed to find some people who were familiar with this to help him.

"Merchant organizations?" Alia showed a trace of doubt on her face. "I did come into contact with some when I was working for Aaron. The most famous one is the Golden Feather Chamber of Commerce in the West. Basically, they control most of the commercial trade in the West, and they have also expanded their business elsewhere. There is also the Emerald Bay Trade Alliance. You can tell from the name that this alliance focuses on maritime trade, and its trade range is even far away from the mainland. Generally speaking, I have only come into contact with these two. Their president, Katerin, and Prime Minister Aaron are also acquaintances."

"That sounds good~" Karl nodded thoughtfully, "Can you recommend one?"

"Introduced to you? A small baron in the North?" Alia shook her head. "Unlikely."

"So the Baron is so despicable?" Karl asked.

"It's not a question of title, but a question of region." Arya replied, "Not to mention you, even if it's Earl Morton, it's useless. The land here is barren, the people are in poverty, and there are invasions by the northerners. It's not a place worth investing in for them."

"What if we let Aaron...or Milena come forward?" Carl asked again.

"Maybe they will give you some face, but the problem is that you can't let others make a trip for no reason. You need a reason," Alia replied.

"The reason?" At this moment Carl fell into deep thought again.

The two men walked side by side while discussing, and soon they arrived at the door of the reception room. When Karl pushed open the door, he saw Henry sitting on the chair in the middle, slowly sipping a glass of wine. When Karl opened the door, the old knight turned around, looked at him seriously, nodded and said:

"Yes, now you look like a baron."

In response to Henry's praise, Karl returned the compliment respectfully and said:

"Come to think of it, I haven't thanked you in person yet."

Henry replied:

"Why thank you? I just fell into your trap and was deceived by you."

Carl replied:

"I didn't say it was about Potter Village."

Henry asked again:

"So what are you thanking me for?"

Carl replied:

"Of course it's because you helped me fight against the Great Khan."

Henry said nothing more. After a long silence, he said:

"Then you should go and thank Lord Morton."

Morton? Hearing this detail, Karl could only smile bitterly and thank him. He was the one who caused all his troubles. To be honest, not beating him was already polite.

Then he heard Henry say:

"I'm serious about what I said. It's not a solution for you to continue like this."

Karl glanced at him, then his expression became serious:

"You mean to ask me to reconcile with Moulton?"

Henry nodded, and then said:

"After all, it's just what happened before. You borrowed food from him, but then you refused to pay. It's your fault to some extent, so he has reason to be angry."

"So, resisting the invasion of the Great Khan is basically my job alone." There was obvious dissatisfaction in Carl's tone.

Henry shook his head helplessly:

"That's not the case. If you say he didn't contribute at all, then several of the people he sent out, as well as my people, died. In the end, not only did they die, but they didn't even get paid. Anyone would feel unbalanced."

Carl replied:

"It is his duty to prevent the Khan from going south and guard the northern border. As for the death toll, aren't there enough deaths here? Is he unwilling to do so just because of this?"

That's right, the Kingdom established the Duke of the North to defend against the nomadic tribes in the north. After the Duke of the North died out, the five earls divided up his land, but as successors, they should also continue to inherit the Duke's obligation to guard the North, but now they only know how to protect themselves. It can even be said that the King built this Reikburg in the North because he felt that the five earls were unreliable and had to intervene personally.

"You are a stubborn person sometimes." Henry sighed, then pointed at Alia and said, "You are by his side, why don't you say something to him."

Alia answered simply:

“Sorry, I’m on Karl’s side in this matter as well.”

"Ah~" Seeing the two people's replies, he shook his head helplessly again. Then he said:

"Then let's not talk about who is right or wrong. How about you at least shake hands and make peace with him now?"

"I'm willing to do so~" Carl replied immediately. It can be said that what he is most afraid of now is that Morton will continue to do bad things. If there is a chance to make peace, he will definitely be the first to jump out and support it. "The problem is that I am willing, but Morton may not be willing!"

"Hmm~" Henry nodded and said half to himself, "I can think of a way to deal with this. No matter what, only when the two of you reconcile can the North be stable."

"If you can really do it, then I will owe you another favor," Carl replied.

Henry did not comment, then changed the subject and said:

"Okay, let's not talk about these bad things for now~ I came here mainly for another thing."

"Another thing?" Carl asked puzzledly.

At this time, Henry laughed easily:

"Ah, it's not a big deal. My daughter, Selena, will be turning 16 in a week. I'm planning to prepare a birthday party for her, so I want to invite you to join us."

This is what happened. Carl suddenly realized:

"Then I'd like to wish your daughter a happy birthday first."

A noble party? He had never attended one before. So, the dress was delivered just in time. He would have a chance to use it right after it arrived. Wait, a birthday party? A noble birthday party! Alia said it would be best to have a reason to come to the Chamber of Commerce. Isn't this a good reason?

"You don't have to be too reserved. It's not what you think. It won't be a big deal. Basically, we'll just find a few acquaintances and have some food and drinks. After all, our place is small and usually not many people come here."

Henry was still talking, but Karl was the first to shout:

"No, we have to make it bigger!"

"Ah?" His shout stunned Henry.

Then Karl realized his own gaffe, coughed a few times and said again:

"I mean, this is a person's coming-of-age party after all. It only happens once in a lifetime! How can we not make it a grand occasion?"

"Hmm~" Henry thought for a moment and said, "That's true, but in fact, not many people will come..."

"We can invite the chancellor's youngest daughter, Myrna, to come. Once she arrives, more people will surely come along."

As long as he uses Alia's relationship, Myrna should be willing to come, and by then the presidents of the two merchant groups will naturally be included. Carl is making a little calculation in his mind.

"But this all costs money. Is it necessary to waste it like this?" Henry said hesitantly.

"I'll pay!" Carl said quickly, "All the funds for your daughter's birthday party will be borne by Rickburg. I owe you this anyway~"

Hearing what he said, Henry burst out laughing:

"I said, do you have money?"

“You can owe it first and pay it back slowly in the future,” Carl replied.

Henry looked at him meaningfully, which made him shudder, and then said:

"What evil ideas are you planning again, kid?"

"It's a good idea, but it's definitely not a bad one. It's even beneficial to both of us," said Carl.

Henry looked at him again for a while, then slapped his thigh and said:

"Okay, I'll leave it to you then."

Carl nodded happily:

"It's a rare trip, so don't go back tonight. Just stay overnight."