Twenty Sided Dice

??? Siegel was neatly dressed and stayed by the crib, stroking Isaac's soft new hair. The familiar has flown to call Mor, and it is now more and more capable of speaking, and has been able to tell two or three jokes by itself - it is just difficult to make people laugh.

After a while, the sound of armor and scabbard colliding came from outside the door, and the raven Balon flew back. The black raven shouldered the task of taking care of the baby, while his master pushed the door and went out, beckoning to the servant knight, and the two came to the study together.

"How's your fortress going?" Siegel asked.

Maul looked very happy. "Everything is going well. The ropeway system transports stone and wood, and our masons are skilled people. The dwarves are also very helpful, and in some places are reinforced with runes. Certainly not as secret as Seoul, but it's enough to face normal attacks."

As he spoke, he poured Siegel light mead, and then took a glass for himself. "It was a complete accident to encounter these crawling dragons. Two days ago, a heavy fog shrouded the wasteland and lasted for a whole day. After the fog dissipated, the crawling dragons were not far away, crawling through the grass to find something to eat. I guess they got lost because of the fog. Since the construction of the fortress came first, we didn't bother them. But then maybe it was the cooking fire that attracted their attention, and a large group of crawling dragons rushed over and we Hurry up to the city wall to escape."

He laughed a few times, looking very relaxed: "The group of crawling dragons rushed to put out the fire and knocked over our food. Then they intensified their efforts to eat our food reserves, so I ordered the attack to turn them into food. reserve."

Siegel sipped his wine as he continued. According to Moore's recent observations, the area to the west of the Walled Mountains is very peaceful, nothing happens at ordinary times, and the climate change is not severe. "If you can immigrate to the past, the land there can support farmers."

"Is there any sign of barbarians?" Siegel asked.

"I haven't found it yet." Moore replied: "On the one hand, we did not send cavalry, the scope of reconnaissance is limited, and it is not appropriate to attract attention until the fortress is built. On the other hand, when the business is good, we observe the horizon. There is no cooking smoke, and there is nothing to gain for the time being.”

Siegel nodded and smiled: "So far. You've done a good job. But remember not to leave the fortress easily in the future. In addition to supervising the construction process, you should also pay attention to the movements of the dwarves. They will leave sooner or later, continue On the road to the west, not even death can stop them, let alone you and me."

"But now the construction of the fortress is inseparable from them."

"Everyone knows that. I want the plug when it's almost done. They're leaving too. They've been helping us a lot, even though they get what they need. If nothing else, you've got to get them ready for their trip. Stuff. They may want to walk quietly and unnoticed by Mora Peak, but we must not let them go empty-handed."

Moore nodded and patted his chest to assure himself that he would be able to do it.

The mage laughed when he heard his promise. "What are you taking to pat your chest?" He beckoned, and spread out a piece of paper on the desk, which was densely packed with figures and tables.

"Moll, come here and sign this IOU." Siegel pointed to the end of the paper. It already has his signature as the creditor, and the witness is the name of Feizak. Without saying a word, Moore picked up the ink brush and wrote his name in triplicate.

"Aren't you going to read the contents?" Siegel put away one copy and gave the other two to Moore.

"I swear my allegiance to you..." Noticing Siegel's stern eyes, he swallowed the following words and quickly spread out the paper in his hand.

In the first half, Maul borrowed gold coins from Siegel to complete the terms of the castle, totaling as high as 114,000. The back is the detailed cost, including the cost of stone, wood and craftsmen and the cost of transportation. The detailed list was compiled by Feizak. According to the general price in the south of the New World as the standard. In fact, due to the proximity of the city wall mountains and the forest not far away, the cost of materials is not as high as on paper.

The huge sum of 110,000 gold coins can be said to be an astronomical sum for Moore, especially since his fortress is currently only a siege of the Twin Arrow Towers. Still far from the castle. He raised his head in confusion, looked at Lord Siegel, and waited for his next words.

"Give the fort a name," Siegel said suddenly.

Moore blinked, and quickly said modestly: "Lord Lord, it's still up to you to name it."

"That's your fortress, why do you want me to name it?" Siegel patted his shoulder. Said: "You have to manage the fortress well, and then slowly pay back the money. I have no other support. You can file an IOU if you need anything, and then ask Feizak to pull it from the warehouse here. West of the Walled Mountains is a piece of land. In the vast land, your fortress is built on the most critical choke points. Whether you can defend it and develop it is a very heavy responsibility, do you understand?"

Only then did Moore understand the lord's intention.

"There is a long way to go from being a knight to becoming a lord. A knight just needs to understand how to fight, how to maintain his equipment and horses, and how to keep his oath in the face of constant adversity. You must understand food and the training of soldiers. Now I will give you a fortress, there is no farming for the time being, but I am afraid there will be a lot of things in the future, you have to be prepared. "

Seeing his heavy expression, Siegel seemed a little worried, so he comforted him and said, "Don't worry, most things can be done slowly, as long as a few things can be done well for now."

Moore raised his head, put his right fist on his chest, and said firmly, "I will definitely do it!"

"Very good!" Siegel said to him with a smile: "After the fortress is established, you must first guard the entrance and exit of the tunnel closely. Anyone who wants to pass through, whether it is a person or thing, even a beetle, must be checked. I Magic enchantments will be used, and dwarves will use rune stones to ensure their safety, but the most important thing is not the secret words, but the personnel and systems to check."

"After that, you have to establish a cavalry reconnaissance force, whether it's from Hunk or mercenaries, you must have a firm grasp of this force. I want you to find out all the situation around the fortress, and communicate with the barbarians. Make connections and try to work with them. Heimland is understaffed and resources are scarce, but with the fortress we can mobilize resources west of the Walled Mountains."

Moore asked, "How about hiring barbarians to fight for us? As long as you wear the same armor, no one will see it."

Siegel shook his head: "In this war initiated by the elves, the more troops are invested, the more losses will be incurred. You will understand why in the future. In fact, the power of human beings is still there, but it is divided into small castles. , and a huge supply pressure. It's like a strong man falling into a narrow well and can't do it at all. But if they can get what they need in, it's like throwing a rope at the strong man and pulling him up After that, his threats were different."

"I probably understand." Moore replied: "In addition to guarding the fortress and the entrance, and dealing with the barbarians, what else needs to be done?"

"Ding Bao will open a canned food workshop in the fortress, and Johnny will be responsible for selling in the tunnel and purchasing goods for you. Your purely military fortress is to be separated from these workshops and businesses, but it also depends on the financial support they provide. You still owe me money, so you have to get it out of here."

"My life belongs to the lord!"

"Stupid! I have the elemental guards to do the death, I don't need you." Siegel said to him: "I asked Feizak to draft this IOU. He gave you a lot of money, I There are probably a few. But this is the guarantee you must pay for independent leadership. As long as you do it well, the fortress is just a starting point. By the way, do you have a good name?"

"I figured it out," Moore said. "How about it's called the starting point?"

"Okay, it's settled." Siegel waved his hand: "Go to your grandfather for the specific matter, and then return to the starting point as soon as possible." He unfolded an order that had already been written, and added the name of the starting point on it. , and then used his wand to draw his own emblem.

"This is an official order. You are now the supreme commander of the outpost of the starting point. But you are only a knight now, and only with a title can you truly own a territory. You must continue to work hard."

He threw the order to Moore and sent him out.

It’s not bad to be able to solve the matter to this point. Heimland is just a new territory, and there are not many talents who can take action. It must be cultivated one by one. Even if Siegel has three heads and six arms, it is impossible to take care of everything in all directions.

West of the Walled Mountains was a vast expanse of land that Siegel was eager to see for himself. If there is no territorial war, he will definitely summon the phantom horse and gallop across the grassland.

Dealing with barbarians is not easy, although they do not cultivate, but they are very sensitive to the ownership of the land. The starting point outpost does not cultivate farmland but focuses on commerce and workshops, which should reduce their vigilance. But on the other hand, if a lot of wealth gathers in one place, it may also attract hungry wolves.

It depends on Mor's level~www.readwn.com~ Whether or not he can become a lord from a knight, the most important thing is to improve his vision. Think about yourself, if it wasn't for Janet's suggestion, I wouldn't understand the rules of the game between noble lords. Fortunately, he is still a mage and has power outside the rules, which is why he has gained a firm foothold in the southern part of the New World.

The same thing made it harder for More to do, so Siegel asked Faizac to help him. While drafting this IOU, the one-eyed dad burst into tears and thanked Siegel repeatedly. Their family finally had a quasi-lord, and their long-cherished wish in the orc territory finally came true.

Siegel took some persuasion to calm him down. "Fizac, Maul is a promising young man. You can give him more ideas about the fortress. I need to find a way to deal with the Knox Common Association and the elves. The tunnel fortress is used as the rear base, and nothing must happen. ."

With Feizak's advice, there shouldn't be a problem with the starting outpost. Humke's soldiers and the mercenaries stranded in Myr City have been doing nothing, but they can also be allowed to go to the West for activities. But how to ensure that the secret of this tunnel is not leaked?

Siegel stood in front of the window, looking at the soldiers in the courtyard who were guarding the door of the kitchen, looking forward to it, and fell into contemplation. (To be continued.)