"King! My son Abel has become the king of the Duchy of Carmel! " Both the Lord of Marshall and the Knight of Bennett had the same thought. Although one of them was adopted, and the other was adopted, they still treated Abel as if he was their own child. Their blood and feelings made them think of him as their own.
"Father, how's Zach's training going?" Abel asked the Knight of Bennett, breaking their reverie.
"Zach has become an official Knight again, and he's a lot more powerful than before because of the Dark Knight inheritance you gave him!" The Knight of Bennett said with a face full of joy.
Although his eldest son Zach was not as good as Abel, he was still a genius. Especially after he re-cultivated the Dark Knight inheritance. With his previous training experience, his own hard work, large amounts of knight potions, and the perfect inheritance, Zach quickly became an official Knight again.
Most importantly, this path was not like the Knight inheritance in the Holy Continent. Once you became a Knight, you would have to risk your life to forcefully merge your mana.
By that point, Zach could already feel a slight surge of mana. Although it was not enough to unleash a head commander skill, it still meant that this path was the right one.
"Father, you, Zach, and mother should move to Bakong City. I have too many properties left by the George family. I need someone to take care of them. Also, I need someone to supervise the nobles in Bakong City!" Abel said softly.
Abel had a list of the properties of the George family in the Duchy of Carmel. It was shocking how many properties they had. Of course, most of them were land. All the land in the Duchy of Carmel belonged to the George family, and they had to pay taxes to the George family for the land they gave out.
Now that all of this was in his hands, Abel's steward Burbage would take care of it for him. However, too much power in one person's hands was not a good thing, so Abel needed someone to share the burden.
No matter what, don't use benefits to test a person's loyalty. Suitable rights are more likely to satisfy people, and they won't have any delusions.
"Abel, I need to discuss this with you. I don't know if your mother is willing to go to Bakong City!" Knight of Bennett thought for a moment and said.
As a man who had just begun to manage a Knight's army, Knight of Bennett yearned for more power.
"Uncle Marshall, what about you?" Abel could tell that the Knight of Bennett was tempted. Bakong City was the center of the Duchy of Carmel. It was the center of power, and it was more suitable for nobles to live there.
"Abel, you know me. I will never leave Harry Castle!" The Lord of Marshall said with a smile on his face as he gazed at Harry Castle.
Abel knew what Lord Marshall meant. Perhaps staying in Harry Castle was the most important thing in his life. Nothing else mattered.
"Now that the George Family has left, I have 2 earls in my hands. I can freely use them, but I don't have any land. I'll give them a few manors when I give them the title. That way, the earls will have enough gold coins to live on!" Abel suggested again.
The Knight of Bennett and Lord Marshall both understood what Abel meant. He was going to confer titles to them. Since it was similar to inheriting a title, there was no land. Plus a few manors, it would be enough for their descendants to live on. Of course, this was only for the Knight of Bennett.
Conferring the title of Earl to Lord Marshall was more of an honor. As the king's adoptive father, he should be able to enjoy this honor. Since he was a member of the royal family, there was no shortage of gold coins. However, for the sake of the dignity of the Knight of Bennett, he decided to give a few manors to him.
"Abel, you should leave the title of Earl to other nobles. Don't waste it on me!" Lord Marshall said as he shook his head.
"Uncle Marshall, which noble does my Duchy need to bow to? Do I need to subdue nobles to serve me? "Abel said with a little pride.
In the human world of the Holy Continent, noble titles had always been the hardest to obtain. Only a small number of titles could be conferred due to military exploits, and most of them were passed down from generation to generation.
Many of these titles had disappeared due to various reasons, which kept the number of nobles at a balanced level.
The 2 titles in Abel's hands were meant for the royal family after the George family was exiled. These 2 titles were more of an honor for the royal family.
"Ok, I'll take the title of Earl. I didn't think I could become an Earl!" The Lord of Marshall understood what Abel was trying to say, so he no longer held back. With Abel's power, the development of the duchy would be a lot easier. He didn't need to use his title to get the nobles to serve him.
"But Abel, don't you think it's time for you to think about your marriage?" Lord Marshall said with a smile.
Abel couldn't help but be stunned. He had never thought about this before. Ever since Lorraine went into retreat, he had been very busy. He was hunted down, hunted down, and completed missions. The real reason why he didn't think about marriage was because of his age.
As a head commander, he had gone through countless battles. On top of that, he had a mature mind. His body and soul were far stronger than his peers, but he was not even 16 years old. Even among the nobles, it was rare for someone to get married at such a young age.
"Marshall, did you forget? Abel is a wizard. Even if he's 100 years old, it's still very early for him to get married!" Knight of Bennett said with a smile.
"Bennett, the Duchy of Carmel is too big. The power of our 2 families is not enough to help Abel control the country!" Lord Marshall sighed.
As an Earl, he had to fulfill his obligations. As long as he didn't leave Harry Castle, he could help Abel manage Harvest City. However, the knowledge of managing the Duchy of Carmel was not enough for the 2 families.
Therefore, it was the best choice to unite with a great noble to manage the duchy together through marriage.
"Uncle Marshall, I've already asked Grandpa Brook to take over the affairs of the Duchy. He will be in charge of most of the affairs in the Duchy in the future!" Abel quickly interrupted the conversation between the 2. He didn't need to rely on marriage to maintain his power. The Duchy of Carmel was not as important to him as training.
"Abel, you don't need to do this!" Lord Marshall said softly.
Of course, he knew that Family Harry in Bakong City had enough resources to help him manage the Duchy. However, he and the Hari family of Gamba were already two different families. Even if they were close relatives, he couldn't change this fact.
The reason why he didn't mention this was because he didn't want to make things difficult for Abel. After all, the Duchy of Carmel belonged to Abel, and Abel had no blood relation to Earl Brook.
"I only hope that the Duchy of Carmel can become the Duchy of Family Harry and Family Bennett's descendants!" Abel lowered his voice and said to Lord Marshall.
This was the first time he had expressed his thoughts. It also confirmed the final position of Family Bennett in the Duchy.
"Abel, Family Bennett will always be loyal to the Duchy of Carmel!" The Knight of Bennett said with a solemn bow.
The Knight of Bennett was very satisfied with his current situation. Family Bennett had become an Earl's family, and they could enter Bakong City and blend in with the nobles of the Duchy. They would become real nobles, not just nobles from the countryside.
It was his dream to become a big noble family. He had worked hard to achieve this dream. Although he had become an official heraldic Knight, and his family castle had become a heraldic Knight's castle, he was still very far away from becoming a big noble.
His second son's rapid rise had allowed him to achieve his dream at the age of 40. Everything was like a dream.
This bow would determine the fate of Family Bennett for countless years to come. With a powerful king who could live for hundreds or even thousands of years, Family Bennett's growth would not be a problem.
After Harry Castle, Abel Castle, Bennett Castle, and Harvest City heard that Abel had become the Lord of the Duchy of Carmel and the new king of the Duchy, they began to celebrate.
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