Laurist left Shirovas Island at the end of September and returned to the North, bringing along the Dina family. His young aunt, Delia, had already become Laurist's concubine. As for Dina's eldest daughter, Alice, she was still very proud. While she maintained a relationship with Laurist as a lover, she worked hard to improve herself and train hard. She wanted to become the first female knight of the Dina family.
As for her younger sister, Dina, she had been following Laurist for a long time, and her horizons had been broadened. She enjoyed good treatment and was very close to Laurist, often flirting with him. She even seemed to be envious of her aunt's actions, and did not object to her becoming Laurist's concubine. This made her sister very angry, and it seemed that she would soon fall into Laurist's clutches.
Laurist arranged for the Dina family to stay in the Rock Castle, and finally ended his sleepless days there. Since Alice wanted to become a female knight, Laurist rearranged her training schedule and training content. In a year or so, Miss Dina would definitely get what she wanted.
Her younger brother, the heir of the Dina family, was only eleven years old, and he had other plans. As Baron Dina died early, the little boy lost his father when he was two years old, and his mother also passed away due to grief. Without his parents at a young age, the little boy's physical condition was not good. Laurist decided to first nourish his body, and when Miss Tracey's Nicole Academy opened a year later, he would send him there to study for three or four years. When his bones grew, he would awaken his Combat Energy and undergo training courses to become a knight and a lord.
Laurist, who had returned to the North, felt much more relaxed. Although the changes in the Andinac Kingdom made him feel strange, being excluded from the noble circles of the kingdom made him feel very relaxed. He could finally decide the fate of the Norton family, and he had to think carefully about what he should do next.
Laurist did not want to mobilize his army at this time. After all, the family's armed forces had just been expanded, and it would take time for them to become a fighting force. Furthermore, a large number of the family's knights had applied for leave to advance to the Gold rank, and more than a hundred thousand refugees from the Andinac Kingdom needed time to settle down. Therefore, Laurist decided to stay in the family's territory for the next two years. On one hand, he wanted to observe the changes in the outside world, and on the other hand, he wanted the family's intelligence agency to infiltrate the four central duchies while the flames of war had died down. To the Norton family, that was a blind spot.
More than a hundred thousand refugees from the Andinac Kingdom had already set off for the western part of the north. Laurist had set up a new settlement at the exit of the Blade Peak Mountain that led to the western part of the north. He named it Taichuan Plain. Just like the Xing'an Plain and the Red River Plain, the Tai Chuan Plain would also have eight knight manors.
At the end of November, Count Kenneth, Baron Filim, and Baron Shahin once again came to the Rock Castle. On one hand, they were there to distribute the profits of the Snow Salt Merchant Guild for a year. On the other hand, they were there to spend the winter in the Rock Castle, and at the same time, to strengthen the friendship between the four families.
Count Kenneth was drooling at the sight of the three beauties of the Dena family beside Laurist. He felt that the maids by his side were only superior to Laurist in terms of numbers, but not in terms of quality. However, he asked Laurist to fulfill his promise and bring him to Morent City for a stroll. Laurist agreed, and Baron Filim and Baron Filim were also very tempted. Therefore, Laurist decided to go to Morent City next May to broaden their horizons.
Schwald came to Laurist with a long face. The reason was that his little fiancée, the beloved daughter of Baron Filim, Katerina, was seventeen years old. She had failed to awaken her fighting aura for the first time this summer, so she had been in a bad mood ever since she came to the Rock Castle with her father. Schwald had suffered quite a bit, so he came to Laurist to beg.
Laurist laughed heartily and asked Baron Filim to bring his beloved daughter to his study. After taking Katerina's pulse, he told them that the reason why Katerina had failed to awaken her fighting aura was because she had caught a cold when she was young. There was a trace of cold in her blood, which was why she had failed to awaken her fighting aura. As long as she recuperated properly, she would be fine. If Baron Filim didn't mind, he could leave Katerina in the Rock Castle. He believed that she would awaken her fighting aura in less than half a year. Baron Filim was overjoyed and entrusted his beloved daughter to Laurist's care. Laurist arranged a diet and a potion for Katerina, then turned around and shoved the hot gourd into Schwald's hands, leaving the two to play around.
Even though it was winter, the days of the nobles were rich and colorful, unlike the commoners who hid in their houses to eat and sleep. Thanks to the fur of all kinds of magic beasts, the Norton Family was well-equipped to protect themselves from the cold. Laurist even brought his three allies to the wastelands on horseback sleighs and skateboards, hunting a large number of magic beasts. At this time, Laurist began to miss the magic beast tides of the past. Back then, large amounts of meat would automatically be delivered to them, unlike now where they had to search for prey in the snowy wastelands …
It was already the second month of the new year when they returned from the wastelands to the Norton Family's territory. The rainy season was almost here, and after the rainy season, it was time to harvest the winter wheat. The three allies returned to their respective territories, and after harvesting the winter wheat, they would return to the Rock Castle before heading to the North Sea Castle. From there, they would set sail for the Morent City of the Commerce Alliance to broaden their horizons.
In March, Laurist received two pieces of good news. Elina from the Maple Villa gave birth to another son, and Miss Tracy from the Nicole Academy at the border of the Blade Peak Mountain Range and Beiye Town gave birth to another baby girl named Nicole Freysia. Laurist was infuriated by her.
In April, Shihuard from the Rock Castle received good news. His little fiancée, Katerina, had successfully awakened her warrior energy, and Shihuard was overjoyed. Only then did he have the mood to bring Katerina to the Maple Villa to meet Laurist, Elina, and their new junior brother.
On the 24th of May, the three allies and the three daughters of the Dena Family all arrived at the North Sea Castle. Laurist then left the Maple Villa and hurried to the North Sea Castle to meet them. He then boarded a brand new merchant ship, the North Sea, and set off for Morent City.
The North Sea was a brand new large ocean-going merchant ship. Different from the traditional merchant ships of Galinthea, it was a ship for both passengers and cargo. It did not pursue the largest cargo capacity, but focused on the comfort of the passengers during the journey and the speed of the ship. Because it absorbed the design advantages of the cannons of the Storm, the North Sea was faster than traditional large ocean-going merchant ships, and the cabin was also more luxurious. Laurist planned to build a few of these merchant ships to be used as regular passenger and cargo ships from the Sirovas Island to the North Sea Castle.
After boarding the North Sea, Laurist was pressured by the three daughters of the Dena Family. His young aunt also wanted to give birth to a child for Laurist so that she could have someone to rely on when she was old. Miss Dena, on the other hand, was indignant. Laurist clearly only had one concubine, but she gave birth to two sons for him and even entered the genealogy of the Norton Family. One could imagine that a mother's status depended on her sons. Even if Laurist married a wife in the future, this concubine would still be respected because of her two sons. Although Aridoli's current goal was to become the first female knight of the Dena Family, this did not stop her from venting her frustrations on Laurist.
As for Miss Dena, she wanted to protect everything she could currently enjoy. She did not have much ambition, and only wanted to make her life better. Becoming Laurist's woman was the best guarantee. Thus, she shyly climbed onto Laurist's bed. Although it was her first time, with her aunt's help, she did not suffer much, and became Laurist's woman as she wished.
Miss Dena could not do anything about her younger sister's actions. She could only fight with Laurist for 300 rounds in bed. Even when she was exhausted, she did not forget to fiercely warn Laurist not to let her younger sister down, to treat her younger sister well, and so on. Laurist looked at her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "You should take care of yourself first, I'm not done yet."
Miss Dena was still stubborn, and said, "Come on, come on, I'm not afraid." Then, she resisted the Great Demon King Laurist alone. She was so tired that she became a pile of mud, and lay on the bed to recover for two days …
When passing by the Madras Principality's Syddegrad Province, Earl Kenneth was envious of the famous Platinum Beach. This was the only famous scenic spot on the cursed coastline in the north of the former Christen Empire. Now, it had become the exclusive land of the Madras Grand Duke, and no one was allowed to touch it. This was truly a reckless waste of natural resources.
Earl Kenneth looked at the Platinum Beach from afar, as if he was very familiar with it. The Platinum Beach was the largest and widest beach in the former Empire. The sand was clean, fine, and as white as jade. Whenever the sun shone on it, there would be a faint golden shimmer, which was why it was known as the Platinum Beach. The seawater here was clear and blue, and there were many colorful fish and coral reefs in the shallow waters. It was once a famous summer resort in the former Christen Empire for hundreds of years.
Unfortunately, the Madras Grand Duke had betrayed the Empire, and monopolized this resort. In the past decade, other than the Madras Grand Duke occasionally inviting some nobles to have fun here, the Platinum Beach was not open to the public. Earl Kenneth regretfully said that the Madras Grand Duke had no business sense at all. If the Platinum Beach was in the hands of the Kenneth Family, its development value would be no less than a large gold mine …
Twelve days later, the North Sea arrived at Syrovas Island. Laurist brought his three allies to inspect the Monolith Army on the island, and held a grand welcoming banquet. As a merchant by birth, Count Kenneth was keenly aware of the great role of the Silovas Island. He sighed and told Laurist that with the North and the Silovas Island, the future of the Norton family was just around the corner. It was a pity that the Kenneth family's territory was located in the eastern part of the North, so they could not get a share of the sea trade. When peace came, the fast and convenient sea trade with a large volume of transportation would become the most profitable business.
Laurist brought Earl Kenneth to inspect Port Qilin, and Laurist described his plans to develop Port Qilin into a trade center, and expand the trade routes to the hinterlands of the Reidris Kingdom and the Andinac Kingdom.
The mayor of Port Qilin, Baron Fenston, felt a little awkward. A noble of the Empire had suddenly been abandoned by the Empire. When he received news of Laurist's arrival, he did not know how to welcome Laurist. He definitely did not dare to expel him. In the end, he gritted his teeth and treated Laurist like a noble of an ally. He invited him warmly and held a welcoming banquet. During the banquet, he praised Laurist's plan to develop Port Qilin into a trade center, and expressed his full support.
However, Baron Fenston did not have the final say in the Port of Qilin. The former Second Royal Guard Legion still had a legion stationed in the Port of Qilin. The legion's commander was a noble of the kingdom, a Gold Knight. He had once seen Laurist kill Viscount Aslan and defeat that arrogant Great Swordsman in front of the second prince at the welcoming banquet in the imperial capital. He had also heard about Count Aslan's defeat and death. Hence, he pretended not to know about Laurist's arrival at Port Qilin. As long as the Norton Family did not send troops to occupy Port Qilin, everything would be fine.
After staying in Port Qilin for two days, Laurist returned to Silovas Island. Just as he was about to leave for Morent City, an envoy from the Andinac Kingdom arrived at Silovas Island. This time, the envoy was sent by Marquis Reid. He wrote a letter to Laurist, saying that if Laurist agreed, he could let Queen Kerry marry Laurist and make Laurist a prince. He would also give Port Qilin as a fief. This way, Laurist could once again become a powerful noble of the Andinac Kingdom …
Laurist was very interested in Port Qilin, but he was not interested in Queen Kerry. Although the queen was very beautiful, Laurist felt disgusted at the thought of her public lewdness. Perhaps this was the culture among the nobles. They were used to the fact that the queen could also be a husband, and they would even feel honored that the queen would marry them. However, Laurist was not willing to marry such a wife. He did not want to be cuckolded. This was also the influence of his previous life.
Although Miss Dena and her aunt had also attended a few Paradise Fairs and had slept with a few men, they were very frank and stopped attending Paradise Fairs after getting to know Lollister. They went home and waited for Lollister for two years. From this point of view, Lollister felt that he was much cleaner than Queen Kerry. Moreover, they could only be his concubines and not his official wives.
Didn't Baron Fenston mention a rumor in the capital at the welcoming banquet hosted by the city lord of Port Qilin? It was said that Her Majesty dealt with the kingdom's affairs in bed with her ministers. She would listen to whoever worked hard to make her happy. Hence, the most valuable commodity in the capital now was men's virgins … Laurist felt that Queen Kerry's style was comparable to that of the current Iberian queen. Both of them were the highest quality sluts.
Laurist shook his head and did not even bother to write a letter of rejection. He directly ordered the messenger to be sent back on the ferry. Then, he brought his three allies and the three ladies to board the North Sea, heading towards Moronte City.
Laurist felt that it was very safe to go to the Trade Alliance now. He did not have to worry about the Andinac Kingdom and the Trade Alliance becoming enemies. Firstly, the Andinac Kingdom was already ruled by the queen and had signed a peace treaty with the Trade Alliance. Secondly, he was no longer a noble of the Andinac Kingdom. He had become completely wild, and there was no conflict with the Trade Alliance. Thirdly, the Chikert Merchant Group had also reached a peace treaty with his family. They were now busy consolidating their territory, and there was no need to provoke conflict. Hence, Laurist decided to bring his three country bumpkins to broaden their horizons.
On the 11th day of the seventh month of the year 1775, Laurist once again arrived at Moronte City. It had been ten years since Laurist received a message from his family and left Moronte City to return to the north.
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