"… Also, the four wives who came back with Knight Lemmond are pregnant again …" Genolio reported. Although this was Knight Lemmond's private matter, Genolio couldn't help but blabber.
Fatty Shi and Laurist were equally shocked. This news was too shocking …
At this moment, Laurist felt like there were ten thousand horses galloping in his heart. This guy Lemmond must be the reincarnation of a pig. He raised his head and asked Genolio with an expressionless face, "I remember that before Knight Rummond was sent to Morent City by his family, he already had 17 children …"
Genolio looked envious, "Yes, Your Highness. At that time, Knight Lemmond's seven wives gave birth to seventeen children, and none of them died young. Knight Lemmond became a legend in his family's territory, and was known as a heroic father. Everyone is very envious of Knight Lemmond's seven wives. Now, Knight Lemmond's eldest son, Balak, is already seventeen and studying at Dawn College … "
"They're all fierce women with big butts. What's there to be envious about?" Fatty Shi muttered unhappily. He had two sons and a daughter. In terms of the number of children his wives gave birth to, they were not inferior to Knight Lemmond's wife, but in terms of overall number, they were completely outnumbered. Moreover, his eldest son had been spoiled by his cultured wife and had become a typical noble young master. He preferred literature over martial arts, and was gluttonous and lazy. At the age of twenty, he already had three concubines. Poor Fatty Shi was completely suppressed by his wife and grandfather-in-law, who was a great swordsman. He didn't dare to think of asking for a concubine.
On the other hand, Fatty Shi's second son and youngest daughter were born close to each other, and they were only separated by a year and a half. His hipster wife focused all her attention on the youngest daughter and let her second son grow. As a result, his second son was brought up by his great swordsman grandfather Ingelek to become a lawless little tyrant. At the age of twelve, he was able to beat up his older brother, who was six years older than him, to the point of scurrying away like a rat. Furthermore, at the age of fourteen, he was able to awaken his Dou Qi. Ingelek was so happy that he shouted that he had a successor, and was ready to teach his precious and talented grandson everything he had learned.
Fatty Shi had been busy with family affairs and didn't have time to care about his children's education, but he snorted at grandfather-in-law's plan. Do you think you'll teach a little turtle? As a level one swordsman, he stayed at home and didn't want to work for the family. Redi and Seuss were both level two swordsmen, but grandfather-in-law of Ingelek's had no news after he became a level one swordsman by luck. Just like the time when the Trade Union sent a great swordsman to the North to assassinate Lollister, Ingelek was injured and had to retreat. After that, he hid at home and refused to come out, saying that he was recuperating.
Therefore, Fatty Shi took a hard stance at home and transferred his second son to Nicole Academy. He also made a special agreement with Lollister. When his second son graduated from Nicole Academy at the age of sixteen, he would become Lollister's servant. If Lollister liked him, he would be accepted as a disciple. His eldest son was useless for the rest of his life, so he could live the rest of his life in debauchery.
Perhaps the glory of the Shreid Family rested on this second son. As for what his Great Swordsman, Grandfather Yue, would think, Fatty Shi didn't care. If he had the guts, he would go talk to Lollister, the disciple of the Protector Sword Saint Spear. Who didn't know that when Lollister met Lollister, it was like a mouse meeting a cat.
Therefore, Fatty Shi was a little envious of Knight Lemmed. He wasn't envious because Knight Lemmed's wives could give birth, but because of the number. Seven wives! If he also had seven wives, the Shrede Family would be very lively. Not twenty to thirty children, but at least ten. It wasn't like he couldn't afford to raise them …
"Seventeen plus five, plus the four in his belly. Looks like our Knight Lemmed will soon become the father of twenty-six children. This means that Knight Lemmed is doing well in the Jerkano Kingdom. That's why he still has the energy to make his four wives pregnant …" Lollister laughed.
Years ago, Knight Lemmed was the head of intelligence for his family in Moronte City. He offended a noble merchant of the Trade Union and was forcibly conscripted into the battlefield. During the war between the Trade Union and the Southern Kingdom, he accidentally treated the prince of the Jerkano Kingdom who was seriously injured and became a prisoner of war. When the prince's subordinates attacked the camp, he was taken away. When his four wives heard the news, they went to look for Knight Lemmed and finally reunited. This story was so tragic that it could even be made into a classic love opera called "Finding Your Husband".
Knight Lemmed was declared a traitor by the Trade Union. If he was caught, he would be beheaded for half an hour. He wouldn't even have time to defend himself. At the same time, the territory of the Trade Union was huge. It blocked Knight Lemmed's way back to his family's territory. Knight Lemmed had no choice but to stay in the Jerkano Kingdom with his four wives and continue to practice medicine.
It wasn't until the Norton Family's armed forces destroyed the Trade Union that the situation in the central south of the continent turned into a mess that the current situation became. Tagger sent an intelligence agent to the Jerkano Kingdom to find Knight Lemmed and told him that he could now safely return to his family's territory. Only then did Knight Lemmed bring his four pregnant wives and five children born in the past six years back to the north, and finally returned to his family's territory without any problems.
"Your Highness, don't forget that Knight Lemmed still has three wives in his family's territory. After being separated for such a long time, his three wives will definitely demand equal treatment. So there's no way Knight Lemmond is only the father of 26 children. I'm sure his 3 wives, who are still in the family territory, will also be pregnant soon, and in the next few years, they'll be pregnant twice in a row … "Fatty Shi chimed in from the side.
"Your Highness, I sympathize with Knight Lemmed. It's not easy to support such a big family …" Genolio expressed his concern about the life of Knight Lemmed's family.
"Yes, back in the day, Knight Lemmed only had a small silver coin as pocket money. He had to walk the streets and treat people all day long. He was so busy that he could barely maintain a decent standard of living. Among all the knights in the family, he had the most difficult life. After all, he had seven wives. He had to treat them all equally. He even had to buy seven birthday gifts. He couldn't leave anyone behind … "Fatty Shi had the same feeling.
"I remember that Knight Lemmed was also conferred as a baron this time. Did you choose a good fief for him?" Lebrist asked Fatty Shi.
"Yes," Fatty Shi nodded. "This time, Knight Lemmed's fief is in the small mountain range of Henderson in the province of Dreimuk. This fief includes a forest, a small lake, a ready-made castle, and a small silver mine. According to the mining regulations of our family's territory, the small silver mine will be mined by the family's mining department. Every year, Knight Lemmed and his family can get 30% of the profits, which is about 2,000 gold fords. Adding the other income of the fief, they can get about 3,000 gold fords a year. That's enough for them to live a decent life as a noble. "
Lebrist tapped his fingers on the table and pondered for a while. He picked up a quill and wrote a few lines on a piece of white paper. He then handed the paper to Genolio. "Genolio, take this withdrawal slip to Butler Bowery and get 10,000 gold fords. This is from my own pocket. Shredder, please bring Genolio to Knight Lemmed's house later and give him this 10,000 gold fords. Tell him that this is my personal reward to him as the lord.
I'm sorry to have wasted your time again, Shredder. I believe that Knight Lemmed will be very homesick and won't come to see me at the first opportunity. That's why I have to trouble you to make this trip. With this amount of money, Knight Rummond and his family will be able to attend the New Year's celebration in a dazzling manner. It will also allow him to have enough money to tidy up his barony without having to borrow money from everywhere. At the same time, it will also allow him to please his seven wives. "
"Haha …" Fatty Shi laughed. "You should pay a little, Your Highness. Knight Lemmed's misfortune is caused by you. You're the one who made him marry seven wives and put him in dire straits. You've also made him the target of our sympathy. I believe that Knight Lemmed will be very grateful for the reward you gave him. He probably didn't save much money in the past six years in the Jerkano Kingdom. All he did was have nine more children … "
"Haha." Lebrist also laughed heartily. "Serves him right. It's his fault for not being able to control his lower body. He actually had a harem in the women's camp. Now he should know the consequences of being a stud horse. Also, don't make him sound so pitiful. Who knows, he might even be enjoying it. Otherwise, how could he have so many children? Oh right, give him a holiday this year. In April next year, tell him to report to Supervisor Cordan. I think that with his ability, he is very qualified to be a senior police inspector. The patrol system in the family territory is still lacking some management personnel. "
This was a golden rice bowl for Knight Lemmed. A senior police inspector was already a high-ranking position in the family territory's patrol system. They were in charge of the patrol of an area. For example, there were seven towns in Fengle Plains. Each town had a patrol team. Other than being in charge of the order and criminal cases in their respective towns, they were also in charge of the town's health, traffic, and other matters. At the same time, they were also in charge of the family's various departments' law enforcement work. They also had to take turns patrolling the villages under the towns. The senior police inspector was in charge of the patrol of the seven towns in Fengle Plains.
If Knight Lemmed became a senior police inspector, his annual salary, benefits, and rewards would be close to 300 gold fords. This was many times more than his income from treating people on the streets. Since he had returned to the family territory, the annual dangerous bonus of 100 gold fords as a special investigator for the Warlibell Intelligence Bureau would be gone. When he was stranded in the Jerkano Kingdom, his three wives and seventeen children in the north relied on this bonus and salary, as well as the benefits of being a knight in the family to live a comfortable life.
Most importantly, becoming a senior police inspector meant that Knight Lemmed was no longer an idle noble. He was working in the family, which meant that his future and title had room for advancement. He didn't have to rely on a baron to get by …
"Your Highness, on behalf of Knight Lemmed and the old students of Dawn College, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and respect to you!" Fatty Shi bowed solemnly to Laurist. Back then, it was Fatty Shi who had tricked Lemmond into following Laurist to the north and becoming one of the 36 students after a dispute with the Potioneering Professor in Dawn College. Apart from the seven students who switched allegiance to the second prince and the one who met with misfortune on the way north, the remaining 28 students became the backbone of the Norton Family's armed forces. Among them, Knight Lemmed did the worst. The only thing he could brag about was that he had seven wives and seventeen children. Oh, now it was 26.
After Fatty Shi and Genolio left, Laurist sat alone in his study, depressed. There was simply no comparison between humans. How could Lemmond aim so accurately? He was able to kill one after the other. He had seven wives, and it was Laurist who made the decision for him. Laurist had seven wives, concubines, and lovers, but he didn't have as many children as Lemmed's wives. Princess Silvia and Fina Daisy wanted to become mothers, and Laurist had put in a lot of effort to satisfy their wishes. As for Rummond, he seemed to be able to get his seven wives pregnant just like that …
Knight Lemmed's return became a legend in the family territory, especially when he brought back five children and four pregnant wives. Some knights and civil officials of the family who were struggling to bear children kept holding banquets to entertain Knight Lemmed. They tried to find out if Lemmed had any special methods or potions for childbirth, and they were willing to pay a high price for them. In the end, these stories reached the ears of Princess Silvia and her four concubines. Princess Silvia even forced Laurist to personally ask Knight Lemmed if he really had that special method and potion …
Although he was depressed, life went on as usual. As soon as October passed, Laurist brought his family to the Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor. The North Sea City could no longer stay there. The cold wind from the sea was bone-chilling. It was as if winter had arrived a month early. As Princess Silvia did not like to return to the Raging Bear City, which was like a huge construction site, Laurist was considerate enough to choose the Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor. This was a private manor that Laurist gifted to Princess Silvia, and the scenery was superb.
It was not until mid-December that Laurist brought his family back to the Raging Bear City, preparing to host the upcoming New Year's celebration. At this time, the Raging Bear City was decorated with lanterns and colored banners. The gloomy sky and fluttering snowflakes could not stop the celebration and enthusiasm of the people in the city. Other than the white snow piled up on both sides of the road to be shaped into all kinds of snow sculptures, the city also held all kinds of open-air theatrical performances and cultural activities. Cheers and singing could be heard from time to time.
This was the New Year's celebration held by the Grand Duke of the Northern Lands, Sword Saint Laurist, who led the Norton Family's armed expedition to the Mana Hill Plains for three years. The family had also invested a large amount of funds to celebrate with the people. Moreover, there was also a large-scale conferring and promotion ceremony. Therefore, the scale of the New Year's celebration this time was much larger than before. It was unprecedentedly grand, and the whole city was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
The two people who were promoted to Earl this time were Spear and Coldan. The first batch of 16 Golden Knights led by Fatty Shi, Redi, Master Swordsman Theseus, Baron Camorra, Governor Hickard, Director of Internal Affairs Baron Criston, Father Barlek who was in charge of the family's mining system, Master Siroba who was in charge of architecture, Tagger who was in charge of the Walebell Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, and a total of 26 people.
Among the 46 people who had just been promoted to the rank of Baron, the most noteworthy one was Therrikamp. He had gone from being Laurist's personal servant to becoming a Baron. This showed that the Norton Family did not care about one's background when it came to promoting talents. The second was Ward. He was made a Baron, which was unexpected. He already had the title of Viscount, which was conferred by Duke Filim. Although this title was obtained through his marriage to Duke Filim's daughter, it also came with a very generous dowry, the Viscount of Mount Podolich in the Southern Province.
This was an unforgettable New Year's celebration. The large-scale conferring ceremony brought bursts of cheers, which indicated the Norton Family's development and strength, and a bright future.
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