"Knock knock knock."
"Come in."
Raymond walked into the room and bowed. "Sir Viscounts, Steward Eamon and the Knight of Rego have successfully arrived at Icestone City."
"Yes, I understand." Colin had just completed The Embrace on Knight Charles and his face was a bit pale.
"Let them settle down and meet me in the study."
"Yes!"
After Raymond left, Colin looked at the still unconscious Charles and tried to order, "Get up, Charles, get up!"
However, Charles didn't respond.
Colin frowned. He wasn't sure if the Embrace ceremony was considered a success.
Furthermore, he was shocked to discover that his cultivation level had actually decreased!
Colin was originally a rank two knight, but after this Embrace ceremony, he actually dropped to rank one.
He just didn't know if this drop in rank was temporary or permanent.
However, he was still somewhat mentally prepared for this.
A complete Embrace ceremony probably wouldn't come without a price.
Colin was already very surprised that he could create blood thralls without paying a price. If it wasn't for the fact that blood thralls couldn't continue to create the next generation of blood thralls, he would have been very surprised.
If the blood thralls couldn't produce new blood thralls, Colin estimated that he could even create a vampire version of Resident Evil in this other world.
Originally, he wanted to wait for Knight Charles to wake up before doing further experiments, but considering that Steward Eamon and the Knight of Rego were still waiting for him, he didn't delay any longer and got up to leave Charles' room.
"When Knight Charles wakes up, have him meet me in the study." Colin ordered the maid guarding the door.
"Yes."
Arriving at the study, Colin had just taken a sip of water when he saw Raymond walk in. Behind him was the Angele family's old steward, Eamon, and the family's knight, Rego Morben.
"Master!"
"Sir Viscounts!"
"Haha, you're finally here. Come, sit, sit! You've had a hard journey, what would you like to drink? "
"Coffee will be fine."
The Knight of Rego rubbed his big bald head and hesitated for a moment before following behind Eamon and saying, "Same for me."
Colin glanced at Legg with a smile. He had noticed Legg's hesitation just now, so he ordered the attendant at the door.
"Go prepare two cups of coffee and a glass of ale."
"Yes!"
Then, Colin turned to look at Legg. "If you want to drink, just say it. We haven't seen each other in a while. Why are you being so courteous with me?"
"Hehe, thank you, Lord Viscounts!" Legg grinned, his ugly face smiling like a chrysanthemum.
Legg was Raymond's elder brother. These two brothers of the Morben Family became wandering knights when their family declined. They later pledged their loyalty to Baron Angele and had a good relationship with Colin.
Especially Legg, this tall and strong man was very talented in martial arts. When Baron Angele was not at home, he was the one who acted as Colin's martial arts teacher.
Therefore, when Colin saw this old acquaintance, although he was no longer the youth from before, he still instinctively felt a sense of familiarity.
The three people in the study, Eamon, Legg, and Raymond, could be said to be the core of the Angele family.
As for the members of the side branches of the Angele family, they were not outstanding people. Colin would only provide them with good food and drink and give them some simple things to do, but he would not rely on them too much.
Perhaps when Knight Charles woke up, he could also join this core circle.
The attendant quickly brought in coffee and ale. Colin exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, then got to the main topic.
"Eamon, I need you to immediately take over the daily affairs of the territory. Also, find a few candidates for clerks and tax officers. Make a list and give it to me. I will finalize and assign them to each town."
"Yes!"
"Although the family territory has expanded a lot this time, the family's financial situation will probably go through a difficult period.
Also, Icestone City has just been ransacked by the trolls and needs to rest. I don't want to raise taxes at this time.
Therefore, other than the daily necessities, do not do anything extravagant. Everything will be simple. "
"Yes, Master. You are truly a wise and benevolent lord! "Butler Eamon said in a gratified tone.
However, the old butler thought for a moment and still asked, "However, Master, do you want to renovate the castle you are currently living in? After all, the things here were left behind by the Su Duo family … "
"No need, I don't care about these things." Colin waved his hand.
Eamon then suggested, "Do you want to change the color of the castle's outer walls? This way, it won't cost much, but it will also give off a new atmosphere."
Colin thought for a moment and felt that this idea was not bad.
Changing the skin of the castle would not cost much, but it would let the citizens know that there was a new master here.
"Alright. Then let's change it to red. Is this dye easy to get? "
Colin felt that as a member of the Blood Breed, red was his lucky color.
"Red …" The old butler thought for a moment and nodded, "It's convenient. The coastal areas of the Empire's southern border produce a dye made from coral. It can be used to dye the castle's outer walls red. The price is not expensive either. "
"Very good, then let's do that!"
"Yes, Master." The old butler nodded and then asked, "Do we need to change the castle's name?"
"Name?" Colin rubbed his chin.
He suddenly realized that he had never paid attention to the name of the Su Duo family's castle.
However, this was no longer important.
"Let's call it Red Castle." The genius at naming Colin immediately made a decision.
The corner of Eamon's mouth twitched. He was speechless at this name.
The old butler was already resentful that the Angele family's original gray castle was called Graycastle.
He did not expect that there would be another Red Castle now …
Thinking about the names of other castles, Frostmoon Castle, White Dew Castle, Fontaine Castle … only this could reflect the self-restraint that an elegant noble should have!
"Don't you need to think about it again?" Eamon carefully suggested.
"Hmm? Is the name Red Castle not nice? "Colin blinked and looked at the Moben brothers.
The Knight Raymond immediately nodded. This knight had always been obedient to Colin.
The Knight of Rego also nodded frantically, "I think this name is very good!"
Eamon glanced at him and found that this silly fellow's expression did not seem to be fake. It seemed that he really liked this name.
For the family's style, I must first make the Viscounts stay as far away from these two ignorant and incompetent fellows as possible …
The old butler secretly thought to himself.
"Okay, then it's settled." Colin immediately decided on the castle's name.
He really could not think of a better name.
Eamon secretly sighed. He suddenly realized that there was still a long way to go to improve the Angele family's style.
"Oh, that's right. Why don't we change the family crest too?" Colin suddenly suggested.
Colin did not like the roaring white bear emblem of the Angele family very much. In his heart, he had some ideas about the new emblem.
Butler Eamon reminded him, "Master, changing the family emblem requires the approval of the Empire's Senate."
"Okay, then let's go through the process." Colin casually replied.
"But, to go through the process of the Senate, cough cough, master, you know …"
Colin was stunned. Only then did he realize what Eamon meant.
They actually wanted to bribe him!
Going through the memories of his predecessor, Colin indeed found that the Empire's Senate was really like that.
Without money, there was basically nothing that could be done!
Especially for a small family like the Angele family. If they did not bleed once, the elders of the Senate would not even look at them.
"Then forget it, let's talk about it later!"
Colin would not give money now. He had a lot of money now.
An army!
The most important thing now was to raise money to build an army!
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