Chapter 77 Guests
Chapter 77 Guests
"What? Brother Ivan, you have become the Baron of Marichatton and own a territory."
"What? You're the wizard who caught the silver blade and slashed the sailor with his bare hands, and you became the hero of Flying Fish Harbor."
After returning home, Ivan told his younger brothers and sisters the news. Padget and Sean had different reactions, but they were all shocked, with their mouths wide open.
Ivan glared at his brother and said, "Sean, stop mentioning that boat cutter all the time."
"As you command, Lord Baron."
Sean gave a mock salute.
The two were both shocked by the sudden news. They looked around the Baron's iron scroll again and again in a daze. They didn't dare touch it for fear that it would be damaged in the slightest.
Paige responded, "I'm going to send a message to Dad, Paul, and Beeman to tell them this great news."
Ivan held her back and said, "I just went to the mercenary group's base and asked Uncle Mickey to send a message for us."
Padge stared at the Baron's iron scroll again and asked, "Perhaps we can send a message to grandfather and tell him that our family has become a baron as well."
"Let my father handle my grandfather's affairs."
"What do you need me to do?"
"Get dinner ready."
"As you command, I will prepare a sumptuous noble dinner for the Baron."
Seeing Padget's excitement at this moment, Ivan realized that this title was much more important in his family's hearts than he had imagined. As for Earl Hobson, not only did he no longer feel resentful about being sent to the island, but he needed to remember a great favor.
Otherwise, he might create a huge rift between himself and his family.
The next morning, Aunt Kathy heard a knock on the door. She walked closer and found a person standing outside the door. He looked like an old butler from a noble family.
"Who are you looking for?"
"Ma'am, I'm looking for Lord Marichaton. Is he home?"
Could it be that Ivan really became a noble? Aunt Kaixi heard the three siblings talk about it yesterday. As someone who had watched Ivan grow up, she really couldn't believe it and was in a state of half-belief and half-doubt.
"Yes, he is here. I will go and call him out."
"Wait a minute, ma'am, go and inform them that Baron Carl's butler is here to visit. After obtaining the Baron's permission, you can take me in. Do you think this is feasible?" David hurriedly stopped the lady. He did not laugh at anything, but gave advice in a semi-negotiating manner.
Aunt Kaixi reacted and quickly agreed: "Okay, then you wait."
Ivan didn't expect someone to come to visit so soon. The first person to come was Baron Carl's butler. The old butler brought a box as a gift.
"My Lord Baron, Baron Karl welcomes you to visit his manor at any time."
"I will definitely visit you when I have time."
After a while, Ivan escorted the old butler out the door in a friendly manner.
Baron Carl spent a huge amount of money this time and sent 150 gold coins as a gift, which was exactly ten times the original testing fee, equivalent to the annual income of some small territories. Since the other party showed an attitude of apology, he certainly couldn't treat him coldly.
In the following period, people came to visit and send gifts one after another, but naturally none of the gifts from Baron Karl were more important.
"Mr. Ivan, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect that you have become a brave hero and the noble Baron Marichaton."
"Mrs. Halaya, you are welcome to be my guest."
Even Ivan's language teacher, Mrs. Halaya, came to visit in person. Her smile was brighter than before, her voice was still as gentle and pleasant, and she praised him one word after another, truly a knowledgeable person.
Mrs. Halaya gave an ancient book of great collectible value as a gift.
When leaving, the lady held his hand tightly, showing great enthusiasm and reluctance.
"My Lord Baron, if you want to continue learning Ferendo or other languages, just send someone to inform me and I will come to teach you when you are free." "Thank you for your trouble."
As soon as the carriage left, the smile on Ivan's face immediately faded.
This lady gave him the feeling that as long as she gave a little hint and money, Mrs. Halaya would not mind becoming his mistress.
Or maybe it's just an attitude and a means to hope that he won't care about the previous invitation for the qualification test.
Mrs. Halaya had reminded him to leave quickly, but it was a little late. She was thoughtful, so he didn't plan to make a fuss about it.
Paddy couldn't help but remind him, "Brother Ivan, I feel this lady is not good."
"you're right."
"Brother Ivan, is it tiring to deal with these people?"
Ivan said: "People who are associated with the nobility are mostly shrewd. It is certainly not easy to deal with shrewd people."
If he wasn't afraid of tarnishing the reputation of the Marichatton family, he would have considered closing the door to visitors. Talking to these cunning people always requires a lot of nonsense, and you have to pay attention to your wording all the time. It's too tiring.
At noon, Red and Paul hurried home. Although they did not cry out, the smiles on their faces never disappeared. This was the long-cherished wish of two generations of the Marichat family, and they finally took the most important step forward.
The next day at noon, Biman also returned home to witness the great news.
On a new day, the Marichaton family of six and a group of Giant Shield Mercenaries rode together to the territory of Sanggu.
"Is the mission okay?"
Ivan discovered that both of the Giant Shield Mercenaries' deputy captains were present, including Dane, a junior knight.
Dane explained: "The leader gave me the mission, and I passed it on to other mercenary groups. I brought my brothers back to cheer for the Baron to prevent any ignorant people from causing trouble."
Receiving a territory is usually not a peaceful thing, and the subjects are usually unwilling to do so because having a lord means paying taxes, and some bad lords will have more excessive demands, so the subjects will of course resist.
In order to come and cheer for the leader's family, there were a total of 26 people in the Giant Shield Mercenary Group. Except for Old Mickey who was guarding the base, all the others came.
Ivan said, "Okay, it all depends on you."
Many people expressed their politeness. Now no mercenary treated him as the leader's child. After all, the person in front of them was someone who could capture the silver-bone ray alive.
Located on the edge of the Black Mist Forest, Sanggu Territory and Black Pine Forest Territory are in the same direction. After leaving Flying Fish Harbor, they take the same road, and only take another trade route for the last section of the journey.
Compared with the two, Sanggu Territory is closer to Flying Fish Port.
More than an hour in the afternoon, a group of people appeared outside the Sanggu territory.
What a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack!
The three mountain ranges intersect to form a triangular area, and the triangular area in the middle is Sanggu Territory.
Looking from the inside of Sanggu Territory, there is a mountain behind, the same slanted mountain on the right and in front, and the famous Black Mist Forest on the left. All three mountains are not too high, and there is a road leading into Sanggu Territory between the mountain in front and on the left.
Apart from the black fog forest on the left, the other two mountain ranges should be where the mulberry forest is. Looking around, it is difficult to see the emerald green color on the trees now.
Their arrival broke the peace of Sanggu Territory. Someone noticed the noise and informed others. Soon a large number of young and strong men with various weapons surrounded them, nearly a hundred people, and more people were watching the excitement from a distance.
The deputy leader, Gro, stepped forward and shouted, "This is Baron Marichatton, the new Lord of Sanggu."
"The nobles left, and Sanggu doesn't need a lord."
"Yes, no lord is needed."
The people of the territory had obviously received a notice from the Feiyu Port Administration, otherwise so many people would not have gathered at once. Almost all of them came and tried to expel the new lord.
(End of this chapter)