"Master, don't be willful! I have seen clearly in the past few days that the years you spent in Deniyabo were all a disguise. I know you want to establish yourself in Nori as quickly as possible, but, you know, even if you are Wat'al
No craftsman can do this!"
"Is it impossible...to prepare the defense line of Nori within a month?"
Xavier looked at Naples tentatively.
To be honest, his understanding of this "extreme cold storm" is too one-sided, including "desperation", "coldness", "sea monsters", "sea tide pouring in" and "frozen Norway". This is probably what he learned from the rebels along the way.
of extreme cold storm.
"Yes, Master. It will take four or five months to build the city wall with stone masonry and repair the outer castle."
Naples sighed, he understood Xavier, but he had to organize Xavier.
"...Naples, I hope to meet a few Norwegians who have personally experienced the extreme cold storm. Also, I want to see the official information about the extreme cold storm before afternoon tea tomorrow."
Xavier frowned. He must stay. Slowly developing this abandoned land was his only capital to compete with the Holy Religion.
"Okay, young master, I understand." Naples breathed a sigh of relief. Since his young master has taken a step back, it means that there is still room for discussion on this matter. Otherwise, is it really necessary to see Xavier buried in the extreme cold storm?
?
"Also, in Naples, have you dealt with the matter of Bing...Michelle?"
"Young Master, I have released the news, saying that this ice demon...Ms. Michelle escaped with serious injuries. If the Young Master wishes to keep her, then I will prepare the next step for the Young Master."
Naples was just about to say the word "witch" when he was frightened by Xavier's slightly raised eyes. He quickly changed his words and bowed respectfully.
"Aren't you afraid of witches? This is not like you." Xavier raised his head in surprise.
You know, Ye Luo Naples tried every means to stop her before. Although the ending was not changed, he still saw the old housekeeper's disgust for the witch.
"I told you young master, I believe in you, just like I unconditionally believe in the master." Naples lowered his head.
"Then I will leave the internal affairs of Naples and Norway to you. You must make good arrangements for the subsidies and pensions to appease the citizens and soldiers in the past few days."
Xavier nodded. He felt that his body was much better, although he still felt soreness all over his body after doing it.
"Young Master..." Naples smiled bitterly, "You have to know that Norway's finances are very tight. Even at Rose Castle, I only asked local craftsmen to repair your bedroom first."
"Take out the Rose Family's treasury. 140,000 gold dragons will be enough for us to survive the extreme cold storm, right?" Xavier pondered for a while and looked into Naples' eyes.
"..." Not only that, my eldest young master, you must know that Noli's spring tax is only 1,600 gold longs. A fraction of 140,000 gold longs is enough to renovate Noli's defenses.
Naples twitched his lips and once again made up his mind that he must find an opportunity to explain Jinlong's economic value system to the young master!
"One more thing. I have asked Miss Michelle to arrange her house in the inner castle, on Nile Mountain northeast of Rose Castle. Below it is the Ainmo River, a tributary of the East Winter Sea. I believe Miss Michelle
You’ll love the sound of the ocean waves.”
Naples smiled, he knew that the person Xavier met most now was the ice witch.
"I understand, thank you, Naples."
"This is my honor, Your Highness." Naples bowed deeply and respectfully withdrew.
The Castle of Roses stands on the hill of the inner castle. From here, you can overlook the entire Castle of Norrie. With the ownership changing less than twice a month, the interior of the Castle of Roses is indeed a bit miserable.
The tattered, moss-covered outer walls of the castle, and the flowerbeds that have not been trimmed for a long time. There are also messy furnishings in the lobby on the first floor of the Rose Castle. Wine bottles can be seen everywhere, and you can even see the "Snow Direwolf" family emblem of Marquis Rorey.
!
"Catherine! You know, the new lord gave each of us three gold dragons! Let's work quickly, I think our spring is coming." A maid held the gold dragon in her pocket with joy on her face.
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"Huh, generous goddess Dianyi, thank you for protecting us." The petite maid who looked like she was in her early teens quickly crossed her fingers on her chest, closed her eyes and murmured.
"Idiot, Catherine, you should have gone to study last week. The generosity does not refer to the goddess Dionysius! It refers to the goddess Demeter, and at the end you have to pray to the goddess Nosy!"
"The Rose family, um, sounds much more reliable than the Direwolf family. I heard that the head of the family, the new lord, is a boy!"
Beside the two little maids, a maid who looked much more mature came closer.
"Did you see it? Sister Sanna, is he handsome?"
"You, little Catherine, just read less messy novels, and others won't like you... Even if he is looking for a secretary, he will probably go to Noli Mechanical College to look for him. After all, only the girls there can take care of you.
This little lord."
"Okay, work hard. Since the lord has paid a lot of gold, we can't be lazy. After all, we are the only maids in this castle..."
Just as the older maid sighed with emotion, she suddenly closed her mouth and her whole body tensed up. The other two maids quickly looked at her and held their breath.
"Lord, good evening, Lord!" They had all received professional maid training and quickly bowed deeply to Xavier who came down.
"Nile Mountain, where is it?"
Xavier nodded, and his eyes swept over the several maids. Although there was still a big gap between them and those of Deniabe, they were more energetic, which was what this castle lacked the most.
"N-Nile Mountain is not far from the main castle. You can see it not far away from... Rose Castle." The little maid took a deep breath and stammered nervously.
"Your Highness, I have prepared the horses and am waiting for your instructions." A cold and respectful voice came from the side. Xavier tilted his head and smiled. That was his personal knight, Arthur.
"I heard from Naples that you have become the Knight Commander of Rose?"
"Yes, Your Highness. It's just... I never thought that this day would come. However, I have asked the castle guards to guard Rose Castle. Arthur is at your disposal at any time."
"Arthur, you have been with me for so many years, and this is the position you will inevitably take. From today on, you are the official Knight of the Rose, just like the three chief knights my father once had."
Xavier put the crest of the Flame Rose on Arthur's chest, and in Arthur's eyes there was only pure excitement and joy.
"Let's go, I feel like I've met this Miss Michelle." Xavier smiled, and Arthur quickly followed him out of the Castle of Roses.
There were only three little maids left in the huge hall of Rose Castle. The others were either on other floors or outside the castle.
"I have decided, this knight commander is mine!"
"Sister Sanna!" Petite Catherine pouted dissatisfiedly.
"If Catherine wants to compete with her sister, she might consider drinking more muguo!" Sanna chuckled and looked at Catherine's youthful figure.