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61 - Witness 3
"Then, tell me why you came, Roland from the Dawn Mercenary Group."

From the words of the Duke of Osborne, Roland heard something called businesslike, and he knew that it was time to get down to business.

"I am here to seek your help and support." Roland first explained his purpose according to the etiquette Andal taught him.

Obviously the Duke was not satisfied with this answer, which made him feel that Roland had already contracted the bad habits of nobility—red tape before he became a nobleman.

He prefers those who speak directly to what they want, one step at a time, such a conversation will save a lot of time, because he needs to spend a lot of time every day processing paperwork.

If everyone was like Roland, then he wouldn't have to do anything all day, just chatting with others would be enough.

Duke Osborne's dissatisfaction was written all over his face, and he said impatiently: "Don't talk such nonsense, be more specific, what do you need."

Roland's heart tightened when he heard this, and he regretted what he said just now, remembering that Leon Knight had told him not to talk nonsense, and he still said so.

"My lord, I came here mainly to obtain a development document and borrow money."

Roland hesitated, whether to say one thing first or two things together.But time waits for no one. He couldn't keep the Duke waiting too long, so he simply said what the Duke said all at once.

"I can promise you the issue of the development document. I will first mark the specific location on your certificate. It is within the Evernight Forest and the Evernight Forest, right?"

The Duke of Osborne has no hesitation about this matter. In his opinion, land taken from aliens should be attributed to taking people.

This is unquestionable and traditional.

For the sake of caution, Duke Osborne still needs Roland to confirm the scope of his territory.

This was really a great surprise for Roland, he never thought that this matter would go so smoothly.

According to Andal, the Huinet family paid a price of loyalty to obtain these.

In fact, it was the first generation of Whitney who paid their loyalty and gained shelter and support.

What's more, it was Whitnet who asked for allegiance. The only request of the Osborne family was that when the orcs attacked aggressively, the Whitnet family would lead an army of no less than 1000 people to come to support them.

Everything the Osborne family did was to guard against the orcs.

He happily confirmed "Yes, my lord."

"As for the size of the land, when you go back, I will send Baron Leon with a surveyor. After measuring the land, Baron Leon will bring it back. I will send you a more specific proof of development later."

What the Duke of Osborne considers is that if he does not give a certificate first.Obviously, the Huinet family will not let go of such a good opportunity, and Roland and the others will definitely not give up the land.

There must be a battle between the two sides!
Since the last change of the orcs, the orcs' actions have become more and more frequent. They have appeared under the North Wind Fortress many times, and they seem to be planning something.

At this critical juncture, he did not want any embarrassment to happen in the northern territory under his jurisdiction.

In his opinion, the human beings should now focus on guarding against the orcs. The orcs who have cultivated for such a long time will inevitably bring a thunderous blow.

Roland sincerely thanked: "Thank you Duke Osborne for your thoughtful consideration."

What Roland didn't expect at all was that the development proved to be such a troublesome thing, and the land needed to be surveyed.

Fortunately, the Duke of Osborne has already considered all of this. Even if it is the simple proof of development, in the land of the northern border, no one dares to question the proof of the Duke of Osborne.

You must know that the Osborne family is famous for its fairness in the kingdom.

Now, the matter is settled.

After talking about this matter, Duke Osborne showed a serious expression, stared at Roland sharply, and started the next round of conversation.

"As for lending money, I can agree. The question is what can you pay for it?"

When Roland heard this, what he didn't expect was that things went so smoothly. He thought that this matter would need to be lured with high interest to negotiate.

He admitted that he had underestimated the Duke of Osborne.

But what the Duke of Osborne needs may be his own allegiance.

Although everyone in this world's nobles hopes to find a powerful lord, there are many benefits, too numerous to enumerate.

However, Roland didn't want to be controlled by others, because he had long been fed up with leaders who didn't understand anything and made demands that were difficult to add to the original framework.

What's even more desperate is that if you say it's not good to add, he will still mutter, 'What a rookie! '

"I can pay my allegiance to this, and my descendants will all be loyal to the Osborne family."

Seeing Roland's abnormally calm expression and still expressing his loyalty, Duke Osborne smiled.

Don't you even look down on me, the Duke of the North?You know, many people are proud of their allegiance to the Osborne family. This is the first time he has seen such a deadpan expression. He is a proud young man.

But what he needs is not allegiance, so what can allegiance do.

Last year, when he enlisted to seal off the city and go to Beifeng Fortress, those who should have responded to the enlistment only sent a small number of people, while some independent nobles brought a large number of soldiers.

"Okay, looking at your plain appearance, I know you don't like me, an old man."

As soon as Duke Osborne finished speaking, Roland stood up excitedly and said, "Sir, please forgive me for being rude, but I want to correct the problem in your words."

Duke Osborne nodded lightly.

"You call me plain. I admit it, because I heard that some nobles seriously interfered in the territorial affairs of vassals. I don't want to be controlled by others. This is what I am worried about. But when I talk and do things, I spit and nail. , said it will be done”

As soon as the words fell, Duke Osborne put away the smile on his face. He didn't expect Roland's violent reaction. He planned to say it in another way, but he said in a solemn tone:
"I didn't question your character, I just thought it was a very unnecessary thing.

You and I both know that my duty is to guard against the orcs on the orc prairie.What I need to know is, how many soldiers do you have now? "

"A thousand soldiers, my lord."

Roland also replied solemnly.

The Duke of Osborne was very surprised when he heard this. When we first met, there were only about a hundred people, but we hadn't seen each other for a few months, and it turned ten times over.

At this time, he had completely believed what Roland had said about himself, otherwise, why would he let so many people surround him and work hard for him.

Even bloody battles with alien races.

At least judging from the information obtained so far, this is a good person, according to the Duke of Osborne.

"So, how much money do you need?"

(End of this chapter)