Lord: Taken away from inheritance at the beginning.

The celebration banquet at Misty Castle was held as scheduled.

This is the king's reward to the victor of the war. From dukes and marquises to unknown knights, as long as they perform outstandingly in the war and are nominated, they will be rewarded.

Roning made a quick count and found that the number of honorary knights conferred in this battle alone exceeded thirty.

Although those minor nobles who responded to the war did not receive promotions, they received generous monetary and material rewards.

The main force, such as Count Iben of Shuangfengling and Viscount Heiyuwan who died in the battlefield, all received the camps they captured that originally belonged to the Kingdom of Tricia as fiefdoms, just like Watchtower.

Of course, the most eye-catching person at this banquet was Ronin. With the status of Marquis of Moonlight Valley, he was promoted to the fourth Duke of the Kingdom of Alduin - the Duke of Conqueror as expected by everyone.

It is worth mentioning that this enthronement ceremony was very formal and grand. In addition to the oath, Bruno also prepared an agreement and interpreted the title of "Conqueror", letting the nobles participating in the banquet know that Rhonin will fight for the Kingdom of Alduin and will conquer a vast territory for the Kingdom of Alduin.

In the early morning, the party was over.

Lulans and Roning were talking in the study, and the former read the appointment letter over and over again several times.

"Your Majesty is still very worried that you might have second thoughts."

He smiled and said, "Both the public announcement and the appointment letter emphasize that you must be loyal to the Alduin family."

"You can't restrain me physically, so I can only think of a way out morally."

Roning took the two cups of hot water that Blanche brought over and handed one to Lulans: "This is a drink prepared by Elrond, called 'Refreshing Dew'. Although it doesn't have any special effects, the taste of bitter first and sweet later is very good."

Lu Lans took the cup, took a sip, and nodded continuously, "It's much better than the spice-infused drinks I usually drink. Please send me some if you have extra."

Blanche smiled and said, "There are quite a few in Moonlight City. I'll have someone send them to you after we get back."

"Thank you very much!"

After Blanche left, Lu Lansi coughed and whispered, "Some things are not good to say in front of Blanche. You two should have a baby soon. I heard that the greater the difference in strength, the smaller the probability of having a child."

"Uh, is there such a thing?" Luo Ning was slightly surprised. He had never heard of it.

Lu Lansi straightened himself and stroked his beard, "I heard it from others, too."

He changed the subject, "Now that you are a duke, what are your long-term plans?"

Luo Ning pondered slightly.

After becoming the Duke, his daily sign-in reward was five times the original amount, and he could obtain 695 attribute points and 575 energy essence every month.

After completing the Duke-level achievement of [Famous Throughout the World], the next level requires Ronin to become the "King".

"Your Majesty has promised me that after destroying the Kingdom of Tricia, he will allow me to establish my own country. This is my next goal."

Lulans' eyes gleamed.

Although he was not very interested in the promotion of the title, he would be very happy to see his grandson become the ruler of a country one day.

"How can I help you?"

Lu Lan Si asked: "Although I don't want to participate in the battle of Misty City, I will fight in the expedition against Tricia later. Since His Majesty has appointed you as the general of the expedition and the commander of the front line, you can mobilize me and my team."

"I plan to transfer McKen to the front line, but if I do this, the defense force in Zilei Territory will lack top combat power, so I want you to help me keep an eye on that side."

"You still want to deal with Andrea?"

When the name was mentioned, Lu Lansi's face flashed coldly, "It's a pity that there is no chance. He is afraid of your power and did not continue to provoke you."

"Although I look kind, I also hold grudges."

Luo Ning said: "I still remember what he did to me, Screaming Island, and even Ferensburg, as well as what he did to you and the Wushan Family."

"Although there is no reason or opportunity now, I believe there will be one in the future. Even if there is no reason or opportunity, we can create it."

Bruno only emphasized Rhonin's loyalty to Alduin, but did not stipulate that Rhonin could not have conflicts or contradictions with other nobles.

When he was still a baron, he was assassinated by the Skull and Bones Society. Later, he experienced several dangerous situations in the Colosseum and the Howling Sea. Although the person directly involved was Count Orson, the other party's cooperation with the Principality of Vera was obvious to all.

Just because Luo Ning won't pursue the matter for the time being doesn't mean that he'll forget about those things or write off all grudges with the other party.

"Okay, I'll help you take care of the Purple Thunder Territory. Black Pine Mountain happens to be very close to there. This place has been occupied by the Black Gold Brotherhood for many years, and it's time to develop it."

Lu Lansi stood up and said, "I won't disturb you to rest. If you have any matters or arrangements, please send someone to Wushanbao to find me at any time. Although you are a duke now, Wushanbao will always be your home. Come home and visit whenever you are free."

"I will, Grandpa!" Luo Ning stood up to see him off.

After a while, Blanche came in and said with a smile, "My impression of Grandpa has always been like his title, thunderous and violent. I think he is a bad-tempered and violent person, but in fact, he gives people a very kind feeling."

"He's like this with the people he's close to. And he's changed a lot."

Looking back on the time they had spent together over the past few years, the old man had helped him a lot and he was very grateful.

"Okay Blanche, we're going to be busy for a while, and I need your help."

Ronin changed the subject.

Blanche smiled and saluted Ronin: "You said, my respected Duke of Conqueror, your order is the guiding light for me and the direction for me to move forward!"

Luo Ning walked up to her and pinched her little face. She was becoming more and more naughty.

"Next, I need to complete the detailed population registration of Misty City and Nethergarde as quickly as possible."

He walked to the desk. Now he was the lord of Misty Castle, but judging from the materials he collected from Count Ural, a lot of information was missing.

"No problem, I can complete these with my men."

Luo Ning nodded and said, "Just arrange for others to do it. You don't have to worry too much. After this is completed, see how many people Nethergarde Fort is short of 100,000, and I will transfer as many people as possible from Misty City."

Blanche blinked, a little curious: "Why do we need to gather 100,000 people in Nethergarde?"

Luo Ning smiled mysteriously and patted the other person's head: "This is the ladder to power."

Blanche didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from thinking it was something very profound.

In addition to these two things, Ronin also needs to redistribute the land in Netherworld and Misty City.

Except for Placido, all the nobles, knights, free men, etc. who had lived on this land before became prisoners.

Naturally, all the land of the captives will belong to Roning.

From the moment he became the lord of the Misty City, the fields no longer had private properties and all had to be distributed by him, and then new planting techniques and new tax plans were implemented.

Of course, the first two things are the most important.

Roning couldn't help but glance at the attribute panel.

He already has 18868 attribute points, and is 5764 points away from breaking through to become a legend.

As long as he turns Nethergarde and Misty City into large cities with a population of over 100,000, his achievement of [Siege and Conquer] can be completed.

At that time, not only would he be able to break through to the legendary level, but even Redal would be able to be promoted along with him.

Legend is just around the corner!