Start as Inherited Baroness

This dinner party with the caravan leaders ended in the evening.

Simon got a lot of useful information.

Marquis Val's reward has been confirmed, and he has been canonized as Earl of Morningstar City. This is his actual title, while Marquis is only an honorary title.

The territory under his command consists of one hundred and eighty-three baronies, which is actually no less than that of a duke.

There are a total of more than 380 baronies in West Side, and the rest of the territory has been assigned to different forces.

Among them are two earls from the North Wind Land, one earl from the Western Hills, and two earls from the royal territory, including the Marquis of Val.

There are two earls from the Reach, one earl from Stormwind, and one earl from Forest Valley. In addition, there are also some viscounts from various regions, which I will not list for the time being.

In other words, the West Side was demolished to pieces, and all forces had a hand in it, making it a mess like a hodgepodge.

It is said that the nobles who originally sent troops or supplies to help conquer this land all benefited from it.

For Marquis Val to be able to occupy such a large piece of territory, he must have his own hard power.

Shouldn't it be such a big achievement just to command the legion to fight?

There was some inside story, but Simon didn't find out about it, so he was quite confused.

What the caravan leaders know is only superficial information, a brief reference, and cannot be completely believed.

Some days passed in the blink of an eye.

Simon walked and walked, and finally came to the territory of Marquis Val, the Xingyuan Territory.

The whole journey went smoothly. After all, it was a team of more than 500 people. Only some beasts with low intelligence tried to attack the camp at night.

I also basically made meat as a snack.

Additionally, there was an encounter with a magical creature at night, which caused some commotion.

Simon didn't understand what the dark thing with a pair of big wings was, but fortunately it didn't cause any damage.

The population in Xingyuan Territory is much denser, and it is no longer the deserted appearance on the road.

It didn't take long for them to encounter a wooden camp surrounded by large areas of reclaimed farmland.

The crops grown above are growing well and are lush and green.

"Go and ask for directions. I really don't know where Morning Star City is built." Simon said softly.

"Yes!" Mailan responded, then went to a field and grabbed an old farmer in ragged clothes.

"Where is Morning Star City?" he asked.

"Ah? Sir...I...I don't know..." The old farmer looked cowardly and frightened, and his voice was very soft and intermittent.

"Who is in charge here?" Mailan didn't take it seriously and asked again.

"It's...the manor steward. He manages this serf manor." The old farmer replied carefully.

"Manor housekeeper? Where is he?" Mailan asked.

At this time, several slave soldiers standing guard at the camp saw what was going on here and hurried back to report.

After a while, a group of more than a dozen soldiers with spears and swords opened the gate of the camp and ran over.

"Who are you? This is the property of Lord Marquis Val."

A thirty-year-old man wearing chain armor shouted loudly, full of anger.

"I am the deputy captain of the guard of Baron Simon of the Brave Leader. I came here to ask about the location of Morning Star City."

Mailan said politely.

"Oh, I'm the steward of the manor here. Just follow this dirt road and keep walking to Morning Star City.

I’ve met the Baron! "The manor housekeeper became much kinder, and when he saw Simon walking over, he quickly saluted.

Simon is easy to spot because he wears a lord's crown on his head.

"Are all the people farming in the manor serfs?" he asked.

"Yes, they all belong to Lord Marquis Val, and some belong to Slaver's Bay, Parthian Islands, and local slaves."

"profound."

Simon responded, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "How many such manors are there?"

"I'm not sure about this, but it's a lot anyway." The manor housekeeper shook his head.

He was very vigilant and seemed to be extremely loyal to the Marquis, unwilling to disclose even such trivial matters.

"Oh, let's continue on our way and try to see the Marquis as soon as possible."

Simon smiled slightly, said this, and led the people away.

"The Marquis has a lot of money. He didn't have any territory before. How can he get so much income?"

Simon, who was riding on the horse, was puzzled, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He would figure it out eventually.

After walking like this for several hours, at two or three o'clock in the afternoon, I finally saw a city in the distance.

The city wall is almost pure white, about ten meters high. I don't know if it is made of rammed earth or stone.

Several caravans also appeared nearby, some heading towards the city and some leaving the city.

"Sir, that must be Morning Star City. Why is it so white? Is it made of marble?" Mailan said with a smile.

"Look closer." Simon said with a faint smile.

Soon, they walked to the bottom of the city and found that the city wall was indeed made of marble. It was white in color and mixed with light-colored lines.

Very atmospheric and beautiful.

The city gate was open, but it was guarded by dozens of soldiers, all wearing uniform light armor lined with single-layer chain mail, and holding spears, swords, and shields.

In addition, there is an archer standing guard every not far away on the city wall.

More than a hundred meters apart on the wall, there is a round observation tower more than ten meters high.

"Is this the Baron of Valor?"

Among the guards at the gate, there was a leader who seemed to be a noble. He looked at the noble flags of the team and asked.

"Yes! This is my Lord Baron!" Mai Lan immediately responded after hearing this.

"Hello Lord Baron, I am the second son of the Baron of Fengbao, and I am currently the deputy captain of the South Gate Guard of Morning Star City Patrol Army."

The man introduced himself, with a normal tone and no respectful look.

"I am here to pay a visit to Lord Marquis." Simon said in a calm voice.

"Sir, you can bring fifty guards into the city, and the rest please stay outside the city. There is a place to set up tents over there."

The second son of Fengbao said in a businesslike manner, and then pointed to the west.

There was a flat open space there, with a thick fence around the outside. Many caravans had already set up camp there.

There were also some soldiers, mercenaries, and free people who went in and out in groups and spent money inside.

It looked like a market.

"Mylan, pick 50 good men from the guards and follow me in, bringing gifts for the Marquis.

Others, follow Knight Aire's arrangements and wait for me outside the city." Simon ordered immediately.

It is human nature not to allow too many armed forces into the city, and he would also issue such a ban.

It is already a big deal for the Marquis to allow other lords to bring 50 guards into the city.

Perhaps it is absolute confidence in the strength of his subordinates.

It didn't take long for them to make arrangements.

Simon led 50 guards, rode horses, and drove several carriages into the city.

The streets in the city are relatively wide, but the pedestrians are still sparse, which is incomparable to Eagle City and White Gull Port.

Simon looked around curiously and preliminarily estimated that the city covers an area of ​​500 to 800 acres.

To be honest, he didn't feel how big it was, but it should be unique in this Western Setian.