Start as Inherited Baroness

When Simon heard this, his face looked a little strange, and he looked at the many second sons of the nobles hesitantly.

If you are promoted to Viscount, your political status will be higher, but it will also be more eye-catching.

However, this name may bring about a stronger siphon effect, which can be considered pros and cons.

He pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and smiled: "Okay, if you can help me be promoted to viscount, what about a baron like Feng Er?"

"Thank you, Lord Baron!" Trodeau and Saumur saluted.

After that, Trodeau and other nobles also swore allegiance to Simon and were canonized as knights.

Simon wrote twenty-one knightly enfeoffment orders on the spot, and it was not completed until evening.

As the owner of this territory, he still had to show his loyalty as a landlord and held a banquet in the lord's hall.

Although everyone seemed to be in harmony, the atmosphere was actually harmonious as they ate and drank.

The next day, the second son of the nobleman and the illegitimate sons left the city.

Simon gathered the Guards and went to inspect the copper and tin mining area.

At this time, Yaman was leading thousands of workers to build the Copperforge, and thousands of miners had already started mining.

This vein is considered a shallow mine. If you dig out the one or two meters thick soil layer above, you will find copper and tin ore with a high content.

Simon watched the cartloads of ore being loaded into carriages and transported to Yongyi Town, and his heart was filled with ambition for the future.

Although bronze armor is not as protective as iron armor, it is easy to make and very beautiful. It is golden in color before it is rusted.

When the time comes, all the five thousand soldiers on the training ground will be equipped. When the sun shines, they will be dazzling. It can be said that the whole city is covered with golden armor.

Simon walked around carefully and found nothing obvious, so he left quite satisfied.

It was already approaching evening. He was reading a book in the Lord's Hall and suddenly remembered something.

"Mailan, go ask the slaves who are learning orc language how they are doing," he ordered.

"Yes! Sir!"

Mailan responded respectfully and walked out of the Lord's Hall.

After a while, he reported back and forth: "Lord Baron, I have almost learned it. The language of the kobolds can be used for daily communication."

“Then that’s fine.

Tonight we will interrogate the kobold priest and ask about the silver mine. Although we don't dare to mine it yet, we can at least find out the specific location. "

Simon ordered with a calm expression.

A shallow copper mine is fine. Even if someone covets it, he can still afford it with his current strength.

The shallow silver mine is so eye-catching that the entire Eagle Kingdom is probably not more than ten fingers away.

Among them, there are four in Guangxi Qiu Di, and each mine has tens of thousands or even thousands of miners.

In addition, there are some deeper mineral veins that must be mined to collect. The manpower and material resources consumed by mining activities will increase exponentially.

"Yes! Bring the kobold priest to the lord's hall, or?" Mailan asked in response.

"I'll go to the dungeon myself." Simon pondered for a moment and said.

"Yes!" Mailan responded, then left to make some prior arrangements.

Unconsciously, the sky darkened. After having breakfast, Simon took some guards to the dungeon.

Dozens of underground prisons were built here, which are dark and damp. Although they were newly built, the musty and fishy smells are always there.

Soon, they came to the cell where the kobold priests were held.

When it saw so many people coming, it became a little nervous and retreated to the corner.

"Everyone else should leave, but Mailan and the translator will stay." Simon looked at them for a moment and then ordered in a low voice.

"Yes!" Hearing this, the other guards retreated one after another.

"Where did you find this kind of stone?"

Mailan took out a piece of sparkling silver ore and asked the kobold priest.

The translation took a while and then the dog started barking.

"Sir, it says it is at the foot of a mountain in the forest. There is a cave there, and there are many such stones in the cave."

The translator asked for a while and then said.

"Ask it if it can still find the mountain." Simon nodded slightly and ordered.

"Yes!" The translator immediately communicated with the kobold priest.

It is very obedient and dances happily as described.

"My lord! It says it can still be found."

"Okay! Tomorrow, take this kobold with you to explore the forest.

By the way, call on Knight Willich. His tracking ability is very useful in the woods. Simon decided immediately.

"Yes! Sir!" Mailan responded.

"Give the kobold a good meal tonight, with some fish and a piece of yellow bread."

Simon looked at the little old man-like kobold priest again and said.

"Yes! I understand!"

The interrogation ended quickly with the kobold's extreme cooperation.

The next day, Simon took all the guards and escorted the kobold priest to the secret forest to the west.

These days, the place is calm and peaceful, without any orcs, only some herbivorous beasts looking for food.

The hunters gained a lot.

As the vanguard, Knight Willich walked in front and was familiar with the road. After a long time, he arrived at the kobold's lair again.

The camp they built before still stands here.

The corpses of the nearby orcs had almost decayed and turned into white bones.

"Lord Baron, a kobold was found in the camp." Willich rushed to Simon from the front of the team and reported.

"Hmm? It seems that they haven't killed them all yet. But if it's just the kobolds, it's okay to keep them." Simon heard this and smiled.

After all, kobolds are natural miners and reproduce quickly, which can completely alleviate the problem of insufficient miners in the current territory.

"Break through the camp and try to capture them alive. Mai Lan and Willich will lead the team!" Simon ordered.

"Yes!" The two immediately took the order and each took 300 people.

Now the kobolds in the camp are all survivors after the cleanup, and each of them has become a frightened bird.

When they saw Mai Lan and others rushing over with soldiers, they didn't dare to defend the camp at all, and fled to the back.

Many kobolds left the camp and fled deep into the forest.

After Mai Lan and others broke the door, the kobolds had almost all run away, and only captured a dozen old, weak and sick people.

Simon didn't care about it, but just asked the kobold priest to lead the way and find the silver vein.

"Woof woof woof... woof... woof woof..."

The kobold priest gestured with his hands, telling something.

After hearing this, the translator immediately said, "Master! It said it can lead the tribe to submit to you and help you find things."

"Let's talk about this later. Let's find the exact location first.

Let Willich take 100 people to guard the camp." Simon nodded slightly and ordered.

"Yes! Sir!" Willich immediately accepted the order.

The translator shouted at the dog-headed priest, and soon it began to lead the way in front.

But there was a chain tied around its neck, and there were heavy infantrymen holding it tightly behind it, so there was no fear that it would run away.

A few hours later, they came to a mountain range, which was lush and green with many trees, and did not look like there were mines.

But the dog-headed priest took them outside a cave, pointed inside, and barked again.

"Master, it said it was inside." The translator said immediately.

Simon did not lead anyone to enter rashly, but cast a light spell and shot a ball of light in.

It was suddenly as bright as day inside, and after waiting for a while, there was no special change.