The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

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Ron wasn't actually greedy at all; he was just teasing his maid.

He had no desire to eat the other person's terrible cooking.

But for some reason, he really enjoyed watching Fiona's expression while she was cooking.

Of course, what I enjoyed most was watching her delicate, smooth skin and the look of disdain on her face while she taught me step by step.

"嘁~"

Upon hearing the man's words, Fiona shook her head, revealing a knowing look.

"What the master is saying now is all to cover up the fact that he has already tasted the breakfast I made."

She swallowed hard and continued speaking;

"Tell the maid, is this the flavor the master likes?"

That bastard Ron must have already tasted it.

After all, he has an extraordinary passion for cooking.

It's only natural to try cooking for yourself when it's your first time.

At this moment, although Fiona's expression was disgusted and her tone was indifferent, her heart was actually in turmoil.

Just thinking about it made her so ashamed that she wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

“Fiona, I think your mouth needs some verbal instruction again.”

Ron licked his lips and said with a mischievous grin:

"Since you put it that way, I'll teach you step by step again tonight, and then I'll take a good look at what your dishes taste like. I'll tell you everything about the texture and flavor."

He couldn't take it anymore; this wretched maid was becoming increasingly unrestrained.

Sometimes, when dealing with disobedient people, verbal reprimands alone may not be enough to deter them; sometimes, physical punishment is necessary.

That way, he probably wouldn't be so disdainful.

"Don't even think about it, you bastard master! The maid has no intention of learning to cook; I have absolutely no interest in it."

Fiona rolled her eyes at the man with disdain, then lowered her head and began to eat her beef.

Maids have absolutely no interest in their masters.

I don't want to do anything like cooking or cooking.

Don't worry, you'll gradually come to like it.

After saying this, Ron's expression became slightly serious, and he continued:

"Report on the situation in the valley yesterday."

After killing Wilson Gray yesterday, he was constantly harassed by Philia, and in the end, she tortured him severely.

It has completely become this dragon's toy.

That bastard deserved it!

This leads to other things being known to be delayed in being understood.

"I thought Master only thought about those things, but it turns out he is still worried about the situation in the occupied territories."

Fiona made a brief complaint, then formally reported the situation.

"Yesterday we captured Valley Territory and annihilated the enemy. Two ordinary knights were killed in the process, and more than a dozen knights were seriously injured. Fortunately, their teammates were there and gave them the Water of Life and antidote in time, which is why they survived. They are resting in the knight camp today. Apart from the mushrooms growing on their heads, there is nothing else wrong with them. In addition, there are a few minor injuries. They will be fully recovered in a few days."

"We had such a huge advantage yesterday, and we still lost two players..."

Ron patted his head, somewhat helplessly. He had thought that yesterday's battle would be a great victory and that there would be no casualties.

But unexpectedly, two people still lost their lives as a result.

But thinking about it, it's not surprising. After all, while Wilson Gray's Knights had low morale and fewer holy knights than their own, they did have more ordinary knights.

On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, let alone fighting at night; sacrifice is inevitable.

Fortunately, we had Lilith's secret medicine; otherwise, those who were seriously injured probably wouldn't have survived until they received timely rescue, which would have resulted in a much higher casualty ratio.

A night raid, coupled with overwhelming combat, can result in the deaths of more than a dozen people.

It's easy to imagine how great the losses would have been if the enemy hadn't discovered them yesterday and allowed Phyllis to lure away most of the enemy and launch a forced night raid.

Even with the secret medicine, the deaths and injuries of twenty or thirty people would be inevitable.

Moreover, the number of enemies is greater, which could result in teammates being seriously injured and not having time to take the potion.

So even if he has to be treated like a toy by that evil dragon for a long time to come, he will not regret it.

That's just how it is sometimes; with loss comes gain, and with gain comes loss.

What does it matter if you gain victory but lose your body?

A lord should not consider issues from a personal perspective, but rather from the perspective of the territory as a whole, and for the greater good.

“When I went to gather the people yesterday, I learned from them that Wilson Gray has found two mineral veins, one iron ore vein and one obsidian gold vein.”

When she said this, Fiona's eyes visibly lit up;

"The specific details of the mineral vein are still unclear; we need to conduct an on-site exploration to determine them."

With these two mineral veins, it's like having two gold mines, guaranteeing a continuous stream of profits.

The territory will get better and better in the future.

Thinking of this, Fiona smiled faintly, filled with anticipation for the future.

"After breakfast, let's go check out the mine."

Ron was thrilled to hear the news, as iron ore and obsidian were the main materials for making weapons.

Once we have skilled craftsmen, we can find a suitable location near the mine and build a weapons manufacturing plant.

This way, when the army expands, we won't have to worry about weapons.

If we could recruit dwarven artisans, that would be even better; this place would become a future armory.

However, it is worth noting that lower-ranking nobles are not allowed to forge weapons privately.

Of course, as long as you don't do something too outrageous and it doesn't get discovered, it's fine.

After all, nobles can acquire land, and as long as they do it discreetly, it's not easy to be discovered.

Ron was never one to follow the rules, and the Valley Territory was a very secluded place, with a swamp behind him and mountains on the left and right.

As long as they don't boldly sell weapons everywhere, there's basically no chance of them being exposed.

"By the way, there were two businessmen last night. They were originally planning to do business with Wilson Gray, but now that Wilson Gray is dead, they are begging to see you."

Fiona shrugged as she finished speaking;

"I guess they've come to discuss business with you."

For businessmen, it doesn't matter who they do business with, as long as there is a profit.

As for Wilson Gray from yesterday, he's dead, so be it. As long as we can close a deal with the new lord, it's all the same.

Moreover, the reason these merchants were so bold as to come and do business in this new territory was because they paid protection money.

They paid money to Count Bourne, who gave them immunity from death.

Knights were dispatched earlier to inform the various lords that they must not plunder caravans during this expansion campaign.

This is a good thing for Ron, since what he lacks now is various materials. As long as the caravans can operate smoothly, the development of the territory will become very rapid.

"Okay, after we finish looking at the mine, we'll go see them."

Ron was naturally not opposed to businessmen discussing deals with him.

This happened right after it started raining, and the umbrella deliveryman came right away.

"Was your soup good?"

Lucia, who had a sweet tooth, saw that Fria had cooked a big bowl of soup and her mouth watered.

Of course, she just wanted to know what it tasted like; she didn't actually want to try it.

Lucia understood that Fria had been injured yesterday, and although she had become stronger, it would be better for her to nourish her body.

"Take a sip and try it."

Philia thought the soup was quite delicious; it contained turtle, eel, and several kinds of unfamiliar medicinal herbs.

It felt warm inside, and my heart felt warm too.

"Really? Well, Lucia will have a small bite then~"

Lucia thought it was just a bite, no big deal, but she was really craving it.

When she put the soup in her mouth, her eyes narrowed with a smile.

"It tastes so good, much better than this pot of soup on the table."

Actually, the taste is similar, except that Filiya's bowl has a lot of herbs added to replenish blood and energy and to help with bodily deficiencies.

They all believed that Ron had instructed the kitchen to specially stew it.

Actually, no!