The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

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He didn't even know about this; it was Fiona who thought that Fria had suffered such serious injuries last night.

Although his body seems to be fine after becoming stronger, the damage is probably still significant.

Tell the kitchen to prepare nourishing soups during this period...

After breakfast, the group boarded a carriage and headed towards the valley.

O'Ville and Lucia originally planned to continue developing the wheat fields.

But Ron stopped him, because there were more important things to do now.

That is to open up the road between the swamp territory and the valley territory. Although this road is no longer a swamp, the muddy grass is still not as easy to walk on as solid ground.

If this road is opened up, it will greatly shorten the round trip time, so that it won't take more than three hours every time you go to the valley.

“Ovel, just follow the original road and build a road of the same width towards the Valley Territory.”

Upon reaching the edge of the swamp, Ron dismounted from the carriage and instructed the earth dragon girl on what to do next.

"understood."

O'Ville's expression was serious, no longer showing a smile as before.

Clearly, she was still somewhat upset about what happened yesterday.

Ron naturally noticed this, and he knew that if he rubbed their tails, they would be fine in a couple of days.

After all, Fria didn't suffer any accidents; in fact, she became even stronger as a result.

"Lucia is staying to keep O'Ville company too; she doesn't want to go with the lord!"

Lucia pouted, looked at the man in front of her, and pretended to be arrogant.

Of course, he's not arrogant, but he's definitely very cute.

"Row."

Ron felt that it was actually quite good that they had been together all this time.

Although the road was dry and Lucia didn't need to help, Ovelle wouldn't feel too lonely with her by her side.

Ron didn't say much more, got into the carriage, and headed towards the valley territory.

The 30-kilometer road we just traveled took only about 40 minutes by horse-drawn carriage.

This muddy stretch of road, about forty kilometers long, took more than two hours to traverse.

The difference between having a road built and not having one is enormous.

There's a saying that makes a lot of sense: if you want to get rich, build roads first.

The same applies to expanding territory. With roads built, whether it's cultivating wheat fields, cutting timber, collecting resources, or dealing with emergencies, one can react more quickly.

Especially during wartime, as long as roads are open and logistical supplies are readily available, resources will not be interrupted.

This is why Ron always had O'Ville build roads that were wide enough for four carriages to travel side by side.

This way, as the territory develops, there won't be a shortage of roads.

Whether it's transporting troops, grain, or timber, it's much more convenient.

The carriage stopped in the valley territory. As soon as Ron got off the carriage, Yarman came up to greet him respectfully.

“Young Master Ron, everything is normal in the valley territory. Nothing unexpected happened last night.”

After the battle, he didn't sleep all night, staying up until dawn to make sure there was nothing unusual before he finally got some sleep.

"Well done. Take the brothers on night watch and go get something to eat and rest. We brought food in the carriage."

Last night, Ron arranged for Yarman to lead the knights to patrol the valley territory in shifts.

Since it was newly occupied territory, we needed to strengthen our defenses, but fortunately nothing unexpected happened.

"Yes!"

Yarman bowed respectfully and then led the knights to enjoy brunch.

"My lord!"

When the farmers of the valley saw the well-dressed nobles arrive, they all knelt on the ground in fear.

Their panic stemmed from the vivid memory of the battle that had taken place the previous night.

So many knights were killed, especially the dragon with two horns and two wings that was following behind them.

Recalling the scene of her killing the knight last night, many people trembled with fear, afraid that they too would be killed by the terrifying dragon in front of them.

“From this day forward, I, Leonard Ron, will be your new lord.”

Ron glanced around with a serious expression and spoke in a cold tone:

"Two people who know the mine, please lead the way."

"My lord, we will always be loyal to you."

The people dared not have any other thoughts, and respectfully prostrated themselves on the ground until the nobleman had walked quite a distance before they dared to get up.

After the young lord left, they breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon.

Soon, Ron arrived at the mine, led by several of his people.

This place is less than five kilometers from the Valley Territory. It is a large iron ore vein. Ron finally saw the Obsidian Gold Mine after entering the second pit.

It has to be said that Wilson Gray's luck is truly incredible; while exploring iron ore veins, he actually managed to dig up an obsidian gold mine.

According to Ron's initial observations, this iron ore vein has reserves of at least tens of thousands of tons. Of course, this is only a preliminary estimate, and it may eventually amount to hundreds of thousands or even millions of tons.

After all, current technology cannot detect what is underground. Only by digging and exploring at the same time can we know exactly how much there is.

However, the obsidian vein is estimated to be small; obsidian was only discovered on a nearby secondary peak, but it's more than enough to forge a large number of weapons.

It all depends on how deep the vein is. If the underground connections are extensive, it could probably be enough to forge weapons and armor for an army of several thousand, or even tens of thousands.

With these two mines, we won't have to worry about weapons anymore.

Once the dwarves are subdued and several other mineral veins are found, the best weapons on the entire continent can be forged.

The future is expected.

However, this road is really difficult to travel. When we get back, we'll have the farmers cut down the trees along the way.

Tomorrow, let O'Vell open a road; that will make transporting iron ore much easier.

After handing over the matter of the mine, Ron, led by Fiona, arrived at the central castle.

This is a small castle that is eight meters high and covers an area of ​​two thousand square meters, but the front and back yards take up five hundred square meters, and the castle itself only covers one thousand square meters.

Compared to the castle in Ron Swamp Territory, this is just a toy.

Moreover, many areas are still under construction, and the interior decorations are several levels below standard.

However, it suits the identity of a baron, a low-ranking lord.

The castle where Ron lived met the standards of an earl.

“Mr. Leonard Ron, I’ve heard so much about you. My name is Bandel, and I’m a merchant from Winter City.”

The two merchants sat on the sofa waiting. The moment Ron entered the castle, they knew that the man in front of them must be the lord who had defeated Wilson Gray.

Because you can tell from his powerful aura that he is definitely not an ordinary person.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, only the lord would dress so respectably within the territory.

“Mr. Leonard Ron, you are a truly elegant and courageous gentleman. It is an honor to meet you.”

Another merchant, after offering a sincere compliment, removed his top hat and bowed respectfully, just like Bandel before him.

“Mr. Ron, my name is Antoine. Please feel free to ask me anything.”

The two men behaved very humbly, giving the lord in front of them ample respect.

Because they knew that these nobles valued face the most, and as long as they showed enough respect, there wouldn't be any problems.

"I heard you're planning to work with Wilson Gray."

Ron didn't waste any words, plopped down on the sofa, and looked over indifferently.

"That was true at first, but it's different now. After seeing your impressive appearance, we are even more eager to cooperate with you. As for Wilson, we don't know him."

Antoine, who was used to dealing with nobles, continued to speak sweet words.

"For a businessman, dishonesty is a major taboo."

After wiping his cane, Ron looked indifferently at the two merchants before him:

"I happen to have a connection that can help you find Wilson Gray to continue your collaboration."

Chapter 128 Northern Alliance Attack! Ron only agreed to help if he acted like a dog!

Inside the castle in the Valley Territory, in the reception room, the atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.

"Lord Ron, you must be joking. We have no interest in cooperating with the Wilson family; we only wish to establish a friendly partnership with you."

Even though he was a seasoned businessman, he still felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing the man's words.

Because the other party's expression just now didn't seem like a joke at all, the sense of oppression they brought was even stronger than that of some nobles.