Chapter 859 Castle
The castle belonging to the lord is very eye-catching. The tallest and most luxurious building in the main city of Duner is the lord castle.
Of course, David's status as a top aristocrat has not yet been established, and this place cannot be called a lord castle.
As the alchemist's carriage approached the castle, David was observing the castle, another important residence of his.
Shadow Servant flew into the sky and looked down at the castle complex.
The castle is very large, which is related to the needs of the Lytton family. There are many members of the Lytton family, plus the servants who serve the clan, the knights who guard them, etc., it is normal for the castle to be larger.
The castle is divided into the main castle in the middle, the castle on the left and right, the martial field for training knights in the back, and the residence of the guards and servants at the outermost periphery, which are protected by the castle walls.
There are five more defense towers on the city wall, monitoring the castle and the sky.
"Lord Duke, there are fifty guardian knights here, all of them are family knights of the Duner star nobles, they can fight for you at any time!" Viscount Antonio bowed to David after getting off the car.
David nodded. The knights here only have two fourth-level sky knights, and the rest are second- and third-level knights, and their actual combat power is limited.
But this kind of knight with fetters, while ensuring loyalty, can become the backup force of the family as long as it is properly cultivated.
"Meet the distinguished Duke Arthur!" Entering the gate of the castle, all the knights of the castle were gathered here, they gave David the heaviest knightly salute, and shouted loudly on one knee.
It should be said that the knights here know better than those managers and representatives of nobles what the name Duke Arthur stands for. Duke Arthur is a powerful existence that can make top nobles fear.
As people who often come into contact with the Lytton family, how could they not know that the Lytton family didn't even dare to gather together for the sake of Duke Arthur.
In the past, Earl Abe and the fifth-level Templars of Arvid, who often traveled high-profile, have not appeared in public since their feud with Duke Arthur.
According to the news circulating in the aristocratic circle and the actions of the Lytton family, it is natural to draw a conclusion that Duke Arthur made the Lytton family afraid.
In the past, these knights were loyal to the Lytton family, because the Lytton family was their lord, their family, and everything they owned belonged to the Lytton family.
But now it's different, they belong to Duke Arthur and they need to show enough loyalty.
To be honest, the Li Dun family does not treat the knights with the foreign surname very well, otherwise, there will be only two fourth-level sky knights among the knights left here. The bloodline selected by the family.
As long as enough resources are given, it is normal for dozens of fourth-level sky knights to appear among these two hundred nobles.
The Litton family does not need 200 nobles to provide them with high-end combat power such as fourth-level sky knights. Instead, they need a large number of second- and third-level knights, distributed in various industries. This way, while paying very little resources, they will not A powerful knight who threatens the Lytton family appears among the subordinate nobles.
In fact, not only the Litton family, but all the top nobles and great nobles treat the subordinate nobles the same way, suppressing the growth of the subordinate nobles and absorbing their essence into their own families.
The spirit of David swept over these knights,
He immediately judged something in his heart. He even found a few highly talented knights among the fifty knights.
David bowed in return to the loyal knights, and then waved them flat.
The neat standing sound made him very satisfied with the quality of these knights, which were a group of knights who had undergone rigorous training.
"The guards here are still performed by you. I appoint Viscount Antonio as the knight commander to lead all the knights of Duner!" David announced in a deep voice.
Using the natives of Duner to manage Duner, and also to manage the decisive force of knights, David is appeasing the nobles and managers of Duner.
It is also a model for those who are willing to take refuge in, as long as they have the ability and pay their loyalty, they can get the corresponding power.
"Lord Duke, there are not many high-level knights in Duner, and all the fourth-level sky knights add up to less than five. Now it is indicated that only these two in the castle have taken refuge. Duner needs enough defense!" After David entered the hall, Viscount Antonio also began to do his duty and bowed to plead.
The meaning of Viscount Antonio is obvious. This is asking Duke Arthur to leave some fourth-level sky knights to protect the safety of Duner.
Originally, Duner Star had a large number of fourth-level sky knights, but when the Litton family evacuated, in addition to taking away their own family’s fourth-level sky knights, they would also be willing to follow the Lytton family. Some foreign surnamed fourth-level sky knights also took away.
This caused the lack of high-level knights in Duner Star and insufficient defense.
Viscount Antonio became the knight commander of Duner, and he needed to consider his own responsibilities, and the defense of Duner was one of his responsibilities.
"Viscount Antonio, Steward Dickens will stay in Duner for a while, and there are twenty fourth-level sky knights on his side who will stay with him. Twenty fourth-level sky knights are patrolling in the sky, I will Let them stay for a while, you can command them when you encounter an incident, they will not interfere in any Duner Star politics, they are only responsible for patrolling and fighting!" David pondered and decided.
He didn't care about the fourth-level sky knight at all, and it didn't matter if he kept all the fourth-level sky knights.
David doesn't think anyone would dare to attack Duner Star. The Mather family's attack on Villa 35 in the main city of Bama was placed there. For that attack, the Mather family paid tens of thousands of elites and one person. The price of a fifth-level Templar, and it's not over.
But Dunerxing is indeed too rich. Most of the planting industries here are extremely high-value alchemy herbs, and even the seemingly ordinary agriculture produces high-quality ingredients.
Not to mention the various luxury goods, weapons and equipment, alchemy items and other processing industries here, each of which is enough to make people jealous. In the past, it was the protection of the Litton family, which kept the place safe.
David is not worried about the peeping of top nobles and big nobles. These nobles know the importance. He is only worried that some wandering knights do not know his deeds and make something happen in Duner Star.
So the existence of as many as forty fourth-level sky knights is enough to deter some people.
"Lord Duke, please rest assured of the safety of Duner!" Viscount Antonio said excitedly.
Viscount Antonio was also worried that these fourth-level sky knights would compete for some power because they became the subordinates of Duke Arthur earlier than him. He did not expect that Duke Arthur would show dozens of fourth-level sky knights and would not interfere in government affairs.
When Viscount Antonio wanted to come, this was Duke Arthur's attitude, which was a preferential treatment for the natives of Duner.
What's more important is that with the strength of twenty fourth-level sky knights in hand, he can easily cut off those who have bad intentions for Duke Arthur.
Viscount Antonio is very familiar with Duner Star. Although he does not have David's ability to judge people with unhealthy minds, he also knows who has a different heart and who can be attracted.
"You go!" David waved.
Viscount Antonio bowed and retire. He walked with ease when he left, and the success of this refuge was remarkable.
"Come in!" David ordered to the butler standing outside the hall.
The butler was extremely restrained, and David also understood that the profession of a butler was to serve only one noble in his entire life, and a butler who could stay would naturally not be an important butler of the Lytton family.
May be able to stand as a butler in the lord's castle, which also shows that the previous identity is not simple.
"Jeffrey has seen the distinguished master!" After the butler entered the hall, he gave a big salute.
David's spirit swept over and confirmed that the butler's psychology was not in an abnormal state.
Ordinary people, even knights up to the third level, cannot hide their thoughts in front of him. Of course, this idea does not refer to a specific idea, but a certain tendency.
David has the 'Hypnosis' innate ability, which is a terrible talent that exceeds the fifth level. In addition, based on the fifth-level spirit, even if the 'Hypnosis' innate ability is not used, the corresponding knowledge of the 'Hypnosis' innate ability It can also help him determine the psychology of the target.
Therefore, David is not worried about what the Litton family will leave behind in Dunerxing. As long as he is given some time, he can catch all the people with bad intentions.
It's just that he has no interest in wasting energy on this. The acquisition of Duner Star is a surprise, not a constraint.
David greatly promoted the natives of Duner to govern Duner through normal means. As long as Viscount Antonio can complete the task, more and more Duner nobles will step up to high positions.
As far as he knew, many important positions in Duner Star were vacant, and those positions were originally occupied by members of the Litton family.
"Get up and talk and introduce yourself!" David waved.
"I'm the castle steward of the original Litton family, responsible for the maintenance of the castle and the management of the servants!" Butler Jeffrey stood up, still bowed and said.
"Butler Jeffrey, you will be responsible for all the affairs of this castle in the future. You can be responsible to Butler Dickens!" David said with a smile.
Deakins butler is in charge of big things, castle butlers are needed, and these meticulous things need to be handled by knowledgeable butlers.
Any piece of decoration in this castle is exquisite, and the value of the crafts inside and outside the castle is immeasurable.
Although these riches were nothing to David, he didn't want any trouble with the castle.
When the Lidun family left, they did not dare to take any decorations with them, because the requirements of the temple were to keep everything in Duner. When the Lidun family was at its lowest point, they did not dare to go against the wishes of the temple. .
This is also the reason why fifty knights still remain in the castle, and there are still butlers left, just to protect and hand over everything in the castle.
"Master, I, Jeffrey, swear to be loyal to you forever!" Butler Jeffrey knelt on the ground and said.
"I accept your allegiance!" David said in a deep voice.
"Master, I have drawn up a list of servants here. There are a total of 136 servants. Eleven of them are going to be fired. I have marked them all!" Butler Jeffrey stood up again and carefully took out A piece of parchment was handed over and said.
"This is the power I gave you, and you are solely responsible for the servants!" David said with a smile and waved.
He didn't even need to look at the list, he knew that the eleven servants all had problems in various aspects, and they could be told by Steward Geoffrey in person, and the most likely issue was loyalty.
Butler Jeffrey put away the list, and his face was even more excited, because he felt the trust of Duke Arthur in him, which was very rare, and it took a long time to establish the trust between the butler and the nobles. It can only be achieved by slow running-in.
"In a month, I will hold a reception in this castle. You have to cooperate with Butler Dickens, and you will discuss the specific matters with Butler Dickens!" David said in a deep voice.
In the past, there was no way to hold a reception on the completely private planet of Gamixing, but this time it was different. With Duner, it was just right to place the reception here.
This is also a way to show his exploits, holding a grand reception with the reparation castle as a victor.
Butler Jeffrey didn't know what kind of reception he was going to attend, so he bowed in response.
"Master, I'll show you the castle!" Butler Jeffrey said with a bow.
Since Duke Arthur appointed him as the steward of the castle, he will perform the work of the steward, and some important facilities and valuables of the castle must be explained to the master.
David nodded and followed Butler Geoffrey to visit the castle.
In fact, the range that his spirit swept was clearer than seeing with his eyes, but following Butler Geoffrey for a walk, while seeing the castle environment with his own eyes, he also let everyone in the castle know that he was supporting Jay. Ferry Butler.
There were only a few places in the castle that caught David's attention the most. On the first floor, there was an alchemy pattern on the door of the study. Butler Jeffrey opened the study with an alchemy gold.
"Master, the books on the surface of the Litton family haven't moved, but there is a secret room in the study, and I have never seen anything in it!" Butler Jeffrey said, pointing to a wall.
David nodded, and he glanced at the study room. The books here are not bad. They are extremely important inheritance books among ordinary nobles.
He came to the wall and pushed it casually. Butler Jeffrey was stunned. Seeing that the alchemy pattern on the wall was nothing, he pushed the wall away, revealing the secret room inside.
Butler Jeffrey didn't understand, is the secret room of the top noble family so easy to open?
Walking into the secret room, there is nothing inside, it seems that it has been evacuated.
"Butler Jeffrey, send a message to the Lytton family and ask them to put back all the things in the secret room!" David turned his head and instructed Butler Jeffrey.
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