Moreover, in the territory granted by Donovan Ducas, development is proceeding at full speed!

For him, this is a good thing.

Before possessing absolute power, he must maintain a shadowy, transparent state and rapidly develop.

Once he has more armed soldiers and stronger power, he will emerge, delivering two powerful punches to his enemies.

Then!

The Imperial Battle.

His territory is located at the Southern Border Land of the Karedi Empire, just across the Aradia River lies the Elfini Empire!

Lynn is uncertain about the range of Kaldi Empire's Imperial Battle and its spread of war.

If his territory is affected by the war, then the entire Karedi Empire will plunge into deep waters!

His territory is at least four thousand miles from Triumph City, the center of the Karedi Empire!

As for choosing sides…

At this moment, he does not have the right.

Not only him, even the Manor Lord of Morgan Town, and the Lord of Kakasong City...

They are all merely vassals of Marquis Duca.

Once Marquis Duca makes his choice, they belong to that faction's supporters!

When the war arrives, they will wait for Marquis Duca's summoning letter, gather, and wage battle.

And then.

Summer Grain Crisis.

According to his reasoning and Boer's previous words.

Evidently.

The heavy snow in winter has damaged many manor lords' crops!

If summer harvest grains are halved, it will definitely cause unrest and even rebellion and change throughout the empire.

Finally.

The Shadow Witch who can perform soul invasion...

This is a bizarre crisis that makes Lynn uneasy!

To this day, he still cannot figure out why the witch gathered the bandit corps and mercenary corps to attack his territory.

Is it because of the innate Witch Sienna?

Or something else...

Just as Lynn was pondering.

A strong force suddenly came from the fishing rod in his hand.

He snapped out of his thoughts immediately.

Lynn stood up, gripping the tail of the fishing rod with his right hand, using his left hand as support several centimeters above.

Feeling the force from the fishing rod, he strolled along the embankment, reeling the fish.

Even though the river fish hadn't surfaced, Lynn guessed the fish biting the hook was at least over ten pounds!

Red paced behind Lynn.

Even his right hand was resting on the hilt of his longsword.

With just one word from Lynn, he would unhesitatingly jump into the water and battle the river fish.

Luckily, the rod crafted by Flint was sturdy, boosted by the tough Magic Deer Tendon.

A few minutes later.

A large river fish slowly floated to the surface.

Lynn raised an eyebrow, unable to help but praise, "Big fish!"

Red and several guards also had traces of delight on their faces.

After the river fish had lost its strength to resist, Lynn stepped back a few paces and placed the river fish onto the grass.

The nearly one-meter-long big fish struggled desperately.

Immediately.

A text panel appeared in his vision.

[Hint]: Obtained ordinary fish: Pike ×1, reward: Skill Book: Shield Mastery

Seeing the hint, Lynn raised his eyebrows.

As long as you catch a fish over ten pounds, you can earn some decent items.

[Shield Mastery]: Increase proficiency in using shields, becoming more adept with one-handed weapons, and enhancing combat effectiveness.

[Hint: Obtained Shield Mastery, do you wish to learn it?]

Lynn silently murmured, "Learn."

Instantly, a stream of memory quickly fused in his mind.

No matter the skill, he welcomed them all.

The more skills he has, the stronger he becomes.

Even if not used temporarily, they are necessary.

Once Red unhooked the Pike, Lynn baited with chicken innards again and continued fishing.

Until evening.

Lynn finally put away his fishing rod, taking advantage of the time to return to the town.

Returning to the town, the townsmen who went out to work also returned, ready to enjoy their dinners.

Winter has passed.

Even the nighttime temperatures aren't as cold as before, below freezing.

Lynn called over a guard, instructing him to lead several others to make and light a bonfire on Lord's Square.

It can provide warmth for the townsmen and offer a place for gatherings and conversations.

While improving the townsmen's quality of life, it can also promote marriage rates in the territory and increase the production of newborns!

After scanning around, Lynn paced back to the castle.

Preparing to enjoy the dinner Kuisi carefully crafted.

...

Under the night sky.

A carriage, escorted by six guards riding horses, traveled along the gravel road.

The speed wasn't fast, but the torches in the guards' hands flared, causing the flames to hum.

Inside the carriage.

Boer and Holland sat side by side, and even though there were no words, their faces remained relaxed and composed.

Half an hour later.

The direction of the carriage revealed a small two-story castle under the night blanket.

The brightness of oil lamps shone through the windows.

Looking at the structure ahead, Holland spoke, "Lord Boer, Jonas Manor Castle has arrived..."

Boer looked ahead, observing from afar.

Even though both were castles, the castle before them was evidently no match for the newly built three-story red brick castle of Master Lynn!

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