Global Lord: My Undead Can Undergo Fission
Chapter 214: Jia Siwei Becomes an Earl

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Jia Siwei Becomes an Earl

As he watched the receding Death Spirit Sky, sunlight once again fell upon the land, and Fang Jie let out a breath.

Even though he was a necromancer, the oppressive feeling from before was not to his liking.

But he was pleased, unlike the undead, who were not quite adapted to it and preferred the previous state. Fang Jie smiled and then returned to the Mage Tower to continue studying his various skills.

The gains this time were enormous; unexpectedly, despite the continuous wars before, he hadn’t been able to acquire anything of value.

This time, he actually obtained such a high-level building directly—it seemed luck could not be stopped once it arrived. In the following days, as the construction of the Gathering Spirit Tower continued, the spirit points Fang Jie gained each day increased.

With so many spirit points merging, Fang Jie gradually no longer lacked them.

The only thing limiting the creation of his high-level troops now was the production speed and high-level materials.

While Fang Jie was busy with construction, Jia Siwei was making rapid progress. Through constant battling, Jia Siwei finally established substantive contact with Qin Lan.

Indeed, as Jia Siwei’s battles had always moved further north, he had now reached the edge of the Empire’s territory.

At this time, Qin Lan also finally took to the battlefield; utilizing the bronze-level legions he built, along with a small number of silver troops, he openly allied with Jia Siwei.

Of course, to outsiders, it appeared as merely an elven force, nothing more.

At this point, the New Moon Kingdom did not wish to add another enemy and chose to turn a blind eye.

Together, Jia Siwei’s unleashed power grew even stronger. Along with his forces, he successively captured two cities, adding to the dozen or so taken by the main body of troops.

The land in the north once belonging to the New Moon Kingdom had been essentially captured.

And they went even further, launching an attack on the Blue Sand Kingdom and taking one of their cities.

This marked the first counterattack victory for the New Moon Kingdom, gaining territory from the enemy since the winter war began—a significant achievement. Jia Siwei, already a standard-bearer, was now thrust into the limelight.

Without saying more, his status had changed completely.

Jia Siwei was now an Earl, a non-hereditary third-class one, along with a hereditary second-class Viscount title.

This meant he was now heading a noble family that could be passed on. As for his fief, it was not on the land of the original New Moon Kingdom but in the territory of the Blue Sand Kingdom.

That is to say, only the land he conquered would be his; if he failed to conquer, then he’d have none.

All kingdoms employed this tactic to motivate nobles to pioneer new territories.

Similarly, this was a condition set for domestic nobles to prevent encroaching on their interests.

"Congratulations, Boss has become an Earl, and so have you guys, with Baron titles," said those who had followed Jia Siwei, all rewarded and smiling broadly.

But Jia Siwei’s face darkened, "Are you pleased?"

Everyone fell silent, not understanding why Jia Siwei bore such an expression.

"We are simply being used by the New Moon Kingdom. When have you ever felt like one of its people? It cannot be denied that these achievements were indeed ours, and they do belong to us. But is this really our power?"

Everyone was silent; it was because of Fang Jie, but sometimes people just couldn’t see the full picture.

"Don’t forget who we are; we are not here to be nobles, we are here to be spies."

Seeing the dissatisfaction on some faces, Jia Siwei sighed. Indeed, very few were able to see the true state of affairs. Although they had learned a lot from a young age, some things could not be taught.

"Look, although the New Moon Kingdom has offered good terms, in reality, they are making us a nail in the Blue Sand Kingdom. Either we forsake the territory granted to us, or we conquer it. Either way, we will be the ones to die."

Everyone understood, but they just hadn’t thought that far ahead. Or maybe, when it came to benefits within reach, who would want to give them up?

"So do you know the promise the Lord has made to me?"

Curious eyes fell on him, and Jia Siwei smiled, "The Lord’s promise is that once we take down the two kingdoms in the south, this entire region of the Blue Sand Kingdom will be mine to govern."

Their eyes brightened; such a large area was not something one person could manage alone. Their close followers would undoubtedly receive greater benefits. A single territory shared among so many people simply couldn’t be compared to an entire kingdom.

The loyalty of the troops was assured, but they still lacked the big-picture perspective, thought Jia Siwei.

"Moreover, by that time the Lord will transfer or seize an affiliated territory here and then leave it to me to govern. At that point, I will essentially be able to recover some of the abilities of a Lord."

"If you perform well, you will definitely benefit in the future. Perhaps you all know that in the Flower Plateau, many have already received management rights for affiliated territories."

They weren’t very clear about the situation over there, but Jia Siwei wouldn’t deceive them in this regard.

This meant that they could become Lords themselves in the future. Although they would still be controlled, it was a completely different status from the present.

"Wait, aren’t we supposed to be spies in the New Moon Kingdom? Why isn’t the New Moon Kingdom given to us to control?"

Jia Siwei sighed, "Don’t you think the Blue Sand Kingdom is bigger? Besides, the New Moon Kingdom can no longer expand, but the Blue Sand Kingdom still can. Won’t future expansions also be ours?"

Hearing this, everyone burst into excitement, beginning to discuss how they would divide up the territories.

Yet, Jia Siwei sighed; their capabilities were still insufficient. After developing in the New Moon Kingdom for such a long time, surely no superior would feel at ease letting him stay in this place.

Only in the Blue Sand Kingdom, which bore enmity towards him, would the Lord feel more reassured.

This was a common strategy for handling subordinates, an ancient method when officials were not placed in their hometowns—couldn’t they even comprehend this? But seeing their joy, Jia Siwei decided not to elaborate.

As his own power and reputation grew, sooner or later, he would recruit real talent.

Although he had to work under Fang Jie, Jia Siwei no longer harbored any resentment. Fang Jie’s strength was evident, and lacking the power to surpass him, clinging to the strong was of utmost importance.

What Jia Siwei didn’t realize was that Fang Jie had never given any thought to the ways of managing subordinates.