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Chapter 260 - 260 260 It has nothing to do with me

260: Chapter 260 It has nothing to do with me 260: Chapter 260 It has nothing to do with me Forget it, today is a day of great joy, no need to stoop to their level.

Wait until tomorrow, I’ll deal with these guys properly then.

Yars forcibly resisted looking at this embarrassing group and greeted Zhao Guang.

“Lord Zhao Guang, your timing is perfect, let’s go inside to talk.”

This isn’t a good place to talk, Yars pulled Zhao Guang into his own room.

“Where is Lord Yalugo, why haven’t I seen him?” Zhao Guang noticed Yalugo was missing.

“Yalugo has already headed to the Royal Capital.

Speaking of which, you also need to make a trip to the Royal Capital.”

“I need to go to the Royal Capital?

Why, it can’t be about the ennoblement ceremony, right?” Zhao Guang chuckled.

If it were an ennoblement, he would simply be knighted, and such a rank wouldn’t necessitate meeting the King.

“You guessed it, indeed.

This time, in the war, your tricycle played a significant role.

Moreover, the large number of iron ingots you supplied solved many of our problems, hence His Majesty the King has decided to confer upon you the title of Baron.”

Two ranks at once?

That’s unprecedented, and my identity was originally that of a merchant.

Being knighted as a merchant is entirely different from other ways of being knighted.

Though they look the same, climbing further up isn’t as easy.

It’s just like those born into nobility who find it easier to advance their ranks.

For others, it’s not so simple.

Even with the same military achievements, some might get directly promoted while others might only receive verbal recognition.

This kind of situation exists everywhere, there’s no help for it, that’s just how the rules are.

“You must be surprised.

You don’t yet understand how significant your tricycle was.

Without it to swiftly transfer goods on the battlefield, we couldn’t have achieved such a huge advantage in this battle.”

What kind of advantage was it?

I haven’t seen or understood it myself; I really don’t know anything.

“Rest assured, your contributions were significant, His Majesty the King wants to meet you.

With the resources you can provide, there will surely be more military achievements in the future, so I won’t do the ennoblement.

Let His Majesty confer it, that would make your journey forward even smoother.”

Zhao Guang felt a bit dazed; indeed, an Earl had the right to dub a Baron.

But that kind of Baron would have limited achievements, because an Earl can only bestow the title of Baron.

Unlike the King, who could even confer a Duke.

“Well then, thank you.

But, I don’t really understand the specific details.”

“Don’t worry, that fellow Ocoro will also be ennobled this time.

I’ll arrange for you two to go together.

If you have any questions, just ask him.

Though he’s a bit eccentric, he knows the etiquette.”

That makes sense, no matter how foolish Ocoro is, he wouldn’t dare to flaunt his antics in front of the King.

“Thank you very much.

But speaking of which, how did the war end so quickly?”

Yars shrugged, “What else could it be?

It’s because the Klein Empire’s army was dealt a huge blow.

They were unlucky, who would have thought the Beastmen would be this formidable?”

“Beastman?

What happened?” Zhao Guang felt a cold sweat forming on his forehead.

This matter, wouldn’t be related to him, would it?

Zhao Guang had a strong premonition.

“The Beastmen somehow got their hands on many weapons, especially those huge axes.

With these weapons, the Beastmen maximized their strength and were simply beyond what ordinary soldiers could handle.”

“Once the war started, the Beastmen saw their chance and marched straight in, causing the Klein Empire heavy losses that were substantial this time.”

“Because of these severe losses, there was a gap in their early military strength, and follow-up forces couldn’t keep up, forcing them to no longer sustain the battle, thus the war could only temporarily end.”

“It can only temporarily end?

So there’s still potential for conflict?”

“I’m afraid so, although the Klein Empire suffered losses, they haven’t been critically wounded.

Once they find a way to counter the Beastmen, they could launch another war.

However, the Beastmen have really caused trouble this time, let’s hope we don’t end up facing them.”

Suddenly, Yars thought of something, “Right, about those items the Beastmen bought, it seems they were sold by someone from your side.

Could you provide some information?

It would be great if you could stop them.”

Zhao Guang restrained the urge to wipe sweat and laughed dryly, “Haha, I can’t do much about that, after all, it’s not a unified system.

If I could stop them, I probably wouldn’t be out trading.”

Yars nodded somewhat regretfully, “That’s tough, it surely is difficult for you.”

“Moreover, your status is about to rise, and you will get your own territory.

Once you have a territory, your status should surpass those people, and I hope you can provide us with better things in the future.”

Zhao Guang felt awkward, “Haha, certainly, of course.

But that person might also possibly…”

Zhao Guang suddenly thought of something, “Wait, you said I will have a territory?

No way.”

Having a territory is not something an ordinary person can have; even among the nobility, most do not possess territories.

You see, a noble with a territory is not just an ordinary noble; they can be referred to as Lords.

Most of the land in the country is owned, so most nobles do not get their own territories.

A Baron with a territory ranks higher in status than most Viscounts.

Because even if the title may not be hereditary and might drop over generations, the state wouldn’t reclaim the land unless they committed a major fault or had no heirs.

“This title you are receiving is based on military achievements, which is different from others.

Moreover, your background is not ordinary.”

Yars gave a secretive smile, “Although there’s no land available inside the country, there’s plenty at the Empire’s borders.

If you are willing to become a frontier Lord, then you will have a territory.”

“Developing new territory, but can I manage it?”

“Trust me, ordinary people can’t do it, but you are different.

Your financial resources are not something that ordinary nobles can match.”

With enough wealth, even neighboring countries won’t easily move against Zhao Guang.

That’s the source of Yars’s confidence.

With sufficient wealth, securing a foothold is not a difficult task.

Even if he could offer terms the other party couldn’t refuse, then even if it meant taking over a piece of their land, they might well accept it, and neighboring countries might not necessarily attack his territory thereafter.