Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 405 The Earl's Sincerity

As soon as Yaro and Bard arrived at Lan'er Village, the Earl's messenger followed closely behind, looking travel-worn.

The contents of the letter were not the main point; the key thing was that it also brought a viscount appointment letter bearing the seal of the Earl's family!
Yaro chuckled a few times: "I only wanted the Countess to acquiesce to me using her name, but I didn't expect her to be so sincere."

After saying that, he casually tossed the letter of appointment to Bard behind him.

"Be careful, sir!" Bard's expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly caught the light piece of paper.

"Don't worry about it too much, it's just a piece of paper anyway."

Holding the letter of appointment as if it were a thousand-pound boulder, Bard followed behind Yaro with trepidation, asking in bewilderment, "Lord Yaro, since you don't care about noble status, why do you say the Earl is sincere?"

During the journey, when Bard learned that "Blood Frenzy" had been improved by Yaro and was a shortcut to becoming a formal knight, and that Yaro was willing to teach him, his heart unconsciously leaned towards Yaro.

—Even the title of countess is no longer used.

Of course, if Yaro were to teach others "Blood Rage," it would mean that the gap in the white velvet would become even larger.

The matter of negotiating with the tree spirit became even more important.

“The appointment letter is not the key point, nor is the noble status of ‘Viscount’. The key point is that the countess is willing to take the blame for occupying the Viscount’s territory.”

Yaro noticed Bard's changed attitude and was naturally happy to explain for him.

"Why? Aren't nobles... the key?" As he spoke, Bard's eyes unconsciously glanced at the letter in his hand.

“Only those who have the power to actually manage a territory are true nobles.”

As he spoke, Yaro glanced back and said, "Without this letter, I can't manage this territory?"

Different words have different purposes. The purpose of Aro's words was naturally to reinforce Bard's desire for power.

Of course, words can be tinged with truth, and Yaro's words likely reflected this sentiment.

Bard immediately believed him and stopped valuing the letter in his hand. He pursed his lips, waved the letter, and said, "This appointment letter isn't that important."

"Alright, put the letter away," Yaro said casually, looking around at the bustling construction site in Lan'er Village.

"Identity is not the key issue; the key issue is external negotiations."

You've probably heard Dylan mention that the Viscount's territory is short of food, right? With this appointment letter, at least we have a plausible reason, and it will be easier to purchase grain from outside, which solves quite a few of our problems.

And because of this, the Countess will also be under tremendous pressure.

"Pressure? What pressure?" Bard, a former guard of a fallen baron, was unfamiliar with the rules among nobles.

Turning his gaze away, Yaro walked towards the hunter's courtyard in the suburbs, asking, "Do you know what a fiefdom is?"

"do not know."

"A duke can bestow titles upon marquises, a marquis can bestow titles upon earls, and an earl can bestow titles upon viscounts... You know all that, right?"

"Of course I know, it's common sense."

Bard had long been accustomed to these things, and with no other models to compare it with, he naturally took it for granted.

This world doesn't have the concept of "all land under heaven belongs to the king." Every nobleman has the right to grant fiefdoms and can bestow fiefdoms upon lower-ranking nobles.

Bard's greatest ambition in life was to be knighted by the Baron, but unfortunately in this world, a knighthood is not just a noble title; one must also be a true, formal knight.

“The Countess made me a viscount, which is fine. But the problem is that she gave me Viscount Corey’s territory. When something is given as a fief, it is naturally one’s own territory. Is Viscount Corey’s territory the Countess’s territory? Of course not.”

Just as different cities within a kingdom still belong to that kingdom, the fiefdoms granted to nobles legally still belong to the superior nobles.

For this reason, nobles granted fiefdoms are generally required to pay taxes to the higher-ranking nobles. However, the Viscount Corey's fiefdom is exempt from paying taxes to the Countess. Just like the difference between a county and a city, both he and the Countess are nobles directly under the kingdom, and there is essentially no difference in rank between them.

"The Countess's appointment of me as the new lord of Viscount Corey's territory means that she initiated this whole thing; she is the mastermind!"

If someone robs another person with a knife, the others will never hold the knife accountable.

Perhaps someone with a discerning eye will say, "This knife is really sharp; it's a fine knife and deserves a reward!"

This is also the key logic behind why feudal nobles can be recognized by their direct subordinates.

“Lord Yarrow, then…isn’t the Earl’s territory even more dangerous?” Bard asked worriedly, following closely behind Yarrow.

Regardless, Baron Claire was his nominal lord, and the danger to the earldom naturally meant danger to Baron Claire as well.

“Danger? What danger could there be?” Yaro chuckled. “The Countess’ territory has long been surrounded by all sorts of monsters, making it a dead end. The Countess might even be hoping that the Kingdom of Lanelli will raise an army to attack her.”

The current Kingdom of Lanelli is deliberately cutting off the Earl's territory and turning a blind eye to the invasion by the San Fernando Empire.

If the Kingdom of Lanelli were to send troops to subdue them, the smaller the force, the greater the obstacle they would face against the monsters.

If so many come, where will they conquer next?
The outer perimeter of the count's territory had long been a wasteland; advancing to the outskirts was merely to open up supply routes for the countess.

Have we reached Scallo Fortress?
That would mean being separated from the army of the San Fernando Empire by only a wall.

The Countess surrendered. Should the Kingdom of Lanelli take over the war or not?

If we don't take over and let the army of the San Fernando Empire come in, can the army of the Kingdom of Lanelli escape?

Taking over would be exactly what the Countess wanted.
After inspecting the materials parked in the yard, it was confirmed that none of them had become damp and were unusable.

Yaro stepped out of the yard again, locked the door, and turned around to see Bard sitting in the corner with a puzzled look on his face.

"Lord Yarrow, what exactly is the Countess planning to do?"

Yaro patted him on the shoulder and said irritably:

"Alright, everyone has limited energy. There's no need to delve too deeply into this matter. Let the professionals handle the professional tasks. As for us, let's just focus on doing our own jobs well and striving to improve ourselves."

At one time, Yaro also believed that no matter what, "I can do it too."

But later, after playing a certain game and watching live streams of that game for over ten years, I truly understood a principle.

Among amateur enthusiasts are 'Bronze', 'Silver', 'Gold', 'Platinum', 'Diamond', 'Master', 'King', and 'King of Thousands'.

Each level higher can suppress the next level, and a difference of two levels results in complete domination.

Then there's that saying, "Don't use your hobbies to challenge someone else's livelihood."

At the same time, the skill levels of different professional players vary greatly.

Isn't the Time Assassin a genius in this province as well?

'Even when sick or with a fever, you can still win a championship.'

and then?
With a professional record of 2 wins and 16 losses, he only managed to beat one old player and one young player, earning him the nickname "Time Assassin."

Similarly, when it comes to scheming and plotting, how big is the difference between a novice and a professional?
Who can assign a rating?
If modern people were placed in ancient times, would they really be able to do whatever they wanted?

Yaro didn't think he had the ability, so his solution was simple: you try to scheme against me, I'll punch you!
Therefore, improving one's own "fist" is still the most crucial thing.

(End of this chapter)