Fantasy journey to the heavens

Chapter 70 Marina’s worries (please subscribe for the third update)

Standing there, looking at the scene in front of them, everyone present was stunned.

They looked at Al's head on the ground, and were speechless at this time.

Before, looking at Katim's appearance, they thought that Katim would be merciful this time and let Al and his son go.

But it turned out to be completely different.

"Why are you still standing still?"

Katim glanced at the attendant on the side and said in a calm tone: "Hurry up and feed Mrs. Fulin some wine."

"Mrs. Flynn is my stepmother after all. It is not a good etiquette to keep him waiting for too long."

"Ah, yes."

Only then did the attendant on the side react.

They quickly stepped forward and came to Mrs. Fulin, and then several people worked together to forcefully pour the wine into Mrs. Fulin's mouth.

In order to prevent Mrs. Fulin from spitting out the drinks, they also forcibly sealed Mrs. Fulin's mouth to ensure that she drank the drinks completely before letting her go.

Then a shocking scene began to happen.

Under Katim's gaze, Flynn's body began to twist.

Her body continued to struggle, her face looked particularly ferocious at the moment, and she screamed fiercely, as if she was suffering from some unusual pain.

All of a sudden, there were screams again and again.

Then, the corners of her mouth, eyes and nose began to bleed, and strong blood flowed out from various parts of her body.

In just a few minutes, a life was lost.

Everyone present looked a little shocked.

Katim was also a little surprised.

Although he had expected it, the poison's toxicity far exceeded his expectations.

For ordinary people to have such a terrifying effect, if it is a knight, although he may be able to withstand it for a longer time due to his physical condition, it is probably unstoppable.

Those with weaker constitutions and worse conditions may have died on the spot.

Realizing this, Katim became somewhat interested.

He asked his subordinates to capture Mrs. Fulin's relatives and interrogate them one by one: "Is the poison Mrs. Fulin used still available?"

A poison with such a strong toxicity can be regarded as a scarce resource to a certain extent.

If possible, Katim would also like to loot some to see if he can use it later.

But unfortunately, he asked several people, but no one asked about the origin of the poison.

This poison seemed to have been brought by Mrs. Flynn from her own family. No one knew where it was placed except herself.

As for whether there are any left, there is no way of knowing.

When Katim learned of this situation, he could only return disappointed.

However, after this incident, he also became wary.

In his previous life, methods such as poisons may not have been popular, and some simple physical and chemical methods could eliminate most poison threats.

But in this world, all kinds of mysterious things emerge in endlessly, and some poisonous things are also quite terrifying.

Just like the thing that Mrs. Flynn took out just now, even a knight can be hit by it if he is not careful.

In this kind of world, if you have the chance, you'd better master some means to avoid capsizing in the gutter in the future.

That would be too bad.

Katim thought so in his mind.

After killing Al and his son, his affairs were not over yet.

The entire Ethan Territory is waiting for him to receive it.

Different from Lige's territory, the entire Ethan Territory is quite huge. Although most of it is a vast and sparsely populated territory, there are also many villages scattered around.

What Katim needs to do now is to bring all these places under his rule.

From then on, he was the absolute authority in this area.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

After Mrs. Flynn and Al were killed, Katim also successfully moved into Ethan Manor and became the owner here.

Those who followed him and fought with him also received generous rewards.

Because Marlow personally broke through and captured Mrs. Flynn, he was canonized as an honorary knight. The others also received rewards, either land or positions.

Marina, the maid who left with Katim, also became the housekeeper of the manor, responsible for managing all the affairs of the entire manor for Katim.

"Master Katim"

In the early morning, Marina came to the lobby to report to Katim.

"The interior of the manor has been cleaned up and most of the people inside have been replaced. Do we still want to continue?" she asked.

"continue."

Katim nodded and said, "Except for some people who cannot be replaced, replace the rest."

After all, this manor used to be Mrs. Flynn's base camp.

Even though Mrs. Flynn is dead now, God knows if there is anyone from the other side here.

Although Katim is not afraid of anything, it is best to avoid some troubles if they can be avoided.

Therefore, as a precaution, Katim has been changing people for more than half a month since he settled here, constantly changing the people in the manor, and replacing some people with innocent wealth.

Many people are grateful for this process.Don't think of the position of a baron's servant as a good job.

You know, this isn't modern.

In this world, most of the servants of such nobles are similar to slaves. They are forced to perform various arduous tasks and receive only a little food to barely fill their stomachs, without any personal safety and security at all.

Once they become sick or old, these people will be immediately driven out to fend for themselves and will soon die outside.

By releasing these people, Katim directly gave these people the status of free citizens.

And he not only released these people, but also gave them some land and lent them food seeds so that they could have their own lives.

For these people who originally lived miserable lives, this was enough to move them.

Next, Katim plans to use the employment system for various servants in the manor.

The physical bondage and continuous oppression of children and grandchildren for life after life, this is too inhumane in Katim's opinion.

Therefore, he planned to employ most of the positions in the manor.

The reward is not huge, just some food and some basic supplies, but it no longer binds your freedom of life. You can leave at any time if you want to.

As soon as this condition came out, people from all over came to apply, wanting to work in the manor.

This was something Katim had not thought of before.

It can only be said that the lives of the people at the bottom of this world are really miserable.

"After that, remember to register each village, try to distribute seeds according to population, and divide the land to ensure that this year's production tasks can be carried out smoothly."

Katim casually explained the next task.

Marina nodded repeatedly and wrote down all of this.

After a moment, a look of hesitation appeared on her face: "Master Katim, is there really no problem with what we do?"

Although Katim has become the de facto lord, Marina still has not changed her tune due to past habits.

"What's the problem?"

Katim asked.

"What if Master Ethan comes back in the future?"

Marina said hesitantly.

She likes her current life very much.

In a world where productivity is not developed enough, the oppression of the bottom class by the aristocracy is already very heavy.

The Isen Territory is located on the edge of the Black Forest and has always been one of the front lines. In addition to facing brutal oppression and exploitation, it also faces problems of war and banditry.

The nobility doesn't matter, but life at the bottom is extremely difficult.

This was the case when Baron Ethan ruled in the past, and it was also the case with Mrs. Flynn and Al's men after he left.

Although Al is upright and kind, his eyes can only see nobles and knights, but not the poor who are struggling to live at the bottom.

Things got much better after Khadim came to power.

Seriously speaking, he didn't actually do much. He just canceled some of the rules set by Baron Ethan in the past, lent seeds to the poor, and shared the land with them so that they could cultivate the land to feed themselves. That's all. .

Anyway, the entire Isen Territory is vast and sparsely populated, and there is a lot of land suitable for farming. Instead of wasting it, it is better to give it to those who need it for farming.

Even if it is wasteland that has never been cultivated, using the most primitive method of slash-and-burn cultivation can still yield some gains.

In general, it just gave most people in Ethan's territory a way to survive and relieved some of their burdens, that's all.

As for more things, Katim didn't understand it or how to do it.

But that's enough.

In a world where everyone is not a human being, as long as you behave like a human being, you have already won many people.

From Marina's own observation, after Katim appeared, the lives of the people around her improved significantly.

Most people have fields to cultivate, and they don't have to worry about a bunch of tax officials coming to extort money, or someone suddenly coming to summon them and dragging them to fight in a completely unfamiliar place.

The manor is recruiting heavily, and people who live in poverty can come and do whatever work they can. Although the harvest is not much, it can still fill their stomachs.

On the surface, everything seems to be prosperous.

But there are also inherent dangers.

Because until now, Katim is still not the official lord of Isen Territory.

As a lord, he only claimed it himself and did not receive official recognition.

This made Marina worried.

"rest assured."

Regarding Marina's worries, Katim just smiled: "It will be okay."

Given the current situation, what would happen even if Baron Ethan came back?

From the perspective of inheritance, both Rigg and Al are dead at this moment. Even if Baron Ethan comes back, for the sake of the entire Kumu family, he can only grit his teeth and admit it when faced with Katim who has the strength of a knight.

From the perspective of people's hearts, the people's hearts in the entire Ethan Territory belong to Katim at this moment.

Finally, in terms of the most important strength, Katim is confident that even if Baron Ethan comes back from the battlefield, he will never be his opponent.

He has no feelings for Baron Ethan.

If the other party is really ignorant, the worst case scenario is that the other party will find a chance to die of illness.

Moreover, Katim expressed doubts about Baron Ethan's return.

(End of this chapter)