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Chapter 101 The Golden Goddess and Catherine’s sense of crisis!

Lord's Mansion.

The banquet hall was filled with flickering candlelight and magnificent decoration.

The heavy velvet curtains fluttered slightly, and a light breeze passed through the hall, carrying a luxurious fragrance.

The silver cutlery and glasses made crisp sounds, and the band's melody was elegant and melodious.

The table was spread with fine lace napkins, on which were placed exquisite desserts and fruits, with a mixture of sweet and fruity aromas.

Waiters shuttled back and forth, filling each cup with fragrant wine and golden ale.

Nobles dressed in gorgeous dresses gathered together. The men wore tuxedos mainly in green, blue and black, while the ladies wore the most popular Anna long skirts, similar to Basil skirts.

The Anna dress was named for its use of a bustle that accentuated the waist. The train of the traditional aristocratic Clinolyn dress was shortened, with part of the hem tucked in at the waist and embellished with various flower designs.

Wearing this long skirt makes you look slender from the front, and highlights your chest and hips from the side, creating a graceful S-shape.

The collars were often high and wide, revealing the beautiful petticoats underneath. The sleeves were thin, decorated with lace and ruffles. The skirts were often embellished with horizontal lace, layered and beautiful, making every aristocratic woman look like a blooming flower.

Although it is called Anna Maxi Dress, the real designer is her sister Anne.

With Anna's help, Anne's women's clothing has been promoted to the aristocratic circle and became an instant hit, without Li En having to do anything.

Anna long skirts are also more comfortable to wear and are also loved by gentlemen because they no longer complain that one woman has to take up the practical space of four or five men.

Although this kind of aristocratic dress has not yet been promoted in the civilian field, Li En believes that it is only a matter of time.

He once again confirmed his vision. Keeping the twins Anna and Anne was definitely the right decision. It wouldn't be long before they would be able to generate considerable wealth for him.

After all, the money of nobles and ladies has always been the easiest to earn.

It seems that there is no need for Catherine or Sophie to lead the fashion of Anna's long skirts. Anna also has a good mind in business.

Li En withdrew his gaze from the ladies and looked towards the front of the banquet.

A map that was 3 meters wide and 6 meters long attracted the attention of most people.

With everyone's witness, Li En personally divided the White Bone Forest area into the Green Shade Territory, raised his glass,
"From today on, the Bone Forest is officially renamed the Golden Forest and becomes a territory of the Green Shade Territory."

Everyone raised their glasses and shouted in unison,

"Golden Forest! Golden Forest! Golden Forest!"

The Bone Forest has always been a hidden danger across the southern part of the Green Shade Territory. Not only do monsters always attack the southern high walls and the villages outside the walls, but it also blocks communication between the Green Shade Territory and the major cities in the south.

Countless caravan members and adventurers died in the Bone Forest.

Now that Li En has recaptured the Bone Forest, it means that a major security risk in the south has been eliminated. It has also opened up communication with important cities in the south, bringing new opportunities to caravans and adventurers.

The nobles of Green Shade Territory were also eager to lead their own knights to open up the Bone Forest and create new wealth for their own families.

Li En certainly didn't think of taking over a territory as large as the Bone Forest by himself, but he would not generously give it to all the nobles who got it for nothing.

Li En will divide the Golden Forest, which is rumored to be full of gold, from 20 areas into 1000 areas, excluding the goblin habitat, the golden tree habitat, the location of the mineral veins, and the areas needed to reward subordinates. For the rest of the areas, Li En will hold a grand auction and sell them all to the nobles, allowing them to open up the wasteland themselves.

As for the rumor of "gold everywhere", the nobles can learn from every guard who participated in the conquest of the Forest of Bones that it is absolutely true.

Because they not only dug up treasure in the Bone Forest, but also discovered mineral veins!
Of course, Li En would not be stingy with rewards for the expedition personnel.

After all, he had gained the greatest benefits in the war. Not only did he become the master of the forest spirit Soraya, he also owned a large territory of the Bone Forest, as well as the golden tree, a precious tree species that could become a pillar industry, the goblins' vassals, and Miss Catherine's loyal love.

"During this expedition, our guardian witch, Miss Sophie, is the hero who deserves the most reward. It can be said that without her, we would not have had our subsequent victories."

Under everyone's burning gaze, Li En took Sophie's hand and raised it above his head.

Everyone shouted Sophie's name in unison, especially the captains of the guards who participated in the banquet. Although they were not nobles, they were also qualified to enter the banquet because they were all about to be rewarded.

Sophie was a little nervous. She had never experienced such a scene before, but fortunately she was born with facial paralysis, so no one could see her nervousness. They just thought that this witch lady was as cold as ever.

Although Sophie didn't laugh, Li En knew that she must be happy from the bottom of her heart, because she has always regarded herself as a guardian. Which guardian doesn't want to be loved by the people he protects?

Just like she cherished the wreath given by the girl.

"To reward Sophie for her outstanding contribution in this defense, I will grant her the title of Baron, granting her the northern districts 1-30 of the Golden Forest, a population of 6000 households, and 12 full-time knights."

Why is it called a defensive war instead of a direct war? It is because Sophie is not a war witch. Using other names may easily bring unnecessary trouble.

Besides, the monsters in the Bone Forest have been harassing the southern border of Green Shade Territory for a long time, so the defense war is not a big problem.

When these words were spoken, the nobles attending the banquet were all shocked.

Because although the status of the guardian witch is extremely noble, it is an empty nobility without any real power or territory, and no one has ever given the witch a fiefdom or title.

First of all, witches have a short lifespan and it is impossible for them to have offspring, so worldly wealth and status seem to have little meaning to them.

Secondly, witches are extremely terrifying beings. Who would be willing to follow a witch who may be destroyed at any time?

Finally, successive lords and rulers never considered witches to be normal humans. In their minds, witches could be weapons, blades, and shields, but definitely not people. Therefore, they never considered granting witches titles or fiefs.

"Oh my god, did I hear it wrong? Lord Li En bestowed the title of Knight upon the Ice Witch?"

"I heard it too. This kind of thing is totally unheard of. Is Lord Li En crazy?"

"There's no telling when the Ice Witch will lose control. Is Lord Li En kidding?"

The nobles looked at each other and talked among themselves.

But Li En ignored them, and looked at Sophie and said seriously,
"From now on, you are the Ice Baron. You will have your own fiefdom and knights. You can choose your own knights from my knight reserve."

Sophie was slightly stunned. She was more surprised than when Li En raised her hand in front of everyone and announced her achievements.

She also never thought that in addition to giving her hope of survival, Li En would also give her something she had never longed for.

Although she didn't need fiefdoms or knights, she was still very happy because at that moment, she felt that she was being treated as a normal human being.

She knew that Li En was not only bestowing a reward on her, but also announcing to everyone that the Ice Witch was not only a guardian, but also a citizen of the Green Shade Territory. She could obtain everything through her merits, not just fulfilling her responsibilities and obligations.

Catherine also participated in the banquet. She still did not take off the veil on her head because she had lost all her relatives not long ago. According to the tradition of the Blue Moon Territory, she needed to wear a black veil for at least half a year of mourning and could not take off the veil in front of outsiders.

But this did not affect her vision. She could clearly see the blush on Sophie's cheeks, Anna looking at Li En affectionately, Anne also staring at Li En intently, even the underage lolita from the Romyada family, Leir, looked at Li En admiringly, and countless noble girls in the banquet hall cast passionate glances at Li En.

She suddenly felt extremely stressed, as if she was surrounded by wolves.

It's not just because the men in the Moria family are naturally romantic, but also because Li En is so popular.

From witches to maids, almost everyone is eyeing her fiancé. She can no longer stay in the Green Shade Territory.

She wished she could set off right now and let Li En go back to Blue Moon Territory with her. She would stay in Blue Moon Territory for at least three years until she gave birth to Li En's eldest son, and then return to Green Shade Territory!
Catherine drank a glass of red wine to suppress the impulsive desire in her heart.

Li En did not notice anything unusual about his fiancée, and he continued to reward others.

"Captain Cobb, from now on, you are promoted to Level 7 Commander, and the land of 1-10 in the western area of ​​Golden Forest..."

Li En promoted Cobb, Jerry, Robson and others. Except for Cobb who already had the status of knight, the others also obtained the status of knight, symbolizing that they had entered the aristocratic class from then on.

Of course, there is an essential difference between feudal knights and honorary knights, because they have not passed the knight assessment of the Holy Empire and cannot prove their combat strength, but they still enjoy reputation, status and wealth, belonging to the lower-level nobility, superior to the vast majority of civilians.

This brought the banquet to a climax, and the upstarts raised their glasses and cheered, praising the young lord Li En.

Li En was also happy to do so, and announced another piece of important news amid cheers and praises.
"Green Shade Territory will exempt all business taxes for the next year."

He wanted to revive the economy and thoroughly stimulate business development. After opening the passage to the Forest of Bones, he should allow the caravans to freely explore the market. At the same time, he also welcomed people from other cities to come to the Green Shade Territory to do business.

Therefore, removing business taxes is definitely good news both internally and externally.

The nobles were once again shocked by Li En. Commercial tax is also a considerable source of income. Green Shade Territory is still at the top of the national poverty list. Li En actually dared to directly exempt these taxes. How much courage does it take?
Even Finance Minister Omari Haney almost choked. He never expected Li En to do this.

Green Shade Territory is thriving now, and it is a good time to increase taxes. Why is there a tax cut?

But considering the two mineral veins that Li En had mentioned to him before, Omari Haney felt that there would be no big problem in exempting part of the taxes.

"In fact, we should thank Him for successfully conquering the Golden Forest this time."

Li En said slowly.

Before everyone could recover from their shock, they heard the special word Li En used, "He", not he or she.

In the surprised eyes of everyone, Li En continued to speak,
“Yes, we have received the blessing of the Golden Goddess. The Golden Goddess is the favored one of the true god Tiger and the angel in charge of the Golden Forest.

"To thank Him, I will build a church for the Golden Goddess Soraya in Green Shade Territory. Everyone can choose to believe in Her. Believing in Her does not conflict with believing in the God of Tiger. Yes, She will grant everyone luck and wealth."

In order to give the forest spirit Soraya an official identity, Li En had to forge a title that she was the one favored by the God of Tiger. In short, no one would go to Soraya with an entry detector.

As long as the God Tiger doesn't expose this lie on the spot, no one will know the truth.

Building a church for the followers of the God Tiger was not without precedent, which made it easier for most people to accept.

Compared to the Forest Spirit, the title of Golden Goddess is obviously more popular.

Because the forest spirit is the leader of monsters to everyone, basically no one dares to believe in him.

But the Golden Goddess is different. Maybe she is the mistress of the God Tiger among his followers?

The nobles did not think it was blasphemous for gods to have mistresses, but rather thought it was normal because they all had them.

Hearing that the Golden Goddess can bring luck and wealth, such targeted power is simply extremely exciting. The nobles who want to get rich wish that Li En would send people to build the church right away.

At the same time, Soraya, who was in the Golden Forest, also felt an inexplicable power.

Soraya's soul seemed to have been elevated to a certain level, which was completely different from the elevation she experienced when she left the dream cage. It seemed like an elevation of status.

Soraya's mouth corners slightly raised,
"Golden Goddess, I like this title very much."

After Li En announced the final news, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his glass and chatted happily with the guests.

In addition to the celebratory dinner held at the Lord's Mansion, dances and parties were also being held in the streets and alleys of Green Shade Territory to welcome the triumphant return of the Southern Army.

The entire Green Shade Territory was immersed in a joyful atmosphere, praising the achievements of the young lord.

Many people compared the old lord with the new lord, and they all believed that the irresponsible old lord Moria was not even as good as a single golden hair of the new lord.

Old golden-haired Moriah, who was far away in Mills Tower, couldn't help but sneeze.

"Ah!"

Moriah touched his nose and looked up to see the towering tower.

He finally arrived at the Mills Tower with his knights.

There is an idle witch affiliated with the church here. The purpose of Moriah's trip is to invite this witch to come out and serve as the temporary guardian of the Green Shade Territory.

It would be great if this witch could give Li En another child.

Li En Moriah is not his own child, but Li En Moriah's child is definitely his grandson.

It is said that the witch of Mills Tower is extremely beautiful, and she is one of the few adult witches, already 18 years old.

Although witches cannot get married, who says they cannot have illegitimate children?

Well, at least old golden retriever Moriah thinks it’s possible.

(End of this chapter)