Cornflower Witch

Chapter 214 The Change of Ownership of Jiaoshicheng
Once Reginson's convoy had gone far away, the town of Lantern returned to its peaceful state.

Currently, 60 people live in the town. Each person has assigned tasks and responsibilities. Life is not easy, but it is also unexpectedly fulfilling. This is because they can see the specific impact of everything they do on the site. Although this assignment carries responsibility, it also grants a lot of autonomy, allowing trainees to freely use their ideas to improve and refine the project.

"This is much more comfortable than blindly following the teacher's instructions to do tasks," a student said to his companion during a meal.

"Before, I just worked aimlessly, not knowing why I was doing it. Now that I'm doing it myself, I realize that some processes are indeed necessary, but some things are actually not very useful." Only with genuine feedback can we truly improve and grow.

In the past six months, a large number of students have made progress and grown significantly in their respective fields.

This busy schedule didn't make everyone feel tired; on the contrary, it gave them a sense of exhilaration.

……

By the end of November, the continental landmass had entered late autumn.

In the Kingdom of Legas, or rather, the Kingdom of Antioch, the southern city of Scorched Stone is under martial law.

Squads of Antioch cavalrymen rode into the city on tall warhorses, wearing dark red undergarments and bright silver armor covering their chests and shoulders.

Faced with the army of the Kingdom of Antioch, the local nobles who originally wanted to resist began to surrender in large numbers after a number of them were killed. Viscount Xue Feng, the original lord of Jiao Shi City, also surrendered after a difficult period of hesitation and struggle, and finally reached an agreement with the envoy of the Kingdom of Antioch.

Although the property could not be kept, the personal safety of the family members was at least guaranteed.

“This Jiaoshi City is not bad. How about I apply to His Majesty to make it your fiefdom in the future?” The leading general joked with his adjutant.

He rode a tall black horse, adorned with a magnificent red cloak, and walked at the head of the procession, making him particularly conspicuous.

"My lord..." The adjutant was actually very tempted, but he didn't want to say it outright, fearing that it was just the general joking.

"Haha, it seems you want it." As his subordinate, the general could easily see through the other's thoughts.

He patted his adjutant on the shoulder, indicating that he remembered his contributions over the years.

"Just wait and you'll become the lord of Jiaoshi City."

He had his own plans when he requested titles for his subordinates. Because of his military achievements, he had also gained a lot of fiefdoms in the Kingdom of Legas. It was good now, but whether he could keep them in the future depended on finding a group of colleagues to join him. In this way, if they formed a group, His Majesty would not easily discard them after they had served their purpose and take back their fiefdoms.

The conversation between the two was overheard by the red-clad knights following behind, who were also filled with excitement. Now, all the land in the Kingdom of Antioch had owners, and even as knights, they did not have their own exclusive fiefdoms. Now that they had conquered Regas, if their superiors were granted fiefdoms, they could also share in the spoils and receive their own fiefdoms, even if it was just a small town, which would be quite a good thing.

The group arrived at the castle in the city, dismounted, handed their warhorses to the attendants, and then entered the castle hall.

The knight captain who had taken over the area stepped forward to report.

"Lord Beth, we have now thoroughly investigated the castle and sealed off its warehouses and cellars."

“Oh, that Viscount Scheuff, he probably didn’t transfer much property out of the country.” Bette sat at the head of the table, his arm-armored fingers tapping the table with a thumping sound.

"Viscount Xue Feng is currently residing in a mansion in the west of the city. Our personnel are guarding the outside, so even if he takes his valuables, he can't go far," the knight captain reported.

“This guy…” Bate was tempted to take down Viscount Scheffer directly, knowing that the guy must have moved a lot of things into the mansion.

However, considering the agreement reached in previous negotiations, he couldn't be too direct or obvious, lest his political enemies or others who wanted to rise to power find a handle against him.

Although the king currently values ​​him, he also has some concerns. The successful conquest of the Kingdom of Regas has made Bet very wealthy, and his officers and soldiers have also gained a great deal of profit. Such arrogant and fierce generals have become somewhat uncontrollable, making King Antioti wary. "Don't touch Viscount Xuefeng for now," Bet advised after some thought.

"However, don't let him have it too easy. Occasionally give him some trouble, teach him a lesson, and make him vomit something."

"Yes, sir." The captain of the knights smiled, as if he had come up with many ideas.

"By the way, besides Viscount Schefeng, are there any other notable people in the city?" General Bet wondered.

"Well... there are also the special members of the Oak Barrel Merchants Guild and several other guild leaders in the city. Although they have some strength, none of them have reached the third tier and they pose no threat."

These people can be captured and exploited, but they are indispensable if Jiaoshi City wants to maintain itself in the future. Otherwise, who will help them with construction, hunting, gardening, trade, and so on?

"These people are yours to handle." The general handed over the authority to his adjutant, also using this opportunity to let him experience the taste of power and to win over this subordinate.

"The only special case is a third-tier gardener in the city. She cultivates a large number of sunflowers and is very powerful. We have only surrounded her residence so far and have not taken any action." The knight captain then reported another part of the situation.

"A gardener?" Bette didn't know much about this profession.

"It's just a third-tier rank. We can just find a few knights, rush in, and capture them. Why do we need to report this so formally?" He was somewhat dissatisfied with his subordinates.

"This..." The knight captain recalled the scene of rushing in to capture them that day. The scorching heat rising from the sky made him and his teammates shudder, and that's when they stopped.

“She is indeed very strong. If we try to capture her, there may be casualties,” the knight captain had to explain through gritted teeth.

"Any more casualties?"

Bet felt a mixture of anger and amusement. He was leading a powerful army that had conquered most of Regas's territory; how could he possibly be stopped by a mere gardener?

He reprimanded the knight captain, telling him to organize his own men and ordering him to bring the gardener over that day.

"General, please wait a moment." At this moment, a scholar from the accompanying entourage spoke up.

"What's wrong now? Do you also think we can't win?" The general turned around with slight displeasure.

“I’m not saying that the general’s elite soldiers are inferior to that gardener, but gardeners like her are very rare. If we introduce her to His Majesty, we will gain more benefits. Besides…” He whispered in the general’s ear to explain in detail.

As he spoke, Bate frowned slightly, sat down, and saw that the captain of the knight did not leave, but waited for the general to give a second order.

"So they're from the 'Four Seasons Alliance'..." Bate muttered to himself.

"In that case, we don't need to worry about that 'gardener,' as long as she's sensible."

"Understood, sir." The knight captain also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he felt that taking down that person wouldn't be a big problem, he didn't want his own men to get injured in the process.

Having finally achieved victories on the battlefield and overcome the most difficult phase, now is the time to expand. To be wounded here would be too much of a loss.

After arranging everything, the general led his troops to camp in the castle and ordered his men to bring out the precious wines that had been stored in Viscount Xuefeng's cellar for many years. He and his men drank to their hearts' content, and the city's restaurants were also ordered to provide a full range of delicious food. The army that had conquered Jiaoshi City would revel here for several days and enjoy themselves to the fullest.

(End of this chapter)