The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Chapter 87 A Fortune Spent Will Return (Ninth Update)

Leo is planning a trip to the glowing town, since the flower meanings he's been receiving these past few days haven't been very good—just a lot of boring nonsense.

Go to the Firefly Town; you might discover some new meanings associated with flowers.

He also needed to meet with Lady Sandra's personal maid, Alice, to inquire whether they had found any evidence of Sanchez's collusion with the Shadows. That woman was rather audacious; she wouldn't work properly unless kept a close eye on.

However, something came up unexpectedly, and I was delayed for half a day.

It was Harrison and the other knights who escorted the caravan back from Red Taro Town, bringing back twenty wagons full of building materials.

And a reply from the Countess.

In addition, another caravan arrived alongside the Swamp Manor's fleet; it was the same caravan as before.

Having tasted success at the Swamp Manor, the caravan brought even more supplies.

"Very good." Leo received the caravan at the fortified village headquarters and allowed them to set up stalls and sell their goods inside the fortified village.

After the farmers have bought their goods, he will buy the rest.

"Lord Leo, Stephen sends his greetings." A merchant from the caravan, accompanied by his wife and children, came to pay his respects to Leo. "The Swamp Manor is becoming more and more beautiful. Under Lord Leo's management, it will surely prosper."

Leo recognized him: "Oh, it's Boss Stephen. I've reserved the grocery store for you."

"My God, by the Holy Light, Lord Leo still remembers me!" Stephen was so moved he almost cried.

"I've already spoken to Governor Franken; we can go directly to him to handle the paperwork for the purchase of the grocery store."

"Thank you, Lord Leo!"

Leo then asked Stephen how he planned to run the business.

Leo was prepared to offer some incentives to the first free man who voluntarily came to Swamp Manor. After all, Swamp Manor needed to attract more free men in the future, and it couldn't just buy serfs.

The serfs were far less motivated to create value than the free people.

"Lord Leo, here's my plan: from now on, the general store will specialize in selling the groceries that local farmers urgently need, as well as some rare items. In addition, I will occasionally purchase a batch of agricultural products and sell them in the Red Taro Town."

"Good."

"Also, I probably won't be staying at Swamp Manor permanently, but my wife and children will stay here to run the grocery store. I also have a grocery store in Red Taro Town that I need to manage," Stephen continued.

Leo wasn't surprised: "That's your prerogative."

Stephen asked with a forced smile, "Lord Leo, my child is still young. Could he follow Lord Rhodes in his knightly training?"

"Yes," Leo said, then added, "but if your child tests positive for knightly talent and becomes a full-fledged knight, he will have to pledge allegiance to me first."

Stephen considered it for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed, "Yes, Lord Leo!"

He was betting on Rio's future.

The second son of Baron Glowing Fungus, he has the potential to be a Knight of Light, and he has also learned from the local serfs that he is on good terms with Countess Long Taro.

Perhaps it's a promising stock.

At least compared to ordinary lords, knights, and manor owners, their future is much brighter, and loyalty to Leo won't be too much of a loss.

Leo then left the administration office.

After browsing the stalls for a while, I returned to the small study on the second floor of Sunflower House and opened the Countess's letter.

The letter was filled with the Countess's longing for Leo.

It also records her actions during this period, including continuing to cooperate with distant relatives of the Long Taro family to divide the wealth of Taro Castle. She also joined the Holy Light Church and became one of the bishops in charge of the Holy Light Church in Yorkshire.

"The Church of Holy Light, the presiding bishop?" Leo squinted.

The Holy Light is a universal faith across the Eternal Night Continent; apart from a few outcasts who have fallen into the shadows, almost everyone believes in the Holy Light.

Thus, some people with more devout and steadfast faith established the Holy Light Church.

Used to spread the gospel of holy light.

However, the Holy Light Church is a loose organization with Holy Light churches and monasteries in various countries. It is rooted in each country, serving kings and nobles, while maintaining a certain degree of detachment.

In many countries, the Holy See holds a coronation ceremony for each new king.

Even in the Firefly Wilderness, there are two monasteries belonging to the Holy Light Church, one in Firefly Town and the other in Candle Manor. The priests of the monasteries are under the jurisdiction of the Holy Light Church and are also loyal to Baron Lenard.

Mrs. Sandra joined the Holy Light Church, but did not hold any official position; she was merely an ordinary priest.

"That's a good move," Leo affirmed the Countess's actions. "After all, Taro Castle is the property of the Long Taro family. The Countess has been abusing her power and transferring assets for a long time. Who knows, she might be sued one day."

If the king gets angry, the countess might suffer.

However, given the identity of the Holy Light Church, the king would need to consider the implications if he wanted to take action against the Countess.

"Moreover, the Countess is a second-rank bishop, already a powerful figure in the entire priestly supernatural profession system. Her appointment as presiding bishop is proof enough—she might not only be able to undermine Taro Castle, but also the Holy Light Church!"

of course.

In his reply, Leo repeatedly urged the Countess to be careful and to prioritize her safety.

"Marianne, remember this: you are my greatest support. No matter how much else I have, nothing is as important to me as you—" Leo said sincerely, these words were entirely from the heart. The Countess was a second-rank bishop.

The value of a Tier 2 Bishop is almost the same as that of a Tier 3 Phantom Knight. Although there may be a difference in their ranks, both can remain forever young.

The Phantom Beast Knights possess formidable combat power.

The bishop's Holy Light spell represents an endless stream of light.

"Harrison, this is my reply to the Countess. When the caravan heads to Taro Town, please send it to Taro Castle at full speed." Leo handed the wax-sealed letter to the pioneer knight commander Harrison.

Harrison immediately bowed and said, "It is my duty to serve you, sir!"

"Well, once this trade trip is over, the territory should be well-supplied with resources, and you can shift your focus to land reclamation."

"Yes, sir!"

That evening, Leo once again made a grand gesture, buying up all the caravan's goods and sending out gold coins in droves.

The goods were gradually moved into the castle's storerooms.

The few temporary warehouses that were added were soon full.

Butler Decker carefully checked the goods against the bill to ensure there were no omissions before locking the door.

At night, he carried half a bottle of red wine into the small study.

He handed the ledger to Leo, saying with some concern, "Young master, we don't have many gold coins left. If we don't make any money, you won't have any to buy goods next time the caravan comes."

Leo exclaimed in surprise, "It's all gone so quickly?"

Butler Decker wanted to complain that even if Leo inherited the wealth of the Glowing Mushroom Castle, it wouldn't be enough to sustain him with his spending habits.

But he could only politely say, "The expenses are too high. The serfs are not yet capable of supporting themselves; the castle is almost entirely responsible for their livelihood."

"It's alright," Leo said nonchalantly. "Money can be spent and then returned; the coins will come back soon."

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The Countess will sponsor him, and Vanessa will help him too.

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