The castle belonging to the lord is very eye-catching. The tallest and most luxurious building in the main city of Duner is the castle of the lord.
Of course, David's status as a top aristocrat has not yet been confirmed, and this place cannot be called a lord's castle yet.
As the alchemy carriage approached the castle, David was also observing the castle, which was also another important residence of his.
Shadow Waiter flew into the sky, looking down at the castle complex.
The castle is very large, which is related to the needs of the Lytton family. There are many members of the Lytton family, plus servants serving the clan, guarding knights, etc., it is normal for the castle to be larger.
The castle is divided into the main castle in the middle, the left and right castles, the martial field for training knights in the back, and the residences of the guards and servants at the outermost, all of which are protected by the castle walls.
There are five defensive towers on the city wall, monitoring both the castle and the sky.
"Your Excellency, there are fifty guardian knights here, all of which are family knights of the nobles of Duner. They are ready to fight for you at any time!" Viscount Antonio bowed to David after getting off the car.
David nodded. There are only two fourth-level sky knights here, and the rest are second- and third-level knights. Their actual combat power is limited.
But this kind of fettered knight, while ensuring loyalty, can become the reserve force of the family as long as it is properly cultivated.
"Meet the honorable Lord Duke Arthur!" Entering the gate of the castle, all the knights of the castle gathered here. They gave David the heaviest knightly salute and said loudly while kneeling on one knee.
It should be said that the knights here understand better than those managers and noble representatives what the name Duke Arthur represents. Duke Arthur is a powerful existence that can make the top nobles fear.
As they who are often in contact with members of the Lytton family, how could they not know that for the sake of Duke Arthur, the members of the Lytton family would not even dare to gather together.
Earl Abe and Arvid, the fifth-level Templars who used to make high-profile trips in the past, have not appeared in public since the two fifth-level Templars became enemies with Duke Arthur.
According to the news circulating in the aristocratic circle and the actions of the Lytton family, it is natural to draw a conclusion that Duke Arthur has made the Lytton family afraid.
In the past, these knights were loyal to the Lytton family, because the Lytton family was their lord, their family, everything about them belonged to the Lytton family.
But now it's different, they belong to Duke Arthur, and they need to show enough loyalty.
To be honest, the Litton family does not treat foreign knights very well, otherwise they would not be here. Among the knights left here, there are only two fourth-level sky knights. You must know that these are two hundred nobles, all of whom are led by Litton. Selected bloodlines of the family.
As long as enough resources are given, it is normal for a dozen or so fourth-level sky knights to appear among the two hundred nobles.
The Lytton family does not need two hundred nobles to provide it with high-end combat power like the fourth-level sky knights. Instead, it needs a large number of second- and third-level knights, which are distributed in various industries. Let the powerful knights who threaten the Lytton family appear among the subordinate nobles.
In fact, not only the Lytton family, but all the top aristocrats and big aristocrats treated the subordinate nobles in the same way, suppressing the growth of the subordinate nobles and absorbing their essence into their own families.
David scanned these knights mentally, and immediately judged something in his mind. He even found a few highly talented knights among the fifty knights.
David bowed back to these knights who expressed their loyalty, and then waved them to flatten.
The neat standing sound made him very satisfied with the quality of these knights. This is a group of rigorously trained knights.
"The guards here are still performed by you. I appointed Viscount Antonio as the knight commander to command all the knights on Duner!" David announced in a deep voice.
Using the natives of the Duner star to manage the Duner star, and it is also the decisive force to manage the knights, David is appeasing the nobles and managers of the Duner star.
It is also a model for those who want to take refuge in it. As long as they are capable and loyal, they can get the corresponding power.
"My lord, there are not many high-ranking knights on Duner, and all the fourth-level sky knights add up to less than five. Now it shows that only these two in the castle are taking refuge. Duner needs enough defense!" After David entered the hall, Viscount Antonio also began to do his duty, bowing down and begging.
The meaning of Viscount Antonio is obvious. This is asking Duke Arthur to leave some fourth-level sky knights to protect the safety of Duner.
Originally, there were quite a few fourth-level sky knights on Duner, but when the Lytton family evacuated, in addition to taking away their own family's fourth-level sky knights, they would also be willing to follow some fourth-level sky knights with foreign surnames from the Litton family. also took away.
This has resulted in the lack of high-level knights on Duner star and insufficient defense.
Viscount Antonio has become the Knight Commander of Star Duner, so he needs to consider his own responsibilities, and the defense of Star Duner is one of his responsibilities.
"Viscount Antonio, Steward Dickens will stay on Duner for a while, and twenty fourth-level sky knights will stay with him. Twenty fourth-level sky knights who are patrolling in the sky, I will Let them stay for a while, you can command them when you encounter an incident, they will not interfere in any political affairs of Duner, they are only responsible for patrols and battles!" David pondered for a while and decided.
He doesn't care about the fourth-level sky knights at all, and it doesn't matter if he keeps all the fourth-level sky knights.
David didn't think anyone would dare to attack Duner. The Mather family attacked Villa No. 35 in the main city of Bama before. For that attack, the Mather family paid tens of thousands of elites and a The price of a fifth-rank Templar, and it's not over yet.
But Star Duner is indeed too rich. Most of the planting industry here is extremely high-value alchemy herbs, and even the seemingly ordinary agriculture produces high-quality ingredients.
Not to mention the various luxury goods, weapons and equipment, alchemy items and other processing industries here, each of which is enough to make people jealous. It used to be the protection of the Litton family, which kept this place safe.
David wasn't worried about prying eyes from the top nobles and big nobles. These nobles knew the seriousness. He was only worried that some wandering knights didn't know about his deeds and made some troubles on Duner.
So the existence of as many as forty fourth-level sky knights is enough to deter some people.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured that Duner is safe!" Viscount Antonio said a little excitedly.
Viscount Antonio was worried at first that these fourth-level sky knights would compete for some power because they became Duke Arthur's subordinates earlier than him, but Duke Arthur did not expect that Duke Arthur would show dozens of fourth-level sky knights and would not interfere in government affairs.
In Viscount Antonio's mind, this is Duke Arthur's attitude, which is preferential treatment for the natives of Duner.
What's more important is that with twenty fourth-level sky knights in hand, he can easily cut off those evil-minded people for Duke Arthur.
Viscount Antonio is very familiar with the star of Duner. Although he does not have the ability of David, he can use his spirit to judge people with bad intentions, but he also knows who has a different heart and who can be wooed.
"Go!" David said, waving his hands.
Viscount Antonio bowed to leave, his steps were easy when he left, and the results of this refuge were remarkable.
"Come in!" David ordered to the butler standing outside the hall.
The butler was extremely cautious, and David also understood that the job of a butler was to serve only one nobleman for the rest of his life, and the butler who could stay would naturally not be an important butler of the Lytton family.
To be able to stand in the lord's castle as a steward also shows that his previous identity was not simple.
"Jeffrey has seen the honorable master!" The butler made a big salute after entering the hall.
David's mental scan confirmed that there was nothing abnormal about the butler's psychology.
Ordinary people, even knights no higher than the third level, can't hide their thoughts in front of him. Of course, this idea does not refer to a specific idea, but a certain tendency.
David possesses the talent of 'hypnosis', which is a terrible talent beyond level five, and based on level five spirit, even if the talent of 'hypnosis' is not used, the corresponding knowledge of 'hypnosis' talent It can also help him judge the psychology of the target.
So David wasn't worried that the Litton family would leave any backhands on Duner, as long as he was given some time, he could catch all those who had evil intentions.
It's just that he is not interested in wasting energy on this aspect. The acquisition of Duner Star is a surprise, not a kind of restraint.
David greatly promoted the natives of Duner Star to govern Duner Star through normal means. As long as Viscount Antonio can complete the task, more and more nobles of Duner Star will rise to high positions.
As far as he knew, many important positions on Duner Star were vacant, and those positions were originally held by members of the Lytton family.
"Get up and talk, introduce yourself!" David said with a wave.
"I am the castle steward of the former Lytton family, responsible for the maintenance of the castle and the management of the servants!" Butler Geoffrey stood up and said still bowing.
"Steward Jeffrey, you will be responsible for all the affairs of this castle in the future, and you can just be responsible to Steward Dickens!" David said with a smile.
Butler Dickens is in charge of major affairs, and a castle steward is needed. These detailed matters require a knowledgeable butler to operate.
Any piece of decoration in this castle is a boutique, and the value of crafts inside and outside the castle is incalculable.
Although these wealth were nothing to David, he didn't want any trouble in the castle.
When the Lytton family left, they did not dare to take any decorations with them, because the request of the temple was that everything on Duner must be kept. When the Lytton family was at its lowest point, they did not dare to violate the wishes of the temple. .
This is also the reason why fifty knights and stewards are still left in the castle, just to protect and hand over everything in the castle.
"Master, I, Jeffrey, swear to be loyal to you for the rest of my life!" Butler Jeffrey knelt on the ground and said in his mouth.
"I accept your allegiance!" David said in a deep voice.
"Master, I have drawn up a list of servants here. There are a total of 136 servants. I plan to expel eleven of them. I have marked them all!" Butler Jeffrey stood up again and carefully took out the A piece of parchment was handed over and said.
"This is the power I give you, and you are solely responsible for the servants!" David said with a smile and waved his hands.
He didn't even need to look at the list to know that the eleven servants had problems in various aspects, and if Geoffrey's steward could tell them face to face, the most likely problem was loyalty.
Butler Geoffrey put away the list, and the excitement on his face was even worse, because he felt Duke Arthur's trust in him, which is very rare. It takes a long time to establish trust between the butler and the nobles. It can only be achieved through slow running-in.
"A month later, I will hold a reception in this castle. You must cooperate with Butler Dickens, and you will discuss the specific matters with Butler Dickens!" David said in a deep voice.
In the past, there was no way to hold the reception on the completely private planet of Jiami Star, but this time it is different. With Duner, the reception can just be held here.
It was also a way of highlighting his exploits, as a victor, with a grand reception in a reparation castle.
Butler Jeffrey didn't know what kind of reception he was going to attend, so he bowed down.
"Master, let me show you around the castle!" Butler Jeffrey said with a bow.
Since Duke Arthur appointed him as the steward of the castle, he will perform the work of the steward, and explain some important facilities and valuables of the castle to the master.
David nodded and followed Butler Jeffrey to visit the castle.
In fact, the range he scanned with his spirit was clearer than what he could see with his eyes. However, he followed Butler Jeffrey to see the environment of the castle with his own eyes, and at the same time let everyone in the castle know that he was supporting Jeffrey. Butler Free.
There were only a few places in the castle that caught David's attention the most. At the door of a study with an alchemy pattern on the door on the first floor, Butler Jeffrey opened the study with an alchemy plaque.
"Master, the books on the surface of the Litton family have not been touched, but there is a secret room in the study, and there is something in it that I have never seen before!" Butler Geoffrey said, pointing to a wall.
David nodded, and he glanced at the study room. The books here are not bad, and they are extremely important inheritance books among ordinary nobles.
He came to the wall and pushed it casually. While Butler Jeffrey was stunned, he ignored the alchemy patterns on the wall and pushed the wall away, revealing the secret room inside.
Steward Geoffrey was a little confused. Is it so easy to open the secret room of the top noble family
Walking into the secret room, there was nothing in it, it seemed that it had been emptied.
"Steward Jeffrey, send a message to the Lytton family, asking them to put back all the things in the secret room!" David turned his head and ordered to Butler Jeffrey.
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