Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 127 Post-War Meeting

When Morton was sent to the stake, most of the citizens in the city watched, almost crowding the square. Carl just watched from afar on the high platform of Candlelight Castle. To be honest, he did not feel too much joy about Morton's death. The raging flames devoured Morton's body, and he did not scream until he died. Everyone was watching, as if it was a farewell to the old era of Morgan County.

The flames gradually died out, leaving only a pile of ashes. Carl took a deep breath. Ever since he became the lord, Morton had always been a source of worry for him. The earl wanted to kill him all the time, and the pressure almost made him breathless. Now that he was finally dead, he did not feel relieved. Instead, more things began to come to him.

Now he has become the new owner of Candle Castle, which was once the largest city in the North. When the Duke of the North was still alive, its population reached tens of thousands and it was the capital of the entire North. After the Morgan family took over, it declined due to years of war and now has a population of about 6,000 to 7,000. However, the grandeur of its main castle and the size of the city area all told him that the city's carrying capacity is far more than that.

Back in the lord's hall of the main castle, an emergency meeting was held. Carl sat on the lord's seat with a frown on his face. Several pieces of not-so-good news reached his ears at the same time.

First of all, Mia in the west had quickly taken over the entire Bertie Barony. Over the years, as the Bertie family expanded, this barony had four castles, and its territory occupied the majority of the west. Of course, this was also helpless. In the final analysis, his own troops were too few. He had to concentrate on dealing with Morton and could not take care of the west. This incident itself indirectly led to March Bertie's withdrawal, helping him solve a crisis.

Fortunately, after Mia sent out his troops, the other two baronies on the west side seemed to realize the threat, and then they knelt down at lightning speed and submitted their surrender to him.

Selena's comment on this is:

"As vassals of Morgan Territory, they naturally side with us rather than Mia. Because only in this way can the integrity of Morgan Territory be guaranteed."

"So they're pretty patriotic," Carl joked.

Selena replied:

"In fact, it's mainly about connections. After all, they are more familiar with us, whether it's Bardo, Edgar, or even my father..." The girl paused for a moment, a moment of loss appeared on her face, and then she quickly adjusted her mentality and continued, "We all have some friendship."

Karl nodded. It made sense. It was a bit like the feeling of officialdom. If they continued to stay here, they would have connections and acquaintances, and it would be relatively easier to do anything. But if they went to Mia's place, they would be surrounded by strangers and would most likely not be able to fit in.

"According to the report from our informant at Bertie's house, after Mia captured the four cities, she kept one for herself and gave the other three to her personal maid and two guards."

"Personal maid?" Carl couldn't help but feel confused. Guards were fine, and they were rewarded for their meritorious service on the battlefield, but what about the maid?

At this time, Amira on the side suddenly replied:

"It can't be that woman named Yasha."

Seeing Aisha nod, Amira immediately showed an expression of understanding.

This aroused Carl's curiosity even more:

"Tell me."

“Mia is a fool,” Amira says. “The one who makes the decisions is the woman next to her named Yasha, who seems to be acting as her advisor.”

"I see." Carl nodded thoughtfully again. It was interesting, but had nothing to do with him.

Then he said:

"As for Mia, as long as she doesn't take the initiative to attack, let's leave it like this for now."

In fact, although four cities were taken by others, three of them were originally snatched from them. Therefore, we can put it aside for the time being, because there are more important things now!

Just this morning, Victor came back with bad news:

Baron Lawrence of the North Fortress surrendered to the "White Knight" Count Sirod.

This is a big problem, which means there is a big gap in the east. The reason why it is called the east is that although this fortress is called the North Fortress, its actual location is actually a little bit east of the northeast. The so-called North Fortress is only relative to the South Fortress. Both places are important towns in the east. If we really want to say the true north of Morgan Territory, it should be his Rickburg.

When Victor reported to him, he looked frustrated:

"When I arrived, it was already late. Earl Sirode also asked me to bring a letter to you, Your Excellency..."

Carl took it and read it carefully. Apart from some polite words, the main point was to return the territory to the Morgan family. According to Siloed, since the crusade against Morton was because he was a wizard, he had received the due punishment and the matter was over. However, his children were innocent and, as descendants of the Morgan family, they had the right to inherit the Morgan Territory. Carl had the obligation to ensure that one of them became the new earl, and when the time came, he would return the North Fortress to the Morgan Territory.

Obligation? Carl thought it was a little funny, but it did make sense. However, his letter reminded Carl that now that Morton was dead, he still had heirs, and these people still had the right to inherit the territory, he had to think carefully about how to deal with these people.

"Silod wants me to return the territory to the Morgan family."

When he told this to others.

Alia showed a cold and fierce expression:

"If he wants to use this as an excuse to start a war, I will fight him to the end."

Selena said more like a politician:

"But we just went through a war, and what we need now is to rest. I think this matter can be delayed. We just need to take good care of the Morton children, but not make any statement."

Then more people started to discuss these two viewpoints, and he suddenly felt that his place seemed to have a bit of the flavor of a small imperial court. Of course, he also wanted the result to be like most imperial courts, and it was difficult to reach a conclusion in the end.

After everyone left, Amira came to him:

"Viscount Karl, you are making a lot of money by letting a mage like me run around for you so unscrupulously. I think it's too cheap for you to just give me a few more servants."

"Really? But I didn't use the power of a wizard, but your identity as the chief judge." Carl replied.

“Don’t be so conceited. No mortal can order a wizard around like this. You are a special case,” Amira continues.

"So, I should feel honored?" Carl asked.

"You need to pay more." The female sorceress replied.

"Hmm..." Carl scratched his cheek and then said, "I allowed you to stay in Rickburg smoothly and made you the chief judge of the Holy See Inquisition. Isn't that enough?"

“Of course not,” Amira pauses, then adds, “I am glad I was able to fool the Church, but it is far from enough.”

"Hmm..." Carl thought for a moment, "Then...how about expanding a magic school in Rickburg?"

“Huh?” Amira pauses, as if she doesn’t understand what he’s saying.

But I heard Carl continue:

"You will be the principal."

“Are you crazy?” Amira asks.

"I'm serious about this," Carl replied.

“So, my reward is to train you a combat wizard. Why do I feel like you’re taking advantage of me?” Amira pouted.

"I remember you once said that you are a scholar who spreads knowledge. Isn't this what you want?" Carl replied.

“Indeed,” Amira says without objection. “Headmaster of a school of magic? That’s probably the best a wizard can dream of. But I hope you remember how we burned Morton.”

"This is not difficult. Now that the Inquisition is in our hands, we can tell the outside world that it is a seminary. We will teach literacy to ordinary people during the day and secretly teach magic at night. If a student is accidentally exposed, we can say it is a miracle. Most people will only believe what they want to believe." Carl said.

For a moment, Amira was stunned, then suddenly said:

"Aren't you afraid that the Lord will really send down a thunderbolt to kill you for such blasphemy? But I like it~"

"So you agreed?"

“Try it, but stop immediately if any problems arise,” Amira replied.

"No problem," Carl said.

“One more thing,” Amira says.

"what?"

"Remember to build a beautiful academy." After she said that, she left the hall.