Pioneer Lord: A Leisurely Imperial Life

Chapter 79 Pretending to be weak while actually being strong

Although all indications suggest that it was the frost that notified the slave-catching team.

But Richard was certain it wasn't them.

Since Brad wasn't home, and Lucy was so proud, it was unlikely she would resort to such underhanded tactics behind his back.

not to mention.

Frost had just acquired his farming techniques; making money through normal means would be incredibly easy.

With their technical expertise, they only need to focus on development and quietly grow, and wealth will come rolling in.

Why risk a complete falling out with the Holy See, and secretly stir up trouble to target the Snow Rabbit Clan?

If the Vatican seizes on this, it will only lead to bigger trouble, and the losses will outweigh the gains.

So...

If it wasn't Frost, then it could only be other lords in the North, because no one else had the power to instantly assemble a group of slave hunters.

Only they would want to severely damage the reputation of the Holy See and perhaps make a quick buck.

That concludes the analysis.

Richard stopped worrying about it, because anyone could be involved.

In just a few hundred years, the power of the Holy See has expanded to its current size.

While the credit largely went to the priests and preachers, it also owed much to the lords' "secret aid to the enemy."

Now that the Papacy has become too powerful to control, it's already too late to try to curb it.

It was only the large-scale appearance of slave-catching teams that made him realize that the waters of the North were far deeper than he had imagined.

besides...

Although Brad had mentioned it, Richard really hadn't expected that the three lords in the far north would have such a good relationship.

When Frost got into trouble, Snow Deer and Snow Fox immediately stepped in without the slightest hesitation, probably because they had formed some kind of alliance in private.

Just look at what happened to Black Crow to see how rare this kind of relationship is.

No one's knightly order comes from nowhere; it's all built up little by little by taming rideable monsters.

It takes a lot of resources and effort to train a knight; losing even one is a huge loss.

and.

The Snow Deer and Snow Fox families don't have large territories; their knightly orders only have about thirty knights.

Even so, they were still willing to send troops to help Frost, truly "old buddy level".

...

Richard opened his eyes, looked at Oscar standing in the center of the hall, and prepared to get back to business.

"Is the shopping list we prepared complete and ready for delivery?"

Oscar bowed and replied:

"My lord, there are more than thirty carriages in total, all parked in the open space outside the wall. They will be delivered once the count is completed."

Richard nodded slightly and turned to look at Im beside him.

"Why don't you go with him to take inventory?"

Im agreed and led Oscar out of the Lord's Hall. After the two left, only Richard and Snow Moon remained in the hall.

Richard reached out and gently pulled her close, tucking her into his arms so she could sit across his lap. He then offered her words of comfort.

"Don't be afraid."

"Your people will definitely be alright."

Xueyue leaned against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. Her tense nerves relaxed slightly, but she still couldn't help but tear up.

"But..."

"Many slave-catching teams have appeared..."

Richard gently rubbed her drooping, snow-white rabbit ears, patiently comforting her.

"After Viscount Brad returned, he immediately ordered the city gates to be opened, which shows that he also wanted to get the Snow Rabbit Clan out of Frost as soon as possible and did not want to get involved in this mess."

"As long as they can reunite with the Holy Light Knights outside the city, there's no need to worry about safety anymore. Your people will definitely be able to reach Blackwater Territory safely."

This is the truth.

A fight is definitely out of the question. Knights from all three territories are already present, and Charles will surely stop it unless he loses his mind.

Otherwise, if a fight breaks out here, the three families there will definitely destroy the churches in their respective territories immediately, and the bodies of the priests will be left to dangle on swings at the city gate.

and.

Things have escalated to this point, and it's estimated that all the Knights of Light in the North will be heading to Frost City to participate in this escort mission.

A full-strength Holy Light Knights Order consists of one hundred Knights of Light.

The slave-catching team, let alone getting close, would be chased all over the mountain if they even caught a glimpse of them from afar, mistaken for real rabbits, and would eventually have a huge hole poked in their backsides.

If even one Snow Rabbit were to get into trouble, the reputation of the Holy See would plummet. How could they not care?

But in the end, it was Charles who caused the trouble; he always liked to hide his true intentions and pretend to be weak while actually being strong.

Seriously...

When entering the city, wouldn't it have been better to just reveal your identity and establish your own faction from the start?

Lucy will surely put an end to the extortion saga in the city immediately, out of respect for the High Priest of Light.

After that, there weren't many problems.

Look at the manners of our noble gentlemen; which one of them doesn't take the initiative to introduce himself and his title as soon as they meet?

On the other hand, this old charcoal man acted like a vagrant when he was at Chiffon Collar, but the first thing he did was use the Great Bright Healing Technique.

whispering sound!

Utterly boring...

He loves to put on airs so much. If he dares to set foot in Chiffon territory again, he'll have to give everyone a healing spell.

If you are sick, get treatment.

Even without illness, it can strengthen the body.

Consider it a toll fee.

...

Seeing his certainty, Xueyue's anxiety finally subsided.

She buried her face in Richard's neck, her shoulders trembling slightly, and finally burst into tears after suppressing her sobs for so long.

Only in front of her can he fully vent his fear and anxiety.

Richard let her cry in his arms, gently stroking her soft rabbit ears while continuing to whisper words of comfort.

A while later.

Xueyue's emotions gradually stabilized, and her crying stopped, though she still sobbed occasionally.

Richard looked at her reddened eyes, raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her cheeks, and lowered his head to place a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"When we have time in the future, I will take you on a journey to Blackwater Territory to see your people."

"Don't be sad. You're a superhuman now. It's not good to cry all the time."

Xueyue wrapped her arms around Richard's neck, looked up at him with teary eyes, and spoke with a hint of pleading in her voice.

"Master, I also want to become stronger."

"Like my older sisters Celia and Nicole, could I also go and gain experience in the mines?"

Richard smiled.

He reached out and stroked the corner of Xueyue's watery eyes, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

"Oh?"

"My adorable little bunny actually wants to take up a sword and slay monsters! How courageous!"

"Come on, come on..."

"Let the master reward you."

That's all.

He embraced her and kissed her passionately, demanding more.

Xueyue's rabbit ears softened and rested on Richard's head, then against his side of the forehead, and then slowly brushed down to his earlobe.

...

After they parted, Xueyue's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still stubbornly stared at him.

"Sister Celia said that only by becoming stronger can you protect yourself and the people you want to protect."

"I don't want to keep hiding behind you, sir. I want to share your burdens too."

Her voice, tender from being kissed, was firm in every word, and her dark eyes gleamed with a thirst for power.