Chapter 97 - 94: Nobility Rights and Duties, Purge Mission

Chapter 97: Chapter 94: Nobility Rights and Duties, Purge Mission

The ancient ennoblement ceremony has ended.

Thor and his companions have officially become the lowest tier of nobility in the Kingdom. From today onwards, he will be a Baron, a Baron under the grace of the Goddess of Life.

The pioneer territory will also permanently belong to him.

It will be protected under the laws of the Kingdom.

At the same time, their identity, not only in the Northern Province, but throughout the Kingdom, will grant them the rights of nobility.

And this result...

Has once again stirred a frenzy in Loren City.

For the first time in three years, a Pioneer Lord has been ennobled as a Baron.

This has reignited the dormant ambitions of many Noble Lords.

Many Nobles even started having ideas.

Especially those Pioneer Lords who believe they possess considerable strength.

Building a town of five thousand people and possessing enough strength to protect it is not easy, but achieving one hundred merit points seems not to be too difficult.

Especially in the current turmoil in the Northern Province, it appears even more feasible.

Of course, excitement remains as excitement.

Except for a few overly enthusiastic Pioneer Lords who have just entered the Northern Province, most Pioneer Lords do not plan to take action.

After all, once they survive in the Northern Province for a period, they become acutely aware of the strength of the Beastman Tribes.

One hundred merit points indeed is not a lot.

But the difficulty to obtain it is not trivial at all.

A Tier Two Minotaur is only worth ten merit points, and they may not have the confidence to kill a Tier Two Minotaur.

Even for Tier Two goblins, most Pioneer Lords can barely manage.

Nonetheless, the prices of various weapons in Loren City have begun to skyrocket.

Of course, this is not something Thor needs to worry about.

No matter how much the price of weapons in Loren City skyrockets, he cannot transport weapons to sell there.

Unless he is really asking for trouble.

The night gradually fell.

Thor quietly closed the Holy Scripture.

At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of the entire nobility.

He was also aware of the rights and obligations of the nobility.

As nobility, he will enjoy genuine privilege.

This is distinctly recorded in the Holy Scripture, and also engraved in the laws of the Kingdom.

Aside from this...

The Kingdom has bestowed upon him the rights to conquer and govern. Similarly, he must also wage war for the Kingdom.

If, as a Pioneer Lord, he could choose to abandon his territory and escape participating in Kingdom War or Beastman War, as a noble, he no longer has that choice; every centennial Kingdom War must be participated by his governed territory.

As a Baron, he does not need to pay taxes, but he must ensure the deployment of at least one Great Knight and no fewer than five Official Knights in the Kingdom War.

This is an obligation he must fulfill.

No noble can escape this duty.

Even if he abandons his territory, he must still participate.

"Kingdom War!"

He murmured, his gaze heavy with gravity.

Regarding Kingdom War, he had some understanding before, but the description of it in the Holy Scripture was more detailed, making him more aware of what Kingdom War entails.

It’s a contest for territories.

A contest among the nobility.

While the continent only has two Empires, there are countless Kingdoms.

Under the Two Great Empires, land is limited, resources are limited, and conflict inevitably erupts.

Thus, every hundred years, under the tacit consent of the Two Great Empires, the various Kingdoms under the Empires will engage in Kingdom Wars to redivide lands, benefits, and wealth.

Every Kingdom War is undoubtedly an opportunity for low-level nobility.

If grasped well, it can lead to meteoric rise.

However, it can also be a disaster, as low-level nobility rarely has substantial risk resistance.

A Baron nobility most likely only has one Great Knight, and whether they can gather five Official Knights is uncertain. Once they fall, their family will inevitably decline.

Of course, this is not greatly related to Thor.

He currently has sufficient qualifications to deploy ample forces to participate in the Kingdom War.

Even if there are losses, he can bear them.

Not to mention, with his daily intelligence system, even participating in Kingdom War, he can ensure his safety.

He can even gain a substantial amount of merit through it.

His eyes glimmered.

The thought was quickly suppressed.

There are still two years until the Kingdom War, so there’s no need to consider these matters now.

In comparison, the development of the territory and the enhancement of strength are what he needs to focus on now.

Thinking of these, his mind inevitably returned to the other two who were ennobled as Barons alongside him.

"Cleansing operations!"

He murmured, feeling a stirring inside.

The Beastman Tribes possess a vast amount of wealth and merit, enough to support the two in becoming Barons, and enough for him to expand further.

More importantly, he seems to be able to rely on cleansing operations to further expand trade routes to the northern regions.

Currently, his trade routes only stretch around the Maine River Valley, their gains have reached a certain saturation.

To earn more, he must venture out.

This is undoubtedly an opportunity.

Thoughts interwove as time slowly passed.

The night gradually fell.

The familiar system prompt sound subsequently rang once more.

"Ding, intelligence system updated!"

"Do you want to open it?"

The mechanical voice sounded, just like usual.

"Open it!"

Thor suppressed the anxiety in his heart, instinctively replied.