After receiving Reyn's consent, the butler gently opened the door.
Dohnal, the housekeeper, was a white-haired old man, about fifty years old, he look kind and mild, his hair combed neatly, his clothes clean and meticulous.
Soon, under the command of Old Dohnal, a maid brought breakfast to Reyn table.
"Sir, the breakfast is served. please enjoy!" Having said that, old Dohnal waited quietly on the side, with a peaceful and respectful expression.
"Thank you!" Reyn nodded politely and began to pick up the knife and fork and start eating.
Today's breakfast, like the last few days, hasn't changed much. A glass of milk, two slices of brown bread, plus two fried half-cooked eggs and a small portion of cooked vegetal puree.
The taste was general, not much to talk about, not to mention the difficulty of eating, can only that it was enough to fill the stomach.
These may seem simple and simple compared to the hearty breakfasts of other Lords and Nobles, but Reyn knows in his heart that this is the most hearty and extravagant breakfast in the entire Black Water territory.
According to the memory in his mind, he entered Black Water territory in the middle of spring this year. At that time, just after the bandits had ransacked the Black Water town. A total mess, barely anyone was around, not even a penny was found in the castle, it was simply a dilapidated place.
After nine months of maintenance, Black Water Town barely recovered some life. At present, there are more than 500 serfs in Black Water territory, heavy-armed trainee knights plus ten junior trainee knights, and dozens of militiamen, plus maids in the castle, a total population of less than 600.
Because of its bitterly cold border and low productivity, the territory has generated tax revenue that is negligible.
In addition to the knights, trainee knights, as well as the salaries of councillors and castle staff, and then the acquisition of territorial weapons armour, horse materials, as well as maintenance and repair, the remaining revenue, barely able to maintain the castle and the territory's daily expenses. In fact every week he has to take out money from his pocket to inject into the territory.
Thinking of it situation, Reyn appetite slowly fades away, sighing slowly.
"Dohnal, please clean up, afterwards you can go out and don't disturb me till I call you again."
"Okay, sir!" Old Dohnal nodded respectfully and then ordered the servant to clean up the table. Looking at Reyn's pale and sad face, he couldn't help but feel some pain. He was originally Miss Pathy's maid, and he watched Reyn grew up.
Dohnal was the only servant that volunteered fallowed Baron Reyn was the only servant who volunteered to follow him as he travelled from Snowwolves to Black Water Territory. Although Dohnal origin was ordinary, his background is now is much better than ordinary given that he was the Wewftn family servant status.
Gently walked to the door of the room, old Dohnal turned to say.
"Sir, if there is any need, please don´t hesitate to order!" ”
"Thank you! " Reyn looked at him and was silent for a long moment.
There was a hint of affection in Dohnal's eyes, and he understood the meaning behind Reyn's thank you.
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At the corner of the castle staircase that led to the kitchen, next to a cracked pillar, old Dohnal suddenly stopped, and through the dim light, he saw that the iron door of the kitchen at the end of the corridor was not closed.
Mary, the maid in charge of washing dishes, was vigilantly looking around, and the moment the chef cooker was squatting down on the balcony, she hid half the bread that Baron Shawn had just eaten, and an omelette, and quickly hid it in her clothes and quickly sorted out her apron.
The whole process of stealing food was seen by old Dohnal, but he didn't come forward and scold her.
Dohnal knew in his heart that Mary's family had three children, the youngest of whom was only five years old, thin and short, hungry, her situation was not so easy.
As long as she doesn't break Dohnal's bottom line and steal other food in the kitchen, he'll keep his eyes closed.
Before that, however, she must be warned to prevent her from committing more serious mistakes in the future.
Thinking of it, old Dohnal walked slowly into the kitchen and told Edward, who was busy with bacon: "Edward, the bacon lord loved it last night, and remember to prepare more at noon today."
"Okay, Mr Dohnal!" Chef Edward nodded, turned around and keep on working.
Dohnal smiled and waved, "Well, you're busy keep working well, I'm going to the stables to have a look, in recent days, the Lord always likes to visit the territory in the evening."
Wipe his hands clean and he is ready to leave the kitchen and go to the stables.
Just as old Dohnal had just stepped out of the kitchen, he suddenly turned his head and warned, "Oh, Mary, there's just something I forgot to remind you that food should be wrapped in a dining cloth, otherwise the oil will flow into the skirt stained it, and it becomes hard to wash off." Having said that, he didn't look back.
Looking at the back of old Dohnal's departure, Mary's cheeks were flushed, her mood was complicated ashamed and moved at the same time.
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After inspecting everything in the castle's backyard, old Dohnal followed the castle's back door and entered the Lord's private stables.
Inside the stables, three adult strong horses are kept.
A white horse, two black horses.
White horses are ceremonial mounts, and two dark horses are the lord's battle horses and alternate battle horses.
Across the distance, he saw Mav, Peter and a few servants, laughing and chatting beside the stables, and because Dohnal's footsteps were so light, they didn´t detect him coming. Old Dohnal listened for a moment and found the slothful guys discussing the Territory and Baron Reyn, and suddenly his face became stiff.
"Hi, Peter, I heard that the bandits are going to invade the territory soon. We'll have to hide a little bit." - Mav
"You're right, it's almost winter, there are some bandits who attack the territory and castles, as long as we hide and don't resist, the thieves won't hurt us, but Baron Reyn, I guess he'll get hurt. ” - Peter
"Well... Look at the Blackstone Castle, and then look at our Black Water, the same are lords, how the gap is so big, so many years, those thieves will only attack Black Water territory, Blackstone Fort territory, thieves are afraid to go ... Ohh...... Good morning, Mr Dohnal..."
In the face of the sudden appearance of the housekeeper old Dohnal, the crowd was startled.
Old Dohnal looked at them coldly, and said faintly, "It looks like you are not very satisfied with castle works, I think I should apply to the Lord for a change of working environment, such as ... Go to the border and build a line of defence. ”
As soon as this remark came out, several people were frightened pale, cold sweat running down, even bowed their heads to admit mistakes, imploring old Dohnal's forgiveness.
Old Dohnal snorted coldly, turned away from the stables, and came outside the castle gate.
Looking ahead at the old, dirty narrow street ahead, a dozen passers-by preparing to go to NorthSeet to sell leather goods, their caravans, which had been stopped by several black Water town councillors, were paying the toll.
Seeing this scene, old Dohnal sighed darkly, "Sir Reyn is in danger, Matthews has not come back from NorthSeet City, do not know the letter that was sent to Miss Cathy was received."
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Reyn sat at his desk, looking at the flames in the fireplace, his eyebrows locked and his face looked dense.
Now that the BlackWaters have been reborn, there will be a lot of problems ahead. First, he must understand and integrate his new identity as soon as possible.
At the same time, he also had the need to organize and clean everything in the territory, including better understanding the structure, specifics and how things work in this world.
What lords and nobles around Black Water Town, as well as the geographical environment of the Principality border, as well as the specific distribution of some countries and forces outside the country, should be one by one to understand.
Fortunately, after his rebirth, he obtained the memory of Reyn.
Although in the beginning, the memory emerged integration is not much, but with these days his mentality gradually smooth, slowly accepted this fact, so the mind appeared and remembered things, more and more.
It is estimated that it will not be long before he completely inherits the memory of Reyn and becomes a true Reyn himself.
According to some of the fusion memories, he probably learned that the former Baron Reyn was a cowardly, low-key and narrow-minded coward.
Baron Reyn although ambitious, unusual, but in addition to the small play, he did not have enough courage and courage to change the reality. This can be seen entirely from the recent war with Baron Blackstone Castle in the territory next door.
The last time he went to war with Baron Blackstone, the unknown thought that Baron Reyn was fighting for some civilian that was captured by Blackstone, but his real purpose was to use this as an excuse to defeat and capture Baron Blackstone castle and retake an iron ore mine that was originally within Black Water territory.
Black Water Town in the northern part of the Principality, has been established for more than a hundred years, in the northwest region of the territory, where there is a bluestone mountain, the other side of the mountain belongs to the Blackstone fort territory.
All along, Black Water Town and Blackstone Castle, two territories across the mountain, but also safe.
It wasn't until one summer a decade ago, when several stonemasons were quarrying on the bluestone hill, that they came across a large amount of iron ore on the hillsides on this side of Black Water Territory, so Baron Blackstone Castle took ownership of the entire mine.
Since Black Water Town is under the Count of NorthSeet, and the Blackstone Castle next to him is under the Marquis of Edbarth Mountain. In fact, the two families have always been in dispute since the founding of the Principality.
After many unsuccessful negotiations, the two lords of that year launched a number of minor skirmishes.
Unfortunately, the Blackstone Fort territory is more prosperous than the weak and rundown Black Water Territory, which is not the Blackstone Castle opponent at all.
Several Black Water lords before Reyn faced same the bullying of Blackstone Castle. The skirmishes only end with the capture of the lord or its force. Every battle is the Black Water Lord's defeat.
It was not until Baron Reyn arrived that he was ready to go to war again and retake the mine. Because the mine generates more revenue a year than the entire Black Water territory generates, there is no reason to give up.
Unfortunately, when Reyn came out with a horse and saw the finely armed, ferocious fighting power of the Knights of Blackstone Castle opposite, he was instantly afraid and immediately back down.
The result is obvious.
Think of this, Reyn shook his head sighing, "Really a nest of thieves. "
"Oh, Ting! Oh, Ting! Oh,Ting!"
The bells at the top of the church rang again throughout the Black Water territory. Reyn came to the window and looked at the tall church bell tower next to the town center square.
This is similar to the fantasy world of the late Middle Ages in Europe, where many people believe in a superior power. Especially in BlackWater Town, most of the people in the territory are believers, of course, the former Baron Reyn too.
In the town of Black Water, in addition to the weekly and annual taxes necessary for lords, the church that is placed in various territories will also collect a substantial amount of tax revenue from the territory.
The bell that has just sounded represents the arrival of noon.
Although Reyn had little interest in the Church, he had to admit that the Church had made a great contribution in many aspects, including the clock.
There was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door, followed by the familiar voice of the butler Dohnal "Sir, Knight Thorris and Sir Murkoc, there is something urgent to see you." ”
Morris and Kukoc?
These two men are the Knights of black Water Territory and the councillor, and now they are anxious to see me, what is wrong with the Territory?
"Let them wait for me in the downstairs hall." Reyn pondered for a moment.
"Okay, sir!" - Butler Dohnal