Derek was there and learned more about politics.
Sometimes, black is not necessarily black, he can also be white, let alone gray?
Bravery! Fame! What a feat!
These are their own climb to rely on, but definitely not the only.
This is not enough for real power.
And these, you need to learn slowly, to adapt to the rules of this world.
The banquet ended in a happy atmosphere, with the northern provinces singing and dancing.
The vestiges of the recent war seem to have been completely erased.
Everyone is trying to play down the war.
It's just some dead losers, it's a bunch of poachers.
The nobles are still nobles, and the northern provinces are still the northern provinces.
Derek finally saw his second brother, the other side has been quickly appointed as a centurion, is across the threshold of junior officers.
The Tishlion Army was a standing army in the northern provinces, which would expand in the event of war.
It had already expanded from 3,000 to 5,000, and another wave of expansion is expected.
And Sergei has a chance to go one step further, with the help of Baron Ferreira.
For now, though, he's more concerned about his brother.
"Derek, this time you're really famous, and everyone's asking me about you."
Sergei was very excited about his brother's success, and he took the glory with him.
He questioned Derek in detail about the whole war, and there was another round of praise.
After engaging in the review, the barbarian lost not wronged.
Derek made a calculated move that led the barbarians into a trap.
And his men were surprisingly effective, which was a victory or defeat in the war.
So it's doomed from the start, the barbarians are going to suffer, the difference is just how much.
"I don't think this war is over yet. The barbarians are behaving very strangely. There may still be trouble waiting for us. Derek raised his concerns.
Sergei was careful to remember, for once, that Derek wasn't the kid he used to be.
He trusts Derek's judgment, but he doesn't know what the barbarians are up to.
The two brothers discussed for a long time, but could not come to any concrete ideas.
But soon, a shock came.
This was followed by two successive orders from the king's capital.
The Kingdom of Holy Cross suffered a great loss, and the barbarians fought with the Kingdom of Holy Cross and defeated the entire army of Holy Maitreya province at one stroke.
An entire province, over a million people, fell into the hands of the barbarians.
It was clear that the barbarians had struck both ways, and while they had suffered a loss on the Rocco side, they had triumphed in the Kingdom of the Holy Cross.
Although as two hostile countries, it should be very happy to hear this news.
However, standing in the position of the three southern countries, it is not worth being happy.
After all, the three Southern Kingdoms were born of one vein, the Civil War.
Barbarians belong to the foreign enemy.
The actions of the Barbarian Kingdom were unexpected.
30 years, a lot has changed.
In the north, there really is a new power.
With two wars, tens of thousands dead, the barbarians proved it.
The nobles and officials of the northern provinces had not yet recovered from this news, and two successive orders came from the king.
The first order officially rewarded all those who had done meritorious service, and the king's bounty was generous.
Derek was made a hereditary baron, a Viscount of the Court, and Commander of the Army of St. Maitreya.
That's right, Master of the Holy Maitreya Army, this is a new formation, even given 5,000 men.
Except for one title, the rest of the army was divided from the Second Army.
This is still secondary, the meaning of the title, already said the king's mind.
The fiefdom, also in the Kingdom of the Holy Cross, was even larger than that of the Ferreira family.
However, it was not only Derek, but many nobles and meritorious men, who all granted the province of Saint Maitreya to the Kingdom of the Holy Cross.
If you spread out the map, half of the whole province has been promised by the king.
Without waiting for the nobles of the northern provinces to break out their curses, a second order from the king came.
Recognize the status of barbarian kingdom and formalize diplomatic relations.
At the cost of The barbarians handed over Saint Maitreya Province completely to the Lok Kingdom.
This perfectly explains the king's order, and it's clear that barbarian emissaries are already waiting for the king.
If the Northern provinces fall, perhaps the nobles of the Kingdom of the Holy Cross will take over the Northern Provinces?
Without giving Derek a chance to think, the king's emissary and the noble Senate's emissary came together.
The envoys completed the hasty ceremony on behalf of the king, even eliminating the need to travel to the king's capital for an audience.
The Senate also presented the nobility's insignia and arms, which had been prepared long before.
When the title of Knight of Derek was registered, it was already registered as a two-headed dragon.
But knights can only use pennants and swallowtails.
Now he can cut off the dovetail and officially use the noble square flag.
This time the king gave the titles of Viscount Derek Court and Baron Augusta.
By convention, he will be called von Ferreira Augusta Derick.
And his descendants will carry the name Augusta.
His territory was also located in the Augusta region of St. Maitreya Province.
Of course, it is very likely that this territory will soon be lost to the counter-attack of the Holy Cross Kingdom.
That would be very irritating.
'Viscount Derek, please make your way as soon as possible. His Majesty expects good news from you.'
When the envoy completed his task, he brought the king's urging.
In fact, time is running out for Locke's kingdom.
The Kingdom of the Holy Cross must have been ready to fight back from the beginning of the barbarian invasion, but it was not expected to be so tragic, nor did it expect the object would be Mega Man.
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But it doesn't matter who it is, Sant Maitreya Province will definitely get it back.
But the whole mess is being left to the kingdom of Roark, specifically unlucky people like Derek.
To be honest, the king's behavior was not very kind.
But it was also a surprise to the king, whose original target was indeed the barbarians.
However, when Sant Maitreya Province was able to obtain it, it naturally turned the direction.
The mind of the barbarian is not difficult to guess, that is, to fight between the two tigers, but the tiger has the intention of fighting, and can not stop.
That night, the governor summoned all the nobles and officials.
Many people looked at Derek compassionately, apparently knowing the news.
Although Sant Maitreya Province may not be recaptured, a protracted war is inevitable.
The Kingdom of the Holy Cross will not rest.
The governor coughed, and the king's change of heart caused him a great deal of trouble.
His eyes drifted over noblemen like the General and Derek, some with angry faces, others expressionless.
"Ahem, Holy Maitreya Province was an accident, and the barbarian's plan is clear to everyone."
But the opportunity is once in a blue moon, and if it were not for the barbarians' surprise, Saint Maitreya Province would never have fallen so easily."
The Governor's words are correct, if the Rokke Kingdom army movement, Saint Maitreya Province is probably already prepared.
And only wild people outside the mainstream have a chance to sneak in.
This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But the king is not authentic.
The Governor, embarrassed to face the silent nobles, continued: "Please rest assured that there will be no governor and no taxes in Saint Maitreya Province for the next three years.
All food supplies and even people, the Kingdom will help."
Obviously, the kingdom also knows that barbarians don't make it easy on themselves.
So the food population and everything else needs to be transfused by the kingdom.
But it was worth it compared to the gains.
The nobles look much better.
Count Pereira beckoned Derek to him.
"This time my old husband will go out again, and the first and second armies will be integrated into one."
Together with your army of Holy Maitreya, and your private armies, there are probably twenty to thirty thousand men, but they will face the first wave of the Holy Cross counterattack.
The Kingdom's reinforcements won't arrive for at least three to five months. What do you think, Derek?"
Count Pereira is also under great pressure, and this time one careless move may end up in Saint Maitreya Province.
Derek pondered for a while, but did not give a clear answer: "We need to see the situation in Saint Maitreya Province, but the barbarians also have to guard against it."
"It's true, to prevent the barbarians from suddenly attacking us, but we also need to receive Sant Maitreya Province as soon as possible and make preparations as early as possible."
It would not be impossible for the barbarians to strike back and then turn around and attack the northern provinces.
Even if it's a smooth transition, it needs to happen fast.
Otherwise, just after the handover, the counter-attack of the Holy Cross Kingdom will come, I am afraid that the trouble will be big.
Derek has been mentally prepared: "If the barbarians do not cooperate, then give them a bit of a powerful look."
They want to pit us against each other for space to grow.
In that case, he would not dare to turn against us easily."
A barbarian's got a problem, so take it to the point where Derek's ideas hit the nail on the head.
Count Pereira hadn't really thought of that.
He smiled immediately and said, "Then I will hand over the army to you as soon as possible, and you will set out first and weigh the weight of barbarians for me."
Derek took up the task, of course, aware of the dangers and difficulties involved.
The so-called hero himself, in the eyes of the big men at the top, may be a more valuable chess piece.
Put it in Holy Maitreya Province, just in case the Kingdom of the Holy Cross counterattacks.
If it works, of course everyone is happy.
It's better to fail than to find some random loser.
Derek gets it. He's willing to be a pawn.
Arrogance and contempt gave him the opportunity.
The so-called baron Viscount, though it seems most precious.
But what mattered most to him was the post of commander of the Holy Maitreya Army.
Maybe it's a pity for cannon fodder, but for Derek, it's all that matters.
The great justice, the merit.
The Holy Maitreya Army, though nominally able to operate throughout the province, can be stationed anywhere.
And far away, with no one to tell you what to do.
As for the quota, it's a joke.
"Sooner or later, you will regret it."
Derek and his men quickly took charge of the new Saint Maitreya Army, with soldiers drawn from the Second Army.
At this point Count Pereira was very generous and did not make up for it with some militia.
Well, it's a lot better than ideal, though it's a lot better.
Derek's in power, so he's filling his shoes.
As for how to judge, open the panel to see that those on the top may not be 100% loyal, and those not on the top are certainly not loyal enough.
While others are still preparing, Derek has already completed the initial run-in and quickly hit the road.
In the meantime, letters from the Ferreira family finally arrived, and a group of Cousins came to take refuge with news of Baron Ferreira.
"Granddaughter of Count Pereira?"
When Derek heard the news, he finally understood why Count Pereira had been so generous.
After only a second's consideration, he agreed instantly.
What the hell love does not exist in this day and age.
As for the skinny commoners, he's even less likely to be interested.
In fact, even if politics are not taken into account, he marries a very narrow group of people, if tastes are not special.
"Tell Father that I agree, but that the marriage will be postponed for a while, at least until Sant Maitreya province is stable."
Derek replied to Baron Ferreira and, before leaving, paid Count Pereira a personal visit to make his feelings known.
Then, he took another shipment of weapons, food and grass.
The match is worth it.
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