I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Marquis Boyle was aware of Theodore's thoughts and didn't mind.

To him, the competition among his sons was a way to identify the most satisfactory candidate.

Then, Theodore followed Marquis Boyle even more diligently.

In Lovisa Village, being alone with his father was almost impossible, and he cherished these moments, determined to heavily boost his favorability.

Marquis Boyle was quite comfortable with Theodore's earnest attentiveness.

Following this, the two walked leisurely towards the hotel, flanked closely by soldiers who cleared the way before and after them, and queued up to buy anything they needed whenever necessary.

Compared to his previous rush, now Marquis Boyle truly enjoyed leisurely strolling through Hope Village.

Walking on the Commercial Street of Hope Village and enjoying different delicacies was indeed a rare pleasure for Marquis Boyle.

Hope Village, a perfect place for a vacation!

It was evident that Hope Village would continue to develop in this direction.

This way, the development of Hope Village could be said to be multi-faceted, and it would likely strengthen each other, making the development more solid.

At that thought, Marquis Boyle couldn't help but frown. If he let Hope Village develop this way, would he really be able to control it in the future?

However, upon reflection, he couldn't think of a way to curb Hope Village's growth; it was better to silently monitor from behind and look for the right opportunity.

Now he had two choices. One, continue to entrust Fasal Village with increased investments to combat Hope Village again. Another, focus on Town-level Territory, simply waiting for Hope Village to upgrade to a town and then claim it.

The first option, after Fasal Village's recent defeat, had its strength halved at least. The possibility of launching a successful new attack on Hope Village soon was too slim.

The second option would require more resources as Town-level warfare is costly; similarly, it couldn't launch a level-jumping attack in a short time, but it had the benefit of pulling Hope Village into Town-level Territory War as soon as it upgraded, which would likely be more successful.

After weighing his options, Marquis Boyle leaned towards the second choice.

With a decision made, Marquis Boyle felt more at ease, even a slight smile hanging on his lips.

Watching his father's demeanor, Theodore couldn't help but shiver.

From what he knew, such a smile from his father always meant someone was being schemed against.

Well, as long as it wasn't against him.

On the other hand, Carl had successfully met with Zhou Bai and handed over the items given by Marquis Boyle.

"Thank you." Zhou Bai was quite happy to have finally gotten what he desired.

Especially since these were gotten without cost.

Seeing the smile on Zhou Bai's face, Carl pressed his lips together. He hadn't expected that this Hope Village Chief would have the guts to bargain with his lord and even succeed.

Although his esteem for her rose, he was still dissatisfied with her disrespectful attitude towards the Marquis.

Thinking of the Marquis's impending departure, Carl pointedly said, "Marquis is about to leave..."

"Have a good journey, and you're welcome back anytime!" Zhou Bai quickly responded to Carl's words, "And please send my regards to the Marquis."

Carl: "..."

Then, with a huff, Carl turned and left.

Watching Carl leave angrily, Zhou Bai raised an eyebrow.

"It's just a little effort to send off Marquis Boyle," Bayer said straightforwardly.

"My stance has been the same from the start, consistent! Moreover, I'm also making a statement. There are other lords in our territory, and we can't let them think we are completely attached to Lovisa City. It's not beneficial for our future development. Perhaps one day Marquis Boyle's actions will become public and involve us. In the end, him suppressing me openly and secretly attacking me won't stop because of my good expression. I can't give him that satisfaction," Zhou Bai declared openly.

She had her pride.

"...Yeah," Bayer nodded.

In fact, he should have known that his lord doesn't discriminate against people based on their status, so whether someone is a noble or not didn't make a difference to her. What mattered was whether they were good or bad for Hope Village.

Instead, it was him, unable to truly align his thinking with the Lord's, still influenced by traditional class views.

Although he felt a bit uncomfortable inside, he realized he quite enjoyed hearing that.

Hope Village was indeed establishing a different world unnoticed!

"Let's not worry about them. Let's see what they've given us," Zhou Bai said, opening the Space Scroll.

As the Space Scroll unfurled, the items inside appeared in the form of images.

[Item: Mortar]

[Introduction: A flexible siege weapon, easily portable, that can also fire behind cover.]

[Level: Gold]

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[Item: Siege Hammer]

[Introduction: Can attack city walls in the shortest time.]

[Level: Gold]

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[Item: Defense Magic Array]

[Introduction: Increases the defensive power of city walls, duration determined by the quality of the magic stone.]

[Level: Gold]

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"These items indeed lean more towards offensive weapons. The only defensive Magic Array also requires considerable expenditure. Their assistance to Hope Village is certainly not sincere," Bayer deduced after reviewing, combining his knowledge.

Hearing this, Zhou Bai smiled, "I think they're pretty good. After all, they were free, and I was prepared anyway. From another perspective, the items given by Marquis Boyle further prove that he is the mastermind behind Fasal Village and continues to covet Hope Village."

An enemy in the shadows is more dangerous than one in the open.