Work Prophet

Wild not only gave the old priest travel expenses but also dispatched two guards to thoughtfully escort him all the way out of the city.

Afterward, he and Ireya entered the City Lord Mansion to continue discussing the subsequent matters.

"Just yesterday morning, I received a letter from Adelle Xiu. She said that many bandits and robbers were entrenched near Fertile Corner, tormenting the local villagers to the point where they can no longer live.

"Adelle Xiu wants to help those villagers form a militia specifically for eradicating bandits."

"What do you think?"

Ireya did not rush to express an opinion, instead responding with a question.

Although Adelle also comes from a Noble Family, as a woman and not the heir, she was sent to the Temple to study early, so she is not as sensitive to certain matters.

But Miss Rabbit, having been a Lord for so long, clearly knows that the average Noble finds it hard to tolerate uncontrolled armed forces within their territory, as it could potentially threaten their ruling foundation.

"I agreed to her request," Wild replied, "as long as she can ensure that the militia remains under the leadership of the Double Rest Sect."

"Hmm?"

The head of the Singleton Family also showed a hint of resignation, "Although we have reclaimed Fertile Corner now, I don't have many people at my disposal, and we still have to be wary of the enemies from nearby towns. We indeed have no extra forces to deal with those bandits.

"Rather than letting them continue to wreak havoc, it's better to ask Adelle Xiu and her group for help."

"That makes sense." Ireya nodded.

"Additionally, the most important thing is, I heard you have granted the Dual Rest Sect the authority to form an army."

Miss Rabbit readily admitted, "That's right, I trust Merlin, and without the Black Dog Guards, my territory might have been destroyed by that Black Dragon."

"I also trust your judgment, so if that militia belongs to the Double Rest Sect, I have no objections," said Wild.

"Moreover, after this battle, we should have seized a lot of weapons and armor. I'm thinking whether we could pick some of the average quality ones that aren't very valuable to arm those militias."

"That's a good idea," the Lady said, "we could also transport more grain to Adelle and her people."

"Once you want to raise a troop, there will definitely be a shortage of food. Moreover, Golden Valley has already been ravaged by the invaders beyond recognition. There might be a famine this year."

Wild's expression was also very serious, "Spring plowing has already passed, so I hope production can be resumed by autumn. Otherwise, not only Golden Valley but the entire Continent might face a famine next year."

However, as he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, knowing well that ending the war before autumn seems nearly impossible.

Even though the Wing Tribe has retreated, they won't easily relinquish the land they have swallowed up.

Whether it's people like Ebrusus, who have family members held hostage by the Wing Tribe, or opportunists taking advantage of the chaos, they would not surrender easily.

Actually, Wild had more to say. If Ireya was willing to lead her army further east and, with the help of the giant dragon, to continue to capture Golden Valley, it shouldn't be too difficult.

But, on the one hand, the Lady didn't seem interested in this; she was satisfied with reclaiming the Western Territory. Besides, the Wing Tribe caused considerable destruction when they passed through.

Subsequent reconstruction leaves many matters for Miss Rabbit to handle, and the nobles of the Western Territory are all eager to go home early.

Furthermore, Wild is still a vassal of the Campbell Family, and Golden Valley is Campbell's territory. If Ireya were to take it, it would indeed seem rather improper.

Therefore, this idea just lingered in the head of the Singleton Family's leader, and he didn't voice it out.

Just then, Ivan returned, bringing a piece of good news.

The Wing Tribe had evacuated early, leaving only two people to oversee Ebrusus, and those two fled under the cover of darkness last night as well.

However, although they fled quickly, they couldn't take everything with them.

In reality, because the Wing Tribe needed to maintain their flying ability, they couldn't carry too many supplies. They had looted a lot from the Western Territory and stockpiled it at Fertile Corner, without having the opportunity to transport it back to Lion Heart Castle.

After capturing Fertile Corner, those items were recovered by the Lady.

A significant portion of it was offerings from Lords who had surrendered earlier. They didn't dare to reclaim them, and Miss Rabbit took them without hesitation. The rest were returned to their original owners.

This distribution was met with no objections, and Ireya even gained approximately six hundred thousand Gold Lions, which made her grin widely.

Whoever said the Western Territory was poor, didn't realize it was quite affluent?

If Solomon hadn't conducted this round of plundering, Ireya wouldn't have known how wealthy everyone was.

The new batch of captives could also be sold, making this endeavor highly profitable for her.

With Wild's enthusiastic invitation, the Western Territory's soldiers stayed at Fertile Corner for another four days to celebrate the victory.

On the morning of the fifth day, Ireya was ready to lead her people away, yet she heard another rumor.

After Duke Theodore's death, someone from the Campbell Family seemed to have fled to the Northern Territory to seek assistance from the Allister and Monteverde families.

Allister agreed to the request and consented to dispatch troops to Golden Valley, but reaching here wouldn't be easy. They'd have to conquer Lion Heart Castle first, and no one knew when they'd arrive.

However, with Solomon's defeat in the Western Territory, Allister, who had been quiet for a long time, indeed started to become active during this time.

First, they sent an envoy to find the Lady, then declared their intent to reclaim the Western Territory, and it's said that the Monteverde Family has already begun mobilizing their troops, seemingly planning to leave the Northern Territory.

Having another group to trouble the Wing Tribe was a good thing for the Lady.

But it was uncertain when the two sides would clash, and Miss Rabbit wasn't too optimistic about Allister. The Wing Tribe, though heavily damaged, still had two Dragons and many followers.

The nobles who had already surrendered surely wouldn't want the Wing Tribe defeated because that would label them as traitors forever, forcing them to relinquish the lands they once received.

Seeing that nothing remained unresolved in Golden Valley, Miss Rabbit led her army back to the Western Territory.

Just as they were about to reach Songshi Castle, a small, unidentified cavalry unit appeared behind the army. Surrounding them, the leader claimed they were there to find Ivan.