I Was Reincarnated as a Poor Farmer in a Different World, so I Decided to Make Bricks to Build a Castle - Chapter 355

"So, how do you respond to the king's order?

"The King's decree is that the Fontana family will become hegemonic nobles and form an alliance with the royal family. Then, put the Fontana army in the King's Land to solve the problems between the nobles in the vicinity. It's impossible to be realistic, Lord Peeta."

"So, will you say no to the king?"

"No, I don't think it's a good idea to refuse because I might get horned up. So I'm sorry to say this, but I'm thinking of using the King's decree."

"Usage? King's orders?

"That's right. Here is the answer to the messenger who came to deliver the King's decree. I would like to take that order, but there is uncertainty that I may have witnessed the immortals again recently in the northern woods, and I can't leave Fontana territory now to deal with the immortals."

"... are there really immortals? If that's the case, I can't really leave the territory as a knight ruling the territory....."

"Suppose we have witnesses and are currently checking. In case you think about it, it's important that you don't leave the territory until you know if there are immortals."

"I see. But even if I refuse, wouldn't that mean using the King's Order?

"I'm sure that's it. So there is a continuation. The Fontana family promises not to move as hegemonic nobles, but to keep the unrest around them down."

"Does suppressing the surroundings mean suppressing the aristocracy around our Fontana territory?... I see. You're going to use the king's life as a cause."

"That's what it is. We cannot pull troops to the King's Land, but we will manage to stabilize the land just in the north. Both the Menmen have installed non-interference in the north during the transfer of the labyrinth, so it should be easier to move from now on."

"Isn't it true that our promise to the Menmen was fulfilled with the carmus realm cut?

"No, we're just talking about not interfering with the problems between the aristocrats in the north and the Fontana family. So, apart from the Carmus family, that should naturally apply."

"... hmm. In other words, to sum up, the Fontana family cannot move with the presence of immortals when they are told the royal messenger's orders, but it does move to stabilize the north. I don't think that's a bad idea."

"Thank you for agreeing, Lord Peeta. And one more thing to care about from here is Leon's opinion."

"Is there anything else I need to know?

"Yes, Leon says it's normal to want to pull the Fontana family out anyway, rather than send a royal messenger. To do that, it seems that they may offer a reward for how they move."

"A reward? Is there anything the royal family can give you?"

"The biggest possibility would be status, right? Maybe there's a story about taking knights to nobles."

Tell Peeta what Leon thinks.

Peeta is a former peasant who has survived the same battlefield as Vargas, but she is also a person who understands the story in the current Fontana class.

Similarly, Burmese Knight Elance, who was given a portion of the Old Urk Territory, is eager to expand more territory.

But even though Peeta was a former Raymond's son's knight, he was proud that Carlos had recognized him and given him Eindrad territory, and now he seems willing to pay for it.

For that reason, the Eindrad army decided to serve in the Fontana army and lead an army as a general, with minimal security requirements.

I suppose we'll be working in the Fontana army for Carlos' orphan Garold.

That's why we can discuss this story before the messenger arrives.

The royal messenger could possibly take Fontana's knight to the nobility.

Currently, there are a number of aristocratic territories, many of which are gained through "royal recognition as aristocrats".

In other words, even a house with its own magic is the same as an illegal occupation of land unless the royal family approves the territory as a nobleman.

It is possible only to exercise effective control, but even nominally, it has disadvantages such as the difficulty of gathering peasants who make up the army without officially recognizing their status from the royal family.

So most nobility houses are proven noble by the royal family.

The messenger said that he would follow.

For example, he might whisper to me, "I will now officially make the Barca family noble."

But if I jump into something like that, my future will be ruined for the royal family.

But it doesn't have to be someone who might jump on it.

Find your own magic bystander, the Bart family, Kyle's leader, or perhaps none of the survivors of the Hulk family or the Arbarest family, and take charge of the gods, perhaps turning Fontana's knights aside.

All humans have desire.

Some of Fontana's knights may jump into the story when they think that they or their descendants may become aristocrats by entering into a marriage.

But that is unacceptable.

In order for the Fontana family to make their own decisions independently, we need to act together.

"I mean, that's what you want to say. Fontana's knights must not accept any invitation from the royal family."

"Yes, Mr. Peeta. Don't accept anything from another house, including the royal family. Even if it was a letter from another nobleman, make a decision to report it to the Fontana family. We must only avoid putting Fontana in danger at the knight's discretion."

"I see. That's why you brought me here in advance. Let's add that to the Fontana Charter. We need an extraordinary council."

"Yes, this time, Peeta proposes to host a council. Can I ask you something?

I got it.

Thus, the Fontana Charter added a prohibition on knights, a prohibition on receiving remuneration from other houses, and an obligation to raise information such as letters.

And while that was happening, a royal messenger came to the city of Fontana.