Fantasy Lord: Beginning with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 124 - 107: Tono: That’s My Brother??? (Part 2)

Chapter 124: Chapter 107: Tono: That’s My Brother??? (Part 2)

In the upper reaches of the Danube River, there lies a baronial territory in a relatively impoverished area.

In the entire Western Region, this baronial territory is not considered the strongest existence, yet it is regarded as a first-class territory.

The territory has a population exceeding ten thousand people.

It also boasts three Great Knights, over fifty official knights, and more than a hundred Apprentice Knights.

Its lord, Tono Dressrosa, is the second son of Count Engel Dressrosa, and the elder brother of Thor.

Among Count Engel Dressrosa’s descendants, apart from Thor, three have chosen to become Pioneer Lords.

They are the second, third, and seventh sons.

All three of Dressrosa’s descendants have predominantly chosen the West as their area of development.

However, as time has passed, only Tono Dressrosa remains today.

One of the other two abandoned their territory and has now become a Wandering Knight, while the other has died in a large-scale Demon Beast assault.

Thanks to the support of his father, Count Engel, Tono Dressrosa barely survived the initial crisis, and five years ago, in a Beastman assault, he earned enough merits to be conferred the title of Baron.

Having gained the title of Baron, Count Engel again increased his support, allowing Tono to finally establish a foothold in the West.

But that’s all he managed to do.

Compared to those great lords in the West, Tono’s strength still pales in comparison.

Although he won’t be as weak as some lesser lords who cannot establish territories on the Danube River, he can only occupy the relatively impoverished upper reaches.

Over the years, although stability has been achieved.

The development has clearly hit a bottleneck.

The current output of the territory can barely support one Great Knight.

Let alone further advancement.

Unless the territory is expanded.

Capturing more interests.

But the expansion of the territory is not easy.

This is not the East, most areas have already been delineated. Reckless expansion will inevitably lead to conflicts with other lords, and the lords who can occupy sufficient interests in the West, even without the title of Baron, are not weak, even extremely powerful.

Tono has no opportunity.

Until these past few months.

Under the Beastman’s assault.

The West has experienced great turmoil, with lords fleeing and territories being destroyed, giving him hope.

To the west of his territory.

Less than twenty to thirty miles away, there is a territory.

It used to be a Pioneer Knight territory of the Assad Family.

In the past, due to family reasons and proximity, the conflicts between the two were significant.

Even erupted into considerable conflicts.

The descendant of the Assad Family, although not conferred the title of Baron, had three Great Knights and hundreds of Knight Order members, Tono did not gain any advantage, even suffered significant losses.

But just ten days ago.

That territory was attacked by a Tier Three Sheep-headed Man.

A battle erupted.

The descendant of the Assad Family eventually fled with only one Great Knight, the entire territory was then annihilated.

Initially, this made him panic-stricken.

Fearing that the flock of Sheep-headed Men would turn to attack his territory.

But after ten days, the Sheep-headed Men have made no moves.

Moreover, he received shocking news that the leader of the Sheep-headed Men, a Tier Three Sheep-headed Man, was killed by the Assad descendant using a Secret Treasure.

This result immediately turned worries into hope.

That territory has quite a number of mineral resources, not just a large iron ore deposit and a small copper ore deposit, but also an Agate site, even a bit of mining each year could yield more than two thousand Gold Coins.

Plus, with the depletion of the Tier Three Beastman Tribe, how could one not be tempted?

Even impatiently itching to take action.

But quickly, he had to abandon the idea.

Because, although the Tier Three Sheep-headed Man was killed, there are still over a dozen Tier Two Beastmen, with three at Tier Two Peak, let alone the thousands of ordinary Sheep-headed Men, his territory’s strength simply cannot cope.

After a moment of contemplation.

Tono decided to partner with others.

As for who to ally with, he thought of his friend Barbus.

Regarding this friend, Tono trusts him greatly, as they formed a bond of life and death during the initial expansion war.

However, even if the two combine forces, it is still insufficient.

The two are considering, whether to enlist more people.

But doing so undoubtedly introduces a new problem.

That is whom to choose, who to invite.

Most Pioneer Lords are not trustworthy.

If the invited party’s strength is questionable, they will be gobbled up, leaving nothing behind.

If the invited party’s strength is too weak, it is meaningless.

Furthermore, how to ensure the other party honors their commitments is also a concern.

In the castle.

The two held another discussion.

"In the North, how about Renaldo?"

Barbus frowned and spoke.

"No, that guy’s strength is too weak, limited in effect, and his relations with others are unclear, once they find out, this large iron ore deposit won’t relate to us."

Tono shook his head.

"What about Ker Magee?"

Barbus pondered for a moment and mentioned another name.

"His reputation isn’t good."

Tono shook his head again.

"Or, we wait, maybe those damned Sheep-headed Men will leave soon."

Barbus sighed with a hint of helplessness.

"That’s probably not possible!"

"If time drags on, the Assad Family will react, then it won’t concern us."

Tono showed a hint of helplessness and shook his head again.

If he could, he would have done this already.

"If all else fails, we perhaps!"

"Forget it!"

Tono spoke, but quickly shook his head in denial.

"By the way, Tono, maybe there’s one more person!"

As if remembering something.

Barbus’s eyes suddenly lit up, bursting out his words.

"Who?"

Tono paused, spoke with surprise.

"Your brother, Thor Dressrosa!"

"Surely no one is more trustworthy than him!"

Barbus spoke with a smile and did not worry too much by mentioning Thor.

Just as Tono trusts him, he also trusts Tono.

"My brother, Thor?"

"That might not work, he just became a Baron, while his strength is decent, he’s in the East and might not come to the West."

Tono paused, then his eyes lit up, but soon he hesitated.

Information about this brother was conveyed months ago by his friend Barbus, and he was shocked at the news.

Earlier, Father sent him a letter, informing him that his ninth brother had arrived in the Northern Province, becoming a Pioneer Lord.

Yet he did not pay much attention.

Thinking if possible, he would help.

If not, then that’s that.

He had left the family for so long, only having faint memories of this ninth brother.

But unexpectedly, within half a year, his friend Barbus brought back news saying his brother was knighted as a Baron.

At that instant, he was undoubtedly shocked and incredulous.

His brother, Thor Dressrosa, in one year, received knighthood.

A joke indeed.