Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor-Chapter 534 - 273: Treasure Vault

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"Congratulations, Lord Earl."

Luo De smiled and shook his head, "As I’ve said, helping you is not out of any ulterior motive."

Luo De was not lying.

Luo De treated the Earl of the Red Griffin, mostly out of sympathy for Avril.

Another small selfish reason was the hope that once the Earl of the Red Griffin recovered, he could continue to manage the vast land.

Now the Northern Wilderness still has expansive lands waiting to be developed, and the Red Griffin Family’s territory is beyond Luo De’s capacity to develop.

Of course, Luo De now needs more slaves and trade.

But such "trivial" matters are not worthy of exchanging for a life-saving favor.

"No, I must repay you!"

The Earl of the Red Griffin spoke firmly, "If I give you nothing, then I am a despicable and stingy old goat!"

"The Red Griffin Family would never do such a dishonorable thing!"

Luo De looked at the Earl of the Red Griffin’s determined expression, knowing that if he didn’t accept something, this noble earl would not give up.

After thinking for a moment, Luo De slowly opened his mouth.

"There is indeed nothing special I particularly want."

"However..."

Luo De paused and continued:

"If you have any spell-related items, you could give them to me, after all, leaving them in the Treasure Vault to gather dust would be a waste."

"That’s right."

The Earl of the Red Griffin nodded happily and promptly said,

"But I don’t know which ones you need, so why don’t I take you and Avril to the Treasure Vault to choose?"

"Thank you for your generosity."

Luo De smiled and nodded in gratitude.

The Earl of the Red Griffin patted Luo De’s shoulder and then sat down in the head seat.

Without any specific orders, the servants delivered breakfast to the Earl of the Red Griffin.

The three of them enjoyed breakfast while chatting casually.

The Earl of the Red Griffin seemed like an elderly man in the family who hadn’t been seen in a while, concerned with every aspect of Luo De and Avril’s lives.

This familiar feeling even made the typically calm Luo De a bit nervous, causing him to unconsciously slow down his eating pace and carefully answer the Earl of the Red Griffin’s inquiries.

After discussing daily life, the Earl of the Red Griffin then asked about the issues concerning the desert territory.

Luo De didn’t conceal anything except for the secret matters like the Sea Abyss Wizard Tower.

"So now most of the land in the desert is under your control?"

The Earl of the Red Griffin looked at Luo De in surprise, "That’s a vast land!"

"You could say that."

Luo De said, "But it has yet to be recognized by the Empire."

"The Empire probably doesn’t have time to deal with matters concerning the desert now."

The Earl of the Red Griffin wiped his mouth and thoughtfully said, "However, the places you mentioned, Long Winter Town and Frozen Bone Wasteland, do indeed have some issues."

"I suggest you quickly consolidate the actual authority over these two territories, keeping the subjects and army firmly under your control."

"This way, even if the Hammer Clan and Shield-Breaker Clan want to send successors in the future, they won’t be able to do much."

"You’re right."

Luo De nodded, smiling somewhat helplessly, "It’s just that there’s a severe lack of people now."

"That is indeed a problem. At any time, the subjects are the most important, especially those with talents."

The Earl of the Red Griffin arranged, "You can have Garrick invite all the slave traders in the city, buy all the slaves and transport them to your place."

"I will cover the cost in Gold Coins."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Luo De stood up happily and bowed, "I feel I should do something to repay you."

"You have done enough, child, and those Gold Coins are eventually yours."

The Red Griffin waved his hand for Luo De to sit down, jokingly saying, "As you’ve said, leaving Gold Coins in the Treasure Vault is just gathering dust, better to let them be of value."

"Haha, you’re right."

Luo De echoed.

"By the way, I heard you mention that the Northern Wasteland still has places with snow?" asked the Earl of the Red Griffin.

Luo De nodded, "The Icefield Mountain Range."

"After you and Avril take over the family matters, I’ll go live in the wasteland for a while to escape the heat."

The Earl of the Red Griffin’s words made Luo De pause his actions. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"You’re going to the Northern Wasteland?" Luo De asked.

The Red Griffin nodded slightly, his eyes filled with anticipation,

"I’ve been lying in bed for too long, wasted too much time, now that I’m better, I want to walk around."

"You’re not wrong..."

Luo De hesitated a bit, then asked, "What about the Red Griffin Family’s affairs?"

"Isn’t there you and Avril?"

The Red Griffin smiled and said, "Garrick reported your arrangements over the past few days, very well done, you can continue."

"Despite your age, now is the time to strive forward."

Luo De hurriedly advised, "Avril and I are still very inexperienced, with the Red Griffin Family’s large territory, we are incapable of managing."

Kidding aside, the Red Griffin Family has a city, six towns, over a hundred villages, adding up to tens of thousands of people!

With such a vast territory, without a foundation, it’s completely unmanageable!

"Lying in bed for eleven years has made me understand many things."

The Earl of the Red Griffin’s smile had a tint of weariness, "To live a lifetime is to experience different ways of living."

The Earl of the Red Griffin looked at Luo De, "Child, I’ve experienced life as an earl, now I want to feel other ways of living."

"..."

Luo De was speechless.

It seemed that the Earl of the Red Griffin’s thoughts were entirely contrary to his initial plans.

At this point, perhaps the Earl of the Red Griffin lying in bed is more likely to continue managing the family.

"I understand your thoughts, Lord Earl."