"Your fifth brother is doing a good job over there." "But...isn't the method too cruel? After all, three generations of knights of the Saxon family have served our Best family, and David is from the Potter family. When my second mother heard the news of his death, she has been making a fuss in the mansion for several days..." Reinhardt was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized that his father was staring at him with a half-smile on his face. Then, in a joking tone, he said something shocking. "You care about your second mother a lot." "Father!" After hearing the old duke's words, even though Reinhardt had become very cunning over the years, he was frightened and his face changed color. Although it was no secret that the nobles played tricks among themselves, Reinhardt himself had often used his identity as the "future Duke of Best" to seduce married women from the middle and lower class nobles, but he still had the right manners and would never have any inappropriate thoughts about his father's woman. Reinhard simply wanted to use the second wife's temper as an excuse to have his father give his fifth brother, who was far away in Laguge but had unexpectedly made a name for himself, a little warning. Even though Dick had sacrificed himself to take the blame for his elder brother, Reinhardt still felt a little guilty towards this brother whom he despised the most. But this guilt, like the wise time of a man after an event, did not last long. As the eldest son and first in line to the title of Duke, Reinhardt had developed an almost instinctive habit under the guidance of his mother.
That is to suppress any younger brother who covets his position. Even though he did not think that Dick, who was of impure blood, would be his competitor, this kid unexpectedly emerged and, after arriving in Laguge, immediately showed a temperament and style of behavior that was completely opposite to his previous experience in the imperial capital, which still aroused Reinhardt's vigilance. For the past eighteen years, this kid has always looked cautious and pitiful in the Duke's mansion. He dared not speak out when bullied by his brothers and sisters. Later, when it was found that he had a talent for magic, he became a nerd who only cared about studying, and most of the time he was like a nobody. Now it seems that they had underestimated each other before. This fifth brother was no pushover! Reinhardt learned from his own information channels that this boy was ambushed by two groups of assassins on his way to take up his post, one group was sent by the Third Madam, and the other group was sent by his biological mother, the First Madam. Reinhardt was wondering at the time why his mother sent assassins to kill his fifth brother who had helped her. As a result, his mother sneered and said, it was because Lao Wu had just helped you that if he was assassinated, you would not be suspected, but instead the suspicion would be thrown on the other two families. The second and third wives were definitely involved in the framing of Reinhard, and Dick saved his eldest brother Reinhard at the cost of his own reputation, which destroyed their plan. So if Dick was assassinated on his way to take up his post, it would be easy to suspect the second and third wives. Especially with regard to the second house, the acting governor before Laguge was her second nephew, which made it seem that she had a motive to kill. Ironically, the first and third wives both arranged killers, but the second wife did nothing. However, what was unexpected was that the two waves of assassins actually collided with each other. This group of trash did not kill Dick, but instead killed several marshal knights of the private army, making it easy for Dick to take over the command of the private army. After learning about this, Reinhardt always felt that something was fishy, because the death of those five Overseer Knights was too coincidental, and it was hard not to suspect that Dick had taken advantage of the chaos to do it. After that, Dick went to Lagog, exposed David's crimes, and exterminated the Saxon family. It only took him eight days in total, and he quickly took over the territory. The ruthlessness and decisiveness of his tactics made it difficult for Reinhardt to associate him with Dick, who looked harmless when smiling. Especially in dealing with David, he publicly executed a substitute in the local area and let David go privately. But not long after David left Laguge, he was intercepted by another group of people on the way. David is physically fine, but he lost his head! The scene was deliberately made to look like a robbery by bandits, leaving no one alive. But in the official report Dick wrote to his father, he only said that he pretended to execute David because the crime of stealing cold iron was too serious and it was not in compliance with imperial law not to kill him. However, considering that David was related to the Potter and Best families, he did not go all the way. So now the question is, who killed David?
"Father, what should we say to the Potter family?" "Explain? Why should I explain?" the old duke asked with a smile. "David is dead, and most likely he died at the hands of my fifth brother. You may not know that the boy's subordinates... keep these people who are not in the limelight." "Oh! You didn't raise one?" "Uh……" "Don't your mother's men have any? Or your father's men? How come your fifth brother has a few cronies, but you say they are shady people?" Reinhard was speechless after being rebuked by his father. It was not uncommon among the nobles to have hidden confidants. It would be shameful if there was no such thing. For example, Reinhardt has more than 20 to 30 servants under him, including some highly skilled desperados wanted by the empire. This kind of murderer is very useful at critical moments! Knowing that he had asked a stupid question, Reinhardt did not get unconvinced. Instead, he deliberately corrected his attitude and humbly asked the old Duke why he did not need to explain to the Potter family? The old duke sneered, pulled out one of the reports and slapped it on the table. "An explanation? It's the Potter family who should give me an explanation! What is cold iron? It is an important military material of the first category in the empire. There are only three places in the whole empire that produce it, but the largest output is only the Lagug of our Best family. If David had only stolen a little bit, I could of course turn a blind eye for the sake of my wife, but he is too greedy!" From the accounts sent back by Dick, David had stolen more and more cold iron ore from Laguge every year in the past three years. They didn't dare to smelt it locally, so they had been using expensive space rings to transport large amounts of ore back to the Potter family's territory for refining. According to preliminary estimates, at least two hundred tons of cold iron can be smelted. It would be fine if the Potter family wanted to use the cold iron to make armor and swords, but if they used it to secretly forge cannons or make muskets, they would be accused of treason and the Best family would not be able to escape responsibility. So the old Duke was very satisfied with Dick's approach. He let David take the blame, then pretended to execute him and then let him go. By then, naturally, there would be people who did not want the news to be leaked who would take action to get rid of him. The matter was handled cleanly and neatly without affecting the reputation of the Best family. As for the extermination of the entire Saxon family, it was probably done to establish his authority in the local area, and the method was also aboveboard, leaving no room for others to find any fault with it. Seeing that the old duke was praising his fifth brother, and even said, "This boy has some of my style when I was young," Reinhardt felt more and more uncomfortable. As the eldest son of the family, Reinhard had his own unique anxiety, which was that he could not bear to hear the old duke praise his other brothers. This is largely related to the teachings and actions of his biological mother. In the education that the eldest lady gave to Reinhard, there is no so-called brotherhood in aristocratic families. As long as they are not brothers with the same father and mother, they are all competitors and enemies who must be defeated by all means! Only he is qualified to inherit the title of Duke of the Best family! Every time the mother said this, she would grab Reinhardt's shoulders tightly with both hands, and her gaze would look straight into his eyes, even revealing a hint of hysterical madness! Reinhardt would occasionally question this, but because of the "teachings" he had heard since he was a child, it was almost impossible for him to get rid of the influence of his mother. Because of this, Reinhard began to feel anxious and regarded his fifth brother, who he had never considered a threat, as an enemy. He subconsciously began to think about how to deal with his brother. But at this moment, the old duke's powerful voice brought his thoughts back to reality. "Reinhard, my son! You must understand one thing. As the current and future Duke of Best, we must always take it as our responsibility to maintain the image and honor of our family. We can make people think that we are generous, but we must never make people think that we are easy to fool. Tomorrow you will take my sword and family crest flag and lead two hundred cavalrymen out." "Where?" "Go to the Potter's house and attend the funeral of your cousin David. When you arrive at his tombstone, you don't need to make a speech or dismount to worship. Just sit on your horse and bow your head, then bring your people back."
"This...isn't this a provocation?" Reinhardt was shocked when he heard what his father asked him to do in front of David's grave. This was more like a demonstration than a funeral. The old duke sneered. "Provocation? This is a warning!" After saying this, the old duke waved his hand and asked his eldest son to go back and prepare. Reinhardt stood up and took a few steps, then turned back and asked tentatively. "What about the fifth brother..." "You don't have to worry about that." Reinhardt said nothing more, bowed silently and left. The old Duke Rune lowered his eyebrows and glanced at the back of his eldest son, then continued to look at the report sent by Dick, muttering to himself inaudibly. “It’s exactly the same.” In the turbulent imperial capital and the major noble territories in the center, some people were secretly plotting conspiracies and making preparations, but far away in Laguge, on the other side of the mountains, Dick was bathing, changing clothes, burning incense and praying to offer tribute to Coniban, the god of luck. In a world where metaphysics really exists, there are some things that you cannot help but believe in. Moreover, Dick wants to draw a miracle this time, and the materials he has on hand are only enough for one summoning in total. Dick originally planned to place the summoning ceremony in a secret basement, but then he thought that the place was dark and damp, and when he summoned people out, he would not leave a good impression on his new companions. Therefore, a sunroom on the upper floor of the castle was renovated and used as a fixed place for summoning ceremonies in the future. This greenhouse was built using "Earth Technology", a special thermal insulation glass made by alchemy, which is both strong and transparent. Of course, the cost is also very touching. Therefore, this sunroom was not built purely with glass like the wealthy families in the imperial capital. Instead, a frame was built with bricks and stones, and then several large panes of glass were inlaid. It is said that this greenhouse is quite old. It was not built by David, but by the governor of the previous generation who liked to grow flowers. It was said that it was built by the younger brother of the previous duke, that is, Dick's great uncle. During David's administration, the greenhouse was not well maintained and most of the flowers planted in it died, with only a few still tenaciously surviving. After Dick moved into the castle, the greenhouse was renovated. Befa and Rita planted the flower seeds they brought from the imperial capital in the garden with new soil, and now some new sprouts have emerged. Since this greenhouse is located high up in the castle and in the center of the platform at the top of the castle, people below cannot see this greenhouse at all due to the angle unless they stand on the platform. However, considering that the summoning ceremony will emit light, the best time to hold the summoning ceremony is at noon when the sun is bright and sunny. However, Hei Qiangdai was puzzled by Dick's caution. You are the highest local administrative chief. So what if you hold a summoning ceremony even if it is public? Besides, the people you are recruiting this time are doctors. Unless you summon them out and only serve yourself and your team members, they will definitely have to appear publicly in the territory. Dick explained that his summoning was "abnormal" in the entire world. Not only can he choose the type of talent for each summon, but they must be two-dimensional beautiful girls, and he can summon a pair with one move. His summoning to this level is no longer a European emperor, but he has opened a cheat code! If those unlucky people who have failed to win the lottery see this, they might do something irrational.
There will be people who want to take advantage of him, and there will be people who want him dead! “So the key is to have strength, otherwise just keep a low profile.” After everything was ready, Dick stood in front of the summoning circle in the best mental state, and the other members of the team stood around in twos and threes to watch. Especially the black and white gun idiot who was summoned last time. They are very interested in the "Heroic Spirit Summoning Ceremony" of this world, which does not even require the "holy relics" as a medium. After the ceremony started, the light began to shine, and two more figures appeared in the light. Just from the hazy silhouettes that appeared in the light, it was clear that they were two tall and curvaceous big sisters. When the light faded, everyone finally saw the appearance of the two new companions. One had black hair and pink eyes, and had a mature and steady temperament. There were many bottles and jars hanging on his belt, as well as a brown teddy bear. The other one with blonde hair and golden eyes was taller and had a more muscular body, with her chest and butt bouncing around when she walked, but her expression was too silly. Unlike the other one who was calmly observing the people and things around him, she walked straight up to Dick, put her hands together as if asking for help, and spoke in a soft and cute tone like a kindergarten teacher coaxing a child. "Little brother! Can you tell me where Fujimi Garden is?"
020. A long way to go To be honest, when Dick first saw Shizuka Marikawa, he felt his face turn black. This big-breasted blonde girl from "High School of the Dead" behaves like a mascot most of the time, whether in the animation or the comics. She is mainly responsible for distributing benefits and driving as the team's driver. In comparison, the other female doctor with blue hair is much more capable. Natasha, the female doctor from "Star Railroad", was born in the metropolis of Beloberg on the ice planet Yalilo-VI. She manages an orphanage and clinic in Rivet Town in the lower district. She is also the behind-the-scenes leader of the secret organization "Earth Fire". She is a mature woman with superb medical skills and leadership. Considering the environment of the ice planet Beloberg, this female doctor must have extensive experience in treating diseases such as frostbite, and is exactly the talent Dick needs most. So just with Natasha there, Dick’s summoning was not a loss. Of course! Dick didn't say he disliked Shizuka Marikawa. He had good luck in the five draws before. This time, he was only half unlucky when he drew the doctor. One should not be too greedy. As usual, Dick introduced himself first and then explained the current situation. After all, his summoning was obviously compulsory, and Dick was afraid that the other party would resist. He hoped to become a companion with the summoned person, rather than a master-servant relationship maintained simply by a slave contract. Upon learning that she was summoned to another world, Natasha reacted very calmly. She even took the initiative to ask Dick whether this planet had ever been visited by the Star Train from outer space. I guess in her perception, she was teleported to another planet. As for Shizuka Marikawa, her reaction was quite interesting. After thinking seriously for a long time with an extremely serious expression, she reached out and pinched her face, then screamed in pain. "How strange! It's not a dream!?" Almost amused by Shizuka-sensei's actions, Dick pretended to be serious and reiterated that this was indeed another world called the Glorious Continent, not Earth or Yarilo-VI. I summoned them here to ask for their help. This is the attitude Dick shows every time he meets a summoner. He is not a high and mighty summoner, nor is he a slave owner who orders the summoned around by relying on the mandatory contract of the magic circle. He is an employer, a boss, and even a collaborator! In short, you must have a positive attitude and try your best to exchange sincerity for sincerity.
Dick explained the situation on his side. He was the governor of Laguge and had the obligation to manage and lead at least 50,000 residents here. They obeyed him, so he was responsible for them. The upcoming extremely cold winter is bound to produce a large number of patients, especially those suffering from cold syndrome, which is a terminal illness for ordinary people. Once they get it, they can only feel their body temperature decreasing little by little, and eventually they will be frozen to death from the inside out.
