Chapter 43: Don’t Let Them Occupy the Territory
“Mr. Ron.”
“Mr. Ron?”
“Mr. Ron, did you hear me speaking?”
Lady Mercury looked at Ron with confusion and shouted a few times.
“Mr. Ron, Lady Mercury is calling you.”
Lilian flicked a droplet of water onto Ron’s face.
Ron indeed had remarkable courage, daydreaming in front of the Duke.
Still weighing the amount of those coins, Ron finally said, “Huh?”
“Please lift your head, or else you might not have the chance later,” Lilian kindly reminded Ron.
After all, Lady Mercury is the Duchess of the Norman Empire, while Ron is, at best, a baron with no real power. Ron’s impoliteness gives Lady Mercury every reason to send him to the guillotine again.
In the worst-case scenario, Lady Mercury could send Ron to Western Heaven herself.
Although Ron’s combat power had significantly improved since he first crossed over, it was still insufficient in front of Lady Mercury.
“I’m wondering, are there really thousands of coins in these bags?” Ron lifted his bag and said, “Why does it feel a bit less?”
Lady Mercury smiled and looked at Ron. She had encountered many peculiar individuals, and Ron was not an exception.
“The Empire has different currencies. What you have in your hands is a bag of platinum coins, even more valuable than gold coins.”
However, ordinary people usually couldn’t break open platinum coins, so silver coins were more commonly used in the market.
Although each country claimed the value of its currency and engraved its national emblem on it, the purchasing power was almost the same in people’s hands.
“Is that so?” Ron couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
“I have a curious aspect about your territory,” Lady Mercury said, glancing at Ron and then at Lilian.
Lilian, aware of Lady Mercury’s gaze, nodded gently.
While Ron was still studying the currency, Lilian had already informed Lady Mercury about the appearance of the projection of the Mother Holy Tree in the Wind Veil Basin. Now, Lilian could guess what Lady Mercury wanted to discuss with Ron.
“My territory?” After handing the bag to Lilian, Ron locked eyes with Lady Mercury.
“Regarding the projection of the Mother Holy Tree, what are your thoughts?” Lady Mercury inquired.
“I don’t have any thoughts about it,” Ron had no thoughts about the Mother Holy Tree.
After all, Ron couldn’t interact with the Mother Holy Tree. It was just a projection. However, Lady Mercury being aware of the Mother Holy Tree meant Lilian must have informed her.
Thinking of this, Ron turned his head to look at Lilian.
“What can I do for you, Mr. Ron?” Faced with Ron’s scrutiny, Lilian remained calm.
After all, in her view, informing Lady Mercury about the Mother Holy Tree was necessary. It was the trace of an Elder God.
“Nothing, then,” Ron shrugged.
He almost forgot that Lilian and Lady Mercury were both dragons. Naturally, they were on the same side.
“Do you know? If there’s a Mother Holy Tree, the Grand Tree Knights will appear,” Lady Mercury said.
“I heard about that from someone else,” Ron responded, recalling what Doran had said.
“Once the Grand Tree Knights determine that an area doesn’t meet the criteria, they’ll purify that area,” Lady Mercury explained.
Although those seeds couldn’t grow into new Mother Holy Trees, they still grew into towering trees.
“These trees also serve a purpose similar to the Mother Holy Tree, called Holy Trees. They are highly revered and worshiped by Mother Holy Tree faith followers.”
“And then?” Ron asked, seeking further clarification.
“It depends on the plans of the Mother Holy Tree,” Lady Mercury explained. “They might leave it as it is, or establish a temple with the Holy Tree at its center.”
“Is this related to me again?” Ron widened his eyes.
“Since you are the Lord of Wind Veil Basin, this naturally concerns you,” Lady Mercury said regretfully.
She certainly wouldn’t be pleased, considering it’s the church of an Elder God. Those folks wouldn’t greet you when they seize territory. They did it entirely according to their own will.
“The Elder God is not only deeply rooted in the Bi-colored Realm but has also, in some way, deeply ingrained itself in people’s thoughts.”
“So, Mr. Ron, I hope you can handle the Grand Tree Knights that will appear later,” Lady Mercury implied, assigning a task to Ron.
If not completed, the Mother Holy Tree would likely kill Ron, and the influence of the Mother Holy Tree would further erode Wind Veil Basin.
“Is it really a disaster coming from the sky? He clearly has no connection with the Mother Holy Tree at all.”
“Although Wind Veil Basin is now in your hands, I wouldn’t want it to be taken over by the Mother Holy Tree without any reason.”
To prevent Ron from feeling too disheartened, Lady Mercury added, “You can figure out a solution for this later. After all, the Great Tree Knight won’t arrive at the Wind Veil Basin so soon.”
“The Mother Holy Tree won’t necessarily take over, but it’s good to be prepared,” Lilian added, sensing Ron’s concern.
“I hope you understand the gravity of the situation,” Lady Mercury said, her tone becoming more serious.
“Now, you can focus on governing the Wind Veil Basin,” Lady Mercury said, “If you need talent, I can recommend some to you.”
“Although I still want some military force… but I think I can’t afford it for now,” Ron said helplessly.
“If it’s administrative officials, I can help you find some,” Lady Mercury said with a smile.
After confirming that Ron had two possibilities, she began to have certain expectations for Ron. In any case, let’s not let this transmigrator die so soon. Lady Mercury was more than willing to help Ron as long as it was within her capabilities.
However, she would also control the frequency. After all, making Ron overly dependent on her assistance was not good. Lady Mercury had never hoped for him to become a good lord. She hoped he would become a powerful individual capable of killing the outer gods.
