You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 265 Begging on Knees
Neel was washing herself.

She was covered in sweat from her morning exercise.

Roman lay on the bed watching her retreating figure.

He could sense that she was very nervous, her movements becoming increasingly agitated and violent.

He felt she was like a girl terrified by a nightmare, who only calmed down after venting.

He was her outlet for venting.

Can you tell me what you dreamed about?

“I forgot, sir,” Neel replied.

Roman believed that it was his rash blessing of Neliel that led to all of this.

……

【Samsung Neliel (can be given an apostle codename)】

Attack: E, Defense: E, Speed: E+, Constitution: E+, Energy: D
Talent: Deep Sea Secret Power - Life Form Transformation

Skill 1: Drifting with the Current - Controlling the direction of water flow within a small area
Second skill: Standing on the water – Walking in water without submerging the knees.

……

Roman was blessing Neliel for the first time.

She's about to leave, and she needs some protection.

But blessing Nellie is just as troublesome as blessing witches.

Perhaps due to Neliel's special status, when Roman was promoting her, he found that in addition to resources such as gold, silver, copper, and iron, he also had to provide an aquamarine.

Aquamarine is a rare and valuable type of sapphire.

Among the hundred rare gems Gale gave to Roman, there were still a few aquamarines.

Roman naturally gave it to Nellie.

Then she started talking in her sleep.

Roman still considers this a good thing.

He lay on the bed for a while and saw Neliel squatting there, stirring the water in the wooden basin with her fingers, probably sensing the new life force.

In a way, warrior knights and spellcasters are different.

Conquering knights requires stats, but increasing those stats takes time.

The spellcaster only needs an opportunity; once that opportunity is found, the spell can be cast—the strength of the spell still depends on the numerical value.

Logically speaking, if a person's attributes are all E, as long as their talent is high enough, they can cast basic spells through hand seals.

He raised Neliel's [Energy] attribute to D, which is basically equivalent to a low-level witch. Her learning and acceptance abilities are also very strong, and she can easily figure out spells on her own in a short period of time.

Playing in the water is fine, but haven't you been playing for a bit too long?
Roman walked over and asked, "Is it that fun?"

He saw the water in the wooden basin being stirred by Neel's hand, forming...

“Whirlpool!” Neel stared blankly at the whirlpool in the basin.

“Oh, this is your bathwater,” Roman sighed.

Neliel stared at him in astonishment. She was no longer a child; she had awakened to her true nature. She explained, "Sir, I just..."

"Okay, stop washing now."

"what?"

"So that I don't have to wash it again later."

"Wait, I think..." Before she could finish speaking, she was picked up around the waist.

……

The residents of Origin City work 996 (9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week).

You can only rest for a maximum of four days a month.

But Roman wasn't foolish enough to publicize this; what if it led to bad habits?
If he dares to take four days off this month, he'll dare to take five days off next month. Roman doesn't even dare to think about how many days off he'll need in the future.

So, nominally speaking, they don't have any rest time.

But those residents would often need to take leave for various reasons, such as illness, injury, or the need to take care of relatives.

On average, it's considered good if each person can take one day off per month.

Of course, sometimes we may encounter various uncontrollable factors.

For example, in natural climates and agrarian societies, farmers cannot produce food once there is heavy rain or snow.

For example, social factors such as war or harvest celebrations can also lead to large-scale production stoppages. Roman, on the other hand, follows the 007 work schedule, working around the clock without rest, handling everything with incredible energy.

However, he skipped work for half a day today, something he hadn't done in a long time.

I didn't go out for lunch until noon, feeling refreshed.

"Send a meal to Nellie," Roman said to the maid.

The maid knew the reason; very few things in the manor could be kept from them, so she didn't ask any further questions and delivered the prepared food.

Pushing open the door, I saw the bed sheets in a complete mess.

Neliel lay there like a rag doll, her bones feeling like they were falling apart...

……

Roman walked briskly into the hall, grabbed a piece of bread, and began to eat.

Seth came over from the dock.

"My lord, the pirates have been waiting for you for ages. They say they've brought five thousand slaves this time."

Roman nodded. "Let him come. I have something to say to them."

Soon, Scarface arrived at the manor.

This time, he brought along a trusted confidant of the pirate king named Visette.

“Your Majesty, King of the Valley,” Scarface knelt on one knee, and Visette heard Finn say, “The Pirate King was very satisfied with the results of the last transaction, and this time he has sent you a large batch of slaves, which will surely satisfy you.”

Visette gave Finn a cold look.

He used to be the leader of a pirate gang, and now he is a confidant of Pirate King Alex.

The pirates received a batch of high-quality weapons, which was a good thing.

But now he has finally seen the way the two parties traded.

What a fart!
I'm so angry I could explode!

This is utterly devoid of honor!

He is now extremely dissatisfied with Finn.

Finn wasn't a pirate, or perhaps he once was, but now he was a slave trader, responsible for helping the Pirate King sell stolen goods and resell supplies. Pirate rules couldn't restrain him, otherwise Visette would have already chopped him down with her axe, using blood to redefine the Lord of the Vale's understanding of pirates.

They didn't beg on their knees!
Before Roman could answer, Visette said bluntly, "You made us wait outside for ages! You have no manners at all!"

Roman glanced at the pirate who was talking to him about manners.

Visette was tall and hairy, with a fierce look. He wore boiled leather armor, carried a wooden shield and axe, and had a sword at his waist—a typical pirate outfit.

Roman gestured and said, "Then consider this meal my compensation to you."

He gave the two men the opportunity to have lunch with him.

Visette glanced at the table, grabbed a fragrant pork chop, threw it on the floor, and rolled it on with her dirty boot, causing the juices to spill out.

"Sigh, this is disrespectful to me. Pick it up and eat it, and I'll forgive your mistake," Roman sighed.

Sonorous!

Visette drew his short sword and looked around.

This is a manor, not even a castle, which is completely inappropriate for the other party's status. He felt that this was not a place to receive guests, and it was still uncertain whether the young man in front of him was the King of the Valley.

He felt he had been played and angrily retorted, "You were the one who disrespected us first!"

"You dare draw your sword in front of me!" Roman's face turned cold.

“Heh…” Visette gave a cruel laugh.

The Void Witch, who was watching from the sidelines, raised her hand, and the sword immediately slipped from her grasp.

Visette was shocked, but reacted quickly, drawing her axe with her other hand and rushing forward in a single stride.

The Void Witch pressed down again, and a tremendous force struck, knocking Visette to the ground. The latter struggled violently, and the wooden planks beneath him shattered. He desperately pulled a small, sealed wooden bottle from his waist.

“Don’t let him drink that stuff…” Monica said.

Margaret gently raised her hand.

In that instant, Visette felt his blood freeze and he lost all ability to resist.

Roman remained calm and composed, quietly observing the scene before him.

He was in a great mood today, feeling very comfortable, but then he ran into an idiot who ruined his fun.

(End of this chapter)