The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

The moment the potion entered her mouth, her brows furrowed instantly, her pupils widened, and her delicate body trembled.

However, she didn't shout it out; instead, she gritted her teeth and silently endured it.

Seeing that her companions had all drunk it, Phyllis hesitated for a moment, then raised her chin and poured the potion into her mouth.

It tastes fishy and pungent, and is burning hot, like boiling water churning in your mouth.

The pain she experienced from drinking this potion was definitely greater than the other two, but Phyllis seemed completely unaffected. Her face was slightly flushed, her body trembled slightly, and her expression remained largely unchanged.

I just stood there and endured the pain.

Once I reach adulthood, I'll no longer need to fear this human; I can kill him in three years...

All she can think about now is killing Ron.

But then, Fria felt her whole body burning up, steam rising from her scales, and her body began to feel increasingly strange...

"Whoo~"

She couldn't help but open her pink lips, exhaling a puff of warm breath, and her expression gradually softened.

This growth potion is so strange~

That shameless human is brazenly staring at our bodies...

But for some reason, this time she didn't stop the man's actions...

Instead, for some reason, its tail started to wag gently.

Chapter 16: O'Ville transforms into a dark-skinned, mature woman after reaching adulthood! She manipulates earth elements.

The transformation of a dragon girl into an adult usually takes two to three hours, and sometimes even five to six hours.

This is related to her innate bloodline; the longer it goes on, the stronger she will become as an adult.

To avoid affecting their adulthood, Ron left the room to create a quiet environment for them.

Ron was quite looking forward to seeing how they would change as adults; O'Ville and Philia would likely become more voluptuous, and their features would be fully revealed.

However, Lucia is quite extreme; even before adulthood, her head was bigger than that of an adult.

Once they're adults, this will be unacceptable...

"Damn master, he must be thinking about something strange again."

Fiona looked at the man beside her with a knowing expression and a disdainful look.

"I'm thinking about expanding my territory."

Ron blushed, surprised that his words had been seen through.

"It's strange that the master would actually consider the matter of expansion."

Fiona didn't believe it. In her eyes, Ron only knew how to enjoy himself and didn't care about expanding territory at all.

"Of course, expanding territory is a territorial war, and a slight mistake can result in annihilation."

With our current limited strength and lack of troops, we must be extremely cautious.

However, with the potion recipes for twelve professions and the Lord's Compendium, as long as this winter is safely passed, a powerful army of professionals can be built next year.

"In that case, when the host attends the banquet tonight, he can choose to join the local noble group. It would be better if everyone united."

A banquet was already held yesterday, and Ron got drunk and bought the dragon girl because of this banquet.

The so-called aristocratic group was an alliance led by several sons of viscounts.

"Everyone has their own agenda; no one is sincerely forming an alliance. They are all scheming against each other."

Ron waved his hand and chuckled.

"When choosing a territory, stay away from them to avoid being affected."

He knew that the expansion into the far north was won by the western faction led by the Earl's son, Wilson Harlan, who occupied ninety percent of the territory in the far north.

He didn't bother with the remaining barren and remote lands, so they were occupied by some surviving minor nobles.

Clearly, this count's son will likely target his local allies first.

Wilson Harlan's father was an even stronger man, the winner of the previous Northwest Frontier Expedition, and owned the largest territory of all the earls in the Kingdom of Saint-Tess.

The saying "Like father, like son" couldn't be more fitting for Wilson Harlan.

This pioneering campaign also involved another earl's son—Hausman Aberdeen.

His father was in charge of the central government and also held a position in the cabinet in the capital.

However, none of the earls in the capital had any land, so they sent Hausman Aberon to explore the far north.

If successful, the Hausman family will own a piece of land.

These two are the real protagonists of this expedition.

Ron only wanted to avoid direct confrontation, develop steadily, build high walls, and slowly declare himself king.

Another thing to note is that winter in the far north came later than usual this year.

In previous years, the weather would be freezing cold by the end of October, but this year it was delayed by a whole month, and winter didn't begin until early December.

It's early August now, which means there are still four months before the far north officially enters winter.

The Kingdom of Saint-Tess is located in the north, where wheat takes 3-4 months to mature. If well-managed and the soil is fertile, it can mature in just three months.

So, the fact that wheat can still be planted this year is something only Ron knows for now.

I remember that when I attended the banquet yesterday, the other pioneering lords mentioned that they all planned to buy serfs again next spring to plant wheat and other crops.

After all, under normal circumstances, the weather turns freezing cold in three months, and it takes at least ten days to clear the land. In two and a half months, the wheat simply cannot ripen.

Therefore, all the lords except Ron chose to wait until the following spring to make their plans.

This is good news. While others are preparing for war and fighting bloody battles, we are planting wheat and reaping a bumper harvest.

Be careful not to let it turn into you hoarding land while others hoard guns.

Therefore, the location of the territory should be remote, and there should not be too many lords around it, otherwise it is very likely to become a target for plunder.

However, Ron wasn't worried. After all, he possessed twelve types of professional potions and a lord's encyclopedia. Given a little time, he could quickly rise to power and become the king of a local minor noble family...

"Fiona, go and arrange a room for Lilith."

Ron spoke to the maid beside him.

"It's the master."

Fiona nodded respectfully and looked at Lilith;

"Come with me, Miss Witch."

She deliberately emphasized the words "Miss Witch".

The divination previously revealed that the owner was a woman, but just now it revealed that the owner had died. This guy's divination is completely unreliable.

The fact that this bastard owner hasn't kicked her out yet makes it obvious what he's thinking.

"sorry to bother you."

Lilith smiled politely and followed behind the maid.

After Lilith left, Ron returned to his room, took out a small millstone and glassware, and began to make the holy knight's potion.

Of course, it was just a low-quality product, even lower than the ones controlled by the Kingdom of Saint Tiss, and belonged to the category of potions circulating in the market.

He crushed the seeds of the fluorescent grass, weighed them, and put them into a glass container. He also crushed the petals of the blazing sunflower and put them into a glass container. He added 6 drops of dragon blood, 6 grams of golden powder, and 80 grams of purified water.

A substandard Holy Knight potion was thus completed.

All the materials cost a little over 40 gold coins, but I can sell them for over 1000 gold coins at the market tonight.

The profits involved are terrifying.

Ron wiped the sweat from his brow and, while the iron was hot, produced three more batches of inferior potions.

There are four portions in total, not many. They will be sold together before the banquet tonight.

This will provide sufficient funds to purchase resources for development.

Looking at the potions in his hand, Ron's lips gradually curled up. Once Phyllis and the others came of age, they would have the materials to make complete Holy Knight potions.

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Time flies by, and before we know it, the sun is setting and the sky is ablaze with the colors of the sunset.

O'Vell was the first to reach adulthood, taking more than four hours, which is considered genius among the dragon race.

They possess great potential.

As she grew up, she changed a lot. First of all, her figure became fuller, and she swayed as she walked, with her buttocks becoming more and more voluptuous.

It had two grayish-brown dragon horns on its head, about five centimeters long and the size of a finger.

When Ron saw O'Ville walk out of the room, he almost didn't recognize her. She had lost some of her childishness and gained more of a womanly charm.

Her entire demeanor underwent a complete transformation; she went from being a naive and innocent girl to a sophisticated, dark-skinned woman...