The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

"Don't worry, I'm a proper gentleman and I won't do anything reckless."

Ron was telling the truth; he just wanted to see how Fiona would look in that maid outfit, and he figured her expression would be beautiful.

"The master only knows how to mess around with the maids."

Thinking about what she had gone through recently, Fiona felt a sense of helplessness.

But it seems they also enjoy it.

Because she really liked the look on Ron's face when she saw him...

"How about I let you do whatever you want this time?"

"No need, the maid has nothing she wants to do for her master."

Chapter 85: Fria's breathtaking beauty under the moonlight! Even a dragon will bite when pushed to the limit!

Time flies, and before we know it, the sun has set and dusk has fallen.

After dinner, Ron sat in the gazebo, looking quite relaxed.

This is the most comfortable day I've had since joining the pioneering team.

With all supplies purchased, we're ready to depart tomorrow morning for the new settlement.

Ron felt like he was in a dream these past few days. First, he resolved the crisis with Fria, and then he recruited the dragon girl to serve him for three years.

Then, they sell Holy Knight Potions in exchange for gold coins, which are used to create complete potions for consumption.

His subordinates increased from a single holy knight to over thirty, and his strength jumped from the lowest-ranking pioneer lord to a mid-level lord.

As long as they don't directly confront the powerful viscounts and sons of earls, there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, the long-standing feud with Wilson Gray needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

There's no such thing as "killing the thief for a day, but guarding against the thief for a thousand days." Once the territory was stabilized, the plan to annihilate Wilson Gray would begin.

However, we cannot be complacent. After all, this pioneering war involves two major noble groups whose combined forces are terrifying and cannot be confronted at present.

After defeating Wilson Gray, return to Winterfell to continue purchasing supplies and crafting potions.

Oh, and there's also the in-depth discussion I promised Ms. Fanny...

Ron's plan was to build a Holy Knights Order of at least one hundred men over the course of a winter.

Only in this way can we have a fighting chance against several powerful nobles.

"Whoo~"

Ron let out a long sigh, got up and walked out of the pavilion, drew his longsword, and prepared to practice his swordsmanship during his free time.

In martial arts training, one cannot slack off in sword practice. If one does not practice for a day, one's reaction speed when drawing the sword will become slightly sluggish.

In order to better prepare for potential future crises, Ron is not going to slack off even with the Lord's Compendium in hand.

It's true that you have great abilities, but if you put in a little effort, you'll only become stronger.

Moreover, their current strength is only considered mid-tier among the pioneering lords.

This moment of complacency may become a double-edged sword, striking your future self right between the eyebrows.

Victory doesn't favor the lazy.

After sparring with Philia yesterday, Ron found himself becoming increasingly adept at using Holy Light.

I practiced alone today, but it felt like something was missing.

It's true that you need to fight against someone of equal strength to unleash your full potential.

Thinking this, Ron's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he headed straight for the backyard...

"Little Dragon, take this! Today I'm going to crush you to the ground!"

Upon entering the backyard and seeing Philia cultivating under the moonlight, Ron immediately drew his sword and charged over.

Clang——

Just as Fria was getting into her training, a man carrying a sword charged at her.

He was still muttering strange words, his expression lewd.

"Damn it... I'm going to crush you under my feet..."

Philia felt that this man was really infuriating.

Unable to tolerate it any longer, it immediately swung its sharp claws and attacked relentlessly...

Clang, Clang, Clang——

As the battle intensified, under the bright moonlight, Ron seemed to see Philia smiling.

That smile, as radiant as the stars, seemed even more beautiful than the moonlight...

boom--

A brief moment of distraction resulted in Ron being severely injured, landing a punch from Phyllis.

The immense force sent his body flying several meters like a cannonball, his back slamming heavily against the trunk of the fire maple tree before finally coming to a stop.

"Cough cough~"

Ron winced in pain, clutching his stomach with a pained expression.

"You could have dodged that punch just now, why?"

Philia used to think that it would be really satisfying to beat this man up.

But for some reason, now that the other person is hurt because of me, I don't feel the joy I expected. Instead, I feel inexplicably choked up.

Actually, she originally attacked with her dragon claws, but seeing that her opponent did not dodge, she withdrew her claws at the last moment and clenched her fists.

Normally, that claw strike would have disemboweled the animal...

Phyllis, who used to always threaten to kill the man before her, has now withdrawn her claws...

"Cough cough~ It's all because you cheated."

Ron clutched his stomach, glaring angrily at the other man.

Thanks to the body's self-healing ability, the abdominal pain is gradually subsiding.

"It was clearly your carelessness that caused this. I'm not as cunning as you humans."

Philia is an open and honest dragon, and she never stoops to using despicable means.

"Still making excuses..."

Ron took a deep breath and said, feigning anger:

"During the most intense moment of our battle, if you hadn't deliberately shown me your breathtakingly beautiful face, how could I have lost my focus?"

I admit I was distracted at the time, but she's so beautiful, couldn't she have done something wrong?

"You...you human, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Perhaps it was the man's gaze that was too intense, making Fria feel inexplicably flustered, but she still put on an angry expression.

He gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at the other person.

What does it mean to deliberately show off a face that's breathtakingly beautiful...?

Doesn't he, a human, feel ashamed to say such things to a dragon?

"Did I said wrong thing?"

Ron, though unreasonable, was also arrogant, and approached step by step until he stood in front of Fria.

"If it weren't for your captivating smile under the moonlight, how could I have been so moved by you?"

The only reason to blame it was the alluring moonlight that day, which perfectly illuminated Philia's smiling face, causing everyone to lose their senses.

"You...you human, you're beyond redemption. To have such thoughts even in the heat of battle, you're utterly disgusting..."

The man's gaze was too intense, and Filya worried that he might do something, so she took a few steps back to keep her distance.

However, her crimson eyes remained fixed on Ron, though her long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and her thick, powerful tail began to wag unnaturally...

"Now that you have deliberately injured the lord, tell me what to do about it."

As a true gentleman, Ron would never let himself be taken advantage of.

However, after such a brief conversation, the abdominal injury had completely healed.

It has to be said that the self-healing ability granted by the Water Dragon Girl's Illustrated Guide is really useful.

"It was your own absent-mindedness, what does it have to do with me?"

Fria's eyes widened in disbelief; she hadn't expected the other party to be so shameless.

This human is just too much for a dragon to like...

She was so angry she wanted to bite the man hard...

"Anyway, the result is what it is, you have to let me hit my stomach back."

Ron perfectly portrayed what it's like to be harassed by a scoundrel.