Wearing black silk for a foreign woman

The camp is so short of manpower, so both Ilufa and Linde welcome the idea of ​​increasing the camp's population, and as long as the population is not too outrageous, everyone will be welcome.

"Sister Fran, please go and help settle them." After all the rabbit beastmen came in, Elisa said to Fran.

"No problem, leave it to me." Fran nodded, then ran after her and shouted, "Little bunnies, follow Sister Fox, don't run around."

Letting a fox lead a group of rabbits seems like giving the fox a snack, but they are new beastmen, there is no such thing as foxes eating rabbits, it should be...

Linde's prestige is expanding among the new beastmen, Alisa thought to herself, and then prepared to go back.

"Miss! Look! There's a new group of beastmen!" As soon as Elisa turned around, the guard at the door pointed outside and shouted.

Another flock? Alyssa turned her head and saw a flock of sheep coming over.

Elisa knew this group of sheep beastmen, and she was much more familiar with them than the rabbit beastmen she had only met once, because these were Benio's sheep beastmen.

"Hello, little human girl." Benio walked to the camp gate and greeted Elisa in a very familiar manner. "Excuse me, has His Highness the Son of God returned?"

"Linde has returned, but he has something important to discuss with my mother. Tell me if you have anything to say." Elisa said dangerously.

"That's good." Benio nodded. "We, the Goat Tribe, admire the glory of the Son of God and come to seek refuge with His Majesty."

Chapter 266: The Battle of the Holy Empire

While Linde, Ilfa and Shanoya were having a secret meeting in the tent, two new groups of beastmen had already arrived at the camp to seek refuge.

This battle with the lion king Mara greatly increased Linde's reputation among the new beastmen. Originally, Linde was just the son of the Earth Mother Goddess. Although he was respected by most of the new beastmen and was willing to listen to Linde's orders, that was all. After the war, everyone went back to their own homes.

But the situation is different now. The coalition forces were directly dispersed by Mara's troops, and the morale of the coalition forces collapsed. Then, at this desperate moment, the Son of God actually killed Mara single-handedly! ?

Of course, Lind never told anyone on any occasion that he had chopped off Marat's head single-handedly, and time did not allow him to do so, but the power of the rumor was unstoppable. When Lind rode a bull, holding a lion's head, and paraded through the streets, various versions of the man-lion duel naturally emerged.

Although the versions are different, each version has one thing in common: the Son of God killed the Lion King Mara single-handedly.

It was normal to join the strong, especially for the new beastmen who were still in the primitive tribe state. On the first day, Linde and his cows and wolf cubs had just returned, and almost at the same time, two new beastmen tribes that had dealt with Linde took the initiative to join Linde.

So far, Lind already had three cows, a stoat, a fox, thirty wolves, forty pigs, and then forty sheep and thirty rabbits. Such a large number of livestock would be a considerable fortune in the Holy Empire, not to mention that they were all beastmen.

The news that the Son of God is riding alone on a warhorse has spread. Presumably, as time goes by, there will be more new beastmen coming to join their stronger, more powerful, and more domineering Son of God, right?

At this moment, the Son of God, who had no idea that he had become rich, was discussing state affairs with two mature women in their twenties.

"Are you telling the truth?" The atmosphere in the lord's tent of Ilufa was very serious, completely different from the lively atmosphere outside the tent. Linde looked serious as he stared at Shanoya opposite him. "Has the Lord Regent ordered to organize a new colony fleet as soon as possible to rebuild the colony of Aiwozhendai Island?"

"His Royal Highness the Regent did not issue an official decree, at least not before I requisitioned the ships to go out to sea," Shanoya corrected. "But before I set off, at a combat meeting, His Royal Highness the Regent did say that we should reorganize the colonial fleet as soon as possible to go to Ivozhen Island and rebuild the colony."

After getting Shanoya's affirmation, Linde's face became solemn, and Ilfa was almost the same.

Shanoya was a little puzzled by their reactions. In Shanoya's opinion, the fleet, which was originally scheduled to depart in the early spring of next year, announced that it would arrive almost half a year in advance, which should be a good thing. Why did they both look unhappy?

And if you think about it carefully, the nature of this secret meeting is also very suspicious. Only Lind was called, and no one else was called. This is really too abnormal.

Although she sensed something was wrong, Shanoya was only a war nun, and she had been educated in theology and combat since childhood. She could not say that she knew nothing about the twists and turns among the nobles, but at least she had never heard of them. Therefore, Shanoya did not know why her sister-in-law had a serious expression because the colonial fleet might arrive early.

"Before you came, what was the situation of the Holy Empire?" Lind asked. "Do you think the Empire can repel the pirates before winter?"

Generally speaking, the best time to go out to sea, especially for long-distance sailing, is after the beginning of spring, and the worst time is after the beginning of winter. If winter has arrived, even if the Regent is really in a hurry, he should not force the fleet to come.

"Hmm..." Shanoya thought for a moment. "The Norsemen who attacked were indeed very powerful. It was the largest raid in recent years. It was different from any previous small-scale raids. Many cities along the northern rivers were severely damaged. However, since the Norse pirates had no siege equipment, most of them were repelled by the defenders in front of the city walls."

"But the Principality of Held, located in the northwest of the empire, suffered a severe blow, and the defenders of the port city of Harlingen were almost wiped out."

Hearing the name of the Principality of Held, Irufa couldn't help but observe Lind's reaction, because that was Lind's hometown, birthplace, and the territory of his father by blood. But Lind was calm and stable, with no special reaction.

Do you hate your father so much already? Illufa thought.

To some extent, Ilfa misunderstood Lind. Lind had memories and feelings for the Principality of Held, but not many.

"The whole army was wiped out?" Such a result surprised Linde. "This... the army of the Principality of Held, as far as I know, is among the best in the entire empire, especially the elite heavy cavalry guard under the former Duke Kongnan, and they were all wiped out?"

"I'm not sure about that, but it seems that only the port garrison was wiped out." Shanoya recalled. "The most important reason why the port garrison was wiped out was that the enemy attacking was numerous, and was led by a powerful female pirate who called herself the Bride of the Blood God."

"What!? The Bride of the Blood God!?" Lind asked in surprise, his eyes wide open.

There are actually women who want to be the Blood God’s bride!? Based on the Blood God’s body shape that I saw, how big can an ordinary woman fit into it!?

It will crack, right? Absolutely!

And considering the Blood God's chopping and chopping personality, does he have that kind of desire! ?

"In short, under the fierce attack of the Blood God Bride, the defenders of Harlingen City were completely wiped out, and then the Regent King personally led the army." Shanoya continued, "Although the pirates of the Blood God Bride were very fierce, under the attack of the army led by the Regent King himself, failure was her only outcome."

"Although I left early... According to my judgment, the Regent should have won the victory by now, right?" Shanoya concluded, looking up to the southeast, which was the direction of the Holy Empire, with reverence in her eyes.

Linde didn't know much about the Regent Robert Hohens, but he remembered that his biological father Kong Nan once told him that the Regent was a warrior whom he was not sure of defeating.

Whether it was because the physical education teacher couldn't outrun the principal or what, Lind didn't know, but Regent Robert was indeed a powerful warrior, a tough guy who could kill the enemy in battle and smash the green-skinned Ork warlords with one hammer.

"Thank you for the important news." After Shanoya finished speaking, Ilufa thanked Shanoya. "Next, I have something to talk to Sir Linde alone. Can you please leave first?"

Chapter 267 Immigration

"Next, I have something to talk to Sir Linde in private. Could you please go out first?" Ilufa said to her sister-in-law with a smile, asking her to go out first, as she and her capable subordinates had some things to talk about in private.

Shanoya was stunned for a moment, then her eyes became confused. What was the matter that required her to go out by herself? Why could she only talk to Linde alone?

In the camp, besides Elisa, Shanoya and Ilufa are the closest. After all, Shanoya is the adopted sister of Ilufa's husband. Although they are not related by blood, they are still relatives in name. In the current situation of shortage of personnel in the camp, especially the shortage of management personnel, Ilufa's closeness to her sister-in-law is obviously not as good as that to this illegitimate son.

Of course, Shanoya also understood her sister. After all, her brother-in-law's bastard behavior was a gift to her sister-in-law. As for Linde's ability, it was obvious to all. In the Holy Empire, Linde's ability was enough to make him an illegitimate child and he might even be able to establish his own family.

"Hmm? Is there anything else?" Seeing that Shanoya had not left for a long time, Ilfa took the initiative to ask, which was also a disguised urging.

"No, I'm fine." There was no reason for Shanoya to stay here any longer, so she bowed to the two of them and left the tent.

Before leaving the tent, Shanoya looked at her sister-in-law. Shanoya always felt that her eyes were a little strange.

In the past, when Ilfa and Linde were alone in the tent, Shanoya would not think too much about it. After all, Linde was only 1.45 meters tall at that time. Although he looked handsome, he was obviously still a child. But now Linde has suddenly grown to 1.6 meters tall, and his childishness has faded a lot. The smaller clothes are tight on his body, and he looks like he will easily be reused by older female nobles.

With a heavy heart, Shanoya pulled up the curtain of the tent, looked at the two knights standing guard at the door, and left.

(My sister-in-law seems to be very reluctant about the Empire's fleet arriving so early.) As she walked, Shanoya thought about the question. (Why? Isn't it a good thing to have a fleet to support us?)

In Shanoya's opinion, Aiwozhen Island lacks everything. Although the living conditions have been greatly improved compared to the beginning with the efforts of everyone in the camp, they are still not comparable to those of the Holy Empire. According to the original practice of the empire, ships will not be sent to the island until next year. Now, under the order of the regent, it is likely to be advanced by half a year. Why is my sister-in-law unhappy?

(Is it because my brother will come?) After thinking for a long time, Shanoya could only think of one possibility. (I know that my sister-in-law and my brother have a bad relationship, and my brother has indeed not fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband, but...)

After thinking for a long time, Shanoya still couldn't figure it out. Her brain couldn't think of so many complicated things, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to do the feat of robbing a boat and going out to sea with thirty people.

After Shanoya left, Linde and Ilufa immediately began a lively conversation.

"When will the immigration fleet arrive at the earliest?" After Shanoya left, Linde went straight to the point.

"Assuming what Shanoya said is true, and the pirates who have been harassing the coastline have been repelled, it will take at least a month and a half to immediately begin gathering personnel and supplies." Ilfa said after thinking for a while.

"Then we'll set out from Harlingen City and head to Ivozhen Island. It'll take half a month to sail there." Lind continued. He had taken this route himself, so he knew how long it would take.

"In other words, the Holy Empire's fleet will arrive here in two months at the earliest?" Lind concluded.

"Yes." Illufa's face was full of worry. "If the Empire's ships arrive, then..."

"The empire will send new officials to manage the camp, right?" Lin Deshun said.

"...Yes." Ilfa nodded.

"This official, could it be... your husband?" Linde raised his eyebrows.

Ilfa nodded with a complicated expression.

At first, the two colonial cities on the island of Ivojin were established by people sent by the Holy Empire. From colonial officials to exiled prisoners, all of them were from the Holy Empire.

In other words, legally speaking, this camp can still be considered the territory of the Holy Empire. After all, the nominal lord of the camp is a noble of the Holy Empire. In fact, Ilufa has been exercising the power of the lord in the name of the Countess of Dundalk.

But in fact, the current colonial lord or governor appointed by the Holy Empire is not Ilufa, but her husband, the Earl of Dundalk, Gast Gaines, who abandoned his wife, daughter, and all his subjects in the face of a powerful enemy, fled back to the empire, and pretended that the colony was completely destroyed.

Ilfa was worried that if the Empire's fleet arrived ahead of schedule, all his efforts would be wasted. Also, there were many things that Ilfa had to do before the people from the Holy Empire arrived.

Needless to say, Linde also tacitly understood Ilufa's concerns. After all, among all the people in the entire camp, Linde was the only one who could guess Ilufa's true thoughts. The two of them could be considered accomplices to a certain extent.

But Lind had another solution for the officials sent by the so-called Holy Empire to take over the camp.

"Madam, I'm not very familiar with the situation of the colonial fleet. How many people are usually on a colonial fleet?" Lind asked.

"Since that coward Gast falsely reported that Dundalk and Vickro had fallen, we have to build the camp from scratch. The first batch of colonists should have at least a thousand people, right?" Ilufa analyzed.

One thousand people!? Linde's eyes lit up instantly.

"Then do you think that the new governor appointed by the empire will be your husband?" Lind asked.

"I'm... not sure." Illufa smiled bitterly and shook her head. "Establishing a colony has always been a tough job in the Holy Empire. Not many nobles are willing to take the initiative to do it. My... husband was sent here because he committed a crime."

"What has your husband done wrong?"

"He raped the eldest son of an elector after a dinner party." Ilfa said coldly.

Lind tactically leaned back, in awe.

"Gaster lost the entire island colony. Such a big mistake should have led to someone else taking over, but..." Illufa shrugged. "Can the Regent find someone else to take over in such a short time?"

"I understand." Linde nodded. "Anyway, I will find a way to solve this problem."

Linde was not very worried about the problem that Ilufa was worried about. Linde was concerned about another problem.

How can I obtain official certification from the Empire?

Chapter 268 The Regent's Purpose

The new colony team of the Holy Empire arrived half a year earlier than originally expected, which disrupted the original plan. In Ilufa's original plan, he wanted to take advantage of the gap away from the Holy Empire and no one to care about him to settle many things.

For example, my daughter’s marriage.

The early arrival of the colonists also disrupted Lind's original plan, but unlike Ilufa's idea, Lind's idea was how to absorb the colonists into his own farming force.

A thousand people! At least a thousand immigrants! How much productivity will this provide!

There is a severe shortage of labor in the camp. Although there are many new beastmen and there will be more after the battle, we must recognize a major shortcoming of the new beastmen: they are even more illiterate than illiterates. The camp is not only short of labor, but also short of skilled labor, such as blacksmiths. There are only four blacksmiths in a camp of hundreds of people. Even if they can make dozens of magic furnaces, there are not enough people to operate them.

In terms of strength, the new beastmen have an advantage over humans, but most of them cannot do jobs that require certain skills. After all, even if humans are illiterate, they have at least seen and eaten. The new beastmen even have to teach them how to use a hoe first.

According to Ilufa's estimate, the Holy Empire's new batch of colonists will arrive in two months at the earliest, which is barely fast enough. Now it is almost autumn, which is almost September. If you want to establish a colony, especially a colony far away from the mainland, it is best to set off after the beginning of spring, or at least avoid setting off in winter. In other words, the window period left for the Holy Empire is only about three months.

Then the question arises again, knowing that time is so tight, why is the regent so anxious to rebuild the colony? Isn't he afraid of wasting time? According to Gast, the island of Ivozhen is still full of beastmen.

"Madam, I have a question." Thinking of this, Lind asked the question in his heart. "Why is the Regent so anxious to rebuild the colony?"

"I don't know either." Ilufa shook his head helplessly. "The regent's wisdom is so profound that many actions that seem unreasonable have been proven to be part of the regent's plan. My clumsy mind is unable to figure out the regent's intentions."

The former saint of the God of Magic, a five-star magician with a dull mind? Linde rolled his eyes. If you are considered dumb, then Alyssa can only be considered mentally retarded.

But... Regent? Full of wisdom? Ilufa's description of the Regent made Linde's eyes turn serious.

Due to the bizarre system of electing princes in the Holy Empire, the empire has always been unified on the surface but actually scattered. For their own interests, the princes who elect princes often do not choose capable princes as regents. However, nothing is absolute, and the Holy Empire has also produced several capable regents in history.

The current regent, Robert Hohenst, is undoubtedly one of the capable ones.

Linde had never met the Regent, but through his father Kong Nan's brief description and the rumors he had heard, Linde believed that Robert should be a military general.

His father, a powerful knight, once said that he and the Regent were evenly matched. Robert once went into battle himself and smashed the head of a greenskinned Ork warlord with a hammer. He led the army to war many times in person and won all the battles without exception.

Then, such a regent who is like a god of war, Ilfa said that he is full of wisdom?

"What? You don't believe it?" Noticing Linde's suspicious look, Ilfa smiled and understood what Linde meant.

Lind nodded, admitting that he really didn't believe it. Ilufa smiled and continued, "I have met the Regent and communicated with him as the Holy Maiden of Magic. It is completely different from the rumors outside. The Regent is a very graceful and talented nobleman. Not long after he took office, he convinced the princes and managed the originally chaotic empire in an orderly manner~"

Is that so? Linde blinked. The regent is not only good at fighting, but also smart?

If that was the case, then there must be a reason why he was so anxious to rebuild the colony. If the regent was a reckless person, then he might have been acting on impulse, or to save face, but if he was a wise and brave person, then there must be a reason for him to do so.

What is the reason?

If we could figure out why the Regent was so anxious to rebuild the colony, we might be able to take the initiative.

"Madam, what do you think is the reason why the Regent is so anxious to rebuild the colony of Ivozhen Island?" Linde asked Ilufa again. "Also, when you were sent here, did the Regent tell you anything?"

"No." Ilfa thought seriously for a while, but still couldn't think of any clues.

No intelligence?

Since he had no information about why the Regent did this, Lind could only speculate on his own.

According to the history I have read in my previous life, the earliest and most common reason for a country to establish a colony is that the land cannot bear the excessive population, and in order to transfer the excess population, colonization begins.