Wearing black silk for a foreign woman

Although it was exaggerated, Lind could understand it. After all, in this world, the upward path for civilians was very narrow, and luck played a huge role. Even if he followed his original identity, he didn't know how many times he would have to go to the battlefield and chop off many heads before he could obtain a hereditary knighthood.

Now, he is a baron, the lowest level of hereditary lord.

"Now you two are lords. According to the laws of the Holy Empire, you can use magic-related powers." After the canonization, Illufa smiled. "Do you have any questions?"

"No!" "No!" The two said at the same time. They were both conferred the title of Lord, so what could be the problem! ? How dare they have any problem! ?

"I hope you two can do a good job and live up to my and Baron Lind's expectations." Ilfa said finally, and especially emphasized Lind's title.

The two craftsmen thanked him profusely and went back to continue their work. With the status of lords, they could also use the power of magic naturally.

However, just after returning to their original jobs, the two realized that although they were lords and could use the sacred power of magic, something seemed to be wrong.

Apart from the identity of a lord, am I any different from before?

"Master." Stanley's apprentice asked his master respectfully but with doubt. "You are a noble, do you still need to forge iron?"

"...How much iron have you smelted today? Have you completed the task? Hurry up and work for me!" Stanley's face turned pale and blue at first, and then he suddenly angrily asked the apprentice to go to work.

After the ceremony, Ilfa gave the sword back to Lind.

He took the sword and put it back on his waist. At first, Ilufa had lent him the sword just to help him out, but now, Ilufa had already accepted that the sword was his.

"Mom, is this okay?" Elisa asked her mother with some concern. "Father is not here, and you have conferred two more lordships..."

"Can't I enthrone him if he's not here?" Ilfa smiled with narrowed eyes.

Chapter 334 A Higher Level of Knowledge

"Ah?" Elisa was stunned by her mother's words.

"Your father went to the Holy Empire and has not returned yet. The lord is away, and as the countess, I am acting as regent. Is there any problem?" Ilfa said, looking at her daughter with a smile.

From Elisa's perspective, although her mother was smiling, the smile was not friendly at all, and was even a little scary.

According to tradition, it is normal for someone else to act as regent when the lord is away. The regent can be the spouse, the heir, a senior official, or a vassal. In short, there is absolutely no problem for the lady to act as the lord's duties.

But there are exceptions to everything. For example, when it comes to ennobling and revoking nobles’ territories and titles, according to the tradition of the Holy Empire, even the regent does not have the power. This is one of the important reasons why the regent can hardly touch the various princes today.

"No problem, Mom." Feeling her mother's unexpressed anger, Alisa immediately stopped the topic. Although she was her father's daughter, Alisa also knew that her father was a very unqualified husband.

No, he was not qualified as a father either. Alyssa still remembers it clearly. On her tenth birthday, her father did not show up and disappeared. He reappeared two days later, walking with a strange gait and even pooped his pants twice in front of everyone.

Her mother's actions had clearly crossed the line. As the regent, Elisa hesitated and did not interrupt. After all, her mother was an adult, and she was a fourteen-year-old girl who was still a few months away from the marriageable age. She had no right to interrupt in adult matters.

As for Lind, he was a bystander throughout the process and did not express any opinion, including the conferring of two new lords.

Although Lind hated the aristocratic hierarchy, especially the feudal aristocratic hierarchy, he felt that the most suitable for the feudal aristocracy would always be Louis XVI.

But Lind is also very clear that the reform of social system needs the support of corresponding productivity, and if there is no urgent external threat, it is better to change step by step. Step by step, if you take a big step, you will get hurt.

Since the camp's basic base now comes from the Holy Empire, for the sake of stability, we should temporarily follow the Holy Empire's rules. And since Aiwozhen Island is not too far from the Holy Empire, if possible, Lind would like to take advantage of the Holy Empire in the future.

There is no way. Apart from strength, the new beastmen have no significant advantages over humans. As a population, the new beastmen are very qualified, but as talents, the new beastmen are still far behind.

The magic version of the steam engine was completed, and the next plan could be accelerated. A big stone in my heart fell to the ground.

Lind did not leave immediately, but observed the steam engine that had stopped working, especially the gnome stone that provided power on it, and the charging magic runes on the base.

"Madam." Linde suddenly called out to Ilufa who was about to leave.

"What's the matter, little Linde?" Ilfa asked with a smile.

"How long can this device run?" Lind asked, pointing at the gnome stone.

"Well... this hasn't been tested yet. Does it need to be tested?" Ilfa thought for a moment and suggested.

"Okay." Lind agreed.

So, Ilfa pulled the lever again, and the machine that had stopped working started to rotate again.

"According to my calculations, it should be able to run for an hour." Ilfa said after the machine started running again.

"Calculate? Can magic be calculated? Is there a universal formula?" Linde's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Ah?" Ilufa was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand. "No, no, there is no formula for magic power. The so-called magic power calculation is the calculation made by the magician by sensing the amount of magic power consumed by different spells."

"Each magician has a slightly different perception of magic power. Therefore, even if it is the same combination of magic runes, there will be more or less differences when different magicians design them."

"There are no two exactly alike magic runes above the triangle level. This is one of the axioms of magicians."

Ilufa gave Linde a simple lesson on the basics of magic. If the magic lessons of the former Holy Maiden of Magic were spread to the Holy Empire, I wonder how many magicians would be envious and jealous. But Linde was different. Although his best age had passed, as long as Linde wanted, Ilufa could teach him from the beginning with just a word.

"There's no identical triangle-level magic rune? There's no magic formula?" Lind frowned. "Then... how do we copy other steam engines!?"

"That's easy, just copy the first design exactly as it is." Illufa waved her hand. "And relax a little, little Linde, you're only thirteen years old, don't always put on a serious face, smile more."

Linde stared at the aunt in front of him with dead fish eyes and expressionless face. Do you think you want to have a long face all day? If possible, I also want to lie in the arms of Qitama and Sister Katie all day to wash my face!

However, except for the point and line level magic runes, there is no universal formula for magic runes above the triangle level?

This……

Originally, Lind thought that magic was a force with strict rules. After all, whether it was the way to use magic power or the drawing of magic runes, it seemed very regular. Since there were strict operating rules, they could be analyzed and studied. There was nothing sacred about it.

Not only magic, but also divine arts, in Linde's opinion, should also have rules. The activation of divine arts requires the response of God, which is conditional. If there are conditions, there will be rules. As long as there are rules, we can study and summarize them.

But Illufa is already the person with the highest magic level in the camp. If she doesn't know, then who else can...

Wait, there really is one. Lind thought of the very knowledgeable person in the ruins.

Linde decided to find a way to trick the frog over.

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The Holy Empire's port city of Harlingen had just been plundered by Norse pirates not long ago. Thanks to the tenacious resistance of the Principality of Held's garrison and the timely support of the Regent's reinforcements, the pirates were defeated and the city of Harlingen did not suffer much damage.

After the attack, repair work was quickly carried out, and then a fleet of 2,000 immigrants was ready to set off at the port.

Although they were nominally an immigration team, half of the two thousand men were the Regent's elite guards.

"Sir! All preparations for sailing have been completed!" On the flagship, an adjutant reported to the fleet commander-in-chief.

"Yes." Commander-in-chief Karga nodded, and then gave an order in a hoarse voice that was totally inconsistent with his status as a civilian. "Move out!"

Chapter 335 New Dundalk Territory

In the early morning, Linde opened his sleepy eyes and was sandwiched between two sides.

A month had passed since the magical steam engine was successfully developed. One third of autumn had passed, and winter was about to come in two months.

The climate of Ivojin Island is a temperate oceanic climate, characterized by small temperature differences and heavy rains in autumn and winter. According to Kitama, the temperature in Ivojin Island rarely drops below zero in winter, and the river rarely freezes. Overall, it is a fertile land suitable for life.

The temperature difference is not big, but it does not mean that autumn is not cold. At least you need to cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep at night. However, Lind never needs heating. On the contrary, the biggest problem Lind has when sleeping at night is breathing.

Every night, the two sisters, Katie and Kitama, would naturally double-team Lind, sandwiching him in the middle.

The good thing is that you don't have to worry about being cold, but the bad news is that you often wake up in the middle of the night. Linde also protested, asking if he could stop using her as a pillow at night. The two sisters were helpless about this, as they naturally became like this after falling asleep at night, and it wasn't them who were riding on their faces, but Schnee.

What else could he do? He couldn't just say they were going to separate, right? Lind was sure that as soon as he said they were going to separate, they would let him experience the power of the beast firsthand.

Not long after Lind woke up, the others also got up one after another. As usual, they washed up, had breakfast, and then went out to work.

"Sister, have you packed everything for our new home?" Linde asked Kitama before leaving.

"It's almost there," Kitama said softly.

"Okay then, let's move there tomorrow."

"Yeah." Kitama smiled and nodded.

When the camp was first established, due to lack of resources and other reasons, most people lived together, like sleeping in large dormitories, and only a few people had the privilege of having independent residences. But now, as the shortage of supplies has gradually improved, some people have begun to live as family units.

It is obvious that Lind is one of the privileged people. It is not that Lind himself wants privileges, but if even he does not have privileges, many people will not agree.

Living with Linde are the two Niu sisters he met when he traveled through time, and little Schnee. These four people who are not related by blood have formed a reconstituted family.

All along, the four of them have been living in a tent, which is simple and a little crowded, but tomorrow, this special family will move into their new home.

After breakfast and a short rest, three of the four members of the family went out to work: Katie went to the fields, Schnee went hunting, and Linde worked in camp management.

Everyone else went out to work, and Qitama stayed at home, doing some logistical work like a housewife. By the way, ever since she smelled the scent of holy water from a certain war nun on Linde's body, Qitama had to drink milk every few days.

So much milk has been provided, it's reasonable to drink some of others' milk occasionally, and it's a give and take.

After exiting the tent, Linde said her goodbyes to Katie and Schnee and headed to her desk.

On the way to his office, Lind saw a row of cement bungalows that were nearly completed.

About a month ago, Lind successfully made a magical version of the steam engine. Since this machine has nothing to do with steam and uses magic power, Lind changed its name.

Originally, Linde wanted to give the honor of naming to Linus, after all, he was the real designer of the device, but Linus disagreed and said that according to the rules of magic rune craftsmen, the person who first proposed the design concept has the right to name.

Since that was the case, Linde would not refuse. Since it was based on the steam engine and the way it worked was the same, there was no need to come up with a fancy name, just call it the Magic Energy Machine.

Then everyone else in the camp spontaneously added "Linde" as a prefix in front of the name, and the full name was Linde Magic Energy Machine.

When Linde first heard this title, he blushed, after all, he was also plagiarized from Earth. But in this world, there are some things that cannot be said even if you die, such as the adventurer Joe William, and the fact that he is a time traveler.

There was no other way, and in the end Lind could only allow the people in the camp to give him the title of the first inventor of the magic energy machine. It can be imagined that in the future of this world, his position would be basically the same as Watt's position on Earth.

But I will never stop at Watt.

It must be said that the power of the magic machine is far beyond imagination. Under the powerful force of the magic machine, the speed of mining and cutting trees has leapt forward, and more uses are still being explored. In just one month, several cement houses have been built in the camp.

This world already has the technology to build houses with fired bricks, and fortunately there are two architects in the camp. After a brief exploration of the properties of cement, the first batch of cement houses have been built under the work of the two architects.

As in the past, the first batch was mainly experimental. In order to set an example and dispel the concerns of the residents in the camp that the cement was not strong enough, Lind was ready to be the first resident.

According to the plan, tomorrow is the time to move in. At that time, Lind will hold a grand moving-in ceremony to let everyone in the camp see that the concrete house is very solid.

Glancing at the completed cement bungalow from a distance, Linde glanced at the teams that were gathering and getting ready to start work.

The population in the camp has skyrocketed, and the new beastmen are the overwhelming majority. Compared with humans, the new beastmen are stronger, but their shortcomings are also obvious. They are much less organized. Take land reclamation as an example. Many beastmen have no concept of farming.

The difference between beastmen and humans also posed a great challenge to the management of the camp, and even a hidden danger. Linde thought a lot about how to deal with the problem of beastmen and humans, and gave some suggestions. The final result was that Ilufa promulgated the "New Dundalk Territory Management Regulations" and the "New Dundalk Territory Labor General Regulations" in the name of the lord.

After being established for so long, the camp finally has an official name, New Dundalk Territory.

In fact, many lords are reluctant to issue written laws, because many of their subjects are illiterate. If there are written laws, the lords cannot do whatever they want. But for better development and to eliminate the hidden dangers as soon as possible, Lind still urged Ilufa to issue written laws.

Everything is on track. All that needs to be done next is to wait for the Holy Empire's colonial forces to arrive.

Then, to my surprise, someone else arrived first.

Chapter 336 Marriage

"Good morning, two beautiful ladies." Lind opened the curtain of the tent and greeted the two maidens inside.

"Good morning, my master." Efit, who was wearing a white shirt, a black long coat, and had smooth long straight black hair, responded with a sweet smile on her face.

"Good morning. Your greeting is a bit frivolous." Alyssa, who was wearing a light white dress, a light pink jacket, and a bow tied behind her long brown hair, responded in a slightly accusatory tone.

Alisa and Efit, Lind's two female secretaries, assistants at work. Efit was Lind's own choice, while Alisa was someone Ilufa used her power to get by Lind's side.

The two were of similar age, both about fourteen years old. According to the customs of this world, they would soon be old enough to get married. In fact, if they were not on this isolated island, someone would have probably been matchmaking for them a long time ago.

To be honest, regardless of their identities, both of them are first-class beauties. Due to their age, both of them have not fully grown up, but no matter who you are, you can see at a glance that both of them are great beauties with a promising future.

Especially Efit. If it weren't for the other party's identity as a believer of the evil god, the one who drank Lind milk might not be Zhichitama.

I almost forgot that Cynthia also found an opportunity to secretly drink it and said it tasted good and she would like to have it again next time.

"Sorry, sorry." Linde smiled flatteringly and waved at Alyssa. "I almost forgot that you are almost fourteen and will soon become an adult."

In this world, the age of adulthood for men and women is different from that in the previous life, and there are slight differences in different countries and regions, but it is roughly 16 for men and 14 for women, and the age for marriage is the same.

"Yes, Alisa and I are both about to reach adulthood." Efit smiled. "By the way, Alisa, I heard that many nobles are engaged before they reach adulthood, and they get married as soon as they reach adulthood. Do you have an engagement?"

"Eh?" Alyssa was stunned by Efit's question, and then waved her hand helplessly. "No, although many families did come to propose marriage, they were all rejected by my mother."

"Let's not talk about me, what about you? Do you have an engagement?" Then, Alisa threw the question back. "Remember that commoners can also get engaged, right?"

"Hmm~" Efit smiled and shook his head. "No, I don't have a marriage contract. I've always been single."

Marriage issues have always been a hot topic among women, especially those who are about to become adults. Girls of this age still have beautiful imaginations about love and a beautiful yearning for future married life.

This surprised Lin De a little. Neither of them had an engagement?

"This is really... unexpected." Linde walked to his seat and sat down. "How come you are so beautiful and not engaged?"

"What? Is it weird? Do you have any objection?" Elisa glared at Lind.