Chapter 29 Nobles
"Can you tell me why?"

Locke's words shocked the five captains and made them break out in cold sweats.

What were they doing just now?
They were actually dissatisfied with a strong man who could easily kill two Sanctuary Realm warriors?
"Sorry, Lord Locke, we are being rude."

After realizing this, the five captains immediately knelt on one knee in front of Locke.

Locke was very dissatisfied with the actions of the five people.

What he hated most was the Riddler.

When I was weak in the past, I needed to guess the mentality of the strong. Now I have become a strong man. In the entire Wakanda plane, there are only a handful of people who are stronger than me.

In this situation, Locke snorted coldly: "I asked you to tell me why you are angry, and you just send me away like this?"

"This……"

The five captains looked at each other, and finally, the oldest middle-aged man spoke.

"Lord Locke, according to the decree of His Majesty Ceres, all the territories recaptured in the war with the Temple of Light will become the territory of the Legion Commander."

"Every legion commander who wins the war will be named Grand Duke by His Majesty Ceres."

"As Lord Locke's subordinates, as long as we swear allegiance to him, we can become his private soldiers."

"The Grand Duke has the right to confer two earls, five viscounts, and twenty barons within his own territory."

"We are willing to join the Tsunami Corps and follow Lord Locke to conquer the Temple of Light in order to gain a better future."

"So, when I heard Lord Locke say that this territory would be governed by nobles sent by His Majesty Ceres, I felt that everything we had done was in vain."

"Because, given our birth, we will definitely not be valued by the new nobles..."

"I see."

After listening to the captain's story, Locke realized that in the war between the two forces, the territory that was recaptured would actually become the fiefdom of the legion commander.

And the status of the legion commander will also rise, making him the second most important person in the Frost and Snow Empire after His Majesty Ceres.

It can also give your family a good background.

No wonder after Bolton became the Sanctuary, he still insisted on launching an expedition against the Temple of Light even though he knew that the Frost and Snow Empire had only lost a Sanctuary and 100,000 soldiers more than 20 years ago.

Unfortunately, one battle could at most give the Frost Empire one more Grand Duke, so Bolton was so reluctant to come.

If Bolton did not defeat me before the news of my inauguration as legion commander spread, then when I took over the position of legion commander from Bolton, even if the Frost Empire won this war, the position of Grand Duke would be mine.

The best Bolton could get was the title of earl.

Although there is only one level difference between the earl and the grand duke, their status and position are vastly different.

In the entire Frost and Snow Empire, even with Locke included, there are only seven grand dukes.

As for earls, there are at least hundreds of them.

If Bolton only wanted the title of earl, why would he form the Tsunami Legion?

In the Frost and Snow Empire, anyone who achieves the Holy Land and wishes to serve His Majesty Ceres can obtain the title of Earl.

Is he stupid?

Do you want to become someone else's subordinate?
Locke rubbed his hand under his chin, thinking it over.

Do I want to become the Grand Duke of this territory?
No, whether he is a Grand Duke or not has basically no impact on him.

In this dangerous world, only strength can guarantee the safety of oneself and the people one cares about. Therefore, whether he is the Grand Duke or not, Locke has to practice and has no intention of governing this territory.

Thinking of this, Locke said to the five captains of the Tsunami Corps: "I understand your demands."

"It was from you that I learned that this territory could become mine after I conquered it."

"However, I still need to consider whether to inherit the Grand Duke position."

"Now, you should hurry up and fly the flag of the Frost and Snow Empire over this territory."

"I'll summon you when I've thought it over."

"Yes, Lord Locke."

The five captains were overjoyed. From Locke's tone, they heard that Lord Locke seemed to have the idea of ​​becoming the Grand Duke.

As far as they knew, Lord Locke was a saint who had cultivated himself from the common people, not a noble from any big family.

Therefore, if Lord Locke is willing to become the Grand Duke, their Tsunami Legion will become the most trusted private army in Lord Locke's hands.

By then, they wouldn’t even dare to think about the title of earl.

But they also have a great chance of getting the positions of the five viscounts.

After working hard all your life, who doesn’t want to give your descendants a good birth?
After the five captains left the tent, Locke glanced at the knight commander who he had thrown into the corner of the tent.

After this period of treatment, the wounds on this guy's body have completely healed.

However, his broken bones showed no signs of improvement.

Unless there is a powerful sanctuary of light to cast a forbidden spell of recovery for him, it would be impossible for Locke to cure the Knight Commander with his current ability.

Of course, Locke had no intention of completely curing this guy.

He just needs to keep this guy alive and not let him die.

After confirming that this guy would not wake up for a while, Locke gave instructions to the guards outside the tent, then flew into the sky, identified the direction, and flew towards Pu'er Village.

Looking at the scenery under his feet, Locke still remembered that when he escaped from the battlefield, he waited in Bidiya Territory for several months. It took him almost three months to take a carriage from Bidiya Territory back to Pu'er Village in Enbo Territory.

And now, it only took less than five days to reach the holy land and fly in the sky.

The gap between the two is something that ordinary people can never understand.

Locke's return sparked a wave of welcome in Pu'er Village.

The villagers were all proud that there was a new powerful Saint in the village.

Locke did not put on any airs towards these folks, but chatted with them as a junior.

Locke came to his parents only after all the villagers had left.

"Father, mother..."

Next, Locke told his parents that he was recruited by His Majesty Ceres to become the commander of the Tsunami Legion and won the battle against the Temple of Light.

"So, father, mother, I came here just to ask, are you willing to leave Pu'er Village and become nobles?"

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Sorry everyone, I was delayed today because of something Wuyou did, so there is only one chapter.

(End of this chapter)