During the dinner, Drasel praised the delicious steak, which was indeed well cooked. The baby dragon Wren has also grown teeth and can start eating meat.
"Ouch."
[Well, Baron, today’s steak was so delicious. Thank you for feeding me so much.]
"Hmm, if it tastes good, you can eat more. I'll give you my share too."
Russell looked doting on him. Seeing that it was still a cute baby dragon at this moment, it was really hard to imagine how it would stand out from the crowd and soar in the air.
Safiya also understood from the satisfied expression on the baby dragon Ren's face that it enjoyed the dinner.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very happily. Before leaving, Russell finally said what was on his mind:
"Old Ao, it's time for us to leave. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with, but there is one thing I need your help with. Are you willing?"
"My noble master, I will never forget your great kindness to our family in this life. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do it!"
"Very well, I have some high-quality materials here, and I need you to forge a good sword for me." After saying that, Drasel took out the bones and teeth of the Jackal King.
The blacksmith Lao Ao recognized these things at a glance. He was shocked and said: "These are the bones of the prairie jackal king. They also have teeth, which are perfect for making swords!"
"Well, you are indeed very knowledgeable and a good blacksmith. I need a sword that is very tough and can withstand flames and high temperatures."
"No problem, just give me a week and I will spend all my life's experience and hard work to cast it!"
This answer satisfied Drasel, and after expressing his gratitude, he left with Safiya and the young dragon Renn.
On the way back to the Lord's Hall, the system came online.
[Evaluation: Now, do you feel the benefits of cheating? 】
Russell replied in his mind: Well... you have to do this kind of thing more in the future, do you know?
[As long as you pay off your debt, I can consider giving you more benefits.]
Tmd, I knew you liked her. As long as you were a man and not a virtual system, you would definitely catch up with her.
Russell had no choice but to giggle at the system's slanderous comments.
But overall, this mission was very rewarding and laid a solid foundation for future development.
Just when everyone returned to the lord's hall and returned to their rooms to rest, suddenly a veteran standing guard at the door rushed over to report.
"My distinguished master, the reinforcements from the Kingdom of Swadia are coming soon. Please go to the city gate to greet them as soon as possible!"
"Welcome him? Why don't you just open the door and let him in? I won't go."
[System prompt: The reinforcements coming this time are much higher than your reputation and honor. If you don’t greet them, it will be very detrimental to future development.]
After receiving the message from the system, Russell reluctantly put on the clothes and pants he had just taken off and hurriedly rode to the door to greet him.
Outside the city gate, reinforcements slowly arrived. The leader was the lord of Harrenborg in the Kingdom of Swadia, named Earl Harlan.
(Formerly known as Harengosburg, and Count Harengos, for your convenience, they are all referred to as Count Haren.)
The person and the name of the castle are integrated into one, which is easy to remember. He has a strong record, winning more than losing, and is one of the few brave men in the Kingdom of Swadia.
This time he came with an army of about 100 people, including 15 extremely rare level 5 Swadia Iron Knights!
If it were him, he would have encountered Yan Tulu's troops from before.
These 15 level 5 Swadian iron knights must be able to easily kill more than 30 enemy troops on the opposite side in an instant, and they are not killed themselves, only slightly injured at most.
In addition, among the remaining 80 people, there are also many 4th level Swadia heavy cavalry and 4th level Swadia sergeants.
This unit with astonishing combat effectiveness suddenly made Russell sober, and he became awe-inspiring and did not dare to slack off at all.
Seeing that Earl Harlan was already riding up to him, Russell also took the initiative to move forward. He turned over and dismounted, nodded respectfully and said:
"Hello, noble Earl Harlan, thank you for coming to support us."
"You're welcome. We all work for the Kingdom of Swadia. I heard that you won the battle. I hope you are happy with your victory."
"Earl Harlan, it's already very late now. Why don't you station your troops in my town and stay with me in the Lord's Hall? A room has been prepared for you."
"You have made very thoughtful arrangements. Thank you, Earl de Russell." Earl Harlan felt that he was respected and taken seriously, and he was very satisfied.
There's nothing I can do about it. How dare I not entertain you well? The system has shown me your attributes. It's so scary...
[One-handed, two-handed, long pole and other weapon proficiency is 350.]
["Tactics 3", "Hostage 3", "Coach 3", "Riding 6"]
[System prompt: Earl Harlan is a loyal and brave man, worthy of your close friendship, and will definitely be a good ally.]
[Evaluation: The Lord Count of the Kingdom of Swadia has relatively average attributes and extremely high overall strength. Your attributes are also average, but they are all very low.]
Damn it, although I am very low now, I can grow and I can continue to improve. They all have fixed data!
Talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years. Labor and capital have been in Hedong for thirty years and Hexi for thirty years. One day we will be better than them!
After hearing this evaluation, Russell was obviously a little unconvinced and responded to the system. However, he had already kept the system's prompts in mind.
Earl Harlan is indeed very powerful, and his skills also give him many advantages.
"Coach 3" can provide him with a steady stream of high-level troops, and "Hostage 3" allows him to support war by fighting, capturing prisoners in war, and then selling them for money.
At the same time, "Tactics 3" proves that he has excellent battlefield command capabilities and the ability to grasp fighter opportunities. He can use the best fighting methods to destroy the enemy and reduce his own losses.
At this time, Earl Harlan settled his troops at the soldiers' resting place in the town of Uxhall, and he and Drasel walked together to the Lord's Hall.
The two of them talked and laughed all the way. After arriving in the hall, Russell gave up his master bedroom, the most comfortable room, for Earl Harlan to rest.
Regarding the Baron's behavior of voluntarily giving up the most luxurious room, Earl Harlan said it was very good!
[The friendship level between you and Earl Harlan is 1, and the current friendship level is 1.]
[Evaluation: If you want to embrace such a great god, you have to start from scratch to cultivate friendship. 】
Russell almost fainted and cursed in his mind: Good guy, it doesn't matter, as long as the flattery is in place, the iron rod can be blown into a needle, labor and management are not in a hurry...