The witch thought I am a Demon God-Chapter 575 - 330: The Idol in the Marsh (Two-in-One)_2

Ivita galloped his horse, speeding away from the postal station, with Kamizuki following closely behind on his horse.

The Dead Cow Wizard peered at the stable owner, revealing deep contemplation before following suit on his own horse.

He moved up beside Ivita’s warhorse to say, "My Lord, the stable owner talks too much. Shall I find someone to teach him a lesson?"

Surprised, Ivita turned to him, "He hasn’t done anything, has he?"

He merely grumbled a bit. Don’t look for trouble unnecessarily, Dead Cow Wizard."

The Dead Cow Wizard uttered a sound of realization. This was Ivita’s leadership style.

He fell silent for a moment.

This was apparently the first time he had encountered a wizard lord who could exercise such restraint and avoid reckless actions.

It opened his eyes knowing that there were wizards who took the governance of their territories seriously.

On the journey, Ivita informed the two, "We are about 60 kilometers away from Viscount Josè’s Territory. We should arrive there in three hours."

Surprisingly close, saves me from running around."

The Dead Cow Wizard, a resident of Cross Island, was familiar with the circumstances around here, he asked, "Why are you heading there? Ah, have you now acquired Viscount Jose’s territory?"

"That’s convenient, you have eliminated the power that could have threatened your Maple Town."

"Viscount Josè’s Territory tried to take Maple Town from the Valji Family for the last ten years over two generations. However, their family has stopped their ambitions to seize this naturally formed commercial market town due to internal strife in recent years."

Upon listening, Ivita nodded. The prize he got from Santa Claus’ daughter, Viscount Jose’s territory, was just next to Valji Family’s territory.

This was something good.

Then, he could merge his existing land into one, which meant all his properties weren’t scattered.

He was four viscountcies short to make an earl’s territory, and get recognized by the Governor of Central Harbour. This task might take generations for an ordinary noble family with a viscount’s background.

But he wanted to achieve this within the year.

Since the Black Death could outbreak suddenly at any time, and Nutcracker, the key person in the battle against the Black Death, and the Rat King, can’t be traced.

Therefore, it was better to get hold of the earl’s territory as soon as possible.

Three hours later, Ivita and the rest arrived at Viscount Josè’s Territory, which commanded ten baronies, each of which had an average of twelve knights. Including the fifteen territories directly commanded by the viscount, this viscounty could easily gather over a hundred and forty-five knights openly.

Such was the formidable power of a viscount.

However, the actual power of a typical viscounty often exceeds this number because many nobles cultivate their knights privately, bypassing the standard number of knights for a territory. However, this approach might cause a shortage of resources, necessitating the lords to rob or make money themselves.

The feudal system of Cross Island had been severely damaged by pirates, and the feudal forces in these territories were weaker than those on the mainland on average. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Even so, the power of a viscount is still a force to be reckoned with.

However, when Ivita entered the heart of Viscount Joseph’s territory and reached the Joseph Castle, he discovered how valuable and carefree Joanna’s gift was.

The thousand gold pounds were indeed well spent.

The Butler Family, managing the Joseph Castle at present, is the Joe Joseph Family, a sub-family of the Joseph Family. They had known from Joanna that their territory would be taken over by a new master.

Therefore, fifty male servants and a hundred female servants in proper uniform were all arranged to line up at the entrance of the castle, awaiting the arrival of Ivita and his companions.

The white-haired Butler Joe Joseph stole a glance at his new master and took a moment to recover when he saw Ivita’s youthful and handsome face. He then respectfully said to Ivita, "My Lord, please step into your castle and accept the service of your loyal servants. The head maid has everything ready for dinner."

Do you or your guests have any dietary restrictions?"

Ivita shook his head and looked at the people beside him, and both the Dead Cow Wizard and Kamizuki indicated they had no dietary restrictions.

Joe Joseph broke into a smile. I will arrange for three personal male servants to be at your and your friends’ side. Would you like to choose them yourself or take my suggestions?"

Ivita frowned. It’s not necessary. We have to travel another seventy kilometers to the east to the Death Marshland later. That territory was also given to me. By the way, on my behalf, issue an order to all the nobles and priests in the territory to see me tomorrow."

"Of course, it is your right. Due to Miss Joanna’s influence, all the nobles in the territory will heed your call." Butler Joe Joseph stated.

Ivita realized instantly that even a common man could easily become a lord if he acquired Viscount Joseph’s Territory.

However, Joanna’s influence would fade over time.

Butler Joe Joseph was deeply concerned about Ivita’s safety because if Ivita died, he could not guarantee which distant relative of Ivita would inherit the territory, nor if the new lord’s character would be within the normal range.