23 Things About Firefall Territory

A pact was reached before the statue of the noble goddess Shinworth, and a temporary peace was established between Yevian and Lady Serena.

The next few days were quite peaceful in Firefall Fortress.

Ye Wei'an led a fairly regular life.

Every morning after breakfast, he would appear in Baron Harandil's bedroom on time and cast a Lesser Restoration spell on him to make his adoptive father feel a little better.

Ye Wei'an would spend the rest of his time in the family library, studying the legacy left by his ancestor, Aslan Xia Xing.

In fact, Aslan's spellbook doesn't offer much help to warlocks.

But Ye Wei'an also discovered other surprises in the inheritance.

According to the family genealogy, the Xia Xing family did not produce spellcasters in the past.

It wasn't until Aslan's grandfather's generation that his grandfather's brother married a harpist from a commoner background.

According to Aslan's recollection, it was under the influence of this grandmother that he embarked on the path of magic.

The sorceress's notes contain many insights about magical awakening and bloodline resonance.

Compared to Aslan's legacy, his great-grandmother's notes were more helpful to Yevian.

For example, he learned a lot of techniques from these notes on how to project magic further.

Sometimes when he got bored, he would go to the parade ground or stables, take a beer with him, observe the training, and chat with Kane and the other soldiers. His approachable manner won the hearts of many soldiers.

As for the task of handing over the money and supplies from Lady Serena, Yevi entrusted Lina with full authority.

This head maid was the first person Ye Wei'an poached from Xia Xing's family after reaching an agreement.

Compared to the still naive Ellen, Lina, who is four years older than Ye Wei'an, appears exceptionally calm and experienced.

As a former head maid, she was very skilled in this type of logistical management work and quickly took on the role of "administrative manager".

On her first night in office, Lina went to Ye Weian's room and reported on the day's work to him.

"Regarding funding, Lady Serena made excuses about needing to raise funds and asked us to wait two days, so today we only handed over the goods. We received a total of 1,200 pounds of rye, 300 strips of smoked meat, and 50 sets of light chainmail."

At this point, the maid's voice took on a cold tinge:

"However, Lady Serena's treasurer seems to think you don't know anything about this. He tried to mix old, moldy grains into the batch of rye, and when inspecting the chainmail, he deliberately took a few rusty, broken pieces to pass off as genuine."

Ye Wei'an looked at her: "What do you plan to do?"

"I seized all the goods in that batch on the spot and had the guards seal off the warehouse." Lina's reaction was even more decisive than Ye Wei'an had expected. "The manager tried to use the lady's name to pressure me, but I rejected him directly. Now that man is being held in a side room awaiting his fate."

"Well done, Lina. It seems that putting you in this position was the wisest decision I've made these past few days." Ye Wei'an nodded in satisfaction.

"Go tell Kane to have his men drag that steward into the courtyard, give him twenty lashes in public, and then throw him back to Lady Serena. Tell her I don't want this to happen again. In the future, if you encounter someone with such dishonest hands, don't ask for permission; just do it this way."

"Yes, young master." Lina bowed slightly, then turned to the next page of the list. "There is another practical difficulty. If the handover proceeds smoothly, based on your current assets, the total amount of supplies we need to take will far exceed your transport capacity expectations—we are severely lacking in wagons."

Ye Wei'an pondered for a moment, then casually grabbed a notepad and began to write rapidly.

"Go, find someone to deliver this note to Thorne, the president of the Timber Guild in Firefall Town," Ye Weian pushed the note over. "You can place an order with him, and he will prepare the wagons we need at the lowest possible discount."

Lina took the note and couldn't help but sigh, "It's been four years, and Young Master has built quite a network of connections. These greedy merchants are unwilling to give discounts easily."

"This is all thanks to Lady Serena and 'Grey Raven' for giving me this opportunity." Ye Wei'an chuckled self-deprecatingly. "If they hadn't been involved in so many shady dealings, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet these people."

After finishing the report, Lina gracefully tidied up the ledgers.

"You've worked so hard these past few days, Lina," Ye Wei'an said sincerely. "You've done even better than I expected. Choosing you was definitely the right decision I ever made."

"It's my duty, young master," Lina said with a slight bow. "After all, I don't want my new boss to go hungry while we're expanding."

Lina didn't leave immediately. Instead, she took a small step forward, reached out, and gently straightened Ye Weian's slightly disheveled collar.

"Young Master, now that we've finished discussing important matters, it's Lina's turn." Her voice softened considerably, no longer as rigid as before. "You've been staying up far too late these past few days organizing the books in the family library. If you ruin your health before becoming a pioneer lord, Eileen will cry, and I will... be very distressed."

"Okay, Sister Lina." Ye Wei'an enjoyed the girl's concern.

"That's good." Lina regained her dignified demeanor.

She took a step back and gave a standard maid's salute: "Well then, please get some rest, young master. I need to sleep too; there are two thousand pounds of oats waiting for me to count tomorrow morning. For your grand ambitions, Lina will safeguard your wealth."

And so, thanks to Lina's efforts, Ye Weian's resources for development began to accumulate in an orderly manner.

While dealing with these trivial matters, Ye Wei'an did not forget the brave warriors who sacrificed their lives in the bandit attack.

He personally visited the homes of the three soldiers and handed the compensation money to their grieving families.

This move caused a great stir among the soldiers in the territory.

These days, it's common for lords to treat soldiers as expendable resources, so it's rare to find a commander like Ye Weian who is both powerful and willing to care about them.

At the same time, Ye Weian's deeds spread like wildfire throughout the entire Firefall Territory through the mouths of the soldiers who had benefited from his kindness.

At first, it was just the soldiers in Firefall Fortress boasting during their changing of the guard: how the illegitimate young master burned the despicable bandits to death with cursed fire, and how he led them to arrest the mastermind in just one day and one night.

Soon, the story of Ye Weian arresting gangsters and punishing local bullies in Huopu Town also spread among the townspeople.

The entire territory is now abuzz with discussion:

Xia Xing's eldest son, who had been sent to Susar for many years, has returned after completing his studies.

He not only became the master of a powerful mage, but also a rare benefactor who was willing to look down on a commoner.

Because so many townspeople had benefited from his kindness, stories about him "subduing robbers with one hand" and "publicly rebuking greedy managers" were passed down by word of mouth, and even embellished with a legendary touch.

In the eyes of the impoverished peasants who had suffered enough from harsh exploitation, Ye Weian's deeds were gilded with a saintly glow, which quickly propelled Ye Weian's reputation in the countryside to the peak of "worship".

At this time, in the countryside of Firefall Territory, the most common scene was several farmers resting in the fields, sitting together, smoking cheap tobacco, and daydreaming:

"If this Mr. Ye Wei'an can take over the territory, our taxes this year will probably be reduced by 30%?"

"Thirty percent? I think fifty percent is possible! Haven't you heard? The gold coins he sent to the family of the dead guard were enough for us to farm for ten years!"

The farmers would indulge in their daydreams and sighs, often ending with a long, regretful sigh: "What a pity... Goddess Sheenworth values ​​the purity of bloodline more than ability and character. That crown will ultimately be placed on the second young master's head."