Lord of the Scourge: Become the Demon Archduke In the Beginning

After hearing the system prompt, Lauren showed a bit of surprise on his face.

Fianna did not disappoint him

But after a while, his brows frowned again.

The task reward for the last construction of the Arrow Tower - the architectural blueprint of the Element Tower, still hasn't seen any movement.

If it weren't for the special way of rewarding under the system, he really would have wondered if the mission rewards had been hacked.

I don't know when I will see the reward for the Spear of the Wind this time, it's better to hurry up, he is still waiting for the rice to cook.

"Good day, Lord Laurent."

"master......"

"My lord..."

Entering the manor, the surrounding troops immediately bowed and saluted.

Lauren nodded slightly, glanced at the dozen or so lizardmen who were tied up like rice dumplings in the garden in front of him, and walked into the hall without saying anything.

In the lobby.

Fianna was standing in front of the inaccurate map, drawing a lizardman logo on a certain area with a black charcoal pencil.

After seeing Lauren, the girl put the charcoal pencil on the wooden table under the map, and looked at him calmly.

"We met a group of lizardmen on the way. After these lizardmen were captured, the kobolds found the location of their territory by searching for scents..."

Lauren didn't say much about it, and said with a smile in his eyes, "It's been a hard day running around."

Fianna's expression froze slightly, and then she continued as if nothing had happened.

"There are a large number of patrols in the direction of the lizard people's territory. We didn't rush to investigate, so we still can't determine how big the lizard people's territory is."

Lauren nodded, and his face became serious.

"Those lizardmen didn't reveal the size of their territory? The number of soldiers?"

Lauren didn't say anything that made her feel uncomfortable, and the girl was quietly relieved, and said in a cold voice.

"These patrolling lizards are very tight-lipped, and no one has spoken yet."

"I have arranged for someone to interrogate."

Lauren nodded thoughtfully.

"We need to find out the opponent's strength as soon as possible. The bloody day is coming, and the lizardman is an extremely unstable threat."

Fianna nodded in agreement.

"I'll go check again tomorrow..."

But before she finished speaking, Lauren waved her hand and interrupted her.

"The Lizardman was attacked again. The guard must be very strict these days. It is safer to avoid this limelight."

"Tomorrow you will go with me to hunt the raging brown bear."

"The Angry Bear Cavalry will be our core unit in the future."

Fianna looked at the undeniable Lauren and wanted to say something, but after meeting those dark and deep eyes, she fell silent inexplicably.

The girl didn't even realize it, but unconsciously, she was used to Lauren making decisions for her.

Lauren didn't notice these insignificant details, and after instructing Fianna for a while, he let the girl who had been running around for a few days go down to rest.

When Fianna left, he looked at the blood mage Sim who had just entered the hall.

This kobold, who has been wearing a black cloak, is the focus of everyone everywhere. Without him, the combination of black cloak and kobold is really perfect.

It's too bad.

If this guy is not a spellcaster, he will be hung from a tree with a sack in a sack and poured cold water on him when he walks at night...

Lauren has always wanted to ask this guy, who did you learn from when you are so flamboyant?

"Sim, take all the lizardmen in the courtyard and imprison them in the dungeon, you can interrogate some of them.

As long as you can pry out valuable information, I will reward you. "

Sim suddenly became excited and said excitedly.

"Follow your orders, master."

After speaking, he turned and left happily.

Interrogation was the most fun thing, and he wouldn't mind testing his magic on those lizardfolk.

After the kobold left, the gray-haired Boer butler stepped forward to help Lauren make a cup of tea.

"My lord, Tommy, the director of the paper mill, asks to see..."

"There seems to be a breakthrough in the development of paper."

Oh?

Hearing this, Lauren immediately lifted his spirits.

Papermaking is a reward for building town halls.

He paid special attention to this because papermaking is a prerequisite for magic paper.

And magic paper is an essential item for making magic scrolls.

For this reason, Lauren specially built a paper mill for Tommy, a rare technical talent, in order to develop magic paper.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

Butler Ball turned and went out, and a moment later, Tommy with gray hair entered the hall.

The first head of the paper mill immediately raised his chest and saluted respectfully after entering the room.

"Good day, my gracious lord."

"Tommy, a breakthrough in the development of paper?"

Tommy's lined face was full of excitement.

"Yes, my lord. Just this morning, the first piece of white paper without defects was produced in the paper mill."

"No defects?"

Lauren was a little puzzled, "Tommy, I heard that making paper doesn't seem to be difficult, why did it take so long?"

Although he has no detailed knowledge of papermaking, he has probably heard that papermaking is nothing more than filtering tree pulp and bamboo pulp to obtain paper.

It seems that there is nothing too difficult...With the relevant technology, it will take a lot of time in a few days, right?

Why did it take so long to develop it?

It's almost half a month.

Lauren, who is a layman, struggled a bit with this.

Tommy nodded and shook his head.

"My lord, your status is so honorable, it's only natural that you don't understand these humble jobs."

There is no sense of irony in this sentence. How noble are the nobles on the main plane of Nuoer, how could they be engaged in papermaking... Even if papermaking is already a great skill for ordinary people.

"It's not difficult to make paper, but the free magic power in the air makes it difficult to preserve ordinary paper. If it is not treated, it will decay within a year or two at most."

"So compared to making paper, it is more important to use special techniques to make paper have a certain affinity for magic power, so as to avoid being corroded by magic power."

"My lord, this is also the reason why ordinary white paper can be extended to produce magic paper... because their manufacturing principles are actually the same.

It's just that magic paper requires far more materials and craftsmanship than white paper. "

Lauren suddenly realized.

No wonder white paper is a rarity in this world, and only nobles or wealthy businessmen can enjoy it. There is such a secret in it.

"Tommy, you're doing great."

"You have completed the task I entrusted to you, and now, I will fulfill my promise to you."

"In the name of the city lord of Huiyue City, I grant you and your granddaughter the status of first-class residents."

"From today onwards, you are no longer slaves."

"In addition, if you can develop the magic paper, I will grant you the honorary status of an honorary nobleman and enjoy the power that only noblemen can have."

"I will post an announcement about your achievements so that everyone in Huiyue City will know."

"As long as you work hard for me, I will give you everything."

"Both you and your granddaughter will become prominent upper-class figures in Huiyue City in the future."

Gray-haired Tommy had tears in his eyes.

he made it!

He won the approval of the lord with a piece of white paper!

From now on, he is no longer a humble slave who is slaughtered by others. He is a noble first-class resident, the head of the paper mill of the lord!

His granddaughter also got a free status! !

Praise the goddess! !

Tommy fell to his knees and cried out.

"Praise you, my benevolent and great lord! Your mind is enough to make the sea pale, and your tolerance is more dazzling than the stars in the sky!"