The places ravaged by Feis's troops still needed him to clean up the mess.
As the lord of the Luou Peninsula, the moment Lis set foot on this land, it became closely associated with him.
Among Lis's subordinates, he was lacking a talent like Bernal to help him manage his territory.
Bernal also had the capability, his performance in his previous life had proven everything.
Bernal asked tentatively, but honestly, he had not expected the entire Luou Peninsula to actually be Lis's territory.
Such a vast land, so important and prosperous, did King Morton not worry that Lis would set up his own independent house?
Could Lis Kain be His Majesty the King's illegitimate son?
Suppressing the astonishment in his heart, Bernal began to contemplate what Lis meant.
The Bane family's territory, where Bernal was from, was not located on the Luou Peninsula, but in a more northern region.
However, he still had some understanding of the fertile land of the Luou Peninsula and knew of its prosperity.
Honestly, if it were not for those incompetent nobles from Boditch Kingdom back then, the development of the Luou Peninsula would not be what it is today.
"In the short term, I do not intend to make a move, the main focus is still around Danerluo Port."
Lis said solemnly, many things he had only one idea about, but more still depended on subordinates like Bernal to realize them.
"As for other places in the Luou Peninsula, as long as they are stable, that's good."
"Besides Danerluo Port, no change should be made to the other ports. Just maintain the status quo."
"Other places need to be restored to their pre-war status as soon as possible, and the people should be encouraged to continue farming."
"Hmm... the taxes from the peasants on the territory do not need to be collected this year."
Although Lis was short of money now, these were necessary measures for reassurance.
Lis thought for a moment, addressing each issue in turn.
While he had many plans for the territory and had made a lot of preparations, he also knew that the development of the territory could not be achieved in one fell swoop.
His main task was to let everyone on the Luou Peninsula know his name, to know that the land had a new lord.
Only after stabilizing the hearts of the people, could various measures be implemented.
"You will follow me for now, and after handling the affairs of Danerluo Port, you'll inspect the entire territory."
Lis told Bernal, and although recruiting Bernal was his idea today, he had high hopes for Bernal.
"Most of the territory's affairs I'll entrust to Mora, as he is the person I trust the most."
"But he needs to help me with the White Dove Chamber of Commerce's affairs, and pay more attention to that side of things."
"The rest of the territory's affairs will require much of your effort."
Lis looked at Bernal and said earnestly.
His intention was clear, and Bernal naturally understood.
He hadn't expected Lis to entrust such important matters to him so quickly, implying that he was qualified to manage the Luou Peninsula's territory.
This was far more important and critical than he had imagined.
For a moment, Bernal didn't know how to react.
Firstly, he felt Lis's recognition. If it were not for the fact that he was certain today was the first time meeting Duke Kane, he would've thought Lis had known him for a long time.
So much trust in his ability?
Afterward, Bernal felt Lis's deep-seated confidence.
It was as if no matter what Bernal did, even if he worked against him in secret, Lis was confident that he could handle him.
"Thank you for your trust, I swear by the Bane family's name that I shall not let you down."
Bernal asked himself if he was not usually one to get carried away by emotions, but suddenly he felt somewhat moved by Lis.
Perhaps, his decision could lead the Bane family towards a different future?
Lis did not pay attention to the change in Bernal's attitude, instead, he began to learn about the specific situation of the Luou Peninsula from him.
While in Bright City, Lis had wanted to collect some information about the Luou Peninsula.
After all, he found out about King Morton's grand gestures only later on.
Unfortunately, even the Royal Library had limited information about the Luou Peninsula.
Apart from a few merchant caravans with some knowledge about the Luou Peninsula, their information was not better than what Lis already knew.
Having Bernal, who was familiar with the actual situation, it was natural to take the opportunity to learn more from him.
Only by sorting out the affairs of his territory quickly could he have the time and energy for other matters.
Lis continuously collected and cultivated talent, also with this purpose in mind.
Lis did not want to spend too much effort on the territory's affairs, nor did he have an obsession with controlling everything. Delegating tasks to the right people was enough.
For the foreseeable future, Lis's most important plan was to explore the Azela Floating City.
If it weren't for just having taken control of his territory, leaving it entirely to others would not be appropriate. Exploring the Floating City was not an urgent matter, and Lis was already thinking about becoming a hands-off Lord.
The affairs of the territory were complicated and numerous.
Lis planned to leave the matters of the players and Danerluo Port entirely in the hands of Mora and the White Dove Chamber of Commerce.
It must be said, the emergence of players provided Lis with an abundance of manpower.
Now, Lis was like an NPC in the video games of his past life, happily commanding the players, assigning them many tasks for nothing more than some Gold Coins.
Lis went even further. He did not only want the players to work for him, but he also wanted to "shear" Experience from them.
As Lis and Bernal were talking, the battle behind them had also come to an end.
Risa watched as the warrior who had passed out lay beneath the massive deep blue Ice Cone suspended above his head.
After waiting for a long while without seeing the warrior rise to dodge, Risa recalled Lis's instructions and cast several Magic Shields that would protect against physical attacks before finally descending from mid-air.
Standing in front of the warrior, Risa was on guard for a possible sneak attack.
Carefully poking the warrior, who was now swollen like a pig's head, with her Magic Wand, and after ensuring that he was indeed unconscious, she turned her head happily and scurried back behind Lis.
Lis, who had been keeping an eye on the situation, noticed Risa's little actions and patted her head encouragingly.
Approaching the Gold-level Warrior and finding he was still breathing,
Lis thought for a moment, then carefully controlled a Magic Emblem that flickered with black light, slowly merging it into the body of the warrior.
The warrior in his coma felt something was amiss, but he had no strength left to resist due to his severe injuries.
This was his first time using the Puppet Rune to control a Gold-level professional. Previously, he had only experimented on the Hurricane with it to control some pirates.
Let's leave it at that for now, and see later if he obeys or not.
Lis suddenly remembered a crucial detail.
What was this guy's name again?