Kail stayed in Alice's room for the whole night. When he came out the next day, many people saw him.
Emma smiled faintly, while Joshua looked envious. Although Julie was also very beautiful, as a half-elf, Alice's appearance was two levels higher than Julie's. She was only slightly inferior to Emma's.
There was nothing wrong with men liking beautiful women, as long as they didn't mess around.
Liang Lidong wasn't interested in that at all. He sat in his seat and wrote his breakfast. Not far away from him, the snow-white unicorn was watching a little bug crawling around with interest.
Alice's face was red. She lowered her head and ate her food. Although Kail stayed in her room and spent the whole night alone with her, she was still a virgin, because if she lost her chastity, the unicorn would leave.
Kail was in a much better mood after chatting with Alice for the whole night. He was no longer as depressed as he was the night before.
Everyone ate the breakfast that Julie made. It was delicious.
After everyone finished eating, Liang Lidong said, "Kail and Alice will continue to search for missions outside. Right now, improving our strength is the most important thing. Joshua, you have to gather the resources of the city lord position. You have to be able to protect yourself before we leave. "
Joshua was shocked. "You're leaving?"
"As a Hero Team, how can we stay in one place for too long?" There was a hint of self-mockery in Liang Lidong's voice. "Besides, we're pawns in other people's eyes. Although we've already overturned the chessboard once, I believe they'll find a way to make things go according to their script again. So, we can't stay here for long."
"Then I'll leave with you." Joshua was a little anxious.
However, Liang Lidong said, "There's no need. If you get involved, things will become even more complicated."
Joshua was a little disappointed, but he quickly pulled himself together. "What should I do in the future?"
Liang Lidong replied, "It's very simple. Starting tomorrow, you need to find an aristocratic family that you find pleasing to the eye and have them join your political system. It's best if you can make them prosper together. If one is hurt, all will be hurt. "
"That requires a very large chain of interest." Joshua said with some difficulty, "We don't have enough money right now. Although the position of city lord can be reaped in the future as long as we manage it seriously, we're short of time now. I worry about when you guys leave. I alone am not enough of a deterrent. The other nobles will definitely think of ways to deal with me. "
"Actually, you don't have to worry about that." Liang Lidong smiled and said, "Just like how Kail made you a Knight, you can also be made a Knight's Apprentice. Although there are no additional specializations, it can improve the potential of the conferred, just like you. "
Joshua's eyes widened. "Can I do that too?"
Liang Lidong nodded. "Of course. But you need my permission first. "
That was the strength of the Divine Nobles. Given enough time, there would be a powerful Knight legion waiting for him. He opened the interface of the Round Table Knight and authorized Joshua to recruit Knight's Apprentices. The maximum number of people was five.
"In that case, I'm much more confident." Joshua was very happy. He bowed to Liang Lidong and left in a hurry after the meal. As for cooperating with the nobles, he actually already had a suitable candidate in mind.
As the carriage drove on the street, Joshua was full of joy. The abscesses on his and Julie's bodies had been healed. Under the treatment of Water Healing, there wasn't even a scar. He was back to the handsome young man he used to be.
Besides, he was still the nominal mayor of Sisilia, which was no longer the same as before.
The carriage soon took him to a manor. He got off the carriage, and a servant soon led him into the manor.
He often came to this manor when he was a child, but after the incident three years ago, he gradually drifted away from the family.
Looking at the familiar scenery around him, Joshua was somewhat happy. He soon came to the study on the fourth floor and saw a middle-aged fat man.
"Uncle, long time no see," said Joshua, with a sincere smile on his face.
The middle-aged fat man stood up. There was a hint of guilt on his face. He looked at Joshua for a long time before he smiled and said, "Joshua, I haven't seen you for almost three years. I thought I would never see you again, but my sister is protecting you in the Kingdom of Heaven. You've finally escaped that damned curse. "
"If it weren't for uncle, I really wouldn't be alive now."
Joshua bowed to the middle-aged fat man. A few days ago, he asked his teacher how he knew that the Tao family had a stone mine. He knew very well that if his teacher hadn't come to him, he really would have starved to death some time ago.
Naturally, Liang Lidong told him what had happened. Only then did Joshua realize that his uncle was still secretly helping him.
Therefore, when Liang Lidong suggested that he choose an ally, he did not hesitate to think of his uncle.
The middle-aged fat man was the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Sisilia. Because he was not a noble and was only a merchant, he did not have much power. When the Tao family was in trouble, he could only do something insignificant.
But it was also this insignificant gesture that actually brought Joshua back to life.
Now, not only was Joshua free from the curse, his health was also better, and he had also become the castellan of Sisilia … Although most of the wealth had been taken away by other nobles, leaving only an empty shell, even so, it was still much better than a merchant family like theirs.
"Don't say that, sit down." The middle-aged fat man asked Joshua to sit down and then asked, "What's the purpose of your visit this time?"
"Why, can't I come to see uncle?" Joshua said with a smile.
The middle-aged chairman shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Don't joke. I've been a merchant all my life. Although I'm not very capable, I'm still good at judging people. You seem to have something very important to tell me this time. "
"Indeed." Joshua subconsciously sat up straight. "This time, I'm here to make your family my subordinate family, uncle. As the castellan, I will grant you the lowest noble title!"
The middle-aged chairman stood up abruptly. "Really?"
"Really, as long as we can last until the special envoy from the royal family meets with us." Joshua laughed coldly. "After the other nobles defeated the Brook family, they all had scruples and did not dare to take the position, which allowed the Roden family to take advantage of them. But now that our teacher has taken the position of the castellan with us, as long as the special envoy from the royal family comes and appoints us, things will be easy."
The middle-aged chairman sat down with a somewhat worried expression. "But I'm afraid we won't last until then."
"No, it's completely possible." Joshua chuckled. "Uncle, what do you think of my strength now?"
The middle-aged chairman shook his head. "You know that I'm not a professional, how can I judge your strength?"
"Much stronger than before, in just a few days."
The middle-aged chairman was a little curious. "How did you do it?"
No matter which family, strength was very important, and anyone would be interested in a way to quickly increase their strength.
Joshua answered, "My teacher gave me a special bloodline magic that can increase a person's potential. And I can also give this ability to others. Although the effect will be a little less, I think this ability is worth pursuing. "
The middle-aged chairman clenched his right fist lightly. "Are you serious?"
Joshua said sincerely, "Uncle, you've done me a great favor. Why would I lie to you?"
Taking a deep breath, the middle-aged chairman said, "If that's the case, then the Siqi family will join the Todd family. From now on, you'll be my master, Joshua."
"Uncle, we're a family. There's no difference between masters and not masters." Joshua chuckled. "Uncle, you can choose two young and promising people now. I can give them the bloodline ability right now and let you see it, so that you can feel at ease."
The middle-aged chairman thought for a while, then slapped his thigh. "Okay, no problem."
He immediately left the room. Joshua was left alone in the study, sitting quietly. Right now, he was filled with pride and self-satisfaction. He found his uncle for two reasons. First, he did have the intention to repay his kindness. The other reason was that his uncle's family wasn't a noble, so it was easier to control. If it were any other noble family, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't have other thoughts.
After all, although the position of city lord was his in name, it was actually his teacher's.
He didn't want to attract an ingrate in the future and ruin his teacher's position as city lord.
Not long after, the middle-aged chairman came in with two young people. Seeing this, Joshua smiled.
He was very familiar with these two people. One was his older cousin, and the other was his younger cousin.
They used to play together, but after three years, the two of them didn't care about him at all. However, there were some differences in treatment. He had heard that when public ridiculed the Todd family, his cousin defended it privately for a period of time, but then the Todd family became too miserable, and so he gave up defending the Todd family.
When the two of them saw Joshua, they were taken aback, and then they both frowned and laughed.
Now Joshua was the lord of Sicilia, not something that the rich children of the two of them could offend.
The two began to bow to Joshua without a trace. The latter was a little helpless. He really didn't expect that after three years of not seeing each other, they had already been separated to such an extent that they had already regarded him as an outsider.
Joshua talked to the two cousins about the future, and then said to their stunned faces: "You two are also considered professionals. Although your strength is very poor, it is because of your poor qualifications. Now I plan to use special blood magic to strengthen your body and wisdom. Would you like it?"
The two glanced at each other, and then knelt down in front of Joshua on one knee: "City lord, we are willing!"
City lord! Joshua felt a little bitter when he heard this title.