"Emyr asked in a low voice, 'What are you going to do?'"
"I know what to do."
Julie nodded slightly but didn't say anything. After checking the treasure room, she ordered the door to be locked and returned to the top floor.
"Go and call everyone in the Lord's Mansion to the hall."
After Julie ordered the butler to call for people, she sat on a chair and pondered. Emyr was worried that the butler would take the opportunity to escape, so he followed her.
Ronnie was Hogg's man, so he must be eliminated, and so must this butler.
He must also die.
Although Emyr wasn't a ruthless person, as the Lord of Ellington, he must act like a Lord. Among her enemies, only the valuable ones needed to be enslaved, and the worthless ones must be eliminated to establish his authority.
After a while, the people of the Monarch's Mansion gathered in the hall. In the huge Monarch's Mansion, there were nearly a hundred people, including handymen, cooks, servants, and all kinds of stewards. They gathered in the hall, forming a dark mass. Everyone was in a state of panic, and the whole hall was filled with muffled discussions.
Emyr raised her eyelids and saw the butler's smiling face, which was full of flattery.
Emyr only felt a sense of disgust and drove the butler to the side.
Julie nodded slightly to Emyr, indicating that everyone was present. Emyr stood up, and the hall immediately became silent.
"I know you don't know me, but it doesn't matter, now you know me."
When Emyr spoke, he used a little magic trick, and used the wind element to directly transmit his voice to everyone's ears. These people listened to Emyr's voice as if she was right next to them. A few people in the crowd with bad intentions suddenly felt a chill in their hearts and didn't dare to act rashly.
Seeing that Emyr used such a casual little trick to easily intimidate those people, Julie suddenly admired him even more.
"I'm Emyr, the new Lord of Ellington."
Julie promptly added, "The former Lord, Hogg, attempted to murder Lord Emyr. He has been executed!"
"Hiss …"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. They obviously didn't think that Hogg would die just like that. Hogg's trusted subordinates were especially flustered.
When they panicked, they lost their rationality.
"Impossible!"
One of the stewards shouted, "Lord Hogg is the Lord of Ellington, appointed by the Empire's Parliament of Nobles. You actually killed him? This is a serious crime!"
The butler immediately whispered into Emyr's ear, "This is the younger brother of Hogg's lover. He was arranged to be in charge of the procurement of supplies in the mansion's kitchen. Sometimes, he is also in charge of delivering supplies to the 'people on the mountain' …"
Emyr nodded and then said, "Now go and separate all of Hogg's people from the ordinary servants. Hogg's people stand on the left, the ordinary servants and servants on the right. Those who are unsure, stand in the middle. Is there a problem?"
"No problem!"
The butler perked up and immediately went to do it. He knew that the better he performed, the more likely he would be able to keep his life.
Soon, the people below were divided into two distinct groups.
Most of the people on the left were dressed in bright clothes and had greasy hair and powdered faces, while the people on the right were unusually plain, similar to the locals seen before.
Emyr pointed to the people on the left and said, "From now on, all of you are dismissed. Before tomorrow, I don't want to see any of you appear in front of me again."
"What!? You can't do that! "
Hogg's lover's brother shouted. There was an uproar around. Many people stared at the butler with hatred, wanting to skin him alive. However, the butler looked smug and didn't care at all.
"You don't want to leave? Then leave your life behind. "
Emyr threw her sword. Hogg's lover's brother screamed as the sword pierced through his chest and nailed him to the floor!
No one expected Emyr to kill someone just like that.
The voices of opposition immediately disappeared.
These people usually relied on Hogg to act like a tyrant. Now that Hogg was dead and Emyr was a ruthless person who killed people just like that, how could they dare to take their lives lightly?
"You will continue to work in the Lord's Mansion. As for the salary, it will be calculated as per the original salary for the time being."
Emyr wiped his hands and then said to the people on the right. They immediately looked happy.
Most of these people were locals of Ellington and had nothing to do with Hogg. At first, they were worried that they would be implicated and affected, but they didn't expect Emyr to let them stay.
Emyr didn't want to continue using these people, but … he couldn't live in such a big Lord's Mansion alone. He needed a lot of people to clean and tidy up every day. Letting Julie do the work of these maids was a waste of talent, so he could only continue to use these people.
"Now, pack up your things and get out of here."
After Emyr finished speaking to the people on the left, he ordered the servants on the right: "You two go and keep an eye on them. If they try to smuggle things from the Lord's Mansion, inform me immediately."
"Yes, My Lord!"
Soon, the people in the hall dispersed, leaving only Emyr, Julie, and the steward.
"My Lord, please rest assured. I know these people in my heart. I won't make a mistake."
The steward patted his chest to show his loyalty: "In the future, I will wholeheartedly assist My Lord and make these people work for you."
"In the future? Oh. "
Emyr had a look of realization, and Julie, who was next to him, immediately turned around. The next moment, a ball of flame flew out from Emyr's fingertips. After it wrapped around the butler, it burned him to ashes in an instant. He did not even have time to scream.
"I'm not interested in men, so you have no future."
Emyr rubbed his fingers. The feeling of killing people with a snap of her fingers still made her feel a little unrealistic.
Julie turned around, glanced at the pile of ashes on the ground, and asked Emyr a little curiously: "What do you mean by that sentence just now?"
"What sentence?"
"Because you're not interested in men, so he has no future."
"Oh, that's easy to explain." Emyr smiled coolly. "If it's a beautiful woman, I don't mind saying it in the future."
"I see."
Julie nodded. Although she didn't understand, she secretly labeled Emyr as a "lecher" in her heart.
She had underestimated Emyr's lack of integrity.
"What are you going to do next?"
Compared to taking over the Lord's Mansion, Julie was obviously more concerned about Emyr's next plan for Ellington, which was related to whether she could regain the glory of the Rosa d 'Oro in the future.
Emyr said matter-of-factly: "Of course, it's to suppress the bandits."
Suppressing the bandits could not only improve his position in the hearts of the residents of Ellington but also take the opportunity to eliminate the hidden dangers reasonably and stabilize the surrounding security. Moreover, he could get a lot of gold coins, killing four birds with one stone. How could Emyr let go of such a good thing?
That night, Emyr stayed in the Lord's Mansion, and Julie also stayed there.
This was Emyr's first night in Prandal. That night, he didn't sleep well. He almost spent the whole night thinking about the past, the present, and the future.
When Emyr walked out of the room, Julie was waiting at the door.
Emyr was stunned, and then smiled.
After Julie saw Emyr, her eyes lit up. She felt that he was a little different from yesterday. It was not that her appearance had changed, but it was an indescribable feeling.
Yesterday, Julie felt that Emyr still had an illusory feeling, as if the Emyr in front of her did not belong to this world. But now, Julie felt that the person in front of her was a living person that she could see and touch.
After the two went to have breakfast together, Emyr said: "Julie, find Elsa and ask the militia to contact the residents of Ellington and have everyone gather in the square."
"Yes! My Lord! "
Julie immediately went to find Elsa and passed on Emyr's message. Elsa was also very active. Although Emyr did not want to obey the order, such an order was not binding, not to mention that Emyr was now the Lord. The rest of the militia quickly notified every resident of Ellington.
Just as Emyr took a sip of tea, Julie came back to report.
"It's done? Then let's go. "
Emyr was very straightforward and directly set off to the square.
When they arrived at the square, it was already packed with people. Even though Errington was a small town, it still had a population of a few thousand people. With all of them gathered together, it was still a huge number.
Now it was time for the people of Prandal to prepare for the day's work, but they were gathered here by Emyr. Many people were full of complaints. They did not know that their Lord had changed and thought that Hogg was going to mess around again.
But when Emyr walked to the front of the stage, these people were all stunned. Some people who saw Emyr yesterday were even more surprised and did not understand why he was there.
Julie looked at Emyr, and Emyr nodded, so she took a step forward and shouted: "Everyone, please be quiet!"
With the militia's support, the voices slowly decreased. Julie continued: "Now, let's welcome the Lord of Ellington, Lord Emyr, to come forward and speak. Please welcome him."
Wow —
There was a round of applause! There was an uproar.
Generally speaking, if a territory wanted to change its Lord, it would usually make an announcement a month in advance. Many people would see it, but this time it was so sudden that some residents who did not know about it were stunned.
"What!?"
Ronnie's face was livid. "Lord? Emyr? Not Hogg? What's going on? "
The appointment letter had been burned by him!
Emyr took a step forward and ignored the surprise of those people. After clearing his throat, he showed a bright smile.
"The Salted Fish King … Ahem, the King of Ellington, I'll be the King!"