Inside the study room.
The door was knocked on.
"Master!"
Charlie's respectful voice sounded.
"How is it?"
Count Engel Dressrosa's voice sounded, his gaze never leaving the book.
"Young Master Thor has already handed the Life Potion to Reine!"
Butler Charlie spoke with a respectful tone.
"Understood!"
"You may withdraw!"
Count Engel Dressrosa nodded, and Butler Charlie promptly stepped back.
Thor hadn't anticipated that this conversation would not only be a lesson from his father, but also a test for him.
The value of the Mid-Level Life Potion was undoubtedly significant. Even as a fledgling of the Dressrosa Family, he'd never encountered it before. Whether he'd choose to keep it for himself, no one could tell.
If he decided to keep it, it could indeed enhance his Knight Cultivation further. However, more important than personal advancement was the lord's focus on resources and future prospects. If he failed this test, his father might consider reducing some investments.
Yet such a test.
For Thor, who possessed the daily intelligence system, seemed unnecessary.
For him, he didn't need to ponder over these things.
The daily intelligence system offered him so much.
A bottle of Mid-Level Life Potion was very important, yet not as crucial for him.
Although the daily intelligence system hadn't continued offering more support these days, that was only because he was within the Dressrosa Castle. Once he ventured out to the Northern Province, he believed the daily intelligence would offer much more, so he wouldn't fixate on this one thing.
Time slowly passed.
In the next ten days, Thor was fully immersed in preparations.
While anticipating the daily intelligence update.
As before, the daily intelligence didn't offer him much over the following ten days.
Just discovering some items worth several or hundreds of Gold Coins.
Regarding things like Life Fruit, and top geniuses like Reine, there was no appearance again.
In fact, this was normal.
In the entire Dressrosa Castle-administered town, the population was only a few hundred thousand. Having Life Fruit and geniuses like Reine was already a miracle.
And miracles don't happen constantly.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be called miracles.
About this, Thor wasn't disappointed.
As he thought, the Northern Province would be the true stage.
A completely undeveloped world, the resources and opportunities available are unimaginable, and they would have the chance to appear in his daily intelligence.
The night gradually passed.
As his last day at Dressrosa Castle approached.
Early in the morning.
Thor was summoned by his father to the study room.
"Take a look, see what else you need?"
"If it can be satisfied, I'll try to meet your needs!"
A gentle voice sounded, Count Engel Dressrosa looked at his son.
As he spoke, Butler Charlie handed a list to Thor.
"Yes!"
Thor felt a bit nervous, also expectant; he certainly knew this was his father, and the Dressrosa Family's support for him as a Pioneer Knight.
This concerned the key to his development for a long time in the future, and he was extremely focused on it.
Even with the daily intelligence system, the aid family could offer was fundamental to his rapid growth.
His gaze gathered.
Then rows of text came into view.
Ten thousand Gold Coins
Fifty bottles of Low-Level Life Potion
Three bottles of Mid-Level Life Potion.
Thirty-four Knights, one hundred Apprentice Knights, three hundred Preparatory Knights.
One set of Golden Armor, thirty-four sets of Silver Armor, one hundred sets of Bronze Armor, three hundred sets of Black Iron Armor..........
Rows of text appeared, and upon seeing these words, Thor couldn't help but breathe heavily.
It was overwhelming indeed.
Even a rough estimate placed its value at over ten thousand Gold Coins.
The entire Dressrosa Family territory's annual fiscal income was probably less than ten thousand Gold Coins, and now it had far exceeded the annual fiscal revenue value.
Not to mention the value of thirty-four Knights, one hundred Apprentice Knights, and three hundred Preparatory Knights, even without a Great Knight, this was already about a tenth of the Dressrosa Family Knight Order's strength.
His gaze instantly lifted, his breathing heavy as he looked at his father.
"I mentioned the Dressrosa Family's fledgling is about to take flight. As the Dressrosa Family head, your father, I'm obliged to give you a gift!"
"Well, are you satisfied?"
Count Engel Dressrosa spoke with a gentle voice again, his demeanor calm, without much fluctuation.
Though such wealth was indeed remarkable to him, it was still expected.
"Thank you, Father!"
"I am very satisfied!"
Thor took a deep breath and spoke respectfully.
At that moment, he was truly sincere.
Though he anticipated Count Engel Dressrosa would give him a considerable parting gift, he didn't expect something so substantial.
Such wealth was enough as his initial start-up capital.
"Glad you're satisfied!"
"Let's go, take a look at your future subordinates. Today, under the witness of the Goddess of Life, they will become your most loyal Knights!"
Count Engel Dressrosa said, his figure rising.
"Yes, Father!"
Thor nodded, quickly stepping aside to make way.
Count Engel Dressrosa stepped forward, and the two gradually walked out of the castle and arrived at the outer training ground.
At this moment, thirty-four Knights, one hundred Apprentice Knights, and three hundred Preparatory Knights were already waiting on the training ground.
As Count Engel Dressrosa and Thor arrived, the more than four hundred people knelt down unanimously.
"Go up, that's your stage!"
Count Engel Dressrosa said, signaling to his son beside him.
"Yes, Father!"
Thor nodded, his heart somewhat stirred.
He stepped forward.
As he stepped forward, a leading young man drew a long sword.
"Swear!"
A low and solemn voice rose.
The next moment, voices rang out across the training ground.
Accompanied by the voices.
A golden scroll opened above everyone's head.
The power of the contract began to weave continuously.
Compared to Reine's Guardian Contract, this was the Oath of Loyalty Contract.
Established on a Contract, its binding force was much lesser than the Guardian Contract.
However, expecting over a hundred people to completely obey Thor from their hearts was almost impossible; even now Thor had shown his generosity, it was still the case.
Of course, for now, this was enough.
As the contract was completed, Thor waved his hand, distributing the armor and weapons given by his father, including thirty-four of the fifty bottles of Low-Level Life Potion.