After getting their consent, the energized Fredrinn no longer hesitated. He openly stated his intention to marry a second wife, with his mother and wife by his side, and he also used the excuse of 'thickening relationship' between two integrated villages.
Maltel, the cold, striking woman, shyly stood by his side. The people cheered, and some cross-married couples were so excited that they kissed on the spot.
Their Lord practiced the same thing as they did; for them, it was an honor!
Kel shed a few tears. The unreachable, cold Maltel has finally gotten married!
In his happiness, he seemed to hold a tint of realization, and his face turned serious. He discreetly glanced at his Lord, clearly having a certain intention.
Fredrinn noticed this but he just tilted his head. The marriage cannot be postponed any longer!
Tomorrow morning, in the same place Fredrinn and Rea got married, stood the former and a cold, otherworldly woman. Her silver eyes were cold, striking, and stunning, but they held a shy look as her husband-to-be gently held her hands.
"Maltel, I don't know every plight you suffer, nor do I understand what sort of torment you had experienced. But you have to understand that as long as I breathe, you do not have to worry about any opponents at all. I, your husband, is very strong."
He perfectly created a distance between them so she wouldn't feel uncomfortable, but he also created enough small gaps to make her feel safe and sound.
Unlike Rea, Maltel is a woman he just met, and establishing complete trust between them would take a gradual process and cannot be rushed.
As if understanding this, Maltel's silver eyes held more love in them as she tenderly laid her head on his chest.
"You're the best one I could ever ask for; you don't have to worry too much."
Her intention was obvious, but Fredrinn just smiled inwardly. Me? Not worry about his wife? Tsk! Never!
Still, there's no need to show such an attitude; Maltel has already accepted him as her husband, and that would never change. Whether she would believe his vow or not, it would naturally come together in the future.
Rea and Cecy shared a glance and murmured with each other, creating a chaotic scene. Fredrinn laughed out loud and he officially began the wedding ceremony!
The villagers began to enjoy the exquisite feast cooked from exotic meat. Apparently, Kel, a retired soldier, had a connection with a particular group of commerce when he was still active, so Fredrinn entrusted almost half of the gold coins to him.
As a result, the exotic meat became more abundant, and Inferior Purification Potions could be used spontaneously without any worry about frugality.
The advantage of having a willing, loyal subordinate is too good! Fredrinn was satisfied, but first, he must make Maltel understand that she was his, and he would make sure to leave every single one of his marks on her!
Fredrinn heroically picked up the shy Maltel and went into the bridal chamber. There, Maltel learned what it means to be utterly and completely subdued!
A day later, Mattel couldn't even get out of bed, so Cecy, who was full of pity towards her beloved daughter-in-law, decided to attend to her need. An embarrassed Fredrinn was severely scolded by Rea, and she even exposed a shocking secret!
"Hmph, this is one of the reasons I agreed to your impulsive decision to marry again; you're too strong! I can't even hold on for an hour before I cannot move my body at all! Darling, you're such a beast! If I handle it alone, I'm afraid my mind wouldn't be able to take it!"
Rea feels very wronged, especially since her body is petite. She rubbed a certain part of hers while flinching.
Fredrinn didn't know what to say.
Since his muscle adapted itself to be capable of exerting over a million kilograms, his strength was different from many people. While they attained it through their breakthrough and the enhancement brought by pure energy that entered their system, his muscles were naturally very strong, including that part.
In theory, since his original strength was 500,000 kg without his realm, his body was more vigorous by over 1,000 times, and that was compared to those elite athletes who spent their whole lives maintaining their peak physique.
He, Fredrinn, is very durable!
He genuinely held back and treated his wives as tender as he possibly could, but alas, he was just too hard...
He absent-mindedly looked at the pile of potions that functioned to strengthen the mortal's foundation, along with the herbs he hauled from his last raid.
"My wife, I think you need to take these and enhance your physique. If not, then I'm afraid..."
"No need to say more. Hmph! Darling, you're so ruthless!"
Fredrinn called Kel and told him to attend to his wives in strengthening their physiques and make them enter the squire realm if possible. With Kel's abundant experience, the chance that a problem would arise will be minimized. He wouldn't dare to attempt it without Kel in the first place, since Rea's fetus was too vulnerable. Leave the complicated things to the professional!
His wives must receive the best treatment!
As for him, these herbs couldn't even bring him any benefits; in the future, perhaps any treasures and herbs that could elevate the foundation would be of no use to him. After all, who could build a foundation as fearsome as his, who was capable of exerting 500,000 kilograms of strength as a mortal?
And this is far from his limit. No, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was not even his starting point.
The old man looked at him strangely, but he nodded nonetheless.
Looking at his Lord's back, Kel was filled with intense admiration.
"My Lord could even make his wives tremble by his ungodly talent, rendering them helpless! I, for once, must admit my absolute defeat!"
Most men would only be able to satisfy a woman, and in rare cases, a few. But his Lord couldn't even unleash all of the beast in him before his wives were exhausted.
Such an admirable man!
In his workshop, Fredrinn's fervent gaze turned to his personal interface, and he smiled widely.
[Choose the talents you wish to integrate yourself with:
| Family: Epic Talent (Black Gold), Heaven's Daughter (Gold), Tycrest Bloodline (Gold), Silver Dew Physique (Gold), Perfect Physique (Gold),...
| Member: Genius Blacksmith (Iron), Angelic Tune (Iron), Dominator of Cows (Coal), Low Talent (Coal), ...
| Livestock: —]
He also noticed the talents of his members. Before, Maltel's talents were too dazzling, so these talents hadn't been noticed by him. His eyes lingered on them for a while, filling his head with ideas and thoughts.
"After I successfully advanced my force from village to town, developing these talents will be crucial."
As of now, he'll be focused on conquering the nearest forces, entering the knight realm, developing the construction of the village, gathering as much intelligence as possible through the connection he intends to establish with Viscountess Nemhil, and enhancing the realms and foundation of his people.
Fredrinn put these all aside for now. Right now, there's something more important!
"Integrate!"
The advantage of Maltel's Epic Talent was evident. His system's attraction was directly increased by over a thousand times! Such a difference was too disheartening, too despairing!
Now that he had this kind of talent, he no longer had to worry about encountering bottlenecks until he reached a certain realm. Fredrinn really wanted to show his love for Maltel again, but remembering her fragile body, he refrained himself.
"I must urge my men to breakthrough too. After a certain point, I could dominate the Greenwood Forest with no one to hinder my reign!"
Of course, that would directly expose his existence. And quite possibly, he'd draw the ire of the Kennel Family. After all, Greenwood Forest used to be a territory under their jurisdiction.
He cupped his chin. It seems like he must take a gradual approach, slowly encroaching on the territory. By the time everyone discovered his moves, he'd already surpassed the Grand Knight realm in terms of strength.
The Village of Peace was located at the Western Forest, sharing the same location as the Litel Trading Site. As for the viscounts, he'd directly ignored them, not to mention barons.
The kingdom probably wouldn't care if those small people got killed; at most, they'd launched an investigation to appease the people's worry. If it's not worth the effort, they'd directly abandon them.
Perhaps the minimum requirement would be a count for them to take it seriously.
With the fund he 'received' from the branch family, in a week, his force has grown considerably. Now, there are over 87 squires. Kel was still the only knight.
The time it took to accumulate their foundation was too short; it's not strange at all. Kel was an exception, as he'd been stuck in the peak squire realm for a long time.
Speaking of the devil, an old man slowly entered the door. Fredrinn nodded, permitting him to talk.
"My Lord, I'm here to talk about Maltel's absurd requirement. She said that she'd be taken by an Emperor in fifty years. I wonder... Wouldn't she be an old woman in her seventies by that time? An Emperor wouldn't be that strange, right?"
Kel's logical observation was right, but he missed something very crucial.
"Kel, you couldn't possibly think that Maltel is an ordinary girl, right?"
"Isn't she?"
Fredrinn paused. He looked at Kel deeply. Kel is not stupid, it was just a matter of perspective. After all, Kel's talent only allowed him to enter the knight realm, and that's possible because of his luck in meeting Fredrinn.
"Kel, Maltel's talent is absurd. She was quite possibly the most talented person in the Mystyr Kingdom, and that's not even her limit. Perhaps if she practiced a high-grade scripture, she'd long surpassed the Grand Knight realm in at most three years."
"My Lord?!"
Kel almost stumbled in shock. That little girl, possessing such a supreme title? He couldn't bear to accept it, but he also couldn't bear not trusting the words of his Lord.
"You don't need to think too much. Just know that this village will rise in the future by her presence."
It's not that he deliberately trying to hide secrets. Because, if the future was based on the current circumstance, Fredrinn couldn't guarantee if Kel was able to break his shackles of mediocrity or not.
Maltel and Fredrinn, on the other hand, would undoubtedly surpass everyone. The Mystyr Kingdom was just a temporary stop for them.
However, if that was all, then wouldn't the fantasy world would be so boring? Fredrinn had no doubt elevating talent was possible; there must be treasures capable of doing that!
There is no need to mention his family; if there were enough of such treasures, he would give them to Ter, Ryly, and Lez, along with Kel and several other trustees.
Different from those who will join him in the future, these people have been with him from the start, and he naturally held more trust towards them. Their loyalty is guaranteed! Their origin also ensured their sincerity, unlike those who will come in the future.
He did not doubt that they'd have ulterior motives since he was very generous.
After Kel got out of his office, Fredrinn took a moment to achieve tranquility. His eyes are clear as he cupped his chin.
"Let's hope this world won't disappoint me."
Next, it's time to enter the knight realm!