"Hey, I know very well that it’s difficult for me to lead a territory well on my own."
"The best way is to become a retainer directly and rely on the head of the family to develop the territory."
After everyone left, Boris said to Toji Hisami with a smile.
After saying that, he took out a scroll glowing with purple and gold stars.
Becoming a retainer was not comparable to simply joining an alliance or so-called surrender.
This meant that everything about him would belong to Toji Hisami.
Once the contract was signed, Boris’s territory would be directly led by Toji Hisami.
The upper limit of his future development would always be limited by Toji Hisami.
If Toji Hisami were ever betrayed, the territory would be directly judged as lost and returned to Toji Hisami’s control.
To be even more extreme, the people in his territory might recognize Toji Hisami more than Boris himself.
Yet beneath his beard, there was a smile full of indifference.
He opened the scroll, and a sacred aura radiated from it. It was a master-servant contract!
A retainer was a servant!
Toji Hisami was truly moved at this moment.
Boris did not hide the slightest bit about his identity and background.
Therefore, Toji Hisami knew that he was one of Wang Jue’s subjects, that his father was Wang Jue’s number one general, and that he was also famous throughout the Human Alliance.
So when he came to participate in the trial, the resources he secretly brought with him through various means were extremely massive.
Otherwise, the Flying Tiger Cavalry could not have been cultivated.
There would be no problem in accepting him as a retainer during the trial, but after stepping outside, he might face huge pressure.
Even if others could use powerful force to terminate the contract at that time, there was no doubt that Boris had once served as Toji Hisami’s retainer.
"I don’t know... some people will think it is an insult and will attack Toji Hisami in various ways."
Boris looked at Toji Hisami with a smile, as if testing to see if Toji Hisami had the courage to accept him.
If Toji Hisami truly accepted him, then he would definitely risk his life to serve Toji Hisami. This was his character.
If Toji Hisami did not dare, he would follow Toji Hisami during the trial, but after the trial, they would go their separate ways.
Toji Hisami was silent for a moment.
Then he suddenly laughed and looked at Boris.
"I am brave enough, and my ambition isn’t small either."
Toji Hisami stood up, cut his finger with the knife he brought with him, and pressed it onto the contract scroll.
The blood beads were absorbed by the scroll, and the text on it distorted as the content suddenly shifted.
From the original master-servant contract, it became an equal contract.
The content still dictated that Boris relied on Toji Hisami, but it was no longer mandatory.
This change could be said to have directly abolished half of the scroll’s binding function.
Nominally speaking, Boris still surrendered to Toji Hisami through the contract, which remained a disgrace for Wang Jue.
However, Toji Hisami did not care.
If he wanted to rise, he would naturally infringe upon the interests of the old factions.
It was impossible to rise peacefully.
Even if the situation of the Human Alliance remained unstable and foreign threats lingered, human beings themselves were so contradictory that they could never remain in constant harmony.
Otherwise, how did the Wang family grow stronger, and how did they treat the common people?
Commoners were all born in the territory; if they did not possess a certain value through their own efforts, they could only live dependent on the lord.
Some people chose to become professionals and could choose the lord they served.
And Toji Hisami had originally chosen to become a lord.
If he succeeded, it would squeeze the interests of the original lords.
The emergence of a new territory also meant the emergence of a new piece of meat for those old lords.
"If you want to stand firm in this situation, you must not let go of any force you can seize."
Boris was very strong.
Even from Toji Hisami’s perspective, Boris was undoubtedly formidable.
He did not perform as prominently in the valley battle simply because Toji Hisami and the shield guards were present.
If Toji Hisami had not taken action, Boris’s strength would definitely have been peerless in the Eastern District.
However, he did not know how to manage a territory, so recognizing his own weaknesses, he sought refuge with Toji Hisami.
Given the incident in the Hall of Knowledge, Toji Hisami estimated that he had bought his place in the Sacred Academy based on his resources and status.
With Toji Hisami’s fingerprint pressed down, the contract was officially established.
A subtle connection formed in the minds of the two, and the contract scroll turned into a stream of light that flowed into their bodies.
From then on, Boris became Toji Hisami’s retainer.
Externally, he would also refer to himself as Toji Hisami’s subordinate.
Boris stood up, his tall frame straightening as the smile on his face grew brighter.
He bowed solemnly to Toji Hisami.
"Greetings, head of the family!"
Behind them, Lyra watched this scene and felt emotion swelling in her heart.
Her lord was truly moving toward his goal step by step.
And every step he took was remarkably steady.
Every accumulation of strength would eventually become the stepping stone and foundation for his rise.
Lyra could not help but kneel down, joining Boris in greeting Toji Hisami.
At this time, the sun had risen high, and its light shone upon the land, witnessing the official rise of a lord.
[Boris, fifth-level lord, LV25, subordinate of Toji Hisami]
[Attributes]
Life 15500, Physique 13000, Attack 10500;
Defense 7500, Soul 12500, Magic 6500.
[Special attributes]
Energy 1125, Commander 430.
[Skill points: 0]
[Attribute points: 0]
[Additional features]
Individual Blessing: Ancient Bloodline
The highest dimension: Uneducated and incompetent (Blacklisted in the Hall of Knowledge)
After Boris became a retainer, all his information was no longer hidden from Toji Hisami and could be clearly seen.
By the standards of a professional, Boris was undeniably talented.
Especially since he also possessed the so-called Ancient Bloodline, which was likely an acquired bloodline trait.
However, when Toji Hisami reached the end, dark lines could not help but appear on his face.
This "uneducated and incompetent" trait was probably the mark left by Max.
Boris had failed to complete the contract task with Max, yet his soul had not been taken away by him.
Regardless of the price Boris paid, Max had likely been far from pleased.
Toji Hisami ceased paying attention to Boris’s details.
This man was straightforward.
As far as Toji Hisami was concerned, he feared nothing; as long as one remained loyal, he could lead them to the top.
The S-level light beam rewards, territory upgrade certificates, and resource packs had not been used yet, but Toji Hisami already had some ideas regarding the military book.
Exclusive units. Each special unit in the Human Alliance had originally been developed from an exclusive unit.
When a lord developed his own exclusive unit, he could extract the unit book to trade or gift.
After other lords obtained it, they could also recruit or perform the corresponding class transfers.
At the same time, once an exclusive unit was created, it would be recorded in the World Hall. Through the power of the World Hall, one could also purchase the unit book.
Just like Toji Hisami’s current shield guards, that was how they had evolved.
If he wanted to develop his own exclusive unit, he naturally had to ask if there were any tips or precautions.
Boris had nothing to hide, laying out everything clearly like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.
"Exclusive units are determined by three factors."
"The first is the lord’s concept, the second is the quality of the troops undergoing the class transfer, and the third is the fusion object."
Boris was born into a military family and had the Flying Tiger Cavalry in his lineage, so he knew quite a bit about the matter.
Back at the Sacred Academy, the school would not teach this kind of high-end knowledge.
A large territory or a prominent lord would not spread it easily.
After all, a territory with exclusive troops represented a powerful form of deterrence.
The fewer opponents who could intimidate oneself, the better.
Toji Hisami nodded.
The lord’s concept was the foundation of the three elements; the lord had to know what kind of unit he needed.
The quality of the troops referred to the baseline quality of the first batch of soldiers undergoing transformation.
One could not expect to create super-soldiers if the recruits used for transformation were mere first-rate militiamen.
Failure would be guaranteed. The exclusive unit book offered only three attempts, and if it failed three times, it would disappear immediately.
As for the final fusion...
That was the true core secret.