After hearing this you started thinking that this new life he got is not great but he could see the potential in it.
Manly due to the existence of iron coal and sulfite the essentiel resources for implementing some form of industrial revolution mixte with magic for the last one he need to look for a magic crystal mine.
He responded to Jean thanks for the summary and I would hope to work diligently
For the barrony'.
Hearing this he answered 'i promise my lord I would everything I can to carry you orders '.
Then Damien turned and asked 'dear Frederick what do you think of the situation of the barrony as person in charge of my security '.
He looked at him with a small smirk he tried hide he said' I have no opinion lord baron after all I am only order to escort you here safe and sound which I did me and my knight as after it has nothing to do with me and here is a document written in it all the resources given to you by the Duke to help start and I would ask my lord as I have to go in order to start the journey back to the duchy with my platon as I am and restricted order noto to delay ' .
The baron looked at him if he wanted to eat him alive but answered with a smile' thank you for the escort and you are excused '.
He standed up and while walking he turned 'ah I almost forgot your cousin Kant said he hope you liked his gift'.
He clenched his fist ' tell he should wait for the return gift'.
He looked at him like looking at a crazy person talking.
Then Crowley come to the lord with the document and give it him.
He took it and started reading it and it was as follows:
2 golden coins
7500 silver coin
50000 cooper coin
5 low level knight and 6 squire
300 soldiers
100 iron sword and shields
100 iron spear and shields
100 bow
2500 arrow
2 tonnes of iron
2 tonnes of coal
10 low level 1 horses
1 low level 1 alchemist
5 low level 1 blacksmiths
5 tonnes of dried meat
2 tonnes of flour
Cart filled with different smal tools for farming and blacksmithing
1 set of equipment for alchemist
2 middle level warrior technique up to the level 3 one is the standard for soldier and second known as' the rogue manual' or 'ranger'.
'the first would be used close combat unit and second would used by long range unit as each one of them has it's advantages and disadvantages and for the time being is the best he could afford for know.
1 middle cultivation technique of knight up to the level 4 with fire attribute " which he could build up on it and create his own knight order if he could afford it in the distant futur but the most important thing of the knight ordre is the knight cultivation technique he already got it".
1 high level longevity technique up to the 7 level "as for this it was probably gifted to him by the Duke as kind of apology for exiling him and from what he could tell from his memories this type of technique could be used by anyone but their power was mediocre at best but the user tend to live longer some time even giving double reward when it come to life years obtained from advancing through realms as for attribute it's usually neutral" it could the perfect thing to hid his vampirism power.
And in the end of the document the most important thing was written "from this day and on he will be no longer part of the Pendragon family and the family will announce it shortly after his departure.
Second he will be giving a grace period where no power above level 2 will attack him for a year in which he is encouraged to cross the of level 2 after which he would be truly considered the baron if not any membre of his family can lay claim to his barrony if they wish too .
The last line was 'dear grandson while your situation may seem difficult some even say hopeless I hope you will create your own path signed grand-Duke arthas Pendragon.
After reading it he couldn't chose either to smile or to cry while he gained freedom and no longer subordinate to duchy and whomever site on its throne in the future.
he also lost its protection he really doubt the 1 year given by his grandfather while great power who have some relation with the Pendragon clan or those who fear it may abide by it other than them anyone who can will think of his territory as fair game it may not come for him immediately or directly .
they probably will wait some time to pass before probing and testing him to see the kind of forces he has and most importantly how much emphasis some official in duchy who no longer has a relationship to and who also may have a bad opinion will keep watch over him.
He estimate to have between 3 to 6 months before the wolf's start gathering at his fief to take .
So in the given periods he has to end the stupid rebillion started by Dylan and probably instigated by his cousin and the not caring enough of his grandfather.
start industrial revolution in his territory to be able to afford an army and finally become a level 2 vampire he could feel the blood any him yearning to evolve and the intuition that he will unlock more abilities every time he evolve and turn others to become his loyal subordinate and clan members or make them start their own but vassal of his on clan that he has yet to start he really has a lot to do.
So first of all he should look in to the knight he was given and hopefully one of them is a good instructor as he will need one for the type of army he will create because for the time being the best thing he could is recruit and drill them.
Second he should meet with alchemist in order to ask him if he could make gunpowder as far he could as long he doesn't meet a level 5 all creature believe this level they're venerable to hot weapons.
but some will be difficult to kill than others like level 4 as a this stage they can fly or those who have security and live saving escape technique.
Third make a pre draft for muskets and hope the blacksmith can make them in high capacity.
And eventually improve them after all he wasn't a scientist but he has the essentials knowledge about most things either from his time as a mercenary or as vivid player of strategy games.
Fourth he has to make plans to increase production of iron and coal in order to make steel which will need him to draw the blueprint for it and all others early innovation he remembers.
Fifht he will need to make adjustments to the agricultural méthode used to increase productivity in order to liberate more manpower for the army and factory's he intend to build.
And finaly start the production of high return products like paper,salt,sugar, steel soap and so on.