Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste

"Therefore, if you agree, I suggest it is better to deploy reinforcements to the New Continent colonies! With the power of the Steam Knights, they are sufficient to suppress the rebellion occurring in the New Continent colonies."

Even though she had known about this matter for a long time, and even had a significant role in planning it personally, Perfikot couldn't help but be astonished by the influence of this matter when she heard that similar ideologies were emerging in the Northern Territory.

However, after serious consideration, she focused her attention on the two military representatives from the Northern Territory: now Major General Richard and the representative of the Steam Knights, Captain William.

Previously, Perfikot did not bring the two Knight Orders from the Northern Territory back to the Empire; she only took the Guard Army to Langton.

After all, compared to the Empire's mainland, the number of knights in these two orders from the Northern Territory is relatively small, and she can deploy more knight orders from the mainland at any time if needed.

In a sense, it is precisely because of the deterrence of these two knight orders that the Northern Territory can maintain its current state of stability and peace.

This has much to do with the fact that the Northern People have a more direct understanding of how powerful the Steam Knights are, whereas the Empire's mainland citizens' perception of the knights is still somewhat based on hearsay rather than witnessing their might firsthand.

Not to mention, some ambitious individuals hold the power of Steam Knights in their hands and are dismissive of their deterrence.

But it is different in the Northern Territory, where the Steam Knights, as a symbol of the Empire's strongest military force, have a significant deterrent effect with the presence of just these two knight orders.

"Count, I believe sending a portion of the troops to assist in stabilizing the situation in the New Continent colonies would be beneficial for the Northern Territory," Major General Richard proactively expressed his opinion.

Although Richard's surname is Brandelis, he is not a direct member of the Brandlis Clan. Yet, he can still be considered a relative of the Lord, thus having considerable influence in the Northern Territory.

Especially since his rank was promoted from Colonel to Major General, making him further a representative of the Northern Army.

In contrast, even though Captain William commands the powerful Steam Knight Order, he relatively does not fully represent the Northern Army, and his influence is somewhat inferior.

In such significant occasions, Captain William more often shows support for Major General Richard rather than contradicts him.

After all, both represent the interests of the Northern Army, and any differences can be discussed privately. In such formal, important occasions, they must maintain consensus.

Therefore, after Major General Richard expressed his stance, Captain William immediately stated that the Steam Knights were ready and could set out at any time.

Perfikot hesitated. She was uncertain whether Kallen and the others had prepared to confront the Steam Knights and also doubted whether she should dispatch these knights loyal to her into the trap she directly set.

But these unnecessary emotions were quickly suppressed and discarded by Perfikot. She nodded and said, "In that case, send two flag teams to assist the New Continent Governor in suppressing the rebellion!"

"Richard, there won't be any issues with deploying accompanying forces from the Guard Army to assist the Steam Knights, right?"

Although Perfikot's address to Richard was as uncle, using a questioning tone, Richard clearly knew he could only respond that there was no issue, even if there were, it must be no issue.

Thus, he seriously replied, "Rest assured, my Lord! I will dispatch the most elite units to accompany the Northern Territory knights in action, and live up to your expectations."

"I look forward to it," Perfikot slightly nodded, expressing satisfaction.

After discussing this matter, Perfikot dealt with some governmental issues, emphasizing and reiterating the necessity to maintain stability in the Northern Territory to the officials and vassals, demanding they build more shelters, she then intended to conclude this assembly.

However, at this moment, an official in charge of security management hesitantly reported to Perfikot, "My Lord, among the immigrants from the Empire's mainland, some nobles have been disruptive in the Northern Territory, some exploiting their titles, unwilling to abide by the Northern Territory's regulations and laws, and speaking disrespectfully towards you. How should we treat these individuals?"

"This type of problem also needs to be asked? One word, kill." Perfikot evidently did not have the patience to deal with issues brought by these nobles bit by bit.

She was already annoyed with these people, and those who came to the Northern Territory had been through an initial screening. Yet, even so, among them are some nobles accustomed to being tyrannical in the Empire's mainland, and upon arrival in the Northern Territory, they continued their past styles and habits.

This undoubtedly conflicts with the laws Perfikot established in the Northern Territory.

If dealing with the general minor nobles, they mostly accept the penalty obediently, merely believing as nobles they should enjoy certain privileges, striving for favors through their status and power, and just that.

Regarding these minor nobles, typically Northern officials wouldn't make things too difficult; as long as they admit their wrongdoing and accept the penalty, receiving certain benefits because of their noble status is not impossible.

After all, Victory is still a feudal nation, and noble privileges are unavoidable issues.

Yet there are some nobles who believe their titles are not lower than Perfikot's, and some even higher, believing that the laws Perfikot set in the Northern Territory do not constrain them.

Though you Perfikot are the Lord of the Northern Territory, and the Territory is your fief, I am also a Count, Marquis, Duke. What qualifications do you have to use your laws to govern me?

Nobles with such thoughts are not few, given the Empire's centuries-long history, high-ranking nobles are indeed numerous.

In the past, a Count indeed had the capital to ignore the laws Perfikot enacted in her fief, considering these are merely laws for Perfikot's own territory, not Empire's laws.

But generally, other nobles show sufficient respect towards the Lord, even complying and respecting laws she created while in her territory.

Since this respect is mutual, meaning Perfikot would similarly adhere to laws enacted by local lords when in their territories.

Yet now, most nobles in the Empire are strictly speaking, dispossessed nobles, and when the Empire reformed, it granted nobles numerous concessions and privileges to persuade them to abandon their fief management rights.

This resulted in quite a few nobles in the Empire getting used to lives with privileges burdens.

They've long accustomed themselves to special privileges, avoiding general laws leading to ignoring Perfikot's laws upon arriving in the Northern Territory.

Northern officials weren't sure how to handle it since Perfikot previously returned to the Empire's mainland, leaving them confused about appropriate handling methods.

Thus, it led to accumulating quite a few cases involving nobles left pending during Perfikot's absence in the Northern Territory.

But now Perfikot is back, rendering these problems non-problems.

For these Northern officials, as long as Perfikot ordered, even exterminating these law-breaking nobles poses no issue.

Then, they heard Perfikot's order.

One word, kill.

Simple, direct, clear.

"Following your will!" The official, clarified with Perfikot's order, knew how to proceed.

Perfikot looked at everyone present, seeing no further matters, gestured to indicate their permission to leave.

After everyone departed, Perfikot finally stretched and turned to look out the window at Chernobyl, the city belonged to her, feeling an indescribable satisfaction.

This is her city, a territory she built single-handedly.