Goblin Reincarnation in Another World (Anime/Manga)

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“Master, this data was collected through rent collection. We can’t let Amelie refuse to pay the rent just because we’ve misled you. Besides, the figures match last year’s, and we also sent tax collectors to check them again before.”

Seritina refrained from making any provocative remarks here. After all, the household registration figures were clear, and using such low-level provocations to deceive Niu Zida at this time would only backfire if she were exposed. There was no need to put herself in such a passive position.

"I didn't expect the population in the territory to be less than I thought, but that also explains why the knights' expeditionary force surrendered after losing only a few hundred men. Many knights probably suffered heavy losses in this battle."

"Yes, it's because we lost a lot of people helping that kingdom fight wars that Lady Amelie is disliked by everyone in the territory."

While Seritina's point was somewhat biased towards Amelie, it wasn't entirely wrong, and even Niu Zida himself sensed this. "In another month, we'll be planting for the new year," Niu Zida said.

"Starting tomorrow, I will take some men to check out the situation in the directly controlled territories."

"Does Master intend to go personally?"

"Of course, one has no right to speak without investigation."

After Niu Zida finished speaking, he squeezed Seritina's big snowball hard, as if he had made up his mind.

A few days later, Niu Zida sent Amelie and Joel out of the city with him to inspect the Baron's directly controlled territory. This time, he brought only human troops, plus goblin magic swordsmen. The city was left with goblins, goblin assassins, and goblin mages. Aponia and Misato Shizuku stayed in the city to guard it. Niu Zida specifically instructed Aponia to keep an eye on Seritina to prevent her from causing trouble while he was away from the city.

"Master, why did you bring out all the human troops this time? Wouldn't it be better to bring goblins to protect you? The city is currently guarded by goblins, which conflicts with your policy of preventing goblins from having too much contact with the people of Dorre and causing them to rebel."

"This time, the people I encountered during the land inspection were all rural residents. If I brought a large goblin army with me, they would probably all run away, and then how could I inspect the troops? Besides, if I brought too many goblins, I would be at a disadvantage if some people in the city took the opportunity to cause trouble. If I bring out all the human troops now, there will be no one in the city to cooperate if they want to cause trouble. Many people in the city have seen goblins for at least a month or two and should be familiar with their presence. As long as someone keeps them in check, these goblins will not cause trouble."

So Niu Zida had this in mind. Joel, holding Niu Zida in his arms, nodded and leaned in to kiss him on the lips, saying:

"Master is really amazing, even considering things like this in the future."

"Of course, otherwise how could I be your master?"

Looking at Joel's soft, large breasts, Niu Zida said with a grin. At this moment, the group was sitting in the carriage. Amelie sat on the side, watching Joel and Niu Zida being affectionate. She felt a little jealous, but she also knew that Joel had been with Niu Zida for longer than her. Now, she could only lose the battle for favor. Her main target was Seritina, after all, she was the one who would really hinder her daughter from inheriting the territory.

The Dore Territory's directly controlled territory is the closest piece of land to the vicinity of Dore City. After all, it is the lord's core territory. This is also the area that Joel passed through when he brought Niu Zida to gather intelligence before the surprise attack on Dore City more than a month ago.

"Master, how long will we be staying in the Dore territory this time?"

"It won't be long."

Niu Zida pulled out Joel's little tongue and played with it in his hand. Watching Joel stick out her tongue in a seductive manner, Niu Zida continued to lick Joel's tongue, and after getting it smeared with saliva, he gently smeared it on Joel's black stockings.

Amelie watched the two of them having a great time, completely ignoring her, and felt a little frustrated. No matter what, she prided herself on being just as beautiful as anyone else, so why had Niu Zida only shown so little interest in her for the first few days, and had he gotten tired of her so quickly?

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What if she falls out of favor in the harem? How can she protect her daughter's position? Amelie was filled with anxiety.

Niu Zida only took a brief look around the territory directly under the control of Dorei, occasionally asking people if there were any bandits or robbers in the territory recently. At the same time, he did see that a lot of fields were abandoned. He learned that many people had either been conscripted to fight or had simply abandoned their land and fled the territory because the land rent was too high after the war started.

"Moreover, I heard that Spring initially used brutal suppression to deal with the tenants' escape. If the master hadn't attacked so quickly, the people would probably have rebelled."

Upon arriving at a village, Niu Zida ordered an inquiry into the local people. This task was naturally assigned to Joel. After Joel left, Amelie embraced Niu Zida, and the two were still passionately kissing in the carriage when Joel returned. Seeing Amelie, he also offered his tongue for a wet kiss from Niu Zida. Joel, his face flushed, quietly waited for Niu Zida's reply.

While Niu Zida was passionately kissing Amelie, he was also kneading her breasts. After kneading for a while, they slowly separated. Because the passionate kiss had lasted so long, their breathing was a little uneven. After a pause, Niu Zida asked:

What is the current tax rate within the territory?

Upon hearing Niu Niu Zida's question, the beautiful woman with long black hair paused for a moment before continuing her report:

"Currently, 7% is handed over to the lord, and another 1% is given to the church."

With such heavy taxes, it's no wonder many people would rather flee to the desolate mountains than rent land from the lord here. Isn't this blatant oppression? If this continues, it'll create a vicious cycle: the less tax revenue is collected, the more the people are exploited; and the more the people are exploited, the more desperately they flee.

"I tried to persuade my husband, but to no avail..."

Amelie could only smile bitterly as she listened to Joel's report. Even many rational nobles knew that such a short-sighted method of governance could not last. But Spring didn't realize that, in a sense, her husband's death was not unjust.

“Amelie, announce today that this year’s land rent will be reduced by 5% and church taxes will be halved.”

"But if we do that, the tax revenue will be reduced a lot. The number of people has already decreased a lot. I'm afraid that if we cut taxes like this, we won't even be able to maintain the cost of city defense."

"Don't be afraid, I have other ideas."

Niu Zida pinched Amelie's big snowball, revealing a confident smile...

Chapter Sixty-One: Amelie's Guarantee

Chapter Sixty-One.

For this outing, Amelie wore a fitted trench coat and flesh-colored pantyhose, paired with a short skirt and leather corset—the standard attire for Niu Zida's harem. Her long, smooth legs, especially when she was embracing Niu Zida, were accentuated by her and Joel, who was wearing black pantyhose. The two beauties wrapped their slender bodies around Niu Zida for warmth, while Niu Zida could comfortably kiss their supple, stocking-clad legs for amusement. Occasionally, Amelie and Joel's stockinged feet would even hook down on her for a service.

"Master, shall we return to the city to spend the night?"

"No, let's keep heading west. We'll camp in the wild tonight."

While enjoying the service with Joel, who was holding Niu Zida's body between her legs, Amelie thought that Niu Zida had just come down to find out about the tax rate in the territory, but she didn't expect that Niu Zida would actually go west and not return to the city.

“But if we go further west, not only will we be separated from the direct territory, but we will no longer be under the effective jurisdiction of the Dore Territory. There are refugees who have fled there. If my husband hadn’t died, he was planning to lead people there to wipe them out.”

So the reason they tried to recruit the bandits who besieged Aponia Village was because Spring didn't have the power to wipe them out, Niu Zida thought to himself.

"Actually, I have a question. There isn't a church in the Dore territory, so why is there a church tax?"

"This was also caused by my husband..."

This is just a clever way to increase taxes, but it's good that way. They can reduce the tax by half, and at least they can win some people's hearts. If they had increased the tax by half, people would have resented them.

The group headed west and arrived at the original village of Aponia around dusk. To their surprise, an army had arrived, causing a small disturbance at first. The villagers initially thought it was the lord's troops coming to conscript men. It was only after Niu Zida came out and explained that the ruler of Dorre City had changed in the past two months that everyone felt relieved. Seeing that these country folk trusted a goblin more than the lords and nobles, Amelie felt as if she were in a dream.

"That's not surprising. With Spring's methods of governance, even if he didn't die in my hands, he would eventually be hanged by the people who couldn't tolerate him anymore."

"That's what the master said."

Niu Zida was right. Seeing the devastation and fleeing people in the territory along the way, Amelie couldn't refute it. Especially with those heavy taxes, anyone with a shred of conscience would know that the people simply couldn't survive.

"So, if you want to protect your daughter's territory, the final thing is to strengthen your own power. You don't want a bunch of goblins surrounding your daughter to become a baroness, do you?"

"Owner……"

Unexpectedly, Niu Zida said it so bluntly. Amelie hurriedly tried to defend herself, afraid that Niu Zida would think she looked down on her. Niu Zida, however, smiled and pinched Amelie's large breasts, saying:

"This

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There's no need to lie. A human noble relying on goblins is destined to have a short-lived existence. I also need Donna, as Baroness, to effectively communicate with the Dore territory. Therefore, stabilizing and strengthening her base is also beneficial to me. On this point, our interests are aligned.

For an animal like Amelie, it's better to directly explain the stakes than to try to explain. Sure enough, after hearing Niu Zida's explanation, Amelie understood his meaning, and a blush of shame spread across her fair, alluring face as she said:

"I understand, Master. I will do whatever you say from now on."

"Reduce taxes, and then recruit as many people who have fled famine as possible into your direct territory, and make use of the land within the territory. The phenomenon of abandoned land in your direct territory is too serious now."

That night, Niu Zida stayed in the original village of Aponia. Since the thieves were cleared out, the village had been peaceful for more than a month. Aunt Liddell was well taken care of here. When Niu Zida said that he could reduce the rent and taxes and take them to live in the territory of Dore, many people were reluctant, fearing that they would be deceived by the lord again and forced to go to the battlefield.

“The land here is not as good as the territory, and it is too close to the border. If you are attacked by other goblins or orcs, or by other bandits, I will not be able to protect you. This is also Aponia’s intention.”

Upon hearing that it was Aponia who ordered them to relocate, the villagers finally refrained from objecting. In truth, no one liked staying in such border regions; they were simply terrified by the previous lord's exorbitant taxes and levies.

“They can also provide seeds over there. Not only can you grow oats, but you can also grow wheat on many good plots of land. You must also like to eat freshly baked white bread.”

Niu Zida's words had a great effect. Many villagers started chattering about it. After all, they hadn't eaten white flour for a long time. Being able to eat oats was already a blessing. Many of them had only been able to eat wild vegetables, tree bark, cabbage leaves, and oat bran cooked into a porridge to survive the winter. When they heard that going to the territory would give them good land to grow wheat, they were immediately intrigued. Although such promises were common, they were still effective for ordinary people.

"Are you telling the truth? Can we really grow wheat? And the tax rate is only 50%?"

"Of course, we can sign a contract this time. After the harvest season, taxes will be paid on 50% of the harvest. Moreover, this contract is valid indefinitely and will not be changed at any time. Amelie, don't you think so?"

"Ah... well, I am now the regent of the Dore territory, and the contract I signed represents the lord's will."

"Furthermore, if you come with me to the territory this time, you will also be able to meet Lady Aponia, who can also vouch for this contract."

Bringing Amelie along this time was definitely the right decision. At such a crucial moment, if it weren't for someone of lord rank speaking up, it would have been impossible to persuade the villagers.

Hearing the regency's words and Aponia's assurances, the villagers finally believed him and agreed to relocate collectively.

"I never imagined that persuading these country folks would be so tiring."

"It's because what you did before was too inhuman."

While resting at night, Amelie lay exhausted on the bed complaining, only to be retorted by Niu Zida. Before Amelie could reply, Niu Zida kissed her soft, red lips. Meanwhile, Joel leaned in from behind, signaling to Amelie not to argue with Niu Zida. Amelie understood and obediently parted her labia to welcome Niu Zida's entry…

After a long while, the room was filled with the sounds of fierce fighting...

Chapter Sixty-Two: Recruiting Refugees

Chapter Sixty-Two.

The next morning, Niu Zida noticed that Amelie's belly was beginning to swell slightly, a sign of impending pregnancy. It seemed that the seed planted in Dorrey City had now sprouted. So Niu Zida decided to stay in the village for 2-3 days, waiting for Amelie to give birth before leaving. After all, there was still the nursery left behind, and Aunt Liddell had experience in midwifery. They could also take the opportunity to learn about the surrounding villages. Niu Zida's purpose in coming out was to bring back as many people as possible who could be used as laborers to enrich Baron Dorrey's direct territory.

While waiting for Amelie to give birth, Niu Zida asked the villagers to contact the villagers in other nearby villages and tell them about the current policy of lowering tax rates to attract people to the Dore's direct territory. However, after two days, few people responded. Many were unwilling to go to the lord's territory, after all, they were really afraid of the days of conscripting men and paying heavy taxes.

Even though Niu Zida promised that the reclaimed wasteland would still belong to its original owners, and that he could acknowledge ownership of the wasteland by only visiting a portion of the people's territories, many people were still unwilling to go.

“Master, these country folk really don’t know what’s good for them.”

Seeing the situation before her, Amelie was a little anxious. That night, with her big belly, she held Niu Zida and felt somewhat dissatisfied. After all, as a noble, this was the first time that she had invited commoners to cultivate her land. In the past, these people had always begged the nobles for their favor.

"No rush. Take as many people as you can right now. The current disbelief is mainly due to past history. As long as the policies are implemented and everyone sees the benefits, they will naturally come back to join us. We can also give them some external incentives to encourage them to migrate."

"Huh? Master, what do you mean by this?"

Niu Zida nestled in Amelie's arms, gazing at her breasts, while Joel embraced him from behind, massaging him with his own large breasts.

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Niu Zida was drawn into Xuezi's gentle embrace, surrounded by the scent of milk mixed with the beautiful woman's fragrance, which almost made him drunk.

You'll understand in the future.

Niu Zida didn't explain much about the matter, only kissing Amelie's delicate body. Seeing Amelie's heavily pregnant belly tonight, Niu Zida could only turn over, part Joel's black stockings again, and enter her directly...

After staying in Aponia Village for two or three days, Amelie gave birth successfully, producing a total of six or seven goblins. After waiting for two more days until the goblins matured, people from some of the surrounding reclamation villages gradually returned. Only a few hundred people were willing to go back with Niu Zida. Niu Zida signed contracts with these people, promising to give each of them an average of 3-5 acres of land, the amount depending on the quality of the land.

Seeing that things were almost done, Niu Zida set off, leading the several hundred settlers who had followed him back. After all, he didn't want to be away from Dorei City for too long. On the carriage, Amelie said with some concern:

"Master, isn't this way of allocating land too generously?"

"What are you afraid of? Anyway, the actual number of registered residents in the directly controlled territory is only about 7000. When there were more than 2 people, the average was 3 mu. Now the average arable land in your territory is probably about 10 mu. Only half of the land can be allocated to these people. Not to mention that there is still a lot of land in your territory that has not been developed. Don't worry, without people, your land is just empty and cannot generate wealth at all."

When Amelie saw that so much land was being rented out to commoners, she realized that the nobles' greedy nature was still undeniable. She wanted to persuade Niu Zida to reduce the amount. Niu Zida cursed inwardly, thinking that even with the territory in such a sorry state, they still didn't know how to cherish the people's resources and stimulate production. No wonder nobles were all like this. He also thought that he had been too gentle with this little lady in bed and that he should be more forceful next time.

In addition to distributing land, Niu Zida also decided to organize the villagers to build houses, provide crops, and, if possible, provide farm tools. If no farm tools were available, loans could be taken out to purchase them, with repayment made from the harvest.

"What if these people default on their debts and run away again? These peasants are very cunning."

“These refugees can live and work in peace with land. As long as the tax rate is normal, they can rent relatively fertile land and live in safe places. What benefit is there for them to flee? As for defaulting on taxes, they still have the land and the harvest, so there is nothing to be afraid of.”

Niu Zida completely ignored Amelie's objections, while secretly rejoicing that he had consulted Seritina when compiling the tax documents. It seemed that Seritina would also be in charge of the taxes from the directly controlled territory in the future. Since she had a conflict with Amelie, she would definitely compile the taxes clearly and not give Amelie any chance to interfere.

After a day's journey, Niu Zida arrived at the Duolei territory. He specifically found a place where there had been a lot of barren land before, and rebuilt a village there. He then summoned the tax collectors from the territory and had them oversee the allocation of land, registration, and land distribution to the migrants based on the fertility of the surrounding land. He also specially designated land unsuitable for cultivation as residential land.

Because Niu Zida personally supervised the work with Amelie this time, the work was carried out very meticulously, and it was completely completed in about a week. Only after seeing that the tax collectors had begun to distribute oat and wheat seeds that were about to be planted, and that farmers who lacked farming tools had begun to borrow farming tools from the local officials, did Niu Zida feel at ease and return to Dorrey City with Amelie and Joel.

The time before and after leaving was almost half a month. While recruiting refugees, Amelie gave birth twice, and Joel gave birth once. When they returned to Dorei City, Amelie's belly had grown bigger again. In addition to the human troops she brought, she was followed by nearly 30 goblins. After returning, they learned that both Aponia Seritina and Misato Shizuku were pregnant before they left and had given birth once each. This time, the number of goblins under their command had swelled to 400.

"Not bad, not bad, your bellies are quite capable, give your master a son."

"Of course, everything in the territory has returned to peace now, all thanks to Master."

The other maids sat to one side. Today, Serita was holding Niu Zida. At the dinner table, the beautiful woman took the initiative to lower her head and kiss Niu Zida. Then, looking down at him, her beautiful eyes met those of Amelie, who was kneeling on the ground, heavily pregnant, curled up, and tilting her head back to swallow. A smug smile appeared on her face...

Chapter Sixty-Three: Interrogating Seritina

Chapter Sixty-Three.

Niu Zida felt the sucking sensation from the beautiful woman's small mouth under the table, and finally couldn't hold back any longer, ejaculating in a torrent...

"Master, are you satisfied with this humble servant's service?"

"Not bad, Amelie, who did you learn this move from?"

“I secretly consulted Miss Joel.”

"Looks like you and her went out and learned quite a few techniques this time."

"I have to thank Miss Joel for this."

After finishing her service, Amelie struggled to stand up with Joel's help, as she was still heavily pregnant and kneeling on the ground for a long time was not good for her health.