Published: March 12, 2025
CHAPTER 311: Acting Like a Prodigal
Laura looked at the endless land and said solemnly, “Yes, our kingdom, our own kingdom.” Just thinking about this idea made her feel excited.
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, “Yes, our own kingdom. When Grandpa Galen and the others return, we should discuss the stabilization issue for those one hundred thousand people. Once spring arrives, those one hundred thousand will come. Although they are all half-orcs, they have been living on the grasslands and might not know how to farm. It seems we need to hurry to the Roson Empire and buy some human slaves.”
Laura nodded and said, “That’s true. But before that, shouldn’t we meet Ibel first, finalize the milk wine matter with him, and then take action? What do you think?”
Zhao Hai nodded, “That’s a good idea. We can exit from Rubble Mountain, then check out Casa City, and from there head to the Isaac Family's territory to find Ibel. After confirming the milk wine business with him, we should also inquire if he has any connections in Karsen City. This would be important for our future actions. However, we can't go as dark mages this time; that would be inappropriate.”
Laura nodded, “Of course it's inappropriate. If you appear as a dark mage, you will be immediately suspected. Let's return first, and after Grandpa Galen and the others are back, we can discuss it.”
Zhao Hai nodded and turned to glance outside at the snowy ground. He led the three women back to the Main Fortress. Not long after they sat down, Galen and the others returned from outside. Besides Galen, Merlin, and Kun Zheng, Xu Wanying was also with them.
Xu Wanying had been scouting the terrain on the nearby Iron Mountain for some time, which was a task assigned to him by Galen.
During this time, Xu Wanying had been conducting reconnaissance on the surrounding mountains. Galen and the others wanted to know everything about the mountains — what resources were available, where it was suitable for mining stones, and where to harvest timber.
Galen and the others were all wearing rabbit fur cloaks, clearly indicating that the outside temperature could not compare with that of the castle. However, since it was so warm inside the castle, they only needed to wear these easily removable cloaks.
When Galen and the others saw that Zhao Hai and the others had returned, they were momentarily stunned, but soon their faces filled with joy. Galen smiled widely and said, “Young master, why are you back so early today? Have you settled everything on the grasslands?”
Zhao Hai nodded and briefly explained the situation on the grasslands to them. He also mentioned the Church of Light’s plan to cultivate an ultimate weapon and raise orc children to be sent back to deal with the grass people. These matters could be considered confidential.
This was the first time Galen and the others had learned of these things. After Zhao Hai finished speaking, Galen furrowed his brow and said, “I never expected the Church of Light would have such a plan. Young master, I believe we should inform the dark mage alliance about this and see if they are aware of this intelligence. If they know, it won't harm us; if they don’t, telling them will prepare them for what’s to come. Most importantly, they can deal with the Church of Light, which would relieve a lot of pressure on us.”
Zhao Hai nodded, “I was just thinking about this. This time, when I return, I will wait until spring before heading back to the grasslands. I think we should use this time to handle what we need to do. I would like to check out Casa City first, and then go to the Isaac Family's territory to find Ibel. After finding Ibel, we can not only confirm the milk wine business but also share the intelligence we’ve acquired. We should also ask him if he has any acquaintances in the Roson Empire’s capital, Karsen City. This would make our development there more convenient, and most importantly, we can open up a market for these grassland goods as soon as possible.”