The Knight's Journey to the Empire

As for the longest sailing distance, why is it the Free City of Ancortina?

Because the offshore waters further south of the Free City-State of Ancordina belong to the maritime sphere of influence of the Kingdom of Essex!

Although none of these three national forces have a large-scale or organized navy!

But given the hostile relationship between the three, whether it is the ships of the Kingdom of Midburg or the ships of the Free City-State of Ancordina!

As long as they appear in the waters of the Kingdom of Essex, they will inevitably be attacked or seized!

However, these ships did not dare to sail out to the open sea to avoid the blockade fleet of the Kingdom of Essex, so they could only be confined to their own waters!

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Countess Katis frowned and thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

Finally, she had to ask Soran: "So, Baron Soran! What do you want to do?"

Hearing this, the corners of Soran's mouth slightly raised, revealing a mysterious smile!

He did not directly answer Countess Katis's question, but asked: "My Lord, have you heard of the Antilles?"

Countess Katis nodded to show that she knew!

Among the four eastern counties of the Kingdom of Midburg, three are adjacent to the sea, namely: Garnese County, Cassel County, and Netherlands County!

And the Antilles Islands are located in the vast sea east of Cashel County!

And strictly speaking, the Antilles is no longer a coastal waters!

Because the location of the Antilles is already on the edge of the continental shelf, it is equivalent to the dividing point between near-shore waters and offshore waters.

And how many islands are there in the Antilles?

What is the total area of ​​the Antilles?

How far are the Antilles from the mainland?

What animals, plants or mineral resources are there in the Antilles?

The answers to these questions are not recorded in any specific documents, and no one knows them!

Because the discovery of the Antilles was in the distant period of the Essex Empire and was an accidental geographical discovery.

Since the discovery of the Antilles, there have probably been only a handful of people who have set foot on this island!

However, based on various rumors and the records he could find, Soran still found a way to get to the Antilles:

That is, starting from a coastline in Cassel County and sailing east for about two days, you can successfully reach the Antilles!

Because this is the farthest land from the mainland that the Kingdom of Midburg currently knows of, has clear records of, can be safely reached by sailing.

That's why Sauron set his sights here!

"My Lord Earl, after careful consideration these days, I finally decided to use the Antilles as our retreat! What do you think?" Soran asked solemnly with a serious face.

Countess Katis pondered for a while before saying indifferently: "This may be a good choice! But how do we do it specifically?"

This time, Soran noticed that Countess Katis was clearly lacking interest in this plan!

But she didn't deny herself directly, which meant that the other party still had some interest.

This made Soran secretly happy!

So he took a deep breath and began to confidently elaborate on the plan he had already planned:

"First, we need to organize a professional elite expedition team and send them to land in the Antilles in advance to conduct a brief investigation of the distribution of islands, topography, climate conditions and other conditions there."

"Of course, it would be best if we could draw a simple map of the Antilles during this trip! And mark the route from the Antilles to the port of Ganise City!"

"Secondly, based on the results of the survey, select an island from among the many islands in the Antilles that is most suitable for human survival and development, and begin a planned and sustained large-scale immigration operation!"

"Then, immediately following the immigration operation, it is necessary to continuously transport a large number of various survival necessities, daily necessities, and various production tools to the Antilles."

"Among these, we should especially focus on basic materials such as grain, meat, cloth, poultry, and ironware. We should go all out in a short period of time and transport as much as we can! Because sufficient reserves of these materials will lay a more solid foundation for our survival and stable development in the new environment!"

"The last thing is to effectively develop and construct the islands! Although the Antilles are only a temporary transit point, we must also be prepared to live there for a long time! Therefore, developing and constructing them is an essential step!"

"The tasks include developing farmland, building houses, constructing ports and roads, etc. And it would be best if a shipyard with complete facilities and personnel could be moved there. After all, in the future, ships will undoubtedly become our most important means of transportation, and even weapons of war..."

"Wait!" Countess Katis suddenly interrupted Soran's story and asked, "Baron Soran, you just mentioned that the Antilles is just a 'temporary transit station'. What does this mean? Can you explain it in detail?"

"It means exactly what it says! The Antilles is just a transition point!" Soran said with a smile, "Why, does the Earl think that the Antilles is the final destination of our trip?"

"Isn't it?" Countess Katis frowned and asked back with a puzzled look on her face!

“Of course not!” Soran shook his head without hesitation, denied it directly, and then explained: “We need to avoid being hunted down by the Kingdom of Essex, so the Antilles Islands are just a temporary shelter for us!”

"Oh, that's how it is!" Countess Katis suddenly realized: "I thought you were planning to spend the rest of your life on that remote and uninhabited island!"

Thornton was speechless and laughed at himself: "My Lord Earl, do you think I am the kind of person who is willing to be lonely and ready to live on the island for the rest of my life?"

Countess Katis just smiled and said nothing!

It was because she had this idea before that she had never been interested in Soran's plan.

After all, how could a woman like Countess Katis, who is obsessed with controlling power, be willing to stay away from the hustle and bustle unless it is absolutely necessary?

So she would rather let Butler Mark take her to wander around the Knight Continent than spend the rest of her life in some remote place where no one lives.

At this moment, the misunderstanding was resolved, and Countess Katis also understood Soran's thoughts!

So she re-examined Soran's seemingly ridiculous plan, with a glimmer of curiosity and expectation in her eyes!

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"My Lord Earl, let me ask you another question!" Soran said with great interest:

"In your opinion, in our world, is the ocean larger or the land larger?"

There was a gleam of curiosity in Soran's eyes, as if he was looking forward to Countess Katis's answer to this question!

Upon hearing this, Countess Katis on the opposite side frowned slightly and began to think silently.

In her mind, she tried to outline what the world looked like based on what she knew and understood!

But she tried many times, but found that she could not give a definite answer.

So she chose to remain silent, and looked at Soran with a look that was mixed with confusion, bewilderment, and curiosity.

Obviously, the current Countess Katis wants to hear Soran's opinions or "sophistry"!

Looking at the curious look from Countess Katis, Soran couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smug smile!

Then he said confidently: "We can make a bold assumption!"

"If the land area is larger than the ocean, then the land surrounds the ocean! And the whole world is made up of the ocean surrounded by land!"

"So this means that the so-called sea is just a slightly larger lake!"

"Based on this premise, if we continue to sail eastward, we can reach the land on the other side of this lake, or even the western region of the Knight Continent!"

"But if the area of ​​the ocean is larger than the land, then the ocean surrounds the land, and the entire world is made up of the ocean surrounding the land! This also means that the so-called land may just be an island in the vast ocean!"

"Then, is there a possibility that, above this vast ocean, there are other unknown continents besides the Knight Continent?"

"Am I right?" Soran paused.

Although these contents have touched upon Countess Katis's blind spots in knowledge, she still nodded subconsciously!

Because he felt that what Soran said seemed to make sense!

"So, Lord Earl, if we can find these unknown new continents, does it mean that we have successfully discovered a new territory?"

"So, maybe we can build our own country on this new continent?" Soran looked at Countess Katis with a smile, looking forward to the change in her expression.

On the other side, Countess Katis listened quietly to Soran's story and felt that her entire worldview was impacted!

Her eyes were filled with shock, and her inner world was shaken and turbulent!

Or maybe at some moment in the past, a similar thought had flashed through her mind, but she could never find the definite answer!

At this moment, Soran's words were like a flash of lightning that broke through the night sky, making her suddenly enlightened.

Those questions that once had no answers came to her mind again, triggering her unprecedented thinking.

So she began to re-examine the world and think about those natural phenomena that seemed ordinary yet full of mysteries.

"Of course, Lord Earl, everything I said above is based on the assumption that the world we live in is spherical!"

"But if the world we live in is in a different shape, then the situation will be completely different!"

"For example, if our world is round and square, that is, the land is surrounded by the ocean, then no matter how hard we try to sail eastward, it is impossible to reach the west of the Knight Continent!"

“Maybe we will eventually reach the end of the world, even though we don’t know what the end of the world is!”

Although Soran had already guessed in his heart that the shape of this world was most likely to be spherical, just like the Blue Planet in his previous life.

But before there is solid evidence, he dare not jump to conclusion and say it with 100% certainty!

After all, now, such magical supernatural events as time travel, such special cultivation energy as fighting spirit, such special abilities as legendary saints flying... and so on have all come out!

Therefore, no matter how absurd this world is, no matter how outrageous it is beyond imagination, Sauron can still accept it!

Well, it may take some time to adapt to a world view that has collapsed into a mess!

Fortunately, although this world has a background similar to the Western Middle Ages in the previous life, there is no behemoth like the Holy See to imprison people's thoughts!

Otherwise, just these "dangerous" remarks made by Soran would be enough to send this heretic to the gallows and hang him to dry for aging!

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Seeing a stunned expression slowly emerging on the mature and beautiful face of Countess Katis, Soran felt an indescribable feeling of joy in his heart!

You know, whether in terms of strength, wealth, identity or status, Countess Katis can easily suppress Sauron in all aspects and leave Sauron no chance to resist!

Therefore, when Soran dealt with Countess Katis on weekdays, he had to maintain a respectful and submissive attitude!

At the same time, you have to maintain a subtle distance from her, both mentally and physically!

But as a normal man, and a man with a certain degree of chauvinism!

No matter what time it is, when facing the woman you like, you always want to maintain a sense of superiority and position!

But now this contrasting situation of "the woman is higher than the man" makes Soran, who loves and wants to pursue Countess Katis, feel very depressed and unhappy!

And now, I am obviously stronger than him in terms of cognition and understanding of this world, and I have successfully given him a strong shock!

Therefore, this made Sauron feel full of pride and satisfaction!

So driven by such emotions, Soran decided to strike while the iron was hot and add fuel to the fire for Countess Katis!