The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

The train's speed far exceeded the Castilian group's expectations. After several transfers along the way, the Castilian group arrived in the capital.

Although the train was quite comfortable, that was only in comparison to the modes of transportation of that era. After getting off the train, Rosalyn's calves still felt like they hadn't readjusted to the ground and were still trembling.

But Rosalind was still excitedly telling the grey-robed man, "When we get back, I'm going to tell Father what it's like to ride a train! It's amazing!"

The grey-robed man simply smiled, offering no answer. Could they really go back? And what would happen once they did? He had pondered this question countless times on the ship that had brought him there, but now it seemed that even if they could return to Castile, things would likely not be so simple.

Along the way, Grey Robe had fully witnessed the landscape of this kingdom called Cape, especially the two transfers that allowed the Castilian delegation to make brief stops in some key towns, which directly refreshed Grey Robe's understanding.

Foreign Minister Caroline had a long chat with Grey Robe on the way, which gave Grey Robe a completely new understanding of this continent and this country.

The situation on the continent of Mu is now more chaotic than the Grey Robe had imagined. The tower that governs the professionals has collapsed, and the continent is in disarray due to the news of the return of Avar and the dragons. Several forces are hostile to each other and maintain a balance of power.

The experiences within Capet far exceeded Grey Robe's imagination.

A queen who took office temporarily, the original royal family, a coup, foreign invasion, northern army entering the capital, and the king being sidelined.

Any two of these words, if randomly picked and combined, would be enough to bring down most small countries on the continent of Solon. Even Castile wouldn't be able to withstand such turmoil.

But to everyone's surprise, Capet did not collapse; instead, he gradually stabilized under the governor's rule.

The man in the grey robe took a deep breath and, following Caroline's guidance, finally stepped onto his most familiar mode of transportation—a carriage.

As always, Rosalyn opened the car window and looked curiously at the royal city outside.

The grey-robed man didn't remind Rosalyn to be mindful of etiquette; after all, it was better to broaden one's horizons at a time like this.

From Caroline's brief description, we can learn that the capital city is not even the most prosperous city in Cape, at most it can only be considered one of them. The two major cities in the North are much more well-developed than the capital city. The capital city can only be considered to have a large population.

That's all... For Castile, that's already beyond reach.

Looking out the window at the bustling capital and the distant obelisk, the man in the grey robe suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness in the face of technology far beyond his time.

But the grey-robed man quickly rallied. At least the other side and Castile shared a common enemy. If they could get the other side's help, Castile might be able to regain its former glory.

Especially when the grey-robed man heard that the elven princess was now by the governor's side.

Upon hearing that the elven princess was also with the governor, Rosalind became excited. She was finally going to meet the legendary elves. Her previous mistake of thinking that the Lars knights were elves had greatly shocked Rosalind's young mind.

Although Rosalyn encountered few elves along the way to the capital, she did see some. As the legends described, the elves possessed a peaceful and elegant demeanor, with pointed ears. This only fueled Rosalyn's imagination and anticipation for the elf princess.

If even the elves on the road are so elegant, then how beautiful must the elf princesses be?

......

Linde had already received the news that these guests were indeed lucky. He had only tried his luck and hadn't expected to actually save them.

Linde originally only intended for Myron to lead the Lars Knights to open up a route from the capital to the safe zone in the east, and bringing these guests back was just a side thing.

Of course, it wasn't all that smooth sailing. These guests were an important channel for Lind to learn about another continent. Although the Altan in his territory was very obedient now, it was still only one side of the story.

A trade chain is gradually forming between the demons, Anjou, and Avar. Although none of the three parties have this concept yet, Lind doesn't mind intervening before this trade chain is fully formed.

Therefore, the shipbuilding schedule should be arranged. However, ships are not like cars. As long as a car is built and can move, that's enough. Ships, especially those capable of ocean voyages, have many more things to consider.

Linde once heard a joke in his previous life: A soldier reported to the commander: We ruined our most expensive equipment during the exercise.

Army Commander: The relevant personnel should write self-criticisms and deeply recognize their mistakes.

Air Force Commander: Key personnel are to be immediately suspended from duty pending investigation, and are prohibited from communicating with the outside world until the investigation is completed.

Navy Commander: Don't call me Commander anymore. From now on, I am no longer the Commander.

This shows how expensive the navy can be. Others' current navies can't really be called navies; they're just cargo ships with soldiers. Even with stable shipping routes, crossing the Sea of ​​Unpredictability is still a highly luck-dependent endeavor. And Linde's goal isn't just to make it usable.

Besides shipbuilding, Linde's main task now is to completely blockade the demons. This operation is not as difficult as imagined. In any case, the Avars cannot land in the black fog. Linde only needs to blockade the coastline that is not affected by the black fog, just like Linde is doing for Myron.

The area affected by the black mist is gradually shrinking, but not very quickly. Obviously, it cannot be expected that the black mist will disappear completely on its own. Therefore, Linde must be prepared to fight the demons in the black mist.

Linde originally intended to have Laurie's side strike directly at the heart of the enemy, fully armed and conquering the Eternal Frozen Land to directly control the Outer God's corpse. However, the Demon Clan had laid out a large amount of materials and magic arrays in the Eternal Frozen Land and publicly warned Linde that if the Northern Army dared to set foot in the Eternal Frozen Land, they would immediately activate the Super-Tier Magic.

The current situation is awkward for both sides. Linde has no good way to deal with the demons who are ready to self-destruct with super-level magic at any time, while the demons are firmly locked in the Eastern Territory and the Eternal Frozen Land by Linde.

Deborah had warned Lind that the flesh and blood of the demon god reacted to super-level magic, and that information from the tower suggested that using the flesh and blood of the demon god and super-level magic for sacrifice would affect the pollution in the ocean of consciousness. It was highly likely that the Outer God had not truly died, but had absorbed the power of super-level magic to revive himself, which was why Deborah called it a sacrifice.

The super-level magic of today may be different from the super-level magic used by humans in the post-Golden Age. Judging from the results, the super-level magic of that time could at least destroy the Outer God, but the super-level magic of today is awakening the Outer God. It is also possible that the corpse of the Outer God has undergone some kind of mutation over the past thousands of years.

So although the threat from the demons is weak and ineffective, Linde doesn't dare to do anything to the Eternal Frozen Ground for the time being.

Although the climate in the Eternal Frozen Wasteland is harsh, the Avars and the demons can still live quite comfortably. However, the demons in the Eastern Territory are not so lucky, because only demons can move in the Black Mist. Demons cannot use super-level magic, and the Avars cannot enter the Black Mist. Therefore, the Eastern Territory cannot use the same method to threaten Lind.

Not to mention that as the blockade continued, those precious spellcasting materials became increasingly difficult to obtain, and the demons of the Eastern Territory could only hide in the black mist. The humans who followed the demons lived in constant fear, dreaming of one day following the Avars to Anjou.

The only good news is that Linde's army is also unable to penetrate deep into the black fog, at least that's what the demons think now.

Linde is simply waiting for the research on the Lantern Dreamland to finish before ending everything and truly unifying the entire Cape. And now, the countdown for the Demon Race is almost over.

At this moment, a maid came to report that guests from another continent were ready and could meet with Lind at any time to discuss matters. However, Lind glanced at Lena, who was scratching her head while looking at the ship blueprints beside her.

After the petty actions of those nobles last time, at Lind's insistence, Lena moved her office into Lind's study and sat next to him.

At this moment, Lena's desk was covered with torn or crumpled draft papers, indicating that Lena was having a lot of trouble with the design of the ship. The guards around her did not dare to help Lena tidy up her desk, making the area around Lena look like a mess.

However, Lind nodded. "Yes, no problem. Lena is still the same as usual, which makes me feel at ease."

As expected of his wife, even when she's overwhelmed with worry, she looks adorable.

Then Linde turned his gaze to Tia, who was munching on potato chips on the sofa while searching for historical information, and his face immediately fell.

Why is the area around this elven princess such a mess? It's so slovenly, what kind of behavior is this?