Chapter 226: Chapter 213 Kodi: You Must Be the Greatest Wizard! (Please Subscribe)
A kingdom situated atop a mountain of mines?
Lynn’s interest was piqued instantaneously because Yiyeta Harbor was currently in dire need of various ores.
“Who is in control of the Kingdom of Hadlata now?” Lynn asked.
“It is the old King Basel-Hadlata the Third…” Kodi began to recount.
According to the intelligence they had gathered, it seed that King Basel’s health had recently declined, and given his advanced age, he was not expected to live much longer.
For reasons unknown, the old King had failed to establish a successor to the throne, and as a result, the two princes with the highest support were at loggerheads, stirring up a storm throughout the kingdom…
“So you’re saying, it’s possible a war for succession could erupt within the kingdom at any mont?” Lynn mused aloud.
“No, that’s not certain, it largely depends on the stand the cardinal takes…” Kodi spoke cautiously.
There were even rumors within the kingdom that it was because the cardinal was dissatisfied with the King’s choice, which is why the matter had been dragging on.
Lynn nodded, and then asked so more about the fleet that William had assembled before gesturing for Kodi and the others to be taken away to rest.
After Kodi and his group had left, Orlando finally spoke up. “Dean Lynn, are you very interested in this Kingdom of Hadlata?”
Lynn smiled and asked, “What do you think Yiyeta is most lacking right now?”
“It should be ti…” Orlando hesitated for a mont before responding, as the harbor city was developing rapidly,
Right, but it still lacks ore and labor… these are all things the Kingdom of Hadlata possesses,” Lynn explained.
In addition, the ship experiences provided by Kodi and his companions had proven that there were more breaches in the Mist Sea than he had anticipated.
More than two months ago, when he had just returned to Yiyeta, he had sent out people to verify the situation.
At that ti, the mist at sea had only weakened slightly, with visibility improving from two ters to three ters. Lynn had thought it was due to Vittorio’s tily rediation, but now it seed it was rely the lingering power of the dispelled legendary magic that had not yet completely vanished.
The magic power that had once pervaded the fog was gradually dissipating, and in the future, it might turn into sothing so obvious that one could detect it from a distance with the naked eye.
Lynn had no intention of just waiting for the Church personnel to co knocking; in such a case, Yiyeta Harbor would be the first to suffer.
Because this place is the gateway to Wizard Land, its geographic position held great advantages during peaceful tis, but once war broke out, it could easily beco a primary target.
The best course of action would naturally be to shift the battlefield elsewhere, such as to the Kingdom of Hadlata.
Not only did this location possess the resources they needed, but the potential for an internal succession war, the dispute between the Church and the King… all these were excellent opportunities to exploit.
Moreover, there were masses of oppressed people there, aning there were masses to be united.
“So you’re thinking of intervening in this war of succession, to support soone who would be favorable to wizards becoming the King?” Orlando asked in surprise, feeling that this was no easy task.
Lynn neither shook his head nor nodded. This could also be a fine opportunity to intervene, but the specific approach would require a true understanding of the situation in that country before any decisions could be made.
Of course, it would also necessitate the counsel of the parliant.
“By the way, haven’t Master Dennis and his team recently been researching airship improvents? How is that coming along?” Lynn suddenly rembered this matter and inquired.
He was planning to switch to a different thod of transporting goods to improve efficiency, so he had Danny and the others focus on modifying the airship.
“In two more days it should be finished. That airship looks even bigger than a dragon, stuffed full with an entire alchemy workshop,” Orlando recalled with emotion. It appeared like a sky fortress.
…
Kodi had spent two extrely leisurely days in the harbor city and also witnessed the novelty and prosperity of the city.
Especially paper and glass, Kodi felt a strong premonition about the imnse value of these commodities the mont he saw them.
He had no doubt that the nobles would go crazy for them!
Such dazzling, transparent glass was simply a type of gemstone that could be manufactured artificially, also representing endless wealth.
The shipbuilders were particularly tempted by the work in Yiyeta Harbor, paying eight to fifteen silver coins a month. You must know that risking their lives sailing, they could only earn three to four silver coins a month in wages.
Even the lowly poor and miners in the harbor city were able to eat delicious white bread, which fueled the fire of jealousy in their hearts.
The next evening, Kodi was once again summoned by the esteed headmaster. Lynn began with words that caught him completely by surprise.
“From now on, the trade route from Haradrata to Yiyeta will shift from once a year to once a month, or even every half a month!”
“But, Headmaster, the Mist Sea is often fraught with storms and large whirlpools. Only on Moon Days is it relatively safe,” Kodi cautiously reminded, as he wondered if the new City Lord might have forgotten that detail.
You can rest assured on that point. I’m not asking you to co by ship,” Lynn said with a smile.
Not by ship? Then how would they cross the Mist Sea?
Kodi was completely baffled.
Could it be by flying?
It was only after following Lynn and others to the alchemy workshop that Kodi understood that indeed, they were going to fly.
What appeared before him was a colossal ship over a hundred ters long, blue-green in color, covered with rune patterns, exuding a sense of mystery.
“This is the newest model of skycraft airship. It can carry ten tons of cargo, stable flight above four thousand ters, with speeds ranging from seventy to a hundred and twenty kiloters per hour…”
With each statent Lynn made, the amazent on Kodi and the others’ faces grew, feeling as though their minds couldn’t keep up.
Flying up to four thousand ters, traveling at a speed of a hundred and twenty kiloters per hour, carrying ten tons of cargo—what did that an?
It ant that they could load up with all sorts of goods and arrive from this harbor city to the capital of Haradrata in just one day, avoiding the great whirlpools and storms at sea, completing a trade…
It was simply insane!
To think that the entire process used to involve transportation by horse-drawn carts, followed by sailing, typically taking half a month…
And now it only took one day!
Kodi looked toward Lynn with deep respect on his face and couldn’t help but speak out.
“You must be the greatest wizard…”
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