Lind indeed had a keen interest in the Solun Continent, not only to clear the fog of war for 550C but also to eradicate those demons completely.
Demons are products born from the Descent faction through biotechnology and the fusion with the Demon God. If they could conduct human experiments using demons, they might gain insights into some Demon Gods or at least some information related to that piercing gaze, or even grasp certain patterns.
However, all of this was merely an optimistic assumption. While Lind was still alive, he could control the situation, but if Lind died, these human experiments might spiral into the unknown, just as the gene warriors of the Old Empire erupted into internal strife after 550C fell asleep. Thus, this door cannot be opened, at least not openly.
There are many ways to study the nature of waves; it is not necessary to conduct human experiments on demons. It is better to eradicate the demons entirely, lest one day they again try to gain benefits that do not belong to them by playing the victim.
Speaking of the biotechnology of the Golden Age, Lind glanced at Tia, who was sitting on the couch eating chips and drinking cola.
After the war ended, Tia came here again as a guest. According to the data from the space station, elves were synthesized from the genes of the Northern and Eastern countries. Although they appeared closer to the races of the Northern country, the Eastern people’s obsession with farming left a mark on the elves. No wonder there are so many druids among elves.
It is also fortunate that the elves’ genes do not show any interest in expansion; their greatest desire… Lind looked at Tia again, was probably just to eat.
Otherwise, elves would have surely been a typical warrior race.
Tia seemed to sense Lind’s gaze, blinking her eyes and asking, “What’s wrong?”
Lind then pulled out the congratulatory letter written to him by the elven queen and asked Tia with some confusion, “It seems your elven queen is a bit disappointed that I did not inherit the legal title of the Old Empire?”
Tia’s face immediately drooped. While Tia originally watched her mother’s romantic history with innocent curiosity, for some reason, she was becoming less and less amused.
“Who knows?”
Tia mumbled.
Seeing that Tia didn’t want to discuss the matter, Lind had no choice but to change the subject, “Earlier, there were already people from the ambassadorial delegation of Kastia who wanted to set sail. I gave him a ship, but I don’t know how it has been.”
“Currently, the Solun Giants and the Avars have already been defeated on this continent. We just need to conquer the Sea of Instability to establish contact with the Solun Continent. This matter is already being planned. Although the ships for crossing the ocean are still under development, someone has already volunteered to explore the Solun Continent first. They worship elves over there; do you elves want to send someone?”
The ocean-crossing ships Lind referred to were not the ancient ocean-going vessels of the Avars, but rather modern ocean liners. However, due to the overwhelming number of post-war matters to deal with, the construction progress of the seagoing vessels was not as swift. Yet, trade with the Solun Continent was very enticing, prompting some reckless merchants to contact Kastia’s envoy to meet Lind, hoping he would allow them to set sail, replacing the previous Avars and demons, and engage in trade with the Solun Continent.
Lind was also pleased to agree and intended to provide some support. The Avars could only cross the ocean with the protection of the giants, but it was clear that Margaret’s group of giants would not, and had no motivation to undertake such a dangerous endeavor, so those planning to establish a stable route with the Solun Continent could indeed be called brave.
Even with the giants’ escort, the Avars faced significant losses along the way; the Sea of Instability was fraught with danger. The Kastia envoy’s delegation had even managed to reach the coastal vicinity of M Continent mostly by chance. But if they could successfully arrive at the Solun Continent, the wealth would be substantial. Moreover, with Lind’s nod, these merchants quickly gathered sailors and even received support from some nobles, acquiring some weapons for self-defense.
“Let’s wait until there’s a stable route. The dangers at sea are numerous; our elven population is small and not suited for adventure. However, I will also ask around; there might be one or two quirky elves willing to set sail.”
With the establishment of the new empire, the relationship between humans and elves grew closer. More and more elves left the forest to assist and guide humans in farming, helping Lind rapidly restore basic production.
The industrial revolution in the Northern Border did not starve too many people, partly because it happened during the war, and also due to the strong backing from these elves. Lind hoped to leverage the elves’ strength to minimize the negative impacts of the industrial revolution.
“Our human population is also not large.”
Lind sighed as he looked at the report. Due to the demons’ supremacy magic in the Eastern Border and the subsequent dirty bombs dropped on the continent, along with various wartime factors, the population had sharply decreased. Although it was only in comparison to the peak period, the population had indeed significantly dwindled. However, Lind was still young and had ample time to accompany humanity as it slowly developed.
…..
To Lind’s and the Gray Robe’s surprise, the member of the Kastia envoy who set sail with letters and goods did not perish at sea; instead, they successfully reached the Solun Continent, albeit not directly at Kastia’s port, but at a neutral harbor.
This envoy member was already quite weak at the time and had suffered from a robbery by thieves along the way, with escaping officials plundering as well. As a result, not only were the goods few, but many letters written by the Gray Robes also went missing. Unable to reach Kastia, he succumbed to illness partway, but at least his body successfully returned to his homeland, and the remaining letters were delivered to King Gonzalez VI of Kastia.
Currently, Kastia only knew that the Gray Robe and Rosalind had indeed landed on the legendary M Continent but did not yet know about the Avars’ defeat and the demons on M Continent.
Kastia was somewhat like Cape; it was a relatively loose kingdom system. Apart from being able to use supremacy magic, its status was about equal to that of Cape back then.
However, needing to collectively face the invasion of the Avars, for some time, they were much more united than Cape, at least there would be no situation where a king, in the face of a formidable foe, was racking his brains to eliminate the great nobles in his backyard.
Yet the current situation in Kastia was likely not much better than Cape at that time. At least Cape had a clear heir, while Kastia was deeply mired in succession disputes. Being at the frontline of the war, Kastia’s national strength was continuously depleted by the Avars, and now, due to the succession turmoil, even the internal allies were eying Kastia hungrily.
One could tell from the earlier princes cruelly kicking their little sister out to sea that the current situation in Kastia was beyond what could be described as perilous.
Even if Gonzalez VI wanted to stabilize the situation, he already lacked the power to do so, and this letter had already been circulated among the local nobles before reaching Gonzalez VI. Those nobles might have known the contents of the letter even earlier than Gonzalez.
Looking at the open envelope, which had clearly been tampered with, Gonzalez sighed deeply and lit a lamp, beginning to read carefully.
