Time gradually passed, and soon, five years had passed in the blink of an eye.
Five years had passed, and many things had changed.
During this period of time, many things had happened.
For example, in the Kutu Principality, the King had died of illness, causing Princess Olivia and Prince Grith to fight over the position of Queen.
The two of them opposed each other, resulting in a massive battle. In the end, it was Princess Olivia who emerged victorious.
With the help of Chen Heng and many of her followers, Princess Olivia won by a slight margin and became the Queen of the Kutu Principality.
During this process, Chen Heng had played a large role.
On the battlefield, he had faced off against the Olis Kingdom's Three Great Knights and killed them all by himself.
After that battle, he was hailed as the new generation's Royal Guardian Knight, taking over Corripo's position.
After becoming Queen of the Kutu Royal City, in order to repay Chen Heng and the other followers, she took away the territories of many of Grith's rulers and gave them to her own followers.
After that final battle, the situation in the Kutu Principality gradually stabilized.
As the Queen of the Kutu Principality, Olivia stayed in the Kutu Royal City.
Chen Heng remained in Sordar like before.
After five years, Sordar was no longer the same as it had been in the past.
If someone who had come to this place in the past saw how Sordar was now, they would definitely be shocked at how much this place had changed.
Compared to five years ago, most of Sordar's regions were still quite desolate, but there were many stone castles built in the surroundings.
These were military structures that Chen Heng had created based on the castles of this era. Even though they could not compare to real castles, they were easier to build and had decent defensive capabilities.
At the very least, the Orc Thieves who did not have siege equipment and were not well-trained would not be able to take them down.
The scattered stone castles covered the borders of Sordar, blocking many Outlanders from the desert.
As such, the cities at the back had good opportunities to develop.
Over the past five years, the city that Chen Heng had established had become more and more lively. Even though it was still quite simple and there were not many people, it was filled with vitality.
If one looked closely, they would find that there were many strange-looking Outlanders working in the fields outside the city.
These were Outlander slaves that Chen Heng had obtained from the desert. They were used in construction and labor, and they were the ones that he exploited the most.
Every year, a large number of slaves would appear in the battle against the desert.
This was because slaves had many uses and could be used in many places.
If they were obedient, they would be used to farm. If they were disobedient, they would easily injure others. They would be sent to do dangerous things and used as consumables.
It was because of these new targets that Chen Heng's territory had been able to develop so quickly.
Ironically, a considerable number of these slaves were actually sold by their own tribes.
Different from the rulers in the past, after coming here, Chen Heng fought against the Outlanders in the desert while looking for ways to communicate with the Outlanders.
He knew that although these alien races looked different from humans, they also had their own consciousness and intelligence. It was just that their level of civilization was much lower than that of humans.
But no matter what, as long as there was self-awareness and intelligence, there was a possibility of negotiation.
As such, after coming here, Chen Heng had been working hard in this direction, wanting to negotiate with the Outlanders.
In the end, after some twists and turns, he had successfully established contact with a few Outlander tribes and reached an agreement with them.
These Outlanders provided Chen Heng with all sorts of desert products and slaves, while Chen Heng used food to exchange for them.
It could be said that to the people of this era, Chen Heng's actions were incredibly shocking.
In the past, perhaps some people had thought about trading with the Outlanders, but most of those people had died at the hands of the Outlanders and had even become their dinner.
After all, most Outlanders ate humans.
There were not many people like Chen Heng who had not only established contact with the Outlanders but also established trade agreements with them.
Just like that, he had successfully obtained a large number of desert products and slaves from the Outlanders.
The slaves could be used for their own use and used to extract surplus value. Meanwhile, the specialties from the desert only needed to be transported to the south to generate high profits.
What Chen Heng had to pay was just some food.
Food was a difficult task for the other Lords of the Northern Lands, especially when it came to such a large amount of food.
However, for Chen Heng, who controlled a trade route between the north and the south, it was not too difficult.
Over the years, under Olivia's leadership, some nobles had started to trade between the north and the south, and there were some who had succeeded.
It was just that with Chen Heng's past achievements, it would not be easy for others to break his position in this field.
As such, Chen Heng still had a large share of the trade between the north and the south, and he obtained large profits from it every year.
"Did Her Majesty Olivia kill people again?"
Within a quiet courtyard, Chen Heng sat in his room and looked at the person in front of him as he asked.
"That's right."
In front of him, the person sighed and said, "This time, three families have been accused of rebelling and have been suppressed by Her Majesty, and many rulers have had their territories taken away …"
"Just what does Her Majesty Olivia want to do?"
Hearing this, Chen Heng could not help but frown.
Over the past few years, as Olivia had ascended to the throne, her personality had become more and more terrifying.
Back when she was still a Princess, she had been influenced by her mother and had the habit of adopting lovers. It was said that she had three or four lovers.
After ascending to the throne and becoming Queen, she had completely let go of herself. It was said that she had gathered beautiful young men from all over the world and kept them in her palace.
Even for the nobles who were known for their chaotic ways, this was a bit too much.
Of course, this was just a personal problem; to others, it was not a big deal.
However, after the queen ascended to the throne, her style became more and more tyrannical.
At the start, it was not too bad, but later on, every once in a while, some people would be forced to death by her. In fact, she would often use all sorts of reasons to take away those nobles' territories.
This inevitably caused many people to panic.
However, Olivia did not show any signs of stopping, and she instead became more and more ruthless.
Seeing this, even Chen Heng could not help but frown.
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