"Here comes the ship."
A sail appeared at the end of the light gray sea line. There were no other merchant ships passing through here, so they could only see ships from Sleeping Island.
"Yes," Tilly responded softly. Her voice was barely audible when mixed with the noise of the sea crashing against the shoal. As she had her back to him, Roland could not see her expression.
"I have to go." Andrea sounded a little regretful. "I quite like your territory. I don't know if I can make ice cream bread as delicious as it is here when I return to Sleeping Island."
In addition to a bolt rifle, Roland also gave her the ice cream recipe. "As long as there are eggs and milk, the taste won't be bad. When you come to Border Town... no, Neverwinter, I'll have something more delicious here."
"More delicious than ice cream?" Andrea pressed down her flying blonde hair and smiled. "My lord, you can't lie. I'll remember what you said."
"If you're so reluctant, you might as well stay here." Ashes spread out her hands and said, "Princess Tilly certainly won't mind losing such a gluttonous fellow. Sleeping Island can't let you eat to your heart's content."
"Oh, really? There won't be any ice cream for you when we go back. "Andrea glared at her." You can eat salted fish and drink fish soup every day. "
While the two were bickering, the sailboat gradually approached the coast. From the pink flag fluttering at the top of the mast, they could see that it was the Charming Beauty.
Shavi summoned an invisible barrier and went back and forth between the shoal and the sailboat to carry the books and materials to the Fjords little by little. The last to be carried were the three card-playing men and Princess Tilly. Just as Tilly stepped onto the barrier, Roland stopped her.
"... What's wrong?" She turned her head, her eyes surging with some complicated emotions.
Roland was not good at saying goodbye, so he called her name subconsciously. Finally, he took a deep breath and said loudly, "If you encounter any problems on Sleeping Island, you can tell me at any time. I'll also find a way to help you. Also, Neverwinter will always welcome you! "
"..." After a while, Tilly revealed a faint smile and said, "Thank you, you too."
"Goodbye, everyone." Andrea and Shavi waved goodbye.
Ashes didn't say anything, but she also waved at the two of them.
After saying goodbye to the witches, the barrier carried the four people and quickly slid towards the beautiful woman.
"What's wrong? Can't bear to?" Nightingale's voice came from behind.
"It's just a bit of a pity, that's all. More than three hundred witches … it would be great if they could all move to the Western Region," Roland said, pretending to be relaxed.
"Yeah, that would make your sins even worse." Nightingale rolled her eyes at him.
"Ah … sin?" Roland was startled.
"Why? Isn't the life here better than on Sleeping Island?" Anna was also puzzled.
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand." She turned around and walked straight towards the hot air balloon. "That's the most annoying thing."
Looking at her back, Roland breathed a sigh of relief. After disappearing for two days, Nightingale seemed to have returned to her previous state, which finally made him feel relieved.
"Let's also go back. We still have a lot of things to do," Vendy said with a smile.
"Okay." Roland and Anna looked at each other and smiled. Holding each other's hands, they walked towards Cloud Gazer together.
…
Returning to the office, Roland spread out his notebook and began to think about the development direction of his territory in the new year.
There were undoubtedly two things that were most important at the moment.
The first was to push Timothy off the throne to prevent him from using Berserk Pills to consume the kingdom's population potential. At the same time, he could also greatly expand his reputation and prepare for the unification of Graycastle.
The second was to digest Longsong Stronghold as soon as possible, so that Neverwinter could get on the right track as soon as possible.
Regarding the former, he had discussed it many times with Iron Axe, Carter and Theo, who was far away in King's City. They decided to launch the spring offensive at the end of April, which was the end of this month. At that time, most of the cities would start to plough and sow. The professional First Army would not be affected by the ploughing period, but it was different for the traditional nobles. At that time, a large number of people would be bound to the land, and no one would be willing to risk starving in the future to start a war. If the army suddenly appeared on the outskirts of King's City, it could completely catch the other side off guard.
The steam engine factory, the ammunition factory, and the cement ship shed were all working overtime to produce war materials, and the logistics work was also running at full speed. Now that the City Hall was well-staffed, and this was not the first time the First Army had gone to war, both sides had a clear idea of what needed to be prepared and what needed to be done, so Roland was not too worried.
Therefore, the focus of the work in the near future should be on absorbing the resources of Longsong Stronghold.
Thinking of this, Roland summoned Barov to his office.
"Have you calculated the industries of Longsong Stronghold and the surrounding territories?"
He took out a small notebook he carried with him and said, "It's all here, Your Highness. The stronghold's income mainly comes from the mining and salt industries. Especially the former, there's a high-quality gemstone mine in the west of Longsong Stronghold near the Impassable Mountain Range, which previously accounted for more than half of the stronghold's income. "
"Gemstone mine?" Roland was not interested in this kind of luxury. "Doesn't the North Slope Mine also produce raw gemstones? Why was the town so poor when I came here?"
"It's different, Your Highness." Barov rubbed his hands and said, "The gemstones in the North Slope Mine are produced along with other mineral veins, so the quantity is very small, and after cutting them open, they may not necessarily be used as raw materials for jewelry. But the gemstone mine in Longsong Stronghold is different. Its rock walls are covered with colorful stones, and you can get a high-quality Five Color Stone by knocking on it. If you transport it to King's City, you can sell it for dozens of Golden Dragon. The output and quality of the gemstones in the North Slope Mine are far superior. "
"Five Color Stone?" Roland asked curiously, "What does it look like?"
"It looks a little transparent, and it doesn't have a fixed color. Under the sunlight, it can reflect different lusters, from light green to orange-red. After it's cut, it can even show a variety of colors on the gemstone. Compared with ordinary rubies and sapphires, it's more like the crystallization of the sun." Barov paused, "The Five Color Stone of Graycastle, the Ice Crystal of Everwinter, and the Luminous Stone of Dawn are the most sought after jewelry among the nobles."
"It sounds very gorgeous," Roland thought. "In the future, I will use it to make a ring for Anna. But for the construction of the people's livelihood, the gemstone mine has little significance." Are there any other mineral resources? "
"The Maple Leaf Family and the Wild Rose Family each have an iron mine," Barov said, "but the scale is not as large as the North Slope Mine."
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