Prius had never heard of this name. Border Town was just a place of residence built for the mine, so it had nothing to do with the word "city", not to mention that it was ranked third in the list. Before His Majesty came to the Western Region, the only place that could be called a city was Longsong Stronghold.
But when they entered the cave at the foot of the North Slope Mountain, he realized where His Majesty was referring to.
He had always been curious about why the Ministry of Construction built a fortress-like building in Neverwinter. The location of this important place guarded by the First Army was too strange. It was backed by the North Slope Mountain, and the east and west sides were far away from the border. It did not look like it was used to defend against foreign enemies, let alone defend His Majesty's castle.
He had asked some colleagues in City hall, but they all answered that they did not know. Some even said that even the construction team in that place was under the direct jurisdiction of Minister Carr, and others had no right to ask. At this point, Prius did not say anything. He just mentioned it casually because he did not want to get himself into trouble.
He did not expect that one day, he would set foot on this important military place.
When he saw the underground passageway that was obviously artificially excavated, as well as the large group of caves, Prius was so surprised that he could hardly close his mouth.
How on earth did they dig it?
A year ago, there was nothing here, but now it seemed that the whole mountain had been dug through. With such a spacious underground space, it was no exaggeration to say that it was a city. But... was this something that could be done by human beings?
He stole a glance at His Majesty, and the awe in his heart deepened.
Duke Ryan had indeed picked the wrong opponent.
Although the Lion had been in charge of the Western Region for more than a decade, suppressed all the big families, managed the barren border area like an iron plate, and his means and strength were impeccable, but... he was still a human being.
However, what shocked the Elk Knight even more was yet to come.
When they arrived at a flat and spacious hall in the trailer, two people dressed like warriors surrounded them. Since the First Army had popularized flintlocks, they had rarely seen guards dressed like this.
One of them looked him up and down, then turned to His Majesty and said, "Is this really okay?"
"My people will find out about this sooner or later. Instead of hiding it, it's better to accept it slowly," Roland replied. "Let's start with the officials in City Hall."
"Alright then …" The man sighed helplessly, raised his head, and waved at the dome. Following that, a black shadow descended from the sky, silently landing in front of everyone.
Prius' heart skipped a beat, and he almost cried out!
Oh my god, what the hell is this?
He felt a chill run down his spine as he stared at the blob monster covered in tentacles. Even a devil from the abyss of hell would probably look like this! The Knight wanted to take two steps back, but he realized that his legs were no longer listening to him. The only thing that kept him from collapsing was the king, who was still calm and composed.
Then he "heard" a voice.
The gentle female voice did not come from beside his ears, but directly sounded in his mind. [Greetings, Your Majesty. "
"Hello, Pasha," Roland said with a smile. "How are the insects?"
[Their numbers have increased a lot. As long as there are enough mushrooms, they seem to keep eating. "
"They seem to be easy to raise."
[In fact, you can leave this matter to us. "
"When the war starts, you won't be able to spare so many people. Besides, I'm going to raise more than a thousand insects, so it's better to let them familiarize themselves with them as soon as possible."
Prius was stunned to see His Majesty talking and laughing with the monster, as if he was talking to an ordinary subject, and the attitude of the monster was quite respectful, not at all aggressive like a demon. If all the ghosts and monsters in the book talked like this, people would not be so frightened.
He took two deep breaths and finally calmed his heart down a little.
But His Majesty seemed to want him to raise something? Insects?
And... is this the big secret that His Majesty told me? At the foot of the North Slope Mine, there is such a sensational non-human creature?
His Majesty seemed to see through his thoughts. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "This... Ms. Pasha, used to be a famous Lord. Although she was cursed by the demons and became like this, she is still a human at heart. You don't have to be afraid."
"Lord, Lord?" Prius was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
"Yes," the King sighed. "Let's go and talk."
Then he heard an incredible story. There was more than one monster like Pasha. Four hundred years ago, they used to live in the Barbarian Land and even built their own town, but in the end, they could not resist the double attack of demonic beasts and demons. Most of them died in the wilderness, and only a few escaped to the Western Region. The curse turned them into monsters and made them immortal, so they had to live with pain. Now, Roland Wimbledon accepted this group of survivors. They were not only allies against the demons, but also subjects under the rule of Graycastle.
"So... that's what happened," Prius murmured.
"However, as you can see, their appearance can easily make people think of bad things, so this matter can only be classified as top secret for the time being. Currently, only a few people know about it." Roland paused for a moment and narrowed his eyes. "If it is leaked, you should know the consequences."
"I will definitely keep my mouth shut, Your Majesty!" Prius quickly emphasized. Although this anecdote was even more incredible than the horror stories told by the old granny, he did not want to care about how much of it was true and how much was false. Whatever His Majesty said, this was the most basic code of conduct for a loyal minister.
"As long as you understand." His Majesty nodded.
After the blob monster... no, the ancient Lord Pasha led them through a long passage, she turned around and said, "We are here." "
In front of the knight was yet another huge cave. The barren underground suddenly became full of vitality. Not to mention the plants and the underground landscape that he had never seen before, just the giant bugs that were crawling in the mushroom clusters were enough to make him unable to take his eyes off them.
Perhaps because he had been stimulated too much, Prius found that he was not so afraid anymore.
"Is this … the thing you want me to raise?"
His Majesty seemed to have been paying attention to his expression. At this moment, he finally nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, it's called a rubber worm. It can secrete a very widely used industrial material, which is as important as poultry and eggs. The expedition team found it in the depths of the Great Snow Mountain, so they brought this new species back. Unfortunately, it can only live underground, so the survivors living in the Third Border City temporarily took care of it. " Speaking of this, His Majesty changed the topic. "I heard that in order to raise chickens and ducks, you specially raised a lot of earthworms, right?"
"Uh... yes." It took Prius a long time to catch up with His Majesty's thoughts. "In this way, it can reduce their foraging area, and the poultry will grow much faster."
"And raising these worms is no different from raising earthworms — I'm not talking about the method of raising them, but the nature." Roland raised his foot and kicked over a rubber worm lying on a mushroom. The worm only reacted when it fell to the ground, dragging its huge belly into the depths of the grass. "They are not aggressive, and their favorite food is these mushrooms. Although they are big, they are very timid. You don't have to worry about them biting you. Just collect the mucus in their bellies from time to time."
"Mucus?"
"Have you seen a cow? The cow is not the point, the point is what it produces. "
"You mean, squeezing it out?"
"If you can find a way to squeeze it out, that's naturally the best." Roland smiled silently. "But as I said, the worms are not the point. Sometimes it's faster to kill them and then extract them. Anyway, they reproduce much faster than chickens, ducks, and cows. "
Somehow, Prius suddenly shuddered. He faintly felt that His Majesty did not like these insects, which were vital to the industry.
But this feeling flashed by, and His Majesty returned to his usual tone in the blink of an eye. "Some habits of the rubber worms are recorded in this book." He handed over a booklet wrapped in a hard leather cover. "You can compare and study it, and then see if there is any way to make them grow faster and make it easier to collect. I hope to see results this month. "
"Yes, Your Majesty." Prius swallowed and took the booklet. "But if it's just me..."
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