The next morning, Tang En and his entourage arrived at the capital of the Solant Kingdom.
Saint Song City.
Saint Song City was located in the belly of Mount Gujjar, very similar to Taris. The whole city was backed by Mount Gujjar in the north, and the city was surrounded by a tall semi-arc city wall in the south.
The entire area of Shengge City was so large that it completely occupied the belly of Mount Gujjar. The number of residents in the city had already reached a million. This was a very large number for the current Prandal, and it was not any less than Alincus.
In Tang En's view, the planning of Saint Song City was quite unreasonable, and was very unfavorable for the future development of the city. The city was built in the belly of the mountain, which limited the future development of the city.
However, in the eyes of the locals of Prandal, this was the most time-saving and safest way to build the city. With the back of the mountain, it could reduce the probability of being attacked from the front and rear. The mountain became the natural city wall of the city, and at the same time, it also reduced the amount of work and a lot of money to build the city wall.
"The Hohnheim family has a stronghold in Saint Song City, but generally, only the person in charge of external communication lives here. Most of the family members live in our own territory in the north."
This was the first time Edward looked down at Saint Song City from the sky. Looking down from the sky, the originally glorious Saint Song City looked very small, and the drawbacks of the city planning were obvious.
The neatest and most beautiful areas of the whole city were all concentrated in the inner city of the city. The degree of beauty of the buildings decreased from the inside to the outside, and the outermost area had completely become a dilapidated slum.
Of course, the buildings near the main roads, even in the outer city, were beautifully built. Perhaps it was to satisfy Klein's vanity?
"Klein is a very ambitious king."
Angus stared at the castle in the inner city and said, "I met him once, and he offered me an irresistible offer to win me over."
Tang En smiled and asked, "Why did you refuse?"
"Because my power is not to be used to satisfy the selfish desires of a king."
Angus shook his head and said, "I can't have my current achievements without the guidance of the gods and the support of the elves. If it wasn't for … Forget it, it's all in the past."
Angus sighed again and skipped the topic. "Do you know King Klein?"
"I've never had any dealings with him."
Tang En narrowed his eyes so that Angus could not read his thoughts. "But from the name of this city, we can see his ambition."
"Saint Song City …?"
Angus muttered to himself.
As everyone knew, in the human countries, the Radiant Church had an absolute number of followers. It was the main religion of the human race, and Alinx was the headquarters of the Radiant Church.
However, Klein had changed the name of the capital to Saint Song City, and the meaning was obvious.
According to the gossip circulating in the streets, Klein had once met secretly with Pope Jesolini XXIII and invited him to move the Radiant Church to Saint Song City and make it the new Holy City.
Unfortunately, the Pope rejected the proposal.
No one knew the real reason, but the result was very clear. Klein had made a big joke out of himself. The incomparably luxurious Radiant Church that had been specially built for the Radiant Church was now only a branch of the Radiant Church. The Saint Song City branch of the Radiant Church was even more luxurious than the headquarters of Alinx. This was also a well-known anecdote about the Radiant Church among the people.
After stopping in the sky above Saint Song City for a while, the Morning Star Flying Carriage continued to hide in the clouds and flew north. They passed through the Gujar Mountains and Misty Forest before arriving at the territory of the Hohnheim family — the White Fog Plains.
The White Fog Plains, also known as the White Fog Territory, was a duke's territory in the Solant Kingdom. Its name came from the dense white fog that would appear on the plains every morning and night, especially during the spring and autumn seasons.
Apart from the fog in the morning and evening, the White Fog Plains had no other shortcomings. The water and grass here were abundant, the soil fertile, and there was plenty of sunlight. Whether it was wheat or various fruit trees, it was an excellent source of food.
The White Fog Territory occupied a rather large area, and the food produced here accounted for a quarter of the Solant Kingdom's supply every year. At the same time, the Hohnheim family here would provide large amounts of magic equipment to the Solant Kingdom, so the importance of this place was rather high.
The fact that the Hohnheim family could obtain the White Fog Plains as their territory showed how important the Hohnheim family was to the previous kings of the Solant Kingdom.
"The Hohnheim family has twenty-six villages, eleven towns, and four cities in the White Fog Plains, with a population of more than ten million. However, because the White Fog Plains is relatively large, it is still sparsely populated.
"In addition, there are fifty plantations, fifteen textile workshops, eighteen forging workshops, and three mines all over the White Fog Plains …"
"The Hohnheim family has completely controlled all aspects of the White Fog Plains. All the residents here can be said to be working for the Hohnheim family. If they leave the Hohnheim family, I'm afraid they will all starve to death."
Listening to Edward's introduction, Tang En slowed down the car and looked down at the farmland below. Due to the plains, the area of farmland here was rather large, and the planning was very neat. It was convenient for planting, harvesting, and statistical work. Was this an occupational disease of alchemists?
Tang En suddenly asked, "What are those people doing?"
It was noon, but there were still many people busy in the farmland. They carried a box on their backs and held a pole in their hands. They walked around in the farmland, looking very much like farmers on Earth spraying pesticides. However, the Prandal obviously did not have the concept of spraying pesticides.
Edward looked down and said, "They are spraying plant growth catalyst in the ground."
"Plant growth catalyst?"
"Yes, a by-product of alchemy," Edward explained.
"A member of the family accidentally found it. It was the residual extract of an experiment. He poured the extract in the flower bed, and after a while, he found that the flowers and plants in the flower bed grew very quickly and lush. So, he memorized the formula. Now, the family has named the by-product as plant growth catalyst. It is widely used in plantations and farmland. The growth time of plants can be reduced by half, and there are more fruits."
Tang En was stunned. What the hell?
They discovered this kind of black technology without the help of the elven druids? Hohenheim Family, are you trying to go to heaven?
At this time, Tang En's heart skipped a beat. "Edward, do you know the formula?"
"I don't know."
Edward shook his head. "After discovering the importance of the plant growth catalyst, the alchemy formula was classified as a secret. Only the core members of the family have the opportunity to learn it."
Tsk, they are not stupid after all …
Tang En pursed his lips, but he began to plan in his heart.
This plant growth catalyst sounded much more awesome than the fertilizers on Earth. If this catalyst was combined with the power of the druids, would there be a shortage of food in the future?
This was a great thing for the country and the people. He had to find a way to get his hands on it.
Putting aside how Tang En was scheming against the Hohnheim family, as they moved forward, a large manor located in the forest soon appeared in front of them.
"This is the Hohnheim family's manor."
Edward pointed at the Hohnheim Manor hidden in the forest and said, "We have to go down here. The Hohnheim Manor is protected by a magic circle, so there is no way to enter from above."
Tang En raised his eyebrows, and the magic flying car immediately began to descend. He pressed a button, and the two wheels popped out of the car's chassis. Then, the magic flying car landed steadily on the ground and drove forward.
Although the Hohnheim Manor was hidden in the forest, they had to come out often, so they opened up a wide road in the forest. Although the road paved with gravel was not as good as the asphalt road, it could still be driven normally.
Not long after Tang En and the others entered the forest, they were immediately stopped by a patrol that suddenly appeared.
"Stop! This is private property. You are not allowed to enter without permission. Please report your identity and wait for notification! "
Looking at the equipment of the patrol soldiers, Tang En could not help but feel a little emotional. The Hohnheim family was indeed an alchemy family with a thousand-year-old heritage. Just the equipment of this ten-man patrol squad was enough to put the former third legion of the empire to shame.
The worst magic equipment they had was of excellent quality, and the sword on the captain's back was of legendary quality!
This was just an ordinary patrol team of ten, not some elite adventurers!
"Captain Bogus, it's me."
Edward stuck his head out and greeted him awkwardly.
"Master Edward?"
Bogus frowned and looked in the direction of the manor worriedly. "Why are you back? You should know that Master Alphonse let you go because you promised not to come back. If he knows that you are back, I'm afraid you will be in danger. "
A trace of sadness flashed across Edward's face. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm not back to fight with him for the right of inheritance. I have to see grandpa for something."
Tang En and Angus looked at each other thoughtfully. It seemed that Edward had left the Hohnheim Family for another reason — it seemed that it was the same old battle for the right of inheritance.
He could almost immediately imagine a wonderful plot of hundreds of thousands of words in his mind.
"I see … Although I understand, the second young master may not understand … Do you have to go in?"
Edward smiled and said, "I'm already here. Can I still turn back?"
"In that case, please come in."
Bogus and the others stepped aside.
In the distance, the Hohnheim Manor was faintly visible.
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