Chapter 112 - 101: Building Trade Routes—Income Surpassing Count Engel??? (Part 2)

Chapter 112: Chapter 101: Building Trade Routes—Income Surpassing Count Engel??? (Part 2)

Until the arrival of late night.

Only then did everyone begin to disperse gradually.

Apron Niang arranged for everyone to rest.

The next day, amidst Apron Niang’s farewell, the group once again set out for the clearing operations.

Such scenes had become almost a norm in the past month.

Thor and the others cleared the way, encountering many Beastmen as well as various Pioneer Lords.

The chaos in the entire Northern Province led to a massive exodus of Pioneer Lords, yet many Lords remained.

To them, every piece of their territory was not just their toil but their beacon of hope. Even in despair, they might not be willing to abandon it, let alone not yet falling into complete despair.

In the weave of their interactions with these Pioneer Lords,

The Eagle Territory caravans also followed the Maine Alliance’s footsteps, spreading all around.

Compared to the more favorable prices of the Habbs Commerce Association,

The superior items coupled with the formidable strength of the Maine Alliance quickly established a complete trade route.

The scale of trade kept expanding.

During this period, Rajos Assad’s smile never faded.

And of course, Thor was even more so.

The clearing tasks yielded merits, daily intelligence brought gains, alongside the establishment of trade routes.

He had become the biggest winner.

For other Lords, the danger was unpredictable, and the amount of gain was also uncertain.

In this one month, with two being conferred as Barons, many self-proclaimed powerful Noble Lords also participated in the clearing tasks, but the results were far from splendid.

Quite a few Noble Lords suffered severe injuries.

One Baron Lord even unexpectedly encountered a fragmented Tier Three Beastman Tribe and faced total annihilation, with the Baron Lord unable to survive.

Even those Noble Lords with good fortune found their losses increasing as the clearing operations continued.

Some Noble Lords were already preparing to give up.

However, Thor had no issues.

For him, danger was virtually nonexistent; daily intelligence was sufficient for him to avoid all risks, allowing him to foresee his harvest.

The outcomes naturally could not be compared.

Time flew by swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

During these three months,

Thor led the Maine Alliance in clearing Beastman Tribes across the North.

Not only was his merit steadily increasing.

A month ago, Lord Joz Anubi and Lord Saki had already garnered enough merit and were conferred as Barons, while others also gained substantial merit points. Thor had nearly 500 points, less than half away from being conferred as a Viscount, while the other three Noble Lords amassed nearly 300 points each.

This income of merits alone would have taken several years or even decades to acquire under normal circumstances.

Yet this moment acquired it within just four months.

Besides merit points, other gains were even more substantial.

Over the course of four months, even the smallest gains of Lord Saki exceeded two thousand Gold Coins.

The three Baron Lords each had around three thousand Gold Coins.

As for Thor, not considering the enormous gains from the construction of the Rajos Trade Route, his personal gains alone reached five thousand Gold Coins.

Not to mention, for Thor, the most crucial aspect was the construction of Rajos Assad’s trade routes.

This was where true wealth lay.

In the past three months, the gold income from Rajos Assad’s trade route surpassed two thousand coins, reaching two thousand three hundred coins, averaging nearly 800 coins per month.

There was also potential for further income increment.

As long as the Northern Province does not completely collapse or the war escalate fully.

This income can continue to rise.

Reaching 1,100 Gold Coins per month or even over 1,000 might just be within reach.

If it stabilizes, the annual income could exceed twelve thousand Gold Coins.

Twelve thousand Gold Coins.

That’s twelve thousand Gold Coins.

Note that even his father, Count Engel Dresrosa, has only about ten thousand Gold Coins income annually on paper.

Right now, his territory income is possibly in excess.

Although the Dressrosa Family, being an established family, wouldn’t possibly have solely the paper income from the territory, it’s still astonishing.

As many relatively weaker Counts might indeed only have about ten thousand or even less Gold Coins income on paper.

If he reaches twelve thousand Gold Coins, his earnings will certainly surpass many Counts.

With those Gold Coins, his territory development will undoubtedly advance another level.

Of course, all this hinges on the Northern Province not genuinely collapsing.

Nor the outbreak of Beastman War.

Only then can the trade route construction generate value.

Otherwise, let alone income, his territory might become precarious.

Yet such an outcome isn’t something he can determine now with his small arms and legs, even with his Golden Finger.

What he can do now is rapidly enhance his strength before then.

Luckily, with the contract signed, his talent noticeably improved.

This was evident to Thor over these few months.

Previously, training the Knight’s Breathing Technique was akin to a turtle’s crawl, with almost negligible effect; a long time was needed to perceive the growth of Life Source Power. Despite having abundant Life Source Power stored within, absorption was difficult.

But now, it’s obvious to feel personal progress just by training.

In less than four months, he can clearly sense the transformation in his Life Source Power.

At the current pace, it might not even take a month for him to break through to becoming a Great Knight.

This speed was previously unimaginable.

With his past talent, breaking through to Official Knight might not have had much hope within two to three years; as for Great Knight, would likely have taken ten years, or possibly even decades.

As for Earth Knight, it wasn’t something his previous talent could dream of.

Now, it’s entirely different.

Breaking through in a month is certain; the threshold from Great Knight to Earth Knight likely won’t obstruct for too long.

Even without any aids, there’s certainly chance to attempt Earth Knight within five years.

The curtain of night gradually descends.

Inside the tent.

"Hoo!"

Thor exhaled a breath of impure air, setting aside his training.

Prepping to rise.

But abruptly, seemed to sense something.

His gaze instantly turned toward the distance.

"What is this?"

With a trace of surprise in his expression, followed by unavoidable delight appearing across his face.

"Boom!"

A powerful aura erupted, not far from the tent, where Reine was located, a surge of Life Source Power suddenly spread out, expanding swiftly in the next moment.

Amidst this tremendous commotion.

Several figures appeared.

Upon recognizing the camp in question, their expressions were somewhat complex.

They naturally understood what transpired at this moment.

"Lord Thor truly is fortunate."

Baron Pape couldn’t help but comment.

"Indeed!"

Baron Valmy also had a somewhat complex expression.

As for the others, it was no different.

During this time, they had witnessed Reine’s talent and strength, yet even they hadn’t expected the opposition to break through to Great Knight so quickly.