251: Ripples began to spread

"Eight Peaks Mountain is now in complete chaos due to the followers of the Lord of the Devious Path. The High King has also been blinded for some unknown reason, throwing the various Dwarf Clans into turmoil."

"Several of my close friends among the dwarves have asked for my help, hoping I can assist them and their clans. Additionally, the dwarf blacksmiths who remained in the kingdom have also requested my aid, wishing to return to Eight Peaks Mountain to help their kin."

Bjorn explained the dwarves' situation to Holden.

"Because of the upheaval in Eight Peaks Mountain, the Dwarf Clans located in the High Rock Hills and Red Soil Hills have also shown unusual movements. These abnormal phenomena pose a significant hidden danger to the kingdom."

"So, Father, are you planning to go to Eight Peaks Mountain yourself?"

"Hmm!"

"Holden, you have successfully broken through. With you holding down the capital, I can be at ease. I will personally go to Eight Peaks Mountain. If we can resolve the forces of the Demon God Cult and restore good relations between the kingdom and the dwarves, we can stabilize the northwest of the kingdom."

"Otherwise, if the dwarves within Eight Peaks Mountain descend into utter chaos, the northwestern lands of the kingdom will not remain peaceful. The Dwarf Clans in the Red Soil Hills and High Rock Hills might also dispatch troops. These clans would have to pass through the kingdom's territory to reach Eight Peaks Mountain, which would inevitably lead to all sorts of problems."

"Stabilizing Eight Peaks Mountain is the best solution!"

"But Father, I think you're taking a risk."

"That High King is also an Extreme Realm King. The possibility of him being corrupted by chaos is very low. Moreover, he holds great prejudice against our human race and the kingdom. If you go personally and something unexpected happens, the kingdom will become even more unstable."

Holden did not want his father to take any risks at all. In his eyes, those dwarves were all stubborn and had terrible tempers. Getting them to admit their mistakes and change their decisions was incredibly difficult.

Trying to reason calmly with dwarves would drive you to an early grave—he had learned this well during his travels through Eight Peaks Mountain years ago.

"It's fine. Although there are some risks, it's worth a try. Even if something unexpected happens, no one can keep me there."

Bjorn was extremely confident in his own strength. As one of the top-tier existences on the continent, having entered the Extreme Realm King Realm nearly two hundred years ago, Bjorn had advanced far along this path. There were distinctions of strength even among Kings, and Bjorn was one of the strongest.

Holden said nothing more. He understood his father too well. Once this King made a decision, he would absolutely see it through to the end.

A few days later, on an ordinary afternoon, Bjorn left the capital with a squad of the Golden Radiance Guards.

As this King departed, the already unsettled surface of the lake rippled even more... "That King has made his move."

"Where is he?"

"Unclear, but it's certain he is no longer in the capital."

"It seems 'They' have already begun to act, otherwise this King wouldn't move so easily."

"What about us? What should we do?"

"Shall we start a feast? I'm getting a little impatient!"

"Let's not be hasty. Let's first see what commotion those guys can stir up. We'll wait a little longer."

"The time is not yet ripe!"

Bjorn's movements were extremely covert, but contrary to his expectations, his whereabouts were not as unknown as he had anticipated.

In the shadows, all sorts of messages were being passed in hidden corners. Unknown beings in the darkness watched the kingdom under the sun intently.

Far away at the northern border, Rain had not yet sensed any upheaval or disturbance.

After successfully trading with Violet several times, the trade route formed via the Forest Secret Path had matured after several rounds of adjustments and improvements.

A steady stream of raw materials from Violet Territory and the northern lands of Stag Territory were continuously transported into Red River Territory, while potions, transcendent weapons, grain, and blackstone produced in Red River Territory were shipped to Violet Territory.

Grain and blackstone didn't bring in much profit, but potions and transcendent weapons were different. For these rare goods, Rain could earn at least a hundred percent profit. Even so, Freya still thought Rain was very fair, offering very favorable prices.

The trade with Violet Territory brought Rain considerable benefits, though it meant that Walt and Holland, who were responsible for forging, and Kapdo and Cecilia, who were responsible for potion-making, became much busier.

Originally, after three years of intense work, the demand for transcendent equipment and potions within Red River Territory had eased somewhat. Moreover, the depletion of stored materials meant Walt and the others weren't working as frantically as before.

But as Jassol and Entos began to ramp up efforts, securing a large amount of raw materials through trade, both the Transcendent Blacksmiths like Walt and the Potion Masters led by Cecilia became busy once again.

Walt and Holland had both broken through to the Gold Rank, and both were now not far from the Middle Gold rank. Their productivity had increased significantly.

Rain provided these key talents of Red River Territory with the best cultivation conditions. Besides the finest Breathing Techniques and other secret methods, he also supplied them with a large quantity of potions, especially the gold-grade potions concocted by Kapdo and Cecilia.

Whether it was Clansia's Blessing or Clancias's Blessing, the powerful effects of gold-grade potions were undeniable.

Additionally, Rain had obtained quite a few law crystal fragments in the Cui Weng World. He no longer needed these fragments himself, so he distributed these precious cultivation treasures to key talents like Ross and Cecilia.

Naturally, Walt and Holland also received some. Combined with these geniuses' own formidable talents, their strength skyrocketed as if riding a rocket.

"Stag Territory truly has abundant resources. They produce not only Obsidian but also high-grade transcendent minerals like Mithril."

Looking at the items in the latest trade shipment, Rain couldn't help but envy the wealth of Stag Territory. His own Red River Territory lacked such high-grade transcendent mineral veins.

"Continue to increase the trade volume. Our production capacity can be further enhanced."

"Yes, Lord!"

Rain gave Jassol new orders. Although this would mean Walt and the others working overtime, to increase the territory's strength, Rain had no choice but to let them continue their hard work.

The Three Titled Legions of Red River Territory were not yet fully equipped with transcendent weapons and armor. The Mage Tower construction Rain planned also required a large amount of Transcendent Material. All of this needed to be addressed through future trade. Without some effort, how could it be achieved!

At that moment, a powerful surge of magical energy erupted from the Crimson Glory Mage Tower, instantly sweeping across the entire Red River City before quickly vanishing.

"Alistair has successfully broken through!"

Ordinary people felt nothing, but Rain, as a Legendary Expert, was extremely sensitive to this aura.

Alistair had entered the Mage Tower over three months ago to attempt her breakthrough. After all this time, she had finally succeeded.

Rain excitedly ran back to the Mage Tower to wait for Alistair to emerge.

Anatolis and Dora, in their respective residences, sensed the aura of Alistair's successful breakthrough. Dora merely glanced in that direction before turning her attention back to instructing the Flower Fairy Clan led by Lecis in the mysteries of nature.

The entire Flower Fairy Clan had received Dora's blessing, raising their overall strength by a level. Lecis's own strength had also broken through to the Middle Gold rank.

Dora wanted to please mother nature. She yearned to purify the evil race of Fel Orcs, but had temporarily given up due to Rain's dissuasion.

Rain told Dora that because Red River Territory's current strength was insufficient, they could not act against the Fel Orcs. Later, when they had the power, he would lead Dora to purify those Fel Orcs.

To increase Red River Territory's strength, Dora had worked extremely hard over the past three years, completely changing her previously lazy state. Every day, without Rain having to tell her, she took initiative and started acting on her own.

Enhancing the strength of the Flower Fairy Clan was one of Dora's actions.

As natural-born nature mages, the Flower Fairy Clan provided immense help in the development of the Magical Plant Garden. Thanks to them, even after the number of magic plants in the garden exploded, they still received excellent care. Dora herself no longer had to worry about the growth of the magic plants as she did before.

Dora's diligent efforts also made Rain extremely happy. One Dora was worth several Legendary Mages.

On the other hand, the Black Nightmare Magic Wolf Anatolis also contributed significantly. This Legendary Wolf had quietly recruited the entire Northern Region's Wolf Packs. The Wolf Packs occupied an important position in the vast network Rain was weaving. No one knew a Legendary Wolf was active in the north.

Sensing the emergence of a new Legendary aura, Anatolis was only slightly surprised. Once again, he felt immensely proud of his decision to follow Rain.

Sometimes, choice matters more than effort!

"Another Legendary is born. What great things does that kid Rain plan to do in the future?"

"I truly look forward to it!"