Weed choked back his tears as he looked at the state of Ahreupen Empire.
"The land has been severely damaged. People are devastated from not being able to produce their specialties. It's understandable since it's hard to find materials in stores."
The city of Morata however, was the most famous northwestern frontier, incomparable to all her neighboring villages, surrounded by lush nature as far as human hands can reach.
Luxuriant forest, fields of fertile crops and vegetation grew abundantly.
Hundreds of thousands of goats and bisons gathered around and lived near the river.
Active Traders and Mercenaries who came to the crowded city with their horses and carriage, as well as Adventures who also stood out in similar manner were all up and about.
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"The Wyvern's flight motions are quite bad."
The Northern part of the continent had too many undeveloped land.
Even with the lack of connecting roads, the population of the town increased thanks to the staggering amount of beasts and monsters. Although the security of Ahreupen Empire was somewhat unstable, it was still a large city with a great fort.
Through cultural exchanges, the remote regional villages became part of the Empire, but crisis still often unfolded due to frequent monster invasions.
"We have to work together and stop them. We have to hang on until the morning!"
"Mercenaries, you will not receive any rewards if you choose to run away."
There were many users who traveled to the villages.
Users travelled to villages after hearing about the situation from their friends, to try and obtain quests generated from the crisis. Other users were hired by Merchants to protect them and their trading goods during their traveling routes.
Those users were brought to Ahreupen Empire by Weed.
The users must live!
In the center of the continent, the Hermes guild used their powers to oppress the weak, but in the north, it was different. They were being taken good care of.
They were able to choose their path, where ever destiny led them. Adventures, Merchants, Craftsmen, and Artisans, got out pursue challenges, which was a dream come true for them.
Weed hoped Ahreupen Empire will develop even further.
"Before it's too late, I need to buy as much land as possible. Once it's been developed, I'll be able to charge rent, and reap profit, just like the rent of a store in a shopping district."
Even if the frontier village was currently plain, her future looked promising.
To oppose the aggression of monsters, the area around the village were being carefully tended to increase the granary.
Corns, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, were planted in the fields with devotion.
The mining villages were also pleased with the active development of gold and silver mines.
- Territories of Ahreupen Empire revealed.
The people of the village are proud to be a part of Ahreupen Empire. People from other Kingdoms envied Ahreupen for their cultural achievements.
The Empire had lost a large territory in the frontier, but Weed did not mind.
"Though there are still small villages far away that I haven't conquered, I'll come back for it later. You'll see. Then, I'll be able to call for heavy taxes!"