A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 812: Chapter 445: Old Dragon of the Wilderness: I Just Took a Nap, and You Say This Place Has an Owner?

Six years is merely a blink of an eye for the long-lived Dragon Race.

However, this time has been sufficient to bring life to once barren land and lay solid foundations for a burgeoning kingdom.

Aside from the swift recognition of sovereignty at the founding of the Ola Kingdom, the other three major forms of support initially promised by the Lotheren Kingdom have gradually been realized, bearing bountiful fruits in the growth of Ola Kingdom.

In the spacious Royal Palace, the Red Iron Dragon completed a round of physical exercises and turned his attention to the summary of the kingdom’s development in recent years.

He entrusted the vast majority of affairs to the Iron Dragon Regent King, focusing on enhancing his power.

But as the highest ruler of the kingdom, Galos had never truly distanced himself from authority.

Occasionally, he would personally inspect the kingdom’s development trajectory, steering the grand ship’s course rather than being entirely a hands-off emperor.

At this moment, meticulously organized document files have been presented before the Red Iron Dragon Emperor.

Galos examined the thick stack of documents without using his claw tips to flip through them.

His thick, agile Dragon Tail curled around and placed all the documents atop his head, covered with heavy scale armor.

The Red Iron Dragon slightly closed his eyes and softly recited a Magic Spell.

Seconds later, a low-level spell was completed.

[Sensory Information]

Buzz!

The documents placed atop the Red Iron Dragon’s head, along with his head itself, simultaneously emitted a gentle and synchronous magical glow.

As the lights rhythmically flickered, a vast amount of information such as text, data, and charts emerged in a tidal wave within the Red Iron Dragon’s mind.

Mere seconds later, Galos reopened his eyes.

He had fully comprehended all the contents recorded in that thick stack of documents.

”Learning these convenient spells proves to be a right decision, as they save me precious time and offer unexpected conveniences.”

Galos removed the documents from atop his head and casually set them aside.

The spells he studied and mastered primarily focused on auxiliary functions like [Cleaning Technique], [Sensory Information], [Know Language], [Tracking Mark], rather than offensive and destructive spells like [Fireball Technique] or [Lightning Chain].

The reason is simple.

Unless Galos completely abandons physical training now and devotes himself fully to the study of spells.

Otherwise, the destructive effect caused by the offensive spells he mastered would never match the impact of a casual swipe of his claws, and might not even compare to a scorching sneeze he might have when his nasal cavity itches.

The Red Iron Dragon steadied his mind, focusing his attention on the kingdom development intelligence he had just acquired.

”Over these years, Lotheren has indeed provided many tangible benefits to the wilderness.”

”Though we’ve diverted attention from the Theo Kingdom, the cost is far below the gains, making us the greater beneficiaries in this win-win cooperation.”

Galos pondered over the data in those documents, calculating silently.

The rapid development of Ola Kingdom in just six years is inseparable from the support of Lotheren.

For instance, under the careful guidance of the team of advanced alchemists dispatched by Lotheren, the industrial zone outside Red Flame Royal City has now become one of the kingdom’s pulsating hearts.

The scene within the industrial zone has long changed, no longer just simple crucibles and furnaces.

Instead, rows of precision instruments, reaction kettles controlled by stable runes, and crystal stone arrays used for complex material analysis have replaced them.

Primitive ores from the Sel Wilderness undergo efficient smelting and metal purification techniques, removing impurities and extracting purer metals.

These metal ingots are no longer crude blanks; their purity and stability are sufficient to meet the advanced mechanical body casting requirements.

Meanwhile, exploration teams from Lotheren and local guides from Ola Kingdom traversed treacherous territories.

After six years, beyond the original Thousand Snake Mark trade route, a standardized road network centered around Red Flame Royal City connecting main mining areas, Black Oil Field, important settlements, and military fortresses has taken shape.

These roads are not simple dirt paths, but are paved using local materials mixed with specific alchemy potion, solid, flat, able to withstand the tread of heavy convoys and large creatures.

Furthermore, several large teleportation arrays have been established at a few crucial locations.

These arrays were built with Lotheren’s assistance and are maintained jointly by both parties.

Though each activation comes at a high cost, they greatly reduce the time taken for mobilizing key goods and personnel, significantly enhancing the kingdom’s governance and responsiveness.

More importantly, this convenient transportation network strengthens Red Flame Royal City’s control over other areas, making commands from the ’central’ more authoritative and unquestionable.

Additionally, special products from the Sel Wilderness are no longer sold cheaply or exploited by middlemen.

According to the agreement, they are largely sold to Lotheren Kingdom, which purchases them at fair prices.

Rare minerals buried deep underground, ancient magical plants growing on glaciers, precious materials harvested from fierce beast demons......these resources have now transformed into wealth jingling in the treasury of Ola Kingdom, quickly enriching the kingdom, allowing it to buy various needed resources.

But the most crucial is still knowledge.