After the ceremony ended, the Imperial Territorial Administration immediately began the tense yet orderly work of allocating territories. As a newly minted mage noble, Ang also had to choose his own territory in this allocation. It was a crucial decision that concerned his future status and direction of development, so Ang treated it with particular caution.
At the investiture ceremony, Duke Donnie Serik had openly recruited mage nobles to join his plane development campaign, drawing the attention of many. Ang was very interested in the opportunity. After all, as a newly minted noble, choosing a territory with enormous potential was extremely important. At the same time, however, he remained highly wary, concerned that hidden risks might lie beneath the surface.
To uncover the truth, Ang used the connections he had accumulated to gather information from all sides. After spending quite a few magic crystals, he finally obtained detailed intelligence on the new plane Duke Donnie had conquered—the Archipelago Plane:
The Archipelago Plane was a world dominated by islands. As its name suggested, its terrain consisted largely of islands of all sizes. It was said that the plane also possessed a vast landmass located at the center of the archipelago. The Empire had already completely conquered the largest island in the archipelago, established several strongholds, and begun advancing toward the mainland.
According to surveys, the Archipelago Plane contained abundant mineral resources, especially Mithril Ore, one of the most precious magical materials. Several Mithril Ore deposits had already been discovered on islands near the mainland. This gave the Archipelago Plane immense potential for development, while also making it a target that many nobles were eager to claim.
However, abundant resources often came with immense challenges. Not only did the mainland harbor large numbers of powerful magical beasts, but humanoid intelligent races had