Lord of the Plateau

Unify the Thane Plateau?

Rayne looked at Commander Marius and did not answer immediately.

During the Third Era, when Gileman had yet to suffer his grievous injuries and fall into slumber, even at the peak of the Makragge Tribe's power, they had not unified the plateau. They had occupied only a quarter of it, yet that had already been the Astartes' most glorious achievement.

Since the beginning of the New Era, the Thane Plateau had remained a loose collection of factions.

Dozens of different Barbarian branches, hundreds of tribes both large and small, and an equal number of Trolls, Ogres, and various primitive, backward intelligent races were scattered across the vast plateau. A true overlord had never emerged.

This situation had much to do with the Empire. The Empire would not allow the Thane Plateau to be unified and become a threat to it.

However, the Thane Plateau was not Imperial territory either.

Rayne looked thoughtful and asked, "Commander Marius, do you know why the Empire has never incorporated the Thane Plateau into its territory?"

"Because it isn't worth it," Marius immediately replied.

Rayne nodded.

Yes, it wasn't worth it!

The Thane Plateau was too vast, almost equivalent to half the Empire. Although it had never been accurately surveyed, it was estimated to cover forty percent of the Empire's area.

Yet such a vast territory contained very few valuable resources. It was not completely devoid of them, but they were scarce. Its rugged terrain and extreme altitude made even existing resources difficult to transport, with transportation costs exceeding the value of the resources themselves.

The Thane Plateau's environment was also extremely harsh. The drastic temperature difference between day and night, thin air, hurricanes, extreme cold, and other conditions made it unsuitable for ordinary people to live there. Only naturally strong