Power in the Northlands (3)

Land ravaged by war always found ways to recover after the fighting ended.

The Andara Kingdom was no exception.

When the nobles from the Corland Kingdom entered the Andara Kingdom, the first thing they saw was a vast number of slaves. Beneath the increasingly white winter, those slaves were busily clearing The Wilds.

"What are they doing?"

The nobles asked the bards accompanying the group. These bards served as guides for the Corland Nobles.

"They are reclaiming wasteland and turning it into farmland. The excavated soil and stones will be transported elsewhere, where a road is being built to connect Northwind Avenue to the Gerald Noble Territory."

"The Corland Avenue that the Corland Kingdom is about to build is also an extension of Northwind Avenue. That road will run all the way from Zero Crossing City to the royal capital of the Corland Kingdom and the South of the Corland Kingdom."

"It will be the longest road on the Norris Continent, crossing an Empire, three kingdoms, a grassland, and a noble territory."

The nobles listened to this news in a daze. It sounded incredibly grand.

"Can land like this really grow food?"

A noble looked outside in confusion. Wasteland was called wasteland because growing crops on such land was a luxury. It was not only due to the land itself, but also because of the state of human territories.

Mage Yelena of Frozen Earth Territory had used magic to cultivate entirely new Winter Wheat and potato seeds. They could adapt to colder soil.

"This wasteland is more fertile than expected. It is also close to Andara Avenue, the name of Northwind Avenue's section within the Andara Kingdom, making it easier to transport materials for road construction."

"This geographical advantage has made this land no longer barren."

"Furthermore, at Lord Ryan's