Karl listened attentively to every representative's remarks and responded on the spot. He promised to strengthen public security in the Northern Territory and increase the number and frequency of patrols; to organize waterworks experts to survey the distribution of water resources across the Northern Territory and construct reservoirs and irrigation canals; and to transfer a group of Carnford Medical College graduates to establish clinics in settlements throughout the Northern Territory and train local medical personnel.
Upon hearing Karl's promises, the representatives beamed with delight. They had originally thought this young lord was merely paying lip service, but to their surprise, he was truly taking their problems seriously. An elderly nobleman seized Karl's hand in excitement, tears streaming down his face. "My lord, this old man has lived for over sixty years and seen quite a few lords, but I have never seen one like you—someone who truly works for the people. With someone like you leading the Northern Territory, how could it fail to prosper?"
Karl modestly said that it was simply what he ought to do. He knew well that the people's hearts were the foundation of rule. Only by allowing the common folk to live secure and prosperous lives could he earn their genuine support and their backing for his cause.
Winter soon passed. As the ice and snow melted and the spring breeze swept across the lands of the Northern Territory, this land that had slumbered for so long finally welcomed its true revival.
Karl implemented a series of reforms throughout the Northern Territory.
First came land reform. He explicitly decreed that all land allotted to immigrants could be inherited from generation to generation, but could not be bought or sold. This would prevent land annexation and avert the kind of situation seen in the south, where