Journey to the Territory

Splash!

Water flowed as the girl moved with extreme awkwardness. Her trembling hands barely brushed over him, while the flush on her cheeks spread all the way down her neck.

Yet the eighteen-year-old boy in the wooden tub was deep in thought.

Thoughts flashed through his mind one after another.

After a moment, a smile appeared on his face.

He had an idea now.

Come on, he was a modern man.

If he still had to force himself on a medieval girl, that would be a joke.

Countless ideas had already formed in his mind.

Seeing that the girl was nearly unable to endure it any longer, Thor chuckled.

"Alright!"

"You can leave now!"

Thor spoke.

"Ah!"

The sudden words left the girl stunned, and she cried out instinctively.

Splash!!

Water surged as Thor suddenly stood up.

"Ah!"

The girl let out a startled cry and immediately ran out.

"Sophia, Karin, you two come in!"

After calling out, the other two personal maids quickly entered.

Only after the two helped him get dressed did Thor walk outside.

But when Anna saw Thor emerge, her cheeks still flushed red, and she did not dare look at him.

Thor smiled and paid her no mind.

Instead, he went straight to the study.

Barring any surprises, he would be leaving for his territory tomorrow. He still needed to make proper plans today.

At the same time, he wanted to see whether the Daily Intelligence at midnight would refresh with more information.

Night gradually fell.

In the study, Thor made preparations for what lay ahead.

The three maids attended him nearby.

From time to time, Anna secretly glanced at Thor from the corner of her eye.

Her thoughts kept chattering away until, after a while, she finally calmed herself down.

Yet her face was still faintly flushed. She could not help recalling what had happened earlier—the strong body, the bronze skin, and the overwhelming masculine scent.

The more she thought about it, the blush that had only just faded rose across her face again.

"Anna, Anna, you can't be like this!"

"You still have to escape!"

"That's right, Anna, you still have to escape!"

She encouraged herself inwardly.

Yet ripples had already arisen in the girl's heart without her realizing it.

Of course, Thor knew nothing of this.

As time passed, midnight finally arrived once more.

The Daily Intelligence System refreshed as promised.

Buzz!

A ripple spread out, and lines of text appeared before his eyes the next moment.

His gaze swept across them one by one.

Only after reading everything did Thor return to his room and fall asleep.

The night gradually passed.

A new day arrived.

Early in the morning, Thor ordered Steve to purchase supplies.

Building a territory required far more than just people. Seeds, farming tools, food, and all sorts of other things were needed.

However, throughout the Northern Province, the prices of both slaves and other supplies were generally much higher.

The difference could even be described as enormous.

Slave prices were nearly ten times higher, while the prices of supplies had almost tripled.

To be honest, if kingdom law had not forbidden it, Thor would have considered returning to Frost Moon Province to buy everything there before bringing it over.

Unfortunately, it was nothing more than a thought.

Since Count Engel Dreyrosa had not chosen to do so, it meant it was practically impossible.

He could only grit his teeth and accept those prices.

As dusk gradually descended, the group set off in grand fashion.

Their destination was Maine River Valley.

Compared with when they had arrived at Loren City, their numbers had more than doubled.

With the addition of five hundred serfs, the number of people and horses had approached a thousand. Along with the large quantity of supplies traveling with them, the entire convoy stretched for more than a thousand meters.

It was exceptionally conspicuous.

However, with several hundred fully armed knights present, no one dared entertain any ideas.

The journey was extremely peaceful.

Even when they encountered some ferocious beasts, the creatures quickly retreated after sensing the group's presence.

The only Boar Beast that charged at them was swiftly dealt with by the Knight Order.

And so, after traveling for roughly ten days, they finally reached their destination.

Maine River Valley lay at the northernmost edge of the Northern Province.

Compared with the cold of the north, the climate here was remarkably pleasant due to the flow of the Maine River.

The constant flow of the Maine River had made the soil fertile, and the land was covered in lush grass.

Morning sunlight spilled down as a gentle breeze brushed across everyone's cheeks, bringing an exceptionally pleasant feeling.

When they arrived and saw the boundless plain before them, a satisfied expression appeared on Thor's face.

If such a vast plain could be fully developed, it could even support the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

It was an excellent place.

Thor had originally been somewhat nervous.

After all, that had only been a rough map. No one knew what the actual place would be like.

Now, it seemed his choice had undoubtedly been the right one.

"Steve!"

Thor called out.

"My lord!"

Steve quickly stepped forward.

"Gather all the serfs together!"

Thor spoke. The idea in his heart had grown increasingly firm.

"Yes!"

Steve nodded and immediately went off to handle it.

"Come!"

"Ryan, let's take a look around this place!"

After giving Steve his instructions, Thor called to Ryan and began walking through this stretch of Maine River Valley.

"Yes!"

Ryan hurriedly nodded. At this moment, his aura clearly belonged to a Formal Knight.

Just as Thor had expected.

Yesterday, the day before reaching Maine River Valley, Ryan had officially broken through to become a Formal Knight.

His talent was so great that it was almost astonishing.

But Thor had grown accustomed to it by now.

The stronger Ryan became, the greater the benefit to him.

Sunlight poured down as the two walked through the river valley.

After spending roughly two hours, Thor had thoroughly inspected the entire valley.

The situation was even better than he had imagined.

At present, he did not even need to immediately construct water-control facilities.

The areas of the valley that might be affected by flooding were only those near the Maine River. Beyond them lay vast plains that would not be affected by the water, enough to serve as the foundation for his initial development.

Moreover, the soil was dark brown, and its fertility was clearly not low.

It was foreseeable that even with only basic cultivation, they would enjoy a substantial harvest next year.

"My lord!"

"The serfs have gathered!"

As Thor pondered, Steve stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

"Good. Have them begin. First, enclose this area!"

Thor nodded and gestured toward the surrounding land.

"Yes!"

Steve quickly nodded.