Chapter 760

After Paul and Catherine's wedding ended, Rhodesney XVIII immediately set off south. The intelligence Paul had told him about the Secret Art Society left him restless and unable to sit still.

On his return, Rhodesney XVIII specifically requested to travel aboard a warship of the Arda Navy back to Crystal Radiance. Paul granted the king's wish, assigning a small fleet of three warships to escort Rhodesney XVIII to Westport, the port closest to Crystal Radiance.

Also accompanying him was Mellon Garnard, head of the Economic Zone in the Royal Territory. He had also been returning to Northwest Bay to attend Paul's wedding.

The Economic Zone in the Royal Territory had now become an important source of tax revenue for the kingdom's government, and Mellon had become one of Rhodesney XVIII's trusted and relied-upon aides.

Besides Mellon, there was also Viscount Willin Dylan, a former official of Westport, and Harrison, the eldest son of the Abbott Family. Those whom Rhodesney XVIII relied upon all shared certain traits: they were young, open-minded, interested in new things, and "lacking" in respect for tradition.

After landing at Westport, Rhodesney XVIII stopped and wandered here and there along the way. Although the journey to Crystal Radiance would normally have taken a little over half a day on a fast horse, he took nearly two days.

The reason His Majesty the King dragged his feet was that he was surveying the terrain between Westport and Crystal Radiance. He also wanted to lay a railway connecting the two cities.

Rhodesney XVIII saw the railway construction in Northwest Bay. He was interested in anything new in Northwest Bay, and after asking around, learned that it was an efficient transportation system that was fast, carried large loads, and relied not on animal power but solely on machines. He could