Chapter 185

With the help of media outlets and public opinion guidance, the heated discussion surrounding the topic of "Love Between Two People" gradually subsided. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, some people slowly gave up on the idea.

After all, they didn't dare to openly question the Holy See's decisions.

Moreover, when new things emerge, people's focus naturally shifts.

This happened after Reinog's talent recruitment exam, in a town near the Volri River within the Desinia Territory.

The town's water source is mainly a tributary of the Volri River.

This river is not only a source of water for the town, but also provides water for people's daily life and irrigation of farmland.

However, due to the unusually hot summer this year, the water level of the Volri River has begun to drop, and the shallows nearby are no longer filled with river water.

Furthermore, the river water should be allowed to flow into the town's water supply facilities.

People in the town were forced to fetch water from a place further away along this tributary.

Two months ago, the commander sent two battalions of soldiers across the river—they were ordered to dig a channel through the Volri River tributary towards the town.

Leading the two battalions of soldiers, the knight commander once again gathered young and strong civilians or slaves in the town to participate in the dredging of the canal.

With more people, the task can be completed more quickly.

After the meeting, the segmented excavation began.

During this period, most of the tools they used were invented or improved by Reinog, which were not only easy to use but also increased their digging speed.

Two months later, the dredging of the river leading to the town was completed.

On this day, most of the townspeople gathered near a tributary of the Volri River. Even some who had scheduled their work for the day postponed it to make time for themselves.

The commander-in-chief of the knights, who was in charge of dredging the river and managing both battalions, was currently sending soldiers to organize order.

Among the people gathered there were quite a few lively and active children. It wasn't advisable for them to run around at this time, since their next task was to dig the last section of the river channel to allow the tributary water to flow.

It would undoubtedly be very dangerous if a child were to accidentally get involved.

"Stand over here on the high ground! Don't run around... Whose child is that?! Quickly grab him and lead him away..."

"The first and second companies are ready to dig the river channel at any time; the rest of the soldiers await orders..."

Seeing that the order at the scene was well maintained, the knight commander couldn't help but give it a thumbs up. He then looked into the distance, as if waiting for someone to appear.

Not long after, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.

A group of soldiers pulling heavy timber passed by.

The townspeople, filled with curiosity, craned their necks to peer inside and chatted amongst themselves...

What are those things?

"I heard it was ordered by the lord to build... a waterwheel?" This person is a relative who lives in Visas, so he has some information channels.

However, he didn't know too much about it either.

"A waterwheel?! A waterwheel that travels on water, isn't that a boat?!"

But judging from the shape of these pieces of wood, they definitely can't be a ship...

"It definitely can't be a ship. As for what it is, we'll find out soon enough... Just wait and see."

The captain handed over the timber to the knight commander, saying, "This is a waterwheel invented by Mr. Reinog, Mr. Joseph, and others on the orders of His Excellency, specifically for irrigating farmland..."

"Here are the installation diagrams. We also brought an engineer with us; he will guide the installation process in a moment."

The knight commander nodded to indicate that he understood.

He first took the water truck installation instructions from the team leader and read them carefully.

The instruction manual not only includes installation diagrams but also explanations of the disassembled parts, such as spokes, scrapers, and water jets...

The scraper scrapes water, and the water bucket fills the container.

As the river water rushes into the water bucket, the waterwheel slowly rotates its spokes, propelled by the momentum of the water, and the bucket, now full of water, is lifted up step by step.

Once the waterwheel reaches its highest point, the water bucket tilts and pours water into the aqueduct, which then slowly flows into the farmland that needs irrigation.

This is a machine that can both dredge waterways and facilitate irrigation.

The knight commander's joy was beyond words.

After reading the installation instructions, he ordered the soldiers to dismantle the timber tied to the wagons and transport it to the location where it needed to be installed.

Immediately afterward, the engineer took charge, and under orderly coordination, the soldiers quickly completed the installation of the waterwheel.

--A large and novel-looking rotating wheel was erected by the combined efforts of the soldiers, in the middle of a tributary of the Volri River, relatively close to the riverbank.

The waterwheel, propelled by the force of the water, quickly began to make a loud, gurgling sound.

The engineer shouted, "Quickly, dig away the mud connecting the tributary and the river channel to let the water flow through!"

The knight commander organized his men, and the soldiers who had been waiting in formation hurriedly sprang into action.

As the townspeople watched in wide-eyed amazement, the mud blocking the river was soon cleared.

"Boom!"

It was as if a huge roar was ringing in their ears. The ditches that had been dug out were quickly washed away by the surging river water, and the riverbeds that had been dug out by hand were slowly being filled and filled with the turbid river water...

This is a thrilling scene.

Many people expressed their amazement.

"It will be so much more convenient for us to get water from now on! Once the pipes are connected, we can use them to irrigate the farmland without having to carry buckets and rush around every time..."

"We'll never have to worry about the nearby riverbed drying up again. With the waterwheel here, a continuous flow of water will be available!"

"Ah, praise be to the Lord!"

"Look, the river water is gradually becoming clearer!"

The river water kept flowing, and the surface, which had been turbid due to the dredging of the mud, gradually settled and became clear and clean.

After that, the river's flow slowed down.

The babbling of the water was melodious on this sunny day. After witnessing the magnificent scene, everyone's emotions were still running high, especially the children, who were so excited that they couldn't help but break free from the adults' hands and run towards the newly appeared riverbank.

The river was shallow and not dangerous at the edge, and with the adults watching, the knight commander stopped restraining them.

Furthermore, the leader had sent him here, and the mission was now complete. He would soon lead the soldiers back to Par Mountain to report back. After that, there were still many towns that needed water access waiting for the digging of waterways.

The existence of waterways and waterwheels has greatly facilitated the lives of the people and alleviated drought in some areas.

Because of its beneficial deeds to the people, the Territory of Desinia has received high praise from people all over the world, including the Bia Kingdom, which is now a neighboring country, as well as the allied territories of Achiyoli Territory and Anas Kingdom.

These areas also plan to learn from the Desinia Territory's approach to drought by dredging waterways and building waterwheels.

As for the Bovell Kingdom, because it is located in the Far North, it is probably the region least affected by drought.

As praise for the Desinia leader grew, Reinog and Joseph, who were responsible for inventing the waterwheel, also received high praise and their fame spread widely.

It wasn't a big deal for Reinog, after all, he already had quite a reputation within the Desinia Territory.

But telling Joseph about it triggered a whole new incident.

That's because his family, the Malen Family, had taken over his place, and his mother was trying to force him to go back.

Joseph is the most outstanding heir in the Malen Family; one can tell just by looking at his inventions. He is an extremely intelligent and quick-witted talent.

How could the Malen Family let him leave so easily?

Moreover, this heir also took the previous heir with him, namely Neil.

Joseph's mother was a very strong-willed woman. Her husband died early, and through various means, Joseph successfully took control of the Malen Family.

Before Joseph succeeded her, she was the undisputed power holder within the Malen Family.

This person wouldn't allow Joseph to have a "disabled" wife.

Afterwards, Joseph decisively left with his family, which enraged her even more. However, after learning that Joseph had become a resident of the Desinia Territory, she began to take measures to force Joseph to return.

Most of these measures have caused damage to the Desinia Territory, and some have even become so serious that they need to be reported to Cyrus.

After Cyrus got the information, she couldn't help but sigh, "Sometimes, when women get ruthless, they really can't be underestimated."

However, no matter what, this lady really shouldn't have disregarded his authority and presence, doing something that harmed his interests within his territory; he would consider it a provocation.

Therefore, Cyrus swiftly and efficiently sent Qing Tuan to deliver a letter to King Asa Derick of the Bia Kingdom.

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However, when Qing Tuan brought back another letter, the opening surprised Cyrus greatly.

The letter began by saying that there was some chaos in the Bia Kingdom, and that King Yasa Derick was too preoccupied with other matters to attend to anything else.

Most importantly, the Malen Family is a very old and powerful noble family in the Bia Kingdom, so much so that even the king cannot interfere too much...

This was only the first part of the content. At the end, Cyrus Zuoyi's gaze froze—was she interested in the Kingdom of Bia, the leader of the Bia Kingdom of Desinia?

If you wish, Biya can completely submit to you.

Cyrus stared at the line of text for a long time, then took the letter and went to ask Pope Mianxi.

"What does he mean by that? Does he no longer want to be the King of Biya?"

Segalot seemed unsurprised, saying, "Just like Derick said in his letter, Zoe, how about expanding our territory further?"

"The situation within the Bia Kingdom is far more complex than you think; the fighting continues."

"Derick can't solve this from the inside out, but if we break through from the outside, we can eradicate it immediately."

Cyrus: It feels so casual, like this is how you can own such a large territory...