A kingdom built on a mine?

Lin En immediately became interested, because what the Yieta Port lacks most now is various types of minerals.

"Who controls the Hadrata Kingdom now?" Lin En asked.

"It's the old King Bazel Hadratha III..." Cody began to speak.

According to the intelligence they collected, King Bazel seemed to be in poor health recently. Coupled with his advanced age, he probably won't be able to hold on for much longer.

For some unknown reason, the old king has not yet confirmed the successor to the throne. The two princes with the highest popularity are now at loggerheads, causing a turmoil in the entire kingdom...

"So, a war for succession may break out within the kingdom at any time?" Lin En asked thoughtfully.

"No, that's not necessarily the case. It depends on the cardinal's statement..." Cody said cautiously.

There were even rumors in the kingdom that the matter was being delayed because the cardinal was very dissatisfied with the old king's choice.

Lynn nodded, and then asked some questions about the latest situation of the fleet formed by William. Then he waved his hand and asked someone to take Cody and others down to rest.

After Cody and the others left, Orlando spoke up. "Dean Lin, are you interested in this [Hadratha] Kingdom?"

Lin En asked with a smile, "What do you think Yieta lacks the most right now?"

"It should be time..." Orlando hesitated for a while and responded. The port city is developing very fast now. "Yes, but it still lacks ore and labor... These are what the Kingdom of Hadrata has." Lin En explained.

In addition, Cody and others’ sailing experience has shown that the Misty Sea now has more flaws than he imagined.

More than two months ago, when he just returned to Yieta, he sent someone to confirm it.

At that time, the fog on the sea had only weakened slightly, and visibility increased from two meters to three meters. Lin En thought that Vittorio had remedied it in time, but now it seems that the power of the legendary magic that had been lifted has not completely disappeared.

The magic power that originally existed in the white mist is gradually dissipating, and in the future it may develop to the point where it can be detected by the naked eye from a distance.

Lin En did not intend to just wait for the Vatican to come and attack him, because if that happened, the first to suffer would be the Yieta Port.

Because this is the gateway to the land of wizards, this geographical location was extremely convenient when it was safe in the past, but once war broke out it would easily become a target of concentrated fire.

The best option is naturally to move the battlefield to other places, such as the Kingdom of Hadrata.

This place not only has the resources they need, but also the possible war of succession within the kingdom, the dispute between the Church and the king... are all good breakthrough points.

What’s more important is that there are a large number of oppressed people there, which means there are a large number of people with whom we can unite.

"So, you plan to interfere in this war of succession and support someone who is willing to support wizards to become king?" Orlando asked in surprise. He felt that this might not be an easy thing to do.

Lin En neither shook his head nor nodded. This might be a good opportunity to intervene, but he had to truly understand the current situation of the country before making a decision on what to do.

Of course, it also needs to be discussed in parliament.

"By the way, haven't Master Dennis and his team been researching the improvement of the airship recently? How is it going?" Lin En suddenly remembered this and asked.

"It should be completed in two days. The airship looks bigger than a dragon and fills the entire alchemy workshop." Orlando recalled with emotion. It looked like an aerial fortress.

…

Cody spent two very leisurely days in the port city and also saw the novelty and prosperity of the city.

Especially paper and glass, Cody sensed the great value of these commodities at the first sight.

He had no doubt that the nobles would go crazy for it! This bright and transparent glass was simply a kind of jade that could be artificially made, and it also represented an endless source of wealth.

The boatmen were particularly attracted by the job in the Yieta harbor, which paid them eight to fifteen silver coins a month. They risked their lives to sail, but could only receive three or four silver coins as salary every month.

In the port cities, even the poor and miners at the bottom of society could eat delicious white bread, which made the fire of jealousy burn in their hearts.

In the evening of the next day, Cody was summoned by the dean again. The first words Lynn said surprised him greatly.

"From now on, the trade route from [Hadrata] to Yieta will be changed from once a year to once a month, or even once every two weeks!"

"But, Dean, there are often storms and whirlpools in this foggy sea. It is only relatively safe on Sundays." Cody reminded carefully. He doubted whether the new city lord had forgotten this matter.

"You can rest assured about this. I'm not asking you to come here by boat." Lin En said with a smile.

How can we cross the foggy sea without taking a boat?

Cody was confused.

Can't I just fly?

After following Lin En and others to the alchemy workshop, Cody realized that they actually flew.

What appeared in front of him was a huge ship that was a hundred meters long. It was blue-green all over and covered with rune patterns, looking very mysterious.

"This is the latest model of aerospace airship. It can carry ten tons of cargo and fly steadily at an altitude of more than four thousand meters. It can reach a speed of seventy to one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour..."

With every word Lynn said, Cody and the others looked more astonished, and they felt like their brains were not enough.

What does it mean to fly at an altitude of 4,000 meters, at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, and carry 10 tons of cargo? This means that they can load all kinds of goods and reach the capital of [Hadrata] from this port city in just one day, avoiding the whirlpool and the storm at sea, and complete a trade...

This is simply crazy! You have to know that in the past, the whole process required them to transport it by horse-drawn carriage on the road and then by ship, which usually took more than half a month...

And now it only takes one day! Cody looked at Lynn with deep respect on his face, and couldn't help but speak.

"You must be the greatest wizard ever..."

(End of this chapter)