The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Chapter 360 I've been a Northerner for a long time

At the ball, the man in the grey robe met the king of the country—the king in name only.

After learning about the situation, the grey-robed man realized that the king was neither simple nor a coward; he was simply caught in the tide of events.

Moreover, Cliff seems to be in a very good state now. He has plenty to eat and drink, doesn't have to worry about anything, and his freedom is not restricted. This nominal king has completely let go of the past. Since he can't resist, he might as well enjoy himself.

So Cliff greeted the grey-robed king quite kindly. The grey-robed king, unsure of what expression to wear, could only give a perfunctory response.

"Wow, it really is you, scholar in gray robes."

Upon hearing the voice, the gray-robed man instinctively turned around and saw Altan, whose figure had become out of shape.

"Who is your Excellency?"

Altan extended his hand and introduced himself to the grey-robed man.

"Are you an Avar who lives in the capital?"

The Grey Robe wanted nothing more than to eliminate the Avars, but even in Castile there were Avars with legitimate jobs, let alone in the capital of another country.

"What Avars?"

Altan retorted, "I've been a Northerner for a long time! A Capet Northerner, understand?"

Seeing Altan's strong words, the gray-robed man was at a loss for words and could only nod repeatedly.

Then, Altan leaned closer to the gray-robed man and asked, "How's the situation on Sauron's side? Is it still the same as before?"

Faced with this question, the gray-robed man was momentarily unsure of which side to take in answering. But seeing that Altan was now completely dressed as a Capet, he said, "For us, the situation is even worse than before. The firepower of cannons and muskets in the magic-free regions is too great. Originally, we could still compete with the Avars for those magic-free regions, but now we have no choice but to give them up."

Then, the grey-robed man gave Altan a detailed description of what the cannons looked like in the magic-free region.

When the gray-robed man talked about the powerful destructive force of the cannons, Altan looked disdainful: "That's it? It's probably not even as good as the old stuff that our Northern Army has discarded."

The grey-robed man's eyelids twitched. Altan had completely come to regard himself as a citizen of this country, and even specifically identified himself as a Northerner.

However, the Grey Robe also understood that Altan had not simply been bought off, but had genuinely seen part of the country's strength and, after making his judgment, had completely sided with the country.

After talking with Altan, Grey Robe realized that the military strength he knew was just the tip of the iceberg under the control of the Northern Governor. Grey Robe suddenly worried that if he also learned about the strength of this country, would he fall into a state of fanaticism that was a bit like Altan's?

Especially when the grey-robed man learned that a certain sect under the country's control possessed some forbidden knowledge.

Nothing is more attractive to scholars than forbidden knowledge.

Halfway through the ball, the doors suddenly opened, and a travel-worn young man, accompanied by his officials, entered the ball and quickly approached Linde.

"Sorry, brother-in-law, I'm late."

Upon seeing Sean return, Lind patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you're back. Your sister was so worried about you."

Sean glanced helplessly at Lena, who was engrossed in a heated discussion about the big topic and completely oblivious to the changing atmosphere at the ball, and gave an awkward smile.

Linde acted as if nothing had happened and immediately changed the subject, asking, "Is the road construction going smoothly?"

"Everything went smoothly, but we encountered a small problem along the way, so we returned a little late this time, but it won't hinder our subsequent plans."

"There's no need to rush things; time is on our side."

As Lind spoke, he sat down with Sean and they got down to business.

The atmosphere changed completely after Sean entered the venue. Gray Robe keenly noticed that many people, especially the young ladies brought by the officials, were looking at Sean with eager eyes.

It seems that the governor organized this ball not only for Castile.

Noticing the gray-robed man's questioning gaze, Altan introduced, "That's one of the Governor's wife's brothers, Sean Lars, who has recently been in charge of paving the kingdom's main transportation routes."

"He is currently a very popular figure in the kingdom. After all, everyone knows that the governor has no intention of remarrying for the time being, but this Lars is not married yet."

Altan gave the grey-robed man a brief introduction. The grey-robed man understood after just a couple of glances. This Sean not only looked as dashing as the governor's wife, but he also exuded the air of a noble young master. It was clear that he had once been groomed as an heir and now held great power. No wonder he was the object of affection for countless young girls present.

Such a talent would definitely be considered a remarkable figure even in Castile.

However, Sean was not interested in the eager looks around him, but instead excitedly discussed future plans with Lind.

"The encirclement of the eastern border has been completed, and I have made records of all the major transportation routes so that even if they are destroyed, they can be rebuilt immediately or seamlessly connected to another road."

"The new batch of construction teams has completed their training. Here is the list of personnel for the new batch of construction teams."

“I deliberately left some intersections so that the railway can directly connect to the eastern border once the black fog dissipates.”

"Along the way, those nobles who refused to cooperate were also captured and are now being escorted to the capital one by one."

Linde listened to Sean's report while reviewing the documents handed to him.

"Have Laurie prepare to send the troops from outside the Snowbreak Territory back one by one, arm them, and teach them how to use the new equipment."

"Have Lantern Dream prepare to make contact with the military and get Kara ready to be deployed in actual combat."

"Inform Sir Judith to intensify the exercises and prevent Anjou from making any rash moves during this period."

Watching Lind calmly give orders to Lucanus, Sean suddenly felt incredibly refreshed, all his fatigue vanished, and at least what he had done was completely effective.

After these orders are finalized by the staff, they will be transmitted to various locations via radio. The entire kingdom will awaken from its rest for the war, and with each awakening, the national machinery will become even stronger.

"You must be tired. It's not easy to come back. Take a good rest."

After organizing Sean's work, Lind patted Sean on the shoulder as encouragement.

Sean immediately said excitedly, "It's all what I should do!"

Looking at his excited brother-in-law, Lin De waved his hand helplessly: "Go and rest. This ball is not only for receiving guests, but also to welcome you. You should also get to know the officials in the capital."

Upon hearing Linde's order, Sean nodded and turned to look at the nobles.

Although many girls were staring at Sean with gazes that could burn through the air, Sean remained completely indifferent.

He was going to be his brother-in-law's right-hand man, and women were just a hindrance.