Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 918 - 572 Disaster Relief Like Fighting Fire_3

Chapter 918: Chapter 572 Disaster Relief Like Fighting Fire_3

"They might be lovers, but there’s still a figurative window paper between them that never quite got punctured."

As for his strategic layout in the Valley, particularly in Battle Valley, Gaven had never seriously discussed it with Regina, mainly because he didn’t know how to start the conversation. More importantly, as things had developed, the first person he would replace was her human adoptive father, Lord Ilmet.

Interestingly, the clever Regina had spotted Gaven’s ambition early on. Instead of distancing herself, she drew closer and even seemed to actively push him towards that position. More precisely, she wasn’t just pushing Gaven towards the role of Lord of Battle Valley, but also towards leadership of the other Valleys. It seemed she wanted him to follow in the footsteps of the late Cloak King Anka, becoming the King of all the Valleys.

Previously, Gaven had been the behind-the-scenes manipulator, making others the king. In the Valley, however, there were people who wanted to manipulate him into becoming the king. This irony amused him, but he did not oppose it. After all, Regina had connections here that he lacked. Many things were simpler if she handled them, like making connections with the ruling class of other Valleys. If he were to do it himself, just arranging a meeting with them would take a tremendous effort.

Gaven considered briefly and then shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss, but there are still many unresolved issues with the Conqueror Army. I can’t afford to be away for too long. This kind of one-on-one visit is too inefficient. Is there a way to bring them all together at once? It’d be best to wait until the disaster relief is complete and we’re preparing to resettle the disaster victims and rebuild. That would be an easier time to find common ground with them."

Those disaster victims were all potential liege populations. If they could use the resettlement as a pretext to bring some over, it would undoubtedly be a profitable deal, gaining both population and reputation.

"You know, Feather Wing Valley adopts a democratic system. Their method of solving major issues is to convene a Valley Assembly. All residents of Feather Wing Valley, regardless of their status, can express their opinions there and resolve disputes. Given the severity of this situation, they will inevitably hold a Valley Assembly to discuss it. That would be the perfect time for Mr. Duke to step in. Revealing the Sambiyan Merchant’s conspiracy in such a setting would have a much greater impact," Regina thought of an even better approach on the spot.

Politically savvy and highly adaptive, she continued, "It’s not just Feather Wing Valley. This matter also involves Tillage Valley, which is governed by a council of wealthy citizens called the Seven Citizens Assembly. We could also find a way to get involved there. Ideally, we’d facilitate a coalition between the two Valleys to jointly confront the Sambiyan merchants."

"Then I’ll leave this matter to you," Gaven agreed readily, recognizing that in this case, Regina had more authority.

Regina smiled and said, "After all, you are the Duke of Battle Valley. The more influence you have outside, the more it reflects well on me. The actions taken by the Sambiyan merchants might be beneficial and effective in averting significant economic losses domestically in the short term, but in the long run, they are undeniably foolish tactics that have fundamentally crossed the line for the Valley People. This could lead many Valleys to unite against them, and I hope that when that time comes, you can stand up and carry this banner."

"Why not have Lord Ilmet step up? I believe he has more influence than I do," Gaven seized the opportunity to voice his biggest concern.

Regina shook her head helplessly, "If he could have done something, he would have done it already, not waited until now. His character is too genuine. He’s barely qualified as the Lord of Battle Valley, let alone inspiring people. His only method of dealing with the Sambiyan merchants would be to draw his sword, which is the lowest form of strategy."

"I’ll consider this matter carefully," Gaven gave an ambiguously non-committal answer.

Ever since its establishment, the Valley had never truly been unified. Aside from many external factors, internal reasons could not be ignored either. If he rushed things and gave the other Valleys the impression that his ambitions were uncontrollable, they might unite to counter him militarily.

That would easily push him onto a path of military unification, and under internal and external pressures, he could end up on the same old path as those past military Lords. Lord Lashan of Scar Valley was a live example. In the year 1356, he forcibly unified Tillage Valley and Feather Wing Valley and even occupied most of Battle Valley, only to be utterly defeated shortly thereafter. Scar Valley is still occupied by the forces from the Allied Army, with Santarin Association and Sambia holding the major stakes, and Komeer Kingdom involved as well.

Gaven planned to implement a military strategy of "Building high walls, storing abundant food, and slowly claiming kingship" in the Valley, until the day he was robed in yellow.

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Blood Horn.

The former site of the young Red Dragon Slark Sata’s nest, ever since Gaven had slain this disaster of the East Road, this area had briefly become bustling as many treasure seekers came here, hoping to find remnants of the Giant Dragon Treasure.

But most never even got close to Blood Horn and left the place as quickly as they arrived, carrying out particularly unsettling news. Especially troubling for the people of Bow Valley was the news that Siren Valley had completely turned into a Valley of Death, teeming with a large number of Undead. Most chillingly, it was said that a Death Knight haunted the area.

He was very likely the former Lord of Siren Valley, known as the Huang Hun Lord, who was killed 120 years ago by the Bow Valley’s Cavalry for practicing Undead Necromancy. Now, he has resurrected with his people and was ready to exact revenge on Bow Valley, which had destroyed their homeland, particularly targeting the current ruling family of Bow Valley, the Arcan Family, determined to kill every one of their members.

Blood Horn had since been usurped by the Huang Hun Lord, now serving as his base for revenge, transformed into a massive nest of the Undead, perennially shrouded in the black fog of souls from Siren Valley’s unjustly deceased.