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Chapter 662 - 662 2 Maritime Charm_1

662: Chapter 2, Maritime Charm_1 662: Chapter 2, Maritime Charm_1 Looking back at Blood Moon Castle, where they had once fought a fierce battle, Hudson and his team officially set out on their journey home.

If not for the increase in goods they now carried with them, their return would have been no different from when they had first set off.

The nobility investiture that they were supposed to accept in the Capital has now been indefinitely postponed.

The war had been raging for a grand total of three years.

Even the latest recruits had already spent over a year battling on the frontlines.

The ones who survived were truly lucky.

Having endured to this point, everyone was exhausted and weary, longing only for the comfort of home.

The problem of endowment lands had just been settled, and the people, with homesickness burning in their hearts, started moving towards their hometowns as quickly as possible.

Compared to their initial voyage, their journey back was noticeably smoother.

Perhaps in an attempt to smooth relations, the Dalton Family extended a generous offering of ships to the nobles of the province free of charge.

War brought profound changes.

Having witnessed the convenience of sea transport, even the nobles who originally detested sailing happily accepted the invitation.

Hudson did not reject this kind gesture either.

The main force had already departed following the big military cuts, and now he had only a few guards accompanying him.

Even if the Dalton Family intended to pull any tricks, Hudson could bear the loss of several hundred men.

However, such an occurrence was impossible.

Each noble within the province was accompanying the voyage.

If any disaster were to strike, Dalton would surely share the same fate.

Not to mention, Hudson and Earl Piers were sharing the same ship.

If any disaster were to occur resulting in the loss of the vessel and its passengers, Earl Piers would definitely be the first to meet the Lord of the Dawn.

Throughout the journey, the two men chatted and laughed, eliciting widespread astonishment among the nobles.

If their understanding of the competitive relationship between the two houses had not been so clear, they would have thought the two were best friends who shared everything.

Despite their surprise, the political signal sent out was well understood by everyone: the Dalton Family and the Koslow Family would not be turning hostile towards each other for the time being; ulterior motives would not be tolerated.

This gesture was solely based on the interests of both families.

The Dalton Family’s military power had suffered greatly and needed time to recuperate.

As nouveau riches, the Koslow Family also needed time to digest the fruits of their victory.

The world of the nobility was realistic.

The structure of the two families coexisting had already formed and would not change according to individual will.

Since everyone needed time at this point, the prerequisites for smoothing relations were in place.

Whatever would happen in the future would be dealt with in the future.

Expecting the two families to tug at each other in their rivalry while hoping to rise stealthily under the guise of making a profit was impossible.

“Send word now!

We’ll dock at Kuike Island up ahead for a rest!”

With the issuing of Earl Piers’ command, a massive island began gradually taking shape in front of Hudson’s eyes.

A display of power?

It seemed more like temptation!

Looking at the massive island appearing before his eyes, Hudson began to salivate.

Although he didn’t know the exact size of it, if it was being used as an overseas base by the Dalton Family, it could not be small.

“Earl Hudson, islands are never in short supply in the ocean, but those suitable for development are few and far between.

The Kuike Island up ahead is a rare treasure.

After more than a hundred years of our development, it has now become one of the few flourishing places overseas.

Although it can’t compare to the continent in many ways, the unique charm of the ocean has its own flavor.

Since you’ve come out this far, why don’t you …”

Earl Piers’ words brought Hudson back to reality.

Regardless of how good Kuike Island was, it had nothing to do with him.

The ocean was abundant with islands, especially in the Northern Continent filled with near-surface reefs, where the number of islands was countless.

Just on this journey alone, they had encountered no less than a hundred islands.

The biggest reasons they were not occupied by humans were their small sizes and the difficulty of development.

Storms, waves, these were lethal threats to these islands.

What was more daunting was that most of these islands had no good harbors.

Docking large ships would require substantial alterations to the seabed.

In the previous war, the human race had opened a sea route, which seemed to have required little effort, but it was the result of a collective effort by the entire human race.

For a single power, modifying a sea area was still daunting.

Even if it could afford to invest heavily, it still could not gather a high-level magic squad to do the grunt work.

“Haha…

To be honest with Your Excellency Governor, I have never set foot on a sea island in my life.

I can’t miss this rare opportunity to experience it!”

Hudson responded honestly.

Not out of a desire to appear modest, this really was his first contact with the ocean.

Even the sights he had encountered along the journey had significantly expanded Hudson’s knowledge, further strengthening his resolution to venture towards the ocean.

He wondered how Earl Piers would feel if he knew all this.

However, he guessed it wouldn’t be a significant issue.

Venturing into maritime trade not only required considerable investment but also long-term technical accumulation.

For an impoverished and underdeveloped clan like the Koslow Family, if they really branched into maritime trade, they would not have the energy to cause trouble on the continent for a long time.

For the Dalton Family, this period of relief was crucial.

After all, with a young military prodigy like Hudson as a neighbor, no one could rest easy if they did not distract him with other matters.

The trouble was caused by traditional cognition.

In the eyes of many outsiders, the young and energetic Hudson was an unstable factor.

Such misperceptions naturally couldn’t have come about without Hudson stirring the pot behind the scenes.

He was just a step away from telling everyone upfront: I am young and can afford to gamble, want to go all in?

Come on.