Chapter 223 Arrangements from all parties
Inside the Iron Wing Palace, Cassius lay on the throne, exhaling hot air that smelled of sulfur.

"According to the time, the players will be leaving soon."

"It will be four years before the server is actually launched."

All the facilities originally in the council hall were moved here intact.

In particular, the extremely rich collections in the Red Dragon's Treasury were transported to the deepest part of the cave by the extremely powerful frost giant slaves under strict supervision, and even this took several days. Those poor slaves were even blindfolded and could only carry the items according to the supervisor's instructions.

Tens of thousands of gold coins were piled up in it like a hill, dotted with sparkling gems and crystals of various colors, hundreds of magical equipment were gleaming with brilliance, and there were massive elemental ores scattered everywhere, and even extremely precious nine-ring spell scrolls were hidden there - this was the Red Dragon's treasure house.

Each cave entrance was filled with rocks created by magic, and the only way in and out was sealed with a high-level arcane lock. There were dozens of guard inscriptions hidden at the entrance, and there were hundreds of fully armed earth elves guarding the outer gate, enough to stop and kill any uninvited guests. The red dragon even hoped that adventurers would come, which might add to his inventory.

Trump originally wanted to call the building "The Dragon King's Treasure Mountain", but for some reason, Cassius changed it.

As the most greedy dragon, the red dragon is quite proud of this.

Sometimes he would take out some gold coins from the treasury and eat them to increase the gold element in his body and use them to enrich his gilded scales. As a dragon himself, Tinija could never understand this and doubted the dragon's life. How could a dragon be so extravagant as to swallow precious gold coins?
There are tiefling guards patrolling the palace gate, and there are even wyverns perched on the watchtowers outside the palace. Any unauthorized intruders will be torn to pieces.

At this time, Cassius was looking through the report presented by Trump.

As an integration of the original territories of Rackman and the Duchy of Norton, plus the original Storm Highlands and the newly occupied glacier area, it now covers an area of ​​nearly 200,000 square kilometers. However, most of these areas are sparsely populated. Even if the dragon veins and their families are included, there are only about 400,000 people in the country.

However, considering the current productivity level that is close to that of the Middle Ages, it is already quite difficult for the Burning Kingdom to manage this area. Various tasks such as population and taxation are still being carried out in an orderly manner, and it is estimated that it will take several years to gradually improve.

Trump has learned a lot of advanced management knowledge from the players, but how to apply it according to local conditions is also a difficult problem.

Due to the vast land and sparse population, and the fact that the country was founded on war, the original princes and nobles of the Rackman Principality owned a large number of hereditary territories. They forced the poor to perform labor, forming the so-called "serfdom", and established economic and legal systems on the basis of manors with labor as the main form. This is not an isolated case. Almost all the principalities in the North have adopted this seemingly backward system, which can at least ensure the combat effectiveness of their noble private armies and win sweet benefits in disputes.

This is obviously not applicable to the current Kingdom of Ashes. After all, most of the original nobles were slaughtered by angry tieflings, and even tens of thousands of serfs in the Rackman family's manor were declared free. The red dragon hopes to establish a centralized empire.

“Haha——”

Looking at these complicated data, Cassius couldn't help but yawn.

Fortunately, he does not need to be distracted too much by these things. He only needs to give the general direction and be a hands-off manager. The ones who really need to worry about this are the ruling ministers. During the time when the players are away, their days will become more difficult.

Just then, the tiefling guard reported at the door.

"Your Majesty, Lord Medrash has arrived."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

The heavy palace door slowly opened, and Medoras walked in with steady steps, half-kneeling calmly in front of Cassius.

"How is the matter assigned to you going?" "I have successfully completed the handover with the player. According to your instructions, I have found some humans with clean backgrounds who have suffered oppression from the Principality of Rackman as candidates for the Nocturne Force. They will become the sharpest daggers in the kingdom's darkness."

"very good."

Cassius still decided to hand over the leadership of "Nocturne" to Medoraash, because the Tieflings had been tied to the chariot of the kingdom and there was no possibility of him rebelling.

It is also because Medoraash has always been decisive in killing and has the ability to control the undead, so he has little aversion to doing such dark work.

After all, the players are too uncontrollable, especially the notorious one like Langli Baitiao, so it is better to make him a mascot. It is okay to play some assassination and raid missions, but the truly secret things must not be handed over to them.

However, Cassius did not know the story behind this "smooth" handover. Langli Baitiao cried out in despair for this and even wanted to duel with Medoras. In the end, he was beaten black and blue before he admitted defeat. The crowd of onlookers were delighted and applauded.

"It's time to start collecting intelligence from various principalities. After the training is completed, you will send these vampires to the northern countries. The kingdom is getting bigger and bigger now, and we can't just rely on the intelligence from the snake people."

Cassius paused and continued:

"Four years. Within four years, I want to see detailed intelligence from all countries."

"As for the source of additional funding, I'll write you a note and you can go talk to the ruling ministers yourself."

"Yes, Master."

Medrash responded respectfully.

His face was calm, showing neither joy nor sadness, he was simply obeying the arrangements.

For Tiefling, this arrangement undoubtedly expanded his power. You have to know that in Cassius's plan, Nocturne was not only aimed at foreign countries. This would allow him to gain leverage over other tribes in the country, but it would also attract suspicion and hostility from others.

But it doesn't matter. After all, the power structure of this country is extremely simple and is based on extreme individual power. Therefore, as long as you hold on to the red dragon's thick legs that are as big as stone pillars, any trouble will be solved.

Medrash knows this and tends to lead by example.

The kingdom has been booming recently, and various affairs have come one after another. As soon as Medoraash left, the tiefling guards at the door reported again.

"Your Majesty, Lord Freed of the Dragon Oath Hall requests to see you."

"There's so much going on lately that I don't even have time to take a break."

Cassius opened his eyes, slowly raised his head, and exhaled a puff of gray smoke with some impatience.

But the Red Dragon still said:
"Let him in."

(End of this chapter)