System vs Rebirth

A lot of nobles received the same invitation from Noel, stating that he wanted to hold a conference between lords to discuss how to develop the northern territories.

Of course, there would be some conflicts on a smaller scale even among Noel’s allies, but he had specifically mentioned that everything would be discussed together.

In other words, it wouldn’t just be Noel who decided it.

Because everyone needed the train that had been confirmed for its safety and function, Noel had specifically stated that all the lords invited would be the priority to get access to the train.

No amount of money or politics would be able to influence Noel to change his decision. It could be said that if they ended up bringing their conflict to this conference, Noel would classify them as someone who didn’t need trains. He would simply not build a road over there, which would make other territories more prosperous.

That was why they had no other choice but to drop their conflict, at least for this conference.

Noel would definitely take advantage of this conference to ensure the safety of the trains, even if they were in the middle of the conflict.

All 15 lords that had been invited, none of them rejected.

As such, the Stargaze family would be the one hosting this conference. And Noel offered to pick them up with his luxury car.

Obviously, the northern territory wasn’t the only one doing it. The nobles in the Greenwood Kingdom had also heard about the expansion to their territory, allowing the goods from the Muivell Kingdom to enter the Greenwood Kingdom at a massive scale and vice versa.

A lot of nobles would definitely take the offer without hesitation, especially with how close Noel and the Greenwood Kingdom were.

And this news had spread to the entire Muivell Kingdom.

“This is…” Duke Lorelei sucked a cold breath.

“What do you think, Duke?” the third princess asked.

Duke Lorelei smiled wryly. “If they truly proceed with such a thing, the development of the north will become much faster.

“First of all, we have to acknowledge that the Ardagan family has stopped the enemies from bothering them. And with the train guaranteeing the safety of the goods as well as the speed, it’ll allow the goods to be distributed much faster than the rest of the kingdom.

“It is as if Noel is saying, “Hahaha. You have lost to me and can’t do anything to me. So I will just build up at a much faster rate than you expect.”

“And if they end up taking a bait, this project itself might look like a trap, which Noel will use to weaken them further.

“After getting beaten several times, they should have known that Noel is capable of doing such an unexpected thing. That’s why no matter how hard they want to sabotage it, no one will be foolish enough to stop him.

“Hence, his plan is likely to succeed. And other nobles and merchants will definitely try to join.”

The third princess looked down. “Does that mean the economy of the Muivell Kingdom will soon be controlled by them?”

“Not at all. Even Noel knows that he can’t do such a thing to avoid any future problems. Besides, I’m afraid that his target this time is the one who has been antagonizing him this whole time.”

“The demons?”

“No. The merchants and nobles.” Duke Lorelei shook his head. “You should have heard about the time Noel called the top ten merchants to his territory. Only three of them have joined him, and as a result, the top one is currently leading with a large margin. His goods that are usually traveling between ten lords or so have doubled in number. Even the volume of the transaction has gotten bigger.

“Even the lowest one, Zephyr has now been considered the 4th rank, only lower than the previous 2nd place, whose rank drops after picking a fight against him.

“And with this strategy, there will be a lot of merchants and nobles that will try to eliminate them or weaken them to curry favor. I believe either me or Countess Christina will be picked next to hold the conference for the center part of this kingdom.” Continue your story on ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

The third princess frowned. “But doesn’t that mean he will control the goods?”

“Not at all. I’m sure that this agreement will be a short one. What he is currently doing is increasing the loyalty of those in the north and creating a wall to stop anyone from stabbing him in the back.

“This agreement will last at most a year or two. By that time, a lot more trains will be produced, allowing other territories to even have their own independent trains and trucks.

“At that time, everyone is happy, and Noel will probably have another transportation or a new invention.

“I mean, he has begun the expansion to the Greenwood Kingdom. The Zaecuria Kingdom and the Atracaeca Kingdom will definitely join pretty soon. If his father becomes the wealthiest guy in this kingdom, his son will soon become the wealthiest man in the world.”

The princess asked, “So he’s not controlling the kingdom’s economy, simply because he is playing in a much bigger field?”

“Indeed.” Duke Lorelei nodded.

The princess closed her eyes, picturing what would happen in five or even ten years from now on.

By strengthening the northern lords and creating a wall behind him, Noel had just made things easier for him to fight against the demons. With the cooperation of four kingdoms, the demons would have a harder time since they might not win in number.

It was a clever and aggressive plan. And the demons had no chance to stop it.

The princess took a deep breath before standing up. “Duke. I need your help.”

“Please give me your order, Your Highness.”

“Those people in the royal palace are just a tumor of this kingdom. They might even be influenced by demons. I need more nobles under my command. That’s why I need you to gather more nobles under me. Once we are powerful enough, I’ll usurp the throne if necessary. I’d rather be the villain of the kingdom than let the kingdom fall into ruin.”

Duke Lorelei smiled and fell on one knee. “I’ve received your order.”