"Morgard, a Kingdom in the north of the continent, bordering with Vertalis, Holy Light, Dragon Valley and the Merchant Federation. A frozen land with mostly glacier and tundra, it is said that the curse of the true ice rune and geographic condition bring a very harsh climate to their people and this makes the land in Morgard kingdom a difficult place to live. The people in the kingdom depend on their fishing fleet, hunting and mining to make ends meet."
"This northern kingdom rarely have any conflict with other nation since their King become the bearer of true Ice rune 156 years ago. The Morgard kingdom mainly kept to themselves in their territory never attacking other nation. 78 years ago, the Holy Light Church seeking to expand their control invade the Morgard Kingdom with a third of their force. They gathers 30 rune knights, 5 cavalry division, 10 infantry division and 2 siege division to attack Balam, Capital of Morgard Kingdom, at first the church army march unimpeded towards Morgard Capital while Morgard kingdom army suffers defeat after defeat until near Balam city. That is when King Vroost use the power of the true ice rune to bring a massive avalanche from the tallest snowy mountain near their capital to the invading army. Except for the three rune knight riding their flying monster, all the other armies are buried forever under the massive lump of snow. Their frozen bodies were kept as a reminder for the church and other countries, the consequence of attacking a nation that have a true rune bearer as their Ruler.
-Paragraph from History of Morgard by Veena the Observer-
Waking up the next morning, Cain feel refreshed, now he has a new opportunity in life, he will live his life to the fullest. In his previous life the only True Rune he get beside the one he brings from earth is the True Rune of Observation and Knowledge or Lambda. When King George died, his mother, Concubine Loula sneak into the royal treasury to steal a circlet known as the Aramir family heirloom from the first king of Vertalis Kingdom. Sending her trusted maid to send the circlet to his exiled son in the frontier, she herself was caught by the Queen. The Queen, not knowing the existence of the circlet since King George only tell his beloved concubine, tortured her day and night trying to find out what she steals from the Royal treasury that night.
Thanks to his photographic memory, he can still remember to this day when he try to save his mother by trying to sneak into the royal capital, his mother was already hanged outside the castle wall. That painful memory looming around Cain like a curse making him feel guilty and restless. He wonders now that the circlet already fused with him does this mean the circlet in this timeline disappear? Maybe someday he will find out the answer when he managed to sneak into the royal vault…
Cain open up an empty book to summarize his adventure in the previous life when he roams around the continent trying to find clue regarding the whereabouts of another true rune in hope of using their powers to get back to earth. Many of these adventure nearly got him killed but he always save enough mana to teleport back to the safety of his castle.
After spending one week to write out key points and event in his previous life, he realize that he should go back to the frontier land. He knows that land contain a rich amount of resources still unexploited by the human hand due to the amount of monster roaming the land. The frontier land also very far from the royal capital and the periphery region which are devastated by the civil war. This is why he managed to survive and able to slowly build his territory, because his brothers are busy fighting for the throne among themselves. Cain knows that if he wants to develop the frontier land with his current resources it will take a ridiculous amount of time just like in his previous life when he has to slowly builds up his population from the fleeing refugees due to the Kingdom Civil war.
The Frontier land or what the Kingdom called Verzia province is located faraway in the south eastern part of the kingdom. This territory is still unchartered in the kingdom map because the Kingdom focus to build their border territory to prevent invasion from the other nation and the province is also owned by the royal family who has their hands full just managing their current territory and not having the financial ability to open up a new one.
Cain, having explored the frontier land in his previous life know the amazing potential of this territory, the vast land amount to two-fifth of Vertalis Kingdom and that is only the main land not counting the other big island near the territory. Even Cain in his previous life have not fully explored and develop his territory to its full potential due to population and financial constraint.
He already have the full map of Verzia territory that he made in the previous life ingrained in his head, that is why he has to think of a way to inherit that land and develop it quickly.
It seems I have to resort to radical measure….Thought Cain Inwardly
Knock.. Knock…"Prince Cain I'm sorry to disturb you but the Queen told me to come". A Shivering sound was heard from outside the door.
Hearing the sound, Cain knows who the Queen sent to him. Opening the door Cain see a cute dogkin young female around 18 years old with a dangling fluffy brown ear and a short bushy tail. It is Okay Shana, don't be afraid, I am not going to eat you for disturbing me, said Cain with a cheeky grin. Shana is his mother loyal maid, in his previous life she sacrificed her life to deliver the True Rune of Observation and Knowledge that his mother stole and deliver it to Cain territory. Cain can't imagine the trials and suffering she must endure to travel that far into his territory by foot, when she arrived bloody and worn out even Cain can't even recognize her, only when seeing her sincere satisfied smile when she managed to deliver the circlet to Cain hands and breath her last does Cain knows who she is.
"I am sorry prince Cain, the Queen told me to help you with whatever you are doing.."
It is okay Shana, you come at a good time please help me clean and tidy up this study room, I am going to need your help this week to finish up my plan.
"I don't know if I can help with anything but I will do my best said Shana with a shining eyes wagging her tail
I only want to ask you about the current condition of various variant races in the Kingdom, this is important to my future plan that I will present to the Annual Royal Meeting next week said Cain with a cunningness in his eyes.