After three long days of travel, we finally entered Prince Ersha's fiefdom. After passing the strict checkpoints, we finally felt like we were home.
After a short distance, we can see workers laying railroad tracks, and the accompanying magician is meditating and resting on the side. Judging from their skilled movements, it is obvious that they have been working for more than a year, but even so, Ersha is still recruiting more workers.
only...
"Grandpa, how long will it take for you to make it public, or report it to the king?" Su Lian asked.
What we are doing now has not been made public.
"No rush. Lord Ersha's fiefdom is autonomous. Although other people have learned some news, in the end they just think that Lord Ersha is building strange roads intermittently." Uncle Ryan said with a smile.
"Yeah." Su Lian nodded.
The one who came to take Su Lian home was Uncle Ryan, and now they were in the same carriage.
Originally, they should have sent Frost Blade to ride over, but Su Lian refused on the grounds that he was not a child.
He also knew that the Frost Blade Riders were now deployed to various major railroad construction areas to prevent the sudden appearance of monsters from accidentally destroying them. If there was any accident, Uncle Ryan's strength would be enough to protect him.
Uncle Ryan's answer is also easy to understand.
Because all the railways currently being built are not connected!
They are all in the finishing stages except for the last two ends, so as to achieve a certain degree of confidentiality. The strange things themselves are not laid out from beginning to end, and it is not easy for outsiders to come in and take a closer look. Even if they check, they will have no clue, so there will be the final words "intermittent strange roads".
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Return home.
Naturally, Grandpa and his family had already prepared a sumptuous dinner to welcome their academically successful and gifted child.
"Hahaha, little Su Lian misses your grandpa so much. Come here and let me see if you have grown taller?" Grandpa was the first to come out to greet him. Father Polly shook his head helplessly behind him, while mother was laughing secretly on the side.
"I'm not a dwarf, how could I not have grown taller?" Su Lian.
"I'm afraid that you haven't grown much taller physically, but your heart is flying high." Polly said with a little seriousness.
"That's for sure." Su Lian said with a smile.
Mother Ivy looked a little sad. In fact, she didn't agree with Su Lian's involvement in the military, and it wasn't for the purpose of gilding. As a mother, she naturally didn't want her child to go to the battlefield.
"Let's eat. I'm starving. I haven't had a big meal in a long time!" Su Lian noticed that his mother Ivy was acting strangely and changed the subject.
"There's definitely not much delicious food in Ains College, but this time I've prepared your favorite dishes for you. Little Su Lian, you can eat as much as you want!" Grandpa said with a smile.
"Really? That's great!" Su Lian acted like a normal kid again.
Perhaps only in this way can my mother feel more comfortable.
As soon as she sat down, a clear cry was heard and the mother stood up quickly as if instinctively.
Su Lian was stunned when he saw this. Could it be...
"Hmph! Brat. I was planning to give you a surprise after the meal, but now I can only tell you in advance." Father Polly said unhappily.
"I'm a brother now?" Su Lian quickly understood.
"Yeah, you went to Ains and didn't come back for a whole year. Your parents were unhappy so they gave you another little one to compete for the family inheritance." Ersha said with a smile.
Obviously, they are very happy to have another grandson or granddaughter.
After all, because of his grandmother, Ersha only has one son, Poly, so he would naturally be very happy to have another family member.
"Brother or sister?" Su Lian asked.
"It's my little sister." Mother Ivy came over holding the little one.
After returning to his mother's arms, the little guy stopped crying.
"Let me see!" Su Lian also walked over excitedly.
Sister, although I had a younger sister in my previous life, the relationship between us was actually very ordinary.
"What's her name?" Su Lian asked.
"Sylvia." Mother Ivy replied with a faint smile.
Suman Saivya.
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Su Lian stretched out his hand to tease the little guy. His sister was also full of curiosity about her brother and looked at him with her cute big eyes.
"How cute! I suggest you have another one!" Su Lian said with a smile.
Su Lian's words made Ivy laugh, and Ersha was also smiling happily in his seat.
"Do you think you can just pick it up casually?" Polly laughed unhappily.
"Hehe." Su Lian also smiled.
It would be a great thing to have a younger sister to accompany my mother and them at home in the future.
After all, I won't stay at home and will always be ready to expand my territory!
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After a pleasant dinner.
In the dining room, Ersha dismissed the servants, and apart from Polly and Ivy who was holding her sister, only Uncle Ryan was present.
Obviously, it's time to get down to business.
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"The main trunks of the railways have basically been laid in important places such as mining areas, heavy industrial areas, and ports. It only takes one month to connect the two ends and open them at any time."
"The magic trains that were secretly customized at various shipyards are also stored in the warehouse, and the subsequent materials have also been prepared. They can be built in large quantities at any time. Basically, the initial operation of various railways can begin within three months."
"At the same time, the large amount of steel, low-level magic element power cores, etc. that I sent people to negotiate overseas can be delivered to our port by sea at any time."
Erza stated simply, while personally placing anti-detection magic around the area.
"Brat, we are prepared for the ideas you mentioned before. But you should also be aware that our territory's finances are also beginning to run into a deficit. This situation cannot be concealed for long, after all, we are purchasing war materials."
Polly also said it bluntly.
"Can those things continue to be kept with the seller for some time?" Su Lian asked.
"One or two years is not a problem. After all, a large deposit has been paid. But it cannot be guaranteed if special circumstances occur. It would be best to transport it to our territory first and then pay the final payment, so that we can feel at ease." Ersha.
"Then there's no need to rush. Our goal is to strengthen the entire kingdom, not to rebel. All we have to do is to be the leader." Su Lian said with a smile.
"Your grandfather and I can understand all of this. If everything really goes according to your expectations, then our Kingdom of Avisu will definitely be able to accumulate sufficient strength with this natural geographical advantage. By then, we will even be able to conquer large tracts of territory on our own, but all this is based on your expectations." Polly was still a little cautious.
After all, Su Lian is still just a ten-year-old child.
"Father, let's not talk about my expectations. Just the railway transportation that will be spread across the entire country by then. The terrifying ability to mobilize materials and personnel will be enough to widen the gap between us and other countries. Aren't you and grandpa ready to take a gamble because you saw the potential of railway transportation?" Su Lian said with a smile.
Polly still felt a little hesitant.
"Little Su Lian, sometimes I really feel that you are not a ten-year-old child." Ersha sighed.
"Aren't those who achieve great things the ones who show their extraordinary side from a young age?"
Su Lian smiled and took out several test papers from the Ains Military Academy.
Self-examination, all full marks!
Ersha was slightly stunned when he saw this.
That's right, Su Lian was already very outstanding in his previous life. Now he has royal blood and works much harder than others. In fact, his achievements are naturally far more than what they seem!
His written test scores were always among the top five, and he would occasionally get first place, but that was just because he deliberately lowered his scores!
How could those guys who only thought about gilding their reputation possibly compare to someone like him who was both talented and hardworking?
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"You kid, stealing the test papers from the military academy is a serious crime!" Ersha smiled and confiscated several test papers.
Su Lian stuck out his tongue, shrugged and smiled, asking if this was true.