Cale got off the Black Panther's back. He could hear Raon's voice in his head.

– Wow! There really is nothing here! Even the sea is black!

There was nothing left in the Section 1 shoreline. The sea by the shoreline really was dyed black by the ashes.

Cale just quietly looked out toward the sea and the scenery. A cool yet salty breeze blew by his side.

The queen's subordinate, Bin, who came with Cale observed Cale's actions. The queen had told him to report everything Cale did.

"I bet this was a really beautiful place."

The subordinate flinched at Cale's statement. It was the truth. It really used to be a beautiful place.

"The sun will set soon, so can I look around a bit? I'll let you know once I decide on the plot of land."

"...I understand."

It was almost time for the sunset.

Cale patted Lock's shoulder as he started to whisper. "Play with Ten for a bit. Don't follow me."

"Yes sir." Lock now listened without asking questions.

Cale headed toward Beacrox, who was standing there with a frown. He didn't like all of the ashes in the area.

Beacrox, who had not taken off his white gloves for a couple days now, started to speak as soon as Cale approached him. "I will keep that Bin or Bee or whatever his name is occupied."

"I knew you'd understand what I want." Cale grinned then followed up with an unexpected statement. "Beacrox, let's go to the Roan kingdom's Northwestern region after this. I need your expertise."

He needed a torture expert soon. He needed someone for physical torture and mental torture. Beacrox was the best when it came to physical torture.

'The mental torture can be done by Cage, who is probably with Taylor right now.'

Beacrox looked toward the smiling Cale. "For Raon-nim?"

Cale nodded his head before heading toward the highest hill in the area. The Black Panther and Bin watched him for a bit, but they soon had to deal with Lock and Beacrox.

That was why Cale's steps were very light. No, it was very light as he was thinking about the Magic Stones. He felt the same way when they found the Magic Tower's liege's room.

Befitting a Henituse, every time he gotten the riches, Cale's heart jumped with joy. 'There's a lot of uses for these things in my plans.'

– Human, you look very excited!

Raon was correct. Cale was excited. He verified where everyone was located before heading toward the highest point by the shoreline. He headed to the top of the hill. Only ashes were left here after the fire.

– Huh?

Cale started to smile at Raon's response.

The Magic Stones were found by chance in the novel. This place was normally filled with tall trees such that you couldn't tell what was underground.

However, once the trees all burned down and left behind only ashes, the Magic Stones were revealed when the ashes and dirt happened to flow away due to the rain.

"Maybe about here?"

– Human, there is something five steps to the left from here!

Cale took five steps to the left following his amazing navigation system. His Raon was omnipotent. Dragons had the greatest sense for mana in the world.

Cale moved to the spot Raon mentioned and crouched down. He then took out the small hoe that he had used when he earned the 'Sound of the Wind.'

Dig. Dig. The hoe dug through the black ash and dirt. The ground was a bit mushy from the rain and thus was easy to dig, however, Cale cautiously dug like it was the most precious thing in the world.

And then, finally.

"Wow~" Cale couldn't help but let out a gasp of admiration.

He found a very average looking, but large metal box. However, that rusty box looked colorful. Cale worked hard to dig around the box.

– Human, why are you working so hard? I've never seen you work so hard before beside when you're training!

"You'll see." Cale continued to dig until the opening of the box appeared. It was so big that he needed to move as quickly as possible to finish before sunset.

– All you had to do was ask me to clean it.

Cale stopped for a moment.

– I will take care of it for you!

Psssssst. A small noise was made as black mana floated in the air and got rid of the dirt and ashes.

Cale realized that he had been too excited. He took a breath to calm himself before pointing to the lock. "I'm such an idiot. My Raon is so powerful, why am I doing all the work for? Raon, Break it."

– Alright, silly Human.

The lock was easily broken.

Cale took another breath before slowly grabbing onto the lid of the box. Highest grade Magic Stones.

Money was good, but this was a precious ingredient for his sturdy and safe sweet home and sturdy transportation vehicle. He would put these ingredients to use in its highest efficiency.

He slowly opened the lid. Screeeech, clung.

"Mm." Cale let out a noise of excitement.

All sorts of vibrant colors appeared in front of his eyes. These Magic Stones had not changed at all, even after hundreds of years. The colors of these highest-grade Magic Stones were very vibrant and beautiful. The corner of Cale's lips started to twitch as it went up.

"Oh! Good stuff! Human, we found another treasure!" Raon removed his invisibility and landed next to Cale.

He then tippy-toed to look inside the box. Raon's actions made Cale look around to make sure no one was around before he lifted up a Magic Stone. These bundles of money.

The Magic Stones used in the magic devices from the Whipper Kingdom were usually low or middle-grade Magic Stones. That should give one an idea about the worth of these highest-grade Magic Stones. Someone at the level of the Royal family would use high-grade Magic Stones.

The worth of these Magic Stones would go up based on how severe the wars became. There were all sorts of places he could also sell these to. Crown prince Alberu would definitely be one of his biggest buyers. It's a way to earn his trust as well.

"Human." Raon lifted his head up from the box to look at Cale. His wings were fluttering. "I want some too!"

Cale nodded then patted Raon's head and pointed to the box that held a couple hundred highest-grade Magic Stones.

"Sure! Let's share them. But Raon, you need to tell me when you want to use it. I also need it for something important. Okay?"

"Really? Thank you, Human! I'll tell you when I want to use it! And I definitely won't waste it since you need it for something important."

Cale was happy to see that this four-year-old was excited but still listened to him well. "So, hide it well in that spatial dimension of yours. Got it?"

"Alright! The seed are mine! And this is for us to share!"

"Sure, Raon."

Raon was making sure to follow up with details like a proper Dragon. Cale wondered if this was Raon just getting used to the world as he watched the sunset for a while before heading back down to the shoreline.

The still setting sun made a beautiful image behind Cale. He put a gentle smile on his face as pointed to the hill and started to speak to Bin. "I could see the sunset well from the top of that hill. Can I get a small plot of land up there?"

"Of course." Bin was amazed after seeing the size of the land Cale was asking for. It was just large enough to fit a small villa.

Cale kept his copy of the contract as he started to speak. "I'll just stay here until the rest of my group gets here."

Bin, Beacrox, and Lock quickly unloaded the supplies and put up the tents. Cale was going to wait for the others at this location.

One week later, everyone had gathered together. Cale, who had been laying on a chair by the shade created by the tent, opened his eyes once they gathered. He couldn't train because Bin was here as well.

"Shall we head back?"

Deputy butler Hans couldn't help but think Cale was his usual self as he stepped forward. He didn't know Cale meant the Henituse territory when he said, 'head back.'

"Are we heading back to the Whipper Kingdom?"

"Then why would I tell you to come here?"

"Then where are we heading back to?"

It was not just Hans. The others also became confused at Cale's relaxed demeanor. However, only one person, the only person left to bid farewell to Cale, Bin, was quietly listening.

Cale sat up on the chair and pointed to a location. The group could see that he was pointing to the sea.

"Oh! Maybe?" Rosalyn looked toward Cale with a questioning gaze.

Cale started to speak as everyone looked at him. "This is the sea."

At that moment.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooo- He heard the sound of a horn in the distance.

A single ship was heading toward the group. They were familiar with the ship, as it was the same ship they had taken to get to the Whipper Kingdom.

"Are you leaving now?"

"Yes. Thank you for everything."

Cale and Bin casually chatted with each other.

He then walked past the group who were looking at the ship and headed toward the shore.

"Young master-nim!"

At the head of the rapidly approaching ship was Billos who was waving at Cale. Cale smiled at the excited Billos and shook a magic bag in return.

Once the ship stopped near the shore, Billos took a small boat and headed toward Cale.

"Here."

"Haha! Thank you very much!"

Billos was extremely happy after receiving the second bag of magic devices.

Cale turned around to look at the group, who were all also looking at him. "Let's go home."

At that moment, he heard a vicious voice in his head.

– Human, is it now time for my revenge?

It was Raon. Cale nodded his head. He climbed on board and felt the cool breeze before blinking his eyes. The ocean breeze was very nice. Cale was heading back to the Henituse territory, his hometown.

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"Welcome back." Count Deruth warmly welcomed Cale back.

Cale, who had returned quietly without informing Deruth that he would be back, immediately headed to the Count's office to report to his father.

"It is thanks to you worrying about me that I returned safely, Father."

"It's good to see that you don't seem to be hurt, Cale." Deruth was thankful and happy to see that his son had come to find him first.

However, he then had an odd expression on his face. His gaze moved to the bottom left side of Cale. "Mm, and who is this?"

"Greet." Cale bluntly spoke, and a loud voice rang through the office.

"Hello, nice to meet you!"

Mueller seemed to have eaten well the last few days, as he looked much better than when Cale had found him in the Tower.

"My name is Mueller Hon, the successor to the Hon family that has specialized in construction and development for over 200 years. I will do my best with any task you give me!"

It was a very loud introduction.

Deruth was confused. Construction?Development? He looked toward his son with confusion.

At that moment, Cale stood straight and called out to him. "My lord."

Cale did not call Deruth father, nor even Count. That action made Deruth become serious as well. Cale was now addressing Deruth as the lord of the territory.

"I heard that you were reinforcing the castle walls. I am sure you have a reason for it?"

Deruth had been reinforcing the castle walls starting around when Cale had headed to the capital. The reason for that came out of his son's mouth.

"I believe you expect that the era of wars will start soon as well, my lord." Cale could see his father's eyes turn cloudy.

Cale pushed Mueller in front of him. "This guy is the descendant of the family that built the Magic Tower."

Cale could see Deruth flinch. Castle reinforcement, Magic Tower, Cale knew Deruth had understood.

"Father." Cale spoke to his father, Deruth. "Let's give it a try."

Deruth now knew why Cale, his son chose to follow the crown prince's command to go to Whipper Kingdom. His smart and sensible child, just how did he grow up so fast?

"Give what a try?" Deruth still asked, even though he already knew the answer.

Cale was naturally aware of this. "Father, what are you afraid of?"

Deruth could not answer the sudden question. However, his son responded after a moment.

"I am afraid that we, our family, our people, will get hurt."

Deruth's eyes became cloudy. It was the same. The thing he feared was the same as his son. No matter how selfish it may be, Deruth was scared that his son, his family and his territory would get harmed.

He didn't know how Cale found out about all of these things, but his son was now trying everything to protect the territory.

"I'm sure that you are aware of how the Western Continent's state of affairs is ready to blow up."

There was no way that the noble who suddenly started to reinforce the castle walls and invested in a naval base would not know.

The Henituse territory did not get involved in any wars until much later, but that was why they were given chance to make as much preparation as possible.

And if he could somehow changed this future, he wanted to give it a try. That's the reason he went around from place to place, to find opportunities.

"I will only tell you this. The reason that the crown prince sent me to the Whipper Kingdom is related to something."

Cale deliberately said it this way because doing so would prevent Deruth from asking Cale more about it. He would not question something from the crown prince.

Cale said one word to Deruth. "Northerners."

Deruth and Mueller both flinched and looked toward Cale.

"The Northerners have created an alliance."

"What?!" Count Deruth started to frown.

Cale understood Deruth's reaction. This was important to the Western Continent's state of affairs.

There were three kingdoms in the North.

The Paerun Kingdom was located farthest North. The Guardian Knight of the Paerun Kingdom wanted to lead his Knights brigade to the fertile lands of the South.

Deruth rubbed his face and sighed as he started to mumble. "...It is not the Whipper Kingdom or the Mogoru Empire?"

Cale was internally full of admiration. Although their territory was located in the corner, Deruth was aware of the Whipper Kingdom, as well as the Mogoru Empire's desire to become the control tower.

Why would the Empire want to be the control tower? That was because the East and the North were changing, even though White Star might also have a hand in these changes.

"Cale, how are the Northerners going to cross the gorge? There is also the Forest of Darkness."

Of the 5 Forbidden Regions, there was just one that was not a complete mystery. However, the shape of that area made moving large numbers of people 'almost impossible', making people add it to the list of Forbidden Regions.

The Gorge of Death.

As the name indicates, this gorge, that was the most dangerous in the continent, became the dividing line between the North and the Central regions of the continent.

At the end of that line was the Forest of Darkness. That was why it was difficult for the North to come down to the Central region.

However, Cale, the Empire, and even crown prince Alberu knew about a different method.

"Father, there are more ways than just the ground."

At that moment, he heard a voice.

"...Ship?"

It was Mueller. The Dwarf and Rat half-breed quickly took off his backpack with a pale expression. There were two rolls of paper sticking out of the backpack.

One was the blueprint for the castle, the other was of the ship.

Cale nodded his head at the chaotic thirty-year-old who was looking back and forth between Cale and the paper.

"Yes. Ship is one of the option."

"One of the option? What are the other option if not land?"

"The sky."

Deruth frowned and let out a deep sigh and sat down on his office couch. Cale went over to sit down on the opposite side.

Why would the other two kingdoms ally with the Paerun Kingdom? The Guardian Knight of the frozen kingdom that emphasized one's skill in martial arts had brought to reality something from the legends.

"The Wyvern Knight Brigade." Cale spoke out and proceeded to explain what he knew from the novel as well what he had witnessed as much as he could without getting himself suspicious.

The Northern alliance had found a way to dominate the sky. This brigade gave them a method to cross through both the Gorge of Death and the Forest of Darkness without any issues.

Other than a long-distance levitation magic that someone at Rosalyn or Raon's level could use, this was the best you could find.

Starting that moment, the three kingdoms start to stealthily build ships to dominate the sea as well. They had been at this for five years already. It would all come to fruition in less than two years.

Why would Cale have agreed to help the Ubarr territory build a naval base? It was because the North's invasion was not far away.

Around that time, was where he could only rely on the information he gathered in his past life and his own memories.

"Father, we still have time. We could made preparations for it as much as we could. For now we can focus on the ship as well as the castle wall, since we have Mueller."

"Cale."

"Yes, father."

Count Deruth started to speak after a long time. He looked directly at his son. "I trust your words as your father, however, as the lord of this territory, I must verify whether your statements are true or not. I'm sure it will not be easy to verify, as you heard it from the crown prince."

Cale knew it would be difficult as it was not something any average noble could know about.

Even so, Deruth would work as best as he could to figure it out. "I will try to verify it as quickly as possible. If your father does not have what it takes to find any information out, I will choose to trust your words."

Deruth got up and headed to his desk. "Son, there is something I've come to realize as I started to touch money."

The Henituse family has gathered money for generations. Of course, they spent money as well, but it was minimal compared to the money they gathered.

It was to the point that Count Deruth has never thought that he has ever spent a lot of money. He shared his findings with his son.

"What I learned is that if you find a place to use your money, you have to spend a ton of it."

Money does not help much during wartime. However, the results made by money prior to war will become useful during the war.

"I will contact you soon."

"Yes, that is good enough."

Deruth called out to his son, who casually responded and headed toward the door. "Cale."

"Yes, father."

Deruth recalled the conversation he had with Basen as Cale turned around. "Have you ever thought about the issue of our successor?"

"Not at all." Cale answered seriously without a second of hesitation. "You know that, father."

Deruth started to laugh after hearing Cale have the same response as Basen.

"Yes, there is no need to think about it."

"Yes, father."