Release that Witch

"The ship is coming."

A sail was seen at the end of the light gray sea antenna. There are no other merchant ships here, so only the ships from the sleeping islands can be seen.

“Well,” Tilly sighed softly, mixing the sounds of the sea and the shoal of the shoal, which seemed to be nothing. Roland couldn't see her expression because she was facing her.

"I have to go," Andrea's tone was a bit regrettable. "I like your territory very much. I don't know if I can make a delicious ice cream bread like this after I return to the island."

In addition to a well-prepared bolting rifle, Roland gave her the formula of the ice cream. "As long as there are eggs and milk, the taste will not be bad. Wait until you visit the town next time... wrong. When there is no winter city, I will have something better here."

“Is it better than ice cream?” Andrea smiled as she held the flying blond hair. “The lord can't lie, I remember what you said.”

"You have to be so reluctant, just stay here," Ashes said. "His Royal Highness will not mind that there is one less person who can eat like this. Sleeping on the island can't make you open your belly."

"Oh, is it? After the ice cream, there is no share for you," Andrea gave her a look. "You will give me salted fish every day and drink squid soup."

The two routinely quit, the sailboat gradually approached the coast, and the pink flag fluttering from the top of the mast shows that the comer is the beauty.

Sawyer summons an invisible barrier to and from the shoal and the sailboat, carrying the books and supplies to the fjord a little bit. In the end, the card-playing trio and the five-god were transported. Just as Tilly stepped onto the barrier, Roland stopped her.

"...What's wrong?" She turned her head back and there were some complicated emotions in her eyes.

For the occasion of separation, Roland is not good at it. Calling her name is only subconscious. Finally, he took a deep breath and sighed. "If you have any problems in the sleeping island, you can always tell me, I will also Find a way to help you solve it. In addition, no winter city will always welcome you!"

"..." Tilly took a moment to show a shallow smile. "Thank you, you too."

"Goodbye, everyone." Andrea and Sawyer waved.

The ashes did not speak, but they waved with the two.

After bidding farewell to the witches, the barrier carried four people and quickly slid to the beauty.

"What's wrong, can't bear it?" The sound of the nightingale came from behind.

"It’s just a little pity, more than 300 witches... If you can move to the West, how good it is," Roland said with ease.

"Yeah, then your sin is even deeper," the night glanced at him.

"Ah...sin?" Roland said.

“Why is life here better than sleeping islands?” Anna was also puzzled.

"You didn't understand it," she turned and walked straight toward the hot air balloon. "This is the most irritating."

Looking at the other's back, Roland sighed and disappeared two days later, the nightingale seemed to return to the previous state, which made him finally relieved.

"Let's go back, there are still a lot of things to do," Wendy laughed.

"Well," Roland and Anna smiled at each other, holding each other's hands and walking toward the distance.

......

Returning to the office, Roland opened the notebook and began to consider the direction of the territory in the new year.

The most important thing at the moment is undoubtedly two things.

The first is to push Tiffco to the throne, to prevent him from continuing to use the madness pills to consume the population potential of the kingdom, and at the same time to greatly expand his prestige and prepare for the next unified gray castle.

The second is to digest the long song fortress as soon as possible, so that no winter city will be on the right track as soon as possible.

Regarding the former, he has discussed with Axe, Carter and Tassa, who is far away from Wangdu, and decided to launch a spring offensive at the end of April, at the end of this month. At that time, it was the day when most cities were ploughed and planted. The professional first army would not be affected by the ploughing period, but it was different for the traditional aristocracy. At that time, a large number of people would be bound to the land, no one would Willing to risk the future hungry stomach to open the battle. If the army suddenly appears on the outskirts of Wangdu, it can be beaten by others.

Now the steam engine factory, the ammunition factory and the cement ship shed are working overtime to produce war materials. The logistics work is also running at full speed. Now the city hall is full of people, and the first army is not the first time to fight, whether it is the preparation of the items or the deployment. The plan, both sides have a heart, Roland is not too worried about this.

Therefore, the focus of recent work should be on absorbing resources.

Thinking of this, Roland summoned Barov to the office.

“Is the industry of the Long Song Fortress and the surrounding territories counted?”

He took out a small book that he carried with him. "All of them are here. The income of the fortress comes mainly from the mining and salt industry. Especially the former one in the west of the long song fortress near the desolate mountain, there is a quality gem mine, before Its output accounts for more than half of the fortress’s income."

“Gem mine?” Roland is not very interested in this luxury. “Is there not a gemstone produced in the North Slope Mine? How come the town is still poor when I come?”

“Not the same, Your Highness,” Barov said. “The gems of the North Slope Mine are born with other veins. The quantity is very small, and it may not be used as a jewellery raw material after cutting. But the gem mine of the fortress is different. Its rock wall is covered with colorful stones, and you can get a good quality five-color stone by knocking on it. When you ship to Wangdu, you can sell dozens of golden dragons. The output and quality are far from the north slope. Mines can compare."

“Five stones?” he curious. “What is it like?”

“It looks a bit transparent, and it has no fixed color. Under the sunlight, it can reflect different luster. It can change from light green to orange red. After cutting, it can even present multiple colors on a single gem. Red, sapphire, it is more like the crystallization of the sun." Barovton paused, "the gray stone of the gray stone, the cryolite of the winter and the luminous stone of the morning sun, is the most sought after jewelry among the nobility."

It sounds gorgeous, Roland thought, and use it to build a ring for Anna in the future, but for the construction of people's livelihood, the gem mine is of little significance. "Is there other mineral resources?"

“The Maple Leaf Family and the Wild Rose Family each have an iron ore mine,” Barov said. “The scale is not as good as the North Slope Mine.”

The two territories are close to the desperate mountains. The mountains that span the four kingdoms are really a treasure house. Roland thought that it might be necessary to take Sylvie and explore it along the foot of the mountain to find out the winter city. The ore reserves are gone. After all, for industrial production, steel represents strength. (To be continued.)