The Witcher: Elemental Lords

While contemplating these matters, Dole drifted into the sky above the area where the road would be built, surveying the route.

The snow on the ground had completely melted, and some grasses had already begun to grow vigorously, with many trees also changing color.

Across the vast wilderness, many creatures emerged to forage, including various ferocious beasts.

These creatures would eventually need to be cleared, and small towns would be established along this future official road to supply passing caravans.

The road would first pass through Albis City, exiting from the north gate and following the wilderness to the area between Albis City and the Northern Wilderness Mountains, then entering Montaigne Province's Marshall City through the gap between the two mountain ranges.

This year's road construction would be another contest of strength.

However, with Dole backed by the Storm Domain of Mount Albis, he could directly summon the power of the storm, deterring ordinary Rank 6 and 7 magical beasts from approaching. Therefore, the real contest would be against Rank 4 and 5 magical beasts, leading to a sustained war.

Dole flew along the wilderness, observing the many creatures present. Many powerful beasts had descended from the Northern Wilderness Mountains, clearly not by their own volition, and were extremely agitated in the wilderness.

Dole also spotted several hunting squads ambushing magical beasts in the wilderness, possessing considerable strength.

The war between humans and magical beasts had existed since ancient times, only gradually rising in prominence, with many heroic and tragic eras in between.

But now, the power of the human race was sufficient, finally on the verge of rising. The advanced forces of humanity had grown strong enough to protect ordinary, weak civilians as they slowly developed.

Soon, he arrived at the area between the two mountain ranges, where a river flowed from the Northern Wilderness Mountains, running eastward between the mountains.

This river was unnamed, and Dole decided to name it the Two Realms River.

The trade route would then be built along the south bank of the Two Realms River, closer to Mount Albis, with wizards using their power to flatten the ground.

If his father-in-law came, he would have him dispatch troops to protect the road construction team.

This road would be of utmost importance to Albis City in the future and must be built well and beautifully. With this road, Albis City could develop. He would then establish a trade caravan to conduct business, both to demonstrate the road's safety and to embody the value of being a lord.

After surveying the road, Dole discovered many powerful creatures, but he did not disturb them.

The Two Realms River also contained many powerful aquatic creatures, and in considerable numbers. Dole would have to devise a way to clear the river.

These were all future troubles.

After surveying the area, Dole arrived at the east side of Mount Albis, which was currently all wilderness, with nothing there. A city would also be built here in the future to facilitate caravans to rest.

But not now.

After scanning the area and memorizing the general environment, he would return to gather craftsmen and plan the road.

He wondered if he should contact Montaigne Province and have them start expanding from their side, building the road towards him. He estimated they would be willing.

However, that was the clone's business. After surveying the area, the main body directly passed through the storm and returned to the Tower of Babel.

Inside the Tower of Babel, everything was covered in frost. The wizard formations inside the Tower of Babel had also been relatively adjusted to suit the Aeschylus Meditation Method.

Dole looked around and found that Aeschylus's aura had indeed increased somewhat, but not by much.

The Tower of Babel stood on the highest peak of Mount Albis, inconspicuous from a distance, but upon closer inspection, the tiny Tower of Babel was faintly connected to the storm in the sky. The center of the entire Mount Albis was here, with an unbelievably abundant elemental concentration.

Dole stood on the Tower of Babel, and the surrounding elements, like dense clouds, flowed into his body. Within the meditation method, the already dense storm became even denser.

Now that he was back, it was the perfect time to harvest energy.

The storm in the meditation method was growing stronger. Lightning bolts and gusts of wind were dense and terrifying. Dole seemed to have transformed into a raging storm, standing in the center of it, he was the eye of the storm.

In the sky, the rotational speed of the storm seemed to increase slightly, and the lightning in the sky became even denser, looking quite frightening.

In the distance, the wizards of Albis City observed this. Those who understood knew that Dole's main body had returned, the true master of Albis City had returned.

Morris stopped his potion making. He had gone further and further down the path of a Rank 6 apothecary.

Now he was just waiting for an opportunity to advance to Rank 7.

Recently, he had accumulated many potions, but there were few opportunities to sell them in the new city. Most of the buyers were low-level adventurer groups, and the demand for potions was relatively low. Some family forces had not yet reached here. Thinking about the tens of millions he still owed Dole, he felt a headache coming on.

Recently, he had taken a liking to the daughter of a small family and was preparing to send someone to propose marriage, to see if it would work out.

That little sister wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had a certain aura about her that he immediately noticed.

He had been frequently attending banquets recently just to see that little sister.

He felt that after attending one or two more times, things between them would be almost settled.

Morris was a true noble, not just a descendant of nobles. That family was just an ordinary family, and they were actually delighted that Morris had taken a liking to them.

This was going to be one of the great figures of Mount Albis in the future.

Just at that moment, he received a message, notifying him to go to the Wind Tower for a meeting in half an hour.

Morris put down the potion in his hand, sealed it, and strode out.

In fact, these potions could also be transported to Wassonburg to sell through caravans, but Dole said that he would be building roads extensively next year, so there was no rush to sell them. As long as the road was opened, the number of caravans would increase, and there would be no fear of not being able to sell the potions through the sales channels of the major caravans.

Wasn't Dole keeping his own potions there? What was he rushing for?

The Wind Tower was occupied by Selena. At this time, Dole's clone had arrived at the wizard tower on the eleventh floor.

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After Morris, Carrie, and others arrived, Morris discovered that in addition to them, there were some other wizards.

After Dole saw that everyone had arrived, he said very straightforwardly, "The Wassonburg team has already set off towards here, including the Steel Pioneer Corps of the Military Department. They are already rushing here. We currently have only two tasks. First, to comprehensively map the terrain of the wilderness and Albis City in preparation for opening up roads. Second, to refine a large number of healing potions for use in the conflict with the magical beasts of the Northern Wilderness Mountains. After we drove away most of the magical beasts of Mount Albis last year, they all ran to the Northern Wilderness Mountains, leading to a significant increase in the number of magical beasts in the entire winter. Low-level magical beasts had a serious shortage of food and ran to the wilderness.

Fortunately, there are not many people in the wilderness now.

Therefore, a conflict of low-level forces is inevitable this time. It is inconvenient for me to come forward, so it will be fully handed over to warriors and mercenaries. Therefore, the number of potions must be sufficient."