Chapter 624 - The Establishment Of A New Kingdom
Chapter 624: The Establishment Of A New Kingdom
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Father, quickly drink this medicine.”
A woman helped the man drink the medicine, and the man sat up with a face full of joy. He said, “I don’t know what medicine that was, but I feel much better! I’m infected with lung disease, and the healers in the big cities said that I wouldn’t live for many years, but now I feel strong. It won’t be a problem for me to live for another few decades. ”
“That is all thanks to Young Master Watson. It was he who built the planetary fortress. The planetary fortress passed by here and brought that medicine with them some time ago. The medicine originally cost ten gold coins but is now only sold for one silver coin.”
“That is really great. Young Master Watson is really our kingdom’s lucky star. With him, the kingdom is getting better and better.”
“It’s a pity that that medicine will soon be unavailable.” The woman sighed. The man opened his mouth in puzzlement. “Why?”
“I heard that His Majesty is leading an army to attack the border, Young Master Watson’s hometown. If the border is attacked and Young Master Watson dies, the planetary fortress will stop. We won’t be able to get such good medicine in the future.”
“How can that be? Those medicines can save my life and the lives of thousands of sick people in the Holy Dragon Kingdom. His Majesty is not only harming Watson but also us. No, I can’t let that happen.”
The man’s eyes widened in anger. He jumped off the bed, picked up his hoe, and rushed out. As a terminally ill person, he had no hope for life. It was Watson’s medicine that ignited his fire of hope. King Landhar III had never done anything for him, but he wanted his life. Even though he was an ordinary citizen, he still felt angry.
In a territory not far from the remote village.
“Alas, our territory suffered a disaster this year. The land had no harvest. Aside from the grain that we have to hand over to the kingdom, the rest is not enough for the people to eat! It’s too ironic that we can’t even fill our own stomachs.” The man was sitting on a chair and laughing at himself. He used to be an official in charge of guarding the kingdom’s capital. After the Demoness Church’s riot more than ten years ago, he failed to defend the city gates, so he was sent there to be a nobleman.
He did not know if the higher-ups were deliberately messing with him, but the soil of the land he had was not good, and the area was small. Even if it did not suffer a disaster, it would not produce much food every year.
Just as he was worried about the land, his subordinate suddenly rushed in with sweat all over his head. He knelt on one knee and said, “My lord, please go out and take a look. Our fields—”
That subordinate stuttered and could not finish his words.
“What happened to our land?” The man also became anxious. Did the land suffer another disaster?
“A big tree suddenly grew on our land. It had many fruits.”
Hearing his subordinate’s words, the man immediately rushed out. When he arrived outside, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. The land in front of him, which had been withered and yellowed due to the disaster, was full of vitality. Green sprouts grew on it, and emerald rivers flowed across the land. The source of those rivers came from a giant tree.
It was inappropriate to call it a tree because it was like a massive wall, a mountain peak. The dense foliage was enough to cover the entire territory. At that moment, there were quite many residents surrounding that tree. They picked the red and white fruits from the tree and ate them.
Most of the residents had no food to eat. They were very skinny, but at that moment, they looked refreshed. They were talking and laughing, and their skin was rosy.
Someone noticed the man’s arrival and quickly walked up to him. He said, “My lord, this is great with an excited expression. A big tree full of fruits has appeared in our territory. Everyone who eats that fruit has become a gold-tier elite. Just now, a few sea folks appeared in the river and told us that that is the World Tree, which Young Master Watson created! They also told us that the spring water flowing from under the world tree is water from the Spring of Life. Consuming it can grant eternal life, and using it to irrigate the land can also restore vitality to the land. We don’t have to worry about food production this year. Long live the Holy Dragon Kingdom, Long live Young Master Watson.”
“Seriously? That is great.”
The man could not help but shout in his heart, ‘Long live, Watson.’ He had been asking the higher-ups in the Holy Dragon Kingdom for instructions, hoping that they could give him some gold coins. However, there had been no news for a long time. Things were good then.
When the news about Watson’s becoming the strongest genius in the kingdom and replacing the seven gods spread throughout the kingdom, as the nobleman of a remote region, he still felt like the rumors were a little exaggerated. How could a little brat be so powerful? However, he finally understood how ignorant he had been in the past.
What was that about the strongest genius in the kingdom?
There was no need for others to take any action. He could change the soil and water with the flick of his finger and benefit the people. That was the strongest genius in the kingdom.
Just as the man was rejoicing, he suddenly heard exclamations from his side. “Not good, the sea folks people are here again. They say that the borders are being attacked by His Majesty, along with the people from the Elven Kingdom and the Winter Nation. Young Master Watson is in trouble! If the borders are attacked, then the World Tree will wither, and the Spring of Life will also dry up.”
After all, it was a product created by Watson. If anything happened to Watson, those things would be affected. In fact, the World Tree was shaking then, and its emerald green leaves were yellowing and falling off. The water level had also dropped quite a bit.
The man’s expression changed. ‘D*mn it, why does His Majesty have to attack the border at this time? We just escaped the heavy taxes, so we can catch our breath.’
Gritting his teeth, he turned to look at the residents in front of him. Those residents looked at him with despair, waiting for his order.
Some residents dropped the fruits in their hands, while others simply shed tears. Many of them would die because they lacked food, but what could they do if the king wanted to attack the border?
Should they just watch those people die?
The man’s expression became firm. “Put away your sad expressions. The World Tree is not withering, right? That is the gift Watson gave us. If you want to accept that gift, you will have to give us something in return. Do you want to stay here and watch the river dry up and the plants wither, or do you want to fight for that chance to live? If you choose the latter, then clench your fists and pick up your weapons. Of course, if you make such a choice, you will also go against the king. The best I can do is to turn a blind eye.”
No one responded. Everyone fell silent. They still had their families and children. How could they go against the King?
After a moment of silence, one of the residents turned around and walked back, followed by the second person… Soon, everyone had walked out. The man heaved a sigh of relief, and disappointment appeared in his eyes.
Right at that moment.
“D*mn the Holy Dragon Kingdom. He sets a strict tax every year. If the grain is not paid properly, they will be captured by the soldiers and receive severe punishment. My two daughters were dragged into the city as prostitutes because they failed to pay the required amount of grain the year before. Forget about that. Now that Young Master Watson has given us a World Tree, the king wants to kill Young Master Watson and destroy everything. Is he still human?”
“I can’t even eat anymore. He’s still attacking the border for his own selfish desires. I wonder how many people will die after this war? Let’s not talk about others. We have been responding to the noblemen’s requests for funds. Some of those people don’t even have anything. I must say that the great noblemen in the kingdom aren’t good people. They usually eat the food we grow and exploit a large amount of wealth from us, but they’re unwilling to use it on us. They just want us to die. Since we’re all going to die anyway, we might as well fight it out with them.”
“That’s right, let’s go all out.”
One by one, the residents picked up their hoes or sickles and rushed out with great momentum. They turned around and left, not because they were afraid, but because they had made up their minds. Soon, it was not just them, even the elderly, women, and even children rushed out of the house and stepped outside.
The man’s lips trembled, and his eyes were wet with something. It turned out that when the residents in the territory saw him, they would complain about living too hard and earning too little. In their hearts, they still remembered him well.
Sometimes, people live not only for themselves but also for the people around them. Therefore, that was the reality. It was good to be alive and happy.
Silently, he drew the longsword from his waist and pointed it at the sky. He shouted, “Everyone, listen to my orders and set off for the border!”
If one looked down from the endless sky, one would find the black dots that looked like ants were gathering at the border from all directions of the Holy Dragon Kingdom.. They seemed so small, but they were so powerful; countless black dots connected to form the shape of a kingdom.