You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 29 I Will Reshape This Land
Borg died from overwork.

His body had been malnourished for a long time and could not withstand the intense physical exertion. He had previously engaged in a fierce chase with Green.

After Borg's death, Roman gave him a proper burial.

This thief might be insane.

But on this land, he might also be the one with the mildest madness.

Roman then invited Dick, Jet, and others to stay at his estate.

Then they politely declined.

Roman didn't insist; he simply told these people that he would welcome them anytime.

Anyway, the meat is rotting in the pot, and it will be fished out of the pond sooner or later.

Roman instructed all the hunters to help the seriously wounded guard return to Sig Town.

Three guards were killed in action, and the guards who were too badly wounded were no longer able to carry out their duties of violent suppression.

These casualties were all caused by Borg; they were an unexpected disaster.

It's frustrating, but there's nothing we can do.

Roman prepared to regroup more troops.

The guards of the past were simply unable to meet his demands for the army.

During this trip into the mountains, Roman harvested several thousand kilograms of meat.

This was barely enough for him to give some explanation to the people of Sig—otherwise, there was no way to explain the heavy casualties.

The mountains surrounding Sige Town are rich in wild resources.

The combined catch of brown bears, deer, wild boars, and wolves was enough to give each resident three pounds of meat, making it a very bountiful harvest.

In this era, nobles obtained some of their meat through hunting, while the rest came from farming and animal husbandry.

While dismembering the monster's body, Roman discovered that his [Hunting] skill experience points had increased because of his killing of the monster, and rudimentary methods of handling prey also surfaced in his mind.

Because there was so much meat, it would take a whole day tomorrow to move it—Roman generously gave each member of the hunter family living in the mountains ten pounds of meat.

Unless marinated and air-dried, these meats are difficult to preserve for long periods.

Roman planned to have the town of Sig consume these resources as quickly as possible.

He took Gweil away from the mountains.

With that, the matter in the mountains came to an end.

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Shasta did not leave with Roman; she deliberately avoided the crowd and went to the dock in Sig Town.

Morey had been waiting here for a long time.

Morey breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Shasta return safely.

He has been living in constant fear during this period.

But Shasta's first words made his heart leap: "I saw Roman Riftarmor."

Morey had predicted it; Roman's high-profile entry into the mountains today couldn't be kept secret.

He immediately asked anxiously, "You two didn't have any conflict, did you?"

Shasta said calmly, "Almost."

Morey was thunderstruck. This witch not only exposed herself, but almost got into a fight with Roman.

Have you ever considered my feelings when you're so brave?
Morey was completely numb. He kept looking out of the cabin, afraid that Roman would appear at any moment and surround his merchant ship with his men.

Shasta gave a faint smile and said, "Hmph! He's not a bad guy. You can come here often in the future."

With a look of astonishment on Morey's face, she didn't offer any further explanation, but instead waved for Morey to start the boat immediately.

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On a high hillside, Roman watched from afar as Morey's merchant ship sailed away from Sig.

"Witch, merchant, church..."

Roman silently pondered these words.

He glanced down for a moment, gave a soft hum, and turned to leave.

In his eyes, nobles were all fools. Farmers were even more fools.

The king and the church are the biggest idiots.

He holds the key to the era's transformation.

Just wait! Just wait!
He will soon step forward and crush everything in the old world!

He wants to reshape the world in his own way, with his own ideas!

He wants to redefine this land and establish a new order!
In the process, he didn't care how much blood or how many lives civilians would shed.

He didn't care how many nobles died because of it, or whether the king would kneel before the guillotine.

Those lofty divine powers will also be crushed under the unstoppable torrent of the future.

He will show everyone the facts.

era!

It needs to change!

He will make the whole land strong all by himself!

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Morey's merchant fleet sailed along the Bro River, leaving the town of Sig.

All the way north.

The river becomes turbulent as it flows diagonally through the Silver Dragon Canyon, but once it leaves the steep mountains and enters a gentler area, the river widens again.

High in the sky, a giant eagle spreads its wings and surveys the earth with its sharp pupils.

It followed the winding river, spotted the merchant ships on the water, and then let out an exceptionally loud eagle cry, cutting through the sky as it swooped down.

As Shasta left the cabin, she frowned, looked up at the enormous eagle soaring in the sky, and said:
"I failed to bring the sisters from Sig Town out."

The eagle circled the merchant ship for a moment, and when it landed on the bow, the entire ship swayed slightly. Its wild eyes suddenly became lively, and it spoke in human language:
"You failed?"

"The lord there stopped me."

"You're just handing your sisters over to someone else?"

"He promised me a noble contract."

"When the prophetic witch observed the entire land through the magic mirror, she discovered that the witches here possessed the spiritual potential to become high-ranking witches, yet you didn't bring her with you?"

Shasta said calmly, "That child named Gweil possesses the power of misfortune and fortune. She may be useful in other areas, but she is not suited for combat."

"With the Godslayer Operation imminent, the power of any high-ranking witch should not be underestimated."

"So you want to kill Gweil prematurely? Send her to her death? She looks weak, pitiful, and helpless, and she can't even be a qualified warrior."

"Well, my dear Shasta, I hope you're not just being overly sympathetic, but have your own reasons."

"Why are you the one who came to me? Warcraft witch, you have more important things to do."

"The prophetic witch has discovered that a new sister has awakened in the northern lands, and her spiritual power is a miracle she has never seen before. She is very likely to become the main force in the god-slaying operation, and all the sisters who can go have rushed there..."

"If it were just this matter, you wouldn't need to come to me... those bastards in the church?"

"They must have sensed something too. The prophetic witch said that she sent a sixth-tier Dawn Knight named Keton, along with 50 Demon Hunter Knights."

"Are you joking?"

"My dear Shasta, that's why I've come to assist you. You should understand how important the Godslayer Operation is to us; we must obtain her!"

Shasta leaped onto the eagle's back.

The giant eagle spread its wings and soared into the sky, carrying her far away.

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"I am Shasta, the Nightmare Witch from the Witch Forest, and I am about to travel to the northern lands to find a companion whom the Prophet Witch calls a Miracle Individual, and train her to be a qualified warrior..."

"If the church truly worships a god, then we will kill that so-called god... That's where the name 'Godslaying Operation' comes from... Perhaps compared to the behemoth that is the church, the witch's power is insignificant..."

"But we can no longer sit idly by and wait for our demise. Awakened witches are being constantly killed, and our power is growing weaker and weaker. If next year's god-slaying operation is successful, it will definitely change the witches' future situation..."

"I hope this trip goes well!"

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(End of this chapter)