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On the contrary, handing over the Red Spring Reclamation Area to other forces is essentially leveraging their funds and labor to develop one’s future territory. By then, one could easily buy it all back. Could there be a more profitable deal?

"I have no objections as well." Rayana replied.

Abel City is the strongest support for the Red Crow Mercenary Brigade. Naturally, their development is centered on expanding northward based on this city. This is why, even after learning that Gaven started his rise in the Rocklands with Gnolls, they made few moves back then.

Because rashly jumping into the Rocklands would only leave them scrambling in chaos, which would be extremely detrimental to their growth.

"I have no opposition either." Alaselene stated.

She is the City Lord of Tivantum City, her main sphere of influence. Naturally, everything must be based on this city.

"Very good." King Yasan revealed a satisfied smile and said, "We now have a basic framework for this matter. The remaining tasks concern advancing various aspects surrounding this framework. These detailed matters do not require our direct involvement; let others handle the negotiations and submit the results for review."

"Your Majesty is wise." Everyone spoke in unison.

"If there are no concerns, today’s court session will conclude here. Any matters can be discussed further tomorrow." King Yasan ended today’s assembly.

The agreements they reached were only foundational. The interests involved are immense, and the land area is vast. Upon returning, everyone would undoubtedly hold their own private meetings and discussions regarding this matter. It wouldn’t be surprising if debates and explorations lasted for weeks or even months.

If the Rocklands had been easy to develop, it wouldn’t have been delayed until now.

After the nobles and dignitaries of the Komeer Kingdom departed the Royal Court Conference Hall, Gaven was escorted to a side reception room by Tainalasta. King Yasan and the Court Archmage were already waiting there for him.

Without hesitation, Gaven knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I must confess. The Berserk Beast disaster in the King’s Forest was not caused by Meira’s Followers but occurred when I triggered it while digesting the corpse of the Bear of Plunder."

This matter was something King Yasan and his officials could not have been unaware of. Yet, it was not publicly mentioned during the Royal Court session, indicating their intention to handle it privately. The blame, meanwhile, was allocated to Meira’s Followers—no one believed their rebuttals even if they tried to refute the claim.

The Crown Princess followed suit, kneeling on one knee and saying, "I bear responsibility for this as well. However, there is something my father must know: those Meira’s Followers secretly infected 152 of our new recruits, infiltrating our recruit camp. Due to the Berserk Beast disaster, their bodies prematurely triggered the latent Lycanthropy. Thankfully, they were discovered in time and controlled, preventing significant casualties."

Upon hearing this, King Yasan’s face darkened instantly, and he rebuked angrily, "These cultists are truly pervasive, using every possible method. Deploy the War Mage Special Task Force to conduct comprehensive screenings of the Regular Army, Garrison Troops, Security Forces, and recruits across the nation. Everyone must be thoroughly checked to ensure that none have been infiltrated by Shapeshift Beasts or Beastmen. This screening will not be a one-time process—it must become routine, conducted every month and every ten days."

As a king, his vision naturally extended beyond the recruit camp in Luji Town to encompass the entire kingdom. Given the deep-seated conflict with Meira’s Followers, these cultists’ secretive movements made their complete eradication nearly impossible. Prevention was the only feasible approach.

The Court Archmage bent in compliance, saying, "Understood."

King Yasan, with a solemn expression, said, "This matter involves unintended consequences rather than deliberate fault. It carries both merit and fault, neither obscuring the other.

Aside from rewarding you with the Bear Forest you created, you shall also be granted a villa in the Royal District of Susar City as your residence in the royal capital.

You must, however, compensate those citizens who lost their lives or homes because of this disaster. Once the extent of all damages has been accounted for, you will be handed a bill."

"This is only fair." Gaven exhaled a sigh of relief. Monetary compensation was manageable. His greatest fear had been King Yasan demanding he resurrect every innocent victim who perished, which would have been an insurmountable burden.

Though King Yasan was known for his compassion, he wasn’t so excessive as to cross into absurd extremes.

"I haven’t finished speaking." King Yasan continued, "This is only the first point. The second is that you must—acting as the kingdom’s special envoy—visit the Tree Spirit Kingdom of Arosh in the King’s Forest to establish a pact of coexistence and alliance with them."

"Understood." Gaven readily agreed, as he had already committed to this with Queen Radanaxi.

"And one final point—the Blood Bear Fruit produced in Bear Forest, I want half." The Crown Princess clearly had already conveyed the significance of the Bear Forest to King Yasan. freewёbnoνel.com

"I have no objection to splitting the Blood Bear Fruit evenly. However, there is something I must inform Your Majesty of in advance: all bears who consume the Blood Bear Fruit will be transformed into Blue Bear Worshippers, particularly non-sapient bears at the initial stage of enlightenment. In terms of allegiance and inclination, they will strongly favor my side." This request did not surprise Gaven; he had anticipated it when offering the Blood Bear Fruit.

"I understand and will utilize it wisely." King Yasan naturally had his own plans. The greatest value of this resource lay not in its distribution but in the allure it generated beforehand. This was akin to how a Rockland Duke could entice three different forces to simultaneously develop the Rocklands.

"There are 121 fruits in total from this harvest. Five have already been used. Here are 58." Gaven decisively handed over half of the remaining Blood Bear Fruit. Since this fruit transformed bears into Blue Bear Worshippers, its ultimate ownership was irrelevant—it all contributed to the Blue Bear’s Power of Faith.

If he had been unwilling to share, he wouldn’t have brought them forth in the first place. After all, Bear Forest was situated within Komeer Kingdom’s territory, and he couldn’t station a significant military presence there. Its security still depended on Komeer Kingdom. Now, with the Blood Bear Fruit providing a shared interest, Gaven didn’t even have to press the matter—they would be deeply invested of their own accord.