The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Everything in Caucasus looked to be relatively stable, with boats coming down from the middle and upper reaches of the Catania River continuously transporting food. Even though the prices were somewhat higher, it was still an acceptable and good outcome for Caucasus and Leon, where food self-sufficiency was not enough.

Although Bahomon was just a river port, its importance emerged due to its unique geographical location. The continuous flow of food from the middle and upper reaches of the Catania River into the inland of Caucasus, and the large amount of coarse iron produced here flowed upstream to Rosenborg and even to the more upstream Nebuchadnezzar region. This relatively simple barter trade had become the most important commercial interaction between Caucasus and the middle and upper reaches of the Catania River.

With the lifting of restrictions at the Mouth of Nissai River, grain ships coming down from the middle and upper reaches of the Catania River could even go out to sea directly via Mattdam, head north, and then sail up the Nissai River to reach Bruce, significantly reducing the land transport pressure of moving food from Bahomon through Ugru to the Leon Region.

The full opening of the Nissai River also swiftly revitalized the nearby areas of Bruce, as well as Murray and Banassia, with a continuous flow of smokeless coal being shipped from the docks of Bruce or Banassia down the Nissai River to the sea, or directly south to the Mediterranean, or up the Catania River, propelling the Leon Region’s economy into a period of rapid development. Aside from the coarse iron of Izmir that was still limited to animal transport and restricted from expanding production, Neptune could hardly find words to describe the development of this land.

As the treasure hunting craze of Goddess Minto’s treasure swiftly spread throughout the whole Northern Continent, coupled with rumors of ancient civilization remains in Caucasus’s Volt Mountain Range, the number of adventurers and exploration teams arriving in Caucasus and Leon was ever-increasing. Using Bruce and Ugru as bases, they commenced their journeys of exploration. The scale of Hesse’s Adventurers’ Guild had expanded several times over, and they had started a tavern that doubled as an office in Bruce to maximally serve these adventurers and exploration teams from across the Continent, and even wandering mercenaries.

With some encouragement, the rumors of the treasure in Little Greenland Forest seemed to have even more appeal, and the Lord’s Mansion of Caucasus took the opportunity to announce that the Little Greenland Forest was open to adventurers from all over the Continent to come to treasure hunt and explore. Any treasures found would be all theirs without the Lord’s Mansion taking any fees, and the Caucasus Lord’s Mansion would also provide, as much as possible, conveniences such as maps, props, weapons, materials, and other supplies needed for exploration to these adventurers who had come from afar.

Of course, while providing many conveniences, the Caucasus Lord’s Mansion also made a not too excessive request, which was for the adventurers to map out and record their adventures and routes, whether they were successful or failed. The Caucasus Lord’s Mansion had the right to obtain their adventure records and diaries, and certainly, the Lord’s Mansion would also pay a certain compensation as a thank you for their contributions to exploring Caucasus.

Such generous conditions naturally attracted countless adventurers to join the exploratory enterprise of Little Greenland Forest, especially up the Nissai River, which quickly became the hottest route for exploration. Soon, the sixty-mile stretch of river upstream from Bruce Fortress was mapped out by the adventurers, and although they had not found a trace of Goddess Minto’s treasure, the Lord’s Mansion still awarded a heavy prize of One thousand gold shields to the adventurers who first mapped and marked out this stretch of river.