- Fantasy Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence
- FLDI Chapter 167
Joseph, the first General Affairs Officer of the Eagle Territory, officially took office as the setting sun painted the sky with hues of orange. On the very next day, Joseph appeared before Thor with a thick stack of documents—Eagle Territory’s development plans for the future.
“Did you prepare all this?”
Thor, looking at the hefty stack of papers in his study, was slightly surprised.
“Yes, my lord. This is the development plan I’ve been working on this month. Please review it and see if it’s feasible.”
Joseph nervously scratched his head.
A month ago, upon learning of the General Affairs Officer’s role, Joseph wasn’t merely competing for the position; he had already begun planning. After a month of preparation, he was eager to present his work to Thor.
“I’ll take a look!”
Thor raised an eyebrow and nodded, then began reading through the stack of papers.
Joseph remained silent, his heart filled with anxiety. This was his first official submission as General Affairs Officer, and he didn’t want it to be a failure.
As Thor flipped through the pages, the only sound that filled the room was the rustle of paper. Joseph’s nervousness only grew as he watched Thor’s expressions change.
First, a smile. Then, a deep focus. Followed by furrowing brows. Finally, the tension in Thor’s face eased.
After half an hour, Thor finished reading the last page and paused for a moment, lost in thought.
The document covered nearly every aspect of development. It could almost be called the blueprint for the Eagle Territory’s future. It included agriculture, economy, population, and living conditions.
Clearly, Joseph had put a lot of effort into this, even conducting a thorough analysis of the entire Eagle Territory.
Even Thor, a reincarnated individual with vast experience, found himself impressed by some of Joseph’s ideas.
For instance, Joseph suggested expanding Eagle Town into a large city, a core hub for the Eagle Chamber of Commerce. It would attract lords from neighboring regions, eventually becoming the second center of the Northern Province, next to Loren City.
If the Campbell and Spencer families could establish auction houses, then the Eagle Territory could do the same.
Thor could already imagine it—once the project began, it would draw plenty of neighboring lords. In just two or three years, the Eagle Territory could rival Loren City.
Honestly, when Thor read this proposal, his eyes brightened. This was an excellent development plan.
If the Eagle Territory could truly become the second center of the Northern Province, it would reach unprecedented heights. The feasibility was remarkably high too.
What Joseph didn’t know was that Thor’s ability to produce low-grade and intermediate life potions would only add to the region’s allure. These would attract lords from all over, perhaps even making the Eagle Territory as appealing as Loren City.
Knock knock!
Thor’s fingers lightly tapped the desk as he pondered. The rhythmic sound of his tapping made Joseph’s nervousness spike again.
As he almost heard his own heart pounding, Thor’s voice finally broke the silence.
“You can try it.”
“How many people do you need?”
“How long will it take?”
The words were calm, but to Joseph, they were as sweet as music. He couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.
“My lord, I need 5,000 goblin slaves!”
“It will take a year—just one year to complete the initial phase.”
Joseph hurriedly responded.
“Good.”
“I’ll arrange for Steve to send you 5,000 goblin slaves.”
“5,000 slaves? Your scale is too small. I want you to expand it fivefold.”
“You don’t need to finish everything within the year. Just complete the preliminary work, but I expect the entire project to be completed in three years.”
Thor’s words hit Joseph like a thunderclap.
“Fivefold?”
Joseph swallowed hard.
“Yes, fivefold. Use Pat City as a template. Not that it needs to match Pat City exactly, but it should be at least half its size.”
Thor nodded, his voice firm.
“Understood!”
Joseph finally snapped out of his shock. His face flushed, but he quickly agreed, filled with excitement.
He hadn’t expected Thor not only to approve of his city-building plan but to also increase its scale fivefold. Even the idea of a city half the size of Pat City made Joseph’s heart race.
“Go ahead and do it.”
Thor waved his hand, signaling Joseph to begin.
“Understood, my lord!”
Joseph nodded eagerly and quickly withdrew.
As Joseph left, Thor’s eyes shimmered with thought. A faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
Time passed.
Joseph got to work immediately.
With Joseph handling the General Affairs, Thor’s workload lightened. He now had more time to focus on training and future plans.
On another front, the Eagle Chamber of Commerce was steadily expanding.
Forty-two mines had been secured, and with manpower from the Habus Chamber of Commerce now in place, everything had stabilized.
By this point, Thor had spent over 50,000 gold coins, but the result was worth it.
Not only had they secured the mines, but the territories of the various lords in the Eagle Territory had also expanded. Along with the acquisition of numerous assets and slaves, the value was immense.
Even without factoring in the worth of the lands and mines, the slaves alone were worth over 20,000 gold coins.
Especially since the Habus Chamber of Commerce sold each high-end slave for at least 10 to 20 silver coins, this was a major return on investment.
Everyone was pleased with the outcome.
Particularly Rachos.
A month ago, he had officially become a pioneering knight, and now, with enough slaves to boost his territory, he was on his way to becoming a powerful lord.
In fact, his father had already granted him additional resources upon learning of his new status, which would only strengthen his position.
Though still not as powerful as Thor, Rachos’s family—The Asad family—was formidable, far stronger than the Dreylos family of the past.
However, this would take time.
Still, Rachos never stopped smiling, his gratitude to Thor evident. He knew that none of this would have been possible without Thor’s help.
Without Thor, he would still be stuck in Loren City, far from the position he was in now, and his father wouldn’t even have paid attention to him.
So, even as a pioneering lord, Rachos continued to address Thor with utmost respect.
Thor was pleased with this. It was clear that he hadn’t misjudged Rachos.
The first month’s income soon arrived.
Even though they were still in the early stages, with several powerful lords still holding back, the monthly revenue still exceeded 6,000 gold coins.
This number was a pleasant surprise.
After all, this was only the first month, and the business had yet to fully launch. The impact of the powerful lords’ departure had also played a role in limiting their reach.
Just imagine the revenue next month. It could easily reach 20,000 or even 30,000 gold coins, or more.
Even with just 20,000 gold coins, a 1% return would yield over 200 gold coins, amounting to nearly 3,000 gold coins in a year.
Such returns would be unmatched by many noble families, even those with viscount titles.
If the return reached 3%, it could top 10,000 gold coins, which was equivalent to the annual income of many count-level families.
What was more exciting was that the orc outbreak had just subsided.
Once the Divine Awakening was resolved, the opening of new territories could usher in another boom, further increasing the revenue.
A monthly income of 30,000 gold coins—perhaps even 50,000—wasn’t out of the question.
Such a result was enough to make anyone excited.
For the Eagle Chamber of Commerce, the other pioneering lords, including Dreylos, Baburus, and Baron Pepe, couldn’t help but look on in awe.
Even Thor, upon hearing the news, was stunned.
He knew that the 42 mines hadn’t been fully utilized yet, and the Eagle Chamber of Commerce had only expanded across about one-third of the western regions.
Once they spread through the entire Northern Province, the potential income would be truly staggering.
“How long until the Eagle Chamber of Commerce can cover the entire western region?”
Thor asked, taking a deep breath to calm his excitement, then turned to Rachos.
“My lord, if we focus only on the main regions of the west, excluding some remote territories, it should take about three months.”
“If we include the more distant areas, it might take at least six months.”
Rachos paused briefly, then answered slowly.
“Three months, or six months?”
Thor repeated instinctively.
“Yes, the west is large, almost twice the size of the east. And the environment is much more complicated. Many territories are quite remote, and the orc attack didn’t affect them at all.”
Rachos nodded, a wry smile crossing his face as he explained.
After working with the Eagle Chamber of Commerce, Rachos understood the complexity of the Northern Province.
The western region, covering several times the area of Frostmoon Province, had thousands of pioneering lords. While they were somewhat concentrated in the west, many still lived in isolated, distant territories.
It was clear that uniting these pioneering lords would be the hardest task.
“Three months, huh?”
Thor pondered deeply, his fingers tapping on the desk.
“For now, let’s focus on uniting the main western lords. Then, we can move on to the north and east.”
“Can we establish initial connections in three months?”
Thor tapped his fingers on the desk, pondering for a moment before speaking slowly.
Time could not afford him the luxury of going slowly. There was at most a month left before the Divine Awakening began.
At most three months.
Once the Divine Awakening did not arrive…
The powerful lords who had withdrawn would surely return.
At that point, conflict would be inevitable.
Three months—this was the crucial window for the Eagle Chamber of Commerce to rapidly increase its strength.
How to gain more gold coins and enhance its power in these three months was the key.
“If that’s the case, three months should be enough!”
Rachos thought for a moment, then nodded.
If the remote lords were not considered, establishing preliminary connections with the pioneering lords in the west, east, and north within three months was certainly doable.
After all, the Eagle Chamber of Commerce had already expanded quite a bit into the north and east.
Now, with more manpower, it would naturally be easier.
“Good, make it happen as soon as possible!”
Rachos responded respectfully, his expression growing more solemn.
Though he didn’t know why, at this moment, Rachos didn’t offer any objections to Thor’s request. Instead, he directly agreed.
“By the way, stay in the Eagle Territory for the next few days.”
“Also, send word to the other pioneering lords of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce and have them come here.”
Thor nodded and, as though recalling something, spoke in a low, steady voice.
“Understood!”
Rachos was puzzled, but still nodded in agreement.
(End of Chapter)