Chapter 439: End and Reconstruction
The Fel General, who had originally been full of spirit and believed that it was about to occupy the entire Mithril City, was now rolling pitifully in the turbid water with countless pieces of garbage. Its full-body transformation and Fel Heart were useless in this regard. As it fell towards the abyss that could devour everything, its heart was filled with despair, because this was not what it wanted.
Thus ended the Fel War of Mithril City. After losing almost all of their main forces, the surviving Fel Skaven were hunted down and killed one by one by the tireless Mithril Golems. However, Mithril City also achieved a Pyrrhic victory. The champagne tower was gushing from top to bottom, and there were not many places that could be spared from the raging flood. This resulted in Mithril City losing more than 90% of its population and most of its supplies.
The poor in the Lower District were insignificant, the factories and merchants in the Middle District would slowly be replenished, but the losses in the Upper District were difficult to make up for.
The structure of the Underground City was like a sharp pyramid. The seemingly domineering upper class was the anchor point that stabilized the entire power structure. Once it was lost, the entire power structure would collapse.
Although Mithril City had seven Drow families, the different losses would cause them to focus their energy on fighting for power and profit first, rather than working together to overcome the difficulties.
This would undoubtedly greatly delay the reconstruction of Mithril City. Lady Mithril had to personally step forward and gather all the remaining forces of Mithril City as the City Lord. Then, as a Demigod, she deterred those scavengers who came after hearing the news. Many battles broke out during this period, and there was no lack of Legends.
Unfortunately, Lady Mithril’s combat power was not weak. As a Demigod, with the help of a Legendary Mage, at least five Legends working together with good coordination would have a chance of defeating her.
After killing a Legendary Warrior and leaving a Legendary Mage with many missing parts, the broken Mithril City gained peace.
The deterrent power of a Demigod was still quite considerable. After gaining a short period of peace, Lady Mithril opened the treasury of Mithril City and issued a huge number of orders to the entire Underworld. Her intention to rebuild Mithril City was very obvious.
The Death and Shadow Religion, a group of mutated Drow Elves who killed without blinking, actually believed in tranquility and death. It was also bizarre.
After Mithril City’s grain orders were secured, Ogre Castle and Black Fortress also underwent expansion. At the same time, the roads were also renovated, and many witches were sent from the territory to change the terrain with Transfiguration Magic.
Thanks to the extravagant lifestyle of the Drow Matriarchs and the wasteful habits of the Upper District, Mithril City’s grain reserves were not optimistic. Especially after the great flood, the entire Mithril City’s grain reserves could only last for three months. This was still under the condition that the population did not grow. If the population continued to grow, the time the grain could last would be greatly shortened. By then, any reconstruction would be in vain.
Without food, there would be no people, and without people, there would be no talk of reconstruction. Therefore, purchasing a large amount of food became the most important issue at present.
Edwin was not surprised by Lady Mithril’s decision. Moreover, this was also beneficial to contain those demons and evil gods. After all, based on the doctrines of both sides, it would be strange if they didn’t fight.
Thanks to the good reputation of the Death and Shadow Religion, and the fact that Mithril City was eager to find a suitable and stable food channel, both sides successfully signed a contract.
Under the circumstances where they couldn’t feast on the wreckage of Mithril City, competing for trade orders became the best way to obtain profits. A large number of caravans began to gather towards Mithril City, bringing a steady stream of nourishment to the city waiting for rebirth.
From the beginning to the end of the Fel War in Mithril City, and even now, Owen had never taken his eyes away, so he knew very well that this opportunity was rare. If he could win the grain order from Mithril City, and then spread out from Mithril City to the surrounding areas, it would undoubtedly allow the territory to grasp an important bargaining chip in the Underworld trade.
“I was only the Ninth Princess back then, I didn’t need to shoulder this responsibility.” Lady Mithril recalled the past and said with a smile, knowing in her heart that she could never go back.
Therefore, they could only buy from the outside world, that is, the Surface World, where the grain production was larger and it was also more convenient to store, but this was not easy.
“I just didn’t expect the other party to be related to the Death and Shadow Religion.” Lady Mithril narrowed her eyes, wondering what was on her mind.
If this had been done before Lady Mithril took action, it might not have gone smoothly, but as long as enough strength was displayed, then everything would go smoothly. This was the advantage of having a strong fist.
The Northern Glory Alliance, controlled by the Hydra Family, had never expanded outwards for thirty years. Even though it had this strength, it remained motionless, which was bizarre.
“The Northern Glory Alliance, the territory of the Hydra Family, really brings back memories.” After sending the other party away, Lady Mithril suddenly said with some emotion.
“Perhaps there is a deeper connection between the two sides, we need to test it out. Next time they come, agree to their request to build a temple. I want to see what they really want.” Lady Mithril said to Edwin lightly.
“I remember that Madam wanted to marry that Earl Owen back then.” Edwin, who was at the side, suddenly said.
Once the Underworld got used to the food from the Surface, it would undoubtedly hand over its lifeline to the territory. If a war broke out between the two sides, it would not be easy to get rid of the dependence.
Therefore, under Owen’s order, the Northern Glory Alliance attempted to win this important order with the Death and Shadow Religion as the intermediary.
But the problem was not only these. Because of the special environment of the Underworld, there was no so-called harvest season. Whether it was mushrooms or snails, which were the staple food, they were harvested as soon as they matured. Moreover, both were not easy to preserve, so the food reserves of any Underground City were not very good. Even if they spent a lot of money to buy them, they couldn’t buy much, after all, they also needed to eat.
Not only Lady Mithril, but even Edwin fell into memories. After all, they had been in the Underworld for thirty years, dreaming of blue sky and white clouds, but unfortunately their mission was not completed, it was not the time yet.
“That’s not strange, because both sides are strange.” Edwin waved his hand and said.
But reconstruction was not so easy. Building restoration was easy, and the population could also be restored through immigration, but only the food reserves were a headache.
For higher efficiency, the food transported was processed grain bricks and dried vegetables, which were smaller in size and easier to transport and preserve. Although they were not very tasty, they were more filling and very suitable for the Underworld.
However, the grain transport team attracted many malicious forces. But with the protection of Ogre Castle, Black Fortress, and the Death and Shadow Religion, not many dared to make a move. But even Owen didn’t expect that Lady Mithril would actually demote those seven Drow Matriarchs to slaves and sell them to Ogre Castle.
Owen’s Ogre avatar was not picky. If Siluo was a breeding tool, then the Drow Matriarchs were breeding factories. He, who was trying to give birth to a legion, would not miss such high-quality land.
