Chapter 442: Half-Plane Trade

Stories as fortunate as this young noble’s are only found in legends, arousing both envy and jealousy among people. Especially the powerful noble faction that exiled him to this barren land united several major forces to impose a commercial blockade on this region.

Don’t you want to establish a kingdom?
Then we won’t sell you any supplies, won’t give you any chance to acquire population. Without food, weapons, or other resources, and without enough subjects, even if backed by a true god, establishing a kingdom would be nothing but a joke.

As for offending His Majesty the Sea God? The rulers of these powerful factions wouldn’t care much. Several of them are also supported by true god churches—each far more powerful than some newly risen god’s church. Even those factions not affiliated with true god churches have strong backing in the form of demigods or the five great kingdoms. Even higher gods would be cautious, let alone a newly risen god who hasn’t yet established a divine kingdom.

The reason they haven’t directly destroyed the opposing forces is simply out of respect for the being behind His Majesty the Sea God!

As for that lucky young noble, to these powerful factions, he is nothing but a puppet—no need to take him seriously.

In fact, these factions’ actions have indeed stumped the high-ranking members of the Sea God Church.

As for food and supplies, they can purchase them through sea transport from ports like Peace Harbor or other cities in Gadré or Polin. In this regard, the members of the Sea God Church have a natural advantage—the sea is their domain. This is also the main reason why the Solon Kingdom suppresses the Sea God forces. Solon, which reaps great benefits from sea trade, fears that the Sea God Kingdom, with its better geographical location, will replace them as the new commercial power.

But when it comes to population, even His Majesty the Sea God has no solution. In fact, including the pirates and thieves they’ve subdued before, the entire Sea God Kingdom has barely more than 10,000 people. Ten thousand people trying to establish a kingdom on their own is nothing but a joke on the continent.

This Sea God has only been a true god for a short time. Counting from when he was a demi-god, it has been just ten years since he became a god. Among the priests he initially trained, only two are Golden Powerhouses, and one of them has now risen to the Legendary rank. This is precisely what gives Basedo the confidence to establish a kingdom at once. He has reached a critical moment to build a divine kingdom and urgently needs to replenish his faith power. What could be better than gaining more followers by controlling a kingdom and monopolizing its faith?

Though called a kingdom, the area of this territory is less than one-third the size of Celt. After removing the areas unsuitable for human habitation, it is roughly the size of a small principality.

However, with a true god backing him, establishing a kingdom is in line with convention and will not face opposition from other factions on the continent.

This time, Donald did not bring many people but sent a delegation led by Clinton, the First Elector, as his representative to attend the ceremony. He himself planned to have a private talk with the Sea God and strike deals beneficial to both sides.

After all, they are now true gods. Although they haven’t yet taken their thrones, it’s no longer appropriate for them to sit among those mortal nobles. It’s not out of disdain, but due to their different statuses. Even if Donald wanted to sit with them, the presence of another true god would make the others feel restrained and lose interest.

After arriving at the borders of the Sea God Kingdom, Donald left the magic ship and headed alone toward its capital.

The capital of the Sea God Kingdom, which has not yet been officially established, was originally transformed from a small fishing port. Although the land area is considerable, the scale of buildings lags far behind. It resembles a place like Giantstone City, the capital of the North County, and certainly cannot be called a national capital.

Now, this simple capital is covered by an invisible divine light that mortals cannot see. This is the faith network of a true god, indicating that this land has become the terrestrial domain of a certain true god, and other true gods are not allowed to invade it without reason.

So when another true god approached the range of this faith network, Basedo, the master of this land, sensed it and came to greet him personally.

Basedo still wore his usual sunny sailor’s attire, but upon meeting again, he was filled with emotion.

“Meeting you again. I should call you Lord Donald now!”

“Lord Basedo, there’s no need for formalities. We are allies bound by a contract. This time, I can come in person to offer my congratulations!”

It was fine not to mention this contract, but once it came up, Basedo remembered the suffocating feeling of being controlled by a mortal.
“So, is His Highness Donald asking me to fulfill the contract and do something to help you this time?”
Seeing Basedo’s displeased expression, Donald shook his head and smiled.
“Not exactly! Besides coming to congratulate His Highness Basedo on establishing his kingdom, I’m mainly here to discuss a few deals with you!”
The Sea God inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and grew curious about Donald’s words. Even as a Sea God who was not an ordinary mortal, he had heard of the prosperity of Donald’s realm, Dalaran. The goods produced there were renowned throughout the continents!
So when Donald proposed a deal, the first thing that came to mind was those resources. Now that he had established a kingdom, apart from population, what he lacked most were various supplies. If he could establish a partnership with Dalaran, this emerging commercial realm, it would undoubtedly relieve a great deal of pressure on him.
What Donald said next not only surprised Basedo but also brought him even greater joy.
“My preliminary plan is to establish commercial relations with your kingdom, and I also have information on how to quickly acquire enough population!”
“Really?”
Basedo never expected that it would be Donald, someone with whom he had previously had a poor relationship, who would come to his aid.
“Don’t worry, I’m not done yet. Let our subordinates handle the commercial matters. I know you’re at a critical moment in establishing your divine kingdom, so the main deal this time is a pure, blank demi-plane!”
“A demi-plane? Really a demi-plane?”
Suddenly, Basedo could no longer sit still. Even his backer didn’t have the time to find a suitable demi-plane for him to build his divine kingdom, so he would have to rely on his own efforts.
If he could get a demi-plane, the speed at which he could establish his divine kingdom would increase dramatically. In just a few years, he might even ascend to the throne and become a legitimate god.
The Sea God didn’t doubt that if it were that newly risen god, obtaining a demi-plane wouldn’t be something he’d keep hidden—he’d use it to make deals, unless the other party had more than one demi-plane!
Basedo could no longer imagine it—how could such good things always fall to others?