Chapter 449: The New Continent Colonization Plan

“I can’t get a share of this huge ‘cake’ in the New Continent for now! Once I’ve processed what I’ve gained this time, my kingdom will also be able to build up a considerable force. If you need any help, Donald, be sure to let me know!”
As for Donald, the Sea God Basseto felt both gratitude and complexity toward him. After all, it was well-known in the Main World that the Lord of Dawn and the Celts had a poor relationship.
As a true god supported by one of the Three Glorious Gods, he not only failed to distance himself from those true gods but also cooperated wholeheartedly with them without feeling any discomfort. This inevitably left Basseto in a dilemma.
Noticing the Sea God’s mood, Donald gave him a reassuring smile and said, “It’s fine not to get involved. Are we, as totem gods, really as weak and easy to manipulate as those fake gods? Those who rush fastest often fall the hardest! I’m just joining in for fun; I’m not greedy for the interests of the Totem Continent. So we’ll just wait and watch from our own territory!”
In reality, with the forces at Donald’s disposal, he could already act as an independent party to compete with other forces on the Totem Continent. Yet he had no such intention.
Firstly, the territories occupied by the totem gods he supported were essentially his own territories, and they were even expanding, almost matching the size of the Kingdom of Celts. As those totem gods grew stronger, their lands would continue to expand. Thus, Donald naturally didn’t need to conquer land through violence like other forces did.
Of course, his status had changed now. Even if the force hiring him was the True God Church, they would voluntarily share some of the spoils as payment—be it divinity or divine artifacts. Donald’s main goal was the totems of the conquered tribes’ gods.
For the various forces on the continent, land was of utmost importance. Although the Main Continent had many undeveloped areas, for the elite nobles, good territories were becoming increasingly scarce. Fights and conflicts over land were common among them.
Now, with vast fertile plains available, they could simply occupy any land by defeating the natives of the New Continent. It was a continent as vast as the Main Continent, and perhaps one of them might become a great figure like the founders of the Five Kingdoms.

The precedent of the founding monarch of the Celt Kingdom being deified only served to fuel the ambitions and desires of these people even more! Power, wealth, and eternal life—how could anyone not strive for them, even at the cost of their lives? For the true gods, believers are the most important; although souls and divine artifacts are hard to give up, they are not essential. Believers are the source of sustainable strength, and with enough faith, it is not difficult to enhance one’s power. This is exactly the opposite of Donald’s views. When Donald left the Dawn Kingdom and returned to Dalaran, the Dalaran Mercenary Corps had already boarded magic ships and set sail with the Celt Royal Expeditionary Fleet. Since the point where the two realms merged was in the vast ocean, a long sea distance separated the two continents, and sea routes were the only way to reach the New Continent. Fortunately, as the realms merged, the spatial structure stabilized, and the storms and lightning that had ravaged the area day and night gradually subsided, no longer posing a threat to ship navigation. Even without storms, crossing this long route still took at least half a year, and that was only possible with the help of magicians’ spells and alchemical devices. If relying solely on ordinary sailboats powered by wind, it might take years to arrive. Such a pace naturally displeased the several major kingdoms and the god churches and their allies, who were eager to set foot on the New Continent before other forces could do so, prompting them to find ways to speed up the process. The most extreme case was the Dawn Kingdom’s fleet—its ruler was even willing to use a true divine artifact to propel the entire fleet swiftly across the sea, making most forces realize the immense wealth of the Church of the Three Glorious Gods. Using such a true divine artifact, even the lowest-tier ones, required a messenger with the power of a demigod and consumed enormous amounts of divine energy daily for a newly ascended god. With the protection of a true divine artifact, the Sendor Kingdom’s fleet reached the waters south of the Totem Continent in less than fifteen days. No storms, waves, or powerful sea beasts could stop them—they simply crushed them all. Even the mighty Sea Lords had to avoid confrontation with the Sendor Kingdom’s formidable fleet to avoid becoming victims at sea! After the Sendor Kingdom’s fleet landed first on the Totem Continent, other forces with their own methods also arrived one after another.

Among them, the fleet of the Celt Kingdom was the first to rank among the top three forces to reach the Totem Continent, as it was led by an actual god. This was a plan devised after discussions between Donald and King Charles of the Northlands. With Donald in charge on the kingdom side, God Charles could also set sail without worries and use his full power. As for those ordinary noble ships lacking such powerful support, they could only struggle along the long routes, hoping that after arriving in the New Continent, the stronger forces would still leave them something to eat! The Dalaran Mercenary Corps was led by Kelthas, who, along with Uther, had become followers of Donald. However, compared to other followers, they were in a different situation—being strong heroes by nature, they regarded the divine powers bestowed by Donald as supplementary forces, relying mainly on their own heroic heritage, though their strength had still increased significantly. Kelthas, who had recently integrated two major mage systems to reach the level of Archmage, had already reached the mid-stage of Gold Rank, while Uther, who had long ago broken through to Gold Rank and received a fragment of Donald’s divine essence as a reward, was on the verge of reaching the peak of Gold Rank—soon he would be able to break through to Legendary Paladin! Since Donald needed to replace Charles and rule the capital, Uther had to take charge of the territory. After all, Chikofield’s strength had not yet recovered since his rebirth, and Carlisle needed to set sail. Moreover, the Paladin class was naturally better suited for defense, making Uther the most suitable candidate. With Carlisle, a strong warrior familiar with the Totem Continent, at their side, the fleet could operate with an advantage over other invaders. Besides, Donald also needed Carlisle to convey messages to the Totem gods such as the God of Iron Clanks. As long as a believer was present, the god’s gaze could, through the threads of faith, see across vast distances to the other side of the continent and even transmit power from afar—unless there were barriers from extreme environments like the Abyss. Thus, Donald could naturally rule the capital while still staying informed about the progress of the Celt fleet’s departure.