Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 4)

Chapter 705 - Inspecting the New Territory!

"Alright. Thank you, Elder Manwell." Nie Yan nodded.

A game-wide announcement popped up.

Nirvana Flame has been conferred the title of Duke. He has been awarded the Abernathy Great Grasslands as his fiefdom.

A huge uproar shook the entire playerbase. Everyone was fervently discussing this new development. Nie Yan kept accomplishing one shocking thing after another. First it was him receiving the title of Great Prophet. Now he had become a Duke and obtained his own fiefdom. In their hearts, no one could compete with the legend of Nirvana Flame.

This announcement had undoubtedly made Nie Yan's achievements even more resplendent.

All the major powers paid close attention to Nie Yan's movements at all times. News of him receiving a fiefdom left them completely shocked. They immediately researched the location of the Abernathy Great Grasslands. After finding it, some rejoiced while others despaired.

The guilds far away from the Abernathy Great Grasslands naturally didn't have anything to worry about. However, those close to it started worrying. No one wanted to be swallowed up by Asskickers United. The most concerned were undoubtedly Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group.

The Abernathy Great Grasslands was located on the border between the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire. Asskickers United occupying this region meant they could threaten Angel Corps at any time.

...

Angel Corps guild headquarters. Cao Xu donned in black ornamental robes walked into the main hall.

"Fan, my boy, long time no see," Cao Xu said.

Soaring Angel in his azure leather armour sat at the head of the table. He nodded in response. "Long time no see indeed, Brother Cao. I trust you've been well?"

"I presume you already know Nirvana Flame obtained the Abernathy Great Grasslands as his territory. So, what are your thoughts?" Cao Xu asked.

"The Abernathy Great Grasslands is located right on the border between the two empires. With ordinary flying mounts, you can get to Orc King City in about three hours. As for siege weapons, though they're slow, the travel time is still less than a day. I'm deeply concerned. Brother Cao, do you have a solution?" Soaring Angel said. He understood Angel Corps and Asskickers United would face off eventually. He wasn't afraid of a war. But he didn't want to lose the advantage before the fight even began.

"None. Not at the moment, at least. His territory is under protection for three months. We can only hope the Monet Financial Group doesn't fall too quickly. It would be great if they shaved away more of Asskickers United's strength. For now, we need to take some defensive measures. If we can endure through these three months, we can destroy Nirvana Flame's territory," Cao Xu said. After operating in the Satreen Empire for so long and acquiring more than 30 guilds, his strength wasn't to be looked down on. With three cities under his control, he was only second to Angel Corps with their five.

Soaring Angel nodded. He had already started taking measures to deal with Asskickers United. It was just that he wasn't willing to inform Cao Xu. These two men both had their secrets. They weren't as friendly as they appeared on the surface. On one hand, the Century Financial Group was a shareholder in Angel Corps and also their business partner. On the other, they were a formidable rival.

"Asskickers United recently formed a monopoly over the potion market. We also have no choice but to purchase our potions from the Starry Night Potion Shop. Asskickers United's influence is at an all time high right now. If they develop their territory, the ones who'll suffer a calamity will be the two of us," Cao Xu said.

"Don't worry, Brother Cao. This much I understand."

The two largest powers in the Satreen Empire continued discussing on how to deal with Asskickers United.

...

Nie Yan, Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and three others teleported from Calore to Nisode. Afterwards, they took to the air on their flying mounts and set off for the Abernathy Great Grasslands.

About two hours later, after passing through a towering mountain range, the six of them arrived at the border of a great grassland. Looking into the horizon, all one could see was an endless stretch of green. There were a few lakes scattered here and there; their water was crystal clear. Occasionally, one could see herds of monsters moving over the land.

"This is the Abernathy Great Grasslands?" Bladelight asked with a shocked expression. This vast grassland all belonged to Nie Yan? This was too frightening!

"Yes. Everything the light touches is ours." Nie Yan faintly smiled.

The map showed that the Abernathy Great Grasslands was even larger than the plains of Calore!

The five continued on ahead. Even after flying for more than five minutes, they still couldn't see an end to the grassland.

What a large region!

Bladelight and the others couldn't help but be amazed.

Observing the land below, one could occasionally see rows of white tents. The people occupying these tents were the natives of the Abernathy Great Grasslands. There were about 500,000 NPCs living in this territory, of which 200,000 were humans and 300,000 were orcs. No matter what their race, they would now have to recognize Nie Yan as their ruler or risk opposing both the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire.

Nie Yan held absolute authority in this land. From making laws to deciding over the life and death of the NPCs living here, all of it was within his grasp with the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire as his backing. But even though his power was great, he had no intention of becoming a tyrant. If he wanted to establish a foothold here, ruling with an iron fist wouldn't work. He needed to receive the support of all the NPCs to create a powerful army. Only then would his rule be firm.

Seeing this vast expanse, Nie Yan's eyes lit up with anticipation. Finally, he could begin developing his own territory!