It was an eventful time, and after settling the Barbarians' garrison in Lancastes, Hathaway decided to return to the Cordillera territory. After agreeing to settle the Imperial problem in three months, Hathaway needs some time to arrange the things that the Ordgar Empire needs to prepare in advance for the Dietrich era, and once the dust settles on the issue of the Empire's heir, many things will surface.

On the other hand, Hathaway's action to order covert support for other religions finally came to fruition, which was originally only in her territory, but caused a majority of the population to ...... It was mainly the distrust of the middle and small aristocracy that gave other small religions the opportunity to develop.

Especially in the Northwest, under Hathaway's covert communication, Dietrich quickly realized the role of these sects in the future power game...... Especially in the confrontation with the natural church, the role played by this force can be called almost significant.

Dietrich is much more mature in politics than Hathaway, and of course he understands that this is a trump card hidden in his hands, and even if it breaks out, it will not be more dangerous than the Church of Nature, so it is only natural that the two sides hit it off.

Hathaway is of course happy to see this situation, in fact, she now needs a force that can contain the Church of Nature, so that it can make her weight more important, when these sects successfully gain a foothold in the Northwest Region, it means that the Church of Nature has to focus on these small sects in the territory of the Otigar Empire, which is undoubtedly good news for Hathaway.

Hathaway knew. In a way, she has become the decisive factor in victory or defeat.

The intervention of the northern lords could change the current situation, but they didn't want to get involved, because they knew like Hathaway that whether Caesar or Dietrich won the battle for the throne, the Ordga Empire was no longer the huge empire it used to be.

After the ravages of underground races and rebels, as well as the struggle for succession, and the great lords who fanned the flames in it, the imperial power no longer has the authority it once had, and at most it is a symbolic crown of glory.

Especially when Heidelberg has become the capital of the Confederation of Southern Will, this laurel crown is even more bleak and heavy. And they can watch the drama slowly move from the end to the end with a relaxed attitude. And then according to their respective interests, draw a happy end to the post-Otiga Empire.

After receiving the news of Caesar's visit to Princess Perise, Hathaway was surprised and only felt funny.

Caesar had only now thought of contacting him, and it was a little too late. Not to mention whether it is the great lord behind Caesar. Or the Church of Nature. They both have a lot of trouble with Hathaway, so there is absolutely no cooperation between them...... In fact, the cooperation with Caesar. It was not destined to be in the interests of the Cordillera, and it was in the interests of the Cordillera that an Odida empire that was nominally unified but was in fact divided and loose.

However, Lisser's arrival was able to arouse some interest from Hathaway, who believed that Her Royal Highness would inadvertently reveal some information...... Even if she didn't, Hathaway prepared a gift that would be remembered by Her Royal Highness.

Before leaving Lancais, Hathaway did not forget to extort a sum of money from the merchants of the Southwest, and with the sensational effect of the barbarian army as a backing, the money was relatively easy to come by, which made Hathaway realize that although the Northwest was not as rich as the South, those merchants were definitely well-to-do.

The merchants of these places longed for a peaceful and tranquil environment, and with their abundant products and excellent geographical environment, the commercial atmosphere in this region was far greater than that of the northeast and eastern parts of the empire, whether it was the Black Forest, the Hengduan Mountains, or Lancastes, and the affluence of the people surprised Hathaway, and then consider why Dietrich chose the Northwest as his backyard. Hathaway also admired the vision of this lowly Ordgar heir.

The boat slowly left the docks of Lancastes City and sailed upstream, Hathaway was not the first time to travel back and forth between Lancastes City and the Cordillera Plateau, but most of the time, it was a hurried flight through the air, and every time she passed through the waterway, she always brought some fresh feelings.

Clustered along the shore with a variety of unknown small trees, mixed with dense vine branches, hanging densely on the ancient trees, even the scorching midday sun cannot penetrate it, perhaps only on the wide Buchar River can you feel a trace of sunshine, otherwise there is only an eerie coolness.

The Buchare River is a tributary of the Mandia Nile, and the Mandinile River is a large river formed by the gushing of many springs underground, when the Buchare River enters the Mandinile River, the river surface becomes wider and wider, and the various vines and plants on the banks of the river have been cleaned by the Cordillera side, making the river appear smooth, but this feeling that the river is empty for dozens of kilometers makes Hathaway feel very pity, the use of this golden waterway has not been perfected, and there is a lot of room for development...... The premise is that if it can be developed.

This river connects the northwest of the Otigar Empire to Lancais, and the only thing Hathaway regrets is that there is a large area in between that is not developed. However, people are always conflicted, and it is quite nice to enjoy the two scenery from the boat, Hathaway does not want to spoil the natural environment here, in fact she also likes the quietness of the place.

The three-masted galleon sailed calmly on the water, and it was unlikely that even the large creatures in the water would be able to challenge such a large vessel for transporting soldiers, and there were few monsters left in the river. Forty-metre-long boats can only run aground on a well-watered river like the Buchar River, which is one of the reasons why Hathaway wanted to make the most of it.

The abundant amount of water here allows the Cordillera to continuously import all kinds of goods into the Northwest Imperial Region, especially the trade with the Orc Empire, which can obtain a large number of high-quality leather and other goods, if it does not ensure the stability of the Northwest Region. That was definitely a heavy blow to the business development of the Cordillera.

The calm of the Buchar River made the whole voyage unusually peaceful, and not even the frequent devil's hooves were disturbed during the whole voyage...... It was a small demon bird that lived on the banks of the confluence of the Mandini Nile and Buchar rivers, and often attacked passing ships.

This made the soldiers escorting along the road extremely surprised, and they were more and more in awe of Hathaway's mysterious height, in fact, Hathaway did not take any special measures, but she continued to amplify and spread the shock and deterrence in the spiritual magic through air magic, this special spiritual magic can make creatures, including Warcraft, feel the great fear and coercion from the ship, and subconsciously want to avoid it.

The seven-day voyage was peaceful. It's a rarity. It also allows Hathaway to think about some things quietly, especially the question of what posture she should take in various aspects.

The Cordillera fleet must expand, and the conquest of the seas means wealth. Ah Ling. The fleet commanded by Hegel could be called invincible on the blue sea. It not only ensures the smooth and expansion of maritime trade routes. He also ran several large immigrant islands, and to some extent, that was Hathaway's legacy. At the same time, it also serves as a springboard for future expansion into the depths of the sea.

On the Cordillera soil. Hathaway decided to let it go.

The former settlers now recognized their status as 'Cordillera people', and Hathaway was most proud of the fact that the barbarian tribes seemed to be more and more fond of life outside the mountains.

In fact, Hathaway found herself more and more consciously including the barbarians in her own people...... This is considered in terms of lordship. It must be admitted that human creativity and plasticity are very strong, but in terms of individual qualities, the absolute number of barbarian labor is that of ordinary humans, and they are not very good at farming, but in other fields with high physical requirements, barbarians have become the most popular labor force, especially in paving roads, building cities, river transformation, etc., which is probably the result of racial integration, which makes the border wasteland of Cordillera full of life and vitality.

The last thing to face is Hathaway's neighbor, solving the problem from Casserf is already a matter of alum, as long as the Cordillera belongs to her for a day, the threat of Archduke Casserf to her will not stop, instead of such a passive defense, it is better to defeat the other party in one fell swoop, completely solve this threat, if after Dietrich obtains the throne of the Ostigar Empire, he can even gain a moral upper hand, it is this that makes Hathaway's heart pound.

At present, the military strength of the Cordillera Territory is not inferior to that of Archduke Carseff...... It can even be said that it is beyond his strength. But what must be taken into account is the reaction of Caesar, the Church of Nature, and several other high lords. As for Dietrich, Hathaway believed that he would not receive any military support.

Support?

Hathaway thought a little distracted, Petro. Hughes had already informed the Purple Dew Grass in his letter that more and more Green Elves were coming into the Cordillera, and that many Green Elves were even coming out around Gettysburg Fortress. Not only did the surplus labor force of the Three-Day Tribe enter the Cordillera Territory, but some of the smaller tribes around them also obtained permits to enter the Cordillera Territory as subjects of the Three-Day Tribe and entered the Cordillera Territory.

If you want to live a good life, go to the Cordillera!

This slogan has stirred up the numb hearts of the Green Elves who have endured barren lives for several lifetimes, watching those friends always carry back with a large bag when they go home every few months, and no one can endure this temptation, and running out and seeking a better life has become the most sincere and urgent desire of all the Green Elves living around the Cordillera.

Yes, even those rude green elves know how to pursue a better life, why can't green elves do this?

The influx of a large number of green elves into the Cordillera has caused some dissatisfaction among the barbarians, compared to the green elves, in many respects, the barbarians do not have much advantage, especially the green elves are stronger in discipline than the rough and loose barbarians, many of the better jobs are gradually replaced by the green elves, and even the most primitive and clumsy jobs such as logging, transportation, and quarrying are also feeling the competition from the green elves, which makes the security situation in the entire Cordillera region also appear some worrying factorsFights between barbarians and green elves have become the biggest security hazard affecting the entire Cordillera region.

Needless to say, whether in terms of administrative power, military strength, or psychological feelings, compared with the green elves, the barbarians who integrated into human society earlier have an incomparable advantage, and the judges' rulings always favor the barbarians, intentionally or unintentionally, for the reason that the green elves have only obtained the right to legally enter the Cordillera region to work, and are not officially legal residents of the Cordillera region, and do not enjoy citizenship rights. Although the green elves are full of resentment, they can only swallow their anger, as long as it is not too excessive, the green elves are willing to calm down, after all, in other people's territory, you are only the lowest group of workers, it is difficult to compete with the class that holds a certain amount of state power.

As more and more green elves enter the Cordillera, they gradually discover how barren and pitiful their original life is, how rich and colorful the outside world is, and the so-called elegance and pride of the green elves are crushed into sand by reality...... But they also realize that they do not belong to this world, no one recognizes their legal rights, no matter how hard they try, they are just a group of passers-by, a group of passers-by who work ten times harder than the local residents, but whose income and life are much worse, which makes the green elves gradually appreciate the beauty of the outside world and life, but also bring a lot of confusion.

If you don't explode in silence, you die in silence!

When these confusions and incomprehensions reach a certain level, there will naturally be some protests and demands...... It's understandable, at least that's how Hathaway knows it now.

Everyone has the right to pursue a better life, whether it is a race, whether it is an orc, a barbarian, or a green elf, the question is how to fight for this power, or how much to be willing to pay for this right.

When Hathaway had just had time to rest for the night in the fortress of Gettysburg, she had to face the representatives of the green elves who had been waiting in the fortress for more than half a month, as well as Petro who accompanied them. Hughes and Police Commissioner Guise. McKennello.

After placing the three representatives of the Green Elves in the reception room, Hathaway silently crossed her arms and returned to her study in the Gettysburg Fortress, which was originally the private reception room of the fortress commander, after taking over the fortress, in view of the importance and particularity of the location, Hathaway also thought that she would not spend less time in the fortress, so she reserved a few rooms for herself. (To be continued......)