#258 - Section 258 - From Baron to Lord

Flax plants were manageable, but Allen had never heard of silkworms in this world.

"Flax plants are easy enough. As long as we use our brains and find a solution, it won't be difficult," Allen said with a light chuckle.

"However… it won't be that simple to produce higher-quality fabrics."

Allen frowned slightly.

Oliver immediately understood that Allen was referring to the fabrics supplied to the nobles.

He thought for a moment and then immediately said, "Your Grace, the nobles' clothing fabrics are currently limited to two or three types: cloud cloth, crystal cloth, and butterfly cloth."

"These are fabrics extracted from other plants, and their texture and appearance far surpass linen."

"However, the spruce wood, crystal trees, and butterfly vines that produce the raw materials for these fabrics are very expensive plants. After all, they are supplied to the nobles. These plants are expensive and require special environments to survive."

Oliver said with a frown, "Our Principality of Allen can't even cultivate flax plants. To cultivate other plants, I'm afraid…"

He didn't finish, but Allen already understood his meaning.

Although Allen's plan was good, Oliver would definitely not suspect that the textile factory Allen mentioned was fake.

After witnessing the metallurgical plant and the iron carriages, Oliver had been completely convinced by Allen. He believed in Allen's talent and ability.

He also believed that the textile factory could succeed, but the problem was the raw materials.

If the Principality of Allen couldn't produce the raw materials themselves, they could only import them, buy them from the Roland Merchant Guild, or have their own Sapphire Merchant Guild purchase them from other places.

No matter how they did it, it would definitely be a large sum of money.

The original profit would be reduced by more than half.

Neither Oliver nor Allen could accept this situation.

"So, this problem is still very annoying."

Allen sighed, "The more precious something is, the more it can only be obtained in the center of the continent. This world is truly strange. Whether it's land, resources, plants, or animals, it's all the same."

"The closer to the center, the more fertile the land, the more abundant the resources, and the more plant species there will be. Things that we can't grow here can be easily cultivated in the center of the continent."

As Allen said this, a hint of doubt and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

This world was so strange, as if the gods had given all the best things to the four empires in the very center of the continent.

And the countries on the periphery were like beggars in the eyes of the central countries.

Allen also knew that his country's resources might not be as abundant as those of a marquisate in the empire's eyes.

The hierarchy of this world was too strict. Countries without strength could only establish themselves on the edge of the continent.

The most miserable were the maritime principalities, whose resources were already so barren that they couldn't be any more barren.

This was the pattern and situation of this world.

"That can't be helped, Your Grace. All monarchs and kings hope to obtain land in the central area, but all of this requires absolute strength."

… Asking for flowers.

Oliver sighed, his tone full of helplessness.

What strength did a border country like the Principality of Allen have to speak of?

"Forget it, let's not talk about the geographical location. Oliver, I will solve the plant problem as soon as possible. You go down and find some places to build a textile industry base."

"Well… let's select a place in the royal capital. The fabrics produced by the textile industry base can be directly sent to the Sapphire Merchant Guild. Moreover, the textile factory is not as troublesome as the metallurgical plant. Although it also needs waterwheel power, there are rivers around the royal capital, and some waterways have been opened up within the royal capital. You can choose a place near the rivers, or choose a plain outside the royal capital."

Allen made some requests. For Allen, the plant problem was never a problem. After all, he had Lucy at his disposal, who could completely cultivate flax plants, spruce wood, crystal trees, and butterfly vines that could grow here.

Not to mention Lucy, even if Allen spent some effort, he could solve this problem. After all, he possessed a portion of the Holy Fairy's power.

What Allen cared about was the problem of silkworms. It would be great if there were silkworms. "Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering the side quest: Textile Industry!"

"Textile Industry: As a monarch, you have keenly discovered a potentially huge industry that can bring huge wealth and fame. Please build no less than ten textile factories and build them into the core of the textile industry."

"Quest reward: Experience points * 300000, unlock species magic silkworm."

"Magic Silkworm: A silkworm baby with magical power that can produce a large amount of silk, and the silk has good magical effects, and the silk produced is extremely silky and soft, with certain magical effects."

Before Allen could react, the system in his mind had already started refreshing the task.

Allen was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled. It seemed that his problem had been solved.

Of course, Oliver didn't know what Allen was laughing at, but Oliver knew that since Grand Duke Allen had the power to solve the raw material problem, then Oliver believed that the textile industry of the Principality of Allen would surely shock the world soon.

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Chapter 369 Cultivating Candidates, Planting Textile Raw Materials

"I understand, Your Grace. I will arrange it immediately."

Oliver nodded.

Since Allen had already issued the order, he had no doubts.

"Go down then."

Allen waved his hand, letting the minister go down to prepare for the textile industry problem.

As for himself, after thinking for a while, he immediately said to Marco, who was standing at the door like a guard, "Marco, come in."

As a marquis of the royal capital, Marco should have lived in the Marquis Castle.

Allen had already built a magnificent Marquis Castle for Marco in the royal capital and arranged servants.

But this marquis didn't like being a leisurely marquis. He spent more time as Allen's guard knight, always following Allen.

"Your Grace, what are your orders?"

Marco knelt on one knee on the ground. At this moment, he was already a ninth-level marquis. In theory, except for important occasions, he didn't need to kneel to salute.

But Marco would still often kneel to salute Allen.

"Get up, Marco."

Allen smiled and said, "There is something I need you to do."

"Please give your orders, Your Grace."

Marco smiled after standing up.

"Gather these people on the list together."

Allen took out a piece of paper from his arms.

It was filled with names, about thirty people.

These were the names of his dragon knight candidates. He needed to cultivate qualified knights in advance for his other dragon cubs.

"These are all guys with good talents in the Knights."

Marco had once been in charge of the Knights Camp, so of course he could tell at a glance that the people on the list were all good geniuses.

"Yes, I need to cultivate six elites. They are a group of people I have selected. You will be responsible for training them later, and select six people from them."

Allen said to Marco, he would not directly say that this was to select dragon knights.

Although he had successfully cultivated Jackson to become a steel dragon dragon knight, he had many dragons in his hand.

He spent a lot of gold coins to buy so many dragons back then.

It was time to pay attention to it.

Besides the sapphire dragon Saffi and the steel dragon Tasmiz, Allen also had nine dragons in his hand.

It was impossible for Allen to let others be the dragon knight of a mind dragon.

Allen would only ride the forbidden dragon himself.

As for the other dragons, including the emerald dragon Phil who was with the steel dragon Tasmiz, there were a total of eight.

The reason why he only wanted six people was because Allen already had two candidates in mind.

Marco and Thomas, both of them could ride dragons.

As for the other three marquises, Allen did not intend to give them the opportunity to ride dragons.

Maybe he would give them the opportunity after Allen becomes a kingdom in the future.

But definitely not now.

Because these three people are now in a state of enjoyment.

Allen was not afraid that the three of them would be disloyal, but that they would leak the secret of his dragon.

The reason why he chose Marco and Thomas was because these two were the most low-key. What they did every day was to cultivate their own warriors or practice.

In short, it was different from the other three.

So he can’t blame Allen for being biased.

The main reason is that Albert and the three of them are too carefree, there is no way, they have inadvertently lost the opportunity to become dragon knights.

"I understand!"

Marco showed a smile: "Is Your Grace taking them to the training ground for training?"

Allen nodded: "Well, just tell Jackson, and he will hand the people over to you."

"By the way, don't relax your cultivation, you and Marco."

Allen said.

"Don't worry, Your Grace, we won't slack off!"

Marco showed a serious expression.

Recently, he has been working hard to practice swordsmanship and fighting skills.

"Well, very good, go down first."

After Allen finished speaking, he let Marco go down, and he walked out of the room.

"Next is the planting problem of flax plants, first go to Lucy, and then notify Bax, speaking of which, Bax should be almost home now?"

Allen hasn't seen Bax for a long time.