In the Hillsbrad hills, a stone fort standing on the hills is the temporary palace of the Storm King's royal family.

Almost every day, new decorations are transported in the castle, either rockery, beautiful marble statues, or the bad floor tiles that were replaced.

King Ryan repeatedly stated that the kingdom had no financial surplus to pay the stonemasons' wages. However, the stonemason said that this was gratitude for Duke to save their lives. Anyway, after finishing the bunkers, he was idle in winter and found some stones to practice his skills.

However, the stonemasons also said that one thing is the same. When rebuilding Stormwind City in the future, the wages to be paid are still needed, but the cost price is enough.

Ryan agreed.

Looking at the so-called refugee camp that was becoming more and more prosperous, Ryan was speechless and said that it was a refugee camp, which was already quite inappropriate.

This is completely the prototype of an emerging city.

The stone city wall that can accommodate three people on the wall protects nearly 500,000 residents well. All newly reclaimed fields in the distance are protected by huge wooden fences. Every 300 meters away, there is a wooden 10-meter-high arrow tower that can monitor the fields in all directions without blind spots.

There is nothing short of everything in the city.

Market, medical care, sanitation, fire protection, water intake, urban sanitation, all architectural plans and arrangements are organized.

In cities where money is lacking circulation, there is no gift that is taken care of by the state, and all food and daily necessities must be exchanged for labor.

The grain collected in autumn, except for the necessary portion of the family, will be paid to the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Storm Kingdom. The Ministry of Civil Affairs will relatively issue a batch of substitute rolls with seals and equivalent amounts. These substitute rolls can be used to exchange for cloth and other daily necessities in the market.

The rest of the work is similar. Whether it is logging or quarrying, all the materials are collected in proportion, and the rest of the worker receives substitute rolls as wages.

It was clearly lacking in money, but the entire refugee camp was running extremely well like a self-sufficient independent kingdom. It was completely unthinkable that half a year ago, there were a group of refugees who were almost desperate about life and the future.

One day in December, watching the warm black smoke rising from the chimneys in the city, Ryan felt inexplicably warm in his heart.

On this day, Anduin Lothar came back.

Ryan and Anduin hugged each other enthusiastically.

"Anduin, what's going on?"

"Oh, in winter, my alliance commander is a beggar, holding a broken jar and begging everywhere. He only got a lot of promises that he would fulfill, and there was nothing substantial at all." It was because there was no one else that Anduin complained so presumptuously.

"It's better to have a promise than not even give it." Ryan asked the servant to hand him a glass of hot wine.

When Anduyin first came in, he didn't see clearly. Looking at the room that was already very decent, Anduyin held a grass: "Hey, I'm not dazzled, right? Why do I feel like I'm back to Storm Fortress?"

"It's true, isn't it?" Ryan shrugged: "I didn't force the stonemasons to do these things. It's Duke's favor anyway."

Anduin used his fingers as a comb and tweaked his hair with both hands: "Oh, compared to him, I think my diplomatic level is really bad. Yes, is there any good news for that little guy?"

"Is a new Storm Wang Family Mage Group considered good news? 200 formal mages, 500 magic apprentices. Although we have only signed a three-year contract for the time being."

Lothar's eyes were almost popping out of his eyes: "Old man Antonidas is willing to release others?"

"Duke said it was exchanged for a copy of Karazan's magic book. I don't understand the magic stuff. Anyway, what he said was that since this was collected by Storm Kingdom for help, it would be worth it to exchange a copy for these people. Of course I agree."

"Agree! My God, that kid is so awesome." Losa patted Ryan's shoulder hard.

Ryan had a faint bitter smile.

"What? Are you not happy? If this continues, we will hopefully restore the Storm Kingdom!" Losa took several sips of wine.

"Anduin, I've always been thinking. If we can restore the Storm Kingdom, we might as well be the king of Duke."

This topic is really too heavy, and Losa didn't react for a while.

"Think about it, we all know that Duke is not actually a member of the Storm Kingdom. But how much did he do for us? Without him, perhaps there were only one, twenty thousand refugees left in Storm Kingdom. I died early in the morning at Storm City, either at Garona's hands or with Storm City. I know you will take good care of Varian for me, and maybe you will become the commander of the Alliance. But how much can you have to say? You don't even have an army directly under your own jurisdiction. Even if you lead the Alliance to defeat the tribe in the future, how many citizens can help you and Varian restore the country?"

"but……"

"Look outside, Anduin. Outside the window are 500,000 citizens of the Storm Kingdom who can eat and drink enough to survive the winter safely, and there are 100,000 elite soldiers who are full of morale and willing to die for the Kingdom. Before the winter comes, perhaps more citizens who have gone to other countries before rushed back. These are all done by Duke's help. Duke's ability is no less than any founding wise ruler in human history."

When Ryan said this, Anduin was silent.

This is a big truth. Because the stability of the refugee camp in Nanhai Town attracted all the scattered people back. The soldiers who had lost their losses in Nanhai Town before were quickly made up for it. If it were not for the difficulties in raising soldiers, it would not be impossible to plunder all the young and strong men and pull out an army of 200,000 people.

Of course, now all young and strong people in the entire refugee camp have begun to receive military training. There are still sufficient reserve troops.

"The Great Soladin is great, but as the capital of the Araso Empire, the Rapids Castle, it declined after not long. Other city-states have become independent kingdoms, such as Lordaeron, and Dalaran. There are many enemies of human beings. If this is an unstoppable trend, why not just let him separate them?"

"Have you asked Duke?" Anduin said suddenly.

"No. But you can imagine that Duke also has subordinates and Duke also supports him. Then it will not be a question whether Duke wants to think about it or not." Ryan sighed again: "I, who once destroyed the country, now I will think about everything. Anyway, I will follow the trend. After the country is restored, Duke will be crowned with the king if he wants to be crowned. If he doesn't want to be crowned, I will give him the treatment of the prince, and I will set up a national policy and pass it directly to Varian and Varian's future descendants. It is enough that the Storm Kingdom can retain most of the Elvin Forest."
Chapter completed!