All city-states, following Myr's system of separation of powers, elected a Chief Trade Governor and a Chief Executive Governor from among the governors, magistrates, and merchants to manage all governors and maintain the city-state government. The Military Governor, on the other hand, was appointed by Summerhall, usually a garrison commander, and generally did not interfere with the city-state's political affairs.
The Holy City of the god of calamity also began to be established during the great plague. The jurisdiction of the Holy City was not in the hands of the Temple of the God of Calamities but was directly controlled by Lynd. The city's garrison was also handled by the Chosen Legion, similar to Miracle Port.
The only difference was that the Temple of the God of Calamities was allowed to form a church armed force called the Children of Calamity. The number of this armed force was limited to a maximum of one thousand, and only those who passed the Calamity Trial set by Lynd were allowed to become Children of Calamity.
The reconstruction of Na Sa Star also went exceptionally smoothly. Because it was not affected by the great plague, combined with ample resources and no need to lay foundations, Na Sa Star was quickly built on its original site.
More and more Loisne gathered here, and the population quickly exceeded two hundred thousand, reaching the current population limit that Na Sa Star could accommodate. For this, Nameria had to divert the population, with a portion allocated to Ge Dohe to rebuild Ge Dohe with the Greenblood River Orphans, and another portion allocated to Arnor to rebuild that former Loisne city-state.
On the eve of the end of the great plague in Volantis, Nameria led her long-prepared Loisne fleet to clear out the river pirates of Dagger Lake.
With the help of the Old Man of the River, they easily dealt with the pirate ships on the lake. As for the pirates hiding in the caves on the lake islands, she was not polite either, directly throwing a large amount of lit wet firewood into the caves, filling them with thick smoke, and then completely sealing the cave entrances with a large amount of stones.
Afterwards, she established three water fortresses on the lake, forming three water fleets, specifically to clear out any remaining pirates on the lake.
At this point, Nameria had effectively controlled the middle section of the Lorne River, and a large area centered around Na Sa Star was also under her control.
"You want to establish a kingdom?" Lynd said with a slight surprise, looking at Nameria, whose temperament had changed greatly from the past.
After completing the initial control of the middle section of the Lorne River, Nameria returned to Summerhall with Augustus.
However, her return this time was not to stay long, but for other plans.
"Do you object?" At this moment, Nameria had undergone a significant change. This change was not in her appearance or figure, but in her temperament.
In the past, Nameria was more like a female warrior, but now Nameria was a queen. She also possessed the kingly aura that Robert had, and her tone of voice always carried a hint of royal majesty.
Facing such a Nameria, Lynd always felt a little unaccustomed. He picked up Augustus, who was hugging his leg, and told the Redemption Sisters to take him to the Dragon Nest to play, to ease his own emotions.
When only the couple remained in the room, he directly asked, "Are you planning to live in Na Sa Star permanently?"
Nameria was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"What about Tengshi Town?" Lynd asked.
Nameria, as if it was obvious, said, "We are husband and wife, so Tengshi Town naturally belongs to you."
"Have you considered what the Iron Throne's reaction will be?" Lynd asked again.
Nameria retorted, "Do we still need to worry about the Iron Throne's reaction?"
Although Lynd wanted to refute Nameria, he couldn't find the words to do so, because, as Nameria said, he really didn't need to worry about the Iron Throne's reaction now.
After the great plague, not only was the Iron Throne extremely weak, but other great lords also suffered heavy losses. Now, they should be more concerned about whether the strong Summerhall would expand, rather than worrying about Nameria establishing a kingdom on Essos.
Lynd thought for a moment and asked, "What do you plan to name that country?"
Hearing Lynd ask this, Nameria knew that Lynd had agreed. Although she had been extremely confident when she arrived, she was still a little uneasy. After all, the reason she was able to establish Na Sa Star was entirely due to Lynd's prestige and resources supporting her from behind. If Lynd opposed her establishing a kingdom, then she would have to abandon this long-considered decision.
In fact, establishing a Loisne kingdom on the Lorne River was not a sudden decision for her. From the moment she went to Na Sa Star, she already had this idea in her mind. After that, every decision she made in Na Sa Star was carried out with the goal of establishing a kingdom, including the construction of a political system, the establishment of an army, and the demarcation of territory, and so on. Now, the only thing missing was Lynd's support.
However, before she met Lynd, she was always anxious because she knew very well how excessive her request was. Once a kingdom was established, she, as the head of state, would need to stay in her country for a long time. She was unsure if Lynd would accept this arrangement of a couple living separately.
And now, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face, and said, "I plan to use the name Lorn."
"After establishing the kingdom, what will be your next step?" Lynd inquired.
Nameria thought for a moment and said, "I plan to build a road connecting Myr to the Valyrian Road in Pentos. This will allow for a closer connection with Summerhall, and various supplies can be transported directly by land, without needing to pass through Volantis anymore."
"Hmm!" Lynd nodded and said, "I will have the people in Myr assist you."
Nameria added, "Also, I will expand the kingdom's territory south, to the Sorrows, which is Chayon."
Lynd inquired, "Chayon seems to be occupied by a group of Stone Men. How do you plan to deal with the greyscale on the Stone Men?"
"Does Black Hollow have a way to treat this disease?" Nameria asked.
"Difficult." Lynd shook his head slightly and said, "There is currently no good treatment for this disease. Folk rumors of cutting off the infected parts—Black Hollow has tried this method, but the effect is very general. It might seem to heal at the time, but soon other uninfected parts of the treated person will petrify…"
As he spoke, Lynd suddenly stopped. He seemed to have thought of something. After a while, he said, "I will specially build a town near Chayon dedicated to researching greyscale. At that time, you will be responsible for the safety of the town and for capturing Stone Men who enter Chayon."
"Have you thought of a solution?" Nameria asked.
Lynd nodded and said, "I know of a potion that can be used to remove petrification. However, that potion is for magical petrification. It's unclear if it's effective for disease-related petrification, and the materials needed for that potion are extinct. We need to try other materials to see if we can find substitutes. This process might take several years."
"It's okay, no rush for now." Nameria didn't mind. Then, with a slightly strange look in her eyes, she looked at Lynd and said, "The third thing after establishing the kingdom is also very important, and we need to do it now."
"What is it? Now?" Lynd was stunned and asked.
Nameria walked up to Lynd, hugged him actively, and said, "We need to have another child. He, or she, will become the heir to Lorath."
After speaking, she impatiently pulled Lynd towards the castle bedroom.
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