"Splash!"
The water was flowing, and the girl's movements were extremely awkward. Her trembling hand barely brushed by, her flushed face spreading to her neck.
In the wooden barrel, the eighteen-year-old boy was deep in thought.
Thoughts were racing through his mind.
Until a moment later, a smile appeared on the boy's face.
At this moment, he had an idea.
Joking, a modern person.
To force oneself on a medieval girl would indeed be a joke.
By now, his mind was filled with countless thoughts.
Seeing the girl was already at her limit, Thor chuckled softly.
"Alright!"
"You can leave now!"
Thor spoke up.
"Ah!"
The sudden words startled the girl, and she instinctively responded.
"Splash!!"
As the water flowed, Thor suddenly stood up.
"Ah!"
The girl yelped and immediately ran out.
"Sophia, Karen, you can come in now!"
He called out, and the other two maids quickly entered.
Under their service, Thor dressed before walking out.
But seeing Thor emerge at this moment, Anna couldn't help but blush, her gaze avoiding him.
Thor smiled and didn't pay it any mind.
Instead, he went straight to the study.
As expected, he was preparing to head to his domain the next day; today needed careful planning.
At the same time, he wanted to see if the early morning intel could provide more updated information.
The night gradually descended.
In the study, Thor prepared for the next steps.
While three maids attended to him nearby.
Anna occasionally glanced at Thor from the corner of her eye.
Her heart was filled with murmurs until a moment later, when she calmed herself.
But her cheeks couldn't help but flush again, her mind involuntarily recalling the earlier scene—the strong body, the bronzed skin, and the overwhelming masculine aura.
As she thought, the fading flush on her face reignited.
"Anna, Anna, you can't be like this!"
"You still need to escape!"
"Yes, Anna, you need to escape!"
She encouraged herself internally.
The girl's emotions had stirred, though she herself hadn't noticed it.
Of course, Thor was unaware of these thoughts.
At this moment, as time passed, it finally reached early morning again.
The daily intel system refreshed as expected.
"Buzz!"
A ripple spread, and next, lines of text appeared before his eyes.
His gaze swept through them.
After reading all the content, Thor finally returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep.
The night gradually passed.
A new day arrived.
Early in the morning, Thor instructed Steve to purchase supplies.
The construction of the domain required more than just people; seeds, tools, food, and various items were needed.
However, clearly, in the entire Northern Province, both the price of slaves and other materials were generally much higher.
The difference was exceedingly large.
The slave prices were almost ten times different, and the materials' prices reached over three times more.
Truth be told, if not for the kingdom's laws prohibiting it, Thor would have considered returning to the Frost Moon Province to buy and then bring them over.
Unfortunately, it was just a thought.
Even Count Engel Dressrosa didn't choose to do so, indicating it was nearly impossible.
Faced with such prices, he could only accept them grudgingly.
As dusk gradually descended.
The group set off in grand fashion.
Their destination was the Maine River Valley.
At this moment, the scene was undoubtedly expanded compared to their arrival in Loren City.
The addition of five hundred peasant slaves brought the number of people and horses close to a thousand. Along with a large amount of accompanying supplies, the entire convoy stretched for over a kilometer.
It was indeed a sight to behold.
However, with hundreds of fully armed knights, no one dared to entertain any thoughts.
The journey was extremely peaceful.
Even when encountering some fierce beasts, they quickly retreated upon sensing the group's presence.
The only Pig Beast that charged up was quickly dealt with by the Knight Order.
In this way, after traveling for about ten days, they finally reached their destination.
The Maine River Valley faced the extreme northern part of the Northern Province.
Compared to the northern chill, due to the impact of the Maine River, the climate here appeared extremely suitable.
The continuous impact of the Maine River made the soil here fertile, covered with abundant water plants.
The morning sun shone down, and a gentle breeze caressed everyone's cheeks, providing an extremely comfortable feeling.
When everyone arrived, seeing the vast expanse of plain, Thor couldn't help but reveal a satisfied expression.
Such a large plain, if fully developed, could even support the needs of hundreds of thousands of people.
It could be considered an excellent place.
Initially, Thor was slightly nervous.
After all, it was just a rough map; who knew what to expect.
Clearly, the choice was undoubtedly correct.
"Steve!"
Thor called out.
"Sir!"
Steve quickly stepped forward.
"Gather all the peasant slaves together!"
Thor spoke, his determination firming.
"Yes!"
Steve nodded and promptly proceeded to handle it.
"Let's go!"
"Reine, let's walk around here!"
After instructing Steve, Thor called upon Reine, and they began exploring the Maine River Valley.
"Yes!"
Reine nodded quickly, and at this moment, his aura had already reached that of an Official Knight.
Just as he had originally expected.
Just yesterday, the day before reaching the Maine River Valley, Reine officially broke through to become an Official Knight.
His talent was remarkably high, leaving people in awe.
However, Thor had become accustomed to this.
After all, the stronger Reine became, the greater the benefits for him.
Sunlight poured down as the two walked through the valley.
After almost an hour, Thor thoroughly surveyed the entire river valley.
The situation was better than he had imagined.
At this moment, he didn't even need to immediately build water infrastructure.
Because the areas that might be affected by the river impact were only near the Maine River, with vast plains outside unaffected by the water, sufficient for his initial development.
Moreover, the soil appeared black-brown, obviously fertile.
It could be expected that even with initial cultivation, they would have a substantial harvest next year.
"Sir!"
"The peasant slaves have been gathered!"
Soon, as he pondered, Steve approached, speaking respectfully.
"Alright, have them start by fencing this area!"
Thor nodded, gesturing to the surrounding region.
"Yes!"
Steve quickly nodded.