Chapter 444: About the Emerald Tree Kingdom (1/2)

Proofreader: M_W Miss Fierce

With those serious topics said and done, the meeting then quickly proceeded to the last part, specifically the information about the Emerald Tree Kingdom.

Prior to arriving at Emerald Tree Kingdom, they only knew a few pieces of information about this territory. They were able to learn a few more about it after buying maps from that Cartographer and Information Dealer Elvis, but it's still not enough.

Fortunately, Edward and Sele were able to gather a considerable amount of information after spending 100 gold coins.

The Emerald Tree Kingdom is a territory ruled by the Evergreen royal family. The King's name is King Elfin the Fourth, while the Queen's name is Queen Tina. They have 10 children, 7 Princes, and 3 Princesses. Though only 5 remains in the Emerald Tree Kingdom, specifically 3 Princes and 2 Princesses, as the 4 Princes have left to gain more experience and grow more powerful while that one Princess was married off to their allied Beastman Kingdom, specifically their next destination the Moon Werewolf Kingdom.

The Emerald Tree Kingdom has 12 cities and respectively 11 Noble Households, which represents the 11 City Lords, no more no less. Its territory has a shape of a square formation.

The Emerald City is the capital of the Emerald Tree Kingdom, which is under the rule of the Evergreen royal family. It has a 500 square kilometers size of land under its territory and is located at the very northeast of the Emerald Tree Kingdom.

To the south of the Emerald City, specifically east, is the Verdant City which is under the rule of the Verdant Noble Household. This is a Noble Household where one could find a lot of Pharmacists and Alchemists.

Farther down south of the Verdant City, specifically southeast, is the Clarity Fortress, which is under the rule of the Clarity Noble Household, the second of the three Major Noble Households of the Emerald Tree Kingdom. This is a Noble Household that specializes in education and owns the Clarity Flower Magic Academy.

To the west of the Clarity Fortress, specifically south, is the Leepa City, which is under the rule of the Leepa Noble Household. This is a Noble Household similar to the Honoris Noble Household of the Lionheart Kingdom, they are professionals in cultivating farms and farmers.

Farther to the west of the Leepa City, specifically southwest is the Pierce Fortress, which is under the rule of the Pierce Noble Household, the first of the three Major Noble Household of the Emerald Tree Kingdom. This is a Noble Household similar to the Blacksmoke Noble Household of the Lionheart Kingdom, they focus more on industrial, mining, and cultivating Blacksmiths. They also own the Piercing Lance Magic Academy.

Then to the north of the Pierce Fortress, specifically west, is the Beryl City, which is under the rule of the Beryl Noble Household. This Noble Household focuses on industrial, mining, and cultivating Blacksmiths as well.

The reason for both the Pierce Noble Household and Beryl Noble Household focusing on industrial, mining, and cultivating Blacksmiths is the fact that to their west is the Mountain Wall Range, a Red Zone for the Emerald Tree Kingdom that is made up of hundreds of mountains. No one has yet completely explored this place, so it's the hot-spot for mining, adventuring, pioneering, and similar things.

Farther north of the Beryl Noble Household, specifically northwest, is the Nero Fortress, which is under the rule of the Nero Noble Household, the third of the three Major Noble Household of the Emerald Tree Kingdom. This is a Noble Household that manages all of the auction houses of the Emerald Tree Kingdom. They also own the Nero Shield Magic Academy.

To the east of the Nero Fortress, specifically north, is the Jade City, which is under the rule of the Jade Noble Household. This is a Noble Household similar to the Verdant Noble Household, only in their case is one could find a lot of Magical Beast Tamers.

Down the south of Jade City, specifically the center of the Emerald Tree Kingdom, one would find the four remaining territories, specifically Sapphire City, which are under the rule of the Sapphire Noble Household; Malachite City, which is under the rule of the Malachite Noble Household; Ruby City, which is under the rule of the Ruby Noble Household; and lastly, the Smagdine City, which is under the rule of the Smagdine Noble Household.

These four cities in the center of the Emerald Tree Kingdom circled around the Emerald Mountain. This is the mountain where the Evergreen royal family first found the Emerald Tree before they replanted it to the Emerald City.

Unlike the other first 8 territories of the Emerald Tree Kingdom, Sapphire City, Malachite City, Ruby City, and Smagdine City don't have anything they specialize in. They are in a similar case to the Heart City of the Lionheart Kingdom, only that they are hundreds of fold much better than the latter as they are being used as the center of all the trades happening in the Emerald Tree Kingdom.

Nevertheless, they are still not the most prosperous part of the Emerald Tree Kingdom, but rather it is the Emerald City, Clarity Fortress, Pierce Fortress, and Nero Fortress. Simply because all the goods and high-quality products were already being bought first before they could spread to the center. This is also one of the reasons why the Evergreen royal family choose to not place their capital in the middle of the Emerald Tree Kingdom, because they long already knew that they would be the last ones to receive the harvest.

”These 4 cities at the outer center part of the Emerald Tree Kingdom are all being ruled by Viscount Noble Household, while those remaining four in the center part are ruled by Half-Viscount Noble Household,” Edward explained.

”Half-Viscount?” Leo curiously asked. In his decade or so of being a City Lord back then in the Lionheart Kingdom, this is his first time hearing the word 'Half-Viscount'.

Eilajah raised his hand before explaining, ”Half-Viscount is actually a word we normally used for those Baron Noble households that had become City Lords. It's because once a Baron Noble Household become a City Lord, they also receive power similar to those of a Viscount, albeit not everything, that's why they are called Half-Viscount.”