Melodious Lakeside
The imposing waterwheel still stands there, and several large ships that have already been built are already moored in the deep water area of the shipyard not far away.
Ed stood on the shore, looking at the rows of wooden boats neatly arranged, and his heart was filled with boundless pride.
He seemed to see his fleet sailing on the vast sea, laden with all sorts of rare and precious treasures.
"Heh!" He suddenly remembered the man's words, "I am the man who will become the Pirate King."
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the one who laughs the dumbest?" Carly held up her magic mirror and began reciting the story again.
"Oh my gosh~ Of course! It's Ed, it's Lord Ed, he's number one forever." Carly asked and answered herself, changing her voice.
Ed looked at her speechlessly. "Carly, you really know how to pick your moments." Every time he's in the middle of something exciting, you come and ruin the mood.
"Lord Ed, how's my voice-changing technique going?" Carly didn't seem to want to interrupt others. Instead, she inquired about her own progress.
"Good, very good, Carly." Ed gave a thumbs up.
Carly also gave a thumbs-up and matched it with Ed's.
"Hehe!" Although the vast universe was gone, Ed laughed again when he saw Carly's appearance.
Having a goofy kid like this around every day makes it hard not to laugh. Happiness is the most important thing, isn't it? Everything else is secondary.
"Adelaide, has Elmwood arrived yet?" Ed asked another idiot next to him.
"They should be here soon. I already informed him yesterday." Adelaide looked into the distance. "They're here, Master. They're coming."
"My lord, we are a little late." Andrew and Elm came to Ed.
"It's alright, Elm. You probably already know why I need you to go to the valley again this time!"
"Yes, it is a great honor to be able to help you, Lord. I will cooperate with Lord Andrew. It takes about two to three days to ride from our former territory to that valley. If we are transporting ore back, it will take much longer. If we need to leave people to mine, there is no need to worry. We just need to keep everyone in the valley under control. But we should not stay for too long, in case people from the other territory suddenly come."
Ed looked at Andrew, then turned to Elmwood, "Was mining gypsum easy back then? How much ore could you mine in a day?"
Elmwood only learned after arriving in Gray Fortress that the white ore they used to mine was called gypsum ore, which is also what the lord needs now.
"My lord, that white ore is much easier to mine than that silver ore. As long as there are enough people, we can mine a lot in a day."
Ed felt much more at ease after hearing what Elm said. If the gypsum mine was easy to dig, then things would be much easier. They could leave after digging for a few days.
"Yes, be careful when you go over there. Andrew, make sure you're sure before you act."
"Yes, my lord, I will be careful." Andrew raised his longsword above his head. "May I depart, my lord?"
"Wait a minute." Ed didn't really want to ruin the mood, but there was something he had forgotten to give him.
"My lord, is there anything else?" Andrew put down his longsword.
"When you finally leave the valley, put this in a conspicuous place in the valley."
Ed handed Andrew a letter.
Andrew took the letter, raising his longsword above his head once more. Then he shouted:
"Everyone aboard, let's set sail."