Live Stream: I Am A Lord In Another World

“Master, Rongping City has been recaptured!”

On this day, Dorothy, riding on Charlotte’s horse, reported to Richard!

Rongping City, located in the northwest of the Northeast region with a population of only a few thousand, was the last city to be recaptured.

With this, all the major and minor cities in the Northeast region, and all the rebels within them, had been defeated.

All the cities had been reclaimed!

“Ha ha ha ha, good, good!”

Count Zane was overjoyed.

The Northeast region had finally been reclaimed.

In the past few days, Count Zane had been assisting Richard’s troops with the post-war tasks.

After the war, there was still a considerable amount of work to be done.

Handling the prisoners was just one aspect. Another was distributing the property looted by the rebels.

Richard did not confiscate the property and food that belonged to the surviving nobles; instead, he returned it to those nobles who had hurried back from Florencia City.

However, more of the nobles had already been killed by the rebel army, so Richard was not so polite with their possessions.

Although the Northeast region was remote, it was quite large. There were many nobles who had been granted land there.

Now, fewer than half of the nobles were still alive. Most of the others had been killed by the rebels.

In the estate that Count Zane originally had in Stone Fort City, a large amount of wealth was piled up.

After returning the property of the surviving nobles, Richard had the rest of the valuables transported away.

These tasks, along with handling the war prisoners, took a considerable amount of time.

With Dorothy and her forces recapturing the remaining small towns, all the tasks were finally completed.

And on this day, the king’s formal edict of enfeoffment arrived.

The edict was tied to a pigeon’s leg and delivered.

Upon receiving the edict, Count Zane immediately sought out Richard.

“My friend, the king’s royal decree has arrived!”

Count Zane joyfully brought the decree to Richard.

He seemed even happier than Richard himself.

For the past few days, Richard had been staying in Count Zane’s estate, which was quite large but had been ravaged by the rebel army beyond recognition.

However, it still offered the best living conditions in all of Stone Fort City.

“My friend, this is just a preliminary decree. The civil unrest in the interior has not yet been quelled, and the roads leading there are not safe. Once the war is settled, you can head to the royal capital, where the king will formally confer titles and honors upon you!”

Count Zane handed the decree to Richard.

Richard took it and looked at it; the decree was essentially a legal document.

It indicated that Richard had been conferred the title of Count.

However, for nobles of Viscount rank or higher, their conferment typically required them to personally go to the royal capital to receive it from the king.

Furthermore, there was a special ceremony for the conferment.

However, since the rebel forces were currently raging in the interior, it was not suitable to hold the conferment ceremony.

Yet, the king had still sent the decree ahead of time.

It was probably due to concerns about displeasing Richard.

Additionally, according to Count Zane, the victory in the Northeast region had given the inland nobles hope, so the king was actively promoting it within the kingdom to stabilize public sentiment and boost morale!

“Congratulations, young friend, on your official promotion to Count. Once the war is settled, the king’s rewards will surely follow!” As Richard read the title decree, Count Zane said from the side.

【Congratulations to the anchor on being promoted to Count!】

【Sending a thousand rockets!】

【Tonight, I’m treating myself to a drumstick to celebrate becoming a countess!】

【Anchor, don’t forget to claim your lands!】

【Yes, yes, titles are just decorations; land is what really counts!】

【I think half of the Northeast region is still too small.】

【You’re right; it would be best to take the entire kingdom.】

【Ha ha, I still hope to see the anchor rebel!】

After this meeting was streamed by Richard, viewers in the chat began discussing the decree’s arrival.

The number of people making donations surged.

Richard’s stream now averaged over a million in donations per day.

Even during ordinary broadcasts, donations were consistently over a million.

During special events, like wars or receiving such a decree, donations skyrocketed. For instance, during the last war, donations had reached several tens of millions in just one day.

A day’s worth of donations equaled a month’s average!

With the title decree received, the next step was discussing the lands.

“As for the territory, we need to discuss it with you, young friend. Don’t misunderstand, the king will definitely not back out. However, the king and his advisers are inclined to award you the northern territory.”

Count Zane said as he took out a map.

The map was of the Northeast Province.

The Northeast Province was quite elongated.

It stretched nearly 500 kilometers from east to west and about 200 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of around 100,000 square kilometers.

The area was quite large.

Of course, it wasn’t a perfectly regular shape.

The Northeast Province bordered the Beast Kingdom for several hundred kilometers.

However, there were many uninhabited areas near the Beast Kingdom.

Especially in the western region, where the mountains were high and vast. Though there was vegetation, there were few resources. Both humans and demi-humans were scarce in the areas flanking those mountains.

The easternmost part of the Northeast Province connected with the Beast Mountains, which was also sparsely populated.

Moreover, there was a large swamp area near the Beast Mountains.

Richard’s current territory, the surrounding large circle, and the areas around Stone Fort City and Westgar City, occupied only one-third of the Northeast Province but contained three-quarters of its cities and population.

After taking out the map, Count Zane pointed to it.

“Please look, young friend. The nobles fleeing from Westgar and Stone Fort City have their lands concentrated in the southern region, while the nobles killed by the rebels were mostly in the north. Once the noble lands are determined, they are hard to change, so the king intends to grant you this northern region.”

As he spoke, Count Zane took out a pencil he had bought in Florencia City and drew a line across the middle of the map.

This line divided the Northeast Province into two halves.

The entire northern part was to be Richard’s.

【Wow, no wonder the king agreed; he’s actually giving the territory bordering the Beast Kingdom to the anchor!】

【Rebellion, rebellion, definitely rebellion!】

【If the Beast Kingdom attacks, they’ll first target the anchor.】

【Anchor, it’s time to rise up.】

【Don’t be rash, the anchor needs to develop. This arrangement isn’t bad; it keeps the territory relatively independent and allows for significant development. The western mountains are sparsely vegetated, but there might be valuable minerals.】

In the chat, many viewers immediately saw the king’s intentions and believed Richard had been tricked.

Others thought it wasn’t too bad.

Richard, however, remained silent, studying the map.

Seeing Richard’s silence, Count Zane showed a hint of embarrassment and said, “Young friend, this is just the king’s preliminary opinion. It’s still negotiable.”

Richard pointed to a mountainous area to the west and said, “Add this mountain range, and we have a deal!”

“This mountain range?”

Count Zane looked at the map.

He had never been to that area. However, the size of that mountain range was considerable, even larger than Count Zane’s own territory.

If included, Richard’s territory would not just cover half of the Northeast Province but rather more than sixty percent!

In other words, Richard, as a Count, would end up with a territory covering most of the province!

Though the Northeast Province is vast and sparsely populated, a territory of such size is rare even for a Marquis.

Richard would be the Count with the largest territory!

After a moment of contemplation, Count Zane said, “Young friend, I need to consult with the king about this. I will try to negotiate for you. The king should agree, as the mountain range is quite barren and has few inhabitants.”

Richard replied, “Alright, I will wait for your news here.”

Count Zane nodded and said, “I should be able to give you an answer by the day after tomorrow at the latest!”

After Count Zane left, Richard continued to study the map.

In the live stream, millions of viewers also looked at the map alongside Richard.

【Why does the anchor want that mountain range? Is there something going on?】

【The anchor’s gaze is so profound, I’m done for!】

【The anchor’s gaze has already made me pregnant!】

【Stop being so creepy. Anchor, what’s the discovery?】

In the live stream, viewers were becoming increasingly curious.

Richard glanced at the live chat.

【Wow, the anchor looked at me!】

【Love it!】

【So excited!】

【The feeling of first love~】

【Streamer, pick my card!】

Many infatuated comments appeared in the live chat.

Richard’s stream had a significant number of women, even more than men, and they were highly engaged.

Richard was quite handsome. Combined with his noble and elegant demeanor, many women were captivated.

Perhaps due to the lack of others around, Richard was in a good mood today.

He pointed to the large mountain range and said, “If I’m not mistaken, there should be an iron mine here.”

Indeed, the reason Richard wanted that mountain range was because it likely contained an iron mine.

In recent days, while attacking the rebels, Richard had also sent a few scouting teams to explore the Northeast Province.

Richard had already considered the issue of territory and had taken steps to investigate it. If there were any mineral resources in the Northeast Province, he naturally didn’t want to miss them.

The scouts were fast. They could cover several dozen kilometers at full speed and had excellent endurance.

Even during long-distance runs, they could maintain an average speed of over sixty kilometers per hour.

Crossing the entire Northeast Province would take only a few hours at most.

The scouts were unfamiliar with minerals. However, Richard had provided them with a few user-friendly cameras.

After receiving the cameras, he spent some time teaching them how to use them.

These cameras didn’t need to be recharged; they used batteries, which were easier to replace when they ran out of power. Rechargeable ones were less convenient.

The scouts took photos of important mountains and landscapes as instructed by Richard.

When one of the scouts took photos of the mountain range to the west, Richard suspected that there might be an iron ore deposit there.

Specifically, he thought it could be hematite, which he was quite familiar with.

Hematite is the most common iron ore, characterized by its reddish color. It can be used not only for smelting iron but also as a red pigment after iron extraction.

The mountain range appeared completely barren and reddish, which indicated the presence of hematite.

So, Richard decided to ride out and spent several hours visiting the area. He discovered that it was indeed an iron mine.

Of course, due to the live streaming schedule, Richard did not broadcast this discovery.

Thus, the viewers and people in the Northeast Province were unaware of it, as the area was too desolate for anyone to visit.

【Wow, an iron mine! That means the anchor really hit the jackpot!】

【Will the king agree?】

【Why wouldn’t he? The king doesn’t know there’s an iron mine there.】

【If the king finds out later, he’ll probably regret it.】

In the live chat, viewers were excited.

Richard glanced at the live chat again and pointed to a swampy area in the south, near the Beast Mountains, saying, “If I’m not mistaken, there should be natural gas here, and it’s likely in substantial quantities.”

【What, natural gas?】

【Wow, the anchor really struck gold!】

【A place with natural gas might also have oil. Made a fortune!】

【Not necessarily. Natural gas doesn’t always mean there’s oil.】

【Right, even if there’s oil, it’s hard to extract. Natural gas is clean and sufficient; oil causes a lot of pollution】

【Using natural gas to smelt iron is also good. The anchor has really made it!】

【If the king finds out, he’ll surely regret it deeply!】

The live chat became lively instantly.

Viewers who initially thought the king’s allocation of territory to Richard was a bad deal were now convinced that it was a huge win for him.

An iron mine and natural gas!

Natural gas has many uses. It’s valuable not just for domestic use but also for industrial applications like smelting iron and steel. It’s efficient, clean, and relatively easy to extract.

With these resources, Richard’s future development of his territory would be well-supported.

After all, buying these resources online… well, the quantity is limited, and natural gas isn’t even available for purchase.