I'm in Terra

Victoria's return did not cause any waves, but reality is not a game and will not pause because of the protagonist's departure.

After returning to the villa, Dorothy rushed back immediately, hugged Victoria and told her about her hard work in the past few days. Victoria was naturally not an idiot without emotional intelligence, and immediately hugged the girl and whispered sweet words to her.

After Dorothy calmed down, Victoria learned an interesting piece of news from her.

Kashena, who was hanging around in his office, drinking tea and hanging out all day, actually quietly brought a caravan from Saint Jun Castle, and the supplies carried by the caravan were food, which Victoria lacked the most.

Aside from a small amount of premium coffee, high-end red wine, and other valuable ingredients, the rest consisted of meat and a large amount of wheat, which Victoria needed most. Most importantly, the price was quite reasonable. Therefore, Dorothy didn't hesitate and took the entire shipment, using premium iron ingots produced in Norvinsk and a few rare, unprocessable minerals to offset a portion of the price.

Not only that, after knowing that this was a caravan invited by Kaciena, Dorothy also signed a free entry and exit permit for the caravan in the name of Victoria, and agreed to trade again in a month.

"Well done." Victoria rubbed Dorothy's forehead, but felt a little regretful in his heart.

If this caravan had arrived a few days earlier, Norvinsk's territory could have advanced dozens of miles further. However, now that the decision had been made to eliminate the remaining petty lords in one fell swoop, it was best to wait patiently for Norvinsk's own caravan to arrive.

"But I have to have a good talk with Kashiena." Rubbing Dorothy's head, Victoria said to himself, "She has made her position clear by taking the initiative this time. I should also think of a way to properly accommodate her."

Dorothy pouted and snorted indifferently, "Hmph, whatever you want. I need to rest well these few days anyway, so I won't mess around with you. I don't care whether you want to find Shura or Kashena."

Seeing Dorothy's jealous look with a false heart, Victoria chuckled, then leaned over and pressed Miss Dorothy down on the sofa and kissed her all in one breath. He didn't stop until Miss Dorothy's eyes were blurred and her heart was beating wildly.

However, considering that Dorothy still needed to rest, Victoria did not go any further. Instead, he helped Dorothy take off her outer clothes and carried her to her bed. Only after forcing the exhausted girl to fall into a deep sleep did Victoria gently get up and leave the villa silently.

Walking into her office, Kasheina was still curled up on the sofa, studying the technique of brewing coffee. However, compared with the previous "dark cuisine", the coffee now had a strange fragrance.

Victoria didn't care whether Kashena had had any or not, he just picked up a cup of coffee and went to his desk. Papers were scattered on the desk, and it was obvious that Dorothy was still working hard here before she greeted him.

Victor sat in his chair, sipping his coffee, and silently reviewed the documents on his desk. Kashiena didn't say much either, and the two of them worked on their tasks in silence and understanding.

They worked until sunset, and the aroma in the office was extremely rich. Victoria finally put down the files he had sorted and coughed lightly. "The coffee is good. It seems I was wrong about you a while ago."

Kasheina smiled calmly, picked up the freshly brewed coffee and replaced the empty cup next to Victoria. "No, it's my own fault. Norvinsk coffee beans are bitter yet have a long aftertaste, and I haven't found a brewing method that suits them. So, despite my bold attempts, it's inevitable that I'll end up with some results I'm embarrassed to mention."

Victoria didn't comment. He picked up the coffee cup and drank it all in one gulp. The rich, aromatic, and warm liquid filled his mouth. When the aroma faded, only a faint aftertaste of sweetness remained at the back of his tongue.

The three feelings of fragrance, bitterness and sweetness intertwined into a taste that was enough to make people intoxicated, and unknowingly washed away the fatigue in Victoria's body.

Victoria smacked his lips and breathed a sigh of satisfaction. "It's delicious—Since Ms. Kashena is so kind, I wonder if I could have the honor of inviting you to dinner?"

Kasheina smiled slightly, and gently put her gloved hand around Victoria's arm. "It's an honor, my dear Lord."

Feeling the exciting friction beside him, Victoria tightened his arms and took the beauty into the car.

Considering their upcoming conversation, Victor didn't take Kashena to a local restaurant. Instead, he brought her to a luxurious private room owned by the Chamber of Commerce. After casually ordering a few dishes, Victor smiled and handed the menu to Kashena, who was sitting across from him. "This rural area has only the freshness of the ingredients, so there's nothing else to it. If Ms. Kashena wants to eat anything else, feel free to order."

Kashena took the menu, symbolically ordered a dessert, and handed it to the waiter. After the lovely young waiter left the room with the menu, Kashena responded meaningfully, "The countryside sometimes holds unexpected surprises. The land of Ursus is so vast, who knows how many wonders lie within this vast snowfield?"

"Of course, only you know, dear Ms. Kasheina," Victoria complimented casually, then picked up the decanted red wine on the table and gently poured it into their glasses. "Let's get back to the point. The caravan you invited was a great help to me. With this amount of food to fill gaps, Norvinsk won't have to be so frugal with its future expansion."

"It's just a small favor." Kasheina took the wine glass and took a sip. "Even without that caravan, you can still gather enough resources to run the entire plan, but it might be a little stretched. In that case, why not give me a hand? After all, the faster you expand, the more interesting it is for me."

Victoria nodded, extending his glass and gently clinking it with Kashena's. "From what you've said, are you determined to stand by my side? Or is splitting up the bets also a common tactic of the Undead Black Snake?"

"I really like this saying." Kashiena shook her glass, watching the red wine swirl in it, forming a wine-red vortex: "History is often written by the victors, but in Ursus, I am history itself."

Victoria applauded. "What a domineering and brilliant statement. However, I'm quite curious about one thing, and if Ms. Kasheina doesn't want to tell me, I might not be able to sleep for several nights."

Kasheina raised her eyebrows, a little curious: "Oh? I'd like to hear more about it?"

"What I want to know is, as the Undead Black Snake, what exactly do you intend to do? Could you clarify this question for me, dear Ms. Kashena?"

A General's Success: 23 Night Talks

"I have only one ambition, and that is to make Ursus great again." Staring at Victoria's handsome face, Kasheina declared in a resounding voice.

"Whether it's you, Fyodor, or anyone else, as long as they can make this country stronger, I will support them with all my might."

Victory laughed, a sarcastic laugh. He put down his glass, stared into Kashena's eyes, and retorted word by word, "Bullshit. Your goal is not to help the emperor rule the country, nor to become a dominant leader, nor to make Ursus great again. It's some deeper, more profound conspiracy. That's you."

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Kashena gently put down the red wine glass. The slender lady narrowed her eyes, a complex emotion flashing across her eyes: "You want to see through me? You want to see through the history of Ursus?"

Victoria smiled. "Don't be so pretentious, Kashena. You are neither history nor Ursus itself. You are merely a pillar of evil, an undead black snake entwined in this snowy plain. So, tell me your purpose. Since you're willing to stay by my side, it means that my actions closely align with yours. So, for better, deeper, cooperation, how about demonstrating your sincerity?"

"Humph, this is exactly what will happen." Facing Victoria's aggressive pressure, Kasheina hesitated for a moment before snorting in dissatisfaction. "It's because I was afraid you'd notice something that I was hesitant about whether to increase the stakes on you. But since you've already noticed it, how about we be honest with each other?"

As she spoke, Kashena deliberately adjusted her shoulder straps to make her round and full figure more prominent.

Victoria smiled slightly and raised his glass again: "Of course, cheers to Ursus, to... the future."

After reaching a consensus, Victor stopped discussing politics and instead discussed coffee tasting with Kasyena. After the maid brought the food, Victor, like a gentleman, introduced the local Norvinsk cuisine to Kasyena, occasionally making some funny remarks to liven up the atmosphere.

And Kashena also put away the conspiracy in her eyes and shared dinner with Victoria like a lady.

They talked about everything under the sun and had a great time.

By the time the two left the hotel box, the sky had already darkened. As a gentleman, Victoria naturally escorted the lady back to the villa guest room. However, after sending the lady off, he did not return to his master bedroom. Instead, he embraced Kashena and fell on the bed together.

Sniffing the fragrance coming from the alluring body in his arms, Victoria's hands couldn't help but wrap around Kashena, wandering around restlessly.

"You first? Me first? Or... let's wash together?"

Kasheina's pretty face flushed slightly, seemingly from the red wine she had drunk. She responded to Victoria's caress, leaning her head against his ear and whispering softly, "You go first. Later... I'll prepare a surprise for you."

Victory smiled wickedly and pinched his breasts before getting up and heading towards the bathroom. Soon, the sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom, and Kashena, who had just been lying in bed, was taking something out of the closet.

After a while, Victoria, wearing only a pair of shorts, came out of the bathroom, drying his hair. Looking at Kashena who was busy in front of the closet, he consciously closed his eyes and lay on the bed.

Seeing this, Kashena chuckled softly and then walked into the bathroom, carrying something. Compared to Victoria's more casual bath, Kashena's bath was undoubtedly much longer. Listening to the sound of the water splashing by his ears, Victoria closed his eyes and rested for a moment. As the man's breathing gradually calmed, the sound of the water in the bathroom stopped unconsciously.

In his sleep, a somewhat cold body slipped into Victoria's arms, followed by a faint fragrance. Victoria's nose quirked slightly, but his whole body maintained the rhythm of his sleep breathing.

Kashena raised her eyebrows, stretched out her hand with a wicked smile, and with her own rhythm, the monkey's golden cudgel was unconsciously revealed.

Knowing that he could not hide, Victoria suddenly opened his eyes, stood up and pressed Kashena under him. Looking at the slim lady in the light gauze dress, Victoria couldn't help but bury his head in her soft peaks.

Feeling Victoria's mischief in her arms, Kashena gently hugged Victoria's head: "Hey, don't you have something important to say? Why can't you hold it in now?"

Victor responded to Kashena with a slightly dull answer: "It doesn't matter. We can handle business and personal matters together. Come on, it's just you and me now. Tell me what you want to do?"

Kasheina chuckled and gently pushed Victoria's head away. "Before we begin, I want to ask a question. If you don't mind my little thoughts, you plan to kill me here? What if my purpose is unacceptable to you? What will you do?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Victor gently tugged, and Kashena's gauze slipped off easily. Then Victor stepped forward without hesitation, exciting Kashena so much that she couldn't help but tremble all over. "No matter whether your answer later can satisfy me or not, you are already a lamb to be slaughtered on my chopping block. I have already given you the chance to hesitate once. You don't think I will give you a second time, do you?"

Hearing Victoria's answer, Kasheina smiled with satisfaction. She no longer suppressed herself, but took the initiative to cater to Victoria's actions: "Hmm~ As expected, although you seem reasonable, you are still a domineering guy at heart."

Victor didn't reply, simply charging forward. He wouldn't let go of his spear until Kashena, her armor and armor undone, fled in panic. Although both were Hippogriffs, Kashena, without systematic training, was no match for Victor, who practiced daily.

In just a short moment, Kashena was completely defeated by Victoria, and no other sound came out of her alluring cherry lips except moans and exclamations.

After the first round of fighting ended, Victoria finally let go of the reckless challenger and patted Kasheina on the cheek. "I'll give you a five-minute break. If you can't satisfy me, we'll continue to the next round."

"Wait!" Kasheina grabbed Victoria's hand in panic: "It's too intense, let me rest for a while!"

"Rest? Rest also counts as time." Victoria smiled contemptuously and refused without hesitation.

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" Seeing that Victor was not moved by any persuasion, Kashena quickly let go of Victor's hand, panted, picked up the water cup beside her and took a few big gulps.

"My goal is simple. I want Ursus to continue to expand and grow its territory. This way, my position in Ursus will also rise. Control and then dominate. This is the true purpose of the Undead Black Snake."

"Is that really the case?" Victoria raised his eyebrows and pressed Kashena's shoulders again: "I haven't told you the price of deceiving me, right? I'll let you feel it now."

"Wait, wait!" Feeling the energetic little Victoria beneath her, Kasheina was really a little panicked: "I really want to ask this time, can you wait for me?"

"It's too late!!!"

A general's success: 24

As an immortal black snake, Kashena possesses remarkable resilience. She possesses a level of agility unmatched by ordinary humans, a spell reserve exceeding 90% of sorcerers, and even possesses unique abilities unique to the gods.

But when she was fighting Victor, Kasheina felt nothing but a blankness in her head. Victor's ferocity made her heart race, his wild advances made her unable to extricate herself, and a certain joyful feeling welling up from the bottom of her heart made her recall the joy she had not tasted in a long time.

As for the so-called means, the so-called lies and deception? They are not worth mentioning in the face of this kind of happiness that has never been enjoyed.

But Victoria stopped.

When Victoria realized that Kashena had completely surrendered, he stopped taking the initiative. He caressed Kashena in his arms, ignoring her subtle movements that hinted at something hidden in her mind. "How about I give you ten minutes this time? Speak clearly and then shut up."

"Don't be like this~~" Kashiena huddled in Victoria's arms, staring at the boy in disbelief. Whether out of instinct or reason, she didn't want to waste time on embarrassing stories. But no matter how proactive Kashiena was, Victoria just hugged Kashiena and refused to move forward.

Unable to bear the restlessness, Kasheina actually turned over on her own initiative, actively seeking the happiness she had just felt. Victoria neither stopped her nor took the initiative, just looking at Kasheina with a flushed face calmly.

"Are you going to keep pretending? Are your little thoughts so hard to express?"

Without the boy's cooperation, Kashena's happiness was far less than before. After a moment of futile efforts, Kashena sighed softly and collapsed on Victoria with powerlessness.

"What a heartless man! Since you want to know, I'll tell you. But as a price, the battle later on can't be as boring as it is now."

Victoria snorted coldly and stroked Kashena's smooth and perfect back with both hands: "That depends on how well you cooperate."

Kashena leaned over Victoria's ear, breathing softly, "Rule, conquer, do as I please. I want to become a true 'god' of Ursus, and then, using this country as a base, I will swallow up the entire earth bit by bit. Whether it's the Year Beast of Yan Country or the Yela of the Snow Mountains, whether it's the wolves of Syracuse or the lions of the desert, I want them to kneel at my feet."

"But you can't do it." Victory sneered and pressed down on Kashena's back, pressing their bodies together. "Neither your strength nor your wisdom meet the standards of a 'god.' You are merely an undead black snake with endless spells. To think you can achieve dominance with these is sheer wishful thinking."

Kasheina didn't object. As one of the Black Snake's incarnations, she knew her own strengths best. Besides being invincible against mortals, her abilities weren't enough to challenge a behemoth. She'd better forget it.

Her true strength was among the best among all the behemoths, well, the best among the last. Therefore, if she wanted to achieve her grand goal, she only had one choice.

"Dig your tentacles deep into a country, then patiently wait for a group of insightful people to push the country to the top, and then sit back and reap the benefits effortlessly?"

Feeling Kasheina's enthusiasm as before, Victoria felt like laughing. "No wonder you're so shy about revealing your purpose. You're such a weakling. Since your ability can only affect mortals, why don't you create a world dominated by mortals and where gods are powerless? Then, with your own abilities, quietly establish your rule?"

"It doesn't conflict with your purpose anyway." Kashena snorted softly. Victoria's actions once again awakened the passion in her heart. However, this domineering young man kept humiliating her verbally. This strange feeling of shame and pleasure made Kashena's heart move back and forth like waves:

"Anyway, according to the current trend, the most I can do is possess the bodies of your descendants, or even your descendants' descendants. To you now, I'm just an investor acting on a whim. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

"No wonder you abandoned Fyodor." Victory seemed to understand. "I was thinking that if you were willing to sincerely help him, perhaps he could once again unify Ursus in his lifetime. Then, whether it's a new journey or peaceful development, Ursus will have the most say in this land."

"That's too slow." Kasheina snorted coldly. "As a monarch, his talents are worthy of recognition. But precisely because of this, he can't continue to lead Ursus to prosperity. My puppets often wander to several neighboring countries, and they have more or less begun to rise and soar. But only Ursus is still stuck in the quagmire. Suppressing rebellions and developing peacefully is not enough to keep up with the pace of other countries. If Ursus wants to maintain its position at the top of the world, it must find a way to continue to drive the war machine."

Victoria raised his eyebrows: "Even if the country collapses because of this?"

"Even if the country collapses because of this." Kasheina nodded affirmatively: "Besides, with my presence, even if Ursus collapses, it can be reorganized in a very short time. And what about other countries? Once a country falls into the quagmire of war, those behemoths hidden within their borders will seize this opportunity to take off again. At that time..."

Victoria said, "We are united and determined, while the enemy is in internal turmoil? You have a good plan."

"That's what's going on. So, do you want to cooperate, my dear brother?" Kasheina forced herself to stand up, slumped onto the bed, and made an inviting gesture toward Victoria. "Want to board my train of conspiracy and calculation and completely crush the surrounding countries?"

Victor smiled. Without hesitation, he rushed forward and ruthlessly suppressed Kashena, once again issuing a knight's challenge: "Of course, my dear sister. I will continue to conquer you forever."

"Then, happy working together."

"Pleasant to work with."

Dark plotting vanished from the room, replaced by a fearless charge between knights. Victory and Kashena tacitly set aside their intrigues and focused on their duel.

One night passed in a flash.

Accompanied by Kasheina's feeble and weak moans, the battle came to an end. Victor embraced the unconscious beauty. His body was still enduring in exhaustion, but his mind was filled with a thousand thoughts.

"Do 'gods' exist? This is indeed a question that must be considered."

PS: There is not much difference between the revised and unrevised ones, but if you want to see the unrevised ones, you can join the group and take a look. I guess...

A general's success: 25 reclaimed land

After returning to Norvinsk, Victoria accelerated the city's development. What he lacked now was not capable soldiers, but resources to support him in completing the cleanup and then entering the Luxembourg dispute.

Food, advanced weapons and equipment, industrial facilities, etc. are all resources that need to be put on the agenda. Although Norvinsk is relatively large in size, as a border city, its core technology is obviously not up to par with that of central Luxembourg and mainstream forces.

Fortunately, his opponents were just some small fry entrenched on the border, so he didn't have to be too eager for advanced weapons.

In the city hall, Victor was still in his office, approving each and every process. Kashiena, dressed in a sophisticated office lady outfit, assisted Victor in the coordination with a serious expression.

Since the consensus reached that night, Kashena is no longer the calm beauty who only watches from the sidelines. Now, as long as Victoria has any needs, Kashena will try her best to satisfy them.

Whether it was temporarily filling in for Dorothy's secretarial duties or temporarily serving Victoria, Kaciena was quite adept at it. This made Dorothy happy but also a little jealous, so that Victoria had to spend some time to appease his little rabbit from time to time.

"The screening of the infected is almost complete." Just as Kashena was pondering this, she suddenly handed over a somewhat unusual document. "The results are pretty much as expected. The vast majority of the infected are farmers with no special skills. A small number of former soldiers and those working in technical fields have been absorbed. How will you accommodate the remaining infected?"

"Pioneering." Victoria took the document and glanced at it, then pulled out a pre-prepared plan from under the desk.

"I understand that the farmland south of Norvinsk was originally cultivated as part of a pioneering initiative. However, due to a shortage of manpower and the possibility of border shifts, the project was terminated. Now is the perfect time to put it to use. The farming season is in two months, so now is a good time to open up the land."

Looking at the long-prepared plan, Kashena suddenly understood. "I see. That's why you hastily halted your southward advance. You couldn't be sure Norvinsk's food reserves could sustain both the expansion and the war effort, so you had to hold back and suspend your advance. But that's not a big deal, right? If food runs low, wouldn't it be enough to just withhold some of the relief rations from the pioneers? By comparison, I think continued expansion is more important."

Victoria smiled and shook his head: "Take a look at the plan first."

Upon hearing this, Kasheina picked up the plan with some curiosity. She almost threw it away after reading the contents of the plan.

"Before spring arrives this year, the Norvinsk authorities will reward pioneers with grain based on the amount of land they reclaim? The land they reclaim will be privately owned, and they won't have to pay taxes in the first year? From the second to the fourth year, will the tax be 10% of the total? Pay once a year? Are you doing charity? Even the pioneering team from Colombia can't get such good treatment!"