Hmm... It seems I'll need to extend my Pillar God Experience Card for a few more days.

After dragging the Hexagonal Snow Mountain back from the center of the earth and repositioning it on the border between the two countries, Leon, feeling the flat expanse of the Northern Kingdom, couldn't help but scratch his head and give a somewhat guilty smile towards the Cleaner family's wife.

"Sorry, it seems I might have overdone it with this ability... It's my first time using it."

"You flatter us, sir."

Upon hearing Leon's words, the Aquarius Director, who had observed everything from a higher vantage point with Harvey, quickly waved his hand and said:

"It's all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, given the situation, the Earth Tribes would definitely have tried to replicate their plan from ten years ago and trigger all the volcanoes again. And with our people stretched thin, we wouldn't have the personnel to suppress them once more. You had no choice in what you did."

Ah, as long as you understand.

Upon hearing the Aquarius Director's comforting words, Leon breathed a slight sigh of relief and then promised:

"Rest assured, I'm definitely not going to wash my hands of this matter. Even though I can't retrieve the mountain peaks that were thrown down, I'll do my best to make amends for the rest..."

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing this, the Blue-haired King felt his mind buzz.

"What do you mean by 'can't retrieve'? The mountain peaks you tossed earlier... they're all gone?"

"Uh... they're not exactly gone, just fell into the earth and can't be picked up."

Facing the Blue-haired King's inquiry, Leon, who had just "saved" the Northern Kingdom, could only awkwardly explain:

"Most of the mountains I threw down shattered upon impact, and the place they fell is somewhat distant from your territory, a kind of damaged and lost property...

Ah... anyway, I'm in the process of repositioning the remaining mountains, though it's unclear exactly how many are missing. I feel like your Northern Kingdom might be short seventy to eighty mountains in the future... maybe even ninety."

Lost how many? Seventy to eighty?

Upon hearing Leon's rough estimate, the Blue-haired King's breath almost stopped abruptly, nearly causing him to pass out.

Half of the Northern Kingdom's territory is an open, flat ice field, with no mountains to shield the west from the sea, frequently inviting storms to sweep across the entire kingdom. Fortunately, there are over a hundred large mountains to block the winds.

Except for a few tribes with special geographic advantages, eighty percent of the Northern Kingdom's population resides by the mountains, with over four hundred tribes relying on the mountains to shield against storms.

Now you're telling me you can't retrieve these mountains?

We only have a total of one hundred eighteen mountains, and within twenty minutes, you smashed seventy to eighty of them? Maybe even as many as ninety at once? This... doesn't this mean complete national collapse?

...

"Don't worry, I already thought of some remedies before acting, and I won't let your citizens suffer any harm."

Seeing the eyes of the now completely dumbfounded King Harvey... former king, Leon hurriedly tried to make amends:

"The largest Hexagonal Snow Mountain is still there. I can take the time to dismantle it slowly and replace the mountains you're missing. If there's an exceptionally large storm during this period, I'll step in immediately to stop it.

Moreover, I've already relocated the Northern people affected by the loss of the snow mountains to the nearest safe zone, and as long as we later redistribute the supplies, we can minimize the impact directly..."

"But... what about after that?"

After hearing Leon's solution, the Blue-haired former king gasped twice, finally not suffocating himself, and then spoke with eyes full of despair:

"Even if you can bring back those mountains, they certainly won't be exactly the same as before. With eighty to ninety mountains gone, our Northern Kingdom's original production model is completely destroyed, mining, hunting, herding... all those things required for subsistence have to start from scratch.

Resource exploration, hunting and grazing land selection, and the construction of transportation lines and supporting facilities will take at least thirty to forty years to re-establish, and our supplies might last one or two years at best. How are we supposed to survive the following thirty years?"

"Uh... you could still receive international aid."

Following his line of thought, Leon blinked and said:

"After the Crolock Kingdom was... was hit by the tsunami I encountered, our Kingdom accepted their technology and skilled personnel. As long as the materials are in place, we can start producing more efficient equipment, and supply of living materials will surely be met.

Additionally, the Kingdom of Orleson is still our ally. You can buy the grain you need from there. Orleson is known as the Green Shade Country, and they have an excess of grain, so they can certainly meet your needs.

Finally, I can immediately open a few channels in the middle of the Hexagonal Snow Mountain to facilitate the transport of supplies. Even in the worst-case scenario, food and supplies could be transferred within half a year, ensuring no problems for you."

Saying it like that... it seems there's still hope?

Upon pondering Leon's words carefully and realizing there might still be a turning point, the Blue-haired former king couldn't help but regain his spirit and inquired expectantly:

"Free of charge?"

"For a price."

"..."

"But you can defer payment."

Seeing him start to breathe heavily like a bellows again, as if he might "pass" at any moment, Leon immediately added:

"Don't lose hope. You'll definitely be able to pay it back. When I was throwing down the mountains just now, I deliberately assessed the situation. I specifically chose the 'cheaper' mountains to throw.

Among the mountains remaining for you now, there are basically some valuable resources like mineral deposits, and I even preserved many rare animals. As long as you can develop them well later, your repayment pressure will be significantly reduced!"

"..."

Well, thanks for nothing!

Utterly breached by Leon's earnest persuasion, and remembering Leon's other identity, the Blue-haired former king couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by sorrow.

Before lunch yesterday, my kingdom and I were doing well. But not even twenty-four hours later, Kucha was kicked into a level ten cripple, directly transforming from a once-dominant Northern Power to a raw material provider and product dumping ground.

And even worse, I have to genuinely thank them! On one hand, I'll be handing over three to four decades of money, and on the other, I'll have to kneel down in gratitude for their lifesaving mercy...

This is just too much... sob sob...

"Uh... actually, this might not be entirely a bad thing."

Watching the Blue-haired former king, now teary-eyed, feeling absurd even himself, Leon quickly racked his brain to comfort him:

"You see, previously, the Hexagonal Snow Mountain blocked the warm air, keeping your Northern Kingdom extremely cold, leaving you with hardly any arable land, and also because there were no mountains to block the west, you had to endure storms every year.

This time, when I replenish the mountains for you, I can open a few more gaps in the Hexagonal Snow Mountain, allowing the warm air to come in and raise the temperature, and I can also set up several vertical ridgelines along the western coast to block the storms blowing in from the sea...

Ah... wait a moment, my 'phone' seems to be moving."