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Chapter 968: Gaining Orlan’s Recognition (2) · Oct 15, 2026

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1401 Chapter 925: The Frey Family’s Three Blueprints (What If) 2026-10-15
1402 Chapter 926: A Strange and Absurd Dream (What If) 2026-10-15
1403 Chapter 927: Saving Novaria 2026-10-15
1404 Chapter 928: Elina vs. Kruch 2026-10-15
1405 Chapter 929: Elina Learns the Truth 2026-10-15
1406 Chapter 930: Novaria’s Unexpected Request 2026-10-15
1407 Chapter 931: Agree 2026-10-15
1408 Chapter 932: The Lewd Woman (What If) 2026-10-15
1409 Chapter 933: Attending Carl’s Wedding (What If) 2026-10-15
1410 Chapter 934: Running Out of Time (What If) 2026-10-15
1411 Chapter 935: Malverna’s Replacement 2026-10-15
1412 Chapter 936: Cutting Off the Opportunity 2026-10-15
1413 Chapter 937: The Price of Power 2026-10-15
1414 Chapter 938: Gaining the Swordsman’s Trust 2026-10-15
1415 Chapter 939: A Saleswoman 2026-10-15
1416 Chapter 940: Valuable Information 2026-10-15
1417 Chapter 941: Novaria’s Amazing Progress 2026-10-15
1418 Chapter 942: A Suspicion Confirmed and the Order to Attack 2026-10-15
1419 Chapter 943: Starting the Attack 2026-10-15
1420 Chapter 944: The Dragon Race’s Hero 2026-10-15
1421 Chapter 945: Eira’s Biological Father 2026-10-15
1422 Chapter 946: Cedric’s Victory 2026-10-15
1423 Chapter 947: Cedric’s Second Loss (1) 2026-10-15
1424 Chapter 948: Cedric’s Second Loss (2) 2026-10-15
1425 Chapter 949: Wedding (What If) 2026-10-15
1426 Chapter 950: Our First and Last Night (1) R18+ 2026-10-15
1427 Chapter 951: Our First and Last Night (2) R18+ 2026-10-15
1428 Chapter 952: A Farewell, Forever (What If) 2026-10-15
1429 Chapter 953: Scenes from the Past 2026-10-15
1430 Chapter 954: Seira’s Life After Nolan’s Death 2026-10-15
1431 Chapter 955: The Gods’ Punishment: Loss of Power 2026-10-15
1432 Chapter 956: The Troublemaker 2026-10-15
1433 Chapter 957: Finding the Target Point 2026-10-15
1434 Chapter 958: Attacking the Monster’s Lair 2026-10-15
1435 Chapter 959: Ragnark Azyron 2026-10-15
1436 Chapter 960: Backfired Hatred 2026-10-15
1437 Chapter 961: Killing Mike 2026-10-15
1438 Chapter 962: The Gods’ Punishment: To Be Forgotten 2026-10-15
1439 Chapter 963: The Secret Behind Ragan’s Illness 2026-10-15
1440 Chapter 964: Meeting Orlan Caltheron 2026-10-15
1441 Chapter 965: Seira’s Big Decision 2026-10-15
1442 Chapter 966: Aldric’s Restlessness 2026-10-15
1443 Chapter 967: Gaining Orlan’s Recognition (1) 2026-10-15
1444 Chapter 968: Gaining Orlan’s Recognition (2) 2026-10-15
1445 Chapter 969: Elina’s Birthday (1) 2026-10-15
1446 Chapter 970: Elina’s Birthday (2) 2026-10-15
1447 Chapter 971: Teasing Rafine 2026-10-15
1448 Chapter 972: A Lonely 20th Birthday 2026-10-15
1449 Chapter 973: Gaining Shion and Claire’s Trust (1) 2026-10-15
1450 Chapter 974: Gaining Shion and Claire’s Trust (2) 2026-10-15

Chapter 968: Gaining Orlan’s Recognition (2)

”Talk to me? What do you mean?”

Orlan gave him a wry smile.

”I need your advice. If you don’t mind, of course.”

Nolan fell silent. He hadn’t expected Orlan to ask him for advice.

Still, he didn’t refuse. This was a good chance to earn Orlan’s respect and recognition.

If things went well, he might even have a chance to get closer to Elina in the future.

”I’ll help, but don’t get your hopes up too high. After all, I’m just an uneducated person.”

His humility only made Orlan admire him even more.

”It’s fine. Just take it easy. I only need someone to talk things over with.”

Orlan straightened up before continuing.

”The cities of Valmiris and Lunaris are currently facing a drought.”

”A drought?” Nolan was surprised.

Orlan nodded.

”This month was supposed to be harvest season, with winter coming in just three months. But the farmers are suffering huge losses, and we’ve already run out of commodities to sell to the merchants.”

Thinking about the protests that would likely break out soon, Orlan felt uneasy. Calming people who had suffered such heavy losses wouldn’t be easy.

He’d already been thinking of ways to deal with the problem, but he couldn’t come up with a good solution.

He was truly backed into a corner.

Nolan didn’t give his opinion right away. Instead, he fell silent and thought about the situation.

”The drought, huh?”

Something about it felt strange.

Rainfall should have increased as winter approached. This was the first time Nolan had ever seen anything like this.

Taking a deep breath, he asked, ”Can you tell me what crops the farmers are growing?”

”Most of them grow wheat, corn, and rice. About twenty percent grow potatoes, tomatoes, and various other supplementary crops,” Orlan replied, furrowing her brow.

Those crops were highly vulnerable to drought, so it was only natural for the farmers to suffer heavy losses.

Nolan fell silent, rubbing his chin.

”Do the farmers rely on river water?”

Orlan took a sip of his coffee and nodded.

”That’s right. Most of their water comes from the river near Tonitas Hill.”

Tonitas Hill was located near the ice-capped mountains, the highest peaks in the southern region.

The glaciers provide fresh water to the rivers throughout the southern region and serve as the main source of water for both agriculture and the daily needs of the local communities.

”Since the river has dried up, the problem must be with the glaciers. They’ve probably melted away,” Nolan said, folding his arms across his chest. ”What about using groundwater instead?”

”Groundwater?”

Orlan looked surprised.

Nolan was surprised, too. A moment later, he realized just how foolish his suggestion had been.

The Great Velmora Empire had never used groundwater. Instead, they relied solely on rivers and lakes as their sources of water.

So, it was no wonder Orlan didn’t know that there was an abundance of water underground that could be used to irrigate the community’s rice fields and gardens.

Nolan then explained the method to Orlan.

As soon as he heard that, Orlan couldn’t stay calm anymore.

”N-Nolan, are you serious? There’s really a lot of water underground?”

Nolan gave a slight nod.

”Ask the soldiers to dig in the mansion’s backyard. You’ll see—there’s bound to be plenty of water gushing out.”

”I’ll do it right now!”

Orlan hurried out of his office, leaving Nolan sitting there with a calm expression.

...

”That’s right. Dig right here.”

Orlan pointed to the spot he had chosen and directed the soldiers.

The soldiers grabbed their shovels and started digging.

Syra, Alicia, and Nolan stood a short distance away, watching them.

”Is there really water underground, Nolan?” Syra asked hesitantly.

Nolan nodded.

”Rainfall in the southern region is extremely high. Just think about it—where do you think all that water goes?”

Syra gasped as she realized what he meant.

”So that’s how it is... I get it. But why hasn’t anyone tried using groundwater? Not even the other nobles?”

”Using groundwater can be risky. One of the biggest problems is land subsidence. It can weaken the ground, causing foundations to sink. It can even lead to landslides and other problems.”

”Wow! Brother Nolan, you’re really smart!” Alicia said with admiration.

Nolan simply smiled and patted her head.

Syra couldn’t hide her admiration.

”This young man never ceases to amaze me,” she murmured in awe.

She was growing fonder of Nolan and wanted to bring him into the Caltheron family. Of course, that would require Orlan’s approval.

Still, she was confident that her husband would agree.

”Water’s coming out!”

A soldier’s shout startled all three of them.

Seeing water gushing from the ground, Orlan couldn’t contain his excitement.

He had thought Nolan’s suggestion would fail, but it actually worked.

”Nolan, come here,” Orlan called.

Nolan approached, but Orlan suddenly pulled him into a hug.

”Thank you! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have known how to solve this drought problem.”

Nolan was stunned for a moment, but soon smiled.

”You’re welcome, Marquis. It’s good to see you smiling again.”

After expressing his joy, Orlan released him and patted Nolan on the shoulder.

”Nolan, how about you take care of irrigating the rice fields with groundwater?”

”Huh? Me?”

”That’s right. You understand this much better than I do. And I’m sure you have a way to handle it, don’t you?”

Nolan didn’t accept the offer right away. He thought it over carefully.

To be honest, he didn’t want to do it. After all, it was a bit of a hassle.

But given his current situation, he needed to earn Orlan’s trust even further.

His goal was to return to Elina’s side with a new status and help her win the battle for the throne.

Taking a deep breath, he nodded and replied firmly, ”All right. I’ll do it.”

...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. The long and sudden drought had caused the farmers to suffer huge crop losses.

Fortunately, Nolan’s plan to use groundwater came just in time.

He formed his own team and had them install long pipes that led directly to the people’s plantations and rice fields.

The work went surprisingly fast, thanks to the knowledge Nolan had gained from his previous life on Earth.

The farmers, who had initially been planning to protest, were overjoyed.

Although they had already suffered some losses, they still had enough time to plant new crops thanks to the abundant groundwater.

”Nolan, thank you!”

Orlan bowed his head to Nolan.

”If it weren’t for you, I don’t know what would’ve happened to me and my family.”

His voice was filled with helplessness.

When people’s livelihoods and food were at stake, public anger could easily turn into a rebellion.

”You’re welcome, Marquis. Please, lift your head,” Nolan said calmly.

Orlan took a deep breath before straightening up.

”Since you’ve helped me, I’ll grant you one wish.”

Nolan kept a calm expression, but deep down, he was laughing.

This was the opportunity he’d been waiting for.

”In that case...”

A faint smile appeared on his face.

”May I meet Princess Elina Lorian, Marquis Caltheron?”

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