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Chapter 369: 369. The Asia Plan

King Adulyadej looked at the document in his hand. It had the title written in big bold letters, "Proposal for the creation of the THAI CANAL". The proposal went into detail that this canal would connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. As currently, 30% of global trade and a majority of oil tanker ships goes through Malacca Strait, which will only increase as China and other nations develop. But the Malacca Strait is also too shallow in some parts, stopping ships from being too big.

The Thai Canal was first proposed in 1677, but the idea was discarded as impractical with the technology of that time. In 1793, the idea resurfaced. In the early-19th century, the British East India Company became interested in a canal. After Burma became a British colony in 1863. Then finally, in 1897, Thailand and the British empire agreed not to build a canal so that the regional dominance of the harbour of Singapore would be maintained. Singapore was a British Colony at that time.

But now, things are different. Malacca Strait was narrow, there was a limit to how much can pass through. Thai Canal can be an alternative, not only will it offer the world a faster and less congested shipping route, but it would also develop the southern region of Thailand which was too far away from the capital, hence left underdeveloped.

Of course, the report submitted was full. It also told the Thai king what problems he might face in the future. Among them were that the canal will divide the country physically and pose a security risk. It is feared that the canal would separate the four southernmost provinces from the rest of Thailand and allow secessionist movements to further develop. Of course, it was proposed that a network of 10 tunnels will be made all along the length of the canal, the Thai Government only has to make the roads. This will make sure the north and south are connected.

The King looked at Magnus with a suspicious gaze. The deal was too good to be true, as he had not seen any cost mentioned in the document. But he reckoned that it would cost no less than what the UK and France were spending on the Channel Tunnel.

"The GDP of my nation is just 16.9 Billion USD, this project is likely going to cost more than a billion. I don't think we can spend this much on it." King Adulyadej regretfully said. He was very much interested in this project, knowing Magnus' company, Emrys Construction had taken huge projects and had delivered in record time with the best quality.

Magnus smiled at this, the right time to haggle had come, "Adulyadej, it's free of cost, my company will build it, then run it until we have recovered the cost and 10% in profit, after that, it will be handed to the Thai Government."

"But of course, I would like to buy something in return from you, a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, It's called Ka Tao. The United Kingdom will own it on lease for 300 years, and it shall be used as a shipbuilding and repair island for the Royal Pacific Fleet. We are increasing our navy after the exit of the US from Vietnam. The whole region is unstable with Communist regimes popping up in all countries. Because the island is close to Thailand, we will be able to buy necessary materials faster.

"Of course, it can be in the agreement that no armoured ship will dock at Ko Tao. In return, Thailand can become a military ally of the United Kingdom, it means that an attack on you will be an attack on us."

Magnus knew that this deal was too good for Thailand, he was not even buying the island, just leasing it, and considering it was just a small 25 sq/km big, it was a waste of money.

However, if one were to look at it realistically, he needed it to keep the world at peace. South-East Asia was a hub of violence right now, the USSR and China are funding communist movements in countries and helping them take over. This was not in line with Magnus' ideals. For peace and prosperity, communism was a big no, a Socialist-Capitalistic Democracy was needed. [A/N: Socialist only in terms of healthcare and education so all citizens get a good standard of living. But Capitalistic in all other things.]

Magnus was not planning on giving up Hong Kong completely, but knowing China had nukes and a decent navy, he felt he needed to do the planning. At the same time, he planned to later make the entire Asian region a manufacturing hub, making each country fight each other to give manufacturers a better condition. This will ensure that no single country in the region becomes too rich and powerful that they start bullying others.

But for this to happen, he needed to do some editing on the current governments and policies of these nations.

King Adulyadej looked at Magnus' face as if speaking with the devil, this deal could make or break his nation, of course, Magnus wanted to make it, but people don't always believe in him. Still, with how Bhutan and Zimbabwe turned out, Magnus had a good reputation.

"How much will this Canal cost exactly?" he inquired.

Magnus answered with some extra details, "It will cost 1.5 Billion dollars, will last a whole year in development, will require about 50,000 workers. We don't need too many as my company uses wizards for many big tasks. Still, you will generate about 2 million jobs in an indirect way. To sweeten the deal, I will help your country transition into a true democracy, bring the military truly under the government and stop all the communist movements. In short, I will not allow any divide in your country as my investments will be here. My ways are extremely peaceful too."

Again, examples were many, like how the UK solved Uganda's threat. King Adulyadej took a long breath, his brain hurt. This was a lot, the major problem was the lease of the island, the people will spread propaganda against him that he's selling the country.

However, the offer was great, according to this, he won't have to spend a dime, instead, he will get money and employment. At the same time a military alliance, protecting Thailand from any communist invasion from Laos. Cambodia was already a democracy as brutal dictator Pol Pot was suddenly killed in an explosion with other high party members. [A/N: Magnus's people did it a few chaps ago.]

But he still couldn't decide on allowing Magnus to get so deeply involved in his nation's politics. "That's a lot to think about, King Magnus. I would like to speak with my trusted advisors first. Give me some time to discuss it."

Magnus agreed, "Sure, but make sure you don't mention anything related to wizardry, the laws are really strict in this case, you know. I will tour your country meanwhile. Take care."

Magnus left the Palace and headed back to his hotel. He had already implanted a listening spell on the king. Like hell would Magnus allow someone to use him wrongly. He wanted world peace and knew that the path was full of hurdles. Strong men were not always easy to bend.

Back at the hotel, he met the muggle delegates. They had proposed economic treaties with the Thai government. Free trade agreements, special Visa, special concessions for British industries to set up manufacturing there. A lot was talked about, but it will not be truly offered if the King accepted Magnus' offer.

...

"Were you bored, Emma?" He saw Emma sitting on the sofa and watching the television. He easily lifted her and placed her on his lap. She didn't even flinch.

"Absolutely, it was fun to roam around the jungles and the cuisine is also great. But I missed you, Adrian was no fun, always looking left and right for safety. Though I did feel like a monkey in the zoo with people staring at me initially, then we used magic." She complained.

Magnus laughed, "Hahaha... forgive Adrian, he's an ex-auror and even his current job is related to being a soldier. I just hope he's not like this with his own children. Come, get your compulsory feel-good hug from me."

She jumpily turned to face him and spread her legs across his lap and hugged him tightly, a simple warm act, nothing perverted, it was enough to make her happy.

"Pack your bags, my little bird, I reckon it will take the King a week to decide everything. We're going to travel not just to Thailand, but also Cambodia," he suggested to her.

She pouted, "Don't call me a little bird, I feel like some kid."

He patted her head, "Well, in my dragon form, your Eagle form is indeed like a little bird. Wait, do you want to fly on my back in my dragon form?"

"Can I?" she looked unconvinced.

"I'm as big as a truck at this point, so heck yes. I'm kinda excited now. WHY ARE YOU STILL SITTING, GIRL? Be quick, or I will leave you." He suddenly shouted.

Emma quickly ran to pack her bags, "Dammit, too much pressure!"

[A/N: Magnus is basically taking away China's all hopes and dreams of regional hegemony at this point. Of course, he does not know it yet. Though there will be a small confrontation between him and China when they will ask to get Hong Kong back.

By the way, what Magnus is doing is huge, the Thai Canal can have a big effect on world trade. In our real world, Malasiya fears this all the time. But right now, China has signed a deal with Thailand showing interest to develop the Canal, the work hasn't started yet though.]

[You can see the canal plan on my Discord - https://discord.gg/DgHkrAn OR see them on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mister_immortal_novel]

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Special thanks to *DougErNuts* *Oluwatimileyin Olayemi* *BirdRant* *Franklin Walley* *Brennan Tubbs*


Chapter 370: 370. The Night

[WARNING: Light lemon scenes.]

Well, it was not so simple to convince the Thai government as the King was not supreme here, unlike Saudi Arabia and Bhutan. Here, the King had to at least get the support of a few powerful people.

They declined outright. They were happy to get the canal but they didn't want to sell the island or allow Magnus to interfere in their country's internal matters. They said they didn't want a military alliance either, as they felt they were fine with handling any border aggression on their own.

Well, 2nd day after Magnus' initial offer, all of a sudden a Soviet Bomber flew inside Thailand's boundaries and then returned. It happened again later, where the Soviets dropped a bomb near Laos and Thailand border.

The Thai government panicked, they had meetings day and night trying to understand what was happening. Meanwhile, Magnus was playing around with Emma.

...

"WOHOOO... I LOVE THIS!" Emma screamed as Magnus flew in the air in his dragon form. On top of his back, she sat while hugging his neck.

"I wish I could fly without having to turn into a dragon," Magnus muttered.

"Mag, look, is that a magical village? I couldn't see it before, but as soon as we entered this space I could." Emma pointed to the ground.

Magnus looked at it, it looked more like old ancient ruins than a village, but it was true that the place was hidden not long ago. "Let's check it out, I can see a few people there."

*THUD*

Magnus landed, looking at him, all the people nearby ran as death had come. Emma awkwardly got off from his back and he also started to turn back to his human form.

"We should not have landed directly here." He said.

"Too late, look, those guys have wands." Emma pointed.

Magnus raised his hand, "Hello, fellow wizards. I am Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon, King of the United Kingdom. I come in peace."

"Where is the dragon?" the wizards asked.

"It was my animagus form, friends," Magnus replied.

"Your animagus is a dragon?" the wizards looked absolutely baffled.

But just then, a female wizard among them screeched, "AAAA... t-this... HE'S THAT WIZARD! The Golden Child!"

Magnus was confused, this was the first time he had heard such a name for himself. But seeing how the other wizards reacted to that name, he reckoned that for these people it was common.

"Golden Child what?" He asked.

"I am Vipada Suksabaijai. Sir, I'm a big fan, I have read every book about you. We call you Golden Child because of your golden hair and your background, being descendent of great Merlin. Can I have an autograph?" She was fangirling.

"Sure," he went ahead and spoke with all of them. It turned out to be one of the thousands of such small communities spread across Thailand. They had no ministry or such thing. This one village had about 300 people living in it.

They were very warm to him and invited Magnus and Emma for a nice dinner. He agreed with them, it was good to create warm relations with wizards around the world. Their small village had everything a normal person would need, food, water and warmth in winters. But in terms of a magical community, they lacked things. Such as basic potions, books and education. Currently, they teach their kids on their own as there are no big schools in the region that accept international students. Major schools in India and China didn't accept foreigners from countries other than those they shared their boundaries with.

This left Japan as the only other major school, but they were very conservative and didn't take in anyone other than Japanese wizards. Korea had one big school, open for both North and South Korean wizards as wizards had no divides among themselves. This left most of South East Asia on their own, and some countries did have smaller wizarding schools but they were localised. Thailand had none, Vietnam had none.

When Magnus heard about this problem, he had a marvellous idea, ~Wait a minute, I can create smaller branches of Hogwarts around the world. I can open one in Zimbabwe and make it a partner with Uagadou school in Uganda, it's the largest of 11 major schools. For Asia, Brunei is about to join the United Kingdom as one, I will create a sister of Hogwarts there, huge in size and same in quality, it will cater to the whole region, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia. We can have major exchange programmes between the two Hogwarts, this will bring together the entire South-East Asian wizarding community closer to the British side.~

The idea was hella revolutionary and this served his grand purpose. ~But, *sigh* I guess it's time I take over Hogwarts board of governors.~

He celebrated with them. These people were sweet and respectful to Magnus. "I will open a magical potions and items shop in Bangkok later, you all can buy stuff at a normal price later. Spread the word to other wizards too."

Magnus gave them this gift before leaving for Cambodia, which was now his own stronghold.

...

Cambodia was now a democracy, and all Communist ideologies were rooted out with the help of obliviators. It was simple to do, they just caught all the communist influencers, the big leaders and turned them into socio-capitalists. They started preaching this new thing and people followed like sheep.

His Dragon Service members showed him around, what they were doing and preparing for. They were going to open the economy soon, first only allowing low-level manufacturers to set up factories here so that people can get employment. Since the education level was not high, complex production would not really happen. The aim was to first empower the people while providing education.

Satisfied, Magnus headed to spend Emma's birthday with her on an empty seaside resort. His gift to her was not something expensive, but very simple, "All right, my beautiful girl, you sit here and just watch me cook. Today you will eat food made exclusively by this king. Only a select few have this privilege in this world."

She smiled widely and lovingly while looking at him, "I am blessed then. What are you cooking though?"

"A nice candlelight dinner. But I will make a pizza," he said.

"Can't wait." She chirped happily.

Calm music played as Magnus cooked. The sound of the grill and food frying on it was music to ears, with the view of the sunset it got even better. With a chef's hat and apron, Magnus cooked masterfully. Use of magic was abundant too, as he hovered over various utensils.

After an hour and a half, the sun fully disappeared and the starry sky appeared. By the sea, Magnus set up the table on a wooden platform. He put some candles on it and a pot of flowers. It only took him 5 minutes to set everything up.

Once done, he called Emma, "Come with me, Emma."

She had changed clothes, now wore a pretty red dress, and with her red lipstick, it was a perfect match. Magnus didn't wear anything special, just some jeans and a black hoodie.

Yet, she complimented him, "You know, you look so much hotter in casual clothes."

He chuckled, "And you look hot in anything you wear."

She showed a rare blush on her face. "Let's eat, it will get cold otherwise."

And they did, his cooking was not really a top tier, but she didn't mind. They talked about their lives, their dreams and laughed together. Soon, they ended the dinner with tasty ice cream.

*Snap*

Magnus made all the stuff from the table disappear, clearing the way to move on to the next stage, the gifts. He took out a small box and opened it, it had a gold chained necklace in it, with a tiny small red stone attached to it.

Her grey eyes shone as she took it, she knew it can't be as simple as just a necklace, "What is this red thing?"

He quickly held her hand and pulled her towards himself, to plant a kiss on her lips. After moving apart, he explained, "That is 10 drops of my blood condensed into a crystal. It has none of my DNA, but if someday you are gravely wounded, just eat that crystal, it will heal you."

Shocked, she looked at the necklace like it was a priceless treasure, "I... I don't have the guts to wear something like this on my neck. What if someone got to it? Your blood is precious."

He smiled and walked behind her to tie the necklace, "Don't worry, it's meant to be only noticeable by you. And you must wear it at all times, Emma." He hugged her from behind and whispered in the ear, "I don't like the thought of losing those I love... so, you are precious to me more than to yourself."

She giggled, "Hehe... I got a present for you as well."

He took his seat again excitedly, "Really? What is it?"

Emma handed him a wrapped box. Her face had a blush the whole time as he opened it. When he was finally able to, Magnus laughed, "Haha... my dear, you didn't need to give me these."

"Is that so? Then," She grabbed the box and threw it into the water swiftly, even more quickly she also pushed the table aside and sat down on his lap, facing him. The truth was, she knew he didn't need it, but she wanted to use it as an excuse to start.

Magnus held her meaty waist, then slid his hands down to feel her bottom. She let out a loud breath as she felt his touch. "Let's take this activity inside," He stood up, she was still in his arms. *POP* He apparated away.

...

Inside the resort, in a bedroom, Emma found her back on a soft bed. She continued to look into his deep blue eyes, while Magnus did the same, a barrage of wet deep kisses soon followed.

A few moments later, he slid her dress down, completely out of the way. He could have used magic to get rid of clothes, but this was more fun. Now, she was in front of his eyes, all for himself to feast on. She didn't hide anything either, openly accepting the appreciation in his eyes.

"My turn," Magnus took off his hoody, revealing the well built muscular body. However, his smile soon faded as Emma caressed her hand on his abs and chest, all over the many scars on his front. Her eyes sparkled as tears developed.

"Disgusting, aren't they?" He asked, holding her hand.

She quickly shook her head, "You were so young when you got these. These aren't disgusting, they are proof of your hard work. No one in the world has any right to say you could've done more, because you gave your best."

"I just... hope... they don't increase..." She muttered. This was her first time seeing them openly, as the last time they were in bed the lights were off.

He chuckled, "Let's forget about all this, tonight..."

"Make me forget then." She opened her arms wide to welcome him.

The two lovers continued to do what lovers do. Emma when finally touched Magnus' back and realised that it was completely covered in scars, some as wide as his whole back. She couldn't imagine how much it must have hurt, but she didn't speak anymore and tried to forget all this in the new pleasure she felt that night.

The night was long and silent, it was a first for both, but inside their room, they moved in rhythm until the morning, enjoying one other to their heart's content as they explored each other's bodies to each and every extent.

[You can see the village, what Emma looks like, pendant and Magnus on my Discord - https://discord.gg/DgHkrAn OR see them on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mister_immortal_novel]

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You can read 20 Advanced chapters and Marvel fic at -patreon.com/misterimmortal.

Special thanks to *DougErNuts* *Oluwatimileyin Olayemi* *BirdRant* *Franklin Walley* *Brennan Tubbs*


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