Chapter 185: The Beginning of the Tri-nation Joint Venture

Chapter 185: The Beginning of the Tri-nation Joint Venture

While I was rejoicing over the ripening of the ears of rice, the joint venture of the three nations, Valkyra, Lomaria, and Yggurle, had begun.

Mobilizing a mass of mage users specializing in Earth Attribute from the three nations, they’ve begun constructing a highway from Wedgefort to the Sanctuary and as well as the foundation works of the town.

Each nation dispatched their knights, suppressing the monsters in the vicinity with their might so as to not hinder the construction.

The three nations each provide 1/3 of the funds to begin the establishment of the town in the savage lands. Small they may be, monster nests dotted the savage lands in great numbers. Although strong monsters rarely come out of them, it doesn’t mean there are no monsters living in the savage lands but outside the monster nests. As such, from time to time, Kaede and Tsubaki would thin out the monsters without being discovered by the knights.

This joint undertaking seems to have significance as it would stimulate the participating countries’ economy. Because the creation of a town is a public works project, a large amount of money will shift. Building materials such as stone and wood have been ordered equally from the three countries’ companies, and the moment the safety of the laborers was guaranteed, they continued to gather from the three countries. The gathered people have already made a worker’s settlement, as well as a garrison for the knights, thus creating a town of temporary cabins and many tents.

Merchants also gather where people gather, and so countless of them have already gathered to do business with the knights and laborers.

「They have a plan for the highway to be up to the Sanctuary, aren’t they a bit too rash?」

「Now now, I understand what you’re saying Takumi, but those people are also desperate, so it can’t be helped. Like Yggurle Kingdom, they are planning on a highway from their country to here.」Follow the latest novels on no/velbin(.)com

When I said it with a slight frown, Undine showed her understanding of the three nations’ franticness. Still, it’s only been a couple of days since the observation party returned and the eagerness of the three countries to have secured and mobilized this many people makes me draw back a little.

We erased our presence as we watched the many, many people working.

Specifically highway and the high walls that would become the ramparts of the town that were being completed at a quick pace with Earth Magic.

「They have mobilized many mages that use Earth attribute magic, haven’t they?」

「Yes, the Elves are also invoking Spirit Magic, so it appears that the three countries have brought their own people.」

「In Yggurle Kingdom’s case, there is a mage division that specializes in Earth attribute and Wind attribute Spirit Magic.」

「You said “Right now”, which means there were bad ones before.」

「It was a long, long time ago. At that time, Sylph manifested and defeated it.」

「Yep yep, it was 1 hit with a Wind Blade, you know.」

「..................」

「Takumi-sama, I believe this is only natural for the Great Spirits.」

The Ancient Dragon’s scales that had excellent physical defense and magic defense was done in in one hit. The Great Spirits are amazing. To Sophia, it was only natural.

「Now now, don’t space out, you’ll make the bulwark, won’t you?」

「Ah, yeah, you’re right. Okay, tell me where to build it.」

「Leave it to me!」

At the end of the day, I went around the Sanctuary to determine the area to be enclosed by the walls.

I’ll have Maria and Titan who can use Earth attribute magic help out.

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Footnotes:

1. 龍 and 竜 are both read as Ryuu, which means Dragon. I think the author meant it as something like Western dragons(竜) [think Fafnir] and eastern dragons (龍) [think Shenron] to differentiate body shapes.