Chapter 58: Magic Tower (4)

Chapter 58: Magic Tower (4)

For the next three days, seeing Adria visit every other day, Kim Hyunwoos expression grew increasingly puzzled.

That was because, at least in Kim Hyunwoos opinion, there was no reason for Adria to keep staying here.

Lartania had become a thriving city due to the opening of the Labyrinth, allowing the Tienus Merchant Group to make a decent profit through their business.

However, even if the economy was doing well, moving around to sell goods was more profitable than staying in one place, so Kim Hyunwoo began to wonder.The source of this content no/v(el)bi((n))

Ahem, I probably wont be able to see you starting tomorrow.

Have you decided on your next destination?

Yes. I have a place to go. Uh-!

Whats wrong?

Ah, my head just rang for a moment Its a bit noisy inside.

Youve been like this for a few days now; Im worried something might be wrong with you.

Ahaha, dont worry, its nothing like that. Anyway- Ill see you next time.

After saying that, Adria left the territory.

What was that all about?

Kim Hyunwoo tried to guess why Adria had been visiting consistently over the past few days but naturally couldnt figure out her intentions.

The only change is that shes been staring at my face for the past few days.

Kim Hyunwoo glanced at his face and thought.

Could it be, shes fallen for me?

He chuckled at the thought for a moment.

Even though Kim Hyunwoo considered himself to have an average appearance, not lacking in any major way, he didnt think it was enough to attract beautiful women.

If his appearance had been exceptional, he wouldnt have been cooped up raising a beautiful heroine in Arteil; he would have been out with real women.

If I was going to be stuck in a game anyway, its a good thing Im not too handsome.

Therefore, Kim Hyunwoo, feeling a melancholic gratitude (?) for his average looks that had never gotten him a girlfriend, opened the information window.

Territory: Lartania

Territory Development Level:

745

Territory Residents:

[Humans: 4746]

-Owned Buildings-

[Lord's Castle LV1 >>> Upgrading 99% (Paused)]

[Walls LV2 >>> Upgrading 42%]

[Residential District LV2 >>> Upgrading 32%]

[Blacksmith LV3 >>> Upgrading 13%]

[Barracks LV3]

[Tavern LV2]

[Market LV2]

[Wood Processing Plant LV1]

[Restaurant LV1 >>> Upgrading 0%]

[Leather Workshop LV1]

[Stone Workshop LV1]

[Exchange LV1]

[Secondary Walls LV0 (Under Construction 45%)]

[Inn LV0 (Under Construction 72%)]

[Administrative District LV0 (Under Construction 44%)]

-Owned Troops-

-Regular Soldiers 200 [Upgradeable soldiers exist!]

Over the past few days, the territory has been steadily developing.

The upgraded barracks, unlike the initial simple training ground, now looked much more organized, fitting the name perfectly.

The training ground of the barracks, visible through the windows of the Lords castle, had expanded so much that it was incomparable to before.

Kim Hyunwoo, watching the territory residents entering the barracks, perhaps for recruitment, soon turned his gaze to the market.

Perhaps apprentices are better.

Apprentices.

At a glance, it seems like a vague type of soldier, and indeed, apprentices were among the most ambiguous types of soldiers that could be upgraded to regular soldiers.

Even though their abilities were slightly lower than those of guards, the maintenance and cost were more than double that of guards.

However, the reason Kim Hyunwoo was deliberating between apprentices and guards was that the potential peak of apprentices was overwhelmingly higher than that of guards.

Right away, apprentices show similar abilities to regular soldiers up to the next stage of apprentice knight, but they demonstrate their true value once they advance beyond that stage to become knights.

Even among them, if they reach the highest tier of honor knight, there is no one among the soldiers who can beat an honor knight, and if knights gather, they can even take on a 4-star hero.

Furthermore, beyond the highest tier, when a swordmaster appears by chance, they possess the power to face a 4-star hero alone, even though they are not heroes themselves.

Well, in reality, from the swordmaster onwards, its like moving to the hero category and becoming a hero.

Kim Hyunwoo knew that besides this, advancing from a knight to an honor knight required not experience but rather murderous BM and luck, yet he deliberated.

Well, I have quite a bit of money to spare, and its better to have a higher peak.

Kim Hyunwoo eventually decided to upgrade all 200 soldiers to high-tier knights.

After all, even if they were apprentices, it wasnt that they couldnt be put on guard duty.

Moreover, no matter how important heroes were in the territorial battles of Arteil, the next most important were the high-tier soldiers.

More precisely, high-tier soldiers are also necessary to prevent fights.

With that thought, Kim Hyunwoo upgraded all the regular soldiers to apprentices.

A few minutes later.

[The morale of the apprentices reaches its peak!]

[The loyalty of the apprentices reaches its maximum!]

[The apprentices feel unwavering loyalty towards the Lord!]

[The apprentices swear undying loyalty to the Lord!]

?

Kim Hyunwoo had a baffled expression at the sudden notification windows that appeared before him.

30 minutes later.

I will work hard, sob-! I will work hard! My Lord!!

I will also, I will also work hard!!

Kim Hyunwoo, watching the soldiers on guard at the Lords castle, shedding tears,

Why are they like this?

could only have a puzzled expression.

A colossal tower in the northwest of the continent.

From afar, the tower seemed to stretch so high it might touch the sky, inspiring a sense of mystery just by looking at it.

The various geometric patterns etched on the towers exterior occasionally glowed, indicating that this tall and massive tower was protected by numerous spells.

Together with being a community divided into five schools, at the top floor of the tower, which could be called the fortress of mages, there was.

Umm-

Great Mage Laran and, on the opposite side, a woman no, the Master of the Blue Tower, humming with a large pointed hat, swaying her head side to side while sipping tea.

Great Mage Laran, who had been watching her long hair sway gently as she subtly shook her head, said to the Master of the Blue Tower,

You seem to be in a good mood?

Hmm? Oh- Yeah.

The Master of the Blue Tower responded languidly.

Seeing her like that, Laran had an expression of wonder.

She always smiled, but from Larans long acquaintance with her, he seldom saw her this happy.

Therefore,

So, why have you been in such a good mood these past few days?

Laran asked.

To which the Master of the Blue Tower replied,

Umm- well.

After a slight moment of contemplation, she chuckled softly-

I think Ill soon meet someone I wanted to see but thought I wouldnt be able to.

-So she said.