34: Chapter 34 The Shy Girl, Elemental Tower Construction Blueprints

Dean and Ariel were administrative talents that Loren had discovered by chance while returning to the Grey Eagle Territory, and the system's evaluation of the two was very high.

Especially Ariel; the word "genius" was an evaluation that even Fiana, a Platinum Expert, had not received.

The status of this shy girl soared in his heart because of this.

Later, he even specifically searched through those slaves carefully.

However, the results did not fulfill his wishes; apart from some slaves with certain skills like blacksmiths or carpenters, everyone else only had the evaluation of "ordinary person."

This made him feel even more the preciousness of this father-daughter pair, Dean and Ariel.

Therefore, he summoned them every day to ask questions.

Dean had experienced many things, possessed rich life experience, was an old hand, and spoke cautiously, never offending anyone.

Ariel, on the other hand, had been protected too well by Dean; she didn't even seem like a girl who had gone through a life of slavery, being very naive and innocent.

Although her talent was higher, she still needed more cultivation.

Thinking of this, Loren looked at the two and said slowly.

"I will be establishing the City Hall in the near future."

"At that time, Dean, I will appoint you and Ariel as the first batch of officials, responsible for assisting me in managing the territory."

Hiss~

Dean's heart trembled, and he almost jumped up; his face showed undisguised surprise, but in an instant, it stiffened again.

His eyes were conflicted.

He was just an ordinary slave; being able to become an official of the Grey Eagle Territory meant becoming part of the ruling class here, escaping the tragic fate of being exploited.

Whether to be a slave or a superior, this choice did not need to be considered at all.

But what made him conflicted was that Loren doing this was certainly not because of him...

After saying this, looking at Ariel, who had a smile on her face, he had a feeling that his treasure was being snatched away.

"Ding~ Task triggered: Establish the City Hall."

"A complete territory must not lack an administrative system. Please establish the City Hall within ten days and appoint more than 5 officials. Task reward: Papermaking technology."

"Ding~ Task triggered: Rebuild the arrow tower."

"The arrow tower is the territory's most powerful defensive weapon and the enemy's most feared nightmare. The arrow tower that can no longer be used needs repair. Please make the arrow tower usable again within ten days. Task reward: elemental tower construction blueprint."

A look of joy appeared on Loren's face. Another task triggered?

Although the reward for the City Hall establishment task had nothing to do with combat power, it could significantly improve the territory's foundation.

Paper was an absolute luxury in this world, with pitifully low production; only nobles had the financial resources and material strength to enjoy it.

Not to mention using it himself, even if he took it out for trade, the Grey Eagle Territory would have an additional source of income in the future.

And the reward for the arrow tower reconstruction task was even more extravagant! The elemental tower construction blueprint; just hearing the name, one could tell that this must be a legendary magical creation.

This was a world where Spellcasters stood at the top of the food chain; anything related to magic was absolutely extraordinary.

Thinking about the Grey Eagle Territory building thousands of mage towers in the future, and the scene of starting a magical bombardment directly upon encountering enemies, Loren was extremely excited.

He was in a great mood.

"Thank you for your grace, Lord Loren."

Ariel's soft voice, like a nightingale's first song, rang out, and her clear eyes revealed heartfelt gratitude.

Loren looked at the shy, highly attractive girl, and his smile became even brighter.

"The future development of the territory requires our joint efforts."

"Ariel, you are someone I value, and I am full of expectations for you. I hope you can play a greater role; don't let me down."

After saying this, without waiting for the shy girl, whose face was flushed and who didn't know how to respond, to say anything, he looked at the old butler, Boll, who had just returned from the back.

"Boll, go to the second floor and arrange two rooms. From today on, Dean and Ariel will live in the Lords Manor."

He was a bit worried about the two living outside; these were the core officials for his future management of the territory.

Dean was fine; he was an old hand who wouldn't suffer any major losses, and with his full beard, even if someone were gay, no one would be interested in him.

The shy and innocent Ariel was different; she looked like someone easily bullied.

It was hard enough to find a top-tier talent; if something happened to her, it would break his heart.

Hearing this, Dean's face became even more conflicted; he wanted to say something, but seeing Ariel's somewhat shy expression, he shut his mouth unhappily.

"Lord, can you not be so direct? I'm still here..."

He was even arranging rooms for them in his own Lords Manor; this was simply...

However, Dean ultimately didn't have the courage to refuse.

Whether to continue being a lowly slave at the mercy of others or to become a superior, it was not a difficult choice.

When Boll had two maids take the father-daughter pair, Dean and Ariel, to the second floor to choose rooms, Loren finally relaxed.

He leaned slightly back on his chair and let out a long sigh.

There was no rush to establish the City Hall; as long as it was built within ten days, it would be fine, and there were no prerequisites.

But the arrow tower reconstruction had to be completed quickly; it was no small project.

The elemental tower construction blueprint, which was the task reward, was absolutely priceless, and it was impossible to give up.

Moreover, the terrifying magical tide coming at the end of the month—the Day of Blood—also required the support of the arrow tower.

Looking at the exhausted Loren, the old butler, Boll, was very sensible.

"Master, I will immediately have someone summon two maids to give you a massage and help you relax."

After speaking, he immediately prepared to go out and call people.

The corner of Loren's mouth twitched. Is this what noble life is like? You understand me too well...

"Forget it... let's talk about it later. Boll, has the inventory of supplies in the warehouse been completed?"

Boll turned around elegantly and nodded with a smile on his face.

"Master, it has been completed. Including the supplies from the twenty carriages you brought back, our current storage of blue heart fruit totals 40 tons. Calculating based on one person consuming 1 kilogram of food per day, it is enough for 500 people to consume for two and a half months."

The physical fitness of humans in this world was very strong, so a daily food consumption of one kilogram was not an exaggerated figure.

The blue heart fruit was a plant similar to a potato; the farmland with white flowers on the outskirts of Decker City was planted with blue heart fruit.

It matured once every two months and could be cultivated all year round; it was the most important food in this world.

Crops like wheat, which had two harvests a year, were also planted by some farmers, but in most cases, only nobles could enjoy them.

40 tons was 40,000 kilograms; if consuming 500 kilograms per day, it could last for 80 days.

Regarding the food problem, he wouldn't need to worry about it for the next month or two.

Thinking of this, Loren felt reassured. Food was the foundation of everything; with grain in hand, there was no panic in the heart.

He silently opened the attribute panel.

Grey Eagle Territory Level: Village-town level Lord: Loren Grant (detailed attributes can be viewed)

Special Attribute: Level Up (As long as one joins the army of the Grey Eagle Territory, one can obtain the function of leveling up by killing monsters. The level cap that can be raised depends on bloodline potential; the higher the potential, the higher the level cap.)

Defensive Buildings: 1 Black Iron-tier arrow tower (can be upgraded to a bronze-tier arrow tower), 1 wooden city wall (can be upgraded to a grey earth city wall)

Living Buildings: Lords Manor, Blacksmith Shop

Residents: 110+67 (new slaves)

Army: Barbarian (120 people): 1 Gold, 12 Silver, 107 Bronze. Human Soldier (40 people): 1 Silver, 39 Bronze. Kobold (140 people): 9 Silver, 131 Bronze.

Spellcaster: Kobold Bloodline Mage, 1 Silver Rank.

Soul Power: 1157

Evaluation: On the Endless Wasteland, only those adventurers dreaming of being lords would build such a crude territory. Perhaps after the next Day of Blood, this territory will no longer exist.

Now the total number of people in the territory had reached 478. Although it was still weak, compared to a few days ago, it could be considered a significant improvement.

However, the Barbarians were all gluttons; one person could eat the food of two or three people, so the time the current food reserves could last might drop from 80 days to 60 days...

Additionally, it was worth mentioning that the Soul Power, whose use was currently unknown, had accumulated over a thousand points in the past few days.

After calculating slightly, Loren looked at the wrinkled old butler, Boll.

"The warehouse must be strictly guarded; no one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."

"As you wish, Master."

"Has Guard Officer Kur arrived?"

When he returned to the territory, he had ordered all soldiers to gather, and quite a long time had passed since then.

"Lord Kur has already led the guard army and is waiting for you at the entrance of the Lords Manor."

"Good, come with me to take a look."

After speaking, he stood up and walked out with the old butler.

Arriving in front of the manor, on the vast, withered yellow grassland, the low-morale soldiers were standing in crooked lines, their armor worn askew, looking completely vulnerable.

Guard Officer Kur, whose scar on his forehead had not yet healed, immediately stepped forward and saluted by holding his chest upon seeing Loren.

"Lord Loren, the guard army has all arrived. Please issue your orders."

Loren stared at the loose, slouching soldiers below, his brow furrowed tightly.

In this state, not to mention dealing with the terrifying Day of Blood, they couldn't even beat Kobolds.

Compared to the Barbarians, these soldiers were simply terrible beyond measure!

It must be changed!

Although the power in his hands had grown quite a bit in the past few days, as time passed, the pressure the Day of Blood placed on him became greater and greater.

On the last day of every month, those terrifying lifeforms would crawl out from the dimensional plane under the illumination of the blood moon and begin the most insane slaughter.

In his predecessor's memories, those tireless, fearless, bloody, and brutal horrifying creatures were a nightmare that no one wanted to face.

The last time, the Grey Eagle Territory did not survive; this time, it must absolutely not follow in his predecessor's footsteps.

The Grey Eagle Territory was too weak and could not withstand another fall.

This time, he must go all out.

And these Human Soldiers were a force he could not give up; the Grey Eagle Territory had no extra soldiers.

Even if they were scrap iron, he would melt them down and recast them into blades!

The soldiers below subconsciously sensed a powerful aura rising and instinctively looked intently at the only king on this territory.

Sensing the sharp aura on Loren, their hearts trembled instantly.

"The Lord seems to have changed... he has become full of majesty, becoming awe-inspiring."

Loren narrowed his eyes slightly, opened the territory panel, and clicked on the army tab.

At this moment, a new panel appeared for the 40 Human Soldiers—Class Change.

Human Soldier class change options: Spearman (D-Rank) —> Piercing Spearman (C-Rank) —> Blood Rage Spearman (B-Rank). Javelin Thrower (C-Rank) —> Berserk Javelin Thrower (B-Rank) —> Berserk Hunter (A-Rank).

Seeing the Javelin Thrower, Loren's eyes lit up.