Little Bean

With Mana Battle Car fully replenished, Li Yan, carrying the Little Fool and a bunch of snacks, returned to the chariot. The driver had also completed all the preparations, and the journey was about to continue.

The journey was exceptionally smooth, as we were traveling on main roads and Monsters appeared very rarely.

Having encountered not a single Monsters along the way, the Little Fool couldn't help but exclaim, "Young Master, when we left before, didn't Lady Frieren often fight monsters? Why isn't she here anymore?"

Looking at the Little Fool's curious expression, Li Yan couldn't help but scratch his head. He wasn't quite sure either, only that Flamme was following his advice. "If you want to get rich, build roads first. Build roads throughout the entire Kingdom, and then the whole Kingdom will become rich." Subsequently, under Flamme's series of actions, the entire Kingdom entered the era of road construction.

"After all, the main road has adventurers from the surrounding towns who regularly clear Monsters, and there are also Mechanical Magic Puppets patrolling, so the Monsters that appear on the main road are basically just corpses. So you can rest assured, there will be no danger along the way."

The driver chuckled and said that if he didn't know the main roads were safe, he wouldn't be in this profession; no matter how much money you make, you have to be alive to earn it.

Li Yan blinked. He hadn't expected that his casual remark would have such a huge impact on a Kingdom. It could be said that his words changed the entire world's landscape and influenced the world's development.

"I noticed you were talking about the past earlier. Did your elders go on adventures in the past?" the driver asked as he drove the Mana Battle Car.

"We used to walk... um..."

"Uh, that's right!"

Li Yan covered the Little Fool's mouth and nodded earnestly.

"It used to be really dangerous. The narrow mountain roads were full of potholes, and Monsters would occasionally run out. My father used to be an adventurer, and he told me a lot about how Monsters used to ravage and attack passersby. Unlike now, look how long and wide this road is, and how safe it is," the driver said with a sigh.

After hearing the driver's words, Li Yan couldn't help but recall the distressed look on Flamme's face at that time...

"A Yan, building roads is so difficult. Even if the roads are built, there are still Monsters attacking from the surrounding area. How do we solve this problem?" Flamme, slumped over the table in distress.

"Is it that difficult? Just have the towns near whichever road has Monsters deal with them. Over time, all the Monsters will be cleared out, and there won't be any more Monsters attacking people on the road."

Li Yan casually suggested that his method wasn't just something he mentioned, but rather a method that had been tested with certain practical results. From what he had seen and heard, some villages with powerful Warriors would regularly clear the Monsters along the roads near the village.

"Will this method work? Will the surrounding towns cooperate? After all, it will require a lot of financial and human resources."

Flamme carefully considered Li Yan's suggestion and began studying the road coverage area of each town on the map.

"So what? On my territory, which Small Town dares to disobey me? At worst, I'll just spend more money and manpower, and have the Mechanical Magic Puppets patrol on time, and that'll be fine."

Li Yan yawned as she spoke, then covered her face with the Magic Tome and fell fast asleep.

"It seems like a really good idea. The surrounding Small Towns will naturally be envious of the prosperity that the nearby Small Towns have seen because of the road construction, and they will therefore fully support the road construction proposal."

Flamme gazed at the fast-sleeping Li Yan, a tender look appeared on her face.

In the Sword Village, snowflakes drifted down from the sky. The Mana Battle Car smoothly drove along the road into the town of the Sword Village. It was no longer the small mountain village it once was. As a weapon workshop producing Bootleg Holy Swords, the Sword Village had contributed tens of thousands of Bootleg Holy Swords to the entire Kingdom.

"How beautiful, a town perched atop a snow-capped mountain."

The Little Fool gazed out the window at the Sword Village, exhaled a breath of stale air, and the white mist slowly drifted into the air.

"We've arrived at our destination. Let's get off the bus."

Li Yan led the Little Fool away from the driver and stepped off the Mana Battle Car. Pure white snowflakes fell from the sky. Li Yan looked at the unfamiliar Sword Village and couldn't help but sigh. This place was completely different from the Sword Village he had first come here.

Economic development has transformed this small village of only a few dozen people into a small town with several hundred.

"Lord Brave?"

A delicate voice came from behind Li Yan. Li Yan turned around curiously and saw a petite pink-haired little girl, only 1.4 meters tall, a typical little potato.

"Who are you?"

The pink-haired little girl looked at Li Yan's reaction, and a hint of joy appeared on her face. "I'm here to pick you up. My grandma said that the Hero is coming soon, and she asked me to wait at the village entrance to welcome you. You are the first guests to come to the village, so I guessed you were the Hero."

"Your grandma? Chief Little Rabbit?"

Li Yan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, as he had only told Little Rabbit, the guardian of the Holy Sword in the Sword Village, about his upcoming arrival.

"Yes, I'm Little Rabbit's granddaughter, my name is Little Bean."

The pink-haired little girl blinked her beautiful big eyes and introduced herself with a lively expression.