"Bleurgh! Ptoo!" Ruhl vomited, then forced out a mouthful of river water from his stomach.
"Bleurgh!" As Ruhl continued vomiting, his expression suddenly changed. He then spat out a finger-length little fish with a strange look on his face.
"Dragon God! Be more careful!" Roland shook his head speechlessly.
"Caslo! Have someone reinforce this place!" Roland shook his head. The wooden docks probably had poor load-bearing capacity to begin with, and the soft silt along this gentle riverbank made it hardly surprising that they had sunk.
"Come on! Go into the city with me and change your clothes. Leave the rest to the workers and soldiers!" Roland said, indisputably pulling Ruhl toward the city.
Dazed and muddled, Ruhl was dragged into Lagrange City by Roland like a puppet on strings, then handed over to the attendants. They would help Ruhl appear before Roland again in a respectable state.
Sure enough, before long, Ruhl came over with hair that was still somewhat damp.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Ruhl dropped to one knee and pressed a hand to his chest, pledging his loyalty to Roland. Since Lagrange City had been reclaimed, this was Ruhl's first time entering the capital. Previously, Caslo had transported supplies using Spatial Equipment.
"Rise, no need for such formalities! I was rather surprised that Nyx sent you this time," Roland said with feeling.
"Her Majesty the Queen meant that we need to put this great artery to use. After all, the Swift River is our mother river. The convenience and low cost of water transport are advantages that cannot be matched. We must get used to restoring the Swift River's transport function. We can't keep making the Dragon Knights serve as a delivery team, can we?" Ruhl rose with a smile.
"Mm, she has a point. Still, I have