Banquet Routine

The custom of the Kolman Tribe having a bonfire party to celebrate happy occasions has now become a custom in Black Dragon City as well.

After all, Black Dragon City had won a great victory in the battle of Black Wind Territory, a victory worthy of celebration. The territory's historians also recorded this great battle in detail in the annals of Black Dragon City.

As night fell, a grand bonfire banquet was held in the city, and fireworks lit up the night sky.

The people in the city had long since integrated harmoniously. Whether they were the Kolman people, Ymir, or the craftsmen and warriors brought by Canossa, they had all worked together to build the city and resist the Beast Tide and zombie hordes. They had long since become like one family.

Men and women sang and danced, celebrating the triumphant return of the valiant warriors, the return of Elder Habu and the captured Kolman Warrior, and the recapture of the stolen Divine Power Totem.

The territory was filled with laughter and joy.

At the banquet, as the city lord, Rein awarded medals to the meritorious soldiers and announced the military rank system.

Marshal, General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Colonel, Private.

Lord Rein was elected "Honorary Grand Marshal" by the council.

Baron Askepa, a subordinate of Ymir and formerly the "Storm General" of the First Mechanist Legion of Omar, is now the general of the "Mechanist Legion" in Black Dragon City, commanding the mechanics of the territory.

Elder Habu of the Kolman Tribe was a general in the "Field Army".

There were also some city defenses and city guards.

All combat personnel are assigned military ranks.

Civilian personnel are employed under civilian staffing quotas.

Although tribes didn't have this system before, it was different from the "knighthood system" in other general territories.

However, as Black Dragon City gradually got on the right track, the system of military merit and rank became indispensable. For a territory to establish itself, it must have its own powerful army.

This mature military system, tested in several world wars in the past, will be used to recruit troops for Black Dragon City and select outstanding commanders and soldiers for a long time to come.

If you meet the requirements for military merit, length of service, or rank, you can become a permanent resident of Black Dragon City, enjoy the benefits of Black Dragon City, and bring good fortune to your descendants.

It is foreseeable that this policy will bring a steady stream of soldiers to Black Dragon City.

At the banquet, Lord Rein was extremely busy.

The first residents of Black Dragon City were mostly commoners and impoverished lower-ranking nobles. The implementation of these policies encountered almost no obstacles, and everyone was full of anticipation.

All these policies and benefits were actually orchestrated by Ymir and the council; Lord Rein did almost nothing.

But the credit was all credited to Rein by the people.

Therefore, whenever it came to the drinking and revelry, he, as the city lord, was bombarded with toasts from his enthusiastic subjects.

Fortunately, after advancing to the Third Tier level of [Voodoo Master], his alcohol tolerance increased countless times. He could drink as much as he wanted without much problem, except that his bladder would occasionally feel a little full.

After drinking, it was time for dancing and partying.

After this stage, fewer and fewer people started offering toasts.

Rein was finally able to free his hands to eat meat.

His muscles are growing very strong now, and his calorie needs are increasing. He needs to eat many meals a day to ensure healthy muscle growth. He was already very hungry after drinking so much alcohol earlier.

The "natives" of Black Dragon City are used to this kind of carnival banquet, and this time some "newcomers" came for the first time.

He had barely taken a few bites of meat Ymir grabbed him and asked him to introduce her to a few guests who weren't really guests.

As the Prime Minister of the territory, she knew almost everyone in the territory. Even Rein, who possessed an "Mind Core," found it incredible.

Rein led Ymir to Catherine's table not far away.

"This is the badge of the 'Redwood Merchant Guild,' and Mrs. Catherine, that's Gannix."

"Your Her Highness the Eldest Princess, it is an honor to meet you."

Since that day when he slept in the wrong bed, Rein and Mrs. Catherine haven't spoken much.

But this beautiful lady seemed to have completely forgotten about it, or perhaps didn't care at all. She calmly clinked glasses with Rein and Ymir, her smile as gentle as a spring breeze.

After drinking, Ymir was very polite. "I heard about you and your merchant guild a long time ago. From now on, we are all family, and I will have to trouble you to take care of the commercial development in our territory."

Catherine: "Your Her Highness the Eldest Princess, you're too kind."

Since learning about the world Beyond the Mist, Canossa has been planning to retire. She intends to focus more on her Transcendent cultivation, while most of the guild's affairs will be handed over to her aunt Catherine.

Both women were very talkative and chatted about business topics, leaving Rein, the "tool" responsible for making the introductions, completely unable to get a word in edgewise.

However, he didn't sit idle either, inviting Gannix to eat meat with him.

"This is Tyrannosaurus Rex meat. I think the texture and taste of it are the best from the Basin Rhizosaurus. Gannix, eat more; it'll be good for your muscle growth."

"Thank you so much, Brother Rein!"

Gannix was extremely excited to arrive in Black Dragon City.

Before this, he thought that advancing to the Third Tier of the Transcendent was already extremely rare.

While not as formidable as Rein, who cannot be treated like a normal person, he is still considered a high-level fighter in other aspects.

However, once he arrived in Black Dragon City, he discovered that he could defeat almost none of the people there, except for the craftsmen and clerical staff!

Although the population of Black Dragon City is not large, it is full of High-tier Extraordinary.

Especially these Kolman Warrior dancing the war dance before him, each one of them was ridiculously strong. Even if they were both at the same Third Tier, they could easily crush him like it was nothing.

The Wyvern Legion was already impressive enough, but I never expected that there would be all sorts of sub-dragons in the "Karatva Basin".

Why is a monster as powerful as the Wyvern a regular source of meat for the residents?

Hunting wyverns is a daily routine for the warriors.

Everything in Black Dragon City was changing this young master's understanding of the world.

He felt that this was the place where the strong should be!

As he ate the dragon meat in his hand, the light in Gannix's eyes grew even stronger; he wanted to become even stronger here!

Ymir and Catherine had a pleasant chat.

Before long, Rein led her to meet the newly recruited powerful ally of Black Dragon City.

He introduced Ymir: "This is Mr. Guy Velias. That is his daughter, Nareta. Because she is of the Curse Tribe race, she, like her predecessor Bazel, can transform into a beast."

Guy and his daughter Nareta felt completely out of place at the lively party all night.

They remained seated throughout, eating and drinking a little wine.

The father and daughter had been wandering for so many years that they had grown accustomed to the desolation and didn't mind. After all, apart from Rein, they had no acquaintances here who could be considered friends.

Even when facing Ymir, Guy and his daughter did not show much enthusiasm, and greeted her politely.

Rein patted Nareta's head, which was transformed into a black cat, and asked in Demonic Language, "Nareta, do you like it here?"

The black cat nodded. "Yes, I like it."

Nareta and Rein became more familiar with each other, and she spoke to him less timidly.

She quite liked it here. Everyone was friendly, and she felt comfortable no longer surrounded by those cold, wary, and fearful gazes.

Of course, the strange bloodline curse power within her also grew increasingly powerful.

Fortunately, I have now learned to control my strength extremely well, so there are no major problems for the time being.

She's made more friends these past few days, and occasionally she'll chat with the Great Shaman Mafat. The Kolman people are all very friendly towards her; no one is afraid of her, and no one avoids her.

After exchanging greetings with Ymir and Guy daughter, Ymir didn't linger and went to Elder Kolman's place.

She was already very familiar with the place and didn't need Rein's company.

Rein stayed behind; since it was all about eating meat and drinking, he figured he might as well keep the "unsociable" father and daughter company.

He cut Nareta a large piece of meat, then poured Guy a full glass of wine.

"Mr. Guy, if you have any needs, you can tell me directly, or you can tell Ymir. The city is still under construction, and many parts are not yet complete."

"Hmm. Doctor Rein, you don't need to worry about us. We're used to being homeless, we don't have any needs."

Guy smiled, a rare sight indeed, though his feelings were somewhat complicated.

He had previously heard from Rein that he had a territory called "Black Dragon City," and his first thought was that it was a "primitive tribe" in the forest.

After all, both the Wyvern Legion and the Kolman Warrior only met this condition. And he had never heard of such a city anywhere in either of the two empires.

But to my surprise, it turned out to be a formidable steel city.

This place not only boasts steel fortresses and cannons, but its level of mechanization even surpasses that of the two great empires. Those strange Steam Machinery were unlike anything he'd ever seen in any other territory.

Previously, Rein had explained the territory system to him, but he didn't quite understand it and thought it was a second "City of Radiance".

But in the afternoon, he casually strolled around the territory and then he understood.

This is truly a place that can almost be called an "ideal country".

Everyone is equal?

Artisans actually have the same privileges as nobles: the opportunity to attend academies and visit hospitals.

The key point is that the taxes are not only shockingly low, but there are also plenty of resident welfare benefits.

Not only is the city lord of Rein not a hereditary noble, but even the dignified Princess Oma is just an "official".

This would be unimaginable in any other territory.

He used to disdain accepting recruitment because he had an inherent arrogance and thought that all nobles and crows were equally black.

He used to think it was due to human factors, but now he understands that it seems to be related to the "social system" as well.

This so-called "constitutional monarchy" system opened his eyes to a whole new world.

For the first time, Guy had an expectation for a territory, wanting to see just how far it could grow.

Rein still prefers to live with Wudo.

It seems to have become a habit.

After the celebratory banquet, Wudo led Rein to go back to rest.

Looking at the house in front of him, which, although still in tribal style, was much larger than before, Rein was quite surprised. Opening the door, the house was a full 100 square meters.

This size is much larger than it was two months ago.

"We've moved to a new house again?"

"Yes. Everyone says that you, the city lord, should live in a bigger house."

"It's just the two of us, we don't need to live in such a big place. The old kind was just fine."

"It's good to have a bigger place, so that guests can stay. For example, when Ymir comes to visit, it's good to let her stay overnight."

"Oh."

After listening, Rein also felt that it made sense.

Unexpectedly, after returning this time, not only was there running water in the room, but hot water could also be dispensed directly from the pipes.

There is no shortage of hot water in the Mechanical City. It would consume more energy to shut down and restart the large Steam Boilers than to run them 24 hours a day. Therefore, when the boilers do not need to supply much energy at night, the excess heat is used to boil water to supply the entire city.

Wudo filled a large tub with hot water for Rein to soak in.

He didn't stand on ceremony and took off his clothes to soak in the water.

Beside her, Wudo acted like a dutiful wife, tidying up the dirty clothes, preparing pajamas for Rein, and then taking a towel to rub his back.

They didn't know when this rhythm of life had developed, but they had both gotten used to it.

Hot water gushed from the pipes, the warm spring water soothing his pores. He closed his eyes, enjoying the Wudo massage; this was the most pleasant and relaxing moment of his life.

Do all houses in the city now have piped hot water supply?

"The plan is for all the houses in the inner city. But there are only a limited number of craftsmen in the city, and the work of laying the pipes is quite extensive. Currently, only the elders' rooms have it."

"Oh"

"During my absence, has anything significant happened in the territory?"

"It wasn't anything major, just a few relatively large 'zombie hordes,' but our Wyvern Legion easily repelled them once it was fully formed. Princess Ymir does occasionally visit our home, though."

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The two chatted casually, just like on countless ordinary days.

Rein remembered that when she first saw Wudo, she was only about 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall, but now she is 1.8 meters tall.

He always felt that, from any perspective, he could no longer see her as the "savage girl" he once knew.

The update from last night.