As the ore transported from within the territory gradually piled up and filled the workshop, Ang began putting his long-planned project into action—constructing a sturdy vault to store the Lord's Manor's most valuable resources and supplies. Among the ores were ordinary metal ores purchased from River Bay City, as well as rare magical ores looted from Saber Gang bandit hideouts.
He personally designed the vault's blueprints. The densely packed runes and formulas on the paper showed his profound understanding of defensive magic and structural engineering. The entire vault would be built beneath the Lord's Manor, its walls assembled from multiple layers of metal panels. Every layer had been magically reinforced, granting it exceptional magic resistance and physical strength. While the construction crew excavated the Underground Space, Ang remained busy in the workshop, overseeing the craftsmen as they poured molten metal into custom molds and waited for it to cool and take shape.
The days of construction were filled with busyness and anticipation. The workers carefully carried the heavy metal wall panels underground, piecing them together into a fully enclosed space of more than eighty square meters. The edges of every panel were covered in runes, and Ang personally inspected them to ensure that every detail was flawless. Once the final metal panel had been installed, he stood in the middle of the room, patted the thick wall, and smiled in satisfaction.
"Brother, these walls are so thick!" Aisha followed behind Ang, stroking the metal wall and feeling its icy chill beneath her fingers. She could not help but marvel.
Ang turned around and lightly knocked on the wall. The sound was deep and solid. Smiling, he said, "This is where we'll store valuable things, so of course it has to be done properly. All the walls have been treated for