After several months of hard work, the first Imperial city in the Anam region finally began to take shape.
Under Ang's command, construction of the city walls proceeded in an orderly manner. Every piece of rebar, cement, and stone bore witness to the city's birth.
The first wall had already been completed. Next, Ang decided to add two more walls, creating a sturdy line of defense in case of emergencies.
To ensure the city's safety, he had also stepped up efforts to level the surrounding land. The woodland near the plains, in particular, had almost been entirely cleared.
Groups of soldiers wielded axes, swinging them as trees fell one after another. The once-dense forest was felled and cleared away, while Ang personally set fire to every low-growing tree. The flames spread quickly, filling the air with the scent of burning.
The burned land became an open expanse, flat and vast, as though space had been cleared for the future city.
"Keep it up, everyone! Faster!" Ang stood at a high point, watching over six thousand soldiers work together, satisfaction gleaming in his eyes.
Every soldier had poured considerable strength and energy into the work. Their steps were synchronized and their movements coordinated. Ang knew it was this united strength that was gradually shaping the city.
The felled trees were transported into the city to build houses and other infrastructure.
The resources gathered while clearing the forest, such as magical herbs and magical beast materials, were also sent back to the North Wind Territory, providing a steady stream of support for Ang's plans.
As these resources flowed in, the magic crystals Ang had previously invested slowly began to return, and Pat City's trade in magical materials grew busier as a result.
No one knew that all these magical materials flowing out