January 19th, noon.
In the wilderness, Lynn and Molly's group stood together.
This place was not far from Blackwater City, only a few dozen li away. The terrain was flat and should have been an excellent area for growing grain. However, the soil was barren, rainfall was scarce, and there were no nearby rivers for irrigation, so it had long been abandoned.
At this moment, the land was filled with withered wild grass. Occasionally, a few hardy plants remained green amid the icy winds of Ice Moon, serving as small embellishments.
Lynn looked around, then turned to Molly with confusion and asked, "What are we here for?"
"To carry out the next major task," Molly replied. She was still dressed in that crimson outfit, as though only that suited her title of Blood Princess. In a sense, she was deliberately reinforcing her image.
Lynn was still puzzled. "What task?"
"Build a New City," Molly answered.
Lynn frowned and thought back. He remembered that the scroll Richard had given him earlier had indeed mentioned this matter. But it had only been one short line, a few sparse words, and he had not paid much attention to it. Now, it seemed this matter was far from ordinary.
Raising his head, Lynn surveyed the surroundings again and asked, "So we're building the New City here? Then how large will it be? What exactly is the plan? Shouldn't we discuss these things, or ask Richard for instructions?"
"No need to discuss it, and no need to ask for instructions. Everything was decided long ago. You were busy with matters in the Efficiency Department at the time, so we didn't tell you to avoid distracting you." Molly waved her hand, tilted her head slightly, and called out, "Su."
"Princess." The limping Female Wizard Su walked