After hearing Victor's demands, Yonicha looked troubled. Victor knew at a glance what he was about to say.
"Yonicha, I'll arrange for gold to be delivered. It'll be enough to fund this project. You need to upgrade the production line as you said you would, find every way to improve efficiency and cut costs, and deliver my order on time!"
Yonicha's face lit up. It was the largest sum the Research Institute had received since its founding, enough to solve every problem it currently faced.
With that much money on offer, Yonicha no longer cared about the rest. "My lord, rest assured. We'll deliver on time!"
Victor nodded. "Get the Railway Guns ready at once. I'll have Marvin and James send people to collect them. Send gun crews and technical staff along to provide guidance!"
"Yes!"
At Yonicha's direction, Victor then saw the Mortar and Flowering Shell in action. He was thoroughly satisfied, and even more confident that they could wipe out the main Barbarian force.
After watching the test, Victor left the town. He entrusted the rest to Yonicha, confident that they would complete the task he had assigned.
When Victor returned to the Lord's Mansion in Woodfort City, a secretary reported, "My lord, the first group of settlers withdrawn from the Blue Lake Bay Region has arrived in Woodfort City. They're being settled according to the original plan."
"How many are in this group?"
The secretary leafed through the papers in his hands. "My lord, this group isn't particularly large. Most are soldiers' families—just over three hundred people."
Victor frowned. "The first people brought back were all soldiers' families?"
It did look a little like favoritism, but bringing the troops' families back early could help steady morale. Victor let it pass.
Nor did he expect settling them