On October 30, 1111, the first late-autumn rain of the year arrived in Transia right on schedule. After a night of rain, the temperature dropped noticeably the following day, and Professor Malcolm wore a trench coat to work.
It was a classic men's long trench coat, a style never before seen in this world. And he had to admit, the otherworldly clothes made by Lady Water's apprentices suited him well. The already refined professor looked even more charming, with the distinctive appeal of a mature man, and the young women in the administrative office kept sneaking glances at him.
"Winter is coming."
Yet the professor, the governor's first deputy, had no time to dwell on his masculine charms.
He stood by the office window, looking at the third apartment building being hurriedly constructed in the city, and felt more than a little worried.
"At this rate, the residents should be able to move into their new homes before the first snowfall. But there's no telling whether the 'underfloor heating' system designed by Sir Ashmaker will actually work.
"Fortunately, the Batashin Merchant Guild has been active, so we have enough grain. The catch from the Ice Bay region has also been delivered to the underground cellars of Scarlet Castle. Next, we need to get the collectors to gather as much produce that can be stored as possible."
The professor turned and wrote down his thoughts in his administrative notebook. There were plenty of other livelihood issues worrying him.
For instance, the recruitment of refugees across all of Transia was about to begin. If they couldn't be properly settled before winter arrived, it could easily lead to a terrible disaster.
Fortunately, the wise Professor Chen had already provided him with a simple construction plan for communal barracks equipped with "earth dragons." The