Shy Girl, Elemental Tower Construction Blueprint

Deen and Ariel were domestic talents Loren stumbled upon while returning to Gray Eagle Territory. The system's evaluation of the two was extremely high.

Especially Ariel, the word "genius" was an evaluation even Platinum expert Fiana hadn't received.

This shy girl's status in his heart soared because of it.

Later, he even specifically searched through those slaves.

However, the results didn't go as he wished. Apart from some slaves with certain abilities like blacksmiths and carpenters, the others were only evaluated as ordinary people.

This made him feel even more the preciousness of Deen and Ariel, this father-daughter pair.

So, he summoned them daily for questioning.

Deen had experienced many things, possessed rich life experience, and was an old hand, speaking cautiously and never offending anyone.

Ariel, on the other hand, was too well protected by Deen, not even seeming like a girl who had gone through a life of slavery; she was very young and naive.

Although her talent was higher, she still needed more nurturing.

Thinking this, Loren looked at the two and slowly said, "I will establish a City Hall in the near future.

At that time, Deen, I will appoint you and Ariel as the first batch of officials, responsible for assisting me in managing the territory."

Hiss~

Deen's heart trembled, almost leaping out of his chest. His face showed unconcealed joy, but in an instant, it became somewhat stiff.

His eyes were conflicted.

He was merely an ordinary slave. Becoming an official in Gray Eagle Territory meant becoming part of the ruling class here, escaping a tragic fate of exploitation.

To be a slave or to be a superior – this choice didn't require any consideration.

But what made him conflicted was that Loren doing this was definitely not because of him.

After speaking, he looked at Ariel, whose face showed a smile, and felt like his treasure had been snatched away.

"Ding~ Quest Triggered: Establish City Hall.

A complete territory cannot lack an administrative system. Please establish a City Hall within ten days and appoint more than 5 officials.

Quest Reward: Papermaking Technology."

"Ding~ Quest Triggered: Rebuild Arrow Tower.

Arrow towers are the territory's most powerful defensive weapons and the nightmare enemies fear the most. Arrow towers that can no longer be used need to be repaired.

Please restore the arrow towers to usability within ten days.

Quest Reward: Blueprints for constructing an Elemental Tower."

Loren's face showed some joy. He triggered quests again?

Although the reward for establishing the City Hall quest was not related to combat power, it could greatly enhance the territory's foundation.

Paper was an absolute luxury in this world, with extremely limited output. Only Nobles had the financial and material resources to use it.

Not to mention using it himself, even if it were traded, Gray Eagle Territory would gain another source of income in the future.

And the reward for rebuilding the Arrow Tower was even more generous! The blueprints for constructing an Elemental Tower – just by the name, one could tell it must be a legendary magical creation.

This was a world where Spellcasters stood at the top of the food chain; anything related to magic was definitely extraordinary.

Thinking about the scene of Gray Eagle Territory establishing thousands of mage towers in the future and directly unleashing magical carpet bombing on enemies, Loren became excited.

His mood greatly improved.

"Thank you for your benevolence, Lord Loren."

Ariel's soft voice, like a nightingale's first steps, rang out. Her clear eyes conveyed heartfelt gratitude.

Loren looked at the shy girl with rather high beauty, his smile growing even brighter.

"The future development of the territory will require our joint efforts.

Ariel, you are someone I think highly of, and I have great expectations for you.

I hope you can play a greater role and don't disappoint me."

After speaking, without waiting for a response from the shy girl, whose face was flushed and didn't know how to reply, he looked towards the old butler Bohr, who had just returned from the rear.

"Bohr, arrange two rooms on the second floor. Starting today, Deen and Ariel will live in the manor."

He was somewhat uneasy about the two living outside. They were his future core officials for managing the territory.

Deen was fine; he was an old hand and wouldn't suffer any major losses. Moreover, with his full beard, no one would be interested in him even if he were gay.

The shy and naive Ariel was different; she looked like she would easily be bullied.

He had finally found top-tier talent; if anything happened to her, wouldn't it break his heart?

Hearing this, Deen's face became even more conflicted. He wanted to say something, but seeing Ariel's somewhat shy expression, he silently closed his mouth, feeling dejected.

Lord, can you not be so direct? I'm still here.

Arranging rooms for them within his own manor, this is just too much.

But Deen ultimately didn't have the courage to refuse.

Choosing between remaining a lowly slave to be slaughtered or becoming a superior being wasn't a difficult decision.

Loren finally relaxed when Bohr had two maids escort Deen and Ariel, father and daughter, to the second floor to pick their rooms.

He leaned back slightly in his chair and let out a long breath.

Establishing the City Hall wasn't urgent; it only needed to be built within ten days and had no prerequisites.

However, he needed to hurry and finish rebuilding the Arrow Tower; it was no small undertaking.

The Elemental Tower construction blueprint, a reward for the quest, was absolutely priceless and couldn't be abandoned.

Furthermore, the terrifying demon tide approaching at the end of the month, the Bloody Day, would also require the support of the Arrow Tower.

Seeing Loren's exhaustion, the old butler Bohr was very considerate.

"Master, I'll have someone summon two maids to give you a massage right away."

With that, he immediately prepared to go call for them.

Loren's mouth twitched. Is this noble life? You understand me too well.

"Never mind. We'll talk about it later.

Bohr, have the warehouse supplies been inventoried?"

Bohr turned around gracefully, a smile on his face, and nodded.

"Master, the inventory is complete.

Including the twenty carriages of supplies you brought back, our current Blue Heart Fruit reserves total 40 tons.

Calculated at one kilogram of food per person per day, this is enough to sustain 500 people for two and a half months."

The physical condition of humans in this world was quite robust, so a daily consumption of one kilogram of food wasn't an exaggerated figure.

Blue Heart Fruit was a plant similar to potatoes. The farmlands outside Decker City, with their white flowers, were where Blue Heart Fruit was grown.

It matured once every two months and could be cultivated year-round, making it the primary food source in this world.

While some farmers grew crops like wheat, which had two harvests a year, they were mostly enjoyed only by Nobles.

40 tons was 40,000 kilograms. At a daily consumption of 500 kilograms, it would last 80 days.

For the next month or two, he wouldn't have to worry about food.

Loren felt more at ease with this thought. Food was the foundation of everything; with grain in hand, one's heart would be steady.

He silently opened his status panel.

Gray Eagle Territory

Level: Village-Town Tier

Lord: Loren Grant (Detailed stats can be viewed)

Special Attribute: Level Up (As long as you join the Gray Eagle Territory's army, you can gain the ability to level up by killing monsters. The maximum level cap depends on bloodline potential; the higher the potential, the higher the level cap.)

Defensive Structures: 1 Black Iron Grade Arrow Tower (Can be upgraded to Bronze Grade Arrow Tower), 1 Wooden Wall (Can be upgraded to Grey Soil Wall)

Residential Structures: Lord's Manor, Blacksmith Shop

Residents: 110 + 67 (new slaves)

Army:

Barbarians (120 people): 1 Gold Grade, 12 Silver Grade, 107 Bronze Grade.

Human Soldiers (40 people): 1 Silver Grade, 39 Bronze Grade.

Kobolds (140 people): 9 Silver Grade, 131 Bronze Grade.

Spellcasters: Kobold Bloodline Mage, 1 Silver Grade

Soul Power: 1157

Evaluation: In the Endless Wasteland, only adventurers dreaming of being lords would establish such a rudimentary territory. Perhaps the next Bloody Day will see this territory cease to exist.

The total number of people in the territory had now reached 478. Although still meager, it was a significant improvement compared to a few days ago.

However, barbarians were gluttons, with one consuming the food of two to three people. The current food supply might only last 60 days instead of 80.

Another thing worth mentioning was the Soul Power, which he didn't know the use of yet but had accumulated over a thousand points in the past few days.

After a brief calculation, Loren's gaze fell upon the wrinkled butler Bohr.

"The warehouse must be strictly guarded. No one is allowed in or out without my command."

"As you wish, Master."

"Has the Guard Officer Kool arrived?"

He had ordered all soldiers to gather when he returned to the territory, and quite some time had passed.

"Lord Kool has already led the guard army to wait for you at the manor entrance."

"Good, let's go see."

After speaking, he stood up and walked out the door with the old butler.

Arriving in front of the manor, on the vast, withered yellow grassland, the dispirited soldiers stood in crooked lines. Their armor was worn haphazardly, making them look utterly incapable of fighting.

Kool, the guard captain whose forehead scar had not yet healed, immediately stepped forward and saluted upon seeing Loren.

"Lord Loren, the guard forces are all assembled. Please issue your orders."

Loren stared at the loosely standing soldiers below, his brow furrowed.

In this state, let alone facing the terrifying Bloody Day, they couldn't even defeat Kobolds.

Compared to Barbarians, these soldiers were pathetically inferior!

He had to change this!

Although the strength in his hands had grown considerably in the past few days, time was slipping away, and the pressure from the Bloody Day was increasing.

On the last day of every month, those terrifying beings would crawl out from the dimensional planes under the Blood Moon's glow, initiating their most frenzied slaughter.

The dreadful creatures from his predecessor's memories—tireless, fearless, bloody, and brutal—were nightmares no one wished to face.

Gray Eagle Territory had not survived last time; he absolutely could not repeat his predecessor's fate this time.

Gray Eagle Territory was too weak to endure another fall.

This time, he had to go all out.

And these Human Soldiers were a force he could not abandon; Gray Eagle Territory had no spare soldiers.

Even if they were scrap iron, he would melt them down and forge them into blades!

The soldiers below inexplicably sensed a powerful aura rising and subconsciously focused their attention on the only king in this territory.

Sensing the sharp aura emanating from Loren, their hearts trembled.

The lord seemed to have changed.

He had become filled with majesty, someone to be revered.

Loren's eyes narrowed slightly, and he opened the territory panel, clicking on the army section.

Now, a new panel appeared for the forty Human Soldiers: "Class Change."

Human Soldier Class Change Options:

Spearman (D-class) -> Thrusting Spearman (C-class) -> Blood Rage Spearman (B-class)

Javelinist (C-class) -> Berserk Javelinist (B-class) -> Berserk Hunter (A-class)

Seeing Javelinist, Loren's eyes lit up.