City of Brilliant Moon

What is a genius?

This is a genius.

Loren was directly impressed after Ariel clearly laid out her suggestion to establish the City Hall.

A genius in administrative talent.

This was the system's evaluation of Ariel, and the girl's performance had indeed been astonishing.

Coupled with Ariel's loyalty, which had silently risen to 90 points, Loren was prompted to appoint her as Deputy Speaker.

She was definitely worth cultivating with all his might.

Ariel had the power to nominate officials, but all nominations would require his personal approval. This would be the time to observe their loyalty; only officials with high loyalty to him would be qualified to hold important positions.

Furthermore, with the army firmly under his control, Ariel was granted greater autonomy within his framework.

Therefore, there would be no potential threat of losing control.

Although Loren was in control of the overall situation, outsiders could not see this, nor could they imagine how exaggerated the system's evaluation of Ariel was.

They only knew that the young and beautiful Ariel had been personally appointed Deputy Speaker of the City Hall by Loren after being recognized by him, which made them sigh at Ariel's good fortune.

"The work of the City Hall needs to commence as quickly as possible. Everyone must cooperate with Ariel. I will personally punish anyone who disobeys my orders."

With Loren's strong declaration, everyone immediately agreed.

"We will follow your orders."

Having settled the matter with a single decree, Loren said no more. With him present, Ariel would undoubtedly be able to display her administrative talents.

On this territory, no one could interfere with his will.

His gaze fell upon the guard captain, Kool.

"I will formulate the operating guidelines for the Security Department later. It is strictly forbidden to oppress civilians. Everyone must abide by them."

Kool immediately stated solemnly.

"Lord Loren, we will defend your will with our lives."

Loren nodded slowly, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone.

"The Gray Eagle Territory is our foundation, and it is the land we will defend in the future.

I will establish a new city on this territory, a city more magnificent than Decker City.

This city, on the Endless Wasteland, will shine as brightly as the sun.

I shall name it—the City of Brilliant Moon.

From today onwards, you are all citizens of the City of Brilliant Moon.

Our pursuit will also become eternal, like the brilliant moon in the sky!"

As these words were spoken, everyone's hearts trembled.

The City of Brilliant Moon, in the future, would become eternal like the brilliant moon in the sky.

An inexplicable emotion began to ferment in their hearts.

Their chests seemed to burn with an unspeakable fervor.

"Ding~ You have established the main city—City of Brilliant Moon, a bright and glorious vastness.

You have activated a new territory attribute—Eternal Brilliant Moon.

When the brilliant moon rises, residents within the City of Brilliant Moon will gain a 30% increase in Stamina Recovery speed.

Note: A territory can only have one main city."

Huh?

Loren's eyes showed a hint of surprise and delight as he heard the system's sudden notification.

This actually worked??

He subconsciously opened his status panel.

Gray Eagle Territory

City of Brilliant Moon (Main City)

Level: Village-Town Level

Lord: Loren Grant (Detailed stats can be viewed)

Special Attributes: Leveling Up (As long as you join the army of the Gray Eagle Territory, 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.)

Eternal Brilliant Moon (When the brilliant moon rises, the Stamina Recovery speed of residents within the City of Brilliant Moon increases by 30%)

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

Civilian Buildings: Lord's Manor, Blacksmith Shop

Residents: 177

Army:

Barbarian Berserker (120) - 1 Gold Grade, 12 Silver, 107 Bronze.

Human Javelinist (40) - 1 Silver, 39 Bronze.

Kobold (140) - 9 Silver, 131 Bronze.

Spellcaster: Kobold Bloodline Mage, 1 Silver Grade.

Soul Power: 1157

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

I didn't expect to get an extra territory attribute. This is a huge profit.

This territory attribute, "Stamina Recovery," might not be useful for external expansion, but if used for farming and development, it's an invaluable trait.

No matter how exhausted I am, I'll be back to full strength after one night's rest.

Humans in this world already have strong physiques, and with such rapid recovery, won't their labor efficiency skyrocket?

Thinking about it carefully, Loren felt this territory attribute was increasingly precious for farming.

His mood greatly improved.

Outsiders naturally wouldn't know about the system's changes. After Loren set the tone for establishing City Hall, the subsequent discussions all revolved around it.

Two hours later, all the policies discussed were put into writing, becoming the laws everyone in Gray Eagle Territory would have to abide by in the future.

These policies included the selection requirements for City Hall officials, the regulations of the Security Department, tax laws, and dozens of other scattered rules.

Although these rules were still crude, barely more than basic frameworks, after their formation, everyone felt a subtle change.

They felt as if they saw a seedling firmly growing in the perilous Endless Wasteland, a seedling that might one day grow into a towering tree.

Several subordinates who weren't particularly close before suddenly felt a stronger sense of belonging.

After the discussion, Loren issued the first task to the newly established City Hall.

"The threat of the Bloody Day is rapidly approaching, but the Arrow Towers behind the city walls are still unusable.

Tomorrow morning, we will rebuild the Arrow Towers."

The reward for the Arrow Tower rebuilding task—the architectural blueprints for the Elemental Tower—must be obtained. There was no room for negotiation on this.

"Ariel, the Construction Department is still an empty shell. Tomorrow, you will organize resident assessments to select officials for the Construction Department. I need enough talent."

Ariel bravely nodded heavily, a hint of stubbornness showing in her shy eyes. Her voice was soft but incredibly firm.

"Lord Loren, I will not disappoint you."

Loren's unconditional trust made the girl feel as if the air was filled with hope, giving her unprecedented courage.

She would absolutely not disappoint Lord Loren, absolutely not!!

Loren gave Ariel an encouraging smile, then turned his gaze to the burly Barbarian Chieftain, Yas.

"The immediate task is rebuilding the Arrow Towers; everything must center around that.

However, the army cannot be idle.

Yas, tomorrow you and Sim will lead a portion of the army to scout the surrounding ten kilometers of the territory."

"I need detailed information about nearby mineral veins, Magic Beasts, water sources, and Orc tribes."

"Once the Arrow Towers are rebuilt, I will personally lead you out to hunt enemies."

Highland Barbarians were a race that survived on harsh, cold mountains. The perilous wasteland was not a forbidden zone for them; in fact, surviving in the wasteland might be easier for Barbarians than surviving in Human cities.

The system's monster-slaying and leveling function was practically a bug. Both Barbarian Berserkers and Javelinists had considerable potential. As long as their strength was improved, he would possess an incredibly powerful army.

Loren looked forward to this greatly.