Everyone exchanged glances, but Reinhardt kept talking, and they could only accept the mage's proposal.
There wasn't much red wine, and each pour was just a small glass, enough for everyone to have a taste.
Even so, being able to drink a little red wine, even if it wasn't particularly good quality, was a good thing for these fifty-odd people.
Seeing how well Reinhardt got along with everyone, Derrick once again marveled at his social skills. No wonder he'd been such a popular senior back at the academy in the Kingdom of Ivrea.
He really knew how to work a crowd.
The status of mages compared to commoners was like that of masters compared to slaves.
Mages never deigned to take part in any backbreaking labor.
They were either studying magic or dueling with other mages.
There was no need to wait for history books to judge the decision to have mages take part in construction.
Even now, in the places that had already received help from mages, people were praising their efficiency and knowledge.
Compared with the costly commissions given to Adventurers, these mandatory work orders issued by the government had instead made it possible for mages to participate in construction on a large scale for the first time in the world.
Of course, this was only one part of a grand plan.
The astonishing infrastructure work that would emerge during the massive farming projects to come would upend everyone's understanding of the world, including the people who came up with the plan.
But in reality, this was the first time mages had participated in construction on such a large scale.
Back in this small town, the wine that everyone had been looking forward to enjoying had to be divided among more than fifty people because of Reinhardt's suggestion,