Naval construction was different from army construction.
It couldn't be completed overnight.
Especially since this wasn't a superpowerful industrial nation.
It was a young country full of promise, and it planned to develop on all fronts.
There were simply too many demands on its resources.
So this little fishing village, which would one day become Sea City, could only wait for time to work its magic.
It could only wait for time to work its magic.
Meanwhile, Lynn hadn't been idle.
He continued traveling within the territory under his control.
For example, he visited the Western Territory, which he rarely went to.
He also visited Leticia's hometown.
It had once been an earl's estate, but no longer.
Traces of Leticia's hometown remained.
It was also very close to the Ansu Duchy.
As they entered the area,
Lynn could immediately tell that the local atmosphere was different.
Blue skies and white clouds, birdsong and fragrant flowers, and residents living peaceful, prosperous lives.
It was a scene of serenity.
The missing section of the city wall, along with the battle scars on it, told everyone that fighting had taken place here.
Lynn went to a small hill at the town's highest point. That was where Leticia's home stood.
It had been reduced to a pile of ruins.
Leticia walked through it all with tears in her eyes, while Lynn silently stayed by her side.
Then they heard voices unlike any they had heard before.
"Senior, so this was your home?"
A golden-haired, green-eyed little girl bounced around as she looked at the house.
"Yes. I haven't been back in ages. Everything has changed. I think I was only twelve when I left home to travel." The gentle, melodious voice immediately put Leticia on alert.
Lynn pulled Leticia close and cast an invisibility