"Enough." Klaus lifted his chin toward the outskirts. "The reinforcements I brought in from outside have arrived. The battlefield has been dealt with; all that remains is reconstruction. They'll be involved in the rebuilding work. The Church has also agreed to send additional manpower."
As he spoke, he pulled a document folded several times from his chest, shook it open for a look, then tucked it away again.
"Also, the Empire moved faster than I expected. Bronze City directly withstood a Taboo and even won. There have only been a few such incidents in the Empire's recorded history. Dedicated support and rewards are already on the way, and there'll be major concessions on taxes as well."
"Life in Bronze City won't be much harder from here on out. If nothing unexpected happens, it'll become even more prosperous than before."
Lu Yuan nodded.
Indeed. If the Empire was willing to increase its support, then after reconstruction, Bronze City would theoretically become more prosperous and livable than before.
Of course, the name "Bronze City" would probably have to change. There was not even a single piece of bronze left now.
"What about the nobles?" Lu Yuan suddenly remembered that. Since the battle ended, he had not seen a single one of them.
"They're all dead." Klaus's tone did not rise or fall. "When the Tower of Erudition collapsed, none of the ones hiding below managed to escape. They were all buried underneath."
Lu Yuan fell silent for several breaths.
Some of the inner city nobles had looked down on everyone from high above, while others had truly been willing to lend those below a hand. In the end, all of them had died there.
"The brothers stationed below didn't have it easy either," Klaus added. "Several groups on standby in the Collapse