Of course.
She hadn't thought of it because she liked showing off.
She'd simply had a new idea.
It wasn't anything particularly impressive.
She just thought that since the town had become a city, it was only natural to give it some extra protection.
Using her own statues to make magic arrays sounded fun.
In fact, it was an experience she'd never had before.
So Lan Qingyou really wanted to give it a try.
"While we're at it, let's make some more. How about thirty?"
Lan Qingyou immediately reduced the weight of the hundred-ton stone statue, then lifted it with one hand and carried it to the lakeside plaza.
After hearing what Lan Qingyou said, the craftsmen also thought it made a lot of sense.
So they followed her instructions and made another one.
"Since we're making another, why not use a variety of different poses?"
The foreman made the suggestion.
The craftsmen thought it was an interesting idea too.
After setting the statue in place, Lan Qingyou sat on the brim of its hat and gazed out at the distant lake.
She wasn't admiring the scenery, nor was she feeling melancholy and reminiscing about anything.
She was reviewing the plans over and over in her mind.
After all, she'd come up with this city defense system on a whim.
So Lan Qingyou didn't have any plans ready.
She could have simply copied Eureka's, of course.
But that would have been too boring.
Since she was taking a break anyway, she might as well make something happen.
Since it was a city defense system, a defensive barrier was essential.
That part was already taken care of.
But that alone wasn't enough.
After all, Lakeside City was different from Eureka.
Everyone living in Eureka was a witch, so there were plenty