The Two Suns had gradually begun to set. Inside the base known as Xing 8 Castle, the elf archer Vianis Oak and her maid Vivian had just finished the most decent meal they could remember.
With plenty of Magic Beast Meat, a wide variety of dishes, and layers of rich flavors, the elf had finally learned how the nobles lived in the decaying Human Empire.
After eating, Vianis planned to check on her subordinates and then get some rest. But when she walked over to the window, she saw that the castle courtyard was still brightly lit.
Several carriages had just entered the courtyard, unloading all kinds of pots and pans and Magic Pattern equipment. As soon as they finished unloading, they headed back east, taking up no space inside the castle. All the carriages looked exactly alike, and each was pulled by two tall draft horses.
Inside the castle, four Intermediate Knights' mounts and more than a dozen beginner-level ones were hauling the unloaded supplies down into the cellar.
And it wasn't just the draft horses. Barbarian Cavalry, Human Knights, Beastmen Life Priests, and even two Dwarves had moved into the Secondary Castle. In a single night, the castle had gained the capacity to provide medical care, forge metal, process grain, prepare food, and repair Magic Pattern products.
Looking down at the bustling scene, Vianis couldn't help sighing. "They're really... working so hard!"
"Miss," Vivian said beside her, "why do I feel like they're different from ordinary human nobles? Look at those so-called nobles from the Gallop Family. They're just a bunch of beginner- and Intermediate Knights, yet they usually shout orders at their Territory Residents and act unbearably arrogant."
"But Marquis Landen is already a High-Rank Mage, on the same level as Master Rosef. Why is he still