In Landen's new city-state, the High-Ranks and Legends who had come from the city-state had already begun arranging for pregnant women to move in. Firefly, Centaur Girl Kaiyi, and Dante Gwenna had arrived at the Ruins from various places to make the preliminary preparations for the surgeries.
Gleia was teasing the White Whale Retainer beside her, while Rosef, Landen, and Jenny—the three members of the Gallop Family—were instead left with nothing to do at the dining table.
"They're trying to take advantage of all of us being here and get the babies out as quickly as possible!" Rosef said with a laugh.
"Exactly. This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity, especially for the Sea Beastmen," Landen said with a smile. "But Mentor Rosef, this new city-state still lacks a name. I suggest naming it after you—how about Roseburg?"
"This..." Mentor Rosef's heart churned violently. To have a city-state of his own on Beastman territory was a sight unseen even during the Gallop Kingdom's most prosperous days. Yet as he looked at Landen before him, he hesitated.
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"
Landen shook his head. "I can't think of a more fitting name. You are an Archmage recognized by the Beastmen. Naming it after you would make the local Beastmen feel at home, while letting them understand at a glance what this place is for."
A few days ago, the Elf archer Vianis had told him that the Magic Beast God's Retainers were not necessarily Beastmen. They could also be magic beasts, and could even disregard the shortage of provisions and directly eat the Beastmen around them to stave off hunger.
From that moment on, Landen understood that merely harassing the enemy behind their lines was not enough. More importantly, he needed to divide and dismantle the Beastmen strategically. Even having High-Rank magic