After handing the blueprints to Luba, Nalant took another stroll around the territory.
Just as Mario and the others had reported, relations between Storm Territory and the Bach Empire had temporarily stabilized, and merchant caravans from the various duchies had once again begun traveling to Storm Territory.
After all, Grape Wine, White Sugar, and brown sugar were all highly sought-after goods, with enormous markets throughout the duchies and empires.
After confirming that Storm Territory's trade had returned to normal, Nalant headed to the city wall construction site.
Thanks to the goblins' unceasing efforts over this period, half of the city wall had already been completed.
In truth, the wall could be seen even from within the small town, but standing near the construction site made its immense scale all the more striking.
"Goblins truly deserve their reputation as construction geniuses in a fantasy world. They're practically born to haul bricks!"
If Nalant had relied on ordinary human serfs, the wall's construction would never have progressed so quickly.
Just the inner city alone would have taken at least three to five years to complete.
Though goblins were poor fighters, they still possessed extraordinary strength. Their talent in this area absolutely could not be underestimated.
After inspecting the construction site and visiting the various workshops for a while longer, Nalant finally returned to the castle.
Over the next few days, Storm Territory remained peaceful and uneventful.
His subordinates also trained diligently, preparing for the ever-approaching Dark Abyss.
Then, more than ten days later, Nalant finally received the Bach Empire's delegation.
This time, the delegation was no longer led by Duke Michel.
After all, the two sides had long since settled the terms of the exchange. All that remained was to complete the handover.
Leading the group this time was an honorary marquis