The so-called inspection was more of a cursory tour to get a general sense of the territory. It was impossible to conduct a detailed examination of its production, population, and other conditions.
"Is that the Mage Tower?" Count Jonas asked, pointing at the cylindrical structure rising in the distance.
"Yes. It was built for the territory's resident Archmage, Lady Chris Truth. She has little interest in banquets among nobles, and she has recently devoted herself to researching a certain kind of magic, so she did not attend last night's banquet." Adviser Gortai served as the guide for the inspection party.
Count Leewilliam and Viscount Liszt clearly could not lower themselves to act as commentators. Gortai was the most suitable person for the job.
The Mage Tower's exterior somewhat resembled the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It had five floors in total.
The ground floor was the tallest, reaching a full nine meters, and housed the Mana Academy. The second through fourth floors were each a standard five meters high. The second floor contained rooms for the Mana Academy's students and teachers; the third was a workshop for developing mana potions; the fourth was a workshop for developing mana equipment. The fifth floor was six meters high and served as Chris Truth's private space, containing her bedroom, study, laboratory, and so on.
Thus, the Mage Tower stood thirty meters tall in total.
Beyond its five floors, it also had a basement for storage.
Count Jonas found this somewhat puzzling. "Liszt, you built a Mage Tower for a magician before even building yourself a castle?"
That did not fit the usual style of nobles. Resident magicians were indeed important, but compared with the castles nobles lived in, their importance was limited. Within the social order, nobles were always the most exalted class. Any