"Oh? The development of the harbor docks? Tell me about it." The moment Romon heard Debiru mention this, his spirits rose.
Having toured the entire Tatshaw Territory just now, Romon had been very satisfied with the construction elsewhere. Since Debiru had ideas about this area, he was naturally willing to listen.
"My lord, look—in these three years, the entire harbor has expanded fivefold. The harbor's permanent population is now three times what it was three years ago, and that does not even include the people from other territories who come here temporarily for work. Every day, more than fifty large ships dock at the harbor, while small boats are too numerous to count. Fishing has also developed greatly."
"A large trading market has been set aside specifically for fishermen on the other side of the harbor. Whenever fishing boats put out to sea, they travel in great swarms!"
When Debiru spoke of Far-Sail Port's development, he was extremely excited, his words pouring forth in an endless stream.
Although Romon had made a circuit of the harbor, he did not know many of the specifics. Hearing this, he kept nodding.
After describing the situation, Debiru shifted the topic and began speaking of his own plan.
"My lord, this is what I was thinking. Far-Sail Port has developed so quickly that both trade of every kind and the berthing of ships have reached an unprecedented scale. It looks exceedingly prosperous, but our management and supervision have somewhat failed to keep pace... After all, development has simply been too rapid!"
He raised his head and saw Romon listening intently. Debiru gathered his courage and continued. "Foreign merchant associations, foreign pirates, foreign Thieves' Guild members—the harbor's situation is becoming more and more complicated."
"So I was thinking: could we build a Mage Tower in