Chapter 181

The journey back to the Desinia Territory from the Anas Kingdom takes less time.

After returning to Par Mountain, Cyrus began preparations for the construction of the reservoir dam, as well as the renovation of some irrigation facilities and machinery.

Finally, it is essential to cultivate drought-resistant rice varieties to prevent food shortages that could lead to some people going hungry.

Cyrus has placed all the responsibility for invention and creation on Reinog's shoulders, which has put a lot of pressure on Reinog. He's been so busy lately that he's even lost a lot of hair, and his hairline has receded significantly.

Cyrus was genuinely worried that Reinog might die from exhaustion due to lack of sleep.

So he inquired about some of Reinog's requirements and posted recruitment notices through the Thorn Merchant Guild and newspapers.

"... Strong hands-on skills are required, preferably with a foundation in carpentry and blacksmithing. Additionally, personal inventions or creations would be a bonus."

Reinog decided to use the official examination method, but with slight differences.

For example, he would give a set of parts and have people assemble them by observing how well the parts fit together.

Moreover, it's not enough to just consider their practical skills; their mental agility must also be tested. They should be able to apply what they've learned to other situations and follow Reinog's line of thinking.

In the final stage, Reinog would personally ask them some questions, and only those who passed the interview would be hired.

Cyrus added a few more provisions to Reinog's original requirements, specifying the terms and conditions, including benefits and compensation.

Because of the excellent benefits and the fact that they would be serving the lord directly, within just two days of the news being released, people had already arrived in Visas intending to participate in the talent examination set by Reinog.

The exam is scheduled for a month and a half from now, to make it easier for people from farther away to come.

Some of those who arrived earlier gathered information about the exam within Visas to prepare in advance.

Seeing that the recruitment of talent had been temporarily put on hold, Cyrus devoted more of her attention to research.

During this period, the Pope was also extremely busy dealing with some matters concerning the Saint Church, often disappearing during the day and only returning to Par Mountain in the evening or late at night.

As the construction of the Saint Church of Visas was gradually completed, major clergy members such as cardinals, archbishops, and bishops moved here one after another.

Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of people going to church to pray.

Although the Pope has never made an appearance, everyone knows that he has always been based in the Saint Church. Now that the headquarters of the Holy See has been built in Visas, the people in the surrounding area are overjoyed.

The elderly people who have lived in Visas since childhood always tell everyone they meet that Visas used to be a remote, poor, and backward place without even a church. Its development into what it is today is all thanks to the Lord of Desinia...

No one knows better than the elderly people of Visas how this territory developed...

From dirty and chaotic to clean, from backward to prosperous, from remote to central...

All of this is thanks to the blessings that Cyrus Desinia brought them!

Today, the Saint Church is located within Visas, representing an even more unique significance, which is truly exciting.

As a result, in addition to more people going to church to pray, countless people sang praises to the Lord of Desinia.

Someone even wrote a book specifically for Cyrus called "The History of Desinia's Rise" and submitted it to the Thorn Merchant Guild Guild's flagship newspaper.

To give Cyrus a surprise, the person in charge of the newspaper company decided not to publish the report for the time being.

When the first article was published, Cyrus found out... and felt embarrassed.

Shouldn't such a book have waited until a hundred years after his death to be written?!

You could also write about "The History of the Desinia Conquests," "The Love Story of Desinia," "Desinia and the Pope," and so on.

Cyrus covered her face, which turned even redder.

At that time, it was impossible to stop publishing books and newspapers, so he acquiesced.

Par Mountain

When Cyrus finally had some free time, she took the fluffy creatures out for a relaxing stroll in the woods surrounding the castle.

There are also bamboo trees planted in the mountains for the Rollie.

Speaking of Rollie, they are probably the laziest of all fluffy animals. They will stay still as much as possible and will not go out unless necessary.

Furthermore, Rollie has grown quite large and is no longer Cyrus can easily pick up.

To get the Rollie out of the castle, Cyrus lured it with fresh bamboo, and finally it started running with its chubby legs.

Once inside the forest, Rollie hugged the bamboo and found a spot to lean against a tree, happily starting to eat.

Cyrus, holding the Rice Cake, couldn't help but sigh, "Watching pandas eat is truly amazing."

He was hungry too.

Judas then led the others in preparing the barbecue tools.

Cyrus glanced around and noticed that the Flathead had run off alone again after coming out.

This isn't the first time.

The Flathead- haired boy's withdrawn personality is even more severe than that of the Ice Cream back then. He doesn't like to act with other fluffy creatures, or he'll always pick a fight.

Moreover, the Flathead enjoys hunting for himself, such as wild fruits, reptiles, honey, and even venomous snakes.

Cyrus had never seen the Flathead eat in front of him, nor had he ever seen it eat the food prepared in the castle.

The Flathead cut goes out every morning or at noon and doesn't return until the afternoon or evening.

Cyrus had observed that every time it came back, its belly was bulging, indicating that it had eaten its fill outside before returning home.

After that, Cyrus ordered her servants to stop preparing meals for Flathead separately.

It's never too late to prepare if needed.

After Cyrus finished eating, the figure of the Flathead creature slowly emerged from the depths of the forest, its white fur from the top of its head to its back quite conspicuous.

Even though they were just walking normally, they seemed to exude an extraordinary aura.

When the fluffy creatures like Coalball Black Sugar and Brown Sugar saw Flathead approaching, they quickly scurried to the side. They were clearly afraid of Flathead Flathead's persistence and dared not provoke him.

Eggy was eager to try, but its tail was held down by Ice Cream and it couldn't move.

Cyrus saw the Flathead walk towards him, passing by Rollie leaning against a tree trunk—and then, Gun Rollie, carrying a bamboo branch in its arms, hit him on the head...

The Flathead stood still: Who hit me? A fat guy? A fat guy dares to hit me?!

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Cyrus was amused by the conversation she had imagined.

His eyes crinkled into a smile; he had no immediate intention of stopping the impending "battle."

If Flathead could make the Rollie around, that would be... absolutely fantastic, haha.

Sure enough, the Flathead immediately refused to comply.

It pounced towards the Rollie panda...

If you asked Cyrus to describe a "battle," he would say something like this: both sides are comparing who has thicker skin, sharper claws, and who can withstand more beatings.

However, they were evenly matched.

After the fight, I realized, well... a combination of punches, neither of us could really defeat the other.

Although the Flathead wanted to persevere, its opponent was too lazy to even move its bottom an inch, and would occasionally nibble on a leaf.

But even without Flathead's fierce attack, Rollie still had the leisure to sneak a bite.

After all, Cyrus had warned Flathead not to fight the fluffy creatures at home without any mercy.

Practice matches are fine, but the final match is unnecessary.

The Flathead was very obedient and remembered it.

Seeing that no one could gain the upper hand, Cyrus called over the Flathead and told him to stop fighting.

After chewing up a section of bamboo, the Flathead finally left. It lay down beside Cyrus Zuoyi, panting slightly, licked its nose, and then leaned against Cyrus Zuoyi's leg, humming softly.

Cyrus stroked the fur on its head.

The Rollie carelessly bit off the rotten bamboo section and continued eating with relish.

"Click, click."

It's very regular.

Cyrus looked at Rollie and suddenly said, "You've gained weight. You need to go on a diet tomorrow."

"Click..."

Rollie, hugging the bamboo, the bear stood frozen in place.

Until they returned to the castle, Rollie clung to Cyrus, whining and acting cute.

After Rice Ball led the pod of Orca back to the waters near the Cogit Sea Harbor, Cyrus often went to see them, sometimes spending half a day at sea in a small boat.

On his way back to Par Mountain from the harbor, he encountered something in Visas.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and a chaotic commotion arose ahead. So, Cyrus sent Judas to see what was happening.

Judas returned and reported that it appeared a carriage in motion had struck a civilian.

The two sides are currently arguing with each other.

Cyrus frowned slightly and said, "Isn't there a rule that carriages shouldn't be driven fast within the city? Did these two carriages exceed the speed limit?"

Who is the owner of the carriage?

Judas said, "The owner of the carriage is a nobleman from the Bia Kingdom. He seems to be visiting Visas for the first time, while the commoners are residents of the city."

"My lord, I heard from that nobleman that he had already slowed down his carriage, but that commoner suddenly rushed out and crashed into the horse. If the coachman hadn't stopped in time, he probably would have been trampled by the horse..."

"But the commoner said he was walking peacefully on the road when the carriage suddenly crashed into him..."

Cyrus raised an eyebrow.

He asked, "Did anyone witness what happened? Did any of the patrolling knights in the city handle it?"

Judas: "When I arrived, knights were already there, but..."

"Just say it."

"But the knight sided with the commoner, believing that a nobleman's carriage from the Bia Kingdom had hit him, and was demanding a fine and compensation."

The rules in Visas state that speeding causing an accident will result in a fine.

Cyrus sensed that something was wrong.

So he eventually figured out what had happened—the knight was the captain of a patrol squad, mainly in charge of managing carriages traveling within the city.

The commoner who was "bumped into" had some connection with the knight.

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They cooperated, with ordinary people specializing in staged accidents, while the motorcyclists left the victims with nowhere to turn.

As for the fines, most of them went into the knights' pockets, while a small portion was distributed to civilians and other involved parties.

Most of the people who stage accidents are from out of town, and some are unaware of the regulations, which is why they fall for their tricks...

Finally, Cyrus ordered Walker and Ferdinand to be summoned, and in front of a crowd of onlookers, they severely punished the person kneeling on the ground.

--The knight is stripped of his knighthood and honors, barred from serving as squad leader, and expelled from the cavalry.

In addition, some people will have to pay fines of more than double the amount and be detained in jail for five to ten days...

He ordered Walker and Ferdinand to oversee the reorganization of the patrol and guard squads within the city, and to show no leniency to those who discovered problems.

After Walker and Ferdinand left, Cyrus finally had a chance to look at the Bia nobleman who had been framed.

The nobleman was a very handsome middle-aged man, accompanied by a little boy who was about five or six years old.

Judging from their appearances, the two should be father and son.

Cyrus asked him what business he had in Visas.

The nobleman first bowed respectfully, then said, "Your Excellency Lord of Desinia, I have come here to participate in the talent recruitment examination..."