Omdur had become a vital port city in the Kingdom of Bagnia, serving both military and civilian needs. Besides maritime shipping and trade, it was also home to three major shipyards.
Omdur could be called a pillar of the Kingdom of Bagnia's military and economy, so after inspecting Tavitsky, Chris made it his second destination.
Chris spent ten days inspecting the city. He visited the local military camps, both those of the Defense Force and the navy, shaking hands and speaking with soldiers and officers as he checked on their welfare.
Then came the shipyards... well, Chris did not examine those too closely. He simply made a hurried circuit, shook hands and chatted briefly with representatives of the shipyard workers, then left.
The reason was simple: the working environment in a shipyard was rather dangerous.
As the ruler of the Kingdom of Bagnia, and its first founding monarch, who had yet to produce an heir, Chris really was not suited to wandering aimlessly around a shipyard.
Even if Chris did not care, his subordinates dared not let the King take that risk.
Thus, his shipyard inspection became little more than a cursory tour.
Then there were the other stops... in short, Chris's inspection of Omdur was largely symbolic. The detailed investigations still had to be carried out personally by his subordinates.
As such, Chris taking a quick look and making a show of walking around the sites would not affect the findings.
After completing his symbolic tour of the Sea Lion Royal Shipyard and holding brief, cordial conversations with several elected worker representatives, Chris was accompanied by the shipyard director and a group of officials to a meeting room in the relatively quiet, less dusty administrative offices for a short rest.
Once an attendant had served tea, Chris lifted his