The next day, Rhode took Lilia and his two "pets"-Kienlo and Bumpelba-to Southshore.
He left clearing the site and laying the foundations to Katel. Construction officially began that day.
After all, specialized work was best left to professionals.
The cooperation between the artisans and mages had already proven quite efficient.
Naturally, Targ's ogre troops went along to work too. With their powerful builds, each could do the work of several laborers.
Of course, taking them to Southshore would have been rather inconvenient. They looked a little too frightening.
Rhode's main reason for visiting Southshore was to recruit mages and workers.
The more workers, the better. This project was far larger than the dormitory building at the Magic Tower's square had been.
As for mages, Rhode needed them regardless of how strong or weak they were. The more, the better!
Of humanity's Seven Kingdoms, aside from the fallen Kingdom of Alterac and the Kingdom of Stormwind farther to the south, the other five were actually all fairly close to Southshore.
And with so many people passing through Southshore's harbor now, putting up a few advertisements there ought to work quite well.
Recruiting some mages from those countries, or even a few apprentices with promising futures, would greatly help him build his school.
Now Lilia ran excitedly at the front.
Behind her was Kienlo, still in cheetah form.
She looked listless, perhaps exhausted from lying around for too long.
Still, a druid who couldn't turn back into a person for days after transforming was seriously rare!
Rhode trailed behind, leading Bumpelba along.
Ever since Kienlo appeared, Bumpelba had clearly fallen somewhat out of favor.
Fortunately, this blue murloc wasn't the jealous sort.
On the contrary, having Rhode, its "master," looking after it left it thoroughly content.
But when Lilia led Kienlo into