Construction of the imperial capital broke ground on a plain near the mineral vein. Victor requisitioned over ten thousand craftsmen and laborers from across the region, and even hired quite a few high-level Earth Element mages with high-grade Magic Crystal Stones to work around the clock. The construction site blazed with lights, and the sounds of hammers, chisels, and work chants mingled from morning to night.
Loa knew nothing about architecture, but he had one requirement for the capital's planning-no city walls. Victor froze for a moment when he heard this, then nodded without asking any questions. He might not ask, but those beneath him would. The scholars in charge of planning gathered and discussed it for several days before finally reaching a conclusion: the head of state had gone mad. But they dared not say so.
Loa's thinking was simple. He was at the Saint-level Limit, just one step away from becoming a Deity. With him around, no one would dare attack the capital. There was no need for walls. If he left one day, then by that time, the capital and the country should already be strong enough to protect themselves without walls.
Victor conveyed Loa's requirement to the scholars in charge of planning. They exchanged bewildered looks, but ultimately crossed out the markings for the walls on the plans. An old scholar's hand trembled as he made the final stroke. He had spent his whole life drawing city walls, never imagining that one day he would erase them from a plan himself.
The capital's name was settled-"Xunzhen City." When Loa announced it, neither Victor nor any of the scholars understood what it meant, but since the head of state had spoken, they only had to obey.
As Victor wrote the name "Xunzhen City" on the document, he