[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-city-of-desire-kingdom-building":3,"chapter-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","City of Desire [Kingdom Building]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1846172,2449,"Chapter 18: Journey","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>“Take care; if something happens that is beyond your control, simply close the establishment,” I said to Carla, the tenth time in the past hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Remus; everything will go well. You just need to take care of things on your side,” she said with the confidence I wish I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything will be fine,” I reassured myself and stood up, picking up the rapier by my side with familiar ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rapier had a red blade and silver handle and a black twirling guard; it was an elvish rapier and not a normal weapon, but an enchanted one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade's name is rose; it was my mother's and the only thing I did not sell before coming here. I would have gotten quite a lot of money if I had sold it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt familiar, even after picking it up after quite a long time; old Remus had used this blade for years. It was like a limb to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing many monsters with it till he was killed by it; he had this blade in his hand when he stuck a blow that shattered his soul, and I entered his body, merging with all the broken pieces of his soul, becoming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I appeared by my carriage and looked at the establishment, which I was not going to see for the next few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It will be fine; I will take care of everything,” she said; I nodded before finally stepping into the carriage with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage began to move, and I watched it till it disappeared from my view; I hope everything goes well; I have worked too hard for it to fall down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got control over my emotions and let the rational thoughts let in, which told me, everything was going to be alright. Carla is very capable; she will be able to handle everything that came in her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father had chosen her for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, my carriage walked into the gates of the silver mansion. As I gate out, I found there were already a few people there, some I found familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are all guards, and they are from the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The House of Silver is a big mercantile house, and we have our own force; I heard, Grandfather had sent very capable people to form Edwin’s army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were veterans with good levels and experience. I am quite curious about the person leading them; grandfather wouldn’t send someone ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had invested too much for this title to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Remus, they are waiting for you upstairs,” said the guard and led me inside soon; they led me to the place where everyone was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of the meeting rooms, there are several people are sitting; aside from uncle, there is also Edwin and Madam. The one I focused on is the man who looked to be in his mid-sixties, Lester Woods, one of nine captains of the house of silver’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is one of the most powerful ones with great experience in everything from fighting undead, orcs, and elves, not to mention humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him, I couldn’t help but feel relieved; the territory was not without danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Remus,” greeted Lester as I appeared, “Captain Woods,” I said back before turning to my brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Baron,” I said and sat across him without hearing his reply, for which I should have waited, but I do not care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he does, which is why he glared at me and opened his mouth but closed it from the look on his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have come to time Remus; we were just discussing some last-minute details,” said Madam, “Are we not going with everybody else?” I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brother is not only noble, over thirty people have got the title, and half of them are forming a group with the security of Mirador Hold forces, which will take them to their respective territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, they have time, and we are not waiting, and uncle also had to return soon. We are leaving early as few groups did,” said Edwin; looking at his expression, I could see he wanted to reach the territory soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already discussed the route and now going over the finer things; I stayed quiet, listening, without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that we have discussed everything let's go. I could not wait to reach my territory,” said Edwin excitedly, making his mother shake her exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, everybody got up and walked out, and soon we were out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remus, are your people coming?” said uncle, looking at my two guards. “Yes,” I replied. He had asked me to come alone, but I will not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting my safety in the hands of my family would be the greatest mistake that I would be an idiot to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are the new guards I hired from the mercenary guild; their services are very expensive, but they are level 20+ and have done the missions in the area we are going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your carriage can follow us then,” he said and walked toward the carriage where Madam and Edwin had already sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was enough space for four people there, but he did not invite me, not that I was surprised; I had already expected this kind of behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat down my carriage, and a minute later, the carriage rolled out of the gate of the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the carriages stopped at the port, which had changed a lot when I had seen it first. It had changed even when I saw it a few days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is quite crowded, even in the morning, with people loading and unloading goods; most of the ships are coming from merchant cities, but some are going toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got out of the carriage and walked with the group toward the boat waiting for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we stepped into the boat, the boatmen began rowing. I felt their skills activate as they rowed toward the other side with the smooth, practiced motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody spoke much, even my bother; everybody was enjoying the serene beauty of the river; it is a beautiful river, with water so clear that one could drink it without a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike water from the earth's river, which is dirty and drinking, it will take one to the emergency room. The water of Trollmouth is quite pure; one can drink it without fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat ride ended sooner than I liked; we got out of the boat, where a woman in her forties, with staff blue staff in her hand, waited with a few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not recognize her, its not like I recognized all people employed by the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is defiantly a mage; there are five mages in Edwin’s army; the four are offensive types, while the fifth is a water mage who is proficient in healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their services are quite expensive, but it is not a problem for the house to hire them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, we reached the place where our forces were, and I was quite surprised by their numbers. There are nearly a hundred people, with lines of over ten carriages loaded with goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventy-two among them are part of the army, while others are servants of cleaners to drivers. There are also a few expert miners and farmers who will look around the territory for the most fertile land and things to mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the month, the prince is going to provide people to the territories, and they will have to make a preparation for them as noble is nothing without a people to rule over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remus, you will sit on this carriage,” said Uncle Raymond; it is the carriage that is nearly behind; there are only two carriages behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not what disappointed me; what disappointed me is the cargo over it; he is placing me in a cargo carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, uncle,” I said with a sweet smile and took a bag from Jonah before opening the carriage door and walking inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had expected nothing less, and while I could have argued, I know he would have made some excuses with my brother, who is watching from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it is better I comply with a smile on my face, as the day will come when I will have my revenge. I am not open-minded enough to forgive these petty offenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I entered the carriage, I found out I was not sitting alone; another person was sitting there already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a thin man with raven hair and deep brown eyes, who looked to be in his mid-twenties and was reading through the papers before seeing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed quite surprised seeing me entering the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello,” I said as I sat across him in a seat that already had a box bound, barely enough space for me sits squeezing; the man opposite of me was in no better condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is not only stuff bound on the roof and back of the carriage but also inside, including beneath our feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is going to be one uncomfortable journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Remus,” greeted the other man as I put my rapier inside a gap behind the wooden box while I put the bag in my lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are?” I asked, “Brian Dusk, accountant for the Barony of Blain,” he said in a familiar accent. “You are from Redfawn?” I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I used to work for Lord Edwin before he brought me here,” he replied nervously, “Quite courageous of you,” I said back, and to that, he let out a nervous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, Brian, brace for a rough journey; the next one and the half day won’t be easy, or the days after that,” I said as I set myself comfortable in my seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do Rate and Write a Review.\u003C\u002Fp>",1641,"2026-06-09T06:54:39.320Z",1,"novelbin.me","7eba34f1d07d9f294e9bfdc41a845d9033bdcda06f6fe518ef31c874b0da706e","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-20","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-18",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]