[{"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-586":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},1846706,2449,"Chapter 588: Night","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-586",586,"\u003Cp>Proofread By Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was late at night when I finally left the city hall after a long, intense meeting with the city's key figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't even left for dinner. Instead, like before, the children had come to the city hall, and we shared a meal there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I stepped outside, I took a moment to observe the city. Even at this hour, it was alive—people heading to restaurants, dance bars, and other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting things to this point had taken a tremendous amount of effort. The influx of tourists played a significant role, and with the infrastructure in place, everything began moving in the direction I had envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of these people are tourists; it is easy to tell with my class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's still a work in progress, and there's so much left to do, but I will lead this city to where it needs to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage rolled into the beautifully lit park, its path leading straight to the tower, while my eyes lingered on the people enjoying the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at this hour, the park was alive with activity—people walking, sitting, eating, and simply enjoying themselves, doing whatever they pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage stopped in front of the tower, and I stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back, Master Silver,\" Lorle greeted me warmly at the reception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's good to be back, Lorle,\" I replied, glancing around the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It, too, was bustling with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people were coming in and out of the lobby, while others lingered, admiring the art and the massive skeleton on display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched them for a moment before heading to the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to check on the casino, especially since it would open in just over two weeks. But there was one thing I needed to take care of first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the elevator stopped at the top floor, and I walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached the office and entered inside. Caena was already waiting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\" I asked as I stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the office faded away. Everything went dark momentarily before the sun appeared, faintly bigger than the last time I'd seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the planets materialized, and my focus shifted to the one—theplanet I used most of the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The planet extracts emotion essence from the surface of its core. It's bright and vibrant, with pools filled with immense amounts of essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, the planet holds something more than just emotion essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center, floating above the surface is a red saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had sent it to her the moment I entered the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke: \"It's in good shape. Its true power had been spent, but not by much. The emotion essence was able to replenish it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it's in perfect shape?\" I asked. \"Yes,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, a smile appeared on my face, and the next moment. The saber appeared in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel its power, the desire from it that wants me to bond with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed and put it away in a wooden box. Storing it in the vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not going to use it?\" she asked with a clear surprise in her voice. To that, I shook my head. \"There is someone better,\" I replied with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I very much want to use it, but it will serve a bigger purpose in that person's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed those thoughts away and looked at the core. The sun is absorbing a massive amount of emotions every second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people believe my legacy is the grand palace on the outside, with the humble cottage hidden within. They think it's just a standard Grade III at its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They do not think It can absorb the emotions of the massive number of people entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are gravely mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My legacy is far more efficient than any other at the same level and has a larger emotional slate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over 90% of the emotion it absorbs goes directly to my core. I can't harvest it all, as that energy is used for the legacy's growth. Ultimately, I can only harvest less than 10% of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that much is immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the legacy reaches its full capacity, most of that 90% will become mine. Just thinking about it fills me with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possibilities with that much essence... the things I'll be able to do... they'll be nothing short of monumental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legacy is about to take the first bite of the Onyx Halcyon. There are three other legacies I've signed the contract for the first bite with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will provide the core essence, which will help my core grow even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I must be cautious—not too greedy. I can only absorb the core essence that aligns with my vision, not a drop more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I become too greedy, it will end up costing me the future of my legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core disappeared a minute later, and I sat in my chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the business?\" I asked. \"Great, we are growing every week. Especially the stores, they are increasing the production by the day,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they use the mist. The more proficient they would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. I need that, considering the number of contracts I have signed already,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have signed too many contracts, but that was the intention. Those contracts will provide me with a massive amount of money, along with relationships with legacies and powerful people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The new girls?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are adjusting. They have already started the classes and are doing well,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the other girls that had come to the velvet garden. Those coming from Baxzar had the biggest traumas. Adjusting to this new place wouldn't be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am doing what I can, including the soothsayers, to heal their traumas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Dawnstar is currently observing things and studying our requirements to create the course,\" she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is me who asked her to observe for a week or two before she started teaching. She needs to understand Velvet Garden first before she can teach its girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It took a lot of money to get those things,\" I said after a moment of silence. To that, she smiled. \"They will be worth it,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really hope so,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am talking about the resources she needed for the witchcraft. They were really expensive, but I was able to get them all in Archmage City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, she left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took out the files waiting for me and began to read through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caena is right. The business is good, and productivity increases as their mastery over the mist deepens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One and a half hours later. I got up and walked out of my office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still have to read a few more files, but I will do that tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped into the elevator, and it went down. Soon, it reached the underground area before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" greeted the woman as I stepped out of the elevator. \"Miss Halcyon,\" I replied before we walked looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have made tremendous progress. It could be said it is ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is nearly ready. If we wanted, we could open in a week,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wants to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want that, too, but other preparations also need to be made. Next month isn't just the casino's opening but also the legacy's first anniversary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be a big celebration, and a lot of people will come to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need the whole city to be ready for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, means we have time to look at every single mistake we could make before we open,\" I said, as I walked inside, looking at everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have already started bringing things. Setting them, in their places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want everything to be perfect. The day will be very important and will be important for the future of the casino and its legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at all the floors and other things before entering the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't go up, but a floor down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator opened, and I got out. I saw men and women working at tables with tools and resources that cost arms and legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These enchanters meticulously carve enchantments onto the mist goods using the mist itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, the power of the legacy is only covering half of this floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am moving that half floor to the roof and the lowest floor in the shifts. When there is a function, the power of legacy will occupy the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When there is not, it will occupy this enchanters' floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would also use the theatre's legacy space when it is not open. It is the only floor that has remained free space for over three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest now remained open, including the store floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" greeted the old man with pale blond hair, slowly turning white. He looked to be in his late sixties, with a round face and a small nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edger, How are things going?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't an enchanter. He is more like a manager with decades of experience working in an enchanter's workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His job is to handle the enchanters and their needs, and it is much more demanding than one realizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who handled things before didn't do a very good job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, my lord. Especially now that you have bought the tools and the inks we needed,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have bought a lot of tools, really expensive ones, and inks. We are trying to produce the inks that we want here, but we do not have the capacity to create some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need more space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to create more than just spaces where things are forged and enchanted; I want to craft the very ink itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By using mist, all three processes—creation, enchantment, and inscription—will enhance the quality and longevity of mist goods. But right now, it isn't possible. There simply isn't enough space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, we will have the capacity one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I talked to Edger and a few enchanters before stepping into the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came out on the store floors and walked through each floor, checking things with my own eyes and talking to the staff and the patrons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time I reached the top floor. It was late, so I didn't return to the office and went directly to my bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to sleep, but it seemed to elude me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to me?' I asked as I connected to Eva. 'We have decided to keep it a secret for a while, remember,' she replied after a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don't worry, nobody will know,' I replied, controlling the mist on her floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Give me a few minutes,' she answered finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on to readover 20Advanced Chapters.Become a Free Member and enjoy the Character Art, Maps, and other interesting things.\u003C\u002Fp>",1812,"2026-06-09T06:55:02.855Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9b7a160ae6cb92dd6ee5a462c1720010df37b02c9f8f52bc35d71a7b8f6894f","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-587","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-585",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]