[{"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-631":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},1846751,2449,"Chapter 633: Risks","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-631",631,"\u003Cp>Proofread By Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am stuck!\" I said in deep frustration as all twelve aura layers collapsed around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After I left Archmage City, I made rapid progress, but over the past two months, I slowed down before stopping at this level and couldn't move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have reached a roadblock not only with the layers but with the other aura exercises as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I had told you before. The first half of the twelve layers are the easiest; the other twelve are the real challenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will need to have a leap in understanding and control of the aura to make further progress,' informed Bell telepathically in a soothing voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is not here with me in the mansion but in the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We communicate telepathically while she sees my progress through the skill. She could have come here, but we are maintaining distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her identity is extremely sensitive. I cannot let people be interested in her and dig around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She teaches me in person when I am in the legacy and uses the skill when I am in my house. Still, I wish she were here so that she could feel my frustration, not just my aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, but it's been weeks since I made any progress!\" I replied, with my voice reeking in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too hard on yourself. You're making incredible progress, and I'm confident this setback won't last forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Till then, just keep practicing without pushing yourself too hard,' she advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" I agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I meditated with the help of skill and resumed practice again. This time, I didn't push. I just practiced while feeling the aura, trying to understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the practice was over, and I walked into the shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, I left the room and headed to the kitchen, where Carla was already waiting for me. A few minutes after that, the nanny arrived with the children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, I walked out of the mansion and entered the carriage while Carla took them to school. I usually go with her, but not today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived from Panar at dawn and returned to my house. I wanted to go to the office directly, but it was too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't go to the Legacy. I will go there at night and stay there the whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core of Mok's Tavern will be harvested tomorrow, and our method to accomplish that requires me to be there; I will likely be very tired when I am done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The success of it is essential. My decision on Tranquill Bathhouse will depend significantly on what will happen tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked out of the window and saw people everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city had become crowded—not overcrowded, which would be bad—but crowded. Expansion had become necessary, but I didn't have enough money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carla will soon go to the merchant states and Namdar for the money and offer the same things for sale as we did to Owlspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had hoarded the essences for the expansion, but I needed to use some of it for the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't any choice. I could not continue with the contract, and nobody was willing to give me a loan, so I had to fund it with my own money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't want to sell the essence because doing so might give others an idea of how much essence the establishment produces, but as I said, there is no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, we're going to try a different approach—Carla's idea. If it works, it will be a tremendous help; if not, we'll sell the essence as originally planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, another source of income has emerged: the mist goods. They've been generating significant revenue, especially after the new stores opened two months ago, driving up demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panar will also contribute—not by giving money directly to the city, but by using its own resources, which will ease my financial burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want it to be self-sufficient, and it will be. I just need to wait a little for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage reached the city hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I got out and stepped inside. I nodded at the people as I walked inside before finally reaching my office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has anything serious happened while I was gone?\" I asked Lola as I sat down on my chair. \"Yes, General Stone will tell you about it,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew the general subject, but I did not know all the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't ask about it further and began reading through the files. Soon, I had read all three days' worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Master Silver Chief Elar, Mr. Ammellus, and Mage Aldridge are here for you,' informed Jill. \"Send them in,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and three of them came inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will be done with the bridge in nine days,\" said Ammellus. He seemed confident about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, can we schedule the bridge opening for the 17th?\" asked Lola. \"Yes, we will be done by then,\" he replied, and she noted it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. We need to open the bridge as soon as possible; the city needs it,\" I said. There was a moment of silence before Amellus spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have selected the partner for the tower,\" he informed me, and my eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have been looking for a partner for over two months. We wanted to choose wisely, and I didn't push hard because of the money crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\" I asked. \"Seville Mora,\" he replied, and a surprise appeared on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They had never built a tower before,\" I said. I read a summary of every meeting and the portfolio and history of the companies we are interviewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seville Mora is a new firm that is barely a decade old. They had never built a magic tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had assisted, and the leaders worked for one of the premier tower-building firms before branching independently, but they had never built a tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they never did, but they have assisted in many. Mora had built it when she worked at her old firm but didn't get credit for it,\" he replied, but I shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's very risky,\" I declined. I wanted to close the topic and ask him to choose someone with experience, but I stopped seeing his expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath. Edmor is anything but an idiot. If he has chosen them, there must be a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you think they could do it?\" I asked finally. He didn't answer immediately. He thought for several seconds before opening his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They cannot do it fully. Seville's forte is an elemental foundation, while Mora's is lay-line conducts. I, on the other hand, specialize in design and grid,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The three of us have enough knowledge to manage the rest of the small parts,\" he replied. His eyes burned in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what he specialized in. He used to work in Nehdis's magic tower division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tower design and magical configuration are his specialties. Magical configuration is also called grid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most tower designers specialize in it as it is intricately connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina had told me he was very excited about it. He can't use Nehdis' designs or what they stole from him, but Valentina said he produced better ones in jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should understand the city barely has money. Giving them the project meaning would be letting the first timers build the world's most complex structure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The structure that is very complicated, expensive, and dangerous.\" \"It is a massive risk. You are asking me to take Edmor,\" I said to him in all seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am deadly serious about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower will cost more than the academy. Seeing the sheer amount of magical material they use in building things makes it very dangerous to create.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those structures have exploded in times, more times than I could count. Killing hundreds and thousands of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latest one was just a few years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand the risks associated with it, but I ask you to give me a chance. I will not disappoint you,\" he said with his eyes begging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is extremely important for him. To prove himself after what had happened to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He built the legacy, but it was just a building with magical material and more than average enchantments. The mage tower is the real test. If he did it, he would regain his self-respect and prove to the world that rejected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you both think?\" I asked Valentina and Mage Aldridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least let them work on the plan,\" said Valentina. \"Their ideas are sound. It is a risk, but give them an opportunity,\" added Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, Edmor. Design a plan,\" I said. Thank you, my lord. You will not regret it,\" he replied, tears welling up in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would still shut it down if I did not feel confident. I want to help him, but it is too much of a risk. I will not commit to it unless I really think that he could do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the progress on the expansion plans?\" I asked a few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the city's expansion plan. Designing a city isn't his forte, but he didn't have to work on that much since we have the plans of Grandmaster Raldin, the original architect of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Grelt had ambitions for the city. He wanted it to expand beyond what he had built and made plans for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was surprised to see those plans a few days after becoming Lord of the city. I thought it would be years before I even considered using them, but all it took was a single year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are nearly ready. I will hand them to you in a week,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap on Patreon below to read over 20 Advanced Chapters.Become aFree Memberand enjoy theCharacter Art, Maps, and other interesting things.\u003C\u002Fp>",1645,"2026-06-09T06:55:03.455Z",1,"novelbin.me","2abc680195c130bb3afc17a9db7d42f4f74b98ebd9c86d6526d5c9bdb02deaf6","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-632","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-630",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]