[{"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-795":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},1846957,2449,"Chapter 799 798: Nehdis","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-795",795,"\u003Cp>\"Seventeen thousand six hundred and twelve soldiers have been recruited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three thousand nine hundred and seventeen more under consideration. We can recruit them all after they clear the investigation,\" stated Cardin, looking through the file in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am in conference room 7, meeting with the top brass of the military for our weekly meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are moving at a good pace with the recruitment,\" I said. It made me relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things may seem calm, but only on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is planning something. I not only need to be strong enough to deal with it, but also strong enough to be a deterrent, so that they wouldn't even think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adding the other sources of recruitment, we are doing pretty well. If we are lucky, the army will reach one hundred and fifty thousand in numbers,\" replied Stone. I nodded to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the number I want; every city needs to have a force of fifty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the numbers won't be equal in every city, each city has different needs, and the numbers will be proportional to those.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will need to slow it down after that; the defence budget is increasing rapidly. This month, it had already shot over 40%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had cut many things from the city's budget to manage that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The investigation?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's going well,\" replied Hiren. I am talking about the criminal investigation. There will be justice; people will be punished. Even executed for the crimes they had committed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not something I like, but I will do it. Some of them will need to be executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is pressure to bring them to justice. Especially when I had not done that with the captured undead, they are still imprisoned in our jails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any movement from the enemies?\" I asked, and Hiren shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, they are calm, but there is an increase in patrols from Almin; Summerfield had moved many of his scouts from Deerpond to Almin,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is being cautious. He is fearing that we would attack Almin,\" added Shawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, I laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't have to worry about it,\" I replied. \"At least for a while,\" I added a moment later. I have ambition, but I would rather be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragile peace had been created, and I would rather keep it until I am strong enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting lasted for an hour before it ended. I walked out of the conference room, but didn't walk toward my office; I walked out of the city hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage was waiting for me, and I stepped inside. A moment later, it began to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed, and it moved out of the port gate and rolled onto the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked outside it and could see that they had started on the other bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier plan was to do it a few months later, but the responses and inquiries had made me feel that I should start earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the trade with Navr and Baronies is increasing every week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traders from the empire have begun to arrive in the city, placing increasing numbers of orders from Navr through intermediaries in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has taken an enormous effort to bring them to the city, and now it is helping me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many large businesses are opening offices in the city, and I can already see the benefits reflected in the taxes, and that is just the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's why I need to be prepared. Make sure everything is effortless for those who want to live and do business in my city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage got off the bridge, into the vast outer city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is just one part of the outer city; I haven't even begun on the other side. There is a lot of time before I do that: six months or even a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were up to me, I would have developed both sides simultaneously, but it is not. I also need to consider all the factors: money, labour, resources, and many other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage stopped, and I got out. Looking at the city, it didn't even resemble a city; it was more like a village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have established basic infrastructure, including a sewage system and hospitals. Even some parts of the barracks have also been completed, and tomorrow, a brigade will shift there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it is finished, it will serve as the main barracks of the army, where the majority of the army will reside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are thousands of people working everywhere. Locke was able to bring a lot of experienced labour, and Amellus had quickly put them to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people working is now more than it was at our peak, and it is expected to continue increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord,\" greeted an old man. \"Architect Harrison,\" I replied. Amellus may be the designer, but it is the old man running the show here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man is busy, designing the legacy, consulting on another project, and will also be working on the Mage Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are on time, by the end of the month. We will have another section ready,\" he replied. We have divided the progress by section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each section features multiple components, including residential areas, market areas, gardens, and parks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that each section is a mini town. I didn't want people to have to run to the grocery store or go to the hospital in the inner city; I want everything available to them here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, given the response. We might need it earlier than that,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are a lot of enquiries. That doesn't mean it will transform into the selling of the plots, but I want to be prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke with the man for a few minutes before proceeding with my speed skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I arrived at the spot where two women were conversing with a group of people. Seeing me appearing beside them, they stopped and turned to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" they greeted. \"Lady Blackwell, Miss Ulaxasys,\" I replied and nodded at others; they bowed and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things seemed to be going good here,\" I said. Looking at a small garden in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I plan to have a large number of trees and green spaces in the outer city. We plan to have three times more green spaces than any other city, excluding a few cities outside the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, I have a massive opportunity to shape the city's vision, and I am seizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gardens, parks, boulevards. Every area of the city will have a tree. I plan to have more trees here, per square meter, than even Inam and Namdar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planting trees here is significantly more expensive, as they require much more care and maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ancient magic at work in Renwell that seeks to destroy all life planted here, but despite the expense, I am doing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees are essential; they not only enhance the city's aesthetics but also provide a sense of calmness. Green spaces are even more important in places like the wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment like this puts greater psychological stress on the population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two will not only work on the tower and its surrounding park, but also on the outer city, as well as Panar and Gailhorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to do it throughout the entire dominion, but the budget constraints me. The changes will be a lot smaller in other cities until the dominion has enough money in its coffers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is, Lord Silver,\" replied Lady Blackwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are the plants growing?\" I asked. \"Fast. Our people will plant in twelve more greenhouses by the end of the week,\" replied Miss Ulaxasys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is happening in the Owlspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greltheaven isn't suitable for it, nor do we have the required infrastructure. I plan to build it, but it will take some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you got the response, Lord Silver?\" asked Lady Blackwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I am going to meet them next month,\" I replied. I am going to Yaris at the end of this month, after attending a celebration for the birth of Lord Owlspring's child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a little earlier than I had planned, but it's also better because this time, we need a lot of mist plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with their magic and resources, it might be a challenge for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty minutes later, I am in my carriage moving back to the inner city. I have to meet someone soon, and it's not someone I want to meet, but someone I need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage entered through the gates of the inner city and moved toward the city hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things are changing rapidly; I can see more people in the city than I ever have before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a month, the population had reached the peak. Over 80% of the people who had left had returned, and new ones were also arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am sending many to Panar, while sending what is necessary to Gailhorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to be careful there, but Julian and the army are working under Ina. It won't take long for us to solve the immediate problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I can start sending the people. We need the people in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's going to be a trading hub, and for it, it needs people; a lot of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage stopped, and I got out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything?\" I asked as I entered my office. \"No, but you have a meeting with him in half an hour.\" She replied. I nodded, but didn't immediately go back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I closed my eyes, and an aura came out of me. Soon, it began to take the complex forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started to take time to practice my aura again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is danger everywhere, and I need to be strong. Last time, I was able to kill the necromancer due to various favourable factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will not be the case in future battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won't be fighting in the legacy's domain. I don't think it would be even possible after the outer city is finished unless enemies breached the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I need to refine my control over the aura and better comprehend the methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might be called the basic aura method, but there is nothing basic about them. I have not understood even half of their mysteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had, defeating Necromancer wouldn't have been a big problem for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I practiced for over twenty minutes before stopping and resting by taking deep breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is here,\" Lola informed. \"Send him in,\" I replied, and a moment later, the door opened. A man in his fifties walked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked handsome in a scholarly way, with thick, blue hair and a slightly loose-fitting suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" the man greeted after a moment of silence. \"Grandmaster Nehdis,\" I replied; he has come personally, unlike the first time when he sent his man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for taking time in your busy schedule to meet me,\" he said. \"Meeting you is a pleasure, Grandmaster,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is not Lv. 50; he is close but not there. So, he shouldn't be called a Grandmaster, but like Grandmaster Raldin from the Empire, it is an honorific, given early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what can I do for you, Grandmaster?\" I asked the man directly. I know what he wants. So, it's better to get it over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope that you will give us the contract for the new legacy. I promise you, I will personally manage every part of it and even shift to Greltheaven until it is fully built,\" he said and looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't the only one to make that offer. Even Lv. 50 architects offered their services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is very hard to get them, but it is a legacy. They want it and want it desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, Grandmaster, but we have already finalized the firm,\" I replied. There was only a faint change in his expression before he controlled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought everything in the dominion goes through the tender process to keep the competition fair,\" he said, and I wanted to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had signed the agreement with a few firms in the city. That had made them the subsidiary of Nehdis while domiciled in Greltheaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is, but Velvet Garden is private property,\" I replied. The man opened his mouth to refute it, but then closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legacies are considered the state's property, but not in Greltheaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a grey area, considering it is precisely opposite to imperial laws, but right now, Renwell is the empire's region in name only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We would like an opportunity to work on Velvet Garden. If not the lead, then a partner. We will not charge a penny and even help you fund it,\" he said, and I really wanted to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belnin wants to fund the legacy. So, is every other merchant state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is due to Belnin that I agreed to meet this man after what happened last time. To be honest, his offer is enticing, and it would be good for the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would have done that. If not for the experience from the last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn't behaved as such. We would have some part of the Magic Tower built by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of just starting on it, not to mention the money I had spent on building the academy, would have been used on the army and other preparations against the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes me really angry. If not for the insistence of Belnin, I wouldn't have even met this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, our previous engagement left the relationship sour. Let me state that it was not done on my orders,\" he clarified and seemed genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nehdis is one of the best architectural firms in the Merchant State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will be honoured if you work with us, but right now, we have chosen the partners. In the future, if we need your expertise, we will unhesitatingly partner with you.\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the sparks of anger appearing in his eyes, but he controlled them quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I mentioned earlier, I am not working with him, not because of Amellus. He will set aside his personal reservation, but for the experience we had with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would be a fool if I suffered the same thing as last time, especially when the stakes were so high. They could cause significant damage and delay the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will not have that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please do, Lord Silver,\" said the man and got up before walking out of the office.\u003C\u002Fp>",2442,"2026-06-09T06:55:06.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","2441db8338c792442a87d79c3bbce89a1639b6c45cb57461a82148a2850078be","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-893","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-892",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]