[{"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-902":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},1846605,2449,"Chapter 905: Politics","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-902",902,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ship has arrived,\" said Zela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, but didn't look away from the file. I kept reading it with Insightful Reading, but at the same time, the scenery changed, and a port appeared in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parallel Thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took months of frustrating practice and a deeper connection between my classes before I was able to achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parallel Thoughts is a dangerous skill. I am using it while activating Eyes of Domain, which is a skill from my primary class. It's very tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still extremely useful as I am still reading through the file and asking questions, while on the other hand, I am looking at the port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship docked, and a minute later, a huge ramp was laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it did, large green rhino monsters came down from it, after it another, and then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still remember the first time I saw them. It was on my first trip to Nakar when the orc bandits attacked me; they were riding these monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I have bought them from the merchant state to create a heavy cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a big enough army, but it's not versatile enough. It is mostly infantry. I need calvary, this wasteland is a perfect place for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My enemies have it, both Grimvale and Zanav.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am building mine, but it's not easy. I have only six thousand, and that is after swallowing units from Gailhorn, Nakar, and Mirador Hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a minimum, I need at least ten thousand mounted cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These iras rhinos will be part of heavy cavalry, and a thousand is the target. More would have been fine, but that would be very difficult manage in the short to medium term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters are expensive, and so is their upkeep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We also need to train them and soldiers specifically, which takes much longer than training the common soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My goal is to make my army more comprehensive. So, they could deal with any challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched for a while before I turned off the skill. Today, fifty came; more will arrive in the coming weeks and months. I have already set up a facility and recruited the first batch of riders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the thing I have to be worried about the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of those recruited already have experience with them, and even the classes related to them. This is why 30% of the people I have recruited are new and young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's good, I have experienced people, but I will also need some young blood, if I want to have the number I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched for a minute more before shifting my eyes to the guests for a few seconds, before turning back to the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hours and two meetings later, I walked out of the city hall and stepped into the carriage. It moved toward its destination, while I looked at my city through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty-seventh company had reached the Bram Fortress,\" Zela informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took nearly two weeks, but yesterday, I signed the non-aggression agreement with Grimvale. Robin did an amazing job with it, better than I had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the agreement, both sides need to reorganise the forces, which was the biggest sticking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were able to negotiate that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everything will depend on adherence. The agreement is good, but there are a lot of ways to get out of it. So, we will be alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not forget how Grimvale attacked Riverbell despite being allied with Summerfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no agreement about that, and Summerfield should have been alert. Still, he was an ally. So, cautiousness is necessary. Baronies are important to me, and I will protect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage reached the gates of the academy and passed through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could see the young men and women everywhere; we had just expanded its capacity, but it's far from enough. We need more academies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is another thing we are focusing on most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage entered the restricted section of the academy before it stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, I stepped out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of me is a massive tower; Velvet Garden had lost its crown as the tallest building in the dominion and Renwell region, if I follow the official line and exclude Inam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower in front of me is thirty stories tall, and there will be five more stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It covers a large area, with hundreds of people working across the different sections. They are building it, enchanting it along the way, and laying out things like connection circuits and other components.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's been over half a year, and they are making good progress, but there is a lot more work still remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around before focusing on the eighteenth floor, where there is a huge hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" said a familiar voice, and I turned to the orc woman. She has human, as well as elf, blood in her, giving her a tall, lean figure with high cheekbones and smooth blue hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is Anami Torr, one of two people responsible for building the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another problem?\" I asked after nodding. \"It was a circuit malfunction; we had fixed that, and the hole will be filled by tomorrow,\" she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problems aren't unique; they appear every week. Some are small, while some are big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few weeks ago, there was a malfunction in newly laid-out circuits on the eleventh floor, which nearly took down the whole tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These incidents make me think they might not be able to do it, but Valentina and Aldridge didn't seem very concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They think it's normal, given that the people are constructing the tower for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, it is slightly different than most mage towers. It was not part of the original plan, but we made the changes after my conversation with Grand Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last five floors should be finished in two months, right?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but if the new circuit we have designed works as we are expecting. It will be finished in a month and a half,\" she replied. barely anything of their original plan was removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had been improvised and improved during the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the construction is finished, the most complex work will begin. Building a tower isn't easy, and I don't know when it will be finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, we have a timeline, but there is a very good chance that they are going to miss it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I already knew that since I decided to go with them. Still, I do not regret my decision, despite my doubts. Yes, this may take time, but if we succeed, we will have the expertise to build the mage towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We wouldn't depend completely on others, and that, to me, is the most important thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't want to experience that incident with Nehdis ever again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right after it, we are going to need pure taulis,\" she said, and her eyes became questioning, which she tried to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal is rare and expensive; one country controls most of it. Baxzar Dominion, with which I have a very complicated relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still want the saber, and the only reason is that they are using words and not action against us, is due to the Archmage City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, that doesn't mean we can't work together. We have been doing that, even when they are demanding the artifact. The negotiations for it are nearly finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a week, they will be over, and I will have the metal by the end of next month. If it didn't work, then I will contact the other source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will have it on time,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I discussed a few more things with her before sitting in my carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a message from Lord Thorn's office. He said, \"The Crown Prince is sending Count Tamnir to Inam to attend the inauguration,\" informed Zela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new legacy means more negotiations for the essence. Count Tam is one of the Crown Prince's negotiators, and they have already informed me that he will be negotiating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He isn't the only one; Namdar, Owlspring, and others will also be doing the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it would be less negotiation and more about keeping their current stream of essence unchanged.The Velvet Garden is closing, and I have already told them that the tap of the essence would shut down with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the new source is opening, but this one is smaller and of a grade lower\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it won't matter to those greedy bastards. They will try their hardest to keep the supply at the same level, and when Velvet Garden reopens, they will demand more, far more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that's politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carla is going to deal with most of it along with Robin and others; there will be a few I will have to deal with myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not going to be easy, but these things are never easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long until Mage Aldridge reaches the city?\" I asked. The old man is finally returning from Panar. I had asked him to come to meet me directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to know everything he has found out in the mine. I would need to know everything if I want to make an informed decision about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In one and a half hours,\" she replied, half a minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and looked out of the window while the carriage moved toward its destination. 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