[{"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-914":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},1846617,2449,"Chapter 917: House That Never Sleep","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-914",914,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conditions Met: Apprentice of Spirited Tavern – Scion of Grand Hearth]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scion of Grand Hearth Lv. 30\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scion of Grand Hearth Lv. 31\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Change: Swift Steps – Embersteps]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Change: Apprentice's Illusions – Scion's Illusions]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Change: Neat Bearing – Impeccable Appearance]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Change: Fine Balance – Scion's Poise]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Gained: Hearthsence]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the class, the skills, and a smile couldn't help but appear on my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited for it and prayed for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until six months ago, I was not worried about my level. Eighteen years old and I was a step away from Lv. 30. Most of the people my age, even my boyfriend, were not even Lv. 20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after I went to Velvet Garden, everything changed. Lv. 30 is not that special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my friends Gloria and Mara were Lv. 30+.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed those thoughts and looked at my class and the weight of it. The smile on my face grew bigger; it's as powerful as the lord class. Most importantly, I feel it has a close connection with the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not the true heir yet. That will only happen when Legacy advances to Grade IV. Only then could I control things with the access I have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper this connection is, the better I will be able to control it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to my skills, and I started grinning. All of them are powerful. I want to use them immediately, and I did. I activated my newest skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearthsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, I felt as if my senses had enveloped the whole legacy. I could sense everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not the rarest of See All skills, but it's close and on the rare side. It could do things that seeing skills do not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let me sense things and people. It would also let me sense their surface emotions, which seeing skill does not. It is something Masters could do naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, I have taken another step closer, and when I become the true heir, this skill will become more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which couldn't help but excite me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I explored the skill and could sense Grandfather and Mariha, as well as the madams. Much differently than others, as I am not sensing their presence, but the void that is around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is really strange with Lady Carla and the other madams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a void around them; I could not see or sense what they were doing. It is completely blocked not only from me, but also from Mariha and Grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are masters, but even they couldn't see these madams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know how they did it; it does not feel like a skill. It's more like control or something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many things I don't know about Velvet Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my six months there, I have learned one thing. Velvet Garden is far from a common throne. It had many secrets that only the madams seemed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being a leader in the subject legacy, they don't trust me enough to know them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day they will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remus Silver\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaper of Desire Lv. 45\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Gained: House That Never Sleep]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I woke up, and there was a text in front of me. My class advanced, and to be honest, I am surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had expected it could, but I was still surprised. It is very hard to advance at this level. So, I thought I might not, but the effect is big enough that I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaper of Desire had now reached the same level as my second class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down and saw the skill I had received. It surprised me so much that I looked at it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House That Never Sleeps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a master skill of the efficiency type. It turns the working of the legacy system efficient, but that was not what made me look at it twice, believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated Instant Recollection. I want to be sure of what I have heard and read about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House That Never Sleeps\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A management skill that keeps a legacy running efficiently. Members experience improved coordination, reduced idle time, and smoother workflow, allowing the business to function as if it never truly rests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any work performed within the legacy becomes more efficient, provided it is related to or benefits the legacy—even when carried out by individuals who are not members of the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paragraphs appeared before me; the first one was like the other efficiency skill, but the second one excited me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It states that any work related to the benefit of the legacy, even when carried out by non-members, will be affected by the skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't help but thrill me; this could help me tremendously with the construction of legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are very useful skills. I have one Public Works; it has been useful. If not for it, the Mage Tower would have exploded into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will be even more powerful than Public Works, because, unlike Public Works, this is a Master Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It uses essence to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it worked, it's going to cost me a lot, but I will not care. This skill is amazing, and the essence it consumes will be worth it if it works as I expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not waste any time and activated the skill on the legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was closed at dawn, and Amellus's people had already entered inside. There will be a lot of demolition; they will not destroy the tower, at least not whole, but it will fully disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also gained one attribute point at this level up, which I spent on intelligence, bringing it to twenty-two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt my thoughts becoming faintly faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute later, I got up and went to the bathroom to freshen up, then showered and walked into the kitchen. It is eleven and a half in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slept in this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was keeping an eye on things. Especially on Tara, and I have to say, the girl impressed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any new messages?\" I asked. \"Many, but the one from Lord Nathil is the most important one; you have a meeting with him at two,\" informed Zela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't forget and know the purpose of this meeting with the members of Owlspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ate lunch before taking the carriage; ten minutes later, the carriage stopped in front of the four-story building. It's not the city hall, it's my new office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, a temporary office for the next eight to twelve months, until the new offices are ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the city hall has been emptied. The rest would happen within a week, and then the work would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The streets look empty,\" I said as I looked at the street. There are still people, but not as many as there had been yesterday or weeks and months before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will take a while to get used to it, with all the tourists leaving,\" replied Zela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's going to affect many businesses, especially in hospitality. Soon, we will release an economic package, but it will not be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hate that I couldn't help more, but the city doesn't have the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are going to launch different plans, including one called legacy credit. It is a plan like loyalty points, which one would earn by spending money in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those points would then be used for bookings in the legacy, special offers, and many more things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those points could apply to the Velvet Garden when it opens, as well as Twilight Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is part of the wider membership plan we are developing. In the year, we will not be just sitting around and waiting. No, we are going to plan and expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expansion would differ from the one I had planned before Velvet turned into the legacy, but it's going to bring me tremendous influence and money, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped inside the building before taking the elevator to the top floor, where my office is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" Jill greeted, and I nodded before walking into my office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Argis was already there and placed a file in front of me as I sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head Manager of Gale's Bar called. He said his boss would be more than happy to provide all the help you would need,\" he informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gale had called me yesterday, and other masters from Namdar had called as well. All of them said they will provide me with any help I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had good relationships with them, not only them, but all the masters of legacy. Especially those in the Empire, the Merchant State, and Navr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are among the biggest customers of mist goods. From tableware to tables to art pieces, I am providing them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legacies rarely change anything inside them, but they could add things. However, most of the things they buy from me are for the branches of their establishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once an establishment becomes a legacy, it becomes a brand, and most masters start opening branches within a few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are only a few, like Vanis Tavern, that don't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had opened them, but closed them within a few decades, wanting to focus all his attention on his legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told him, we appreciate it and will inform him if we need his help,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I helped masters not because they are fellow masters of the legacies; it is a reason, but not the most important one. No, the important reason is that they are very good at lobbying their lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Masters wield massive influence; they need to learn it, since their empire and Lords try to take away as much power from them as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This influence could be very helpful. It had already helped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and soon, it was two when the door opened, and an old man walked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Silver,\" he greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope your trip to Inam went well?\" I asked as he sat down in front of me. He went to the legacy inauguration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was quite an eye-opener,\" he replied, before a deep sigh escaped from his lips. \"It's quite regrettable that the legacy of our city is already a pawn to another throne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said nothing other than a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had met quite a lot of interesting people from the empire. Including Lord Artur Salazar,\" he said. Hearing that, I wanted to massage my head because I knew what was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A cheerful man, isn't he?\" I asked, but the man's expressions remained serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have promised the mistress, Owlspring will be first.\" He said with his eyes boring into me. \"I said, it will be first in, Merchant State,\" I clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We want to be first; I am sure it wouldn't be a big problem,\" he said, and I kept a smile on my face unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These things are quite unpredictable,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lady Carla is going to Namdar to choose the land; she was supposed to come to Owlpring to do that,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The plan will move on time. It will be just Chief Valentina and Headmistress Margaux coming to Owlspring,\" I replied, and a smile appeared on the old man's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said, Carla was supposed to go to Owlspring the day after returning from Inam, but things have changed. Now, she is going to Namdar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina is going to Owlspring anyway; I will send Margaux with her; she has a few things to do there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not very difficult. We have already chosen the land in Owlspring, but we haven't informed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lord would be honored if you could come as well. He wants to host you,\" he said. \"I am honored, but I am swamped with work,\" I replied, and I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next few weeks, I barely have any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I promise you, I will come in a few months,\" I added. \"Lord Verulus will be pleased,\" he replied with a smile lighting up the old man's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step deeper into the world—read 50+ chapters ahead and unlock exclusive artwork, character cards, and detailed maps that bring the story’s lore to life on Patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>",2027,"2026-06-09T06:55:07.639Z",1,"novelbin.me","d9a631faf9f19630e90bfa94ac3a3bf263d5d817d008eaf1e17a8250e6f598d0","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-915","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-913",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]