The 25th of June.
It was the beginning of summer, and the temperature in Elsen City was rising. At the same time, the deserted city had become as prosperous as a small town due to the arrival of more than two thousand people.
There were teams of wandering undead guards in the outer city, and all kinds of troops were stationed in the inner city, including the transport team of the Dukes Of Angmar, the "construction team" of other nobles, and the "workers" recruited from Paer's territory. At the same time, the first batch of priests from the Rose Cross Church also led a team of a hundred people to select suitable buildings and began the renovation of the "church" and "monastery".
An empty city that had been sealed for more than seven hundred years began to change dramatically under Roddy's efforts over the past few months.
And today, the leader had finally returned.
When the sound of the needle-tailed sand cone came from the sky, Naifei ran out of the Pasha Magic Tower excitedly and rushed all the way to the city square.
"Brother is back!"
She waved at Roddy who jumped off the Kelda duck. Camilla, who was following behind her, had a smile on her face. Compared to her haggard appearance a few days ago, Camilla's face was ruddy and her steps were light, as if she was full of vitality.
The recharging crystal had been delivered five days ago, and the "core magic circle" had been fully charged. Camilla, who had survived the crisis, knew that she owed Roddy a big favor.
"Phew … finally back."
Roddy reached out his hand to help Akasha jump off the Kelda duck. He patted the big bird and turned to the mother and daughter in front of him with a smile, "I didn't expect there would be a welcoming ceremony. Well … Naifei's dress is very beautiful."
Looking at the little loli, Roddy's idea was very simple: since they were not meant to be together, he might as well spoil her, protect her, and let her live happily every day.
"I've gained a lot from this trip. I've brought gifts for you. Don't refuse."
As Roddy was talking, he noticed that Akasha was about to carry her luggage. He immediately reached out and smiled, "Let the men do this kind of thing."
"En, I'll listen to you."
Akasha nodded obediently. She did not tremble at all because of her fear of heights. In her eyes, there was nothing happier than being held in Roddy's arms all the way. Even if she only smiled faintly, the happiness in her heart could not be concealed.
The smile on Camilla's face froze. She could sense the change in Roddy and said hesitantly, "Roddy … you have changed a lot."
"I encountered some things, made some choices, and got rid of some burdens," Roddy admitted frankly. He then pointed at the Pasha Magic Tower and said, "I'll tell you in detail in the Magic Tower. There are some things that I didn't make clear in the letter."
After saying that, he turned his head and gently held Akasha's hand. "Go back and rest first. I'll go back after I'm done."
"Alright." The little priest blushed a little. He looked up at the mother and daughter, who were blinking their eyes, and waved his hand. "You guys talk, I'll be going first."
"You …"
Camilla felt that her throat was a little dry. Although it had nothing to do with her who Roddy was dating, she suddenly had an indescribable feeling in her heart. But her habitual rationality made her suppress her emotion. "Together?"
Roddy nodded generously. Then he took out a "Silver Rattan Wand" and handed it to Naiffy. He imitated Henry's tone and said, "It's the standard equipment for little arcanists. Silver Rattan Wand. You deserve it. Try it!"
Naiffy exclaimed in surprise. She jumped and followed Roddy. Camilla pursed her lips, but in the end, she did not say anything and followed them.
***
"Is there any problem with the crystal?"
Ten minutes later, Roddy stood in front of the core magic circle of the Magic Tower and asked aloud. In front of him was the "City Management System", which showed the current operation of the core magic circle.
"With the current consumption rate, it can last for a long time."
Camilla stared at the core of the city in front of her and answered calmly.
Naiffy took the wand to the special "magic practice room" in the tower to test the power of the magic circle, while Roddy and Camilla were discussing the future strategy in the core of the city.
"It's like this when no other defensive magic circles are activated. But if there is a war or some special event, the city will still need a lot of crystal stones as energy." Roddy looked at the three-page list of magic circles and continued, "After all, the crystal stones found in the Forest of Silent Words are limited. As for the production of the 'Charged Crystal' … when can we put it on the agenda?"
"According to the content of 'Charged Crystal Making Theory', all the materials can be purchased, but the price may be very high, and the source of 'energy' is also a problem."
Camilla took out a piece of parchment and said, "The list of materials is here. To produce the crystal stones, we still need to activate the 'Crystal Furnace' in the city, but the remaining crystal stones are just enough to activate it."
She raised her finger and pointed at the parchment. "The produced crystal stones need to be charged, and the energy source is very troublesome. Things like the Molten Core, Tears of Ice Crystal, and the Earth's Core are almost impossible to find. The most direct way is to use ordinary 'Magic crystal' to charge it."
Only magical beasts above level 30 would have 'Magic crystal', so it seemed unrealistic to use 'Magic crystal' to charge it.
Roddy frowned slightly and glanced at the list of materials. After recalling carefully in his mind, he suddenly asked, "What's the efficiency of the Molten Core's conversion?"
"Theoretically, it's second only to the Magic crystal, but it's too difficult to obtain."
Camilla knew that Roddy would not speak without thinking, so she dissuaded, "In comparison, I know some places that have Tears of Ice Crystal and Earth's Core, but it's better to use Magic crystal to convert as much as possible. That's the fastest way at the moment. Magic crystal that has just been condensed is enough to fill seven crystals with half of the energy, which is enough for the operation of ordinary magic circles. And if it's a high-grade Magic crystal, the number can be many times higher. "
The crystal stones did not have to be fully charged to be used. What was needed in the early stage was "quantity" rather than "quality", so this method was the fastest way to improve the defensive ability and level of the city.
"In the end, I still need money …"
Roddy really wanted to "buy, buy, buy", but looking at the list in front of him, he had to admit that he was still poor — such a huge city, the little money that Ayesha Village earned was obviously not enough, and because it was an empty city, Elson had no economic output at all.
Thinking of this, he suddenly asked, "So … what do you think I should do now?"
"Increase the population," Camilla blurted out.
Camilla blurted out, then paused. "Uh … I've thought about this before, so —"
"Go on, I'm listening."
Roddy smiled.
"What I mean is … Elson City needs a large number of residents, the surrounding land needs to be cultivated, the recruitment needs to be screened from the young and strong civilians, the arsenal, the magic tower, these all need manpower."
Camilla's speech became smoother and smoother. "If we want the city to function, we need a large population. Moreover, we need civilians who are willing to stay here for generations to reproduce and live, not merchants who are temporarily recruited to do business here."
These words made Roddy very much agree — in such an era where illiteracy was widespread, it was not easy to consider the distribution of age groups. Obviously, her knowledge was broad enough, and her consideration of the problem was very practical.
"I need an 'advisor', I wonder if you would be willing to help me?"
Roddy's question stunned Camilla, but she quickly realized what it meant. She took a deep breath and solemnly replied, "This is what I should do."
"Then … I'll have to trouble you in the future."
Roddy took out a leather bag and handed it to Camilla. "This Magic crystal should be enough to charge some crystals. You'll be responsible for the production of the crystals."
"A piece?"
Camilla raised her hand to catch it, and immediately felt a chill in her palm. She slowly opened the bag, and then suddenly held her breath.
The Frost Dragon Crystal with perfect cross-section and symmetrical edges and corners appeared in front of her with a faint mist.
"The gift for Naifei is a wand, I don't know what gift to give you. I guess this Magic crystal will be useful to you, so I brought it back first." Roddy's eyes were still looking at the magic circle in front of him, as if he was handing Camilla a stone.
He was thinking about the two big problems of "finding sustainable energy" and "population", and did not notice Camilla's shocked expression at this time. He continued, "I'll give the list of materials for the Charging Crystal to Henry, and just wait for the receipt. Well … that's it for now, I'll go take a rest."
"Uh … OK, OK."
Camilla's voice was a little stuttering. She looked down at the back of Roddy's back as he left.
The priceless Magic crystal in her hand was very important, but what was more important than it was Roddy's almost suffocating trust in her.
*****
Casually giving a Dragon Crystal sounded like it could not be more flashy, but in Roddy's eyes, it could not be more normal. He had always only paid attention to practical benefits, and had always sneered at "game skins", "rare mounts", "limited pets" and other things that had no practical use.
Although the Dragon Crystal was precious, it could only be of benefit to Elsen City in Camilla's hands, so in Roddy's opinion, it was a real waste to hold it.
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