"Ah?"
Roddy was obviously stunned. Although he had similar thoughts, he obviously did not specifically consider this issue. The Orcs were coming, the undead were also eyeing him, and the nobles of the kingdom were now eyeing him. Under such circumstances, he did not have the time to think about marriage.
"Hmph, I know you have a lot of things to worry about." Of course, Sally knew what he was thinking, but she did not have too much resentment. She just whispered, "Then … promise me one thing, okay?"
"Okay, I promise."
Roddy would never ask first and then answer, because that was absolutely asking for trouble.
"You bad guy, your brain is getting better and better, isn't it?" Sally pinched his cheek and then whispered, "I want a grand wedding, okay?"
Little girls always looked forward to romance, and although Roddy did not know how old was "old", he thought of the emotional experience he had with Sally, and felt that there was no reason for him to hesitate.
"No problem, when the time comes, let's do it in Elsen City. I will definitely make this wedding the focus of the world."
Roddy thought of a lot of things in an instant, including scenes of past adventures, and imagination of the future. He had never been a person who liked to boast, but in the face of Sally's request, Roddy seriously made such a promise.
With Elsen City, Roddy believed that he would be able to achieve this goal.
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At the same time, Elsen City, which stood alone in the westernmost part of the kingdom, had become a holy land in the hearts of countless civilians after a winter.
The city, which had been designed and built by the most powerful High Elf Arcanists, was still as it had been for hundreds of years. It was exquisite, elegant, and at the same time, exuded an indescribable sense of oppression. The commoners who entered the city were intimidated by it.
And the most incredible thing was … there was no snow inside.
Snowflakes falling from the sky slowly slid away near the city. In the three months since the blizzard covered most of the kingdom, there was not a single snowflake falling into the city. Not only that, the temperature in the entire city was as warm as spring. Even if the temperature outside was -30 degrees Celsius, the residents in the city could still move around with only a single piece of clothing.
The effect of the Constant Temperature Barrier allowed the civilians living here to thoroughly experience the changes that magic could bring to their lives.
Originally, Elsen City was almost an empty city. Except for some transportation teams, there were no residents at all. But after a single winter, the city had quietly gained 3,000 more residents, and the number was still rising …
The reason was very simple: under the pressure of the harsh cold, many families who had no hope of survival due to the lack of resources could only move to this city to survive.
Most of the western territories of the kingdom were notoriously poor. Due to the high taxes of the nobles, many people died every year even if there were no natural disasters. Once disaster struck, the number of deaths caused by starvation alone was enough to make one speechless.
Before the arrival of this harsh winter, the news that "Elsen City could withstand the cold", "there were jobs in the city that could earn money", and "the whole family could enjoy the benefits of a citizen in two years after moving into the city" had already spread throughout the western territory.
At first, these words were treated as a joke, just like the firewood sold by the merchant house. But when the harsh winter really came and everything was proven, more and more people chose to "leave their homes". Their whole families and even the whole village moved to the empty city.
If they had a choice, no one would be willing to give up their hometown to go to an unknown city. But for these poor civilians, surviving was really an extravagant hope. If there was a glimmer of hope to survive, who would be willing to stay in a cold house and wait for death, or even exchange their children for food?
Some people died silently, but more people chose to take a gamble and moved to the legendary "warm as spring" city with all their belongings.
In the end, "Elsen City" lived up to their expectations. The roads were guarded by soldiers, the food supplies sponsored by the merchant house, the warm city, the temporary allocation of housing, the resident contract, and reasonable remuneration — the people who gambled with the determination to die were completely stunned by the "pie" that fell from the sky.
After registering and moving in, these civilians were naturally converted into the subjects under the name of Roddy.
This kind of thing sounded simple, but it was very tedious and complicated to do. But when Camilla, who had been busy for a whole winter, saw the results, she finally relaxed. Although the population of 3,000 was not a lot, it was only a matter of time before the population grew. She believed that by this time next year, the villages on the outskirts of the city would begin to be built.
"I don't know if he will be satisfied with such a result..."
In the mayor's mansion in the center of Elsen City, Camilla, who was dressed in a red robe, looked out the window at the figures who were working and whispered unconsciously.
The harsh winter was a disaster in the eyes of others, but for Elsen City, it became an unspeakable opportunity. The capital earned by the "Paar City" had completely solved the financial crisis of the city, and after more than 3,000 civilians moved into the city, all the facilities in the city were qualified to operate. Camilla was now completely convinced by Roddy's strategic vision. At least for now, it seemed that the hard work of this winter was almost equivalent to the accumulation of several years.
But such a method of population absorption also brought some disadvantages: these people who entered the city one after another were not all civilians, and many of them... had all kinds of ulterior motives.
But naturally, they did not know what kind of city this was, so in her spare time, Camilla would always take the time to pay attention to the movements of these guys. After becoming the "guardian" of Elsen City, her thinking ability, memory, and energy had been significantly improved. The most obvious point was that it was not difficult to manage the city vertically, so much so that she could observe at least seven or eight people at the same time, and make judgments separately.
This ability of multitasking, when used in "management", was "efficiency", but when used in "magic", it was "terrifying". Camilla did not stop studying how to get rid of the shackles of Elsen City, but as her level of magic improved, she increasingly felt that she was walking into a dead end...
Did she really have to stay here for the rest of her life?
As she was thinking about these things in her mind, she heard light footsteps. Camilla's somewhat gloomy expression immediately disappeared, and the corner of her mouth curled up. When she turned her head, her daughter, Naifei, came to the door. She asked softly, "You finished your training so early today?"
After a winter, Naifei was obviously a little taller. Perhaps it was because of the good nutrition during this period of time, she had changed from a "little loli" to a "beautiful girl". Her body was getting more and more slender, and her chin was getting sharper and sharper. Coupled with her sly smile, she was simply a beautiful little fox.
"Well, I have finished the books that I should read, so I hurried to see Mom!"
Although she said that, Naifei's eyes were looking left and right. Camilla could not help but laugh when she saw that. She then bluntly said, "Rody has not returned yet. There is no need to look for him!"
"Who, who is looking for him? I am not looking for him! "
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