It was already the 16th day of the Month of Harvest. The Irus Empire was busy harvesting crops. As the Prince Regent, he could not stay outside all the time. After all, the matter of the Shamanism had been dealt with, and the restoration of the Scepter of the King in Irus had been completed.
Although the matter of Bul-Kathos's Cult of Chaos was still not completely clear, Ymir of the Vulcan Vatican had already said that the Red Lotus Knights would investigate this matter to the end. Since that was the case, Tang En was more than happy to relax.
Thus, after settling the Orc refugees, Tang En, Klotto, and the others returned to Ellington that night.
Testro, Sharp Tooth, Ymir, Coco, and Vanilla also came to visit.
As expected, when these bumpkins walked out of the portal, they were completely dumbfounded.
This was because the difference between the city in front of them and the city in their imagination was too great.
"Is this really a human city?"
Testro was so shocked that his hair stood on end. What was with those beautiful houses that looked like works of art? Were they really for people to live in?
Why was it so bright even though it was night time?
There were no torches at all!
Those bright pillars — could they all be magic crystal lamps?
"Such expensive magic crystal lamps are actually used to light the streets?"
Testro felt that he had seen the life of a real tycoon.
"Those aren't magic crystal lamps."
As an Orc who had lived here for a year, Vanilla stepped forward to take on the role of a tour guide. "The light crystals on the pillars are mined from the Underworld. They are one of the Underworld's specialties. They will emit light at night and are very convenient."
"What about the roadside?"
"That is called fluorescent grass. It is a special plant of the Elves. It will light up at night. Although it is not very strong, it can illuminate a certain area. It is used to separate the roads at night. It is also used as a decoration."
Light crystals! Fluorescent grass!
Just looking at these two items made Testero's heart burn with passion.
At this time, Ymir said with a bit of surprise, "Tang En Majesty, your place is really special. Even the commoners use crystal windows."
Tang En shook his head. "That is not crystal."
"Not a crystal?"
"Yes, it's called glass. It's a relatively cheap industrial product. Most importantly, it can be produced according to my needs."
"Glass?"
Testero, who was next to him, said excitedly, "Tang En Majesty, the new Bul-Kathos you designed for me will also have light crystals, fluorescent grass, and glass, right?"
"Light crystals and glass shouldn't be a problem, but Fluorescent Grass might be a little troublesome."
Tang En shrugged and said, "This kind of plant can't just be planted. The elves have to maintain it every now and then."
"Elf maintenance?"
Sharp Tooth was a little surprised when he heard this. "Could it be that you have elves living here?"
"Master Sharp Tooth, are there elves here permanently?"
Vanilla explained, "Instead, there are many elves working for him."
"Many elves!"
This was big news. After the war, the elves basically lived in seclusion in the Emerald Forest and rarely appeared. Now, they actually appeared here and worked for a human!
"Didn't I tell you?"
Angus was stunned. "He has a good relationship with Izari and Aiguin."
"Really?"
"Really."
Angus added in his heart. Not only was his relationship with Aegwynn not bad, but his relationship with Aegwynn was simply enviable!
Sharp Tooth looked around and said, "I don't feel Aiguin's presence."
Tang En said with a smile, "She's now north of Alinx. Recently, traces of demons have appeared there. I asked her to help me take care of the recruits."
"Demons …"
Sharp Tooth was puzzled. "When did she care so much about demons? Hasn't she been tracking Chaos all this time? "
Angus silently complained. This kid's position in her heart was a little special!
Tang En was stunned when he heard that. Then, he smiled silently and said, "Everyone, follow me to the Lord's Residence to rest. In the next few days, I will arrange for a guide to show you around Ellington."
Vanilla raised his hand. "No need for a guide. I can show them around."
Tang En nodded and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you."
After arranging everyone's accommodation in the Lord's Residence, Tang En lay on his bed for the first time in a long time. He completely emptied himself and did not think or do anything. He planned to rest completely for the night.
In the end …
Tina, who was wearing a close-fitting maid uniform, opened the door. "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
"If there's anything, say it … tomorrow …"
Looking at Tina, who was wearing a black short skirt and white stockings, with a shy face, Tang En immediately understood what she wanted to report.
"Do you want to report on your learning progress?"
"Yes."
"What did you learn this time?"
"Miss Lora recently taught me some more profound knowledge. I need Your Majesty to help me study it …"
"Is it knowledge or posture?"
"It's posture, but it's also knowledge …"
"… Oh …"
Tang En let out a long sigh. No wonder people often said that being handsome was tiring. It was rare that he could not rest even if he wanted to.
The next day, after experiencing Ellington's nightlife, Testero and the others once again felt the vitality of Ellington's morning.
In the early mornings here, as soon as the Lun Bika rose, people would wake up on time and get busy. After breakfast, they would either ride or walk out of the house, heading to their workplace to contribute to the construction of Ellington.
"Why are they all standing there?"
"They're waiting for a bus."
"A bus?"
"A type of transportation … Here, the morning bus is here."
As soon as Vanilla finished speaking, they saw a bus that was a combination of elven art and modern design slowly approaching. "We've arrived at the Lord's Residence, we've arrived at the Lord's Residence. Passengers alighting from the bus, please follow the order and alight from the back door. Jumping out of the bus, jumping out of the window, and brute force is strictly prohibited. Passengers boarding the bus, please line up.
"This, this is …"
Testero and the others widened their eyes. Wasn't this the magical bus that was mentioned in the previous offer?!
They watched in shock as the people walked into the magical bus in an orderly manner. Then, they heard a voice from the bus saying, "The next stop is the market area. Market area, please be prepared in advance." Then, the bus steadily drove forward.
"As you can see, this is a transportation tool created by His Majesty Twain. It circulates along a designed route. Passengers only need to stand at a fixed bus stop and wait for a bus on a specific route to get to where they want to go very easily."
Perhaps even Vanilla herself did not realize that her words were faintly filled with admiration for Tang En.
"The Harley-Davidson motorcycles that Khal and the others rode were also designed by Tang En Majesty?"
"That's right."
"Tang En Majesty is so knowledgeable!"
Ymir was full of emotions. With such a great emperor in the human world, perhaps the Irus Empire, which had been in decline for a long time, would once again have a chance to rise.
"Why haven't I seen Tang En Majesty today?"
Vanilla pointed to the east and said, "He went to the farmland in the suburbs to observe the harvest. This is the second year that the combined harvester has been put into use, and it's widely used throughout the country. He wants to observe the situation."
"Combined harvester … What's that?"
Testero was dumbfounded again.
He had only been here for one night, but he had heard more new things than he had in the past 100 years.
"It's a machine that's very convenient for harvesting wheat … Forget it, let's go take a look. Everyone, wait a moment. The Lord has arranged a special vehicle for us. It'll be here soon."
Vanilla thought for a while and decided to take them to take a look. After seeing how powerful Ellington was, it would be good for the future of the Ryan Empire.
Vanilla had subconsciously regarded Ellington as an invincible target, and it would be best if they could become allies.
If not for her special status, she would have even wanted to stay in Ellington with Coco. After all, life here was too comfortable.
Then again, Lord Calomariv had said that Tang En was his emissary and could represent him, right?
Vanilla's imagination ran wild. If she stayed by Tang En's side, it would be considered as serving the emissary in close proximity. It wouldn't be considered dereliction of duty, right?
In the farmland area of the southeastern suburbs of Ellington, the farmers were busy in full swing.
With the help of the combined harvesters, a large amount of food was harvested and bagged. Then, some of it was transported back to their families, and some of it was directly transported to the city's reserve granary. Although the agricultural tax had only been reduced by half under Tang En's rule, the amount of food that fell into their hands this year was more than what they had harvested in previous years.
The harvest, which was far greater than in previous years, made everyone smile. They were very clear that with so much food, they would definitely be able to survive this winter.
However, they still didn't know that the food that had been delivered to Lord Tang En was transported to the granary in the blink of an eye, and sent to the construction site in New Bul-Kathos. The food that had been produced this year would probably all end up in the stomachs of the Orcs.
Although there were only 1.2 million Orcs, the appetite of one Orc was equivalent to that of two or three adult men. The total amount of food they ate was very frightening.
The food that had been produced in various regions of the Irus Empire added up was just enough to fill the stomachs of these Orcs.
Although it seemed like a great loss, Tang En had to do this even if others didn't understand.
Racial barriers meant nothing to Tang En. He only had one ultimate mission, and that was to fight against the Chaos. In this mission, any living force was precious. Of course, he couldn't let go of a race like the Orcs, whose average combat power was very high.
If they were given a set of tailor-made equipment, their individual combat power would probably be able to crush three or four adult men of the same level.
This was a very precious living force.
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