June 25th.

It's early summer, and the temperature in Elson is gradually rising. At the same time, the originally deserted city has become as prosperous as a "small town" due to the settlement of as many as two thousand people.

The outer city passed through groups of undead guards wandering around like machines, while the inner city was stationed with various teams, including the Duke of Angmar's transport troops, the "construction troops" from other nobles who came to support the construction, and the Parr

"Migrant workers" recruited from within the territory, as well as priests from the first batch of "Rose Cross" sects, also led a team of 100 people to select suitable buildings and began the renovation of the "church" and "monastery".

An empty city that had been covered in dust for more than 700 years began to undergo earth-shaking changes thanks to Rody's efforts over several months.

And today, the leader has finally returned.

When the cry of the needle-tailed sand cone came from the sky, Nephi's fiery red figure ran out of the Pashaal Magic Tower excitedly and rushed all the way to the city square——

"Brother is back!"

She waved vigorously to Roddy, who jumped down from the duck, and Camilla who followed behind had a smile on her lips - compared to the haggard appearance a few days ago, her face was rosy, her steps were light, and her whole body seemed to be full of energy.

Exuding strong vitality.

The charging crystals had been delivered five days ago, and the "Core Array" had been charged. Camilla, who had safely survived the crisis, knew that she owed Roddy a huge favor.

"Huh...I'm finally back."

Rody stretched out his hand to help Akasha jump out of the duck. He patted the big bird, turned his head and smiled at the mother and daughter in front of him: "I didn't expect there would be a welcome ceremony, um... Naifei's skirt

very beautiful."

Looking at the little loli Naifei, Rody's idea at this time was very simple: since they are destined to be together, he should just pamper her, protect her, and let her spend every day happily.

"It was a little fruitful to go out. I brought gifts for you all, so don't refuse."

As Rody was talking, he noticed that Akasha was about to carry her luggage next to her, so she immediately reached out to take it and said with a smile: "It would be nice if a man could do this kind of thing."

"Well, it's up to you."

Akasha nodded, acting well-behaved, without the slightest tremor caused by her "fear of heights" when flying - in her eyes, there was nothing happier than being held in Roddy's arms all the way, even at this time

Just a faint smile can't hide the feeling of being filled with happiness.

Camilla's originally smiling expression froze instantly. She was keenly aware of Rody's changes and said with some hesitation: "Rody... you have changed a lot."

"I encountered some things, made some choices, and abandoned some burdens," Rody admitted frankly, and then pointed to the Paschal Magic Tower, "I'll go to the Magic Tower and tell you in detail. There are some things I didn't say in the letter.

clear."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and gently shook Akasha's hand: "Go back and rest first. I'll go back when I'm done."

"Okay." The little pastor's face turned red. He looked up at Camilla and her daughter who were blinking. He waved his hands and said, "You guys chat, I'll leave first."

"you…"

Camilla felt that her throat was a little dry. Although she had nothing to do with whoever Roddy was dating, she suddenly felt an unspeakable emotion in her heart. It was just her habitual reason that made her suppress her emotions: "In

Together?"

Rody nodded generously and admitted, then took out a "Silver Vine Wood Wand" and handed it to Naifei, imitating Henry's tone and said: "Spell casting is faster, the movements are more graceful, the standard configuration of the little arcanist, the Silver Vine Wood Wand"

, you deserve it, give it a try!"

Naifei exclaimed "Wow" and jumped forward with Roddy. Camilla pursed her lips, but in the end she didn't say anything more and followed him...

***

"Is the crystal okay?"

Ten minutes later, Roddy, who was standing in front of the core array of the magic tower, asked. The "City Management System" was opened in front of him, which showed the current operation of the "core array".

"Based on the current consumption rate, it can last for a long time."

Camilla stared at the core of the city in front of her and replied in a calm voice.

Naifei took the wand and went to the special "spell practice room" in the tower to test its power, while Rody and Camilla were talking about future strategies in the core area of ​​the city.

"This is true when other defensive formations are not activated, but in the event of war or special events, the city will still need a large amount of crystals as energy support," Rody looked at the words that were enough to turn three pages.

Array activation list", continued: "After all, the crystal stones found from Jingyu Forest are limited. Regarding the production of 'charged crystal stones'... when can it be put on the agenda?"

"According to the content of "The Theory of Making Charged Crystals", all materials are currently available for purchase, but the price may be very expensive, and the source of 'energy' is also a problem."

Camilla took out a piece of parchment written on it: "The list of materials is here. To make crystals, you need to activate the 'spar furnace' in the city, but the remaining crystals are just enough to open it."

She raised her finger and tapped on the parchment: "The produced crystals need to be charged. The energy source is very troublesome. It is almost impossible to find things like molten core, ice crystal tears, and earth core agglomeration. In the end,

The only direct way is to use ordinary 'magic crystals' to charge it."

Only monsters with levels above 30 can have "magic crystals", so it seems unrealistic to charge them with "magic crystals".

Rody frowned slightly, glanced at the material list, recalled it carefully in his mind, and suddenly asked: "How is the conversion efficiency of the molten core?"

"Theoretically, it's second only to magic crystal, but it's too difficult to obtain."

Camilla knew that Roddy would not make a mistake, so she dissuaded her: "Comparatively speaking, I know that there are tears of ice crystals and earth core agglomeration in some places, but we should try to use magic crystals to convert them in the early stage. This is currently the fastest.

There is a way. A newly condensed magic crystal is enough to charge half of the energy of seven crystals, which is enough for the operation standard of a general magic crystal. And if it is a high-level magic crystal, the number can be multiplied many times."

Crystal stones do not have to be full before they can be used. What is needed in advance is "quantity" rather than "quality", so this method is the fastest way to improve the city's defense capabilities and level.

"After all, we still need money..."

Roddy wanted to "buy, buy, buy", but looking at the list in front of him, he had to admit that he was still a pauper - for such a huge city, the little money earned from Elsa Village was obviously not enough.

And because it is an empty city, Elson has no economic output capacity at all.

Thinking of this, he suddenly asked: "So... what do you think I should do most now?"

"Increase the population."

Camilla blurted out, but then paused, "Uh... I've thought about this issue before, so--"

"Go on, I'm listening."

Roddy smiled.

"What I mean is...Elsen City needs a large number of residents, the surrounding fields need to be cultivated, and the recruitment needs to be selected from young and strong civilians. The arsenal and the magic tower all require manpower."

Camilla's words became more fluent, "To make the city run, we need a large population, and they are civilians who are willing to stay here for generations and multiply, rather than a team of merchants who are temporarily recruited to do business here.

"

These words made Roddy agree very much - in such an era of widespread illiteracy, it is not easy to consider the issue of age distribution. It is obvious that her knowledge is broad enough and her consideration of the issues is very practical.

"I need a 'staff member'. I wonder if you are willing to help me?"

Roddy's question made Camilla freeze in place, but she quickly realized what it meant. Taking a deep breath, she solemnly replied: "This is what I should do."

"Then... I will trouble you more in the future."

Rody took out a leather bag and handed it to Camilla: "This magic crystal should be enough to charge some crystals. You will be responsible for the manufacturing of crystals."

"piece?"

Camilla raised her hand to catch it, and immediately felt a chill in her palm. She slowly opened the pocket, and then suddenly held her breath.

The frost dragon crystal with perfect sections and symmetrical edges appeared in front of me with a faint mist.

"The gift for Naifei is a magic wand. I don't know what gift to give you. I guess you may need this magic crystal, so I brought it back first." Roddy's eyes were still looking at the magic circle in front of him, as if he was right now.

What was handed to Camilla was like a stone.

He was thinking about the two major problems of "finding sustainable development energy" and "population" in his mind, and did not pay attention to the shocked expression on Camilla's face at this time. He continued: "I will give the manufacturing material list of charged crystals to Henry.

, just wait to receive the goods, um... that's about it for now, I'll go and take a rest."

"Uh...Okay, okay."

Camilla's voice stuttered a bit, and she looked down at Roddy's leaving figure.

The priceless magic crystal in her hand was extremely heavy, but what was heavier than it was Rody's...trust that nearly suffocated her.

****

Giving away a dragon crystal casually sounds like an extremely cool thing, but in Roddy's eyes, it is normal - he always only pays attention to practical benefits, and is very interested in "game skins", "rare mounts", and "limited pets".

"I have always been scornful of things that have an empty name but no practical use.

Although dragon crystal is valuable, it can only be beneficial to Elson City in the hands of Camilla, so in Rody's opinion, holding it by himself is a real waste.

After leaving the Paschal Magic Tower, he didn't know that his unintentional behavior had deeply changed Camilla's impression of him. He was still minding his own business on the [City Management Page], flipping through the complex and expensive building startup costs, and then thought
Chapter completed!