NOVEL NEXT Chapter 513, Queen's Gold Tower_2
One by one, riders broke away from the ranks, hitting their horses hard and rushing towards Silver Wing City.
After quite some time.
The command from the rear came through.
"All troops retreat, return to the nearby village for rest and reorganization."
The army began to clean up the battlefield, and then started to retreat.
This time, no one dared to ride in the wagons, everyone marched on foot with the army.
And everyone knew.
This plan to aid the dwarves might be going down the drain this time.
With undead attacking near Silver Wing City, who has the energy to worry about others?
Besides, according to the lady in golden armor, they are about to attack Silver Wing City.
Once this news gets back to the city, it will probably scare some of those noble lords into peeing their pants.
They will then demand the army to protect the safety of Silver Wing City first. Stay updated with empire
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The next morning.
They did not specifically inquire about the news.
While Rebecca and Olivia, two close friends, were bidding each other farewell, they heard some information from Olivia's instructions.
The army that set off last night was attacked by the undead.
They were advised to be extra careful on the road, to follow the main roads patrolled by forces as much as possible, and not to take shortcuts, etc.
One could tell from Olivia's tone how much importance she attached to the undead.
She talked to Rebecca for a long time before finally parting reluctantly.
After everything was ready, the army left Silver Wing City and marched northward.
On the way back, no dangers or ambushes were encountered.
Once they had passed Jinmastu City, and the rest of the road had no danger,
Fang Hao directly used teleport to take the heroes and Rebecca back to Lyss City.
While the rest of the army, led by the trusted aide, continued their journey home.
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The teleportation screen closed.
Fang Hao, Rebecca, and Demitrija appeared in the great hall of the city lord's mansion.
The soft carpet, the luxuriously decorated chandeliers.
Made everyone smile.
Especially Rebecca, the familiar décor and the sense of safety finally let her hanging heart fall.
Finally home, how wonderful.
"City Lord, my lady, you are back." A passing maid, surprised by the sudden appearance of the group of people, exclaimed and then immediately curtseyed.
"Yes, where's Rolana?" Rebecca asked, her eyes unconsciously glancing at Fang Hao.
The latter slyly wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"Oh, there was a conflict between a mercenary group and a merchant in the West City District, Miss Rolana took some people over." The maid immediately answered.
The mercenary group had manpower, but the merchants were not weak either, they all had the support of trade associations and nobles behind them.
Once a conflict arose, it tended to be troublesome.
"When Rolana returns, have her come see me directly." Rebecca ordered.
"Yes, my lady."
Rebecca looked at Fang Hao again, "Are you staying here tonight?"
She quietly gave Fang Hao a certain look.
Fang Hao could only pretend he didn't understand and said, "No, I've been out too long. I'm worried about the city's security. I'll come to see you again in a few days."
With that, he took out the cosmetics and clothes he had bought in Silver Wing City.
There were also gifts for Rolana.
To brush up on that abysmal loyalty level.
Rebecca's eyes were somewhat reluctant, but in the end she said, "That's okay, after these few days, I'll go over to your place to play chess with Anjia."
Anjia was currently rescuing the Red General, who had passed out from the teleportation.
Hearing Rebecca's words, she nodded and said, "I'll have Nelson play with you then, he's really good at chess."
"Okay!"
After explaining a few things to Rebecca, Fang Hao teleported back to his own city.
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Inside the City Lord's mansion.
A rabbit maid, dressed in a maid's outfit, dusting off the tables and chairs while humming an unknown ballad, her little butt sticking out.
When the group made a sound, the maid finally noticed the few people who had appeared suddenly.
Only when she carefully identified the appearance of the newcomers.
She immediately screamed with delight, "Sister Eira, the master is back again."
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Urgent footsteps came from upstairs.
Eira, followed by two bunny maids, was seen running downstairs.
After glancing at Fang Hao, she jumped directly into his arms.
The other two maids, along with the one who had just shouted upstairs, all piled on as well.
They surrounded Fang Hao in the middle, bundling him up tightly.
"Master, are you going out again?" Eira lifted her head, showing an expectant expression.
Fang Hao shook his head, "No, it's winter now."
"Great!"
Not only Eira but also other maids, cheered.
They all looked at him with tender eyes.
Fang Hao struggled with his clasped arm and whispered, "You guys let go of me first. I've brought gifts for you. Eira, distribute them."
Hearing about the gifts, the maids' faces lit up even more.
They immediately let go of him.
Fang Hao took out all the gifts he had brought from his storage space and laid them out on the ground.
"These are cosmetics. Aseti, Anjia, and Lorrey all know how to use them, let them teach you. The clothes are for the summer, so wait till next year to wear them," Fang Hao introduced the pile of items.
"Understood, master."
Eira, along with the other maids, immediately focused their attention on the cosmetics.
They started chatting excitedly.
Meanwhile, Fang Hao stepped out of the City Lord's hall.
He headed towards the military camp.
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Along the way, the servant girls and the Earth Spirit's daughter greeted him.
He responded to each with a smile.
Returning from a trip, he felt rather popular.
He arrived at the central square.
In the center of the square was a flower bed, where the maids had planted many bright flowers, all transplanted from the wilderness, none of them particularly rare.
They were all turning yellow and withering now.
On one side of the square was the Pantheon, which housed many statues of gods.
On the other side was the Hero's Altar, used to resurrect heroes, although it hadn't been used yet.
As he passed by the square, Fang Hao stopped in his tracks.
He opened the Book of Lords and turned to the blueprint of the "Queen's Gold Tower".
This time, he had obtained two blueprints from the underground palace. The "Bound Spirit Tower" was clearly a barracks and should be built in the military area, while the Queen's Gold Tower seemed more suitable to be built here.
"Queen's Gold Tower: 3000 Fine Stone Bricks, 3500 Cast Iron Blocks, 2500 Fine Iron, 1500 Gold Blocks, 850 Metal Parts, 320 Mithril, 12 Traces of Prayer, 5 Perfect Essence."
He chose an empty spot next to the Pantheon.
And then decided to build it.
Violet light flickered for a while.
Only then was the entire gold tower completed.
A base of Fine Stone Bricks that was taller than a person, topped by a rising golden tower.
At the pinnacle of the tower was a statue of a queen, holding a scepter in one hand and a book in the other.
The entire tower was sparkling gold, and somewhat dazzling under the sunlight.
"The Queen's Gold Tower"
"Category: Wonder Building"
"Ability: Under the grace of the queen, the security of the territory +20%, reproduction +35%, Enlightenment +25%, commerce +15%, taxes +10%. (Note: Queen Amanda needs to join the territory for the effect of the Gold Tower to take effect.)"
"Description: An ancient high tower made of pure gold, representing the queen's decree, a wonder built over endless years."
Damn, a wonder building.
No wonder it's so tall, so shiny.
Upon comparison, his own statue of the king seemed too crude, just a stone carving.
Fang Hao specifically looked at enlightenment.
"Enlightenment: Residents of the territory are more likely to learn and understand new skills."
Oh, useful, this tower is really good.
Worth the materials he had consumed.
Interestingly, the statue of Amanda doesn't add any undead attributes; it rather resembles a human king's statue.
Having built the statue of the queen, Fang Hao continued towards the undead military area.
"My Lord..." From afar, the voices of women reached him.
Looking to the side, he saw a group of women, with horns on their heads and robust arms exposed, working out at the Blackstone training camp.
Daughters of the Earth Spirit.
When Fang Hao left, he had recruited them to patrol around the territory with his normal skeleton soldiers.
Now, each of them, with muscles all over their bodies, looked somewhat fierce, like fitness instructors.
There were also some bunny girls training alongside the Daughters of the Earth Spirit.
However, they didn't look as powerful as the Daughters of the Earth Spirit, their skin was fair and they were sweating profusely.
"Well, rest when needed. Don't overexert yourself."
"Thank you, m'lord." After saying this, they continued their workout.
The troops he recruited weren't capable of improving through practice.
However, maintaining practice could enhance their combat skills.
The bunny girls were indigenous and could improve through training. It seemed they were working hard.
They all appeared very enthusiastic.
Fang Hao continued his way and eventually arrived at the military camp.