Chapter 443: Development plan of the Smiling Lion Village (1/2)
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The next topic was about the land that Ethan and Elaine had bought from the Emerald City, specifically a 500 square meters' size of territory located outside the Emerald City and a few kilometers to the north.
The moment Ethan and Elaine along with a few others had arrived in this territory, it was densely covered by tall and vibrant green trees. But Ethan ordered some people to cut the majority of the trees so as to have enough space for what they planned to build and at the same time use those woods as materials for construction purposes.
This 500 square meters size land cost 15 silver coins per square meters, totaling to 7,500 silver coins or 75 gold coins. To keep ownership of the land, one has to pay a monthly tax of 2,500 copper coins or 2 gold coins and 50 silver coins per month. This was after a long time of bargain.
The reason why Ethan and Elaine bought a land outside of the Emerald City rather than inside the territory was because of the fact that the land over there not only cost gold coins per meter with tens of silver coins tax each month but also because they could only own a limited size of the territory, specifically 100 square meters for nonresidents of the Emerald Tree Kingdom. If they want to buy more, then they need to officially become residents of the Emerald Tree Kingdom and also have an official title like Baron.
With their huge number of people and the needed demand for their operation in the Emerald City, a 100 square meters' size territory is just not considered as enough.
To be honest, such a size of territory could only build 1 to 2 houses with a limited defense and similar stuff. And although they could indeed make a second floor and more to create more space, it is still a small territory.
Not to mention, earning the title of Baron is also impossible for them because they are Humans and the Emerald Tree Kingdom is an Elf's territory.
Elves, or even other Foreign races, including Humans, would absolutely not accept other Foreign races to have official titles in their own territory, unless, of course, if such a person has achieved something really great which the royal family of that said territory officially recognized and thus rewarding them the official title.
Because of all of those reasons, Ethan and Elaine could only choose to buy a land outside of Emerald City to be able to buy more.
However, since they were still not a resident of the Emerald Tree Kingdom and also don't have any official title, the limit they could buy was unfortunately only 500 square meters size of land.
Even though it is indeed a big piece of land, it's still not considered as enough for them.
The size of the territory that they need is 5 to 10 square kilometers as they planned to construct a smithy, Alchemist Laboratory, training grounds, a small hospital, Magical Beasts' stable, breeding area for their Magical Beasts, warehouses, Guild members hotel, and houses, and many more other necessary infrastructure.
”Since we could only own a 500 square meters' size of land, then we have no other choice but to remove a small part of our plans,” Leo said helplessly.
This was the disadvantage of operating in another territory, especially territories of Foreign races, as there would always exist a lot of limitations and restrictions. One example of that is the amount of land they could own.
Breaking these limitations and restrictions is one of the most difficult challenges to achieve for people like them. One would first need to be recognized by the ruling parties of the said territory to have a chance to achieve it. Without that, then it would be impossible.
Those limitations and restrictions were clearly created to avoid other Foreign races from having a lot of power in the territory.
Taking the Emerald Tree Kingdom, for example; if the Humans or other Foreign races were given a chance to have a lot of resources despite not being Elves, then they would surely use it to grow their own power, which if left unchecked, might just be the reason for a war to happen.
It's just similar to what had happened back then to the Silver Kingdom. The Mischievous Lion organization continued developing until they become so powerful to the point that it could finally threaten the throne of the Silver royal family. And as soon as an opportunity appeared in front of them, they immediately dethroned the Silver royal family, making them the new ruler of the Silver Kingdom, which is now called the Lionheart Kingdom.
In that event, it's even a war caused by a similar race, so it's very easy to guess what would most likely happen if the Emerald Tree Kingdom doesn't limit and restrict Foreign races.
”To decide what we should construct, I propose that a suggestion should have 3 votes to be approved,” Leo turned to look at everyone.
”I agree!”
”Sounds fair to me,”
”Much better,”
”...”
Hearing their agreement, Leo nodded his head before saying, ”Then, let's begin,”
Cassandra quickly raised her hand and said, ”I strongly suggest that we only make two medium-size hotels that occupy a total of 100 square meters size of land with 10 floors each to house members with a lot of contributions while letting the rest stay at hotels inside the Emerald City. There would still be houses, but it would only be given to officials like us and the Guild Leader.”