Chapter 719 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The maze and traps productions were complete. The main body of this attraction, the new Rye Fortress, could almost be considered as complete. All that was left to be done was only some modification works like the trimming of edges.

However, these modification works were really very important. Before Sui Xiong crossed worlds, he knew an illustrator who was clearly very skilled in his work, but his business had never been good. The reason was that this illustrator’s works were unusually simple with almost no background at all. The clothes that his characters wore were also plain without adornment—in fact, this illustrator always had a keen interest in painting characters dressed in the white robes of the ancient Greek. This was his way of realizing his aesthetic standard of “simplicity is beauty.”

From Sui Xiong’s professional viewpoint, that illustrator’s standard was truly excellent. There was nothing wrong with his aesthetic of simplicity was best. However, buyers and players did not agree with this viewpoint. This was why even after Sui Xiong had traversed his world to come to this world, that illustrator was still pretty much down-and-out and was fully relying on his small grocery store to make ends meet…

Sui Xiong was not a keen supporter of simplicity. He belonged to the kind of artists who supported Kitsch. Getting the crowd to like his works was his greatest pursuit. Therefore, he was prepared to spend a little more time to decorate this fortress and make it as flamboyant as possible so that every visitor would be able to relish the beauty of the place.

As for how they would relish in the beauty while being in a maze filled with traps, this had never crossed his mind at all.

So he got intensely busy again. At first glance, the work this time did not seem to be as large-scale as before. In fact, because the nature of the job was more meticulous and delicate, his workload was increased instead of decreased. This was especially so because Sui Xiong had a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder. There could be no repeated set of decoration, and every mural had to have a source. So all the more, his workload was greatly increased.

This was just like a writer working on his novels. If he cleared his mind of random thoughts and merely typed away, he could probably type seven to eight thousand words in an hour. But if he wanted to conceive the plot while writing his sentences, then type while editing his work frequently; then it would be considered highly productive if he could produce two thousand words in an hour.

Sui Xiong kept himself busy inside the new Rye Fortress while the Republic of Northwest began to work on an important job.

Training the army.

The conflict between the merchant party and aristocratic party of the Commonwealth of Gold Coins had roused the entire continent. Every country paid close attention to it. The Republic of Northwest, being a country directly next to the Commonwealth of Gold Coins, was undoubtedly very concerned.

Sui Xiong was currently on the border of these two countries, and with him standing guard, the war would absolutely be unable to spread to the Republic of Northwest. But after a discussion, the leaders of the Republic finally decided that if necessary, the Republic should send its army to support the merchant party.

No matter what, the Republic of Northwest was a country founded by commerce after all. It had even abolished the aristocratic lord system. Though relations with the various countries were quite good at the moment, fundamentally speaking, there were irreconcilable conflicts between them, and the countries were ruled by aristocrats.

So even if peace was still maintained at present, the Republic of Northwest should still step up and strengthen its national defense construction. And also, the Republic should at least render support to the merchant party of the Commonwealth of Gold Coins who also shared the same stand on anti-aristocracy.

As for how strong the support they should give exactly, the leaders of the Republic of Northwest were still discussing, or rather, arguing.

According to Felix, the great governor, he felt that they should fully support the merchant party. It was best if they could bring down the aristocratic party and establish another republic where everyone would watch out for one another. This would then ensure national security.