Chapter 130 - THE GREAT CEREMONY II (1/2)
But he was satisfied with what he achieved. Very satisfied. Then he sat down on his throne feeling happy as his officials stand straight with pride.
Azief then waved his hand and blinding lights covered the village not far away from the Hill.
It was like the sky opens and lights spread out from the Heavens as the sound of something erupted from the earth could be heard.
The crowds in the Hill closed their eyes to shield their eyes from the shine of the blinding light and when they open their eyes, sound of shocked exclamation fill the Hill.
Hundreds of buildings erected out of nowhere and fill the once small village which now seems like an imposing metropolis.
Azief has dumped all his personal wealth into the Status Window which is why he manages to build so many buildings.
Azief didn't think it is a loss but an investment. With the taxes later he would be able to rake many more profits.
The people then look at Lord Shadow and know that this is the new city and the base of Lord Shadow forces from now on.
This is the place where Azief will extend his reach to all the Central Plains before grasping all the Plains region under him.
There is some circular district built out of nowhere on the cliff nearby the new city.
There is also an inner wall made of stones fifteen feet high on that cliff.
The Walls that covered the village disappeared as it now marks the borders of Eden with thirty feet height, imposing and sturdy.
Fortified towers are also constructed along these walls.
The main thoroughfare of the area around the cliffs is clean, with new buildings that appears out of nowhere giving the impression a sudden civilization exploded into existence like the Big Bang.
On the central of the new city, columns building resembling Romans building can be seen stretching out the new expanse.
It is a mighty city. The people seeing this miraculous scene could not help but be shocked and in awe.
They were participating in the ceremony at the Oath breaking hill and they never knew the reason why all residents must participate without absence.
So, this is the reason.
To make the construction easier.
It was shocking to the extreme. Most of the migrants has never seen the Civilization Seed in action before.
They heard stories that the Civilization Seed enables a Seed Forming Expert to build buildings resembling a city management game.
But hearing and seeing it is two different concepts.
They all still remembers the wooden house and the vast land of nothing other than the green grass and now to see all of that disappeared and turns into a large city, it is surreal.
With a wave of Azief hand, hundreds of buildings sprouted from the ground.
They could see the defensive wall with the soldiers that was on standby quickly guarded the gate towers taking their positions.
Wang Jian was informed on Azief decision on constructing buildings when the rank of the village is raised up so Wang Jian has already made preparations.
There was a Central park with a tree that was as high as ninety feet.
Under the tree, the winds blow softly and could be a place where families could relax and enjoy the cool under the shade when the day is hot
There are also castles. This one only Azief could see with his eyesight. There is a castle in each of the four corners of Eden borders.
There is also a castle for Azief people like Wang Jian, Loki, Sofia, Sina and the Seven Fairy.
And then there is the Palace in the center of the new city, grand and majestic. It was fifty feet high and cost Azief 100 million gold.
After the city gained profit Azief will be renovating the palace and filling it with items.
For now, that Palace is empty without a single painting inside it. Grand University is near the Palace.
This will be filled with any books that drooped from monsters.
Sometimes, monsters don't only drop skill books which are rare but sometimes they drop books that contain information.
But after the White Explosion, the monster doesn't drop anything anymore.
Instead, it will automatically enter any storage that the users have.
Azief think this is easier since he didn't have to loot monster one by one anymore.
Killing all the griffins last week has earned him a lot of gold. He got about thirty thousand gold.
The officials who are also admiring this view realize something else.
There is two gate entrances lead into this large city and the road is well paved.
That bricks on the road cost Azief millions of gold but Azief need the roads since it will decrease fatigue by 30 percent.
The streets are wide, easy for the people to moves and merchants to send their transport. In front of the Palace is the statue of Azief standing at the height of twenty feet.
It is like Azief portrait since it is provided by the World Orb.
Maybe someday, Azief will let sculptor to make a statue of himself, making it more grand and imposing.
There is also a war memorial, to commemorate the lost brothers of Wang Jian. Azief hopes this act will appease Wang Jian anger right now.
Azief on the southern side of Eden created an Arena for warriors and combat profession class to hone themselves.
The Assembly, a circular unwalled building is in the vicinity of the Grand University. This will be the place where Azief citizen can voice their complaints and opinions.
Azief also created a Bank. Azief has already planned to hire merchants to enlist into the government.
Before when he was in village rank he could not build bank and could not tax it. Now, with the banks constructed, he could tax it.
This is why Azief did not mind losing all of his personal wealth.
His personal gold reached about 800 million gold and almost all of it is almost drained after creating so many buildings and sparing no effort to make the city great.
After all, the horde will be coming. Azief is impatient for them to came so he could farm money.
Then Azief also did not forget to construct Libraries all over the district of his city.
The matter of districts or boroughs or which lands to be given to the people with title will be discuss by his officials later.
There is also a bridge crossing the rivers nearby Sina Alchemy Laboratory. Then there is the religious establishment far away from the Palace.
Even before Azief started to construct any of the building yesterday, the religious leaders have already found him and spoke of their proposals.
So, Azief built mosque, churches, synagogue and temples.
Azief find talking to these religious leaders to be tedious.
Azief had to think of ways to counter the monster horde and these religious leaders each blow their tops off in thinking how many of their religious place need to constructed not to be outdone by each other.
Azief did not understand their logic.
In Azief opinion, religion is about faith.
At least that's what they keep preaching about. So, what does it matter how many churches, or mosque or temples you constructed if you have faith in your heart?
And isn't the people is more important instead of buildings?
Azief don't mind constructing these places for them as it does not inconvenient Azief pockets.
But, to argue about it incessantly towards him make Azief really almost lost his cool yesterday.
It was then Azief decided to distance himself from these people and minimize their influence in his administration.
Azief also created a courthouse and jail.
Hospital is provided in many parts of the city. Herbalist and healing class users would be in high demands in this kind of era where injuries are common.
Azief only created the vital buildings. The other the builders and the landowners will figure it out themselves.
After all, Azief don't intend to put all the land under himself.
He will rent the land in exchange of gold to the city and their loyalty. Only the people he bestowed with land does not have to pay taxes.
Other than this buildings, Azief also created a military academy, museum for artist, an observatory, orphanage for the many orphaned children of this new generation, sewers system which to Azief one of the most important thing and time consuming things to be built if he relied on builders, trading post for the merchants of his city, fisheries around the river for fisherman, and the quarry for the miners.
People were still looking at Azief in awe when Loki announced.
'Now, is the reward ceremony to honor those who have helped built and protect this city' And the officials eyes gleamed with brightness while the people with plans all look at this ceremony with anticipation.
Azief smiles and he nodded.
'Politics remains the same even after the Fall' he said it to himself without anyone hearing.
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