Work Prophet
Chapter 585 - 17 New City

Chapter 585: Chapter 17 New City

Missing the battle between the Western nobles and the tribes of the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range was a matter of regret for Miss Rabbit.

After all, who doesn’t like a battle with the wind at their back?

With the advantage in numbers, weaponry, and discipline, the battle mainly promised an easy and enjoyable fight. The Western nobles had not even flexed their power before those barbarians were already crying for their fathers and screaming for their mothers.

If the Lady had been there at the time, she could have displayed her champion prowess in front of everyone with the Hand of Judgment, further amassing prestige for the Arias family and the Double Rest Sect.

Miss Rabbit had even fantasized that when the battle reached a deadlock, she would suddenly arrive with reinforcements and decisively secure victory.

Reliving the heroic deed of Count Philip "Snow Claw" from the Battle of Blood Dragon’s Wail more than 900 years ago, coming to Alessandro’s aid from miles away, she would have become a hero of the Western Territory.

Unfortunately, those tribal clans were a bit too frail. The Lady guessed that by the time she gathered her troops and led them back, she would only be on time for the victory celebration of the Alliance Army.

Moreover, she had plenty of other matters to attend to at the moment and couldn’t spare the time to join in this excitement.

The first task was the settlement of new citizens.

The number of civilians following the team had surged past twenty thousand, including those brought by Kieren, those who came after the martial contest, and many more who joined after witnessing Li Yu performing miracles.

These people followed Li Yu and her to Green Field, hoping to live a different life.

The Lady had never imagined that she would one day have such a magnetic pull, attracting so many people to her cause. She felt pride, but also the heavy weight of responsibility.

She did not want to let down those who trusted her.

The immediate task before her was to ensure that these new members could find a place to settle and comfortably survive the coming winter.

Thanks to the radio station, preparations had begun early in Green Field.

The thirteen kilns of the Double Rest Sect were fully operational, and even the work of tiling the city walls was paused, focusing instead on the construction of new brick houses.

The new brick houses were different from the old ones with courtyards; they were more like college dormitory blocks.

Uniformly three stories high with six rooms each floor, each room about eighteen to nineteen square meters, capable of housing six people. Thus, a new brick house could accommodate at least a hundred people.

Li Yu called these "affordable housing."

During this period, Fitzwilliam led the craftsmen of the Truth Bureau to rapidly construct sixty-seven affordable houses, addressing the housing needs of nearly seven thousand people.

But there were still over thirteen thousand people left, and it was up to Ireya to figure out a solution.

Thus, the Lady also had more longhouses and tents added, ensuring everyone had a place to shelter for now.

Also, taking Li Yu’s advice, Ireya conducted a comprehensive survey among the newcomers.

It was mainly to identify everyone’s professional skills; more than ninety percent were farmers.

But there were also some blacksmiths, carpenters, stonecutters, butchers, warriors, and merchants... These were the individuals Miss Rabbit paid particular attention to.

The Lady was now busy building around Teacup Castle, and these people were all useful.

On the tenth day after leaving Lake City, this weary team, having traveled thousands of miles, finally arrived at their new home.

The moment they set foot on Green Field, many couldn’t help but shed tears of excitement, for they no longer had to wander further.

Even though the Arias family and the Double Rest Sect had exerted almost their utmost effort to ensure their food and shelter along the way and provided them with cold-resistant clothing.

Li Yu had already spent tens of thousands of golden lions, Ireya had reluctantly spent four thousand, and the Prophet of the Double Rest Sect occasionally performed miracles to heal people.

But the long months of jolting travels had still left many looking haggard and emaciated, and there were even some older or sickly people who didn’t make it to the destination.

The remaining people carried their belongings on their backs, supporting each other, and looked around somewhat apprehensively.

In the eyes of most imperial people, the Western Territory was synonymous with remoteness, only slightly better than the Northern Territory, known for its biting cold winds and sparse population.

The journey confirmed their belief, not to mention Green Field, which they hadn’t even heard of before.

The land of the Arias family, even in the Western Territory, was quite remote. If it weren’t for Black Stone City nearby, this inconspicuous place might have gone completely unnoticed.

But what the refugees hadn’t expected was to see a city here.

Miss Rabbit was also on horseback, surveying the town in front of her.

The circle of walls had enclosed the small hill she was on and a large area of land in front of the hill.

Although the walls were not made of stone nor particularly tall, their robustness still offered a sense of security.

Moreover, outside the city gate, it was quite bustling as carts frequently entered and exited, due to the popular products of the Double Rest Sect, which attracted more and more caravans seeking trade or cooperation.

Furthermore, the new city’s construction needed a substantial amount of materials, which also presented business opportunities to nearby merchants, who then flocked here.

This created a lively and prosperous scene.

The consultant Fosto and the Guardian Knight Alfred led people outside the city to welcome the Lady home.

They had also prepared bread and radish water, specially made by the Arias family, as gifts for everyone about to enter the city.

Miss Rabbit tilted her head back and downed a large bowl in one go.

Despite having tasted many delicious foods in the Royal Capital, the Lady still missed her own home recipe, and the radish from Lion Heart Castle was not grown by the Arias family, so it didn’t taste as authentic.

After the Lady chugged it down, she felt completely refreshed, handed the cup back to the Maid, and then with a grand gesture, declared spiritedly, "Enter the city!"

From the outside, the new city looked quite impressive, but upon entering, it seemed rather shabby. Mainly because, compared to a real town, it was a bit too quiet inside.

Most of the area was still empty, and there were only a few scattered houses.

The largest building was the city’s exchange center, and there were not many pedestrians on the streets either.

But that’s okay, aren’t people already here?

The Lady glanced behind at the long queue of people. These people definitely couldn’t all stay in the city, but even if only thirty to forty percent remained, it wouldn’t be as quiet as it was now.

Moreover, Li Yu had promised that several textile factories would also be relocated here, which would bring lots of those... those job opportunities.

In short, it was about providing the people in the city with work, so they wouldn’t need to farm outside the city anymore.