Amber Sword-Chapter 571: Act 34 Expansion (15) (1st update, seeking support)_2

"Roman’s plan also has to be put to the back." Brand said further.

Roman’s voice came from the back hall, "Of course, Brand, there’s no point in doing that now anyway." It seemed that the Miss Merchant was not feeling discouraged by this.

"Moreover, we have to ensure that we can fight the upcoming battles. As for how much budget to allocate, you can decide for yourself. Of course, you understand, the only requirement is that we mustn’t be driven into the Black Forest in the end."

This made several of the girls present unable to help but smile slightly.

However, Antitina was rubbing her forehead. Honestly, she really wanted to be driven into the Black Forest right now. Of course, that was just a thought. "My lord, do you have a plan?" She looked up, keenly detecting Brand’s intention.

"Of course, it’s still the Silver Mine," Brand smiled: "Such a big piece of cheese sitting right next to us, we have no reason to leave it untouched, don’t you agree?"

"But—?"

But Medisha already had a guess, "You mean, a different approach, Lord?" The Silver Elf Princess raised her head, a gleam of understanding flashed in her silver eyes, and her eyebrows slightly raised.

Brand looked at her approvingly: "Yes, you and Qian will come with me personally for a walk, and we will meet Count Denell’s subordinates." He turned to Yuta and said: "Miss Yuta, you will come too—"

Yuta was taken aback, then quickly reacted and raised her head: "Bring people?"

"Of course, but not too many," Brand thought for a moment: "Twenty or thirty will be enough."

The Maid Corps Commander silently nodded—but then felt somewhat inexplicably odd. Although the other person seemed younger than her, his speech always made her unconsciously feel dwarfed; this was not solely due to their statuses—the young lord himself seemed to have a special charisma that allowed him to maintain a natural advantage over anyone he faced.

She was somewhat unsure but subconsciously believed that even if this young man faced Your Majesty, it would probably be the same. This thought seemed absurd, but subconsciously, Yuta told herself that it was accurate.

Nonetheless, all these didn’t matter, and Brand’s assignment finally made her breathe a sigh of relief. The Maid Corps Commander immediately took action, bid farewell to Brand, and went to gather the troops.

Antitina watched the woman leave, "Do I have to go too?" The young lady turned her head and asked, obviously a bit unwilling. After all, she had just settled down, and she was not someone who liked running around.

"You stay," Brand noticed her unwillingness and replied: "And help me organize a plan."

"What plan?"

"A plan to rebuild Fir City."

"Ah?" The girl’s eyes widened.

Brand had already anticipated her shock, though it was one of his initial plans. In his strategy, he would not allow the tragedy of history to repeat itself, but without Princess Griffeyn marrying Duke Anlek, the rewritten history would surely lead to the Royalist army’s defeat—at that time, the northern allied forces of several Dukes and Princes would sweep down.

Brand hoped that by then, the newly rebuilt Fir City would be able to act as the final fortress to hold back this formidable force. It would safeguard the southern line of Baron Lengshan’s territory—the last land of Erune, especially Valhalla, which was his hope for a comeback.

Besides this reason, Fir City’s geographic location was also highly advantageous, bordered by the sea to the west and connected to the Shafren Silver Mine to the east. In the future, it would become the central area connecting Tonyger and ’Valhalla’; its geographic importance goes without saying.

However, due to Valhalla’s existence, Fir City was not an ideal capital. According to Brand’s plan, Erune’s future capital must be Valhalla. But here, as the hub connecting Valhalla to the outside and as the final solid barrier, it would be more than sufficient.

Brand’s ultimate vision for Fir City was to make it a fortress, but not here; another site had to be selected.

He had already instructed Tajib and the Cave Dwellers under him to go north and search for a suitable fortification site. The ideal location must not only accommodate this future mega fort’s size but also be easy to defend.

North of the Gesi River lies vast hills; Brand believed that with the Cave Dwellers’ abilities, finding a suitable place from them shouldn’t be an issue. These subterranean visitors were not adept at sieging cities, but this did not prevent them from becoming the best constructors in the underground of Jogen Digan.

He pulled his thoughts back and saw Antitina’s eyes filled with confusion. He replied: "Don’t be too surprised. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We have about one to two years, so it’s just a long-term plan."

Building a fortress within one to two years seemed almost impossible in the real world. But in Vaun, it was not a fantasy. With the help of magic, some things were much easier than imagined.

Of course, building a complete city in one to two years would be tricky, but having just a rough outline would be more than sufficient.

"What do I need to do?" Upon hearing the news, Antitina still took a light breath; building a city was no small task. There were too many aspects involved, and for the first time, she doubted whether she could do it well.

"It doesn’t matter. You can observe Fir City more and recall what you saw in Brags. Look at how the predecessors did it, and then consider what we need."

The new Fir City would be a fortress; Brand emphasized this point heavily before continuing: "Besides, Char should be able to help you. Although he’s a wizard, most wizards, as guys who came out of book piles, wouldn’t find basic engineering knowledge too difficult—"

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