Chapter 2: The Niche Mage Skilled in Rapid-Fire Magic
The relationship between magic crystal ores and mages was like the relationship between oil and cars.
Once refined, magic crystal ores often served as an emergency backup for a mage, especially for those who enjoyed exploring dungeons and labyrinths. Every mage's backpack would likely contain magic crystals of varying purity.
To Romon's surprise, his small corner of the world had a treasure like magic crystal ore hidden beneath it.
This changed his plans.
With the knowledge of the ore resource now in hand, Romon could shrink the area to be mined, increasing the digging speed and boosting Thune's economy in the shortest possible time.
Once the economy was up, the effects of his next simulation would be different. With an economic foundation, he could prioritize strengthening the territory's power—namely, by recruiting more guards.
If only there had been a reliable guard during the last simulation, the entire village wouldn't have been wiped out.
Romon looked at the territory blueprint and immediately reduced the mining area, focusing on extracting magic crystal ore. He then allocated ten villagers to sell the ore, using the profits to improve the economy.
Once the economy was boosted, the recruitment bar in the lord's blueprint would automatically refresh, offering available recruits. For now, their silhouettes were still gray, but once there was money, they would become colorful. A simple click would allow him to recruit them into his territory.
[Second round complete. Your subjects have followed your orders and are fully focused on mining the magic crystal ore. They cheer and applaud for you.]
[Third round starting!]