Chapter 40: Thune Territory Guarantees You’ll Never Be Unemployed
It seemed the Nightingale Lord was truly enraged now, planning to retreat and gather reinforcements for a counteroffensive. Otherwise, even if he had to drag it out, he would have stalled for a few days, draining Stone Town’s resources and public morale—leaving Romon nothing but a ruined city, even if he lost in the end.
Romon took a sip of lamb soup, then rinsed his mouth.
"Lornis, I’m done eating. Pack up quickly—we’re heading to Stone Town. Our Stone Town."
Lornis, who’d grown up with Romon, immediately understood his meaning.
"Congratulations, Lord Romon. Stone Town has returned to Thune Territory under your leadership."
"Let’s go take a look together. This is a hugely important step for all of Thune Territory."
Stone Town’s light industry would directly drive the entire territory’s development, and its permanent [population] far exceeded that of the small villages. With a bit of management, it could easily become a core development hub. Thune Territory would finally start to look like something.
After packing up, the two hitched up a white horse carriage. If it weren’t for the princess’s ground dragon carriage needing her personal authorization—without which the dragon would enter self-defense mode—Romon would’ve gladly driven it into Stone Town for the prestige. But the princess was still warming up in the labyrinth, and it was too much of a hassle to fetch her. The horse carriage would have to do.
This time, Romon didn’t mind the bumpy ride—his mind was filled with excitement at reclaiming Stone Town.
On the way, they ran into Nini and brought her along, speeding toward Stone Town together.
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