The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Komer cheerfully left the decision on the canal to Puber, deciding that he himself should focus more on strategic matters. It was now up to Puber, the Administrative Officer, to decide on how to build and who to build the canal, much like the possible expansion of the army. Once the decision for expansion had been made, the subsequent recruitment and training matters were left to Fran, Baoling, and Ilot to handle. Drawing a salary meant doing the work, and it was only right that he could not do everything himself.

The reorganization and training of the army also proceeded in an orderly fashion. Fran and Baoling were somewhat worried about Komer’s large-scale enlistment of Half-Beastmen to serve in the self-defense forces of the Caucasus and Leon. After all, the entire Half-Beast population in Caucasus and Leon were still considered slaves, and although Komer had changed their situation, he had not truly changed their status. Fran thus suggested to increase the proportion of Mortals, Elves, and Half-Elves in the self-defense forces. Komer agreed with the suggestion, not because he worried about the loyalty of the Half-Beastmen — he believed that they would not and could not betray him. Without him, they would have nothing, as no one could offer them as much as he had. However, increasing the share of Mortals as well as Elves and Half-Elves in his forces was necessary, as Half-Beastmen almost completely forsake the use of ranged weapons like bows and arrows, preferring hand axes, which they found much more useful.

Having set aside these affairs, Komer devoted himself to preparing for the second phase of the expedition to Damarlinsk Castle. The exploratory team was tentatively set to be the same members as before, only with the addition of Shatima. Every day, Shatima would clamor in Komer’s ear, demanding to enter the underground second level of the castle sooner to embark on the expedition, boasting that she would teach the Undead Creatures, who had no idea about the extent of heaven and earth, a lesson with her Dragon Spear and Magic. Her zeal and obsession with the expedition were beyond Komer’s understanding.

In her human form, Shatima felt she should also possess an imposing Magic Wand or weapon. She seemed to completely forget the role of the Mage she was supposed to play, eagerly choosing a hefty Dragon Spear instead. This left Solonberg and Vladimir Koff utterly astonished; they had never seen a Mage choose a Dragon Spear, a weapon even ordinary knights would hesitate to take as a personal armament — it was just too surprising.

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Entering his Quiet Cultivation Place, Komer felt much more relaxed. Out in the world, he always had to maintain the dignified facade of a lord, which was exhausting. He was not even twenty years old, yet he had to uphold his dignity constantly in the presence of others. Such a life was not enjoyable. Only in his Quiet Cultivation Place could Komer let everything go and thoroughly enjoy his private space. Here, no one could constrain him or peek into his affairs; he was free to do as he pleased without restrictions.

Entering his workroom, the metal cannon barrel on the workbench still exuded a captivating dark shimmer. Even crafting such a cannon barrel had already consumed much of Komer’s energy and funds. Aside from preparing for the expedition to Damarlinsk Castle, Komer had spent much time here researching the Magic-armed gun. While there were no issues in principle, creating such a powerful and epoch-making weapon was still exceedingly difficult, a fact Komer had somewhat underestimated.

The production of the Magic-armed guns required not only a large quantity of Magic Metal but also processing these metals into the necessary shapes, which was quite challenging. Maximi’s Smelting Workshop racked their brains over the outlandish designs and demands Komer proposed. However, given the hefty Funds and the support of sufficient Dwarf craftsmen, they had essentially fulfilled Komer’s requirements.

Maximi’s Smelting Workshop had become the leading forge in the Caucasus, managing a significant portion of the region’s daily metal processing and casting business, and it was also the highest-quality forge there. Additionally, it operated a weapons workshop. Most of the self-defense army’s weapons were gradually entrusted to them, and many external Adventurer Teams also praised the level and pricing of their craftsmanship, considering the weapons produced here to be reasonably priced, technically excellent, and customizable to client specifications.