Chapter 263: Chapter 263: The Completely Renewed Territory_l
Translator: 549690339
Following that, Scarlett slowly waved the short wand in her hand, murmuring an obscure incantation.
In an instant, a small deep-red hexagram magic array emerged from beneath her feet.
The next second, the wooden hut not far away was instantly dyed fiery red and began to dissipate quickly with the wind like a wildfire.
What was even more surprising was that around the empty house, a small, square, semi-transparent barrier appeared, completely isolating it from the outside world.
Leo Ray, who was standing nearby, couldn’t feel the heat waves from inside the barrier, which also had the miraculous effect of filtering smoke.
A moment later, when the last wisp of firelight vanished, everything quieted down.
Accompanied by a gentle breeze and rising dust,
the place where their gaze fell had already become a flat expanse of land, as if nothing had ever been there.
“This girl really is a master of demolition,”
Leo Ray sniffed the slightly burnt scent, nodded in satisfaction, and gently patted Scarlett’s head in encouragement.
So, Leo Ray was responsible for packing the large number of beds and wooden cabinets that the other subordinates moved out into his storage, then transferring them to the spacious storage wooden box.
Meanwhile, the hopping Scarlett was in charge of dismantling the empty buildings.
In no time, in the vast territory, only the towering Lord’s Mansion in the center, the two miracle buildings in the north, and the stream gushing from the spring remained,
along with Taylor and the other strong beings surrounding Leo Ray and the soldiers of the four intermediate squads.
Also, there was a brown steed.
It was originally removed from Kombu’s lost carriage and had been kept in the territory ever since.
Previously, Leo Ray would often practice his riding skills on it during his spare time.
“Finally, it’s my turn to perform.”
Gazing at the neat territory, Leo Ray nodded in satisfaction and immediately held a large stack of building blueprints, arriving at the main gate on the east side of the territory.
At this point, the wooden wall and watchtower that once stood here had already been cleared away by Scarlett.
Only on the ground remained some shallow burnt traces and wisps of smoke that had not yet completely dissipated.
“Let’s start from here.”
Immediately, with a move from Leo Ray’s mind, piles of massive stones appeared in front of him on the open ground.
Without hesitation, he started building.
In a flash, accompanied by rainbow-colored light curtains, soon, towering cylindrical buildings began to rise one after another.
Moreover, all the doors were inward-facing, seamlessly forming a sturdy city wall.
For a moment, with the slight tremors beneath their feet, the sight of an entire row of high-rise buildings rising from the ground was truly spectacular.
“In summary, whether it’s from the degree of sturdiness or scale, compared to ordinary small stone fortresses, these werewolf moisture-proof warehouses are undoubtedly superior, truly a fortress among fortresses.”
After carefully observing, Leo Ray nodded in satisfaction and said to himself,
“From now on, I’ll just call them fortresses.”
Speaking of which, although Leo Ray had demolished all the wooden walls, he did not change the large trenches behind them.
The newly built row of stone fortresses was still built inside the trench, perfectly replacing the original wooden walls.
Therefore, the three buffer zones outside their walls were not affected at all.
Undoubtedly, although Leo Ray currently had the ability to continue expanding the territory,
after repeated consideration, he decided not to do so.Firstly, according to the current territory planning, even if the population reaches its limit again, there won’t be any crowded situations within the territory.
Secondly, if expanded blindly, although numerous fortresses can still be used.
To completely surround the territory, this will significantly increase the length of the city wall.
In this way, once an enemy attacks, the longer defense line will undoubtedly disperse our forces invisibly, thereby increasing the difficulty of defense.
“If the population continues to expand in the future, it’s easy to solve. The inner city area can be used as the core, and an outer city can be constructed outside.”
Just as Leo Ray was thinking about this.
Around the territory, a large circle of seamlessly connected cylindrical stone buildings had already been completed as city walls.
Moreover, Leo Ray had reserved corresponding spaces in front and rear gate positions, which would be convenient for building city gates later.
Looking around, the whole territory had transformed. It had not only become much neater but also had a significant leap in safety, making all the subordinates marvel at it.
“A total of 50 fortresses were built, right? 15 on the north and south sides, and 10 on the east and west sides, perfectly forming a rectangle.”
After a brief inspection, Leo Ray nodded in satisfaction.
So far, with everyone’s efforts, the main construction work of the territory was perfectly completed.
“Next, let’s arrange the accommodation for each squad.”
Then, Leo Ray pondered for a while and called all the commanders and powerful characters.
After some arrangement, Leo Ray divided the city wall formed by the fortresses around the territory into four areas: east, south, west, and north.
Among them, the four fortresses close to the city gates on the east and west sides.
The rear gate was occupied by the Werewolf Warrior Squad, and the front gate was occupied by the Heavy Armored Guards Squad.
At the same time, these two squads were also fully responsible for the defense of the two city gates and the city walls above the gates.
Additionally, in the quiet southwest corner of the rear gate area, the alchemists Joshua Bingaman and Orion Wolfe, along with maids Abigail and Amelia, were assigned their respective fortresses.
The north side of the city wall area was occupied by the Mage Squad, Great Swordsman Squad, and Farmer Squad.
This area was close to the two Miracle Buildings, which facilitated the maintenance work of the Mage Squad.
Finally, the south side of the city wall area was occupied by the Half-elf Squad and another Great Swordsman Squad.
So far, all seven intermediate squads currently owned had been arranged.
Besides, Leo Ray designated the fortresses located in the corners of the east, south, west, and north directions as four warehouses.
Among them, two were for storing equipment and materials, and the other two were for storing food and other supplies.
Hearing Leo Ray’s arrangement, the subordinates of each squad lined up neatly and immediately began to act, heading towards their new residences.
Leo Ray also placed the beds and other items previously stored in the storage space in the new positions of each squad and distributed a certain number of Light Crystal Stones for auxiliary lighting purposes.
“A two-story fortress can accommodate 50 people; therefore, each squad is allocated two, a total of 14 for seven squads, two for Joshua Bingaman and Orion Wolfe, four for warehouses…”
“So, 30 out of the 50 fortresses that make up the city wall are currently idle?”
While watching the subordinates moving beds and other items excitedly into their new residences, Leo Ray continued to think.
“In this case, the territory can now accommodate up to 15 more squads, which is quite enough for the current stage.”
Thinking of this, a look of anticipation and excitement emerged on Leo Ray’s face.
There was no doubt that since the territory had been re-planned and had a lot of accommodation space, it was time to recruit new subordinates!
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