“Mr Lucas, we have set up the base camp.” “Alright! We will start by opening up the mine first.” “But… The defences?” “First thing is to extract magic stones as fast as possible. For a start, we will have night patrols. No one knows about this place; we can set up a defence while the mine is ready. For now, mine and the facilities are the first.” “Yes, Mr Lucas.” ‘Sigh, there is a lot to do.’ Lucas relaxed back into the chair, looking at the map on his desk. He was still in his temporary tent, but it looked far better than any ordinary camp. He even had a water supply from their new tower tanks. There were three rooms, including his office, meeting room, and a reception. Setting up the base camp meant the basic showers and toilets were ready. The next phase would be to set up the buildings for the people. ‘This is too good for a temporary mining camp, but I have to follow the rules.’ Even the people of the valley were not saints. They would definitely not treat prisoners

“Your Highness!”Thomas lowered his head before his prince. He knew things were getting out of hand. The group of ambassadors sent by the Crimson Empire was strong, but his master still didn’t receive the approval of the king. The first prince and the second prince were ready to join hands to obstruct them. Also, he failed his mission. They never saw Adam after the first couple of days until they left. The princess returned without any promise of marriage, making things difficult for them. From what he heard; the Empress has sent Lord Adam for other work. It was almost as if she didn’t want them to meet again.