"Her name is Mirko, and she is now one of my personal guards."
"Oh!~" He tilted his head and seemed to see Mierke's half-woman skin covered with bark flakes hidden under the hood.
"Hey~ Brother Sean. Why does this guy look a bit like that tree spirit?"
Sean looked up at Claude...
Fortunately, he could still remember the tree spirit, that was the remote town he passed by on his way to Oro City to take up his post. I think he remembered what it was called.
Valley Town.
People who live there enter a dream of their own imagination almost every day, and many people even voluntarily live in a fantasy world. The person who creates those illusions is the tree spirit, Caitlin, who calls herself the wood elf.
"They are a bit similar, but they are not of the same type," Sean said.
During the border war, he had asked Claude to help deliver a letter to the other side, hoping that if there was an accident at the border, such a special existence as this could come to help, but in the end, the other party did not give him face and was unwilling to come.
Fortunately, there were no unexpected results at the border!
"Your Highness has ever seen a wood elf?"
Mierke seemed to have heard the conversation between the two, so she asked directly.
"I've encountered one before. It was my first time seeing a creature like that, so I was very curious."
"I'm not the same as them, I'm human!"
"I know." Sean said with a smile.
No matter what kind of bloodline they have, demons will all say that they are human. This is probably the difference between their original races.
The three followed Claude into the factory, and the temperature suddenly rose sharply.
Adak is already hot enough, and building a forging factory makes it even hotter. I don’t even dare to go to the central furnace because it’s too hot.
Most of the workers who were able to work in the factory were shirtless.
"How's the production recently? And who are those people you just mentioned who came to spy on us?"
The four of them walked from the furnace to a higher level, where the temperature eased slightly. However, the air still had a strong smell of molten ore, which was very pungent.
Sean guessed it was the smell of sulfur or some mixed oxide.
"Normal production is fine. Following Brother Sean's instructions, we produced some artillery and explosives for military purposes in the first month, and they performed perfectly during the events of the past few days."
In fact, at the beginning, Sean asked Claude and Yorke to prepare some arms as reserves, so that they could use them if needed when the Golden Group was wreaking havoc.
Not only can it make a name for itself, but it can also reduce casualties among the soldiers.
Sean's script had already taken into account the possibility of another head-on confrontation with the Golden Group, but this did not happen and the situation was used for other purposes.
Fortunately, the results were all good. The performance of the artillery made many nobles and ministers notice its value. It even seemed that if it was used on a certain scale, it would be no less than a combined attack with the magic of the court wizards.
"Well, what about after that...what about those people who came to peek?"
"Over the next few days, some noble retainers would occasionally come by and say they wanted to buy some guns to try out. I bought some as well...According to Brother Sean's instructions, some of our products were sold to them."
This is the Scovey family's main business.
Claude was originally a gun maker, but he only started to research other things later.
"Yeah, that's all correct," Sean nodded.
"However, some nobles are different. They want to acquire my factory, but because of Lord Lubin's relationship, many people dare not come directly to purchase it, so they choose another method."
"So they're planning to steal the technology?"
"Um."
This was also within Sean's expectations.
When he had asked Lubin to take care of Claude and the others, all the approval work was done by Lubin alone. And as one of the ministers in front of the emperor, I guess few officials dared to speak out against him.
Then all that's left is stealing.
"So during this period, we have restricted outsiders from visiting us. Even if there are workers who want to join, they have to go through a series of screenings. In addition, each worker only does their own job. All technical support is still in the hands of Brother Yorke and me."
"That's good, but I'm afraid it won't work if you keep going like this."
Sean was considering whether to ask Melsusa to send some soldiers over to help.
"What if I sent soldiers to guard your door?"
"That would be great. With Brother Sean in such a high position, no one would dare mess around again. We can continue production without worry. The next month is crucial... We're planning to sell some civilian tools and medicines."
So part of the pungent smell in the air was the smell of steaming herbs.
"Well, this aspect must be handled properly. The source of the herbs must be checked more frequently. You've just started to gain a good reputation. Don't let small things ruin it."
"Understood, Brother Sean."
Claude promised himself.
It seems that the factory has been roofed over by someone, so I should reveal my identity to protect this place.
"Your Highness, do you want to do it yourself?" Mi'er, who had been listening to the whole process, finally spoke.
"What else?"
"It would be different if Your Highness sent Little Susa's army here."
"Why do you say that?"
Sean looked at each other.
"Melsusa has always been the commander of the Royal Guards. If she is sent out, it means that the royal family is involved. If it is in accordance with the will of the Sun King, it is fine, but if the influence of His Royal Highness the Prince alone is mixed in, it will disrupt the entire balance."
Sean frowned, seeming to be thinking about this question as well.
But the military factory was originally his own plan, and he had obtained the consent of the Sun King before he started construction.
"Because the royal family's power doesn't just extend to the prince alone. There are also Princess Sai Riya and Prince Mu Dan. If they also want to get involved, things might be different."
Although Mi'er didn't say it directly, she was actually worried that if she participated in a high-profile manner, it might provoke a counterattack from the other two princes and princesses.
Because he already has the upper hand in this incident in Cthugha, he might ask them to do something in order to maintain balance.
Although everyone knew that the military factory was related to them, they had no idea that the artillery could be so powerful until it was demonstrated!
Now……
I guess my two younger brothers and sisters are worried about me.
"Even if I don't participate, Mudan and Seriya will try their best to join in. Instead of that, it's better to be high-profile. There's no need for me to hide!" Sean said to the other party.
"Since Your Highness has made up his mind, I have nothing to say."
"Let's go find Lubin later... I have something I want to tell him!"
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