Braxton has a very large population and relies on its port and harbor for a great deal of commercial trade.
The sea area it belongs to is extremely vast.
This is why Braxton became the second most prosperous economic city in the empire.
Strictly speaking, the advanced city built by the Leather family is less than one-tenth the size of Braxton.
Not to mention the capital city.
To popularize it in these two places would be a huge expense, both in terms of manpower and financial resources.
The vehicle continued forward, passing through a dark, mechanical tunnel.
As the light reappeared, they arrived at the main residence of the Raiser family.
After getting out of the car, Kasanna spoke calmly to the guard beside her.
"Elsa, you can leave now and come find me later."
"yes."
The female guard, known as Elsa, bowed and said yes, then quickly left.
Taking advantage of this moment, Aurelion looked up.
She opened her eyes wide, not wanting to miss anything here.
The main house of Raiser was enormous, surrounded by massive, sturdy stone walls and divided into several areas.
Countless servants were performing their duties in the courtyard, and Aurelione could see them constantly moving from room to room from outside the door.
Those huge brown houses resembled mechanical skyscrapers, and there seemed to be some kind of subtle order between them.
This doesn't feel like home.
It's more like a small, concentrated city.
"What you see now is the research area of the Leiser family. Without permission, no one is allowed to enter this place."
"The largest area there is the testing zone, where dedicated testers will conduct tests on some novel gadgets."
Kasanna led Aurelion through the steel structures, explaining everything about the Leather family to her as they went.
"This is the botanical garden."
Aurelion peered inside and was surprised to find a variety of common plants that were much larger than she could imagine.
Even the newly formed fruit was taller than a maid.
"Those botanical gardens are responsible for purifying the air here, as well as cultivating some vegetables and fruits, to ensure that these researchers can be self-sufficient."
Aurelion listened, stunned, and nodded blankly.
Suddenly, a robot wobbled past her, turning gears.
This thing, capable of movement yet resembling a puppet, startled Aurelion, who instinctively hid behind Cassandra and asked tremblingly:
"What was that... just now?"
"Well, you can think of them as entirely new inventions; they have a collective name."
"Magic technology".
Kasanna led Aurelian as they walked and talked.
"Everything here was designed with one original intention in mind."
That is, to make human life more convenient.
Kasanna crossed her arms and said calmly.
"It is based on magic, but it is also separate from magic, so that even ordinary people who cannot use magic can enjoy the benefits brought by magic."
"Wow...it's amazing."
After Kasanna finished speaking, Aurelian's eyes lit up.
Everything before her eyes filled her with wonder and made her very interested in this unfamiliar land.
But suddenly, she asked a question:
"By the way, Aunt."
“I heard from the ministers that you are suspected of luring elves… But why would you lure elves?”
Lady Kasanna paused, then sighed:
"Your father asked you to ask, didn't he?"
“I knew it; he’s always been worried about this issue.”
Aurelion did not answer, but Cassandra turned and walked away slowly in another direction.
"Come with me."
Aurelion was very obedient and followed quietly behind her.
As she walked, Mrs. Kasanna arrived at the door of the research lab.
There was an extremely strong guard at the entrance who saw Kasanna arrive.
So he simply made way for her and respectfully let her pass:
"Welcome back, Mrs. Kasanna."
The guards showed great respect to the lady, which, in Aurelion's view, was a testament to Lady Kasanna's control.
A vague feeling rose from the bottom of her heart.
Perhaps, the Raiser family has always been under her aunt's control.
The mechanical door slowly opened, and during this time, Kasanna was not idle either:
"In order to make the convenience of magic accessible to ordinary people, our researchers have been constantly experimenting."
"It was later discovered that among the human race, only mages are able to store large amounts of magic power as their energy source."
"And once this magic is leaked, humans can no longer store it or transport it to other places for use as an energy source."
"So we drew inspiration from other races and eventually confirmed this possibility."
The moment I stepped into the laboratory, I was surrounded by busy researchers.
They were dressed in white lab coats, busy in the laboratory, their arms full of blueprints and documents.
Various sophisticated instruments were placed on a huge research table, and many rooms were marked with warnings to stay away.
"Don't worry about them. They are all mages from the Leather family who signed high-priced contracts with Endymion."
“We need the wisdom of the city of mages, so we asked many people to help us.”
Lady Kasanna walked along, with Aurelian close behind her.
The researchers kept walking past the two of them, seemingly oblivious to their presence, engrossed in their work.
Kasanna, however, didn't seem to care at all about their rudeness.
It seems like everyone here has something to do.
As the two walked, they came to a gate.
There were also two guards at the gate, as if they were watching over something behind the gate.
Upon seeing Kasanna arrive, he bowed very respectfully.
"Mrs. Kasanna."
Kasanna said calmly.
"Open the door."
The man took out a card and swiped it across the doorway.
[Accept Permissions]
With a mechanical sound, the mechanical door rapidly turned its gears, and the overhead lights turned blue.
Cassandra continued speaking to Aurelian:
"Actually, I don't know much about elves."
"But I hope you can replace the word 'entrapment' with 'entrapment'."
The door opened, and Aurelion froze in place when she saw what was inside.
Before me lay an astonishing forest.
The dense jungle is filled with vibrant life, and the rich, natural air is refreshing.
Simply being here can bring immense joy.
In the forest, many elves frolicked and played, darting back and forth among the trees.
Aurelion stared blankly at the excited elves, while Cassandra stood in front of her, arms crossed.
"This is the secret that the Leiser family has been hiding all along: the energy source of the advanced city."
"The Forest Paradise, designed with the utmost care for the elves."
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