After giving instructions to the local stability maintenance personnel, Ron randomly chose a direction and drove around.
As Ron flew, he unconsciously integrated into the current shopping habits of people in Sandy City.
There are too many magic crystal vehicles now. A few years ago, people below would occasionally glance up at the sky, but now, only those who have reached the sky occasionally look down at the few people on the ground...
Unfortunately, this situation only exists in Sandy City at present; residents of other cities don't have enough magic crystals to buy magic crystal cars.
As mechanical engineering further develops, semi-automated vehicle manufacturing will transition to full automation. At that time, residents of other cities should be able to afford them as costs will be further reduced.
Suddenly, Ron smelled the scent of folk potion wine again, in the shop on the second floor below. Ron was now on the fourth floor.
I remember the last time I bought his wine, it tasted pretty good…
With a calm smile, Ron decided to go buy another bottle.
Before getting off, one should also check the surrounding traffic conditions.
Alright, most of these car owners are heading towards the Magic Fragrance Liquid. Ron slowly drove out of the car and soon arrived in front of the tavern owner.
"My lord, are you here to buy wine? Please wait a moment, my lord... Alright, my lord, this is specially reserved for you by us." The uncle who was in charge of selling wine at the front of the floor said, while holding another package of magic potion wine in his hand.
I think it wasn't this uncle when I came last time. The person last time looked a bit older, probably part of a family.
Ron also paid attention to his choice of words: "Men, in other words, it should be said that the entire staff of this hotel agreed to leave it for Lord Ron."
Ron couldn't refuse this magical potion, but with a glance, Vivian, who was sitting next to the magic crystal carriage, took out double the price of the potion from her storage ring.
Several medium-sized magic crystals were tossed in front of the tavern.
When the wine merchant saw the lord's money for the wine, he looked troubled, but Ron said, "Take it. These are my people. You are entitled to them."
Take more magic crystals, we still have magic equipment for you to buy! Ron thought to himself, but before the wine merchant could finish his sentence, Ron completed the transaction and drove away abruptly.
After the lord's carriage left, the shop's business flourished even more. The people were eager to see what the magic potion that the lord could try tasted like.
The wine seller could only helplessly watch the lord's car disappear around the corner. The whole family had originally agreed that they would never accept the lord's magic crystals... Sigh! Time to go back and get a scolding from the old man!
As a result, the crowd that came to buy the magic potion surrounded the wine seller's shop.
A little further away, on another street, Ron started strolling around again.
As Ron drove around, he noticed a problem: there were far too few people below the commercial district.
That won't do.
However, why are there fewer people in the original street below?
Perhaps out of concern that the vehicles might suddenly fall off, customers are now more inclined to drive around town.
If you're going to drive a magic crystal flying car, then of course the businesses will open their shops on the second, third, fourth, and so on.
This results in a waste of street space on the ground floor...
Ron pondered that perhaps a large number of small magical barriers could solve this problem. As long as the safety of the streets below was guaranteed and some encouraging laws were introduced, the ground space could be effectively utilized.
The magical barrier on the ground alone is not enough.
Future civilian magic crystal vehicles must be equipped with magical measures to prevent accidents, such as a soft elemental substance rising from the front of the vehicle when it is about to hit a person, to reduce the impact.
If the pressure is to be low, then the contact area needs to be increased. So what kind of magic is suitable for reducing the impact force?
If you're considering gentleness, a water system would be more suitable.
Okay, I have some ideas.
Ron spent the rest of the time wandering around, and eventually drove back to the lord's manor.
In the study.
Ron commanded Rita to take up the feathers, and then Ron relayed the lord's recent orders and announcements:
First, civilian magic crystal vehicles need to be equipped with sponge-like emergency magic. Second, human-vehicle sensing should be developed, and related sensing magic should be tested to allow the vehicle to automatically slow down when it hits a person. The R&D department needs to speed up their research. With a fully automated vehicle production line, I hope to complete the research as soon as possible.
Furthermore, Ron has ordered the Lord's Construction Department to recruit more mages and install magical protective barriers around the old ground districts, with the cost of the magic crystals to be negotiated with the Lord Steward of the territory.
Finally, Ron instructed Rita to write a territorial proclamation explaining his situation.
This lord has already reached the level of a master swordsman, as all his subjects know.
...
"Alright," Ron said, "Rita, you don't need to write down the rest. Vivian, please help me turn my words into proclamations and decrees!"
Because Ron is now used to speaking casually, the official written format still needs to be polished.
However, Ron also felt that the lord's orders in plain language didn't seem like much.
As for his own mastery of the Demon Sword.
Unfortunately, it was time to make it public. The enemy already knew, while some people on our side were unaware, which created an information asymmetry.
A short while later, the official documents, which Vivian had revised, were handed to Ron.
Ron glanced at it briefly.
Hmm, very good. Vivian has indeed been following Nika for three years and has handled these matters quite well.
Haha... Our maid is so talented! (*^@^*)
“Vivian, let’s go out again to find Nika and give her this, as well as the gifts. There are some things we need to discuss with the head steward.”
Having revealed his mastery of the magic sword, it seems the king's promise from years ago must be fulfilled.
The king once said that Ron, who had served the legendary disciple, could be promoted to the rank of Earl after reaching the Master level. There were many other implications, and Ron wanted to discuss them with Nika.
Coincidentally, Ron also went to deliver gifts and such, further boosting his loyalty.
Because he brought gifts this time, Ron was accompanied by several guards from the lord's manor.
Since it's a formal gift of condolence from the lord, I won't put it in my storage ring.
It's a pity that there's only one finished product of the Elven Magic Watch so far.
When Ron left the elven side, he still took the magic watch from the Nat elves.
If Ron doesn't want to wear it, he can give it as a gift immediately. Nika, the head steward, is a good candidate. Moreover, it's estimated that Nika might need a high-quality magical watch more right now.
Hehe, I hope to give Nika a surprise.
After a while, the lord and his party arrived at the consulate building in Sandy City, and it was already afternoon.
Upon entering, he was greeted by the guards of the consulate building shouting, "My Lord!"
"Lord..."
Ignoring all this, the rest of the staff in the consulate building simply gave a perfunctory greeting to the lord before going about their own business.
This wasn't the lord's first visit, though he didn't come as often as some of the more diligent lords...
Ron arrived at Nika's office with practiced ease.
The gifts were temporarily left outside by the guards.
Before Ron went in, he handed a list to Vivian.
Although he only brought a gift for Nika, the lord couldn't show too much favoritism. Ron had Vivian gather here and announce the list of recipients. Those on the list would have to go to the lord's manor, while more gifts were quietly waiting there.
Soon, with Vivian's call, a group of relevant personnel gathered at the council chamber, which was on the other side, where Nika would sometimes issue relevant management orders.
Vivian had been working at the consulate building for three years, and the people there were truly obedient to her. As soon as she spoke, these guys obediently put down what they were doing and focused on listening.
In Nika's office, Ron was also discussing matters related to the title of Earl with Nika.
After discussing Ron's supplementary decree, Ron mainly talked to Nika about the potential development of new territories.
A map of the surrounding territory is essential to understanding all of this.
On her desk, Nika pointed to the northern mountain range on the desktop map: "My lord, are you really sure that this is the territory that will be granted to us again?"
Ron calmly replied, "I think so."
I added to myself, "The next highest level is the princess's duchy!"
The royal family's ulterior motives are not simple.
"Then, my lord, regarding the potential new territory, Nika currently has a few preliminary plans, and I hope you will choose one..."
"..."
"..."
Next, Nika actually mentioned several development plans, including one that was developed independently, one that attempted to cooperate with a continental-level merchant guild, and another that involved cooperation with neighboring lords and nobles.
Ron sighed slightly and shook his head: "None of these are the plans I truly desire. Steward Nika, what do you think about building a floating university city in this location? Based on the university city's location, we can establish related school district housing in the vast area below. In addition, we need a talent cultivation center serving the entire continent, a super-large training ground, a magic experiment center, a divine magic research institution, and so on..."
With the implementation of the voluntary academic year system and the development of Sandy Magic University, the reserved areas will eventually be insufficient. Ron must prepare the necessary large-scale research facilities for Magic University research groups, such as postdoctoral fellows in his previous life.
The airspace is such a great area for development that the complex conditions of the mountainous ground areas can be ignored; they can simply build floating cities.
In the flatter areas of the mountains, large-scale agricultural machinery testing zones can be built.
In Ron's transcendent divine soul's deduction, the construction of Sandy New City was also being simulated.
Imagine building a new floating Sandy city between the floating university city and the old Sandy city – that would be incredibly expensive!
Let's make more money through mechanics!
Ron considered the related floating city technology.
In fact, there are some related technologies in the legacy of magical mechanics, but more technologies need to be exchanged with the Carlo Magic Empire.
That should be the former site of the Arcane Empire.
Arcane capital, alas, the past is gone like smoke. Now Ron must envision a modern, magical floating city.
After the Magic Crystal Flying Car, the Sky Domain Multi-Level Shop took another step forward, naturally leading to the construction of a floating city.
Because of the magic crystal vehicles, modern staircases no longer exist, and the floating city naturally doesn't need to be designed with magical elevators that can hover up and down.
Instead, Ron needs to consider the possibility of sabotage by the enemy, and the floating city needs to have magical measures to force a landing.
Ron was working out the calculations when he faced Nika's questions.
Nika's pretty face showed shock: "My lord, the floating...floating city, our Sandy territory..."
Ron said casually, "There's no need to consider these practical conditions. Nika, you just need to start preparing the relevant personnel, supplies, and so on. As for the specifics, I will try to communicate with the Carlo Magic Empire."
"Furthermore, without the help of the Magic Empire, the floating university city and Sandy New City in my Sandy territory would only have started a decade or so later. Nika, you should be prepared for that sooner or later."
"..."
After a while, Nika firmly replied, "My lord, I understand. It may take several days to prepare the development plan for the new territory."
Ron smiled upon hearing this: "Alright, take your time preparing. Anyway, it's still uncertain. By the way, Nika, you should also pay attention to the Lord's Token we brought this time."
“The important business is over. Come, Nika, you’ve worked hard. Look at the gift I brought for you.”
Meanwhile, after Ron finished giving Nika some instructions, Vivian also finished her own business.
When Vivian returned, she saw Ron putting the first magical watch on Nika's wrist. To be honest, as a maid, she shouldn't have had this thought...
However, seeing her young master like this, Vivian still had a hint of jealousy on her face, as if she were slightly awkward...
But when Ron saw Vivian return, he greeted her with, "Vivian, you took your gift back. I'll give it to you again."
Upon hearing the young master's words, Vivian's expression brightened, and she sweetly said, "Young master, let Vivian help you."
Nika also took the opportunity to leave Ron for a while and started unwrapping the gifts with Vivian.
Ron watched them busy themselves and suddenly recalled the maid's expression earlier. Ah, even his own maid cares about these things!
Despite this, Ron remained calm in the face of these things; it was determined by his psychological age, and he simply continued to plan for the future development.
a long time……
After finishing his stay with Nika and explaining everything, Ron only gave Nika one last reminder:
"My chief steward, you have a lot to do, so you need to learn to delegate. The most important thing is to cultivate your own elements. I hope that one day we can all personally witness the changes in Sandy Territory hundreds of years later."
The implication is that Nika should hurry up and break through to become a Grand Mage, and possibly even a Legendary!
Nika pondered, perhaps wanting to reminisce? However, the lord walked away and disappeared.
"My lord! Are you really going to delegate authority? But how can I do it with such peace of mind? Nika wants to delegate authority, but who is the right person? I should focus on my elemental training, or wait until this busy period is over!" Nika muttered to herself as she returned to her workstation.
The thick stack of documents behind him gradually diminished.
It wasn't until night, when Nika was meditating, that she suddenly remembered the magic weapon manual given to her by Lord Ron.
"Right, the spell, is it this one..."
"..." followed by the incantation.
The elven-made magical watch once again emitted that magical fluctuation, as if gently caressing her soul. Nika, half-entering meditation, vaguely attributed this feeling to her mother's childhood care... But then, why did the image of the lord suddenly flash before her eyes...?
...
That night, Ron opened Vivian's gift: "Here, Vivian, this is for you. Tell my Vivian quietly that this is the best result of my training..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com