Lord of the Oasis

After Kant returned to the room, he fell on the bed.

I slept until the next morning.

Since I didn't make any reservations with Crorez in advance, I didn't have any plans for today.

After a good night's rest, Kant went out alone with full energy.

Not far from the hotel building is the old palace of the Land of the Dead.

Although it was demolished into ruins, Kant still wanted to take a look inside.

Stepping into the entrance of the palace, there were many workers inside who were busy working and did not notice Kant walking among them.

Kant raised his head and looked around. The stone roof of the palace had been removed by the workers of the repair team. Because the entire inner walls of the palace were connected together, when the roof was destroyed, the walls in some places were also removed. A lot of it collapsed.

Kant walked into the long corridor where the fighting troops had walked and arrived at the battlefield of melee.

The altar in the center of the room was also dismantled, but the open fire stand was retained. It seems that workers will also be working here at night.

The ground composed of stone bricks with the special emblem of the Kingdom of the Dead was smashed, exposing the soil underground.

Some of the soil was darker, and it felt like blood had seeped into the ground.

Kant sighed in his heart and prayed silently for the soldiers who died in the battle. Then he exited the room.

Kant stopped at the door leading to the corridor, hesitating whether to go to the dungeon and medical room that Bandak mentioned before.

After careful consideration, I gave up.

Immediately walked out of the palace.

Kant continued to wander casually on the street, browsing both sides of the street.

People coming and going on the street are all workers responsible for transportation, which is quite lively.

Kant just followed the flow of people and spent his most relaxing moment walking on the street in recent times.

We didn’t return to the B\u0026B until just before dinner time.

He met Croriz who came to find him.

"Hello, Lord." Crorez greeted.

"Yes." Kant nodded and sat down on a chair in the hall to rest: "When did you come here?"

Before he went out, he received news from the guards that Croriz came to see him while he was resting. Then someone sent a message to Crorez: Make an appointment to meet at the B\u0026B building at dusk.

Unexpectedly, Crorez arrived so early.

"Not long after I arrived, Lord, you arrived." Crorez said.

"Then let's stay and have dinner together. If there's anything else we can talk about after dinner is over." Kant suggested.

Croriz nodded slightly in surprise: "Thank you Lord for the invitation."

As dinner time approached, more and more people were coming and going in the hall and kitchen.

Some assistants who work for chefs also help deliver meals to workers who work shifts at the construction site.

Kant took Crorez to the box in the side hall on the second floor and sat down. Immediately afterwards, soldiers continued to bring prepared meals from the back kitchen.

This meal was eaten with great restraint. Kant had the habit of not talking during meals and sleeping, so after picking up the rice bowl, he did not speak another word.

Crorez usually dines with the noisy workers in the military camp, but he is not used to the slightly deserted atmosphere.

After tasting a few mouthfuls, he put down his bowl and chopsticks. He said to Kant who was sitting across from him: "I've finished eating. Please use it slowly, lord."

Kant raised his head after hearing the sound and chewed the next bite of food. He opened his mouth and asked, "Do you eat so fast? I saw you didn't even carry the food."

"Well, maybe it's because I've been staying outdoors today and it's too hot, so I don't have a good appetite." Crorez nodded awkwardly and explained.

"Haha, maybe you're not used to eating with me." Kant joked with a smile.

Crorez smiled and shook his head.

"If I had known, I would have eaten with the soldiers in the lobby on the first floor. Maybe it wouldn't have been so embarrassing." Kant said while ladling soup into his bowl.

"No, no, it's better to follow the lord's habits." Crorez hurriedly denied.

Kant smiled and drank the soup in the bowl slowly.

After the soup bowl reached the bottom, he took off his napkin and wiped his mouth. Said to Crorez: "I've finished eating too. Let's go to the study to talk."

The two walked from the second floor to the study room of the suite on the third floor.

Kant didn't use this room much, and the bookshelf was empty.

The fence outside the window contains some flowers and plants with a relatively light fragrance.

Kant walked to a chair and sat down, and motioned for Crorez to sit down.

Looking at the darkening sky outside the window, Kant said, "Do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

"I read your comments on the attachment of the manuscript, Lord. Maybe we can go to Half Moon Lake tomorrow. It is the only fresh water resource in Durandal." Kroriz thought for a while and said.

"Freshwater resources, well, the issues there are also related to the development of this city," Kant said.

"Although Half Moon Lake is indeed rich in groundwater resources, if you want to build an iron smelting plant in Durandal, it is still a bit tight." Kroriz said.

"If you want to build an ironworks in Durandal, the current conditions may not be enough." Kant commented.

"But if the coal mining industry here wants to develop, it must form an industrial chain." Kroriz continued Kant's words.

"This is indeed a bit difficult." Kant said.

If you want to divert water from the coast thousands of kilometers away from here, it will take a lot of engineering work.

After all, there are a series of uncertain factors in the terrain, the rock formations passing through, and the processing of seawater.

Croretz also roughly guessed what Kant was thinking.

He had previously thought about transferring water resources from other places, but after learning more about it, he found that the process was not that simple.

Thinking of this, Crorez also showed a troubled expression.

"There is no need to rush the matter of iron smelting at this moment. We can only make a decent conclusion after more information is obtained." Kant finally said.

"Yeah." Crorez had no clue and nodded in response.

"Do you think it would be a good time for the people of Dehreim to migrate here?" Kant asked.

Crorez thought about it carefully: "Now, the population that Durandal can carry has indeed reached a certain standard. However, the urban infrastructure is still in the construction stage. It is estimated that when the population is moved in at this time, the supply will exceed the demand."

"Recently, the number of people petitioning me to move to Durandal has increased. Most of them are relatives of the soldiers who died. I really don't know what words to answer them." After listening to this sentence, Kant was silent for a while. , sighed softly.