After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 2027

Chapter 2027: Regional Tour Package?

Speaking of Raine’s love life, Lord Shiro of New Shrao Village would occasionally come visit them to buy cheaper linen for their people. However, he always hung around days longer than necessary.

Quiro also expressed his jealousy towards the other lord, Shiro, and had been insecure. Had he not been an elementalist, Quiro wouldn’t have dared think he could carry Raine’s shoes. After all, the opponent was a Lord as well.

On the other hand, Raine had to admit there had been some attraction between her and Shiro in the past, but that fizzled out due to their distance. They didn’t even have post offices, how could they foster long-distance relationships? They did not even start or attempt it.

Not to mention, Shiro was unaware that Raine was a female, so even if they did enter a relationship, some things had to be cleared out.

By this time, Shiro was also focused on developing Old Shrao, their old home. Many people, especially the older citizens, had decided to move out, even if it was inconvenient and even a bit dangerous

It was difficult to forget one’s roots. People who had survived to old age in this world were particularly attached to their home territories, even if they were weaker and poorer than their current home.

Of course, most unsurprisingly remained in New Shrao. Its proximity to Alterra—especially after the roads had been completed—was an incredible advantage and had shot up their lifestyles.

Those whose levels were also on the higher side also saw the opportunity to grow stronger.

Because they were so close to Alterra—much closer than compared to Old Shrao and Voumi—a couple of monster mobs past level 10 (which were considered rare in village zones) would appear quite often.

Because their target destination was Alterra, unless they were in their direct path, the number of ’strong’ monsters they had to deal with was manageable.

The nearby villages were like this, but even those at a distance were developing well.

Although most roads were still not done, the traffic between them had indeed increased. Villages, which were usually isolated, had connected well, and it injected a lot of activity into their respective economies, especially when aborigines passed by en route to Alterra.

One of the villages that had gained a lot from the subsequent development of the region was Calming Village. Despite all the hardship it went through, its location became its saving grace. It was one of the villages en route between Voumi—no, Ceramica Town—and Alterra.

This distance was usually traversed by beast car, and only certain mercenaries would go on foot. With the roads and frequent traffic, foot traffic had also increased.

For people on foot, Ceramica Lord Rowan and the Lady Silvia had released a map of villages they could pass through to make their trip to Alterra leisurely.

It would also encourage foot traffic and spending.

Silvia then proposed that these villages develop their own ’attractiveness’, much like how tour packages would pass through different places and offer different things, each territory in the Route acting like checkpoints.

This idea was greatly welcomed, and it so happened that there were a few people across the territories who had experience in travel agencies. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

What was actually proposed were Special Buildings that others could not afford. They were very expensive, but if one had a holistic view, a village could actually gain some funding for them.

Among these special buildings were the Barracks, the Bathhouse, and the Training Hall, each with increasing cost.

If there was a village within the Route that leveled up, then they could apply for subsidies. Since everyone was a subsidiary or ally to Alterra, they could directly request help from Alterra, who’d lend them money without interest.

They (Alterra’s Department of Commerce) did, however, choose to be strategic when it came to investments.

They distributed the special buildings if the villages were too close together, making sure they did not choose the same things, which would only lessen the charm of the Route.

For example, if one village upgraded first and chose the Training Hall, then their direct neighbor could only choose another to be subsidized.

Of course, they could also choose the Training Hall—but they had to be able to afford it on their own.

In a sense, this also expedited the territories’ need to upgrade ahead of neighbors because it gave them the priority to choose which buildings to get subsidized in.