Regressor of the Fallen Family novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45

Did you see that? This is a much faster method. Itll naturally cover the census too.

That it will.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Im just amazed. Recently, Young Master has been surprising me time and again. I should be less surprised by now. Heh heh.

Stop your foolish talk. Oh, and make sure to distribute food to those in the territory who are injured or cant come for labor service, alright? Starting this year, no one in our territory should die from hunger.

There are already enough right there Yes, I understand. I was just worried that the people of the territory may become lazy pigs Yes, yes. I get it. Stop looking at me like that.

Tch.

Logan clicked his tongue, narrowing his eyes.

Anyway, if we wait a little longer, well be able to carry out the construction properly. Thanks to the Treasury Administrator placing such trust in me.

Dont even start with that construction!

Oh, youre going to end up doing it anyway.

Please think it over again, will you? Why spend 2 million gold to drill a hole in the mountain each month?

No. Were doing it. No matter what you say, its futile.

Urgh. Young Master

Dwayne was frustrated by the absurd construction and the wasteful spending that couldnt be stopped.

Logan, having easily dismissed Dwaynes resistance, turned his gaze westward.

Even if its not time for the scrolls, having Clayton is enough.

The other materials ordered through Phillip had already arrived.

It was finally time to start drilling through the mountain.

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Now. One, two, three!

Urachacha!

With shouts, tents rose up in unison.

Far from the construction site chosen by Hamal and Logan, numerous tents mushroomed rapidly in the wasteland.

The chosen location, midway between Teslon Castle, which was one and a half days away, and McLean Castle, which was a day away, made temporary accommodations for the workers essential, not a choice.

And of course, suitable accommodations for the crucial mages had to be prepared as well.

Are you sure you want the mages to have the same conditions as labor?

Its fine, Young Master. After all, our Earth Tower is called the laborers among mages, and our faction has done the most work there. Youve seen the Tower Lord freak out.

I suppose its one less thing for me to worry about, haha.

Leave it to me. Ill finish the job quickly and perfectly.

Claytons grim face bore a firm gaze that felt incredibly reliable.

And the very next morning.

The gaze of nearly 8,000 people summoned from the two castles gathered upon a corner of the wilderness hill.

To dig a straight tunnel, this spot is perfect. If we calculate the range and cause a collapse around this center, we can

Dwarf sir. With my magic, we can have a much larger range, you know?

No, thats too much of a collapse, you mage sir. The tunnel doesnt need to be that big! A semi-circle about 30m in diameter would be enough

Come on, trust me and lets make it big and refreshing!

Ha, this is going to be troublesome.

The dwarf and the mage were coordinating their opinions for the construction.

Logan, a step behind them, watched over the pair with contentment.

Beside him stood a large administrative officer with a dazed look, surveying the surroundings.

Youre really pushing ahead. What will you do when the head of the family finds out?

Itll be fine, dont worry.

I give up. Do whatever you want.

Dwayne muttered helplessly as the construction finally began.

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What are they doing there?

I dunno.

The higher-ups must have some plan.

The local peasants, who had never seen nor heard of magic, looked at Clayton with curiosity.

Magician sir! If youre ready, begin immediately!

Following Hamals signal, a bright yellow light began to emit from Claytons body.

Wow! Whats this?!

Wow, thats magic

Its not some disaster, is it?

Theres the Young Master. Itll be fine.

Mixed with wonder and fear, the workers couldnt take their eyes off Clayton.

Then, Logan felt the change caused by Claytons power.

Hmmm. The flow of mana

Natural energy (), Mana.

Along with The Force, one of the two great powers called the supernaturals controlled by humans on the continent.

The flow of energy that he could barely feel in his past life was now vividly alive.

The five mana rings engraved on Claytons heart.

Logan could clearly see the mana originating from them, stirring up matching energies scattered throughout the world.

The gathering of strength through an intricate yet specific pattern happened many times in a fleeting moment.

Even the minute flow did not escape his Force-imbued hyper senses, which were advancing beyond Logans estimations.

While he felt this remarkable sensation,

The direction Clayton raised his hand towards turned earthen as light slowly moved towards a rock face.

When the light touched the rock, the earth began to vibrate.

The light soon spread across the entire rock face.

With a tremendous roar and a rumbling sound, the world seemed to shake amidst the blast.

Argh!

Get down!

To think it would come to this

As workers scattered in a panic amidst the flying dust, Hamals bellow could be heard from amidst them.

Take it easy! Thats too powerful! Why show off your strength in vain like this?

As Hamal flared up,

Logan sensed an even stronger flow of mana.

A different spell?

From within the dust clouds rose a stronger energy than before, signaling the formation of something massive.

Giant rocks and earth crumbled from the rock face assembled into a colossal being.

Huh?

Through the dust, a shadow loomed about 20 meters tall.

The colossal golem start thudding towards the rock face, crashing into the epicenter of the explosion.

The echoes of its movements resonated from within the rock face.

Whats happening?!

What on earth is going on now?

The panicked voices of workers filled the air and, after a little time, the dust settled to reveal the source of the noise.

A monster!

Its a monster!

Ahhhh!

Is this the wrath of the mountain spirits!

Please save us, spirits!

Within a gouged-out rock face several tens of meters wide, a giant made of earth and stone frightened the workers enough to freeze in fear.

With the ground above the rock face seemingly about to collapse, they didnt even realize what was happening.