Novel Full Chapter 805 Drakewood Palace
Chapter 805 Drakewood Palace
It took Archer and the two girls hours to reach the Draconia Sea Wall. The Demon Shark and Kraken transformed before the three leaped up to the top. When the soldiers saw the trio, they were alarmed but quickly recognized them.
All the Homeguards dropped to one knee, causing Archer to laugh before they approached the stairs and reached the other side of the wall, where some soldiers brought a carriage over for them.
They all got in before sitting down and getting comfortable. After giving the driver instructions, the carriage started heading toward Drakonia. While inside, the journey was smooth, thanks to the well-maintained road.
Archer gazed out the window as the two girls chatted. While looking outside, he noticed the road was big enough for two carriages to fit side by side, similar to Roman roads back on Earth.
He wrote the construction method and gave it to Aisha. Archer was confused as he remembered some things he had learned about them that day. She was amazed when he showed the dragonkin woman the roads built to last.
His idea of the Waystations run by the kingdom was popular with the high command of the army, navy, and government departments as it allowed for quicker travel and didn’t put pressure on the monsters who helped transport them.
Archer witnessed children sitting on their parent’s wagons, playing with toys they bought from one of the newly established cities that dot the kingdom. He was happy with how things were coming along and wanted to increase the size of his army so he could attack the Swarm on the mainland and defeat them.
The journey took them to a city being built on a small island. The builders constructed it on stilts that secured it in place. Aisha told him there would be wooden walkways just above the water, allowing people to live there.
When they approached the city, Archer spotted a mix of stone and wooden buildings rising from the center and spreading outwards. While gazing at it, Kassandra asked, ”Why is a city sitting above a lake? What about the monsters beneath it?”
”My Shadow Creatures hunted them all,” he answered. ”I had an idea that Laketown could be a trade hub for Draconia as it leads to the Dragonfire River and will allow ships to pass through after paying a trade tax.”
The black-haired girl nodded as Demetra spoke while staring at the carriage window and teasing him, ”The people look so juicy and tasty. You’ve been fattening them up for me, Arch.”
Archer bonked the shark girl on the head, ”You will not be eating my people, Deme! There are trillions of Novgorodians to eat, so leave the Draconians alone.”
Demetra giggled before nodding and throwing a mock salute, ”Yes, sir! No, eating the Draconians, only people who visit the kingdom.”
He chuckled as before they passed through Laketown and were amazed by the strength of the roads the legions built. Kassandra poked her head out the window with wide eyes as she spoke, ”I can sense the water and creatures underneath. They seem to love the pillars holding the city up.”
Archer was confused and asked, ”What do you mean?”
”The lake monsters are using them as breeding areas. The Deepcrawler lays its eggs at the base while the Darkwater Stalker makes a nest further.”
He was interested, so he used Aura Detector to scan the lake and found thousands of monsters underneath it. Archer was fascinated but suddenly remembered the traitors that angered him when he thought about the dead Draconians.
Archer stopped the carriage just before they left Laketown and looked for the closest soldiers. When he found one, he told him to tell Dragon Marshal Elara to bring the prisoners to Drakonia City, which the man did.
After that, he returned to the carriage as Demetra questioned, ”What was that about?”
He grinned when he saw the blue-haired shark girl. ”Your dinner,” he said before returning to the window.
Archer saw Drakewing Outriders’ companies patrol the roads while Homeguard soldiers guarded the Waystations they passed by. Merchants were coming and going as the afternoon sun shone overhead.
It took a few more hours until they reached Drakonia City, where Aisha and Prime Minister Meera were waiting by the southern entrance along with a company of 100 White Dragon Knights.
When the carriage pulled up, Archer opened the door and held it open for the two titans, who gave him a loving smile while stepping down. Aisha stepped forward and greeted him with a bow alongside Meera.
Once the greetings were over, the group entered Aisha’s mansion. The older woman commented, ”Drakewood Palace and the capital will be finished in a week.”
Archer beamed when hearing this, ”What about furniture? I hate overly decorated places; it’s a waste of coin.”
Aisha nodded, ”Don’t worry, a skilled artisan and his equally skilled wife fled Avidia and have made Draconia their home along with their very profitable decorating business, which the high lords of Novgorod and Nightshade love.”
”Good,” Archer replied. ”Take this and implement them. It will fund most government programs, but I have many ideas I need to write down.”
The older dragonkin woman nodded before rushing off to check over the papers, Meera following behind. When Demetra and Kassandra saw this, the shark girl asked, ”Can we explore the city?”
”Of course, just be careful,” he said, taking a pouch of gold coins and handing it to Kassandra, who smiled.
Thank you, husband,” the Kraken girl leaned forward and pecked him on the cheek as she spoke. ”We can buy some clothes and get to know each other over a shopping trip.”
Archer agreed with a nod before kissing Demetra, which excited her as they rushed off. He chuckled at their reactions before thinking, ‘Girls are the same in every world.’
Once they were gone, Archer walked over to a nearby table and sat down, pulling out some paper. The first idea that came to mind was people could apply for a government loan to start a business and have to pay the kingdom 10% of the profits for the first five years/
The second idea was DBI: Draconia’s Basic income, which would pay each citizen 10 gold per month. The money would go back into the economy, ensuring everyone had a lifeline before falling into poverty.
Archer soon realized this would cost billions of gold, so he stretched out his hand and summoned a mountain of gold coins that touched the ceiling before he summoned the White Dragon Knights, his trusted bodyguards.
Three men walked into the room only to stop short when they saw the treasure in front of them, causing Archer to glance at them as he spoke, ”Summon more royal guards and have this taken to the Royal Bank of Draconia and make sure it goes into the government program vaults as it’s for new schemes I’m implementing.”
The soldiers saluted him as they left the room while Archer devised an idea to establish the Royal Food Reserve, where the kingdom would stockpile food using magic to preserve it and save it in case of a famine or disaster.
Archer decided to levy the lowest tax on all businesses to encourage growth. This would allow the owners to reinvest their wealth at the kingdom’s behest. With all the programs he was introducing, he never realized how revered he would become.
People would assume he was a greedy, lust-filled dragon until they spotted his people and how happy they were. After writing all that down, he remembered the hundreds of dungeons that littered Draconia and devised a brilliant idea.
The Adventurer’s retirement fund would take a percentage of the loot from a dungeon. This would go towards healthcare, housing, and their pension when they choose to retire from the profession, allowing them to live fulfilling lives.
Depending on what they contributed to the fund would depend on how much they received, which would benefit the kingdom. Archer knew the retired adventurers would live in the kingdom and get well-paying jobs, increasing taxes.
After that, he developed the Draconia Public Works Employment Initiative, which would employ the common people in regular jobs, giving them an income and skills to uplift them, as there were millions of unskilled laborers in every kingdom.
Once Archer had finished that, he designed a train route that went as close to every town and city across the kingdom without disrupting farming and realized he had some odd stations in the middle of nowhere.
He shrugged before assuming towns would pop up around them, which he ended up being right about, but instead of towns, a full-fledged city sprouted up. Then, Archer put the pen down and leaned back in the chair.
While relaxing, he devised a devious plan about inquiring more citizens if the need arose. He used that opportunity to take a break before summoning Aisha, who appeared ten minutes later but stopped short when she spotted the coin mountain.
Archer looked up at the dragonkin woman and spoke, ”My beautiful queen, come here and join me.”
Aisha tore her gaze away from the wealth before looking at him with a beaming smile that caught him off guard. She noticed his reaction and approached the opposite table where another chair was.
She sat down before leaning on the table, giving him a clear view of her cleavage that caused Archer to gulp as her sweet voice reached his ears, ”What did you want, my king?”
When seeing her well-endowed chest that sent his lust soaring to new heights, Aisha saw where his gaze was lingering. A seductive smile appeared on her face as she walked around the table.