Chapter 59: Dreams and Hope
Hearing Ralph’s somewhat dramatic decration, Matthew wasn’t surprised.
After all, in this world, true beauty is hard to find!
March 10th, year 129, noon.
The rich aroma of read across the temporary living area, carried by the gentle breeze.
Many of the cart pushers who had just received their pay stared at the core of Bay Vilge with disbelief.
On the newly cleared ft ground, the recruited life and manufacturing talents were enjoying the wele feast provided by Bay Vilge.
Twenty tables were surrounded by white bread, piled meat steaks f a small hill, oriental-style stir-fried dishes, and rge early half a meter long, steaming with irresistible fragrance.
Boiling broth with rge bones simmered oove, filling the air with a savory aroma that made mouths water.
The free bck bread and fish soup that had previously satisfied everyone now seemed far less appealing as they eyed the feast from a distance.
Everyohered together, nibbling on their bread and sipping their soup, quietly standing in pce.
The primary reasoayed put was the fully armed soldiers, lined up and standing guard by the fence.
Their palpable killing i sent chills down everyone’s spine.
Perched on her brother’s shoulders, little Jixiaedly pointed and said:
"Brother, I see that cool big brother from earlier…"
Thankfully, Leon didn’t hear that, or his ego would have infted.
"And that scary steward is there too…"
Poor Ralph’s reputation was suffering.
"Who is that? Is he the lord?"
Jifan instinctively looked over and immediately noticed the tall, striking figure.
The tall and lean man carried a more anding presehan the burly Tom. His long silver robe was intricately embroidered with plex patterns.
Jifan remembered the other identity of this lord: a mysterious and powerful arist.
This didn’t sit well with Jifan, given that he had grown up in Blood Moon City, which was also uhe rule of an arist lord.
But what followed left everyone speechless.
A dragon!
No one saw how Yaya had appeared.
When they finally noticed, she was already perched silently on the lord’s shoulder.
Beautiful, mysterious, and exuding an aura of unapproachable majesty!
Many people’s legs grew weak, and they dared not look directly at Yaya’s slender, perfect figure. Others were filled with fanaticism and disbelief.
The rumors were true—this lord truly had a dragon!
A stir of excitement spread through the crowd but quickly settled into silence.
Behind the lord, twonborn kobolds strode forward, followed by hundreds of kobolds grouped together.
Yaya gnced over at them, her eyes glinting with bright light, before l her head and closing her eyes in a coiled position.
The awe-inspirirance had the effect Matthew desired, and a smile appeared on his face. He cast a spell to amplify his voice, speaking loudly:
"Wele to Bay Vilge. You are all about to begin a neter in your lives here!"
"Each of you will receive a house and ten acres of nd for perma use."
"Iure, if you’re satisfied with life here, you bring your family to join you."
"Here, no crime or exploitation will be tolerated!"
"Here, everyone’s hard work will be rewarded fairly!"
"Here, with diligence, you provide for your entire family."
"Here, wisdom, experience, and skills will be respected to the fullest."
"Here, as long as you follow the rules and work hard, everyone has the ce to achieve their dreams!"
"This is a pce of hope, where everyone showcase their talents."
"If you fay difficulties, ask the guards for help, and they will assist you without hesitation!"
"Finally, enjoy your meal…"
"And for those who haven’t yet joined Bay Vilge, don’t be disced. Work hard and follow the rules, and in just three months, you too bee part of this unity!"
After finishing his speech, Matthew didn’t linger. He left the area with Ange and the kobolds, giving the space back to the people.
As soon as he left, the previously silent ba burst into life when Ralph shouted, "Dinner is served!" The atmosphere quickly became lively.
The excited newers eagerly ate while discussing their bright future, their words filled with hope.
But outside the fehose who hadn’t yet joihe vilge were left speechless, an inexplicable thought f in their minds.
"If these old folks do it, why 't we?"
Indeed, under Matthew's policy of not minding age, half of the talents and professionals recruited by Adam Smith were retirees over 60 years old.
For Matthew, it wasn’t about having these individuals do the work themselves. He valued their rich experiend hem to train more specialists.
These elderly professionals acted as mentors for the entire vilge, their st tributions creating a foundation for the younger geion.
Ohey had passed on their knowledge, they would make way for the new blood they had trained.
It was a wise iment.
The power of "Charisma" had once again revealed itself.
Ralph observed that maant people were now sidering joining Bay Vilge.
"This must be what the lord meant by the herd mentality. It’s fasating…"
inally, Ralph had believed that slowly cultivating talent would be a safer approach.
But seeing this fervor, he realized that human behavior could indeed be maniputed!
Cultivating homegrown talent had its advantages, but so did recruiting talent en masse. The tter provided numbers quickly, leading to faster results.
Having fully uood this, Ralph could now deeply appreciate that the lord’s ambitions were vast.
"Perhaps, with the lord’s talents restored, he already sehat he will go far oh of an arist."
"So, he doesn't want to walk this journey alone—he seeks t others along to witness his growth and greatness…"
With that thought, Ralph felt even more motivated!
Being a steward was both his job and his dream!
Once, he had dreamed of managing a vast territory, earning the respect of its people, gaining the lord's trust, and anizing everything to perfe so that the lord's family would flourish.
Now, his dream had evolved.
Managing a floating city would be a magnifit experience!
Overlooking the eerritory from the sky would offer an even more breathtaking view!
FAL
