Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

The moment Dakotas appeared in the room, the staff, who had been sitting or lying down in various places, almost simultaneously stood up. Their movements were somewhat hurried, yet carried an unconscious restraint and awe. His expression remained calm as always, showing no emotional fluctuation due to the power itself, nor any intention to give a speech.

Everything that needed to be said has already been said and explained thoroughly.

"continue."

He simply waved his hand casually, as if parting an invisible breeze, indicating that everything would remain the same. Then, he walked over to Spee... no, to Claudel, his gaze naturally falling on the unfolded line drawing.

The marriage between Daxius and Drusara was a typical political marriage.

Political marriages refer to marital relationships entered into by men and women for specific political interests, often serving purposes such as military alliances, power consolidation, and family alliances. Their core characteristic lies in their political orientation, frequently involving deep ties between two families or even two political groups.

As a direct descendant of the Helban family, Darkus represents the southern Krakarond faction, whose core power lies in the Tower of Destruction, led by Anasara.

As Moras's handmaiden, Drusara symbolizes the Northern Gorgond faction, whose power is concentrated in the Tower of Prophecy, which is controlled by Moras.

Then... came a whole bunch of messy and unpleasant things.

Various schemes, various plans, various tricks of testing each other. (I won't go into details.)
All of this finally came to a complete end with the Second Battle of Gorgrond and Morath's death.

In the political arena, Drusara wields immense and stable power. If Dakos and Malekith are the main peaks of two mountain ranges, then Drusara is an integral part of the Dakos mountain range itself, deeply embedded within it, yet omnipresent.

As the director of the St. Wisdom Institute, she oversees the entire education system of the Truc society, but the people under her command come from a complex network of factions.

To be precise, Trudeau's political factions are so complex they're mind-boggling.

As the Vice-Director of the Institute of Knowledge and in charge of education in Ashriel, Maragos is nominally the second daughter of Hagrid Graves, the Night Lord Draka; but she also has another undeniable identity—a handmaiden of Drusara.

For a long time, she was almost always by Drusara's side, fulfilling her duties as a maid while receiving magical training personally taught by Drusara.

Therefore, from a bloodline perspective, Maragos belongs to the Hagrid Grave lineage; while from the perspective of position and experience, she inevitably bears the label of the Drusara lineage.

However, what is truly complicated is not the personal affiliation of Malagos, but the entire Sacred Academy faction jointly led by Drusara and Malagos.

According to ethnicity, there are Duruci, Enil, and Asley;
According to sectarian divisions, there is the Aisha lineage from Asoloren, and the Loik lineage from Laurenloren and Asoloren;
In terms of social class, a considerable number of them also come from the lower classes of Duruci's society, the common people.

You are in me, and I am in you; the boundaries are so blurred that it seems almost deliberate.

The Aisha believers who work in education in Ashriel are actually politically aligned with Salariel Soulwalker, one of the leaders of the Thorn Sisters, but in terms of daily administration and work, they are under the unified leadership of Maragos.

The Aisha followers who work in education in Nagalusa maintain closer ties with Tirya Silverwing, one of the leaders of the Thorn Sisters; however, at the institutional and command level, they are directly under the jurisdiction of Drusara.

As for the Loyke lineage...

Claudio Blackstone's earliest factional affiliation was the Gorond lineage. His family lineage is extremely ancient, with bloodlines traceable back to before the Great Sundering.

Moras was always surrounded by a large retinue.

When she visited Aesol Taralion, Malekith took her hand and led her into the tower.

Just as he was about to enter the tower, Malekith's gaze fell upon Alandrian approaching. Without hesitation, he immediately ordered Alandrian to have the Hall of Stars thoroughly prepared as Moras's residence during this period. He also specifically instructed that the cooks and servants be fully prepared; Moras had brought a large retinue of attendants and servants, and everything had to be handled properly to avoid any impoliteness.

The Hall of Stars was originally Malekith's residence during his time in Isor Taralion.

Now, it has been given up.

As for this group of followers, they were quite a remarkable group, so diverse that they could almost be written into a chronicle: there were devout believers, servants responsible for sensual pleasures, and people like Claudius's ancestors who possessed practical skills and were capable of actually doing the work.

These believers quickly established themselves and began proselytizing upon arriving in Aesol Talalion. Herliben's initial contact with the Kane sect was through this group of believers brought by Moras.

Although the composition of the retinue was extremely complex, one thing was undeniable!

Every single one of them had a job; there were no charlatans among them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to become Morales's people.

Many things happened in the years that followed. (I won't go into details.)
The Blackstone family survived this upheaval.

After the Great Sundering, the Blackrock family followed Morath to Nagaros. The expansion of Naga Lund was undertaken by the ancestors of the Claudir, as was the later construction of Gorgrond.

Because of their significant achievements in the field of architecture, the Blackstone family has become a quiet and peaceful entity amidst the hustle and bustle. Various political disputes and factional infighting seem to always bypass them and have little to do with this family.

And so, they've managed to survive until now.

Before Morath brought the forces of Chaos into Gorgrond, Claudius, realizing something was clearly wrong, made a decisive move and led his men to withdraw from Gorgrond.

After the Second War of Gorgrond, Drusara, thanks to her marriage to Darkus and her past as Moras's handmaiden, naturally became the de facto leader of the Gorgrond faction.

She also took over all the political resources left by Morales.

how to say?

Is it like a powerful historical revision?

Or rather, Anna Sara ultimately had the last laugh, achieving a true victory in her long-term struggle with Moras.
Of course, Drusara did not take over everything; she executed a number of people. As Moras's handmaid, she was well aware of the internal situation and knew exactly who should live and who should die.

This can be considered as the first batch to be sifted out.

After that, Vetil executed another group of people who could no longer keep up the act.

Let's do another round of sifting.

The remaining people were dispersed and assigned to various fields. The sorceresses were either incorporated into the army or assigned to the Arcane Academy led by Anasara.

Those attendants who passed the review period were assigned to various industries to gradually integrate and assimilate.

As for Claudius, the current head of the Blackrock family, he was assigned to the Oracles' House, which is led by Torandil.

To be honest, Darkus quite admired Claudir, in every way. His character was impeccable, his sense of propriety was impeccable. As for his culinary skills, those were beyond question; in Nagarus, to have survived this long was a testament to his ability.

With the arrival of the new era, Claudius's first task was to oversee the overall design of the Naga Lund military camp. After that, he took on the design of the Naga Lund Prison and the cellars, compressing order, enclosure, and efficiency into a cold, rational structure. Later came the true landmarks of Naga Lund: the Ironheart Stadium, capable of holding 120,000 spectators, and the Great Temple of Eldrazer.

These are names written into the city's framework.

Of course, these are just 'landmarks'.

He was also deeply involved in the planning and construction of conventional buildings that are closer to daily operations, such as stations, docks, factories, and railways.

The arteries and nerves of a city are not supported by magnificent buildings alone.

Thanks to his family's long tradition, he understands both traditional elven architectural styles and the dark style of Duruci, and can blend the two, complementing each other's strengths rather than haphazardly combining them. More importantly, he can understand what Darkus is saying.

The rough sketches and casual structural diagrams that Dakous drew on paper might have seemed like mere concepts to others, but Claudel could quickly analyze them. He was like a precise translator, able to transform Dakous's requirements into truly feasible design drawings and models.

Claudel was in Lorthorn because he was in charge of the overall design of the residential buildings, as well as the system engineering of water, electricity, and land leveling. Prior to that, he had also overseen the construction of the shelter.

The residential design is now complete, and the pipeline layout is also finished. The model used for display has received almost unanimous praise from the people of Lorthern after it was made public.

The so-called "three connections"—electricity, water, and gas—are all integrated into the underground utility tunnel by Claudel, complete with a dedicated maintenance access, ensuring a seamless and safe solution. Simple, direct, and effective.

After exchanging a few words with Claudius, he led Dakous to the underground design exhibition area.

After looking around, Dakos quickly understood the overall logic: beneath the underground utility tunnel were sewers; beneath the sewers were spaces currently used as shelters, which could be converted into subway and new shelter systems in the future.

Why would you need a two-wheeled vehicle?
Claudio's design perfectly met Dakou's needs.

However, he is not here today for the work that has already been completed.

After nodding in satisfaction, Dakos then discussed another matter with Claudius: to formally separate the Design Department from the Institute of the Spirits and establish it as an independent department similar to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.

This plate is very big.

He planned to appoint Claudel as the leader, allowing him to step away from the most basic architectural design tasks and take on more macro and systematic responsibilities.

Claudel remained calm and composed in response. He neither argued nor competed, but he accepted whatever was offered, and once he accepted it, he did it well enough to satisfy the client.

Then, Dakota took the opportunity to talk about Claudel's offspring. As far as he knew, Claudel had two sons, one born before the New Age and the other born after.

He plans to establish an architecture academy in Nagarris. The reason for choosing that location is that Nagarris will become the main base for the elven army's training system in the future, and the main military academies will be concentrated there.

Architecture, civil engineering, fortifications, military...

These have never been separate areas.

Construction design and construction is a serious and systematic discipline with its own set of rules.

It's not about digging a hole randomly, or simply putting ten and eighteen together and calling it a day.

He planned to appoint Claudel's eldest son as the preparatory person, who would then oversee the overall construction of the school. The reason for choosing Claudel's eldest son was not out of favoritism based on blood ties, but rather out of practical considerations.

He had always been involved in the design as Claudel's assistant, so he had a legacy and experience.

As for Asur's side, the houses designed by Claudir have received unanimous praise from the people of Lorthern, which in itself speaks volumes: Asur accepts this style.

Style is important.

Therefore, the construction of educational institutions cannot be led by Asur. Otherwise, it would be easy to regress and plunge headlong into traditional architecture or the pure Asur style.

Spires are certainly beautiful, with elegant lines and full of symbolic meaning, but their functionality and land-use efficiency are really worrying.

At most, members of the Asur architectural family can only serve as assistants or instructors, participating but not leading.

This time, Claudel's expression was no longer calm; it was a clear joy, which he quickly suppressed, followed by a measured refusal.

But Dakotas did not argue with him.

His intuition told him that this refusal was somewhat performative, and he could understand it. If the directors of both the institute and the academy were from the Blackstone family, it would mean that the Blackstone family's status in the construction industry would be firmly established, especially in the context of the upcoming large-scale construction.

At a time like this, it would be inappropriate to remain calm and collected.

However, this is still not the real reason he came to see Claudel today.

“You’ll be in charge of launching the Anaheim region development plan,” Dakos said calmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

Claudel was taken aback at first, then forced himself to keep his expression steady and bowed deeply, using this gesture to cover up the sudden surge of emotion on his face.

It's the Anaheim Region, not Anaheim.

These are completely different things!
Two completely different things!

Just like the difference between the Ecyriel Region, the Ecyriel Province, and Tal Ecyriel. The former is an administrative region, with a size equivalent to Ulthuan; the Ecyriel Province is like one of the ten kingdoms of Ulthuan; and Tal Ecyriel is just one of the cities.

The plan already had a draft.

Claudel systematically organized the military archives of the Helban family, using the terrain recorded in the archives as a reference, and combined it with data from Duruci's field visits after the occupation of Anaheim.

If the northern boundary is the Venom Forest, the southern boundary is the Shattered Moon Mountains, and there are also the Blackridge Mountains to the east and the vast ocean to the west...

He had calculated it.

This region is 1.2 times the size of Nagarris before the cataclysmic collapse.

what does this mean?
It means space, it means depth, it means almost unrestricted possibilities.

In short: There is great potential.

Darkus paid no heed to the turmoil in Claudel's mind. His goal remained simple: he intended to transform Anaheim into the Anaheim Tree.

The Great Migration in the Early Ming Dynasty, also known as the Great Migration of the Ming Dynasty, the Great Migration of Hongdong in the Early Ming Dynasty, the Great Migration of Hongwu, the Migration of the Big Locust Tree, and the Migration of the Big Locust Tree in Hongdong, refers to the migration from the third year of Hongwu's reign to the fifteenth year of Yongle's reign.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the number of migrants who moved from the Big Pagoda Tree in Hongdong County to various parts of the country reached as many as one million. The duration, scale, and impact of this migration were unprecedented not only in Chinese history but also in the history of world migration. This had a wide-ranging and profound influence on the Ming Dynasty at the time and on subsequent social development.

The relocation work should be carried out in a planned and gradual manner, rather than issuing an order and causing thousands of people to flee.

Anaheim was undoubtedly the gathering point and starting point of the migration. Railways converged here, ports were set up here, and warehousing, scheduling, registration and distribution would all operate around this city as the axis.

Duruci, who lived in various cities, took his family property by train to Anaheim.

Based on Dakos's understanding of the people of Duruci, if conditions allowed, they would even remove the previously laid floorboards piece by piece, pack them into the carriage, and take them along with the door frames, beams, and familiar smells—their obsession with 'home' has never been light, otherwise they wouldn't have laid floorboards after they had extra money.

This is still the floor...

Then, one can board a ship from Anaheim, either heading to Ulthuan, to Eichriel, or choosing to remain in Anaheim. The choice is reserved, but the routes are planned, and order will prevail over chaos.

The Anaheim region will soon be transformed into an industrial hub, where steam, electricity, machinery, equipment, and assembly lines will converge to create a new landscape. The most advanced machinery manufacturing and shipbuilding industries will take root here, becoming an irreplaceable pillar of tax revenue and a driving force for productivity for the Royal Court.

It is impossible for the army to be disbanded on the spot, and it is even more impossible for the people to be relocated instantly. Time is needed, a transition is needed, and a buffer zone is needed to accommodate the chaos and digest the pressure.

Therefore, temporary residential areas and resettlement places are needed.

Since that's the case, let's just leave the troops that haven't gone to Ausuan in the Anaheim region and start a large-scale construction project: building roads, laying tracks, driving piles, building factories, and digging foundations. They can accumulate points amidst sweat and noise, and also accumulate the order for the future.

When the relocation is completed, the basic infrastructure of the Anaheim region will also be nearing completion, with cities taking shape during construction and populations settling in as people migrate.

Well, killing two birds with one stone.

So, now we need to take the first step.

First, open the refrigerator door.

This task will fall to Claudel. (End of Chapter)