Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 413 In the Name of Spark

As the outline of the newly promulgated laws was widely publicized in the territory, the vast majority of the people responded enthusiastically - all the promises the lord had made to them since the beginning of the development had been fulfilled, so they had every reason to believe that under his leadership there would be a more prosperous and comfortable future.

The news that the pioneering territory was about to be officially built spread quickly among the people, which aroused the enthusiasm of the people. In just half a month, not only did the number of people going to the military to enlist double, but even the recruitment effect of the newly opened factories doubled.

Only the provisions in the new law prohibiting the trafficking of human beings and completely abolishing the serfdom system stumped Reiner himself, the chief executive of the pioneering territory... and who had personally participated in the formulation of the law.

"Sir, I've made a mistake in this regard." Reiner approached Harvey and admitted his mistake. "The officials and secret police dispatched by the Executive Office to the southern part of the Principality have been in close contact with local human traffickers. Most of the war refugees we're receiving from Sancha Town were resold from slave traders..."

Harvey was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had personally inquired about it before and bought a lot of refugees who were displaced by the war in the central part of the South from Andrew, a big mine owner who secretly ran a slave industry.

If you want to be serious about it, the passenger ships that continuously transport people from the lower reaches of the Ralph River to Sancha Town, once they reach Harvey's territory, strictly speaking, they are violating the highest law of the territory.

"It can only be handled as a special case." Harvey smiled bitterly and called the waiter to quickly take the order down. This was the first time that the lord exercised his "immunity" and "special pass" after the new law was promulgated.

As for the reform of nobles transferring land, it did not arouse much opposition and protest. These small nobles had never enjoyed much benefit from the fiefdom in the past. Most of them were not direct descendants of the great lords, and their fiefdoms were all located in remote areas with barren land and sparse population. Some even had less than ten households under their rule. Naturally, they did not care about losing the nominal ownership of the fiefdom.

"I heard that the shepherd knight in charge of the livestock farm in the Ministry of Agriculture... Mr. Ambich Kenny's father, Baron Kenny of Mill Town, was the most active noble among those who surrendered their land." Reiner gave a typical example to report to Harvey the remarkable results after the implementation of the land policy.

"Oh? That stingy baron who couldn't even pay the ransom for his own son's defeat?" Harvey couldn't help but laugh. He asked in confusion, "How did he figure it out?"

"Director Ambichi took him to the Frontier Territory and replaced him with an alchemical prosthetic leg at the Egno Hospital. After many years, the old baron was finally able to ride his beloved warhorse again and enjoy hunting in the wilderness."

There were many more small nobles like him who planned to sell their land to the Central Administrative Office as soon as possible. They even gathered together privately, eagerly inquiring and discussing which industry they should get from Harvey in exchange for dividend stocks that would bring greater returns.

"The nobles with vast fiefdoms and rich fortunes...have all turned their attention to your newly established railway company." Reiner revealed some gossip among the nobles to Harvey at the right time, indirectly proving that the secret police had not relaxed their surveillance on them.

Harvey took a sip of his hot tea and chuckled, saying, "This shows that there are also people with long-term vision among the nobles. Who says they only care about immediate interests..."

Compared with the spontaneous support of the people, the aristocratic group seemed to be completely suppressed by Harvey with force. On the surface, they seemed to be completely forced to follow and could become a fence-sitter at any time due to changes in the situation.

But only the vassal nobles who had truly tasted the first wave of sweetness understood the immense rewards and wealth that could be reaped from loyally following this mage lord who had suddenly risen from the wasteland. Under Harvey's deliberate guidance and acceptance, many of the Grizzlies' nobles, initially hostile to him, made repeated visits to the Pioneer Territory, personally experiencing many previously unheard-of novelties: cozy homes that stayed warm even in the depths of winter, HVAC systems that provided endless hot water at the touch of a button, magic stone lamps that burned all night, and industrial parks that never stopped working...

There are also people with rosy complexions, decent clothes, and smiles on their faces at all times. There are clean and tidy concrete roads, streets without vulgar gangs and beggars and prostitutes... Even the shops and houses are neatly divided and built in a uniform manner. Even on snowy days, it is always bustling with people in the crowded markets. Everyone has money in their pockets for extra consumption besides buying food. Even the banks that used to only serve nobles and wealthy businessmen often have long queues of depositors at their doors because of payday.

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After lunch, Harvey's direct subordinates such as Asdalen and Pierce also arrived at the lord's castle and gathered in Harvey's office study.

In just over a month, after going through major matters such as military expansion and recruitment, the promulgation of laws, and the launch of the eastward expansion, they also reached the time to discuss the last issue - to determine the name of the new city to be built in the wilderness.

The atmosphere of discussion among the crowd immediately became heated, and everyone had an ideal answer in mind.

Some officials who are spellcasters hope that the name of the new city can clearly reflect that this is a great city built by the wizard lord himself, and they hope that in the future it can surpass the magic capital Alayeh and become the city of truth in the wilderness.

The earliest die-hards in the army who followed Harvey wanted the city to be named after the lord they were loyal to, in order to highlight the greatness of Harvey, the first lord of the city, and to officially declare his honorable titles of "King of the Border" and "Conqueror of the North" to the South.

Some neutral officials also said that since the laws enacted by the lord put the people first, the corresponding content should naturally be incorporated into the naming of the city, which can also greatly stimulate the people's sense of belonging and honor.

After several heated debates, Harvey, with a buzzing mind, decided to let everyone write down the names they thought were suitable and put them on the table for all participants to evaluate and compare, and finally vote unanimously on the resolution.

It was not until the sun was about to set that the name of the new city and the flag emblem representing the city were finally finalized.

After Harvey cast the decisive vote, the pioneer territory was finally named "Spark City".

The city emblem and flag emblem use the silhouette of the lord's castle as the base background, with silver magic spears arranged crosswise below and three golden five-pointed stars side by side at the bottom.

The castle silhouette naturally symbolizes Lord Harvey Floyd, the crossed silver spears represent the army's unwavering loyalty to the lord, and the three golden five-pointed stars represent the Central Administrative Office, the Military Department, and the Academy of Magical Sciences respectively.

(End of this chapter)