Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 414 City Founding Day

After the busy spring plowing, it soon arrived at the end of April when the weather really warmed up, which was also the day set by the pioneer territory for the founding of the city.

Harvey got up early, which was rare for him. He took a bath in the castle bathroom with a hot tub, and asked the waiter to carefully trim his slightly grown beard. Most independent spellcasters, especially research-based spellcasters, are very self-disciplined in their lifestyle, comparable to the church's ascetics who abide by strict doctrines and never touch women.

Even though he was about to be promoted from a pioneer lord to the lord of a city with a huge fiefdom, Harvey still followed the simple lifestyle of the past. He basically did not need anyone to serve him in his daily life, and there were few female waiters in the castle.

It was precisely because of this that both his close confidants who had followed him through the hard times in the early days, and the powerful officials who later joined his army, were concerned about his original identity as a spellcaster and had no intention of inserting people around him, either openly or covertly. Even the aristocratic group who were most keen on relying on female marriages to establish power relations did not dare to make such vulgar requests that would offend the spellcaster in person.

After a simple make-up of his appearance, Harvey began to look at the several sets of formal attire sent by his personal guards. The one sent by the Spellcaster Union was still black with silver edges. Apart from the addition of some golden patterns on the collar and cuffs representing the rank of high-level spellcasters, it was not much different from the dark wizard robe he usually wore.

If he chose clothes with obvious Federation style to attend such an important city-founding ceremony, it would inevitably hint to the many officials under his command and the people from all parties who came to watch the ceremony that Harvey did not intend to give them some unwarranted associations - behind the city he built, there would never be another larger force organization standing, but it was absolutely subordinate to Harvey himself and grew and developed with his own abilities.

The other set of city lord uniform was jointly presented by many nobles in the Grizzli Territory. Although Harvey didn't know much about nobles, he could tell at a glance that this was simply an "upgraded version" of the crown worn by the Pope to confer the Grand Duke. They almost sent a pure gold scepter and a jeweled crown along with it. However, these nobles were quite considerate and at least removed the religious patterns representing the church on the crown, so as to avoid the terrible situation of flattering the tiger instead of the emperor.

The last set of city lord uniform delivered was of a completely different style. It abandoned the cumbersome and cumbersome style of traditional ceremonial formal wear, and instead made a simple modification of the gentleman's attire popular among aristocrats and wealthy businessmen. It consisted of a gray and black double-breasted jacket with a pure white shirt inside, and straight trousers of the same color. The dark gold patterns on the cuffs were obviously hand-embroidered, and the craftsmanship appeared to be very exquisite.

Captain Tommy came over and added quietly, "This suit was sent from the textile factory. It was tailored specifically for you by local tailors and embroiderers. The material and workmanship may not be as good as the other two suits..."

Harvey narrowed his eyes, revealing a satisfied look. "No, this is the one."

Today he will wear clothes made for him by the people and take office as the lord of Xinghuo City.

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After changing his clothes, Harvey got up and went to the castle hall, where senior officials such as Reiner and Asdalen were already waiting.

"Your Excellency," everyone said, bowing upon seeing him arrive. "Officials from Grizzly Territory, Fengyuan City, and other regions arrived in the Northern Territory yesterday and are now waiting in the Central Administrative Office for your summons."

"Well, let them wait a little longer... How is the square outside being arranged?"

"The arrangements were completed yesterday afternoon, but the people of the territory were simply too numerous... and too enthusiastic. Even though all roads in the lord district were blocked in advance, many still arrived at the Civic Square last night, waiting for the ceremony to begin."

Although the Citizen Square in front of the Lord's Castle had undergone several renovations and expansions, it was still impossible to accommodate tens of thousands of participants. The defense forces could only block the main roads leading to the castle area in advance to avoid dangerous congestion and trampling caused by too many onlookers.

Apart from the thousands of subjects who were willing to wait in the square all night, the rest of the people who were unable to enter the castle area could only spontaneously gather in relatively spacious areas such as the municipal square, stadium and market.

"Well done! The Defense Forces and the Police Department really had to work hard today..." Harvey praised, and then led everyone to the viewing balcony on the third floor of the castle.

The Divine Ridge Mountains and Jackdaw Ridge in the distance have turned into a dark green like ink, and a hint of snow-white can be vaguely seen on the mountaintops illuminated by sunlight.

The Civic Square directly below the castle was already packed. Although the lord's castle was built on slightly higher ground, many of the eagle-eyed citizens still spotted Harvey's figure on the balcony. They stood on tiptoe and waved to their lord, cheering and cheering. Harvey couldn't help but curl his lips and waved back with a smile.

"Sir, it's almost time..." Reiner didn't need to stare at the clock all the time, he could accurately predict the time when the ceremony would start, and he started urging Harvey on time.

"Let's go." Harvey smiled.

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Seeing the lord appear and step onto the high platform built in the center of the Civic Square, the onlookers immediately stopped their noisy shouting and talking, and looked eagerly towards the platform. Their unanimous and enthusiastic cheers turned into waves of sound that swept across the entire square.

"Good morning, my people!"

Harvey's opening remarks were amplified by the alchemical loudspeaker and echoed directly over the entire square. The administrative officials nearby, with the help of the spellcaster, quickly activated the magic stone to record this historic moment.

"More than three years ago, I arrived here with a pioneering order I purchased with money... and now, a real city is about to be built on this once uninhabited land."

"I know that many of you were originally refugees struggling to survive in the wasteland. Some fled from the oppression of the nobles in the southern border... and some were forced to migrate here due to war, plague, and famine."

Harvey paused, lowering his gaze to scan the dense crowd below the stage. He continued in a deep voice, "No matter where you come from, no matter where you originate... you have now firmly taken root here and have your own new home. The evil orcs, the demons, the church, the nobles... none of them can drive us away from here, nor can they seize our hard-earned wealth."

The old people who had experienced the invasion of the evil orcs, the crusade of the church and the nobles, and the rampage of the demons around them naturally felt the same way. They raised their fists and responded to Harvey with red eyes, "This is our new home. We will never allow any enemy to take it away from us!"

Harvey raised his hand to suppress it, then continued, "The tragedy you suffered in the past will not happen again. As long as we remain united and keep these greedy and vicious enemies out of our home... a new life will surely belong to you!"

"As the supreme ruler of this soon-to-be-established city, I hereby promise you—my people—that City Lord Harvey Floyd will never betray his followers and will never again place you in dire straits. I, my army, my officials... and my spellcasters will always watch over and protect everyone in this city."

He straightened up slightly, then raised his right hand to swear an oath, "From today on, Pioneer Territory will be officially established as a city, and it will have a new name - Spark City!"

"Spark City! Long live!"

"Long live! Long live! Long live the Lord... Long live the City Lord!"

The people gathered in the square were boiling with excitement, and deafening cheers resounded through the sky. Harvey's speech was transmitted simultaneously through the alchemical loudspeaker to all the areas where people gathered in the territory. For a moment, almost the entire territory was plunged into a sea of celebration.

The defense forces and the Northern Army stationed on the city walls also fired their magic artillery without actual ammunition at this moment. The roar of hundreds of salutes echoed over the city, and even the mountains were shocked and echoed.

(End of this chapter)