Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 24: The Dwarf in the Inn
During the Blood Clan Empire period, cities were also very clean, at least the imperial capital was relatively clean because Karen lived there.

The Blood Empire also promulgated laws such as the "Health Decree", overhauled toilets, strictly restricted people's hygiene habits, taught people to use feces to ferment fertilizer, and collected rotten thatch, straw, dead grass, silt and other compostable things to improve the fertility of the soil.

But at present, it seems that the human empire may not have inherited these things.

“It’s a step backward in history.”

Karen made a sarcastic remark and continued to move forward with the convoy, going deeper into Stone Forest Port.

This city is filled with all kinds of wooden houses, and the overall planning is messy. Some residents on both sides of the road set up stalls on the roadside, occupying part of the road, making the road, which is not very wide, even more congested.

This place really has all kinds of people: merchants, mercenaries, colonists, and expedition teams. These are considered quite common. When arriving at the dock, Karen even saw a pirate ship docked.

“That’s pretty freeing.”

Karen was a little speechless. The merchant ship next to him was loading cargo, and a pirate ship was parked on the other side. The scene was really exciting. I wonder what the merchant ship that was loading cargo felt.

Of course, that has nothing to do with their small team. They just need to complete the transaction, take the money and leave.

As for whether the merchants who received the goods could transport them back to the empire safely, that was a problem that the merchants themselves had to consider. It seemed that few of these merchants who dared to cross the ocean to do business were good people.

"They sold it for fifteen gold royals! Those lizardman scales are quite valuable. Furthermore, the prices of wood and furs have actually gone up. Apparently, it's because so many people have sacrificed themselves deep in the jungle, and the original prices are a bit unaffordable."

After handing over the goods to the merchants who were collecting them at the dock, Uther came over to Karen, his face filled with the joy of making money. The money he made from selling the goods was double what he had initially expected.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Karen's reply was a little absent-minded, because his eyes were all on a stone castle not far away.

"That's Stonefort, the home of the Governor of Stoneforest Harbor."

Uther noticed Karen's gaze and introduced him as the Governor of Stone Forest Port, who was naturally the founder of this colony and now also an earl.

"The castle is nice."

Karen commented that the Stone Forest Castle was built on a cliff on the coast, with the sea right next to it on the east. The castle's western wall was connected to the wall of the Stone Forest Port city. It was a fairly standard coastal castle.

"We should also put the construction of the castle on the agenda."

After evaluating Stone Forest Castle, Karen looked at Uther and said something that made Uther dumbfounded for a moment, and the golden dragon in his hand no longer had any value.

Because if you want to build a castle, it will cost at least several thousand gold dragons, and if you want to build something like Stone Forest Castle, it will probably cost at least more than ten thousand gold dragons.

Even though the business prospects of the New World are very good now, as long as you are willing to work hard, it is almost like picking up money, but it is unknown how long it will take to pick up more than 10,000 gold dragons.

"Sir, given our camp's limited manpower and financial resources, it's too early to build a castle. Our current camp planning should focus on development."

Uther gathered his words and prepared to offer some advice. Now was the difficult early days of starting a business, and it was not time to enjoy the fun yet! "I know, so I'll find a way."

Karen nodded, indicating that he understood the current situation of the camp. Although he was not good at management and had no front-line work experience, he had seen pigs run even if he had not eaten pork.

Building a castle, such as Stone Forest Castle, requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and is also very time-consuming. It will take at least one or two years to take shape.

For a small colony with only 300 young and strong people, it was undoubtedly a grand project that could only be completed with the full strength of the country.

Ultimately, it is because there are too few people. In fact, there is no shortage of building materials. There are many natural rocks available around the camp, and mining is not difficult. The only thing is the lack of skilled workers, architects, and stonemasons.

Therefore, the "Dark Forest Plan" must be implemented. If we plunder a few more camps, won't we have all the manpower and material resources?
As expected, you have to find a way to build your own castle yourself.

Hearing Karen's words, Uther breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Karen would suddenly have the urge to build a castle like Stone Forest Castle. After all, if Karen really asked for it, they would have no way to refuse and could only risk their lives to build it.

In that case, the current golden period of development will be completely wasted, and all that will be obtained is a useless castle, which may even end up being a wedding dress for others.

After selling the goods, the group found a hotel to stay temporarily. After eating, Uther came to find Karen in a hurry again.

"Lord Karen, we are going to buy food and grains next. Would you like to come with us?"

Uther worked decisively, ready to finish all his work today, then have a good rest and return tomorrow morning.

"You go ahead."

Karen replied that he planned to sit in the bar and listen to the rumors about the New World. The lobby downstairs of the hotel was very lively, with people from all over the world, highlighting the diversity.

After getting Karen's reply, Uther took his men away, and Karen changed into an inconspicuous linen suit and went downstairs. He found a corner to sit down and ordered a large glass of beer.

Of course, vampires can enjoy normal food and drinks. The "blood thirst curse" will only make vampires go crazy if they do not drink blood for a long time, turning them into bloodthirsty monsters. They must rely on constant drinking of blood to maintain their sanity, but it does not deprive vampires of their sense of taste.

After gulping down a glass of beer, Karen said "Pah". The beer tasted really average, not as good as the one brought from the Empire to the camp. It was probably the low-quality beer brewed by the hotel owner himself.

However, although the wine was just average, it did not prevent everyone in the hotel from talking loudly, and all kinds of languages ​​mixed into Karen's ears.

There are humans, elves, dwarves, halflings and all kinds of races. The attraction of the New World is growing day by day, and countless ambitious people and explorers have cast their eyes here.

"Your price is too low. Mr. Oak is not willing to go."

Among the crowd, Karen's eyes were fixed on a short stout man.

His skin was earthy yellow, his face was covered with a large yellow beard, and his braided beard almost reached his chest. He was short but extremely strong. There was no doubt that he was a dwarf.

There is a huge difference between dwarves, halflings and gnomes, and no one would mistake them for each other.

(End of this chapter)