Turning his gaze to Alfonso, who was in charge of defense and training, Todd asked, "What is the current situation with the size of the kingdom's army?"

Alfonso, who was not wearing a helmet, let the parasite limbs above his head stretch and tremble, picked up a document and read it aloud: "After the knighthood ceremony, the Knights of Twilight have added a total of 116 knights, forming an integrated knightly wing with the original knights, we also have 451 sergeants, enough to form a heavy infantry regiment, a light cavalry company and an archer wing, and if Your Majesty initiates an emergency mobilization order, we can also recruit about 1,100 peasant soldiers." ”

Todd jotted down the numbers and looked at Rachel again, "What about the xenomorph army and configuration?"

Since there was no need to hide her identity, Richer took off her wide nun robe and put on a grass-green dress again, she looked at the king on the throne, and said slowly: "The cultivation of 'dragon bones' has basically been able to meet the needs of all knights, as for the xenomorphic abilities of the army, in addition to the existing charging class 'Knight Successor', melee class 'Warrior Successor' and Scout class 'Scout Successor'. We've recently attempted to form two experimental xenocombat squads......"

"One is the 'Ballista Successor', these xenos with 'Eagle Eye', 'Rock', 'Strength Enhancement', 'Precision Enhancement', and 'Spotlight', can carry a special small ballista weighing up to 60 kilograms on their backs and move with the army. At the beginning of the war, they will take advantage of the terrain, set up small ballistas, find commanders and leaders in enemy units, calibrate the gun line with the ability of "Spotlight", and then adjust it to the ballistic scale issued by Twilight Academy, and finally snipe the target. ”

"The other is 'Elemental Inheritors,' who generally have elemental abilities like Grease, Wind Pressure, Flame Breath, and Soil Liquefaction. When melee units are engaged, ranged attacking units such as archers often choose to stop attacking for fear of accidental damage. Instead, they use their abilities to attack an engaged enemy directly over the heads of their soldiers or from under the feet of their troops, giving them an advantage. ”

Todd nodded, focusing on Mary.

Even if she took off that palace dress, this woman who was once a noble queen, regardless of her appearance, conversation and temperament, was the most special existence in the entire council hall. Rachel, who had just finished speaking, glanced at Mary with a complicated expression.

"Thanks to the help of the monks, xenomorphs and colleges, and thanks to the invention of cement and concrete, the construction of the Duomo is progressing very smoothly, the main foundation and load-bearing pillars have been basically completed, and the cathedral is expected to be officially completed in May next year, excluding the coming cold winter period. His Majesty...... Your Majesty ......" suddenly said this word, Mary suddenly remembered something, and her speech was delayed: "There is one thing about the cathedral, I would like to ask for your consent......"

Todd nodded slightly, gestured but said it was okay.

Regarding the frescoes and ceiling paintings of the cathedral, a former student at the Royal Academy of the Papal States wanted to collaborate with his friends on these paintings. ”

Todd asked with interest, "Shouldn't the frescoes in the church be made from those old painters, and can the students' painting skills meet the requirements?"

Mary said affirmatively: "Although this student named Elijah is not yet thirty years old, he was once called a genius by his teachers and classmates in the fields of architecture, physics, nature, painting, and so on. I think he is more than capable of taking on this task, so I hereby recommend him to you. ”

Rachel rolled her hair with her fingers, seemingly casually, and when she heard Mary say the word "recommended", she glanced at her, lowered her head, and gently tugged at her hair.

Todd listened to Mary's words, and was about to ask to meet Elijah, who was called a 'genius', but after thinking about it, he still planned to see if the student really had real talents: "Well, leave the work of the frescoes and ceiling paintings of the cathedral to Elijah and his friends." On the day it's finished, I'll go and see their masterpiece for myself. ”

Seeing Todd turn his face in other directions, Mary sat back in her seat, somewhat disappointed.

"Joe, it's your turn. I'd like to ask, Twilight Town ...... now"

"Uh-huh!"

Before Todd could finish speaking, Cumberland coughed angrily.

The former rolled his eyes and continued: "...... How is the kingdom planned and built now?"

Monk Qiao stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the registered population of Dusk West City is 11,287 people, and if you count the refugees and tourists who are not residents in the surrounding area, the population of Twilight West City may exceed 25,000 people. The urban area has now expanded to 21 square kilometers and is divided into three major areas: the inner circle, the middle ring and the outer ring. ”

"The inner ring is the core area of the kingdom, where the commercial, administrative, and military centers are located, the central ring is the main gathering place of the inhabitants, including the port area, residential areas, living areas, entertainment areas, etc., and the outer ring is the gathering place of production and processing, including industry, agriculture, handicrafts, animal husbandry, etc. Now, outside of the Outer Ring, there is an unnoticed area in the Twilight City, commonly known as the "Immigration Zone". War refugees and visitors from far and wide are not eligible to be registered as residents because they cannot afford to buy property in the city. The management of these people who secretly built shacks and mud huts outside the city, entered the city during the day to look for work, and then went out of the city at night to go home to rest, may have been a hidden danger to the kingdom. ”

Todd tapped his fingers lightly on the wood of the armrest, thinking in his mind the question the monk had raised. No matter what dynasty or what kind of country, the treatment of the poor is always a thorny problem. How to absorb and expand the population of the kingdom was a formidable challenge for the king.

Joe continued: "Since the beginning of the year, commercial buildings such as the Grand Market and Exchange have been built in the city, cultural buildings such as theaters, open-air stages, and literary squares, educational buildings such as the printing house, the Twilight Academy, and libraries, and military buildings such as the headquarters of the Knights, training grounds, and quartermaster depots. ”

"In the future, according to the city's plan, a three-kilometre-long aqueduct will be built to feed from the Falling Star Mountains. Once completed, it will solve the problem of drinking water for tens of thousands of people in the city, and there will be no more competition for the scarce well water, followed by the port and shipyards, and I hope to express my gratitude to the Valkyries of the North Island. ”

Todd was a little puzzled: "Why do you want to thank the North Island Valkyrie for building the port and shipyard?"

"It was because of the acceptance of the Valkyries in Twilight West that those North Islanders were willing to give away their shipbuilding skills and port construction skills. Your Majesty, when it comes to shipbuilding, we who have not been in contact with the sea for a long time have fallen far behind other countries, and this time, thanks to the good offices of the Valkyries, the North Island is willing to help us build a port and a shipyard so readily. ”

Huggins, who was sitting at the bottom of the house, also said to Todd at this time: "The leader of the Valkyries, Brunhilde, has also expressed to me that he hopes to be able to participate in the next battle. In her own words, if she continued to be idle like this, her body would rust and rot along with her sword. ”

Todd smiled, and the tall, heroic, beautiful silver-haired woman appeared in front of him.

"Eventually, we plan to build a stadium that can be used by residents on a regular basis. With that, Joe sat back, only to find that Todd was looking at him with no intention of looking away.

The monk stammered a little and said, "Your Majesty...... You...... Why do you look at me like that......?"

Todd rubbed his temples with his hand and said with a headache: "I once asked you to build a building in the past, but at that time, due to lack of funds, the plan was temporarily put on hold, why don't you start construction now?!"

The monk scratched the top of his head, and after a moment it dawned on him: "Oh......! Public bath!"

"That's right, tell me, Joe, how long has it been since you've showered?!"

Hearing Todd's questioning, the monk blurted out, "Three weeks, a few more days, it's a month!"

Seeing the smug look on this guy's face, Todd really wanted to take off his size 38 shoes, so he smacked and slapped the other party's size 42 face!

"Build the aqueduct first, then build the public baths!!!" Todd gave a rare look of anger and slapped the handrail vigorously.

Monk Joe shrank his head: "Your Majesty, as you wish. ”

Todd withdrew his gaze and looked around the chamber again, and saw that Kendi, the Southern scholar, was not among them.

Kendi was a special son, the son of a nobleman of the Southern Empire, and a pagan believer in religious wars, and although Todd was king, it was not convenient for him to hold the throne of the kingdom or attend meetings.

"If you don't have anything to report, then go your separate ways. Todd waved his hand and stood up from his throne. Under the eyes of a group of people, he walked to the curtain at the back of the hall, and took advantage of the cloth to cut off the view, he grinned and rubbed his ass and thighs, which were already numb.