SWNOVELS Chapter 578 The Western And Northern Walls
"These fine ladies are my fiancées. Well, some of them are, at least until I speak to the others' fathers, but it's guaranteed they will accept. I don't resort to blackmail or bribery to obtain a woman's affections," Archer stated, approaching Aisha, who eyed him warily.
He maintained his distance, continuing to speak with a grin. "There's no enjoyment in forcing a woman into bed. It's exhilarating when a woman desires you and willingly becomes yours, as is the case with most of mine. Despite my youth, I'm neither foolish nor a scoundrel but a handsome dragon who loves women."
Confusion etched across Aisha's face as she absorbed his words. Recognizing her bewilderment, Archer explained, "I find you beautiful, but my interest lies in getting to know you, not forcing you into my bed. The reason I asked you to do this is because I trust Jethro's words, who recommended you, and he hasn't let me down so far. So here we are. Do you accept my offer, considering you've already sworn a mana oath to me?"
When Aisha heard this, she grew curious about him and asked. ''What is your ground plan? Rule the world? Become a tyrant?''
Archer laughed before telling her his goals. ''To live peacefully with my girls and have adventures whenever I want to. But I'm not sure how many years that will be with all the stuff I seem to find myself involved in.''
She looked at him with narrowed eyes, but soon she started laughing. Aisha calmed down and spoke. ''So you just want to be free?''
He nodded before motioning to the domain and declared. ''What else do I need? I'm wealthy and continue to collect more treasure. I now have a kingdom where the dragon-kin can live and thrive, which means even more wealth.''
"Sounds reasonable. I accept your offer and hope we get along, Archer Wyldheart. The rumors about you don't live up to the real thing," Aisha commented, her gaze appreciating the view.
Archer chuckled before asking, "What rumors have you heard?"
The older dragon-kin woman smiled as she explained. ''Kingdoms were burning in a sea of violet flames. A giant white dragon who travels the world collecting princesses who are tributes to him from weak kingdoms.''
When hearing the last one, Archer chuckled before offering a correction. "Well, you're partially right. I have razed kingdoms to nothing. I haven't traveled the world yet, but I definitely will. And lastly, my princesses were never tributes, or at least it didn't seem so. It was mutual, and when it was arranged, we genuinely liked each other, and it worked out."
Aisha nodded, and the two chatted a little longer before returning to Draconia. When they arrived, Sera appeared in front of him and she asked. ''Are you going to build a wall to protect your new kingdom?''
He agreed and filled her in, which the little redhead was excited about. She wanted to join him, and the two dragons summoned their wings. He walked over to Jethro and informed him about the walls, which made the older man happy.
Once he was finished with that, he said goodbye to Aisha, who smiled at him before taking off and heading south. While flying, Archer got a message from Ella, who told him that she, Leira, Halime, and Llyniel were awake, and the others were still sleeping.''
When Archer heard this, he said he was building walls for his new kingdom and would take them out when he returned. After that, Ella stayed quiet and asked him to share what he'd been doing once they met.
He reassured her that he would, and as they approached the first wall site, they found a stretch of land with a large port city at its center that was blocked off by mountains and cliffs.
Archer loved this island, thanks to the landscape. When he first saw this island, it excited him because the island's interior was protected by three mountain ranges, leaving places for port cities to be built or already there.
The only weak spot was the southern coast, which was grasslands. He decided that one long wall with dozens of gates and a few ports so trade could happen. Archer had decided to build a wall spanning from one side of the mountain to the other.
But he needed a spell to help him, so he quickly grabbed Sera and returned to the domain library, where they searched for an Earth spell but found nothing. Archer decided to use Mana Manipulation to create it.
With that figured out, they returned to the Western part of Draconia, where the mountain gap had a rundown port city. Archer closed his eyes and cast Mana Manipulation while imagining a wall that stretched from one mountain to another, not far from the old port city.
The spacing allowed the dragon-kin to build stuff outside the wall while protecting it. Archer was now looking at a ten-meter stone wall with no detail. He wasn't finished but felt the drain on his mana but ignored it.
Archer closed his eyes again and pictured a fortified stone wall with towers and small forts where the soldiers could stay. He created large metal doors that blocked the way into the inner island.
The last thing he added to the Western Wall was a moat on the outside that he used seawater to fill it up. He sensed many sea beasts flood into the new space and make homes up and down the ten-mile wall.
Once that was down, he fell to the ground with a crash, causing Sera to panic and descend to see if he was okay. Archer lay there as he felt exhausted, but the mana was quickly returned, but it didn't stop his body from aching.
When she touched the ground, Sera rushed over to him and started fussing over him, but Archer told her to move away as he stood up. His bones cracked, though, after a while, he felt better.
The dragon girl looked at him with a concerned expression, but he smiled at her before explaining. ''I used too much mana and felt faint. But let's continue my red-eyed beauty.''
Sera's frown turned to a happy smile before hugging him. Archer felt her strength and internally chuckled because it was his thought. Once the affection was over, the two inspected the walls.
Flying to the top of the wall, I gazed around with fascination. Though simple in design, the structure is strong. Sturdy posts dotted the wall, providing resting spots for soldiers who could vigilantly observe the surroundings through strategically placed windows.
Knowing the Aquarians were good at making the weapons, Archer left room for anti-ship ones. Torches with violet flames decorated the entire length of the wall. After checking it out, the two started flying north.
After an hour-long flight, they arrived at the northern part of Draconia. When Archer saw the landscape, it pleased him. Much like the west, the mountains blocked off most of the shore apart from two empty plots of land.
The first one was the same as the western strip of land but had enough room for a trading city and the wall. Once he studied the land, he did the same thing, but this time, he took it slower so he wouldn't crash into the ground again.
Archer created two sections that blocked the way in and was pleased before returning to the domain when Ella said she cooked them a meal. Halime, Llyniel, and Ella were chatting around the kitchen table when they entered.
The three girls stood up and walked over to Archer before greeting him with kisses and hugs. Ella ushered him to a chair as she got him a plate of steaming hot food, which looked like delicious meat and mash-looking stuff.
He started eating, followed by Sera, who was starving. The two dragons stuffed their face until they were full. It caused the other three to start giggling, which Archer ignored as he finished the food before speaking. ''Let's explore the city.''
The four girls nodded with smiles before he took the dishes to the sink and left them for the Brownies to clean. After doing that, the five left the domain once Archer checked on the sleeping girls and saw they were all okay.
They appeared in an alleyway in Starfall City. Ella turned to him and spoke. ''When we were in classes, I heard some students speaking about places called tea cafes, which sound interesting.''
He nodded and replied. ''Let's see if we can find one then. I want to go back to classes tomorrow.''
The girls smiled before sling as they started walking down the main street of Starfall City while looking for somewhere to eat. But they found nothing and stopped a soldier who was passing by.
When he saw the purple-haired cat girl, he knelt before her and spoke. ''What can I do for you, Princess Leira?''
''Can you tell me where a cafe is?'' She asked.
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