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Vol 06 Chapter 183: Pregnancy II

「Ismene, how is the construction of the capital progressing?」

「It’s a little behind schedule, but there are no significant issues. It should be completed by the end of November.」

The delays are probably due to the chaos caused by the war. The mobilization reduced the workforce, and the budget was redirected to military expenses.

「I see, that sounds like a good timing.」

「For what?」

「No, it’s nothing.」

I shook my head. I called Ismene to check on the progress of the capital’s construction, but there is another reason as well.

「Are you well-versed in military affairs?」

「Well, if I weren’t, I wouldn’t be able to build the city walls. My father constructed the walls of Claris, a city-state on the Kirisian Peninsula. Although it did fall in the last war.」

…Well, no wall is eternal. The notion of an impregnable fortress is a fantasy.

「Once the construction of the capital is finished, could you start with the urban redevelopment