System vs Rebirth

"You what?!" Duke Lorelei gasped in shock, thinking, 'When I was still the acting head, if I'm not wrong, to provide enough water from the territory, I would spend about 200 gold coins a month. A single Advanced Level Demon Crystal cost me about five gold coins each.

'So, needing only 250 gold coins a month to maintain an unlimited supply of water is simply ridiculous. It's not about providing 'enough supply' but 'unlimited supply.' And by doing so, the people don't need to fetch water from a certain facility anymore.

'The initial investment is big, but I also need to create a facility to do that. So, the difference might not be as I expected. More importantly, the people would definitely be satisfied, which would cause the city to bloom with people. The taxes you can get from the city alone will surpass the operation cost.'

Duke Lorelei wasn't the only person who was shocked. Even Anna was dumbfounded, but for a different reason.

The duke she knew would always be calm and collected. He was a cool guy who could cut down on his enemies easily. Yet, the same dignified duke was falling on his butt out of shock.

She might never get a chance to witness something like this again for the rest of her life.

Duke Lorelei realized that his appearance was a mess, so he hurriedly regained his composure and coughed a few times. "I apologize for showing you such behaviors."

"What are you talking about? The duke just lost his balance because of this unusual plate and recovered quickly." Anna smiled while gesturing to him to stand on the plate again.

Duke Lorelei embarrassedly stepped on the plate and said, "Are you… really telling the truth?"

"Of course." Anna pointed at the well. The well actually had a black rod sticking out and it was covered with a wooden pipe that flowed through the storage facility. "If you see that pipe over there, that's the pipe that holds the power of the runes.

"Normally, the pump would require people to operate it, right? The rune can be activated as long as there is a Demon Crystal. So, the Rune is the one shooting up the water before it was flowing down the storage.

"We simply redesigned the storage facility so that the entire city can receive that unlimited supply of water. It's as simple as that." Anna explained.

"That's…" The Sword Arbiter nodded. He obviously understood that the pump could be operated 24 hours a day, but it would still take too much manpower. And if the entire city used it, there was no way a few people's strengths were enough.

But it would be different if it were run automatically by the rune.

"Do you know where I can purchase it? No, how do I ask for one to be constructed in my place?" Duke Lorelei asked. He wanted to purchase the rod only so he could construct the rest of the facility himself. But there was no way they would accept it, so he corrected himself and tried to hire them.

Anna chuckled. "I don't have the authority to take care of the problem."

right? I have been your father's good friend since you

Even if you bring my dad, the only thing I can do is propose it to Noel. So, I think it's better if you talk with Noel personally. We're heading to him

age had been catching up to him causingpassed on him to be unable to maintain his composure. He sighed, "I'm stupefied. No, you have truly shocked me. Still… I don't think this city is that clean, right? Aren't you

method is still not passed to anyone other than me. Perhaps, his students will learn it too. But that's all for the time being. Even if they bring it, unless they can implant that rune, it will be impossible." She shook her head as her eyes turned cold. "And if they are blatantly using our creations, it just gives us the reason to attack them. I think you and several other nobles

through him. "In that case, I will talk to him personally. Since you don't seem to be able to tell me about all the important

What do you want to

"That automatic carriage!"

Anna thought for a moment. "It has a similar principle to a carriage, but we just use a rune to drive it forward instead of a horse. And we make the front wheels steerable. Still, the current design is not extremely cost-effective. The more

much does it

If you have a full amount, then the speed will decrease and the

only cost us about twenty silver coins. The cost

a chance that they might suffer injury and other things,

as much without a break, let alone at a speed higher than that. And I don't

her hand, asking Duke Lorelei to

took a deep breath and asked, "Still, it's

"Yes, but not really."

at such speed, won't it

worried, but please take a look at this." Anna formed a Spiritual Energy Dispersion Rune with her right hand and

thought for a moment. "Are you saying that you use this

bit to be safer, but you get the general idea." Anna nodded. "This way,

breath. He then pointed

can't tell you anything

planned to do in this city.

talk to Noel about

Duke Lorelei wanted to insert such a thing so that Anna would slip up, but it didn't work. He ended up changing his question

as carrying people or things up and down, which would make construction far easier. It only costs you about one or two Low Level Demon Crystals every day. I guess it

here. But it showed how much potential Noel carried. Losing

the Greenwood Kingdom, there was

Noel actually invited him to this place. There was something