Chapter 50
The majestic palace in front dazzled me . The designer must’ve poured all of his heart and soul into designing the palace . I’d like to think that he’d be revered for ages even if it was the only design he came up with his entire life . The structure was basically a Notre Dame Cathedral except that it had four sharp towers pointing into the clouds, which was very similar to the anthropoids’ palace in the past . It was probably done to match with the structures of the anthropoid buildings style and colours in the Imperial City . The most perfect design was four protruding tips connected by an oblique gla.s.s . A huge pure-gold star was placed at the point at which they were connected at the peak . The pure-gold star wasn’t a flat star, but a three-dimensional six-corner star with the snowy mountain as the backdrop . Hence, it resembled a five-cornered star when seen from the three other angles .
This symbol was what I came up with after Freya asked me . It was the only thing that came to mind . The five-corner star is something I was very familiar with . I couldn’t make five, so I placed a huge star at the top of the palace as it was done in Kremlin . The star was higher than the mountains behind it, so the star would light up this world before the sun does . It’d light up the entire market, at least . The star would light up the entire city that had been revived .
The palace belonged to me henceforward . The city belonged to me . The land belonged to me . The once frozen land had acquired a new life in my hands . It was also a new life for me, though I hadn’t acquired a new life in the literal sense .
I scrubbed Freya’s head as she stood next to me . She looked at me with a smile, and then held my hand . She faced the palace complimented it . “After warming up the North, I had the elves come and work their magic . They truly are so efficient at work . When will humanity be able to work at that rate?”
I smiled . “We will . We definitely will . But we need to make use of their mana before that, don’t we? It’s very good that elves and humans are collaborating . Humanity is innovative, while the elves can turn humanity’s innovative ideas into reality . This palace is the perfect example . Without the elves, humanity would probably take several years to construct it, and I’d probably have to live in a construction tent . ”
Pleased with herself, Freya grinned . “It was all thanks to me coming up with the idea of asking the elves for help . Onii-sama, essentially everything in the North is my credit!”
I lowered my head and pinched Freya’s face . I laughed . “That’s true . You really have surprised me beyond words, Freya . I never imagined you’d be able to return warmth to the North while I was gone, as well . Your idea to bring in warmth was amazing . You even came up with initial phase plans for the North . You’re truly too amazing . You truly are my sister . ”
“Hehehe…” Freya shyly laughed and then raised her head up to look at me very eagerly .
“But it’s been rough on you, Freya . It’s been hard on you to have to do so much work here in the North where everything is scarce . Honestly, I feel incredibly guilty right now . You’re still a kid, yet you’ve shouldered so much for me . This should’ve been my job . ”
“But it’s been rough on you, Freya . It’s been hard on you to have to do so much work here in the North where everything is scarce . Honestly, I feel incredibly guilty right now . You’re still a kid, yet you’ve shouldered so much for me . This should’ve been my job . ”
Freya shook her head then held my hand . Voice solemn, she replied,“No, it is nothing, because I told you that everything of mine is yours . Onii-sama, you are my only family and my only brother . Your business is my business, so I do not feel that it was rough on me… Of course… If you could fulfil a wish of mine… then that would be even better…”
Freya’s gaze s.h.i.+fted around . I looked at her and stroked her head with a smile . “Go on . Tell me, Freya . As long as it’s not ridiculous… Wait . Even if my cute sister’s request is overboard, I would still do it . Freya, tell me, what do you want me to do?”
Freya looked at me somewhat nervously, so she pinched the corner of her clothing . She looked at me and then behind me as though she didn’t dare to look in my eyes to make a request . She carefully looked at me and stated her request, “Umm… Onii-sama… Although I know that you still need to bring Miss Lucia and Miss Nier over…, and they will be giving birth in just two more months… You must be by their sides… I know that… . Mm… I am very concerned about the Princesses, as well… But… mm…”
I looked into her eyes and interjected on the spot . “Do you want to go out with me?”
I looked into her eyes and interjected on the spot . “Do you want to go out with me?”
My question caused Freya to freeze in place . It was as if her long preparation was rendered completely useless, because I broke her rhythm . She looked at me and blankly nodded . “Ah! No!! That is not it!!”
She seemed to suddenly realise what she just did, and hence, quickly shook her head . She then stuttered as she tried to explain herself, “No! No! No! Not at all! Not at all! Onii-sama, I know that you have work right now and that you need to take care of the Princesses . You are very busy right now, I know that . I know that . I know that…’
“But you still want to go out with me?”
I crouched down to hug her . She froze stiff in place, absolutely stunned . She didn’t even dare to budge . Her arms hung down as though they were dry tree branches . She didn’t dare to wrap her arms around my back . I gently stroked her head and back . With a smile, I told her, “Though I should indeed be by my wives sides right now and sort out things in the North, I can still go out for some fun with my cute sister for a day . Freya, go ahead and tell me: where do you want to go? We can go tomorrow . My sister did so much for me, so of course we can go out for some fun . ”
Freya leaned on my shoulder and s.p.a.ced out . She trembled as she looked at my face and blankly asked, “Really…? Can we really…? Onii-sama… Going out for some fun together… Can I… Can I really speak my mind?”
I crouched down to hug her . She froze stiff in place, absolutely stunned . She didn’t even dare to budge . Her arms hung down as though they were dry tree branches . She didn’t dare to wrap her arms around my back . I gently stroked her head and back . With a smile, I told her, “Though I should indeed be by my wives sides right now and sort out things in the North, I can still go out for some fun with my cute sister for a day . Freya, go ahead and tell me: where do you want to go? We can go tomorrow . My sister did so much for me, so of course we can go out for some fun . ”
Freya leaned on my shoulder and s.p.a.ced out . She trembled as she looked at my face and blankly asked, “Really…? Can we really…? Onii-sama… Going out for some fun together… Can I… Can I really speak my mind?”
I responded with a chuckle, “Go on and tell me, Freya . As long as you don’t say Hilles City or Karana’s place then I’ll let you have your way . If you want to go there, then we will get the opportunity to go afterwards . Right now, though, we truly can’t . I need to stay here and wait for my wives, too . ”
Freya replied in a soft voice, “Uhm, I know . Onii-sama, I just want to go to Troy City . I want to make a trip back . The flowers from the dye crops have bloomed, so it should be a very pretty field of flowers . I never had the opportunity to go and see it… I really want to see it if possible . Also… I want… to have a bath in the hot springs with you! J-Just the two of us!”
The majestic palace in front dazzled me . The designer must’ve poured all of his heart and soul into designing the palace . I’d like to think that he’d be revered for ages even if it was the only design he came up with his entire life . The structure was basically a Notre Dame Cathedral except that it had four sharp towers pointing into the clouds, which was very similar to the anthropoids’ palace in the past . It was probably done to match with the structures of the anthropoid buildings style and colours in the Imperial City . The most perfect design was four protruding tips connected by an oblique gla.s.s . A huge pure-gold star was placed at the point at which they were connected at the peak . The pure-gold star wasn’t a flat star, but a three-dimensional six-corner star with the snowy mountain as the backdrop . Hence, it resembled a five-cornered star when seen from the three other angles
This symbol was what I came up with after Freya asked me . It was the only thing that came to mind . The five-corner star is something I was very familiar with . I couldn’t make five, so I placed a huge star at the top of the palace as it was done in Kremlin . The star was higher than the mountains behind it, so the star would light up this world before the sun does . It’d light up the entire market, at least . The star would light up the entire city that had been revived
The palace belonged to me henceforward . The city belonged to me . The land belonged to me . The once frozen land had acquired a new life in my hands . It was also a new life for me, though I hadn’t acquired a new life in the literal sense
I scrubbed Freya’s head as she stood next to me . She looked at me with a smile, and then held my hand . She faced the palace complimented it . “After warming up the North, I had the elves come and work their magic . They truly are so efficient at work . When will humanity be able to work at that rate?”.
I smiled . “We will . We definitely will . But we need to make use of their mana before that, don’t we? It’s very good that elves and humans are collaborating . Humanity is innovative, while the elves can turn humanity’s innovative ideas into reality . This palace is the perfect example . Without the elves, humanity would probably take several years to construct it, and I’d probably have to live in a construction tent . ”.
Pleased with herself, Freya grinned . “It was all thanks to me coming up with the idea of asking the elves for help . Onii-sama, essentially everything in the North is my credit!”.
I lowered my head and pinched Freya’s face . I laughed . “That’s true . You really have surprised me beyond words, Freya . I never imagined you’d be able to return warmth to the North while I was gone, as well . Your idea to bring in warmth was amazing . You even came up with initial phase plans for the North . You’re truly too amazing . You truly are my sister . ”.
“Hehehe…” Freya shyly laughed and then raised her head up to look at me very eagerly
“But it’s been rough on you, Freya . It’s been hard on you to have to do so much work here in the North where everything is scarce . Honestly, I feel incredibly guilty right now . You’re still a kid, yet you’ve shouldered so much for me . This should’ve been my job . ”.
Freya shook her head then held my hand . Voice solemn, she replied,“No, it is nothing, because I told you that everything of mine is yours . Onii-sama, you are my only family and my only brother . Your business is my business, so I do not feel that it was rough on me… Of course… If you could fulfil a wish of mine… then that would be even better…”.
Freya’s gaze s.h.i.+fted around . I looked at her and stroked her head with a smile . “Go on . Tell me, Freya . As long as it’s not ridiculous… Wait . Even if my cute sister’s request is overboard, I would still do it . Freya, tell me, what do you want me to do?”.
Freya looked at me somewhat nervously, so she pinched the corner of her clothing . She looked at me and then behind me as though she didn’t dare to look in my eyes to make a request . She carefully looked at me and stated her request, “Umm… Onii-sama… Although I know that you still need to bring Miss Lucia and Miss Nier over…, and they will be giving birth in just two more months… You must be by their sides… I know that… . Mm… I am very concerned about the Princesses, as well… But… mm…”.
I looked into her eyes and interjected on the spot . “Do you want to go out with me?”.
My question caused Freya to freeze in place . It was as if her long preparation was rendered completely useless, because I broke her rhythm . She looked at me and blankly nodded . “Ah! No!! That is not it!!”.
She seemed to suddenly realise what she just did, and hence, quickly shook her head . She then stuttered as she tried to explain herself, “No! No! No! Not at all! Not at all! Onii-sama, I know that you have work right now and that you need to take care of the Princesses . You are very busy right now, I know that . I know that . I know that…’.
“But you still want to go out with me?”.
I crouched down to hug her . She froze stiff in place, absolutely stunned . She didn’t even dare to budge . Her arms hung down as though they were dry tree branches . She didn’t dare to wrap her arms around my back . I gently stroked her head and back . With a smile, I told her, “Though I should indeed be by my wives sides right now and sort out things in the North, I can still go out for some fun with my cute sister for a day . Freya, go ahead and tell me: where do you want to go? We can go tomorrow . My sister did so much for me, so of course we can go out for some fun . ”.
Freya leaned on my shoulder and s.p.a.ced out . She trembled as she looked at my face and blankly asked, “Really…? Can we really…? Onii-sama… Going out for some fun together… Can I… Can I really speak my mind?”.
I responded with a chuckle, “Go on and tell me, Freya . As long as you don’t say Hilles City or Karana’s place then I’ll let you have your way . If you want to go there, then we will get the opportunity to go afterwards . Right now, though, we truly can’t . I need to stay here and wait for my wives, too . ”.
Freya replied in a soft voice, “Uhm, I know . Onii-sama, I just want to go to Troy City . I want to make a trip back . The flowers from the dye crops have bloomed, so it should be a very pretty field of flowers . I never had the opportunity to go and see it… I really want to see it if possible . Also… I want… to have a bath in the hot springs with you! J-Just the two of us!”.