Chapter 407: Eternal Silver Sun Mine

Currently, Goldenveil County covered roughly ten thousand square kilometers.

It stretched more than two hundred kilometers from its easternmost border to its westernmost, and only a small fraction of all that land was actually under Ethan’s control.

In fact, the county extended all the way to the far side of the Solene River, but for now, Ethan maintained only a small camp there, with fewer than twenty soldiers.

Goldenveil needed to develop significantly before undertaking another major territorial expansion.

Faelith sighed, shifting on Ethan’s lap. The warm weight of her ass settled against his thighs as she murmured a simple spell.

A soft glow spread over her skin, washing away the saliva, the tear tracks, and the thick splatters of cum clinging to her face and the heavy swell of her breasts.

She stood up, her bare breasts bouncing lightly with the movement, and smoothed the dress over her voluptuous curves.

She tugged her skirt back down over her ass with a slight sway of her hips, the round cheeks shifting beneath the fabric as it slid into place.

Ethan remained where he was, leaning back and admiring her.

"You’ll be leaving soon, won’t you?" Faelith asked, her fingers sliding up to the bodice of her dress.

She tugged it up a few times with sharp motions, her huge elven tits bobbing heavily inside the fabric with each pull. The pale flesh bulged over the neckline and wobbled with every jerk of the cloth before the pair finally settled snugly within the bodice.

"Yes." Ethan nodded. "I still have a lot to do in Goldenveil, and I need to set up some fortifications along the way."

He stood up as well and pulled her into a tight hug.

Her soft body molded against his, and her huge breasts flattened against his chest.

"First, let’s take a look at the elven silver mine in Greenleaf. Along with the magical wood from Fallenwinter, I want to start exporting elven silver in the future."

Ethan still had one use of Instant Upgrade and two uses of Instant Construction left for this month.

Considering the size of the reserves and the quality of the elven silver coming out of Greenleaf, upgrading that mine was a great idea.

Faelith nodded gracefully, taking a step back and offering her arm to Ethan.

He didn’t hesitate, linking his own powerful arm with the beautiful elf’s delicate one.

Together, they left the mansion and made their way through the streets of Greenleaf.

Ethan had divided the humans, dwarves, and elves among the three cities.

He didn’t like the idea of segregating the races, but in this case, it made sense.

Greenleaf’s economy revolved primarily around elven silver—a metal that only elves could mine efficiently.

A dwarf living there would have a harder time finding work in his own field of expertise.

Fallenwinter didn’t have that problem, since both dwarves and humans were skilled at clearing forests and would be very useful in harvesting the magical trees there.

Still, dwarves truly thrived around steel, coal, and iron, which made Windmere the best place for them.

Before long, the two were making their way through the heart of the city, which now held more than forty thousand inhabitants.

All of Greenleaf had changed considerably.

The houses resembled those in Goldenveil, and the streets—beautiful and well-maintained—were even greener and more full of life.

Elven children ran laughing among the market stalls, and the smell of fresh bread mingled with the scent of resin and damp leaves.

The walls surrounding the city were a deep green, tall and imposing, visible from almost any street.

Wherever they went, looks of reverence followed them. Elves stopped what they were doing to bow slightly, some murmuring greetings to Faelith.

Still, a few eyed Ethan with suspicion.

The handsome young man ignored them all, soon arriving at Greenleaf’s only elven silver mine.

Faelith had tried to open other mines after this one, but her attempts almost always ended in failure.

Establishing the connections necessary to begin mining was extremely difficult.

"Is this the place?" Ethan asked.

His eyes scanned the mine—a small, simple concrete structure, basically just a hole in the ground with a few carts and tools scattered around it.

"Y-yes..." Faelith nodded, a little embarrassed. The tips of her long ears drooped slightly, and she smoothed her skirt unnecessarily.

It wasn’t exactly a grand place, despite all its economic importance, and she couldn’t help but feel that the whole thing looked a little pathetic in front of Ethan.

The handsome young man smiled, giving the beautiful elf a gentle pat on the butt.

His palm barely made a sound against the fabric, but her plump buttock still sank under his touch, the soft cheek dimpling around his fingers.

The ample flesh quivered for an instant, a ripple rolling across the whole cheek.

Faelith let out a little moan of surprise, her cheeks growing even hotter.

"Don’t worry, my love, that’s what your man is here for." He leaned in, planting a lingering kiss on her slender neck, then walked toward the mine.

Its operations had been temporarily halted following his arrival.

He still had sixty million gold coins in Goldenveil’s vaults, so he didn’t hold back, activating the Instant Construction skill in construction upgrade mode.

A list appeared before his eyes.

He filtered the search to show only the highest-quality mines priced under ten million gold coins, and after going through a few options, he finally found an interesting result.

[Name: Eternal Silver Sun Mine

Description: A gigantic, sophisticated elven silver mine, capable of accommodating fifty thousand workers and equipped with everything necessary for the extraction and refinement of high-quality elven silver.

It was created by a powerful elven matriarch of the past and has served as the foundation of elven silver production in her domain for thousands of years.

Effect: +200% quality of mined elven silver, +200% purity of mined elven silver, +300% worker productivity, +300% magical conductivity of mined elven silver.

Price: 9,600,000 gold coins]

Ethan didn’t hesitate to confirm the construction.