The Golden Lord has a perverted SSS-rank summoning system!

Ethan stopped in his tracks in the middle of the street, his eyes narrowing as he watched the changes sweep through the city around him.

A light, golden mist descended upon Goldenveil like a living cloak, wrapping rooftops, walls, and towers in a soft, gilded glow.

At the same time, the density of mana and aura in the air surged in a single pulse—a wave that rippled outward from the palace of the fallen emperor-god, now renamed the Golden Palace, spreading to every corner of the sacred city.

The entire population of Goldenveil felt the change in that very same instant.

The Awakened, in particular, lifted their eyes toward the golden sky before slowly turning their gaze back to their Lord, each pair of eyes brimming with reverence.

Thalion and Doran paused also mid-step, their lips curving into discreet, proud smiles.

That was their lord. The destined Golden Lord.

The affinity and loyalty of the two knights could rise no higher—they had already reached the absolute ceiling.

But the base loyalty of the people of Goldenveil, still far from its limit, took a considerable leap in that instant.

[Goldenveil has been upgraded!

Small Town -> Medium City

Magic density in the city doubled (relative to base magic density)

The size of the Goldenveil County territory has been increased]

[Congratulations on elevating Goldenveil to the level of a Medium City! Keep advancing for even better rewards!

+ 25 premium gacha tickets

+ 250 common gacha tickets

+ 2,500 free gacha tickets

+ 1,000 prestige]

[Your noble title has been upgraded!

Superior Count -> Lower Duke

+ 5 premium gacha tickets

+ 25 common gacha tickets]

[Your Golden Lord’s Ring ability "Resource Vision" has been upgraded!

Now, aquatic resources can also be visualized! Improved vision of fertile soil!

You can invest high-quality magic cores into a specific territory to increase deposits and the quality of extracted resources.]

[Your Golden Lord’s Ring ability "Military Talent Conversion" has been upgraded!

Talent conversion rate increased by 30%, and the chance of generating higher-tier talents has increased by 70%!]

[Your Golden Lord’s Ring ability "Instant Construction" has been upgraded!

New constructions per month: 4

Upgrades per month: 10]

Ethan tried to contain his excitement, but the corners of his mouth simply refused to obey, curving upward until they broke into a broad, genuine smile.

This was far better than he’d imagined, especially when it came to magical density. Doubling a value that was already absurdly high at Goldenveil’s base was op as hell.

And to make the package even more generous, his Instant Construction ability had also received an upgrade—and with it, that month’s construction quota had been reset.

He was in the last week of the sixth moon, which meant he could erect four new buildings right now.

Then, the very next week—before leaving for war—he could build four more. That was a total of 28, including construction improvements..

Of course, he had no intention of spending it all at once. At least not the uses from the next reset. He’d need to set aside a good portion to invest in the new cities he still intended to conquer.

In the end, Ethan could only sigh with satisfaction, glancing down at his own status screen.

[Name: Ethan GoldenVeil

Level: 101/120 (XP: 2%)

Available Rebirths: 2

Stage: 3 (Advancement quest available at level 120.)

Talent: Rank S

Noble Title: Lower Duke. (Increase your prestige to upgrade your title.)

Heroic Title: The Incomparable Degenerate of Darkwall! (-3 prestige), Goblin Slayer! (+2 prestige, +30% fear among goblins.) +3

Prestige: 200/25,000

Aura: 30,000/30,000

Attributes.

Strength: 1,200

Agility: 1,191

Vitality: 1,173

Intelligence: 900

Charm: 1,300

Available attribute points: 57

Wives: 6

Concubines: 356

Monthly prestige gained from wives and concubines: 500]

He wasn’t exactly thrilled with the absurd jump in the requirements for the next title level, but he didn’t waste time dwelling on it either.

Soon enough, he would add Amelia and Ysara as his wives, and his monthly prestige gain would skyrocket for good.

First, he just needed to find a way to get Amelia to formally recognize him as her husband—something which, honestly, he wasn’t all that far from achieving.

Shifting his gaze, Ethan pulled up the status screen for Goldenveil.

[Name: Sacred City of GoldenVeil

Type: Medium city

Population: 86,532

Population Loyalty: 85%

Houses: 20,000 (19,751 occupied)

Prosperity: Extremely Prosperous

Attractiveness: Extremely Attractive

Population Growth: +350/Week (Increase attractiveness and prosperity to gain more residents)

Lord: Ethan GoldenVeil

Orders: 2

Knights: 350

Average Level: 36

Stationed Army: 12,500 Soldiers

Average Level: 28

Guard Loyalty: 92%

’The Divine Wall of GoldenVeil’ Status: 3,120,990/3,120,990

Treasury: 100,387,000 gold coins (-15,500 per month)

Upgrade requirements: 20,000/50,000 houses, 86,532/200,000 inhabitants, 1,000,000 gold coins, Lord at Duke level or higher]

[Name: County of GoldenVeil

Territory: 10,000 square kilometers (Build and further develop your territory to continue expanding.)

Population: 90,453

Capital: Goldenveil

Cities under command: 0/7

Villages under command: 1/20

Fortresses under command: 0/10 (Only external fortresses count.)

Knight Orders: 2

Knights: 350

Average Knight Level: 36

Army: 13,000 infantry soldiers

Average Army Level: 28

Defense Level: Miserable

Control: 19%

Regional Loyalty: Extremely High

Stability: Low

Natural Resources: Extremely Rich

Monthly Regional Revenue: -16,237

Treasury: 0 (A national treasury must be created. National treasuries are available at the kingdom level and above.)

Taxes Received from Settlements Under Control: -1,200

Upgrade requirements for the duchy level: 1 capital at the large city level or higher, a regional population of 500,000 or higher, 1,000,000 gold coins, and a Lord with the title of duke or higher.]

The total territory of Goldenveil County had grown considerably, and the same could be said of the city’s prosperity and the weekly influx of new citizens streaming through its gates.

Ethan was pleased with the result, but a subtle concern had also taken root in the back of his mind.

Ten thousand square kilometers was quite a stretch of land.

Most of that area was still completely overrun by creatures of darkness and hostile settlements—a veritable logistical nightmare just waiting to be solved.

He needed to begin forming new legions as soon as possible, along with erecting fortresses scattered throughout the territory.

Only then could he ensure that every inch of those lands bore the presence of the Goldenveil army.

To do that, of course, he would need roads connecting everything. Fortunately, that was something he could easily resolve with Instant Construction.

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