"Any news on War Legate Draco?" Jerome asked when Lewis entered the room.

Lewis shook his head. "The rain in the Uduma Desert hasn't stopped. Nearly the entire desert is flooded, but we still have yet to hear from War Legate Draco. We can’t send our men to Enigma City since there's just too much about the place we don't know. Right now, our only option is to leave his fate to the gods."

Jerome took a deep breath. Although he was concerned about Adrian, life had to go on. He instructed, "Help me write a letter to Novemton headquarters. I want to inform Monarch Crystal about my intentions to build a railway connecting Wyvern Peak and Dragon Peak. To do so, we have to tunnel through mountains and lay down the necessary tracks."

"But sir, this will be a tremendous project. We don't know how long it'll take to complete. I'm worried it might cause a significant impact on Novemton's finances."

"We can save costs wherever necessary, but the railway must be done as soon as possible. The ea