NABC Chapter 768 Renovation Efforts
Chapter 768 Renovation Efforts
Chapter 768 Renovation Efforts
Karl smiled at Teacher Jo. "I have a proposition for you. I am going to renovate this building as a branch Guild House. I will hire you to stay on as the caretaker, just as you have been, but now with funding to actually fix things. Then we will turn the main floor area into a shop, where we sell the items that my teammates make. You see, we're all pushing to make it to Overlord Rank, but that is going to need money and opportunities, plus countless visits to the Dungeon, unless there is a higher Rank one nearby."
The little Demon smiled. "Does that mean there's a budget for cleaning supplies? I can go get everything that we will need right away. I don't know what you're going to change, but I can make everything clean as can be by the end of the day." @@@@
Her excitement level had shot through the roof when she found out that she was going to have an actual job again, but the ladies were giving her looks that said they were concerned with her mental health.
"Sorry, I'm an Obsession Demon, and my Obsession is cleanliness. You have no idea what hell it has been being unable to afford to properly clean." She rambled.
Karl winked at Dana. "I guess that means no shoes in the house."
Teacher Jo, or Caretaker Jo, as she would be in her new role. Looked horrified at the concept of shoes outside the common areas of the house, and Karl noticed that everyone inside had left their shoes by the door, despite the poor condition of the floor.
"The city will be short on construction workers for a bit, as they have to take care of the portions of the city that collapsed in the attacks, but do what you can, and we will get started on the renovations as materials come available."
Caretaker Jo smiled. "I know people. They're outside the wall, so nobody will be likely to call on them for the repair, but we can hire them to do the renovation with Earth and Nature Magic. One of them is a Dryad, and they've got a great sense of style.
You'll just need to pay their way into the city as part of the fee."
Karl nodded. "Just give me the name and location, and I will go get them. While I do that, you can lead the ladies on a walk through, so they can see what we have to work with."
Jo wrote him a note, including a rough map of the Frostfire Gate suburbs. The location was further east, toward the ocean, but it shouldn't be too hard to find.
Karl nodded to the guard on the way out, and the man held up a hand to talk to him.
"Did you buy the old barracks?" He asked.
"The Governor gave them to my team for our efforts during the battle. We're planning to make it a combination of our Guild House and a shop." He explained.
She smiled. "In that case, you can call me Misty, and my daughter is Rain. Do you have any magic users on your team that might be helpful?"
Karl smiled. "I have a Royal Rank Green Dragon Cleric. She might be useful. Or she might not. It depends on how long she can focus for."
Misty laughed, the branches of her hair shaking. "Alright. I will bring a Stonesmith with us as well. It won't take long, but the fee isn't cheap. Though, I can see that's not going to be a problem on this job.
What are you going to be selling?" She asked.
"Alchemical potions for healing and progression. Runic jewellery, and once I can find a source for weapon blanks, Runic Weapons as well."
The Dryad paused.
"I don't think that I follow. What is a Runic Jewellery?" She asked.
Karl saw the problem. If she was going to make display cases, she needed to know what he sold.
Karl took out one of the Royal Rank rings that he had inscribed for Giant Strength and placed it on the table.
"That sort of thing. But also amulets, necklaces, bracelets. Whatever I can get from my supplier. Mostly Royal and Monarch Rank, but I might eventually make some lower grade budget items." He explained.
The Dryad was stunned into silence.
[She might need a minute.] Hawk laughed.
[Positively Shooketh. Flabbergasted. Discombobulated.] Remi agreed.
Then Remi dropped a Monarch Ranked healing potion on the table between them to see what happened.
Misty sighed. "I am going to have to hire a security expert as well. I know a mage who specializes in barriers. You should have enough magic to help him, and he's already in the city. That sort of inventory can't just be left in the open."
That was understandable. Though, Karl suspected that this renovation project was going to get extremely expensive. Just a barrier that could keep away the threats of local thieves would be costly. Unfortunately, while Karl could make Runic Barriers, he had limited experience, and Dana only knew a few basic barrier spells. Neither was up to the task of erecting permanent barriers over an entire property.