The small demoness was the loser who could only grit her teeth and take the other chair next to Zac after having been physically bodied away from a more distant chair by one of the fat men . Zac tried to improve the relations by nodding at her , but she stared straight ahead without moving like a zombie .
After everyone sat down Ogras summoned glasses and a few jugs of what smelled like liquor and poured himself a drink . The others poured themselves some as well , but were clearly not as comfortable as their leader . Zac declined the offer , and instead took out one of his canteens of normal water .
So , now that everyone is settled we can discuss the construction of… uh . . . what name have you chosen for the town? - Ogras asked as he turned toward Zac .
Zac was completely stumped , as he never bothered about such a detail while struggling for the last month . Now that the incursion was gone and his temporary outpost was turned into a town . He called this place Demon Island in his mind , but he couldn’t name his town that . Maybe something with his name? In case his town got famous and his family heard of it they might come here . Zachary Town? No . Atwood sounded better for a town . Atwoodtown? Atwoodville? Camp Atwood?
Port Atwood . - He finally said after some hesitation . It had his name and - Port’ was a pretty normal addition to coastal cities , so he felt it sounded pretty neat .
Hm . . . Ok . The construction of Port Atwood . You have seen the general area already . Remember , it needs to be defensible within 40 days . - Ogras said as he rolled out a parchment . It was a surprisingly detailed map of the general area . It had his camp and the harbor marked , and even the large warehouse was drawn out . After scanning it for a few seconds he knew that it was completely accurate when comparing it to his memories of the area . Of course , the only error was that the details of the harbor were quite indistinct , and nothing was mentioned except the line - shipyard - .
Zac wondered how he could have produced such an accurate map in such short order , but he didn’t want to make a fool of himself in front of so many people , and could only ask later . The conversation was a bit stilted at the beginning , where Ogras had to drag the words out of the craftsmen’s mouths . Zac himself was content to just listen for now , as he realized he had no idea how to build a city .
He had thought that it would be like a strategy game since he possessed the Town Shop . He just bought the buildings and they produced or did whatever they were designed to do . But as the group started discussing everything from plumbing , to district allocation , to traffic flows and congestion points he started to zone out .
Between the hard liquor and the fact that Zac kept mostly quiet the demons started to get more and more animated as they discussed and debated various points , each individual clearly convinced that their specific field was the most important for a burgeoning town’s success . Soon an early blueprint for Port Atwood was starting to take shape , with Ogras pushing things forward .
The general idea for the beginning was to create four Zones . The inner Zone was to be a walled-off area belonging to Zac . It would also encircle the Shipyard , with walls going down to the water a few hundred meters to both sides of it . Another wall would be erected between Zac’s camp and the shipyard . Ogras explained it was to protect the Lord’s manor against naval attacks , but Zac knew it rather was to keep the Creators separated .
Outside the core area three Zones would be established . The first was on the southwest side of the core , expanding alongside the wall all the way down to the water . It would be the trade zone where merchants and craftsmen had their headquarters .
On the other side of the core zone would the military encampment be . Zac was confused as he didn’t have an army , but let them go ahead with the plans anyway . Having an army would be convenient , as that meant he wouldn’t have to spend as much on defensive arrays . And if he became a real Lord there actually might be a time when he had a proper army .
The central area would be residential , with some businesses such as bars , and bathhouses peppered in , and it would be connected with the mercantile zone with a large square . Most space around the square was earmarked for various key institutions , such as an auction house and a bank , which Zac didn’t qualify to own yet .
They even allocated a large space for an academy . After asking he realized it wasn’t like a school on the old earth , but rather to help the students to get a class they wished for and guide them with their cultivation . This was something very interesting to Zac who had just fumbled around when he got his class choices .
He was already getting bored about the discussion about the town construction , and set his eye on the demon who appeared to represent the field of education .
