One slot was reserved for the Pharmacy. Althea still had two slots left.
After a bit of discussion, they decided on the Post Office, which would used for fast communication.
Even if Ferrol Town wasn’t too far away and they could send Messengers from here to there and vice versa, fast communication could literally save lives so they didn’t want to be stingy with that.
They’d also have a lot more transactions with other Towns aside from Ferrol. They couldn’t send messenger birds there, right?
Not only that, considering the trends, more and more Alterrans were likely to expand their world, form caravans, and go on adventures—especially once the Mercenary Hall was built. In that case, Post Office wasn’t just convenient—it would be invaluable.
A Bonus: At the highest level of the Post Office—unlockable at city-level— they could send items too! There naturally were limitations, such as size and weight limits, but that would be really magical to have.
And so, two out of her three slots were decided on.
They thought and discussed it for a while, wondering what to use the last slot on—if they should use it at all.
Althea told them about the special buildings that would be available in the future, to determine whether they’d save the slot… again.
The people who lived with her were naturally aware of what she knew, but most of the other elders didn’t have that privilege.
For example, she told them about the Healing Sanctuary—which fascinated Volohov—a new building available at Level 2 Town. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Other than that, the other buildings at Level two were the Warrior’s Arenas, the Auction House, the Mercenary Hall, the Windmill of Fortune, and the Hotel.
She also told them of the pros and cons of each one. "Sadly, the Healing Sanctuary doesn’t seem to be a practical choice especially since we have such an efficient hospital—thanks to you," she told Volohov, who blushed and waved his hand around in embarrassment.
The others seemed to agree with her about which option was more attractive than the others. For one, for Level 2, only the Mercenary Hall was actually useful to them at that level—at least considering it would consume something as precious as a building slot.
To be honest, she was still amazed that the Training Hall was made available at the Village level.
For Level 3, she told them about the Trade Hub (which allowed the purchase and sale of items from/to afar), the Observatory, the Spring of Life, and the Enchanters’ Guild (which could enchant equipment).
As expected, they were most curious about the Trade Hub, the Spring of Life, and the Enchanter’s Guild—all of which had magic that was really beyond their current comprehension.
An instant-delivery shopping center? Yes!
An endless water supply? There was no such thing as too much water! Probably.
Magic Weapons Upgrade Building? Of course!
Anyway, for all three Town Levels, they were interested in only a couple of buildings. Since they could receive +2 Building Slots with each upgrade, they were not really lacking slots at all.
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