"Since Liraki has become the territory of our domain, Liraki Port and the surrounding cities will serve as a stronghold for naval activities."
"Mm."
"I have a long-term plan to cultivate Liraki Port and the navy into the continent's finest fleet. I am constantly working to secure the necessary funds, and the immediate budget available for the navy is 500,000 gold."
"500,000 gold…!"
I understood why Genitz was surprised.
500,000 gold, by the value of my previous life, equals about 500 billion won. It is certainly not a small amount. Moreover, this is not modern times, and building and maintaining warships costs astronomical sums without careful planning.
When I mentioned 500,000 gold, I wasn't talking about scraping together every last bit of coin. I had made sure to have plenty set aside, which meant that this was the immediate resource I could use.
Our domain had been encouraging the clearing of dungeons like the Nightmare Forest, the Tomb of Mahat III, and the Demon King's refuge. With a considerable financial investment, we had built top-notch infrastructure, and many hunters from the Nars continent had already established bases in our territory.