Chapter 88

In the workshop of Ellington, several female workers, drenched in sweat, felt dizzy and clearly could not hold on any longer.

"I can't take it anymore, I need to rest for a while, you can take over for me."

One of the female workers wiped her sweat; the sweltering workshop was almost unbearable for her.

"You go and rest, I'll take over... Lord?"

The female worker suddenly panicked and hurriedly stood up to bow, while the one who was about to collapse got up dazedly, just about to bow, but felt a blackout and fell to the ground.

At that moment, she suddenly felt that she had bumped into someone, and a cool breeze hit her face, refreshing her dazed mind and bringing her back to her senses.

"Lord, Lord!"

The female worker, now awake, was greatly surprised and hurriedly broke free from Tang En's embrace, nervously saying, "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..."

"It's fine."

Tang En frowned and said, "If you can't take it, don't force yourself."

"No!"

The female worker exclaimed, suddenly kneeling down in front of Tang En, and said excitedly, "Please don't fire me, Lord! I need this job!"

Tang En was taken aback: "That's not what I meant..."

"Lord!"

The other female workers looked at Tang En with great tension. Although the job was hard, it was already much better than other jobs. They just had to endure the sweltering environment, and they would earn ten gold coins a month. Where else could they find such a well-paid job besides with Lord?

"You all..."

Tang En was speechless and said helplessly, "I was negligent before. Don't worry, I'll solve this problem right away."

The sweltering workshop suddenly fell silent, and the female workers looked at each other, not knowing how Lord Tang En planned to solve the problem.

They were just ordinary people from the remote town of Ellington. Although they knew that mages had great power, they had no idea what that power entailed.

Moreover, they didn't even know that Tang En was a mage...

Tang En waved his hand, "Go and close the door."

"Ah..."

The door was originally open, and although it was sweltering, they could occasionally feel a breeze from outside. But if the door was closed, the entire workshop would become a sealed steam room, and the temperature would soon become unbearable.

However, they didn't dare to disobey Tang En, and two female workers went over and closed the door with trepidation.

They thought Tang En was going to punish them. Under the watchful eyes of the female workers, Tang En took out the magic air conditioner he had just made, placed it on a shelf by the wall, inserted a magic crystal, turned the fan to the maximum, and activated the frost array.

Almost instantly, a cool breeze blew out.

"This, this is—cold air!?"

The female workers closest to the air conditioner immediately felt the difference, widened their eyes, and stared in disbelief at the strange device on the shelf.

In such hot weather, that strange box could actually blow out cold air!?

Heaven! What on earth was that thing!?

However... regardless of what it was, the female workers standing nearby already felt extremely comfortable and relaxed. They had never realized that coolness could be so pleasant.

The cold air blew into the workshop, and soon the female workers farther away also felt the coolness.

"So comfortable..."

"By the gods! That box can actually blow out cold air... It's incredible!"

A female worker closed her eyes, hugging herself with a look of bliss: "I feel like I've been reborn..."

Tang En smiled and said, "This is a magic air conditioner, something I just made. With this, your work will be much more comfortable in the future."

"Magic air conditioner? Is that the name of the box?"

"Exactly, it can cool in summer and heat in winter."

"By the gods! This, this is really incredible! If I had one of these magic air conditioners at home, I could sleep well every day!"

"Don't dream, didn't you see Lord put a magic crystal in it? Even with our current salary, we can't afford a magic crystal!"

"Magic crystal!? Lord! This, this is too wasteful! Please take it back!"

The female workers knew how much value they could create in a day, and it was probably not even a tenth of the value of a magic crystal.

So, although they all liked the magic air conditioner, they felt it was too much to let Tang En waste a magic crystal on them. After all, getting such a good job from Lord was already a stroke of luck.

Tang En thought for a moment and smiled, "Work hard, and I can give a magic air conditioner to whoever performs well. As for the magic crystal, don't worry. The one I just put in is a low-quality magic crystal, worth only ten gold coins, and it can run the air conditioner for a month."

Ten gold coins, a month, which averaged to just a few dozen silver coins a day. Tang En didn't think it was a big deal, but the female workers were still greatly surprised.

After all, Tang En only paid them ten gold coins a month. If they were to use the magic air conditioner, their entire monthly salary would be gone...

Tang En, of course, knew what they were thinking and smiled, "Don't worry, your current salary is just that, but it doesn't mean it will always be that. As Ellington gradually becomes more prosperous, your salaries will increase. Soon... maybe next year, or even by the end of this year, you'll be able to afford the magic air conditioner."

"Really!? Lord, we can really afford the magic air conditioner?"

"Of course, I promise."

"Great! Long live Lord!"

"Lord is truly a good person!"

Tang En smiled; the feeling of being appreciated was quite nice.

In just a short while, the temperature in the workshop had dropped to a comfortable level, and the female workers' work enthusiasm was rekindled. After teaching them how to adjust the fan, Tang En left.

After all, the workers in the soap workshop and the charcoal factory were still suffering from the heat.

As they watched Tang En leave, the female workers chattered excitedly, their topics revolving around how handsome Lord was, how good Lord was, and how charming Lord was...

"Ah... I've fallen for Lord. If I could marry Lord—no, even being his mistress would be enough. How wonderful that would be..."

The female worker next to her pinched her and teased, "Stop dreaming, wake up. How could Lord ever look at us ordinary people? Lord's partner will surely be an outstanding girl... like a princess from a certain country? Or a saint from the Church of Light?"

"You're right, probably only those princesses and saints can match Lord."

The girls, who were already blindly devoted to Tang En, felt that only those princesses and saints could match him. Thinking that Lord would become such a great person in the future and that they had been so close to him, the girls were even more excited. The female worker who had bumped into Tang En was blushing with happiness, probably going to have a sweet dream that night.

Tang En, of course, didn't know that the female workers would gossip about him after he left. He quickly installed air conditioners in the other places, earning a lot of admiration, and then went to Elsa's house.

"Elsa! Elsa?"

"Lord Big Brother!"

Elsa was clearly not at home, but Ilia ran out with a look of surprise. The little girl's face was covered in sweat, but she was very happy to see Tang En and tried to climb onto him.

"Wait, wait!"

Tang En was shocked, "You're so dirty! Go wash up!"

"Ah—Big Brother is being mean to Ilia..."

Ilia pretended to cry, and Tang En was immediately at a loss. Since they had started practicing magic together, Ilia had become more and more dependent on Tang En and more clingy, and she had also learned to be coquettish, making Tang En almost defenseless.

Tang En said helplessly, "How could I be mean to Ilia? I like her so much."

"Hehe! I knew Big Brother is the best to Ilia!"

Ilia made a funny face, climbed onto Tang En, and kissed him on the cheek, saying happily, "Big Brother is so good to Ilia. When Ilia grows up, I'll definitely marry Big Brother!"

Tang En wiped the saliva from his face with a bitter smile and said, "We'll think about that when you grow up. Don't say such things now."

"I like Big Brother~"

Ilia hugged Tang En's neck, and her sweat rubbed onto him.

"Okay, okay, I get it."

"What is Big Brother looking for Elsa? She's training the guard."

"It's really tough in this heat... By the way, I'm not here for Elsa. Is your mother at home?"

"Yes, I was just wiping her sweat."

Ilia said happily, "It's so hot, and Mom has been sweating a lot."

Tang En smiled and said, "Mom must be very tired. I have a way to make sure Ilia and Mom won't feel the heat."

"Really!?"

Ilia was delighted and shook Tang En's neck, "Hurry up, hurry up! This weather is so annoying!"

"Okay, let's go inside first."

Tang En smiled and pushed the door open, then called out, "Aunt Clara, I'm here to visit."

"That voice... it's Lord!"

After a pause, Clara seemed surprised, "Lord, please don't come in!"

Tang En was taken aback, "Ah?"

Then he heard a clatter, accompanied by Clara's exclamation.

Tang En's heart tightened, and he wanted to go in, but suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu...

He felt that if he went in, he would likely see something embarrassing...

To avoid the awkwardness, Tang En wisely stopped and said, "Ilia, go see what's wrong with your mom."

"Okay!"

Ilia slid off Tang En and rushed in.

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