"That's it." Owen accepted the explanation given by Viscount Jarvis.

I didn’t expect this to be a magic attack?! The Arctic Icefield is indeed a dangerous place. No wonder humans rarely set foot there.

“That’s it for the discussion of the Arctic ice sheet.”

Immediately afterwards, Owen changed the topic and said to Viscount Jarvis: "Judging from the results of the second joint investigation, there is a high probability that undead monsters will not appear this winter. Even so, the People's Army must do a good job on the northern city wall.

We must not slack off in our defense work, do you understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Viscount Jarvis responded, stroking his chest, "I will ask the patrol soldiers to be on high alert when on duty."

"Right."

Suddenly remembering something, Irving continued: "The flying force has trained a group of formal pilots who have passed the technical standards. You can let them fly the plane north for reconnaissance, share Winnie's tasks, and hone their skills at the same time."

"learn."

After stroking his chest and saluting again, Viscount Jarvis said with great expectation: "The flying force can finally carry out its mission. I hope this air force can perform well."

"Whether the flying troops can perform outstandingly depends not only on their own abilities and skills, but also on whether the commander can issue correct instructions so that the flying troops can give full play to their advantages." Owen reminded.

"Your Majesty is right."

After that, the flying force undertook most of the aerial reconnaissance tasks, taking off almost every day to fly and patrol over the Mark Desert to observe whether there were traces of undead monsters on the ground.

…

In this way, the days without war lasted for a while, and before we knew it, it was the last month of winter.

There was still no sign of the undead monsters in the Mark Desert in the north, and it continued to remain quiet. On the contrary, the central square of Dawn City became lively.

Because next to the city hall building, a large clock tower that could become Dawn City's second landmark building was finally built, and many people gathered here out of curiosity.

This large clock tower is a typical Gothic building, about 80 meters high. It has a complex mechanical structure inside. There are dials and hands on all sides of the top of the tower to facilitate people nearby to check the time.

At the inauguration ceremony, Owen attended and introduced the function of this clock tower to everyone.

Every day at six o'clock in the morning, twelve o'clock in the afternoon and six o'clock in the evening, the big clock tower will emit clear and melodious bells to tell the time to the residents of Dawn City.

Forget it's twelve o'clock in the night, most people are probably sleeping, so it's best not to disturb them.

In addition to telling the time, the construction of this big clock tower also has the function of popularizing the basic knowledge about time to people and knowing how to read the hands on the clock.

This is very important because the first watch store in Dawn City also officially opened on this day, selling mechanical watches, pocket watches, clocks and other products.

At the end of the speech, Irving personally advertised the watch store.

"With this clock tower, everyone will be able to look up near the square with the largest flow of people and know the exact time at any time. However, what if it is not near the square? Is it possible to judge the approximate time based on the position of the sun as before?

?No, no need."

As he spoke, Owen raised his left hand, revealing the mechanical watch on his wrist.

"Because I have this thing - a mechanical watch. It has the same dial and hands as a clock tower, and it can show the current time. There is also this mechanical pocket watch, which can do the same."

Owen took out another pocket watch from his pocket, opened the cover, and showed everyone the dial inside.

Just when the public's attention was attracted by the mechanical watches and pocket watches, Owen turned his head and winked at Mapel, who was not far away. The latter nodded immediately and walked over holding something covered with cloth.

"The last thing is a mechanical clock that can be placed at home or hung on the wall as a decoration."

Owen lifted the piece of cloth and showed an exquisite pendulum clock to everyone.

"Mechanical watches, pocket watches and clocks are the three main products sold in the watch store opened today. If you want to manage your time reasonably and efficiently, I recommend you to go to the watch store and buy according to your needs."

After the inauguration ceremony, the people of Dawn City were discussing the clock tower and clocks.

At this time, students who came home from school explained the basics of time to their parents and relatives.

Schools were the first places to buy clocks. Teachers taught students how to check the time on clocks, and then students passed this knowledge on to their families.

As more and more people learn to read clocks, the role of clocks becomes more and more important, which can further drive the sales performance of watch stores.

As the watch market is gradually opened up, factories that manufacture watches can operate stably, and workers' jobs can be saved.

Of course, a precision object like a mechanical watch has great potential to become a luxury product.

After being sold to other countries by the luxury business group brought by President Heint Marsha, it was loved and sought after by many nobles and wealthy businessmen.

For this reason, watch factories have to expand production to cope with the increasing orders.

…

Late winter, Dawn City, northern city wall.

Standing on the city wall, Owen looked at the thick snow in the Mark Desert in the distance and fell into deep thought.

Throughout the winter this year, undead monsters did not attack Dawn City, nor did the Scarlet Sand Fortress.

A winter without war is certainly good, but this is obviously a short-term peace, and the crisis is not over.

As long as the Khazites are not eliminated, the north of the Kingdom of Dawn will never be able to usher in true peace and stability.

"Your Majesty, this is the most relaxing winter I have ever spent, but it is also the most difficult winter."

Viscount Jarvis on the side spoke his thoughts unhurriedly.

"Every winter, I will lead my troops to fight to the death against the undead monsters here. Although every casualty caused makes me very sad, after repelling them, I always feel at ease, because the city is safe.

"

"There is no need to fight this winter, but it makes me feel very uneasy. God knows when the undead monster appears again, will it mean the beginning of the holy war? How much price will the People's Army have to pay to win?"

There was a moment of silence before Owen responded.

"Indeed, we must be fully prepared and avoid rushing into battle."

Then, he turned to look at Viscount Jarvis and reminded: "However, winter is about to pass. Instead of worrying about whether the third holy war will break out, it is better to focus on dealing with the most important things at the moment."

"That's what your Majesty said." Viscount Jarvis nodded.
Chapter completed!