Starting Today I'll Work As A City Lord

"Tap Tap Tap..."

The rain poured outside, washing away the dust of the entire Sedona City. Raindrops fell from the sky like thousands of silver threads, cascading down the castle's wide eaves in rows, resembling beautiful bead curtains and creating an ethereal visual effect.

Lucas sat on the edge of the bed, gazing blankly at the rain outside. The distant Forbidden Mountain was shrouded in the rain mist, appearing like a colossal beast lying down.

This was the second rainfall since Lucas's arrival in this world. If it weren't for the Whispering River in his territory, which provided irrigation for the fields, the crops would likely have perished from drought by now.

"It's really nice to have a rainy day." Lucas stretched lazily, letting the covers slide off. Rainy days are perfect for sleeping.

"Eh? Why are there long hairs here? Blonde hair, flaxen hair? Annie and Nicole's hair? How did they end up on my bed?"

Lucas picked up a few strands of hair, puzzled. "Did they come to mess around on my bed?"

Lucas, thinking about Annie's mischievous nature, figured it was quite possible that she had been fooling around on his bed. As for Nicole's hair, it was natural given that she was responsible for tidying up the room.

He quickly dismissed the small matter from his mind. He needed to head to the security office today, and it wouldn't be good to arrive too late.

"Creak."

Nicole entered the room. It was already five in the morning, and she usually knew by this time that Lucas would be awake.

"Young master…" Nicole started to speak but trailed off, her eyes widening as she noticed the hair Lucas was holding. Her cheeks suddenly flushed red.

"What's wrong?" Lucas, noticing Nicole's blush, followed her gaze to the hair in his fingers and chuckled, "Did Annie come to play around on my bed recently?"

"Uh… Yes, she did." Nicole's head lowered, recalling how she and Annie had taken turns for half an hour each to massage Lucas's hands the previous night.

"It's alright, don't be embarrassed. Everyone loses a bit of hair; it's nothing to worry about." Lucas wasn't thinking too much of it, assuming Nicole was simply embarrassed about a bit of hair not being cleaned up.

"Mmhm." Nicole, still blushing, nodded and carefully assisted Lucas in dressing, avoiding eye contact throughout. She quickly left the room with a parting comment.

"Young master, I'm going to prepare breakfast."

Lucas tilted his head, watching the disappearing figure with confusion. Could it be because of the underwear?

"Woof…" At this moment, the panda Caesar was playing with Lucas's foot, seemingly enjoying himself, and wasn't about to rip his pants leg off.

"Caesar, let go of my foot. We're going to eat now." Lucas shook his foot, trying to get the panda off.

"Woof woof…"

The panda now understood that it was time to eat in the morning, so when Lucas shook his foot, Caesar let go. Lucas was quite surprised at how smart Caesar was.

Or rather, the habits that animals develop for meal times, much like how a dog knows it's mealtime when you rattle the bowl, Caesar had learned this much more quickly.

"It's strange, there's no reason for this. I didn't write that much last night." Lucas shook his hand, feeling his fingers a bit weak today, as if he had been gripping something for too long.

One person and one panda leisurely made their way to the dining hall, only to encounter a peculiar sight. All the beast-eared girls seemed to have their chests slightly enlarged. It was clear that everyone had used the bras, even Annie, who was sporting a radiant smile despite her slightly flushed face.

"..." Lucas decided not to bring up the bras to avoid further awkwardness. Amidst the strange atmosphere, he finished breakfast and left with Mina and Ayesha.

With the rainy weather, Annie and Nicole stayed behind, and Helen had already gone to school by 8 a.m. to teach classes. Now, the beast-children were also attending school, and Helen was tasked with helping them catch up.

As Lucas sat in the carriage, he watched the War Wolves squad outside, drenched in their cloaks, barely protected from the rain. He pondered whether he should create an otherworldly version of rain gear, like raincoats and umbrellas.

Rubber raincoats were out of the question. Instead, he considered using plants with better resilience, weaving them into rain ponchos. Although they might become heavier when wet, they would still be effective at repelling rain. Adding conical hats would complete a practical set of rain gear.

As for umbrellas, it's relatively simple. One just needs to use bamboo to make the frame and then cover it with a layer of waterproof oiled paper.

The core of a paper umbrella is actually that layer of waterproof oiled paper. Lucas, however, wasn't lacking in paper; he was missing the oil that's applied to the umbrella.

According to the information Lucas found, tung oil can serve as a waterproofing agent and is currently one of the materials he can obtain in large quantities.

The discovery of tung oil was a bit of a surprise. Lucas had instructed the research department to try extracting oil from all kinds of fruits or plants they came across.

Tung oil is extracted from a peculiar tree in the forbidden mountain, and Lucas, after checking Earth's records, found no similar tree. Consequently, he decided to name it the oil tung tree. But he couldn't check whether it had any toxic effect or not.

Imagine the beauty of painted scenes on oiled paper umbrellas, all finished with a layer of waterproof oil.

If Lucas weren't heading to the security office now, he'd want to turn back and have the craftsmen at the research department make a few oiled paper umbrellas. These would be far more durable than those with iron frames.

On Earth, in some places, it's customary to give a beautiful oiled paper umbrella at weddings. Of course, there are also umbrellas made of cloth, which are similarly treated with waterproofing oil. However, during this time, making umbrellas out of cloth was a luxury that ordinary people couldn't afford. Only rich nobles or people from the big city could afford cloth umbrellas or metal umbrellas.

"Step, step, step…"

While Lucas was contemplating how to make oiled paper umbrellas, the carriage arrived at the security office. The carriage entered directly into the building, and Mina, holding an umbrella, quickly escorted Lucas into the hall.

Rain dripped from every corner of the hall as Ryan, drenched through and through, stood staring blankly at the umbrella in Mina's hand. As he blinked, the umbrella was folded up by Mina, and he was astounded. Such a rainproof device—did it really exist in this world?

At this moment in the security office hall, apart from Lucas and his entourage, there were twenty-six people standing. Excluding Ryan, all the successful candidates from the exam had arrived, but everyone was soaked through.

"There is a storage room in the back yard with clean clothes. Go and change into them. Those will be your uniforms for the security office from now on." Lucas said, waving his hand.

"Yes, City Lord." The twenty-five people saluted and hurried off.

"City Lord." Ryan also performed a military salute with precision.

Ryan was still unsure why Lucas had called him today and felt a bit anxious. After all, his fiancée was arriving tomorrow, and he hoped nothing would go wrong or land him in the dungeon before her arrival.

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