The Final Boss Has Returned 136

Chapter 136

After all the quests were finished.

After giving free time to the expedition members who wanted to explore the field or hunt, and taking selfies with those who wanted fan service, I was finally able to have some personal time.

Hall of Iron Blood.

Sitting on the Steel Throne, I once again opened the quest information window I had received earlier.

[Aerial Mobile Fortress Voltaha]

[Grade: Legend]

-The starting point of the legend has finally returned to your hands. However, the Floating Castle Voltaha is not yet ready.

The numerous facilities and equipment you installed have all been destroyed or rusted by the ravages of time, and the mystery of the floating castle has lost its light. Now you must reclaim the mystery of the floating castle. Transform the Floating Castle Voltaha into an Aerial Mobile Fortress and regain the prestige of the Steel Monarch.

Your enemies will tremble in fear at the sight of the Aerial Mobile Fortress Voltaha, the symbol of terror flying in the sky.

[Quest Completion Conditions]

[Complete the construction of the Aerial Mobile Fortress Voltaha]

Aerial Mobile Fortress!

Looking at this quest, I rested my elbow on the armrest and put my chin on my hand.

Unlike the Reconquest Quest, the completion conditions were perfectly presented, and considering it mentioned regaining the prestige of the Steel Monarch, it was clear that this quest would be the culmination of a long Legacy Quest.

‘The key is whether or not I can reach EX Rank.’

EX Rank!

Having the same power as Eugene didn’t just mean going up one rank.

It meant becoming the true antithesis of Eugene, the top ranker, and another icon.

And from then on, the true battle between me and him would begin.

‘I think the Overlord’s Sword would be enough for EX Rank, but if not, I’ll have to look for another way.’

I recalled the Overlord’s Sword, a Legacy Skill that had not yet been unlocked.

Overlord’s Sword. The only Mythical grade skill I had!

Considering the tremendous power of that skill, I could say that reaching EX Rank was a sure thing, but just in case, I might have to look for other ways.

Thinking that, I turned on Management Mode.

“Management Mode.”

[Floating Castle Voltaha]

[Development Level: Beginner Level 1]

-Voltaha Castle, where the legend of the Steel Monarch began a thousand years ago and the center of his iron-fisted rule, continued to prosper as one of the core metropolises of the central region even after the World Revolution ended and the Steel Monarch was driven from his throne.

However, during the Great Cataclysm a decade ago, Voltaha Castle was subjected to concentrated attacks by monsters, and soon the surrounding land was torn away and soared into the sky due to the effects of the Great Cataclysm.

There is nothing left in Voltaha Castle, which has become a floating castle. You, who have returned to the throne of Voltaha Castle, must now create something from nothing.

[Military: F] [No military power.]

[Economy: F] [No economy exists.]

[Public Order: F] [Monsters are rampant in the field.]

[Culture: F] [The glorious cultures of the past have long been destroyed.]

[Population: 0]

[Funds: 0 Gold]

[Monthly Income: 0 Gold]

[Special Notes]

-There is no population.

-There is no source of income.

-Most facilities are destroyed.

-There are still many monsters roaming the surrounding fields.

[View Main Facilities]

[Steel Palace – Significant infrastructure damage]

[Reconstruction Priority: A]

[Voltaha Fortress – Significant infrastructure damage]

[Reconstruction Priority: A]

……

As soon as I turned on Management Mode, the territory information of Floating Castle Voltaha that appeared was beyond disastrous, it was even miserable!

‘No population and no funds?’

I let out a hollow laugh looking at the information that was hard to believe even with my eyes open.

It seemed like the quest grade wasn’t Legend for nothing.

Voltaha was in the worst condition of any territory I had ever occupied, both in the previous game and in Second.

‘It deserves to be a Legend grade quest.’

I checked the territory status and only then did I recall that the quest’s content was of Legendary grade.

At this level, it was beyond simply pouring water into a bottomless pit; it was like having to create an entirely new pit.

I waved my hand to close the information window and brought up the facility list.

[Steel Palace]

-The legendary palace where the Steel Monarch Drakan resided and ruled with tyranny.

Once the most splendid palace in the world, where gold and silver treasures from all over the world flowed in, now only faint traces remain.

[This building requires repairs. The following effects are restricted.]

……

[Total Repair Cost: 200,000,000 Gold]

[Would you like to proceed with the repairs?]

The total repair cost for the Floating Castle Voltaha: 200 million Gold!

A staggering price, equivalent to the dimensional gate that opened up the main questline in the Broken World!

Even I, accustomed to spending gold lavishly, couldn’t help but be surprised by this price tag for mere ‘repairs’.

Especially since the quest objective, the ‘Aerial Mobile Fortress’, hasn’t even been started yet.

‘But simply restoring it won’t revitalize the city.’

My gaze sharpened.

Simple restoration alone cannot revitalize a city.

Floating Castle Voltaha.

Outwardly attractive, a flying island that seems like something out of a fairy tale, but as a city location, it’s the worst of the worst.

The only way for users to reach Voltaha, located at an altitude unreachable even by wyverns, is currently by airship.

Whether users or NPCs, a population is needed to stimulate the economy, and as the status window shows, Voltaha’s population is ‘0’.

This meant we had to start with migration.

And migration wasn’t the end of it.

A productive industry was needed to revitalize Voltaha’s economy.

I looked at the hologram of Voltaha floating in front of me and pondered.

Voltaha possessed a surprisingly large amount of land.

It was large enough to be at least the size of an average territory, so instead of a floating castle, it was more appropriate to call it a floating island, an island drifting in the sky.

And Voltaha’s fields were still teeming with numerous monsters.

There was a high probability that dungeons or ruins could be found if we searched.

‘Monsters themselves can be a resource.’

My eyes gleamed.

Monsters.

Especially fields where high-level monsters appeared had a high probability of being valuable resources in themselves.

Moreover, Voltaha was the only floating castle in existence.

The tourism demand generated by the unique terrain of a floating castle was sure to be quite substantial.

I brought up the list of constructible facilities.

Even Legendary grade quests have strategies.

And I thought that the strategy was likely to be found in this list of constructible facilities.

As I brought up the list, numerous buildings appeared.

From the ancient Dark Empire related buildings that I had already constructed in Lawless Port Granado to common buildings!

And among them, I finally found a few useful facilities.

[Steel Knights Headquarters]

[Grade: Legendary]

-The new headquarters of the Steel Knights, the symbol of fear that once swept across the world with the Steel Monarch Drakan, slaughtering enemies with blood and iron. Having returned after more than a thousand years, the Steel Knights are now ready to welcome new members.

[Tower of Trials]

[Grade: Legendary]

-A training facility that transforms greenhorns into true Iron Blood warriors. Filled with numerous traps and monsters, users entering the Tower of Trials will be tested to their limits. Those who pass all the trials will be rewarded accordingly.

[Sky Harbor]

[Grade: Legendary]

-A harbor where airships can dock. It can operate multiple airships. It is the only passage connecting the ground and the floating castle.

[Can operate multiple airships.]

[Can operate regular flights to the ground.]

[Sky Shipyard]

[Grade: Legendary]

-A shipyard where airships that can navigate the blue skies can be manufactured. From small to large, combat-ready airships can be built.

[Super Luxury Casino]

[Grade: Mythical]

-A casino, the pinnacle of entertainment and pleasure. In addition to the gambling hall, various performance facilities are located here, allowing for significant income, but negatively impacting city security.

[Sky Hotel]

[Grade: Mythical]

-A hotel that can be built on a cliff overlooking the beautiful sky of the floating castle.

Unlike inns, it is a lodging facility that provides high-quality service and is preferred by the rich and nobles. Security can be guaranteed for guests, but high maintenance costs are incurred.

From the Tower of Trials to the Steel Knights Headquarters, which unlocks a new class, the Sky Shipyard, the Sky Harbor where airships can dock, and even the casino business, proven in Lawless Port Granado to be the most profitable business in Ard World!

The cost of building all these facilities was……

[Total Construction Cost: 49,000,000 Gold]

49 million Gold.

‘It’s not as expensive as I thought.’

Indeed.

It wasn’t as expensive as I thought.

Perhaps because the reconstruction cost was a whopping 200 million Gold, even though it was a large sum of money, it didn’t feel like much.

Anyway, at this price, it might be possible to create a pretty decent city.

Especially if a casino and hotel were built on the unique terrain of a floating castle, it might even become a gambling mecca surpassing Voltaha.

Furthermore, the introduction of a new class, especially the new production class ‘Magic Engineer’, which anyone would have imagined in a fantasy setting, could be an attractive factor to draw people to the floating castle.

Continuing my train of thought, I kept scrolling through the list with my hand, and finally, at the end, the key to the quest appeared.

[Aerial Mobile Fortress Modification]

Aerial Mobile Fortress.

The quest objective had finally revealed itself.