Blackmail

Thanks to King Elon's swift response to the weather, the workers were able to cover the blocks to prevent them from melting in the rain. In this world, there were hard, large leaves that were even capable of serving as umbrellas during a downpour. As strong as leather, many said they were powered by mana.

After all, the people had always believed that mana powered all things in this world.

A heavy downpour descended at dusk, sending all the workers to their refuges. As the First Rain, Lord Xan had told Elon that it would be a very heavy one, and there were likely to be more like it in the fourth and final downpour.

Many claimed that the last downpour was always the most intense, as some riverine areas in the Althera Empire often flooded. When winter descended the very next day, the bountiful waters were likely to freeze up, causing great disorder.

The Midlands Hills were lucky that they barely had flood issues.