After that small episode, Leo then made his way to his manor on top of the hill in the middle of Heart city.

Unlike before, the very foot of the hill was now surrounded by a wall, and there were also infrastructures being built or already built inside that wall.

When he asked Cassandra and Elizabeth about it, they said that the Mischievous Lion Academy was going to be constructed just below his manor, since it was pretty much just an empty place, which is something he himself also agrees. The other reason is it's an indirect method of showing the hierarchy of the Mischievous Lion organization.

Queen Lion Olivia would be the highest in the hierarchy, before being followed by the 24 Elders, the 12 Zodiacs, the other members of the Mischievous Lion organization, then lastly the Mischievous Lion Academy. Simply put, no matter how high their status was in Mischievous Lion Academy, either elite students, teachers, Deans, or Principal, they would still be below the Mischievous Lion organization.

That's the hidden reason why the Mischievous Lion Academy was built below Leo's manor.

Along the way to the manor, Leo also noticed the new obvious changes in the city. In the past, this place looks more like a town than a city, but now it is completely deserving of its status as a city.

The north was turned into something similar to a Fortress, with Training Grounds, War Weapons Manufacturing establishments, Weapon Smithy, and other war-related infrastructure.

The west was the Residential District as it was the safest place for the civilians to live since the Blacksmoke city was completely under the Mischievous Lion organization control already.

The east was the Business District, which the Heart city lacked before. It was as well purposely place in the east in order to easily transport goods from the Port Cities like the Green Weed city and Blue Coral city to Heart city. Once this war is over, this Business District would definitely show its advantages.

The south was the Mischievous Lion organization base. Factions receive their missions inside the Mischievous Lion Academy, however, the Guilds would be receiving their missions inside the Mischievous Lion organization, just like the other members of Mischievous Lion organization. Aside from that, this would also be the place where they can resupply, ask for more information on a specific subject, rest and recuperate, and many more.

Lastly, the forest at the southwest, specifically where he had hunted and found a small Mana stone before, was now turned into really big farmland to produce fruits, vegetables, wheat, and poultry related products for Heart city. In the past, that place only has small farmland since it requires a lot of manpower to guard the farmers against Magical Beast. But at this moment, with students from Mischievous Lion Academy, members of Mischievous Lion organization, and even Queen Lion staying in Heart city right now, the security of the farmland was obviously not a problem anymore.

"This place has now become so unfamiliar..." Leo can't help commenting. Heart city was so poor in the past, although it was considered self-sufficient, it was only due to being small and the low population that he can make it possible. But right now, all of the preparation he had done in the past has finally ripened its fruits. In fact, it ripens so fast as he was only away for slightly over a month's time, yet it had already turned this way.

"What you're seeing right now is not yet everything..." Cassandra pointed at the west, "The Blacksmoke Canyon has now turned into a mine with all of the Bandits over that place turned into serfs by the cooperation of your Master Olivia, and Vins and Lanny Blacksmoke. A distance away from the farm kids, teens, and even adults are being trained on how to kill Magical Beast. The Hundred Hills at the southeast have a road being constructed in order to further expand the Heart city. Many more plans are now put into action as well, and everything was due to your preparation in the past 10 years said by your Master Olivia."

Hearing this, Leo can't help clinching his hand out of a mixed emotion of excitement, delight, joy, and the sense of achieving what he had long been trying to complete.

He really wants to shout how happy he was, but it would be out of his character to do so seriously, hence he holds himself back from doing it.

However, he has one question in his mind right now. Obviously, he was very happy with everything that has been achieved, especially since Heart city belongs to him alone, but where did they get the money, though?

"By the way, how much did Master Olivia used to start all of those projects?" Leo can't help asking.

"I think it was around 10 million gold coins, or maybe even less. But don't worry, everything has been put-" Cassandra was quickly interrupted by Leo.

"Where did he get the money?" Leo quickly asked. To be honest, the Mischievous Lion organization can easily earn 10 million gold coins or so, but that is only possible after a year of effort, and most of that money would also be used to further improve the Mischievous Lion organization and the Lion Heart city, hence there would pretty only be a few remaining for his Master Olivia, maybe around a hundred thousand gold coins or so, at most 200,000 gold coins. However, the Mischievous Lion organization has only been established for 8 years, starting when he was 10, so the money she had saved should at most be 1 million or so gold coins. But, hearing the 10 million gold coins, he immediately felt something was amiss.

"Oh, before we left Silver city, your Master Olivia had actually withdrawn all of the money you have saved in the Sword and Magic. Seriously, how many things have you sold from Sword and Magic to earn 10 million gold coins? That was really a lot. Because of that 10 million gold coin budget, the Mischievous Lion organization was able to speed up a lot of plans. Not only that, but they were also able to buy enough resources needed to establish the Mischievous Lion Academy." Cassandra replied.

"Yo... you mea... mean my... my money...?" Leo was having a hard time completing his sentence because of disbelief.

"Yes!" Cassandra confirmed.

Hearing that, Leo's world seemed to crumble and fall. In short, his world collapsed. It was just too much for him to take. It had taken him so much effort just to earn that much, just from the effort of stealing the 12 large Mana stones from the Black organization and killing of hundreds or so Magical Beast alone, and yet it had actually been used to develop the entire Mischievous Lion organization?!

"Leo, what's wrong?" Cassandra asked in a worried manner as she saw Leo's face turning ugly.

"I..."

"To be honest, even my Snow Noble Household needed to work for half a year or so to earn that much of gold coins, and yet you were able to do so in just a month's worth of time?" Elizabeth suddenly joined in.

"Huh? What do you mean about that?" Leo was stunned.

Hearing that, Cassandra and Elizabeth shoot Leo a look of doubt.

"What I meant to say is, how were you able to easily earn 10 million gold coins in 1 month." Elizabeth said.

"I sold 9 large Mana stones to Madam Silva. I also sold hundreds of Magical Beast to her, but I guess it was only worth a little considering they were all No Stars, except for the 1 Star Sewer Lizard and 1 Star Yellow Skinned Anaconda's skin. Oh, I've also sold to her a few Magical items and weapons from the Black organization and the reward for completing all of the missions we have accepted over the Sword and Magic has all been transferred to me as well, just like the deal of 50-50 percent split, that's why I didn't take any points anymore because it was much more profitable to just claim the money." Leo replied.

"The missions have money?��� Cassandra asked.

"Yes, since the reward is given by the Silver Mage Academy was separate to the reward given by the Sword and Magic itself." Leo answered, "There was no need to mention any of it since all of you had already agreed to my proposal anyways."

"But still, it shouldn't have reached 10 million gold coins, right?" Elizabeth shook her head, "At most, it would only be around tens of thousands after all of those missions."

"Exactly, but luckily those 9 large Mana stones fetch a huge price, close to 1 million gold coins per piece."

"Whattt?!" Cassandra and Elizabeth exclaimed in shock. Even Charlotte and the others following behind them also exclaimed in shock.

"What's wrong?" Leo curiously asked after hearing everyone exclaiming in shock.

"Don't tell me you seriously don't know?" Charlotte joined in.

"Know what?" Leo shoots a doubtful look at everyone.

"Large Mana stones only cost 100,000 gold coins, and that is the dark blue colored one, 50,000 gold coins for the blue colored one, 25,000 for the light blue colored." Charlotte explained, "So where did you get that information of each piece being priced close to 1 million gold coins?"

Leo was surprised after hearing that, but of course, he won't easily believe what they have just said because it was Madam Silva that had given him those prices, "Maybe those were of low quality."

"Low quality? There are only 3 qualities for each Mana stones, aside from dark blue, blue, and light blue, there is practically nothing else that can increase their prices. And not to mention those that still haven't been cleaned from impurities don't reach that much, too. In fact, their price is event lower in value." Princess Elaine can't help joining in as well.

"Then how did..." Leo wasn't able to finish his words when he suddenly thought of something, "For investment..."

Just like Madam Silva's reason for giving him so much reward with the mission he had accepted, all of it was for investing in him in order to make him strong as soon as possible.

"For investment?" Elizabeth, Charlotte, and Princess Elaine asked.

At the side, Cassandra also understood what Leo meant to say. The Blood Contract that Leo had signed with Madam Silva has specifically mentioned investment, and she had even mentioned it repeatedly as well, so Leo reaching 10 million gold coins in a month's time was obviously her doing, or more appropriately her investment.

Well, who else would price a large Mana stone closed to 1 million if it wasn't Madam Silva, right? And why would she price it that much if it wasn't for investment, right?

"So she has been secretly investing in me after all this time..."