For a commoner, building a city was an incredibly hard thing to do, as it would take decades for it to even take shape. It was different for mages. By activating a large number of puppets, they could quickly build the frame of a city within a short period of time.
Saleen had over twenty mages with him and even more magic disciples. Thus, he could activate over a hundred mechanical puppets. These puppets that were taller than two people could only do simple tasks, but they would be enough. The forest west of the coast needed to be deforested, and the mages commanded the puppets. Using giant metal saws to fell the trees, the wooden materials were processed with magic and used to build houses.
