Construction began at dawn on the northern fields beyond the city walls. The land was flat open and windy with a distant view of snow capped mountains. Workers arrived carrying tools made of iron stone and mana infused crystals. Each tool glowed faintly like a lantern. Ethan studied the teams assigned to him. There were stone shapers who could carve entire blocks in minutes earth mages who molded terrain like clay metal forgers who heated steel with their bare hands and ordinary laborers who carried supplies with disciplined strength. They were talented but lacked organization. They moved without rhythm and had no clear structure

Ethan called everyone together and introduced himself. He explained that they were building something new and that safety was the foundation of everything. They had never heard the word safety used with the seriousness he used. He assigned roles dividing the workers into teams just as he did with ride crews back home. He appointed shift leaders and established hand signals for communication. He showed them how to create paths for hauling materials and how to mark areas that needed clearance. At first they looked confused. Then something surprising happened. They followed his instructions and the workflow improved dramatically

While they prepared the foundation Ethan sketched the track shape onto the ground with chalk. It curved through the fields before looping around a tall stone structure that would become the flame tunnel. Workers asked what the ride would do. Ethan explained it simply. A train carrying passengers would move through the track while Emberclaw delivered timed bursts of fire to create acceleration and visual spectacle. They stared in amazement and terror. One worker asked if people would willingly get on something so dangerous. Ethan said yes because danger becomes excitement when managed correctly

Throughout the morning he worked nonstop. He explained foundations weight support and rail tension even though none of the workers had heard such terms. He demonstrated how certain curves needed stabilization with stone pillars and how mana stones had to be spaced evenly to avoid energy overload. Earth mages followed his diagrams shaping terrain with impressive precision. Metal forgers hammered rails with glowing hands. The project came alive faster than Ethan expected. Magic accelerated every step. A project that might take months on Earth grew day by day into something visible tangible and real

But not everyone approved. A group of robed mages approached the site led by a stern woman whose silver hair floated as if carried by wind. She introduced herself as Aradine High Mage of the Conclave. She demanded to know why the king had approved a construction project that interfered with mana flow. Ethan explained his plan calmly. Aradine said dragons were sacred forces not tools. Ethan replied that he was not treating Emberclaw as a tool but as a partner. She accused him of arrogance. Ethan stood his ground. He said that safety required understanding and structure. That without standards magic would always be dangerous. Aradine looked offended but also intrigued. She asked what these safety standards were. Ethan spent an hour explaining signs signals restricted zones fire timing cycles evacuation routes and training. The mages had never heard such organized thinking applied to magic before

Aradine left with no promise of support but also no threats. Ethan considered that a win

By midday Emberclaw was brought to the site under heavy guard. The drake moved slowly its chains rattling. Workers stepped back in fear. Ethan approached Emberclaw first speaking in a calm steady tone. He explained that they were testing fire cycles. Emberclaw snorted but remained still. Ethan asked the handlers to loosen the chains to allow controlled movement. They reluctantly agreed. The moment the chains loosened Emberclaw stretched its wings and the air shimmered with heat. Workers panicked but Ethan raised his hand telling them to hold their positions. He studied the drake’s breathing and motion then marked timing circles on the ground using chalk. Each circle represented a safe position for fire bursts. Workers began understanding that Emberclaw followed patterns rather than chaos

Ethan guided Emberclaw to a marked point. He gave a low whistle pattern he had used earlier. Emberclaw tilted its head recognizing the signal. Ethan stepped back and raised his hand to give the fire cue. The drake inhaled deeply. Workers ducked behind barriers. Emberclaw released a long flame burst that flowed exactly along the marked path. The burst hit a stone pillar with controlled force. The workers stared in awe. Ethan immediately recorded the timing the heat intensity the recoil movement and the cooldown interval. It matched almost perfectly with his earlier test inside the beast hold

The workers were shocked that the creature was following direction. One asked if Ethan was secretly a dragon tamer. Ethan said he was simply listening instead of shouting. Emberclaw let out a low rumble that almost sounded like approval. Ethan fed the drake a piece of fruit again. The workers whispered in disbelief. The bond between man and drake strengthened and that bond would be the key to everything

By late afternoon the first section of track was assembled. Ethan ran his hand along the rails. They felt warm due to mana infusion but solid and stable. The workers waited for his reaction. He smiled and said the words every crew loved to hear. Good work. They straightened their backs with pride. For the first time they began to believe this project could succeed

When the sun set Ethan sat on a hill overlooking the site. Emberclaw rested near the construction area breathing softly. The half built track curved through the field like a silver serpent. Workers packed up tools while talking excitedly about the project. Ethan felt both exhaustion and satisfaction. The ride was becoming real. The first attraction of the future park was no longer an idea. It was growing from the earth and steel and stone of this new world

As night settled he whispered to himself. One attraction down many more to go. The Phantom Theater. The Flying Racers. A whole park filled with magic shaped by safety and imagination. The path had begun