The Imperial Estate

Area: 200 km² (20 km × 20 km)

AERIAL VIEW:
The entire estate forms an almost perfectly square layout.
At its center lies a vast lake.
From the central lake, eight grand avenues, each 60 meters wide, radiate outward in eight directions like the spokes of a wheel, dividing the estate into 8 major districts.
Every avenue leads toward an artificial island situated in the middle of the lake.
Upon that island stands the estate's central structure.
Viewed from a satellite, the entire estate resembles an enormous crown resting upon an open plain.

THE HEART OF THE ESTATE:
The Royal Lake:
Area: 16 km²
Occupying the entire central region of the estate, the lake is nearly circular in shape.
Its diameter measures approximately 4.5 kilometers.
The water is so clear that the lakebed can be seen in many areas.
Encircling the shoreline is a continuous white-stone promenade, 20 meters wide and stretching for nearly 14 kilometers.

The Central Island:
Located at the center of the lake.
Area: 2 km²
Access to the island is provided by eight monumental bridges, each roughly one kilometer long, extending from the eight surrounding districts.

The Central Mansion:
Positioned at the exact center of the island.
Building footprint: 300,000 m²
Height: 15 stories
Frontage width: 400 meters
The main entrance hall alone is larger than many modern shopping malls.
From the front entrance, uninterrupted views extend across the surrounding lake in every direction.

THE NORTHERN DISTRICT:
The Royal Gardens:
Area: 12 km²
Features include:
Imported forests
Ornamental lakes
A grand hedge maze
Botanical greenhouses
Four-season flower gardens
Construction density is virtually nonexistent.
From above, the district appears as an uninterrupted sea of green.

THE EASTERN DISTRICT:
Sports Complex:
Area: 10 km²
Includes:
3 golf courses
8 football fields
40 tennis courts
20 basketball courts
An equestrian racetrack
An indoor sports center
Farther east lies an artificial ski slope nearly 2 kilometers long.

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT:
Entertainment Quarter:
Area: 12 km²
Contains:
A water park
A grand theater
Cinemas
An aquarium
Museums
A commercial district
The streets are covered by glass canopies.
At night, the entire district glows like a modern city.

THE WESTERN DISTRICT:
Research District:
Area: 8 km²
Home to:
Advanced laboratories
AI research centers
Manufacturing facilities
Data centers
The entire district is separated from the rest of the estate by artificial lakes and dense woodland.

THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE ESTATE:
Northwest Corner: Guest Residence District.
Contains more than 100 independent luxury villas.

Northeast Corner: Resort District.
Includes:
Hot springs
Spa facilities
Private hotels

Southwest Corner: Staff Residential District.
Features:
Schools
Hospitals
Shopping centers
Public parks
Designed to accommodate more than 20,000 residents.

Southeast Corner: Private Airport.
Runway length: 4 kilometers
Aircraft hangars are comparable in size to sports stadiums.

TRANSPORTATION:
Grand Avenues:
8 primary avenues
Each 60 meters wide
Approximately 5 kilometers long

Internal Road Network: Total road length: 250 km
Underground Tunnel Network: Total length: 70 km
Automated Rail System:
3 circular lines surrounding the lake
Total track length: 35 km

Area: 25km²

Livestock Sector:
Thousands of beef and dairy cattle.
Hundreds of horses.
Sheep and goats.
Poultry.
Automated barns and livestock facilities.

Crop Sector:
Thousands of hectares of wheat, corn and soybean fields.
Fruit orchards.
Vineyards.
High-tech greenhouses.

Private Forest:
Natural woodland.
Hiking trails.
Lakes.
Wildlife conservation area.

Residential Sector:
Main manor.
Guest houses.
Estate manager's residence.
Staff housing.

Infrastructure:
Internal road network spanning dozens to hundreds of kilometers.
Power substation.
Water supply system.
Warehouses.
Maintenance workshops.
Helicopter pad and private airstrip.

Personnel:
Estate managers.
Veterinarians.
Agricultural engineers.
Farm workers.
Mechanics.
Security personnel.

Total workforce: Over 1000 employees.

OUTER PERIMETER:
A 15-meter-high perimeter wall encircles the entire estate.
Total circumference: approximately 40 km
12 main gates
36 secondary gates
4 international helicopter landing pads

CENTRAL LAKE:
Area: 12 km²
A massive artificial lake so large that the opposite shore is not clearly visible from one side.
It contains:
7 artificial islands
3 yacht docks
1 central island (2 km²)

MAIN MANSION:
Built-up area: 250,000 m²
12 above-ground floors
5 underground levels
Height: 90 meters
Main Hall:
12,000 m²
45-meter-high ceiling
18-meter-wide double staircase

ROYAL GARDENS:
Area: 18 km²
Includes:
2 million trees
500,000 flower bushes
40 km of walking paths
12 hedge mazes

GUEST COMPLEX:
Area: 4 km²
Includes:
60 standalone villas
20 large mansions
4 internal hotels

ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT:
Area: 6 km²
Facilities include:
Water park
5,000-seat theater
Private IMAX cinema
VR center
Arcade complex
Electric kart racing track

SPORTS COMPLEX:
Area: 8 km²
Includes:
4 football fields
20 tennis courts
12 basketball courts
3 full 18-hole golf courses
2 horse racing tracks
80,000 m² indoor sports center

PRIVATE RETAIL DISTRICT:
Area: 3 km²
A fully internal commercial center containing:
800 shops
60 restaurants
3 supermarkets
A 1.5 km glass-roof shopping street

RESEARCH COMPLEX:
Area: 5 km²
Includes:
Laboratories
AI research center
Experimental greenhouses
Manufacturing workshops

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (STAFF):
Area: 7 km²
Capacity: 15,000 permanent residents
Includes:
Apartments
Schools
Hospital
Supermarkets
Parks

TRANSPORTATION NETWORK:
120 km internal road network
35 km tunnel system
18 km automated rail line
600 electric transport vehicles

AVIATION:
6 helicopter pads
1 private airport
3500-meter runway
Capable of handling large private jets

OPERATIONS:
Permanent staff:
15,000 residents
3000 security personnel
500 chefs
200 doctors
1200 technicians

The head butler is Black, an exceptionally experienced professional with extraordinarily high IQ and EQ. Calm, observant, discreet and impeccably mannered, he oversees every aspect of the estate, from household operations and staff management to security, etiquette and crisis response. Black received elite professional training in close protection, defensive tactics, firearms, emergency medicine and high-risk evacuation, allowing him to remain composed and highly capable in dangerous situations. He is absolutely loyal to the estate and is widely respected by everyone under his supervision.

The 2th butler is Rol, a state-of-the-art humanoid robotic butler created primarily to assist Black rather than replace him. It possesses near-perfect memory, continuously archives news, schedules, finances, inventories and estate records, while constantly learning from Black's experience, decisions and working methods. Although both bear the title of butler, the robotic butler always recognizes Black as its direct superior and follows his instructions unless explicitly overridden by the estate owner.

Scale: 2 km² (200 hectares).
Located approximately 3 km from the main manor, ensuring both privacy and convenient access.
Connected by private roads and an internal electric shuttle system.

Residential Buildings:
Multiple six-story apartment buildings.
Studio apartments for single employees.
2-bedroom apartments for managers and staff with families.
Private houses for senior personnel, including the Head Butler, Executive Chef and Chief of Security.

Amenities:
Staff cafeteria operating nearly 24/7.
Fitness center.
Medical clinic.
Mini supermarket.
Café.
Laundry service.
Community lounge.
Sports facilities.
Small park.
Parking areas.

Security:
Access restricted to authorized personnel only.
Keycard and biometric entry.
24/7 surveillance cameras and security patrols.
Completely separated from the owner's residential grounds.

Accommodation:
Every employee has a private room.
Managers are provided with 100 m² apartments.
Black, the Head Butler, resides in a private villa near the main manor to remain on call at all times.
The robotic butlers require no living quarters but have a dedicated maintenance and charging facility, as well as offices adjacent to Black's headquarters.

The Eastern Domain is a true Imperial Capital rather than a single type of palace. Designed after the greatest Eastern dynasties, it consists of a vast walled capital surrounding an immense Imperial Palace complex. Towering gates, fortified walls, ceremonial avenues, imperial plazas, audience halls, palace compounds, noble estates, ministries, archives, temples, pagodas, ancestral shrines, academies, libraries, markets, ancient streets, canals, stone bridges, gardens, lakes, pavilions and countless courtyards are arranged according to traditional imperial city planning.

At its heart stands the Imperial Palace, occupying only a portion of the capital itself. Behind successive palace gates lie grand ceremonial halls, private palaces, imperial gardens, lotus lakes, artificial mountains, galleries, teahouses, bathhouses, theatres, treasure vaults, libraries, observatories, temples and secluded residences. Every structure follows authentic Eastern imperial architecture with sweeping roofs, carved timber, marble terraces, lacquered halls, jade decorations, bronze ornaments and handcrafted details.

Although it preserves the appearance and atmosphere of an ancient imperial dynasty, the entire city seamlessly integrates modern technology beneath its traditional exterior. Climate control, autonomous logistics, intelligent security, underground transportation, concealed infrastructure and advanced engineering remain completely hidden, allowing the capital to function as both a living historical masterpiece and one of the world's most technologically advanced cities.

If you stand at the northern gate and walk to the central mansion, you would travel through forests, across the lakeside promenade, and over one of the great bridges.
The journey would take more than an hour on foot.
If you drive from the staff district in the southwest corner to the private airport in the southeast corner, the trip covers approximately 10 kilometers and requires roughly 15–20 minutes.
In other words, this is no longer merely an estate.
It is a private city constructed around a single mansion at its center.
The central district alone exceeds the size of many real-world luxury residential developments, and a newcomer could easily spend days exploring without seeing the entire estate.

FINAL IMPRESSION:
What makes this place unsettling is not its wealth of gold or luxury.
It is the fact that you can drive for 20 minutes continuously and still remain inside the estate, that you could live here for an entire year without ever stepping outside, and that from a helicopter above, the entire complex resembles a self-contained city built solely for a single owner.

The estate is evenly divided into 2 domains. The Western Domain features European-inspired palaces, luxury residences, research facilities, museums and modern infrastructure. The Eastern Domain is an authentic Imperial Capital rather than a single palace, resembling a complete ancient imperial city with a vast imperial palace complex, ceremonial halls, government courts, noble residences, temples, pagodas, ancient streets, gardens, lakes, towering walls and city gates, faithfully preserving the atmosphere and scale of a historic Eastern dynasty while seamlessly integrating modern technology beneath its traditional appearance.