Netheril originated from the humble beginnings, and represents the wisdom and power of spellcasters. Whether they are priests of the gods or new classes who have obtained magic, they are the actual leaders who lead the people to open up a place for survival.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of every spellcaster to develop the magic. But as the territory of the empire gradually expanded, the Nese people were no longer in the precarious state of the past. In the mature territory, there was not even a single hungry citizen, so it was easy to develop. It has become a thankless task, and the last development has been nearly a hundred years ago.
Shado's answer was obviously being cunning. Lord Epps was noncommittal and asked about Shado's development plan. It is your responsibility to develop, but what about the plan?
At this time, Xia Duo was a little confused. He had no one, no money, and no power. What development plan could he have? He was trying to avoid this!
"Lord, this needs to be considered slowly. There is no rush for the time being. There is no rush for the time being!"
"Haha." Lord Epps smiled,
"Xia Duo, I have a suggestion here, do you want to listen to it?" Xia Duo perked up and knew that the drama was coming. He knew that the lord could not come to him for no reason. It turned out that he was waiting for him here!
"Lord, please speak!"
"I asked Lord Greta, and she told me that what the pioneers need to open up is the wilderness southeast of Conchi City. Jackals, orcs, and trolls are raging in that area, but Conchi City will not provide assistance because there is no need to open up there. How difficult it is has actually harmed the potential territory of Conchi City.
"In addition, the supplies provided by Her Royal Highness the Princess must also pass through Kangqi City." Before the lord had the manpower problem, Xia Duo's heart was already feeling cold, but fortunately, the lord's next words allowed him to find some warmth again. .
"My suggestion is that you can choose an area in the Green Pearl Forest as your pioneering land, and I will provide you with some basic supplies." This plan was almost tailor-made for him. Xia Duo was happy, but After the joy, he also calmed down.
What the lord did was obviously beyond the scope of normal wooing. The biggest problem in blocking the development of the Green Bead Forest - the orcs, was no longer a big problem now.
What reason does the lord have to give up a piece of territory that he can securely occupy! Before now, if the lord asked him to do something, it was impossible for him to refuse. The only answer was,
The title of "Pioneer" can make the lord look at him differently, and the most important thing is that it brings some hidden benefits that the lord may need.
After sorting everything out, Xia Duo felt confident. He looked at the lord and asked calmly: "Then what price do I need to pay?"
"Reading permission for [Nese Scroll]."
"What?!" Xia Duo could hardly believe his ears. When could he be connected with [Scroll of Resistance]?
The title of "Pioneering" actually has such benefits. Xia Duo subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when the words came to his lips, he changed to——
"What's going on with the [Nese Scroll]?" Lord Epps didn't hide anything and slowly explained,
"In the past, the recipient of the title of 'Pioneer' was at least an Archmage, but now this title represents an Archmage to a certain extent, and the Archmage can read the [Scroll of Resistance]." After a moment of hesitation, Lord Epps again,
"But the current pioneers are not archmages after all, and the number of titles issued this time is not a small number. It is impossible to really have the full authority of an archmage. I speculate that if it is not a limit on the number of times, it is an interval limit."
"There are no restrictions on the true Archmage's ability to read [Nese Scroll]?" Sha Duo asked curiously.
"How can there be no limit!" Lord Epps sighed,
"If it was seventy years ago, then even an ordinary farmer could go to the headquarters of the Arcane Federation to watch the [Scroll of Resistance], but now even an archmage only has one chance per year." Sha Duo knew that the lord was The tragedy of the theft of a complete set of [Scrolls of Nether] seventy years ago, although there was various evidence that it was the elves of Cormanthor, it was ultimately left unsolved.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This applies not only to the earth but everywhere! Xia Duo couldn't understand the lord's sorrowful mood. He was just a little regretful that the [Naise Scroll] was stolen and he couldn't read it at will now.
The hidden benefits brought by the title of "Pioneer" were not bad, but the lord took notice of it again. Alas - perhaps out of awe of the title given by the princess, in general, the lord is quite sincere, but for the current Xia Duolai, there is actually not much difference whether he reads the [Naise Scroll] or not.
By trading the reading rights, you avoid the dilemma of exploring the unknown wilderness and get a territory that is easier to develop, as well as the favor and protection of the lord to a certain extent.
Overall, it's not too bad. If it were other mages, the transaction might become directly forced.
Xia Duo didn't want to test the lord's integrity, so he immediately said,
"I agree!"
"Okay!" Lord Epps showed a satisfied smile on his face, and then comforted Xia Duo,
"The knowledge on [Scroll of Nese] is complicated and difficult. If you read it now, you won't gain anything at all. When Niya comes back after reading it, I will ask her to teach it to you. Moreover, the Tower of Time also has information about [Scroll of Nese]. ]." Of course, what Epps doesn't have is - apart from the knowledge on the scroll, the act of reading "Naise Scroll" is itself a gain.
The lord's words did not bring much comfort to Xia Duo, but since he had already decided, there was no need to dwell on it.
"This is the map of the Green Pearl Forest." Epps took out an arm-long paper roll and handed it to Sha Duo.
"I promise you to enclose two inches of land. If you can develop more within three years, it will also be yours. Take it back and study it carefully and tell me the results."
"Circle two inches of land" means to use a two-inch long line to enclose an area on the map. Whether it is more or less depends on the scale of the map.
However, the excess promised by the lord within three years was also counted. Xia Duo suddenly felt better. There was both a guarantee and an incentive. He felt that the lord had really taken control of his mind.
After taking the map, Xia Duo said goodbye and left. It looks like we may have to stay up all night again tonight! ...At the same time, the topic of the Arcane Competition in the Saville Territory appeared in Cormanso, which was far in the east, separated from the Saville Territory by mountains, forests, and rivers.
Under the tower, secrets are always hidden in the dark. In the courtyard of the Stardew family, the patriarch Orlando was exchanging poems with his younger brother Fenowita, and was commenting on the recent major events in the city.
While they were just chatting, Orlando suddenly stopped talking and looked a little weird. Noticing this, Fenowita immediately asked: "Orlando, what happened?"
"It's nothing important, it's just that Villanse sent me a warning."
