Arcane Lord

Alfa Federation, private residence for Level 5 members.

There was no sun or moon in the laboratory. I don’t know how much time had passed. Xia Duo, who was devoting himself wholeheartedly to the trial production of the demon-slaying arrow, was suddenly interrupted by a message——

"Shado, we're here!"

So fast?

Xia Duo looked at the [Magic Hour] that was blessing him almost all the time, and then he realized that the time was almost noon, and the person who was summoned was none other than Ai Bok, who was summoned by him.

In the early morning, after Sha Duo arrived in Severton from Watch Island, he sent a message to Nia soon. In addition to telling Nia that the matter here was basically settled, he also asked Aiboike to send Derrick and Ava to Come to Severington.

In two days at the latest, Shado will hand over Harlandside Manor to Lord Harlan. This manor will be his temporary residence in Severton in the future, yes, but it can also be used as a residence for the staff of the "Beijing Office" .

As for who should be stationed in Severton, Chateau already has a favorite candidate.

That's Ava.

Now that the Great Xia Territory is on the right track, Ava, a high-level rogue, has a very limited role in the territory. It is really a waste to keep him in the territory.

Perhaps Sevington will be a better stage for him.

As for Derrick, Shado used his identity to go to the Harlan Chamber of Commerce before, so it would be more appropriate to leave some subsequent handovers to him. Anyway, it is using the teleportation circle, so there is no need to pay much extra cost for bringing one more person. .

Xia Duo didn't let Ai Bok wait any longer. He contacted Tom, who was almost his personal deacon, and asked him to bring people in. At the same time, he quickly cleaned up the traces left by the experimental demon-slaying arrows in the laboratory before leaving the experiment. room.

…

"Uncle Aibo, I'm really troubling you this time."

"No trouble, I was just thinking of coming to Severton!" Aiboke's eyes moved slightly and he asked meaningfully, "Is that matter really over?"

"If nothing else happens, it's over!"

Sha Duo knew that what Aibo was talking about was the death of Cliff. Perhaps this time Aibo came here to shoulder Niya's instructions and wanted to confirm the end of this matter.

Xia Duo didn't care about this. If it were him, he would know more about it.

"By the way, Uncle Aibo, what are your plans next?"

"Go to the Mystic Temple, and then return to the South."

Shado nodded. He knew that in addition to being a mage and arcanist, Aibok also had the identity of a bard and a mystery priest.

There is no temple to the Goddess of Magic in Savile Territory. As a mysterious priest of the goddess, if you come to Severton and don't go to the Mysterious Temple, it would be unjustifiable.

Sha Duo was not prepared to interfere too much with the issue of Ai Burke's faith, and it was not his turn to interfere with such a personal issue.

"In this case, I won't keep Uncle Aibo here. I still have some important matters to deal with. We will meet again when we return to the Tower of Time."

"good."

Aibo didn't say much, just nodded and left quickly.

…

Ai Bok left, but Derrick and Ava stayed. Sha Duo first asked Ava about the development status of the territory during the days he left.

In response, Ava just replied very briefly, "Everything is fine in the territory."

Xia Duo knew that Aiwa was not good at talking, so he had to ask some more specific questions, such as the development progress of the [Daxia-Saville Passage] and the construction progress of the new village.

"Sir, at present, a quarter of the [Daxia-Saville Passage] has been initially opened, and the construction of the new village has been carried out in the second phase. Before I came, I met with the Consul of Leiden, and he told me that it will be reopened in half a month. A collective land transfer was carried out, and the first batch of land transfer people opened three taverns and two grocery stores in the territory, and the people in the land liked it very much. "

When he heard that a quarter of the [Daxia-Saville Passage] ahead had been opened, Xia Duo felt happy, but this number was still far higher than expected.

He felt that perhaps only a quarter of the trees in the forest that the passage passed through had been cut down, but the actual planned passage needed to level the road, pave it with gravel and drill blocks, and it was not just an opening for the Green Pearl Forest.

The construction of the new village was within his expectations. After all, there had been a plan for a long time. All he had to do was implement it step by step according to the plan. The number of people in the territory and the efficiency of development were just there. No matter how fast it was, it would not be faster.

As for the new taverns and grocery stores that appeared in the territory, Xia Duo did not know about it in advance, but the emergence of commercial prototypes in the territory was completely within his plan.

The significance of granting land is not only to fulfill the agreement with the territorial people, but also to transfer wealth to the territorial people and activate the territorial commercial system.

In the future, these artificially supported property owners will also be the first consumers of the Tower of Time’s magic items.

This can also be regarded as expanding domestic demand and stabilizing prices, so as to prevent excess productivity from dragging the Tower of Time into meaningless and vicious competition with outside Mage Tower organizations.

Then, Xia Duo asked some questions about the Territory Guard and the current situation of Jiaco and his son, and received more detailed answers from Ava.

Ava just doesn't like to talk, it's not that he has no opinions or can't speak.

After Xia Duo left, the Territory Guard suffered an unexpected attrition. Four died and one was disabled. The reason was that the patrol encountered a troll while expanding the patrol boundary.

Only half of the ten-man team survived.

The troll was frightened away by another supporting team using a magic scroll.

A troll was discovered again near the territory. Leiden decisively narrowed the patrol boundaries and strengthened patrols. It is still unknown whether the troll is still wandering near the territory.

As for Jaco and his son, they couldn't find any more ruins in a short period of time. During this period, they were just wandering around in the forest.

In addition, Chateau also asked about the promotion and implementation of the Territory Code, as well as the spread of the Bactrian Code in the Savile Territory (Atwood was in charge).

By asking Ava, Shado had a more comprehensive understanding of the current situation in the territory. When he returned to the territory, he would start to deal with the troll problem.

But this time, he didn't plan to do it himself, but wanted to train the team.

Although trolls are powerful, they are not invincible. Especially the territorial guards who have undergone rigorous training are capable of defeating (a) troll.

As for complete killing, it is not difficult to do it with the magic scroll provided by Xia Duo.

…

After Ava, Shado did not ask Derrick about the current situation of the Savile Territory. On the one hand, the systems of the Savile Territory and the Great Xia Territory were different, and it was difficult for Derrick to know the situation other than business.

On the other hand, strictly speaking, Derrick is not considered his direct subordinate or subject, so asking questions like this is somewhat suspicious of overreaching.

Although, in Xia Duo's plan, the Daxia Territory and the Saville Territory will eventually be integrated, but now, the feelings of the old Savile ministers still have to be considered.