Arcane Lord

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, there is a saying that "development is the responsibility of every spellcaster".

But as the territory of the empire gradually expanded, the Nese people were no longer in the precarious state they had been in the past. There were not even a single starving citizen in the mature territory.

In this way, development 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. You said that development is a responsibility, 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 mentioned the manpower issue, Xia Duo's heart was already feeling cold, but fortunately, the lord's next words made him regain some warmth.

"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 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 today, if the lord asked him to do something, it was impossible for him to refuse. The only answer was that the title of "Pioneer" would make the lord look at him differently, and the most important thing was——

Some hidden benefits it brings may be what the lord needs.

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 associated with the [Nese Scroll]?

The title of "Pioneer" 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 [Scroll of Resistance]?"

Lord Epps did not 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 an archmage can Read [Nese Scroll].”

After hesitating for a moment, Lord Epps added, "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 limited by the number of times, It’s the interval limit.”

"There are no restrictions on the real Archmage's ability to read [Nese Scroll]?" Sha Duo asked curiously.

"How could there be no restrictions!" Lord Epps sighed, "If it was seventy years ago, even an ordinary farmer could go to the headquarters of the Arcane Federation to watch [Scroll of Resistance], but now even The Archmage only has one chance every year.”

Shado knew that the lord was talking about the tragedy of a complete set of [Nese Scrolls] being stolen seventy years ago. Although there was various evidence that it was the elves of Cormanthor who did it, in the end it was 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 sad 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.

well--

Perhaps it was out of awe for the title granted by the princess. Generally speaking, the lord was quite sincere. But for Xia Duo now, it didn't make much difference whether he read the [Scroll of Resistance] 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 in [Naise Scroll] is complicated and difficult. If you read it now, you won't gain anything at all. Wait. After Niya has read it, I will ask her to teach it to you, and the Tower of Time also has knowledge records on the [Nese Scroll]."

Of course, what Epps did not say was that apart from the knowledge on the scroll, the act of reading the [Nese Scroll] is a gain in itself.

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 Xia Duo, "I will allow you to circle 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 tomorrow.”

The so-called "circling two inches of land" means using a two-inch 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 Savile Land appeared in Comanso, which was far in the east, separated from Savile Land 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 by the way, they were commenting on the recent events in the city.

While they were just chatting, Orlando suddenly stopped talking and his expression was a little strange. Noticing this, Fenowita immediately asked:

"Orlando, what happened?"

"It's nothing important, it's just that Villanse sent me a warning."