Arcane Lord

Xia Duo feels that he should find a full-time blacksmith for the territory, so that he can make whatever he needs at any time. Wouldn't it be beautiful?

But when Shado and Director Arman talked about recruiting blacksmiths, the other party shook his head repeatedly and said that it was almost impossible for him to recruit any extra blacksmiths.

"Arman is in charge. Apart from blacksmiths, any other craftsmen are also in urgent need of the territory. Please pay more attention to this aspect."

"Yes." Arman finally found it difficult to refuse Sha Duo's request and agreed.

However, Xia Duo also knew that there was a shortage of craftsmen everywhere, and he did not expect to find anyone with superb skills, as long as he could barely use them.

Or if there is talent, he is also willing to cultivate it.

After a conversation and finalizing all the details, Sha Duo returned to the Mage Tower and prepared to spend the night in the library. He would not be able to come for more than ten days this time, so he still needed to make full use of it.

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Early the next morning, Xia Duo returned to Daxia Territory on the "Lucky Owen". As if sensing the lord's anxiety, Owen ordered the crew to row with all their strength without stopping for even a moment.

It was just after noon when the "Lucky Owen" came to a steady stop near the landing site.

After four and a half days, Xia Duo felt very complicated after setting foot on the land of Daxia Territory again. Here, in this start-up territory with almost nothing, he finally felt at home.

Although he has been trying hard to integrate into this magical world, he has always felt a sense of alienation from the bottom of his heart. Only now does he realize that a wandering wanderer always needs to take root.

As for Daxia Territory, he will take root here. No matter what the future holds, this is his home now.

For a moment, Xia Duo was in high spirits. Various thoughts flashed back and forth in his mind about how to manage his three-thirds of land. It was not until Leiden came to invite him to witness the opening of the altar that he was brought back. Reality.

"Priest Leiden, the altar was built so quickly?" Chateau asked curiously.

He originally thought that it would take at least ten days and a half to build this thing, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. Even if it is made of wood, it may not be so fast!

As Leiden led Sha Duo to the altar, he explained to Sha Duo: "Sir, the most important thing about the altar is regulation and holy power. If it is not considered to be used for a long time, it will not even take half a day to repair it."

The two walked one behind the other through a patch of temporary housing. Further south was the "construction site" being developed. Dozens of people were distributed along the east-west line and pushed southward.

Shrubs and miscellaneous trees were knocked down one after another. Even weeds could not escape the "venomous hands" of these territorial residents. All plants that were higher than ankles were cleared away.

And with so many people working together, even if they lack tools, they have pushed the "front" nearly a hundred meters southward in the past few days.

As for the slaves, because their bodies have not yet recovered, Qiao Qi and Layton discussed and arranged for them to do some light work in the back, but they could not be left idle.

Moreover, they have one more task than ordinary citizens, which is to recite the "Lord's Quotations" written by Xia Duo. There are too few people now, and it is still too early to talk about the law.

At present, some regulations are still announced in the form of quotations, mostly codes of conduct. The style is different from other places, but it is not difficult to do.

Just use this method to strengthen their obedience.

As for the ordinary citizens, of course they cannot escape, but no coercive measures have been taken. After they see the transformation of the slaves, they will naturally take the initiative to learn.

After passing through the front line of logging, Xia Duo and Leiden had entered the jungle. After walking for nearly a hundred meters, Xia Duo saw a two-meter circular open space.

The weeds and decay on the ground have been cleared away, revealing dark brown soil with dense and blurred footprints. When Xia Duo stepped on it, he didn't feel soft. It had obviously been stepped on.

There is a layer of cobblestones about one meter in the middle, and above it is a half-meter-high circular altar made of wood. A pit was dug in the center, and a stone bowl was placed in it.

The marks were fresh, as if they had been chiseled out recently.

The upper surface of the wooden altar, that is, around the stone bowl, is engraved with the holy symbol of the Lord of Radiance - the sun with a face - in the east and west directions.

This is probably the simple "Father-in-the-Sun" of the Nese people!

The altar was engraved with the words "Proverbs" and some patterns of unknown meaning.

At this time, in Sha Duo's eyes, this so-called altar is just an ordinary object without any extraordinary power. Now it depends on what Leiden does.

It's impossible not to be curious. Not to mention that as a mage, I am just an earthling. How could I not have any idea of ​​spying on "God"?

"let's start."

With that said, Sha Duo took a step back and signaled Leiden to start.

"yes."

Leiden responded, stood on the east side of the altar, knelt down on one knee, raised the holy symbol (a magical weapon), and began to pray to the sun hanging above his head, slightly to the west.

At first, Sha Duo didn't feel anything, but as Leiden's voice got louder, a hazy light appeared around Leiden and spread unstoppably to the surroundings.

Xia Duo took another step back, but was still wrapped in this radiance. In this brilliance, Xia Duo felt the beauty of the order in the world.

From natural orders such as mountains and flowing water, the birth and death of elements, to humanistic orders such as national classes and self-regulation, everything in the world is in order.

As soon as this idea came into his mind, Xia Duo felt the brilliance flourish again, so much so that he felt a sense of warmth, like the sunshine in winter, which not only warmed his limbs, but also warmed his heart.

But that's all.

This light quickly converged, focusing on the holy symbol (magic weapon) in Leiden's hand, and finally projected onto the holy symbol (pattern) on the altar.

The holy emblem on the altar refused to come, absorbing all the brilliance, and then appeared in Xia Duo's eyes, an almost miraculous scene appeared——

This simple wooden spliced ​​altar slowly changed its material and merged with the stone bowl above it, turning into a material that was neither gold nor wood nor stone.

In the magical vision, the altar was already filled with dazzling sacred light, and an invisible aura spread out, covering the two meters surrounding the altar.

In this area, countless small insects crawled out of the ground and fled away as if fleeing for their lives.

Chateau was sighing at the wonder of the altar. Layton, who was kneeling on the ground over there, could no longer hold himself up. He collapsed on the ground and started crying, while muttering in his mouth:

"My Lord, you are the Lord of radiance and the Lord of order."

"Leyden? Leyden, are you okay?"

Sha Duo stepped forward and patted Leiden on the shoulder, but he didn't expect Leiden to hug his leg immediately, "Lord, I saw it, I saw it, my Lord showed me His way, my Lord, Your way will be done on earth!”

Then Leiden described to Sha Duo sentence by sentence what he saw in the light - the scene of strict laws, good government and harmonious people in Bactria.

Not only that, he also vividly talked about a "Tax Law" that collects taxes in stages according to the amount of income, and a "Traffic Law" that even stipulates that you must try to proceed on the right side of the road.

"Lord, please advance on the right side, so there will be no conflicts over the road."

Seeing Leiden's enthusiastic look, Xia Duo wanted to say something, he couldn't even see the road, what was he thinking about the "Traffic Law"!

However, Leiden was able to see from the Lord of Glory's appearance what the future of Great Xia Territory would look like, as well as traffic laws and tax laws. This was indeed something that Shado might do.

Does God really have the power of foreknowledge?

Then why didn't he, as a lord, see it? Or can only believers see it? Or is it just based on what one thinks?