Arcane Lord

Over the southern border.

Chateau and Puman appeared out of thin air. Looking down from a high altitude, the most eye-catching thing was the [Daxia-Saville Passage], which was almost like a major artery connecting the northern and southern territories.

"Long time no see, this place has changed a lot!" Puman couldn't help but sigh as he fell from the sky.

Chateau also echoed the sentiments. As a witness to all these changes, he knew more than Puman. When it comes to the north alone, the changes are not obvious, but in the south, it almost looks the same every day.

Especially the new village area that runs from Codex Square to the north and along the Daxia-Saville Passage. Even now, if you are not careful, it may suddenly expand to the north.

…

In order to observe more carefully from the air, the two of them descended very slowly. Of course, Puman mainly decided the speed, and Xia Duo just accompanied each other. At the same time, the two of them did not alert anyone. They treated it as a surprise inspection.

"Let's take a look at the Saville collar first!"

As Puman said this, he was already drifting towards the direction of Savile Town. Xia Duo followed behind without saying a word and showed his approval with actions. In fact, he also wanted to see how the integration of the two places was progressing. So!

When they arrived at the low-altitude area, they actually reached the supervision area of ​​the Floating City and the Mage Tower. Shado did not remain silent this time, but quietly contacted the Tower of Time and Savile, and temporarily opened a spellcasting authority for Puman.

However, Puman didn't know what he was doing. The two of them first arrived in disguise on the east side of the central square, and then entered the trade area.

There are many problems that can be seen in general territories and trade areas, not just whether they are prosperous or not. For example, the Perseus Territory that the two of them just visited. Although it looks very lively, the excitement itself also reveals chaos.

In the Saville Territory, order has been deeply rooted. As soon as Chateau and Puman entered the trade area, they saw a clearly marked post box and a security guard wearing a bright orange uniform under the post box.

This is not available in any other territory.

Other territories may also have guards to maintain order, but guards are soldiers first, and they will maintain order under the orders of the lord secondly. Their means of maintaining order often rely on violence.

But the security station and security officers set up by Xia Duo are different. Their full-time job is to maintain long-term social order, and the basis is not the verbal order of Lord Mohu, but the written law that law enforcement officers and ordinary people can clearly define the boundaries.

There is a saying in Xia Duo's hometown that "the punishment cannot be known, and the power cannot be measured." If the superiors formulate statutory laws, it means that it will be difficult for them to cross the legal boundaries to convict ordinary people. In this way, ordinary people know the rules of conduct, and that is I will no longer be afraid of superiors.

In Netheril, only the priests of the Lord of Radiance are keen to formulate statutory laws, but this is actually in conflict with the interests of the lords. If a territory can be made, its lord can already be called a good lord of the current era. !

The laws of most territories are just verbal orders from the lords. When spread to the people, they become unfathomable weapons of condemnation. For example, tax collectors can find any excuse to collect more taxes.

The soldiers responsible for maintaining order can find any reason to accuse you of violating territorial order, and then fine you.

Therefore, in most territories, even if there is a conflict between ordinary people, they are not willing to go to the lord for arbitration. Instead, they agree to deal with it privately. The social chaos caused by this will never end.

When he was just in Perseus's camp, Shado saw several quarrels between ordinary people, and then saw the guards paying attention and suddenly making up. But that kind of reconciliation was obviously not a sincere reconciliation, and perhaps the hatred was buried.

But in the Southern Territory, even in today's Savile Territory, disputes between ordinary people will often be resolved by security guards. Even if they are unwilling, others will help.

Trained security officers will arbitrate their actions in accordance with public security management regulations. In serious cases, they can also be held in public trials and tried by more professional judges.

Regardless of the final outcome of such arbitration and trial, most people will approve it. This is where order lies.

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In addition to the security guards, there is another change in the Savile Town Trading Zone that is different from other territories, and that is the market management regulations.

The so-called order, people can easily think of some abstract things, but in fact order is a very concrete and practical thing, that is the law!

Making laws and maintaining laws are the perfection and implementation of order.

Other territories may have market-related rules and unspoken rules as they develop over the years, but after all, they are not written laws that can be put on the table for everyone to see.

Many times, due to various reasons, the lord himself would overturn the decree issued in the morning and overturn it in the afternoon. The people could only passively accept it and could not even discuss it.

Because in Netheril, the law comes from the lord, and as long as the lord's reasons naturally change at any time, this is a typical unpredictability.

But statutory law is different. Any law established must have a purpose. Even the lord as a legislator cannot easily violate it, otherwise it will violate the original intention of legislation.

Therefore, in the field of statutory law, the main basis for judging whether a law is good or bad is the original intention of the legislation, which is the "spirit of the law" that Chateau often mentioned to Laiton.

This is also the main reason why Xia Duo has full confidence in the Daxia order, because it safeguards the interests of the majority of people, not the interests of a small group of people in power.

And such an order is extremely attractive to most people.

Although Puman can be regarded as a superior or even a ruler in the current Netherese society, identity is one thing and recognition is another.

Some ordinary people are also very disgusted with the Daxia Code, because it cuts off the possibility of him learning magic and becoming a human master. Even though this law actually protects his rights, he just thinks that he can and should become a human master.

There is no way out for this kind of paranoia in the Southern Territory, but it does not prevent them from continuing to stay in the Southern Territory to accumulate strength for their subsequent escape.

Of course, there are very few such people. At least Xia Duo has never seen them in the Great Xia Territory. There are only a few in the Saville Territory, but it does not affect the overall situation. The existence of these people can strengthen other people's trust in the Great Xia Territory. recognition of order.

As the Grand Arcanist, Puman can actually easily become a superior or even a ruler as long as he is willing to compromise with the Seven Towers. But if he is really willing to compromise, he will not appear here.

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After seeing the trade area, Puman turned to the southern area where there were many adventurers. However, as the integration of the two areas progressed, the Territory Guard took on most of the tasks of clearing the forest.

Coupled with the tightening of adventurer licenses, the Southern District actually showed signs of depression. Pullman came over and saw this scene and couldn't help but ask:

"If there are no adventurers, many things will be inconvenient, right?"

"That's true, but that requires more professional adventurers. Most people should find a serious job!"