Arcane Lord

"Why?" Xia Duo asked quickly.

This was the first time he had heard of such a thing as "spell patents". If the Arcane Federation really had this system, it would really not be far from the "Magic Community".

As for the decrease in patent income, Niya gave two reasons -

“Since Savile’s Grand Arcanist, the Tower of Time has not applied for any patents. New spells have developed rapidly over the years, and many old spells have long had new substitutes.

"In addition, since one of the Nese Scrolls was stolen, the threshold for reading the Nese Scrolls has increased a lot, so most people are not willing to open up the new spells they have painstakingly studied, even if it may bring them great benefits. , and those who have read Nese Scrolls will also be more conservative."

When it came to the theft of the Nese Scroll, Niya seemed to have a lot to say, but she took it back. In the end, she only said, "The situation is improving now, and the Arcane Federation is negotiating with various mage towers. , a batch of new spells have been opened, and many mage towers have responded.”

"It shouldn't be that easy, right?"

"Yes, the real trouble is that several great arcanists have clearly expressed their opposition, and the negotiations are almost impossible to proceed."

Sha Duo nodded to express his understanding. The Arcane Law Federation itself was a product of compromise between all parties, but the Mage Tower was dominated by each spellcaster.

These great arcanists themselves are members of the Arcane Federation, and are even the masters. They all take the lead in opposing it and let others choose, unless they are really physically convinced.

But the other great arcanists are not necessarily on the same page. They just have the same views on this issue, and it is difficult to unite to physically convince the minority.

And even if they join forces, it may not be useful. After all, the Grand Arcanist itself has a huge deterrent power. It does not mean that there are more people to win, and the subsequent impact of the war must also be taken into consideration.

Therefore, this situation has resulted in a situation where the resolution from above has been formed but cannot be implemented from below.

This reminded Xia Duo of the United Nations on Earth, but fortunately the United Nations has the five permanent members. Basically, if the five permanent members pass it, it counts as passed. Even if the resolution is passed, it is often refused to be implemented by the lower authorities. This situation usually has the support of someone from the Five Permanent Members.

In Netheril, there are fifteen great arcanists in the Arcane Federation, which is similar to fifteen regular ones, and their opinions often conflict with each other. It is hard for Shado to believe the scene of the meeting above.

too difficult!

It’s so difficult!

Anyone who can become a Grand Arcanist is the best among spellcasters. Who will be easily swayed by others, unless it is a person with strong strength and high reputation, but such a person has not yet appeared.

At present, among the great arcanists, Congenio has the highest reputation, and the most powerful one is probably Iolum. Although he has wiped out many orc tribes in Nese, and even eliminated the orc tide in the mainland to a certain extent. .

But the prestige brought by these achievements is far less than that of Congenio, the greatest arcanist in the history of Netheril. Almost all the great arcanists have received help and guidance from Congenio. That's the advantage of age.

Unless [Myser Energy Core] appears and the floating city rises to the sky, Iolum can gain a huge and unimaginable reputation, which is still lacking.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but shook his head and asked again:

"By the way, how to collect patent fees? If someone is unwilling to pay, can the Austrian and French Federation pursue recourse?"

"Patent fees are only collected from the Mage Tower. There are special mage accounts to calculate the specific fees. If you don't pay, the Arcane Law Federation has many sanctions. The most common ones are to deduct the Mithril share, and to limit the library borrowing rights, etc., but all There is no direct attack in any of the methods.”

"How much royalties did the tower have to pay every year at that time, and how much revenue did it generate?"

Hearing this question, Niya couldn't help showing a mysterious smile, "What do you think?"

How do you guess this?

Whether it was more or less, Xia Duo had no idea. Just when he was about to ask Taling, Niya seemed to see what he was thinking, "Don't think about asking Taling. The income and expenses in this area are all independent."

"..."

Since when did Niya also like to play this trick? It is impossible to guess something without any concept. Thinking of Niya saying before that the revenue from patents is very small, Xia Duo made a casual guess:

"How many thousand do you earn every year? How many do you spend on expenses?"

For a mage tower, a few thousand gold coins is an extremely small number. No matter how small it is, Xia Duo can't think of any meaning to that number.

Niya said that the patent revenue is very small, at least it should be a meaningful number!

After hearing Xia Duo's guess, the smile on Niya's face became even more mysterious, "This year's income and expenses will be settled in early spring tomorrow, but I can tell you how much the Tower of Time's income and expenses were in terms of patents last year."

"How many?"

"The income is less than 300 gold coins, and the expenses are slightly more, but only less than 500 gold coins."

"How come there are so few?" Xia Duo thought it would be very few, but he never thought it would be so few. This is too exaggerated.

"With the increase of new spells, the income of old spells is reduced, and there is only a little derivative income. This is the case with the Tower of Time, and it is similar with other mage towers. And if the new spells are patented, then both income and expenditure will increase. Specifically How much depends on the management of each mage tower."

At the end of the sentence, Niya had already stopped smiling. In her heart, she agreed to apply for a patent for the new spell, which would promote the overall development, but it would be useless if she only agreed. Even if she would apply for a patent for the new spell, there would be no participation from other Mage Towers. , in the end it was just a few gold coins.

However, gold coins cannot be exchanged for new spells and new directions, and in the end the gains outweigh the losses.

From Niya's words, Sha Duo could hear her dissatisfaction with the current environment. Of course, this also reflected the princess's attitude to a certain extent, but the princess's current focus was not on opening new spells.

Understanding Niya's thoughts, Sha Duo also understood why Niya did not oppose the transformation of the Tower of Time. People with progressive ideas will naturally embrace progress itself.

New production relations have emerged. Although the short-term prospects are still unclear, embracing progress actually embraces the broadest future.

Somehow, Shado suddenly felt the trend of the times. In fact, from his current understanding of Netheril, the times were already calling for transformation.

In other words, change.

Although the road has some twists and turns, the future is bright. You must be careful, lest you die in the final darkness before dawn.

It is difficult for Xia Duo to influence how the game is played and how decisions are made. All he can do is embrace progress and survive. Even a tiny spark can cause a torrent if there are too many.

in particular--

In the field of magic, at this level, the specific spells are no longer the focus, the key is the path. Continue the transformation of the Tower of Time, stabilize its existence, and explore more new forms that are conducive to the development of magic.

In terms of territory, perhaps supporting the pioneering movement led by the princess is another form of embracing progress.

After that, Shaduo continued to exchange some ideas and specific measures regarding the transformation of the Tower of Time with Niya. The two had a great conversation. After this intimate conversation, the relationship between the two became much closer.

But there is still no intimacy like between husband and wife, it is more like a like-minded comradeship.

Could this be the legendary "revolutionary friendship sublimated"?