Arcane Lord

Regarding the territorial temple, Epps has always been very relieved and did not say too much. He looked at the next person. His tone was more casual and of course more approachable to this person:

"Bergard, how is the situation with the adventurers?"

Although this Bergat seems inconspicuous, he is a senior adventurer. Of course, he has now become a follower of the lord.

When he saw the lord asking, he stood up immediately and stood out in the meeting room of the town hall. Even the businessmen who were complaining to the lord just now couldn't help but glance at him.

"Lord," Bergat said, "The adventurers are still relatively stable, but a few teams may have discovered that the orcs are about to attack. I have already transferred the information to Keyan, and he has also led people to These people are in control.”

"Um."

Epps nodded. Adventurers go out of town almost every day, either to collect materials, meat, or to hunt goblins and beasts. If there is anyone who is most likely to be the first to discover the news that the orc tide is coming, it must be It's an adventurer.

They are far more sensitive to crises and the wild than ordinary people.

But they are indeed an uncertain factor. The news of this orc tide was first discovered by a team of adventurers, but they were intercepted by the scouts of the territory, which prevented riots in the territory.

"Keyan, what's the situation with the territorial army?"

"Lord, you have passed on the news of the orcs' attack on a small scale and arranged a low-intensity pre-war training, but there are two problems -"

"What's the problem? Say it!"

"Yes!" Keyan glanced at the expressionless Thain on his right and said, "Mayor Thain did not allocate military supplies in time."

"Lord Lord."

Without waiting for Lord Epps to ask, Thain quickly stood up and replied respectfully:

"It's not that I didn't allocate military supplies in time, but that the army's increased training consumed too much, and the territory's food production was insufficient last year. If it weren't for the support of the Mage Tower, the territory would not be able to survive this year's harvest festival;

"As for winter combat equipment, in order to cope with the possible arrival of the orcs, the territory began to prepare last year. However, the first winter snow has not yet fallen, so it may not be needed when the orcs attack this time."

According to outside experience, orc tides usually only appear in the harsh winter season. Orcs descend from the mountains in large numbers due to lack of food, attacking any area that may have food.

This time the tide of orcs did arrive earlier, and Lord Epps was slightly worried, but he did not want to show his weak side in front of his subordinates and outsiders.

"Keyan, regarding the food, I will ask someone to transfer a batch from the Mage Tower. The training cannot be stopped, but we need to maintain a ready combat status. What is the other problem you mentioned?"

"Lord, when will the apprentices from the Mage Tower be assigned?"

Keyan did not mention formal mages. He knew very well that in a large-scale war, a few low-level mages might not be as useful as more apprentices.

"Send out scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the orcs! The apprentice will be handed over to you next week."

"yes!"

He didn't shout any passionate slogans. His loyalty to the lord and his hatred for the orcs made Keya'en's belief no less than anyone present.

The last person on Lord Epps' right hand side is Mayor Thain. In name, he is only the mayor of Savile Town in the territory, but in fact, he can manage all matters in the territory, large and small.

This is the butler personally selected by the old lord for Epps Saville. He is loyal and reliable and has been serving the Saville family since Thane's grandfather.

As a mage, Epps devoted most of his time and energy to magic. If it weren't for the mayor of Thain, Savile Territory would have declined long ago.

Lord Epps' reputation for being good at managing the territory is largely due to Thain. Therefore, Epps respects Thain quite a lot, both from the perspective of being a vassal for generations and from a practical perspective.

"Sean, I feel relieved to leave the territory to you."

Stopping Thain's move to get up, Epps looked coldly at the business representatives on the left side of the conference table, "Everyone, is this your final decision?"

"Lord, it's really——" Axel, the representative of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce, who was wearing a silk elf robe and a constant temperature amulet, disappeared in a burst of white light before he finished speaking.

When other merchants saw this scene, they thought Lord Epps was angry and immediately acted as if they were facing an enemy. One of them even activated a teleportation scroll on the spot.

Thousands of gold coins were thrown away at will, but unfortunately they were within the control range of the Mage Tower. Lord Epps easily blocked the transmission, but before the frightened businessman could speak, another white light made him disappear. .

The remaining merchants looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke again, and they also saw that Lord Epps did not harm the two people who disappeared before.

Epps was a little disappointed when he didn't get the answer he wanted, but he also became more determined. With a wave of his left hand, he teleported all the businessmen to the door of the town hall.

The pre-war meeting ended here. In fact, this pre-war meeting was originally held for these businessmen. The Saville Territory always obeyed the orders of the lord.

The clergy, including the clergy of the temple, are loyal to the lord as long as the lord's orders do not violate their faith.

Only these foreign businessmen, because the forces behind them are almost all stronger than the Savile Lord, they all showed quite strong resistance when faced with Lord Epps Savile's request to take over the command of the armed forces in the Orc War. Resistance means.

But Epps had already made plans in his mind. He would no longer tolerate these businessmen wandering outside the order.

…

On the other side, Axel, president of the Savile Regional Branch of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce, had just been teleported to the door of the town office. In the blink of an eye, another one arrived. After that, all the business representatives who participated in the pre-war meeting appeared at the door of the town office.

"President Axel, as long as you're fine, I thought -"

"Why? Killed by Lord Savile?" Axel looked disdainful, "It is impossible for the branch president of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce to be treated like this even in the Elf Kingdom."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Several business representatives complimented in unison.

Territories vary in size, and the strength of lords varies. Naturally, the chambers of commerce under them will also be different.

The Eagle Chamber of Commerce is famous throughout the empire and even the elven kingdom, and the lord behind it is a powerful arcanist who is expected to become legendary.

Other chambers of commerce also have their own backgrounds.

In comparison, Epps Saville was nothing at all. He actually wanted to take advantage of the orc tide to take over the armed forces of their chamber of commerce, which was really a wrong idea.

These businessmen chatted and laughed before leaving, but some went to the villa area north of the town office, while others went to their residences in the east district.

Axel came to his villa surrounded by several businessmen. Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly thought of something. He touched his wrist and activated the mental amulet on it.

Memories that had gradually faded suddenly became clear.

"Arch Mage Auron?!"

A great mage with a spellcasting level as high as level 17 is well-known throughout the empire, but Axel didn't notice it at all just now.

Thinking about it now, Axel broke into a cold sweat.

Ignoring the fact that there were several business representatives around him, Axel grabbed the hem of the elf's robe and trotted towards the town hall.

The few remaining businessmen looked at each other, but then followed them in unison.