Lord Harland

Richard and others carefully searched the mage tower several times, and found a ruby ​​ring and a special magic letter in Shao Gongyuan's lounge on the fourth floor.

This letter was preserved using special magical means and written in Chinese characters. At first glance, it seemed that it was left for someone from home on Earth.

Richard carefully picked up the letter and read it. Through the content written by Shao Gongyuan, Richard also had a general understanding of what happened that year.

Three thousand four hundred years ago, the Star Alliance was exposed and was attacked by the O'Farland organization. In the end, Shao Gongyuan and others could no longer stand, so they prepared to build a magic spaceship and leave the Dawn Plane.

At that time, the Magical Organization of Starlight Alliance had a total of seventeen members, seven of whom were legendary mages. The strongest one, Shao Gongyuan, was at the fourth level of legend. He even had some control over the power of rules, and his strength was no weaker than that of a demigod.

Although the Star Alliance is powerful, there were regular wizards in the Dawn Plane more than three thousand years ago. Rule wizards have mastered the power of rules, and their strength is equivalent to the gods who ignite the divine fire. In the plane of dawn, there is the blessing of the power of rules, which is stronger than the gods.

An organization like the Star Alliance, which is composed of outside invaders, will of course suffer official suppression.

After the matter was exposed, Shao Gongyuan naturally wanted to find a way to escape and leave the plane of dawn.

They left in a hurry, and the Star Alliance only took away the legendary golem and tower spirit from the headquarters mage tower.

The mage tower at the headquarters was moved to the bottom of Snow Crystal Lake by Shao Gongyuan, and then sealed with a special magic circle.

The future of leaving the Dawn Plane is uncertain, so Shao Gongyuan left a legacy to his fellow earthlings who stayed in the Dawn Plane. In order to ensure that the inheritance is not leaked, he refined three fourth-level magic props, the Star Necklace, the Star Bottle, and the Star Seal. These props can only be used by those who understand Chinese characters.

When Shao Gongyuan crossed over, it was when the crystal walls of the two universes collided fiercely. Tens of thousands of souls traveled to the plane of dawn.

It's just that the illiteracy rate among most people in that era was very high, and the wizarding world was extremely cruel. Only a very small number of people could truly embark on the path of magic. In addition, a civil war broke out in the Dawn Plane that lasted for hundreds of years.

This cruel war resulted in the death of the Rule Wizard, the fall of the Undead Lord, the Seven Gods falling into a deep sleep, and the survivors of the Dawn Plane suffered heavy losses, less than one in ten thousand.

After the war, according to statistics from the priests of the Seven Gods, the surviving population was only a few hundred thousand.

After entering the Age of Kings, the magical civilization of the Dawn Plane declined severely and was on the verge of extinction. After more than three thousand years of development, it has yet to catch its breath.

After this war, except for the three Star Alliance Legends who escaped, almost all the people on Earth who had crossed over from the collision of the cosmic crystal wall system died.

The three legendary fourth-level magic props left by Shao Gongyuan, the Starry Bottle is used for storage, the Starry Sword is used to maintain the stability of the plane passage, and the Starry Necklace is left for the destined person to defend himself.

Richard didn't know that although Shao Gongyuan was fully prepared, he was unfortunately unlucky. He had just refined three legendary fourth-level magic items and passed them on to future generations, but he died under the rules of Offland. In the hands of a wizard.

The Star Alliance was also attacked by the Orfalan organization, the starship crashed, and only three legends left the plane of dawn.

After this battle, the bottle of starlight fell into the hands of the Orfalan wizard.

Shortly thereafter, the Dawn Plane was invaded by the Undead Lord, and nine out of ten of its population was lost. Even the wizards of O'Farland were killed by the Undead Lord. The bottle of starlight was lost in the turmoil, and fell into the hands of the Undead Lord more than three thousand years later. In the hands of Starnik Star Mage.

This old master has studied Chinese characters all his life, but unfortunately he has no reference and cannot understand it at all. After all, Chinese characters have been separated from hieroglyphics. Without reference, it is impossible for anyone to understand.

In the end, the old mage returned to his hometown and died of illness. Stanik's nobles were ignorant of the goods. By chance, the bottle of starlight fell into the hands of Richard, a fellow earthling.

After reading the letter left by Shao Gongyuan, Richard put the ruby ​​ring into the bottle of starlight. This ring is the key to opening the plane passage, and it is much more precious than a legendary magic item.

Everyone continued to search, and after finding nothing, they left the Mage Tower. Although everyone had signed an anti-leakage contract, after leaving, Richard still emphasized again and again and issued a hush order.

The results of this exploration are almost shocking.

Harland has mastered a mage tower inherited from ancient times. This mage tower was built on a large magic well. This mage tower alone has been in business for thousands of years, compared to the Venus and Grant families. Nolan's mage tower is also a small magic well.

The magic resources obtained from the mage tower are also extremely precious. Especially the water of life is priceless. There is also a bottle of five servings in Richard's storage items. This kind of thing should of course be used as soon as possible.

Of course, Richard would give priority to the water of life for his relatives.

Now there is only one bottle of water of life left, and Richard can only choose the closest people from his family.

Although Richard's relatives include Hayden, Powell, William and many others, he will only leave this bottle of water of life to Margaret and Philip.

For a normal person, most of the people they love most are their children. Moreover, because he lost his mother when he was young, Richard is not very close to his father.

After discussing with Sophia, Richard decided to give a bottle of water of life to Margaret. After all, Margaret is very talented and uses the Water of Life to gain a sufficient lifespan, making it easier to break through the legendary bottleneck.

Margaret took the water of life, and the secular title could only be inherited by Philip.

Although Richard prefers Margaret, Philip is also his own child. As a parent, he should try to keep a bowl of water as balanced as possible.

After returning to the territory, Richard and Sophia immediately called Margaret to the study.

Margaret was born on March 16th, and will celebrate her fourteenth birthday in three months. Although she is very young, Margaret is very precocious and smart. Now Richard and Sophia almost control her. She is an adult.

"Margaret, we want to talk to you about a very serious matter today. Recently we explored a mage tower built in the ancient wizard era and got some water of life. You should have noticed that dad and mom have become more... Younger.

The water of life is a very precious natural magic potion. One bottle can keep you young forever and add 200 years to your life. For our harvest this time, we can only choose one person to drink one bottle.

Today, dad gives you the right to choose. If you choose eau-de-vie, the title will be left to your brother Philip to inherit. If you choose to inherit the title, the water of life will be given to Philip for use.

The right to choose is given to you. Once you choose, you can't regret it. You have to make a decision as soon as possible. "

Margaret did not hesitate and decisively chose eau-de-vie. Rather than working hard to manage the territory and master worldly rights, she wants to continue on the extraordinary path, be promoted to a legend, and even gain eternal life.

Under the watchful eyes of Richard and Sophia, Margaret drank the water of life on the spot, adding two hundred years to her life.

There were five bottles of water of life that Richard brought back. Margaret used one bottle and there were five bottles left.

Richard has also arranged for these five copies. His father William, his second uncle Powell, and his brother Hayden each have one copy. The remaining two copies Richard prepared to give one to Philip and one to Sutton.

Even a single copy of a precious treasure like the Water of Life may cause disputes, so after returning from the ruins, you must arrange for someone to use it as soon as possible.

Philip was ignorant and drank the water of life under the arrangement of his parents. Powell, Hayden, and Sutton also quickly used the water of life, adding twenty years to their lives.

If the water of life is given to people with strong talents, the increased life span will have the opportunity to open the door to legend. But no matter how talented the outsider is, he is not Richard's relative after all. Although it was a bit wasteful, Richard still arranged for those closest to him to use it.

Richard planned to leave the last portion of the Water of Life to William. To ensure nothing went wrong, he quietly arranged for Hayden to go to the south to deliver a message to William, asking William to return to the Harland Territory as soon as possible.

Taking the water of life, coupled with the potion refined from the legendary Celestial Flower, almost helped William open half of the legendary door.

Although William is just a warrior and has no magic ability, his strength will be greatly improved after being promoted to legend.

In addition, Richard also has a legendary level ability fruit in his hand. If this fruit is given to William to use and awaken a special ability, William's strength will be improved.

William's strength has improved, which is also a good thing for the Haaland family. Even if William is unwilling to serve under Richard, being promoted to Legend can greatly increase his influence in the Grant Kingdom.

Over the years when William went south, the Haaland family's influence in the south has greatly increased. With the opening of smuggling channels, it has also greatly promoted the economic development of the territory.

After returning from the Snow Crystal Lake Mage Tower, it was already mid-December. Seeing that the Goddess's Birthday was approaching, Richard prepared to let everyone rest and relax. After the Goddess's Birthday, he opened the plane passage and led the expedition team into the azure plane. Face.

If the undead can be hunted and soul crystals harvested stably, the Harland Territory will have a stable supply of Styx potions. By then, it will not only be able to train territorial magicians, but also sell small amounts in exchange for large amounts of funds.

Another kind of extraordinary fist product is also a good thing for Harland's development.

After returning from Snow Crystal Lake, after arranging the personnel to drink the water of life, Richard immediately sent a letter of engagement to Undine.

Although the palace wife is not as legitimate as the head wife, she is also protected by the law. The children she gives birth to are not illegitimate and have the right to inherit.

In order to avoid irritating Sophia, Richard talked with Undine and decided not to hold a large-scale wedding.

On the wedding day, they were very frugal and only invited a few immediate family members. On Richard's side, his uncle Powell and his uncle Soros came, and on Undine's side, only his mother Sylph and her brother Sutton came.

They walked into the Church of the Dawn, received the blessing of Cardinal Homela, and concluded a marriage contract. That night, Undine became Richard's woman.

Richard found the palace lady, and although Sophia was very unhappy, she finally figured it out.

Most of the time, marriages between nobles are not independent and are determined by interests.

After enjoying the luxurious life of a noble, you must bear the responsibilities of a noble. Free love is not only a luxury but also a ridiculous thing for the nobles.

In fact, the marriage between Richard and Sophia is also a political marriage. Although they both have a good impression of each other and have some meaning of free love, the essence is still a political marriage.

When they started dating, Sophia was a baroness, and Richard was only William's third heir. Although he ran the territory for his father, his actual status was far inferior to Sophia's.

If Richard had not made meritorious service in the war and been promoted to the hereditary aristocracy, Sophia would not have chosen him to marry.

When the two got married, Richard's territory was still deserted, and large sums of money were needed to develop the territory. Stowe was afraid that the family would suffer heavy losses in the war, so the marriage between the two parties was highly complementary.

It is easier for two families to marry and develop together in the cruel northern Xinjiang.

This time Richard married Undine as his palace wife, and the core was also a noble marriage. If Richard marries Undine and gives birth to a child, he can bind the Sutton family and the elves of the Chenhui tribe.

After Sylph was promoted to Legend, the Sutton family's importance to the Harland Territory has far exceeded that of the Stork family.

If Sophia were not talented, amazingly powerful, and had a deep relationship with Richard, and were placed in an ordinary aristocratic family, they would most likely get divorced.

In order for nobles to expand their territory and stabilize their ruling order, marriage has always been a kind of transaction. The party who fails in the marriage has no guarantee of his own safety, and his descendants may even lose their lives.

The great nobles in the Dawn Plane basically have court wives. This is not only because of the inequality in strength between the husband and wife, but more often for the political marriage and the stability of the territory. After all, there are more strong men than women in this world.

Richard carefully maintained the balance of his family, and time slowly came to the end of the year. At the annual financial meeting, various economic data from the territory were delivered to Richard.

The first is population. Harland purchased a large number of slaves twice this year and almost wiped out all the slaves in the southern territory. Richard personally led his troops south to harvest grass and valleys. Through various operations, Harland obtained 600,000 indentured slaves and 30,000 free people from the Kingdom of Delon.

In addition, the victory of Harland Territory in the Battle of Samba River gave the residents of Northern Xinjiang great confidence. This year, 20,000 free people migrated from the three provinces of Edward, Fox, and Northern Xinjiang.

Including the new babies born this year, Haaland’s new population exceeds 750,000.

According to the census data of the household registration department, the total population of Harland is 2.556 thousand.

This year, due to factors such as the expiration of slave contracts and meritorious service in the territory, 240,000 free people were pardoned a few months early in the spring. In addition, the free people moved into the Harland Territory and the free people who were dependents of the auxiliary soldiers were recruited into the Harland Territory. There were more than 1,150,000 free citizens.

With 1.15 million free people, the domestic demand market in Harland Territory is close to that of the royal territory. In the Dawn Plane where local protectionist ideas are prevalent, the domestic demand market has increased, which will be a great boost to the industry.