Magic Tower Starry Sky
Chapter 229: Dwarf Fortress
Some people were slightly surprised by the peaceful journey for several days. I was mentally prepared, and it was inevitable that I would have to deal with chasing soldiers along the way. But except for the one day when he ran at night, there was no follow-up. Lin felt that things had changed. Kaya, a careful girl, deduced the general idea from the clues on the forum.
On the day he left, Shouryon was blown away. He was directly sniped and killed by the tower of the great sage with unreasonable means.
The only school he missed didn't end well either. Juan Javier left and pried the corner of the college by the way, which caused a chain reaction. The Faculty of the Academy fell apart, and eventually even the apprentices could not stay.
The most miserable person here is the magician who took over the position of chief purser──Novak.
His limbs were cut off in a conflict with the great magician Juan. Before he found the priest and healed his disability, the academy collapsed, and there was no need for him to go back.
But it didn't end there. When is the point in time when the academy is essentially equivalent to dissolution? That was during the semester. That is to say, many people paid the tuition fees, but did not get the full amount of educational rights stipulated in the enrollment contract.
These people may be willing to admit compensation and bear the loss themselves. how is this possible! What's more, if you leave school early, after deducting the necessary fees, the remaining fees will be refunded proportionally to the time. This is a provision clearly recorded in the enrollment contract.
So who is going to come out and take responsibility for this? Not to mention that the former head of affairs was exonerated and left the academy. During his time at the academy, the funds and accounts belonging to the academy were clear. This is not only understood by the teachers in the college, but even the parents who send their children want to know, Lin will disclose it conditionally.
Since the funds of the college are no longer under the control of the former head of affairs, it is normal to find the current one, so these people turned to the disabled magician Novak...
If it was the old system, what happened to the apprentices, and how many people in the family behind it would dare to trouble the magician. But how many fee-paying apprentices are there at Chengguo Eaton College? There are many people from the royal family, great nobles, and other magicians who have entrusted enlightenment magic. With such people taking the lead, the merchant families with the largest number get involved and become a force that no one can ignore.
Novak, who couldn't run away, wanted to yell that he didn't get the money all by himself. But when they heard that among the people who divided the spoils, those who had the status of inspectors, all the creditors automatically ignored those who divided the funds of the academy as private property, and only recognized Novak to collect debts.
Shuryion, whom he regarded as his backer, died. Because of external pressure, he cut himself off and declared that he had no relationship with the family. Even the priest who had originally made an appointment to heal the limbs has postponed it for various reasons and refused to perform the operation. . When Novak realized how isolated he was now, he regretted it. Regret following that son of a nobleman with great ambition and talent.
It's not that no one is planning to find trouble with the former head of affairs, hoping that he will come forward to pay the money. But the arcane eyes of the Tower of the Great Sage are open...
Most people are still skeptical about Fanny Tikar's identity as the former demon king. After all, that person has no actual achievements other than frequent attendance at noble gatherings in Wulian City. So when they heard that she followed that man and left, many people with different thoughts wanted to chase that woman back instead. But the arcane eyes of the Tower of the Great Sage are open...
A magic tower prevented the invasion of the abyss by itself, and even blew up a demon lord. No matter whether they witnessed it with their own eyes or not, no one could ignore the threat of this tower. Because there are too many people who have seen it, there is almost no possibility of falsification or rumors. Afterwards, it was confirmed more than once that the tower would take the initiative to eliminate threats against the former tower owner.
Then, when the Tower of the Great Sage has opened the Eye of Arcane Art, to dare to trouble the former tower owner requires not courage, but a stupid level of IQ. Such a person might become a magician, or run a family. Of course not. So someone who chose to leave voluntarily ushered in a wave of peace unexpectedly.
After watching the drama for several days in a row, to be honest, Lin was also surprised by the rapid changes in the situation in Wulian City. Especially the death of the nobleman who stared at him for trouble, the death of Shuryion, made someone feel infinitely emotional.
Seeing someone let out a long sigh, Fern asked, "What? Do you want to go back and take back everything that belongs to you?"
"No, it's meaningless to go back to that place where everyone is restrained. Unless they let me go back to the Tower of the Great Sage, but I think that's even more impossible."
With a noncommittal shrug and lip curl, Fern didn't care where he went or anything like that. In front of you, there is a new pass, which belongs to the mountain range and was established by the dwarves, and it also has the function of a gathering place for the dwarves.
In addition to the roads, the three roads across the Doomsday Mountains also have a natural checkpoint located at a key position in the mountain, formed by a gathering place of dwarves. In addition to being used as a rest for travelers, it also has functions such as protecting channels, trading with foreigners, and collecting taxes.
Since it is the main passage connecting the two regions, it is of course impossible for the dwarves to collect tolls only. The countries on both sides of the mountain range have also built checkpoints at the entrance of the passage to collect tolls and taxes for caravans and travelers.
The checkpoints established by the human side are not at the same level as the ones established by the dwarves in the mountains. Apart from being used as tax customs and as a naturally formed gathering place for caravans to rest, the human side has not established a war-level fortress.
There are historical and practical factors to consider. The great immigration more than 200 years ago was realized only when the dwarves were entrusted with opening three mountain roads. Therefore, the countries on both sides of the mountains do not regard the dwarf clans in the mountains as enemies and live in peace, and of course there is no need to build war-level fortresses to defend against each other.
The dwarves also maintain a low level of communication with countries outside the mountains, but they do not extend their influence beyond the mountains.
The group didn't encounter any trouble when they passed through the tax customs on the human side. The soldiers guarding the gate collected taxes, and they were not as arrogant and domineering as they imagined. Everyone went smoothly and obeyed the rules. The money you should get will not be less, but you dare not ask for more.
In fact, this kind of customs ecology is a common phenomenon of being lost. There is no reason, in a world that advocates personal power, one thinks that one can do whatever one wants by guarding the city gate, and when one kicks the iron plate, one's life will be lost.
Those who have the ability not to leave the door can't be beaten; those who are willing to walk the door and pay taxes according to the rules will sometimes encounter those who can't afford to offend. Thinking that I have a keen eye, I can easily judge who cannot be offended and who are lambs to be slaughtered. If you look away once, it will be the end of your life
Because Midi loves people who uphold justice, they are very familiar with the various routines of open investigation and unannounced visits. And these people will never give people an open and fair trial. Seeing injustice, drawing swords and slashing talents is the main theme of the lost ground. Therefore, the soldiers guarding the customs all over the world are almost as clean and orderly as the advanced countries ruled by law on the earth.
Therefore, Lin's party of four, a cart, five horses and a mule passed the checkpoint on the human side very smoothly. The wagon carrying all the belongings is now drawn by two horses. Except for Harumi who was in the driving position, everyone else rode a horse and followed slowly. Although the mule was not led by a rein, it dared not refuse to follow Fern's orders.
It's just that the mountain roads in the Lost Land are not comparable to those on the earth, those roads designed for the purpose of vehicle traffic. Although the roads in most places have been widened by the dwarves, it is more than enough to travel in a two-horse carriage. But there are still many places where it is difficult even for people to get up, let alone for trucks to pass.
But this little difficulty, it is rare to have a group of two magicians sitting in charge. In some relatively simple places, the two apprentices pulled and pushed, and they went up. For some rough terrain, Lin used the light object technique to lift his hand, and combined with the floating technique, he passed without any danger.
So when the heavily armed dwarves guarding the door saw two horses pulling a cart and were about to enter the fortress, the dwarf warriors cheered up and welcomed the group of people.
Generally, caravans would use horses to carry goods when they crossed the mountains, and they would be transported by vehicles after arriving at the human customs. Even if there are magicians or magic apprentices in the caravan guards, most of them will not help to move the vehicles and pass through the difficulties on the few mountain roads. Therefore, those who were able to pull the cart into the New Pass Fortress showed that there was at least one official magician in this group, and they were not ordinary guards.
Such a person could not afford to offend, so although the dwarves had a vigilant look, they didn't feel too embarrassed. Lin and others also entered it smoothly.
The scene inside the Dwarf Fortress~www.wuxiaspot.com~ is completely different from what Lin imagined. Not all buildings fit the stature of a dwarf, so they are built one size smaller. There are still some buildings built according to the height of ordinary human beings, and the objects they serve are of course different.
Although this place is said to be a war fortress, it has quite complete commercial functions as a transportation hub. People like Lin and others easily found a small yard with a warehouse for accommodation. Although it was used by large-scale caravans, a few people who were not short of money still rented it. The main reason is that I don't want to move the things on that car up and down, just pull it close to the warehouse and park it properly.
Horses and mules have stables to rest and eat, and they are also looked after by dedicated people. The people in charge are not dwarves, but a group of humans hired to work here. In fact, there are a lot of humans living in this fortress, not all dwarves. Some of them own their own industries, and some are employed by others, either humans or dwarves. But not a single slave.
Dwarves and elves got rid of slavery quite a long time ago. This includes not enslaving other species of Homo sapiens.
Although it was still early, they couldn't reach the human gathering place on the other side of the mountain before dark, so Lin and others decided to stay here for the night. The beds in the dormitory, and being able to prepare for a bath, these are the enjoyments that I haven't had in a long time, so naturally no one will object.
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