One Sneeze Destroys A Magical Civilization

Chapter 213 Amn, who is about to enter the colonial era

As one of the forty-two wealthiest families in Askatla, Bernard's marriage has always been the focus of all parties' attention since he successfully came to power.

Not to mention other nobles and wealthy businessmen.

Even the church of Shuna, the God of Love and Beauty, has sent invitations more than once, hoping that she will go to the blind date banquet held by them and find a suitable marriage partner in the banquet.

After all, all women who are willing to participate in the activities of Shuna Church are basically believers in Eros without exception.

In this way, the god and his church can not only expand their own influence, but also form a huge social platform through female believers, attracting more dignitaries to join various religious activities.

In fact, the Church of the God of Love and Beauty is probably second only to Woking, the Goddess of Wealth, in Amn's enormous influence.

the reason is simple!

Those priests who dress up in fancy dress all day long, hold some overt and secret banquets every now and then, bringing together groups of men and women who are eager to seek excitement and new love.

And often they will end up in person to meet the various needs and fantasies of believers.

Most importantly, more than 50% of these banquets are completely naked and candid encounters.

As for the specific process, anyone who is not a fool can imagine it.

What's even more outrageous is that the banquet participants are not limited to one-on-one, and there are also popular multiplayer sports, so they are very popular among young nobles and businessmen.

Some old ladies who cannot find satisfaction in their husbands are more than happy to participate, looking for energetic youth and teenagers and taking pleasure in them.

After all, the priesthood of Shuna, the god of love and beauty, covers almost all definitions of "love".

It includes not only "faithful love", but also "free love", "forbidden love", "slutty love" and so on.

That is to say, as long as both parties are willing, it doesn't matter even if they are "human and beast".

Under the encouragement (bewitchment) of Priest Shuna, some strange mages once had some indescribable things with the golems they made.

But it's a pity that the senior pastors of the Church of the God of Love and Beauty obviously don't know what happened in Bernard's house.

What's more, he didn't know that it was because his mother frequently attended the banquets he hosted, which caused intense family conflicts, and finally led to a tragedy that almost wiped out the family.

Therefore, Bernard himself has a completely negative opinion of Suna Church, wishing to kill the pastor who kidnapped his mother to join in his heart.

Now, with his marriage contract with the Naxiwa family, the forces that were about to move in the dark finally quieted down.

After all, if something really happened, it would be tantamount to offending two of the forty-two wealthiest families in Askatla at the same time.

In this way, Zuo Si chatted with Bernard about various recent events in Amn while tasting the new dishes recently invented by Chef Welby.

The half-orcs Rhett, Alaina, and Korgan just ate their heads in suspense, as if they couldn't finish it if they didn't support themselves.

fortunately!

Every time a new dish is served, Zuo Si will put some on his own plate first, otherwise, if these three guys grab it, it will be completely uneatable.

After he was full of wine and food, he proposed to Welby the idea of ​​asking for a trustworthy apprentice to be the head chef at the Gift of the Sea Tavern.

After thinking for a while, the halfling quickly recommended a distant relative who was currently working in the kitchen.

After inspecting the cooking level of the latter, the candidate was initially finalized.

Just when Zuo Si was about to get up and return to the Mage Tower, Bernard suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "Your Excellency! Wait!"

"Huh? What's the matter?"

Zuo Si subconsciously stopped, turned around and asked in a slightly puzzled tone.

"It's like this. A few days ago, a guy who called himself Cordell came to the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Gold Mercenary Group, hoping that I could pay for their expedition. They plan to need at least three ships and a large amount of supplies. , and at least eighty skilled sailors, set off from the port of Shadowmoon Island and explore the Traceless Sea westward.”

Bernard told exactly what happened.

Because Zuo Si is currently the largest shareholder of the chamber of commerce, and also the backstage that he relies on, so similar venture capital must be clearly stated.

"Start from Shadowmoon Island and go west to explore the Traceless Sea?!"

Zuo Si was startled for a moment, and immediately realized that this group of mercenaries might be the group who discovered the Maztec continent for Amn.

Calculating the time, if you sail now, you will be able to come back almost exactly next year, that is, around October of DR1361.

Once he figured this out, he immediately asked: "If we funded the expedition and it ended up being successful, what benefits would we gain from it?"

Bernard replied without thinking: "According to Amn's laws of the sea and the laws of development, the first is territorial ownership.

If new unclaimed lands or islands are discovered, the government of Amn will recognize us as undisputed lords and receive an additional title of Duke or Governor.

As long as you have the ability, you can occupy as much space as you want.

Even if the council of six wanted to build a port stronghold, they had to pay for it.

In addition, we can enjoy at least five years of trade monopoly, twenty years of exclusive management of more than eight kinds of special products, up to fifty years of taxation rights, and the establishment of local cities, promulgation of laws, and recruitment of troops s right.

To put it simply, it is equivalent to a vassal city-state under the name of the country of Amn.

On the surface, it is protected by the Amn government and the army, but in fact, it can only rely on itself for everything.

Of course, if the land found is large enough, such as a continent or a giant island with a lot of specialties, the Council of Six may provide some additional help.

This is how the colonies of Snowfall Harbor in the Shadowmoon Islands and Nanzalu Harbor in the Chult Forest in the south were established.

They are still in the hands of the family that established them.

After all, the major chambers of commerce in Askatla are not very keen on reclamation, and are usually just important supply points for controlling maritime traffic.

Because whether it is reclaiming wasteland or emigrating, a large amount of cost needs to be invested first, and it is easy to have accidents that cause the money invested to be wasted.

They just want to obtain raw materials and goods through trade, and then sell them to other parts of the world for profit. "

"It sounds like the Amn government is encouraging overseas expansion and colonization?"

Zuo Si rubbed her chin with a thoughtful expression.

In his view, what these laws give is no longer "preferential policies" or "protecting the interests of pioneers."

Instead, they are blatantly and unabashedly encouraging those powerful families and chambers of commerce to use all means to seize overseas territories, and use this as the center to radiate to the surrounding areas, expanding Amn's influence in commerce and trade.

Due to the relatively weak relationship between the country and the concept of nation in Faerun as a whole.

Except for the thousands of years of feudal rule like the Kingdom of Cormyr, there has never been a break or large-scale turmoil in the middle, so the people have a certain sense of identity with the royal family and noble lords.

Residents in most of the rest of the world are basically scumbags. They may have regional and racial identities, but very few have national and ethnic identities.

This also means that if a certain family or chamber of commerce in Askatla controls and occupies a place, as long as it is not too overbearing, the common people will basically not have any resistance.

Anyway, to whom to pay taxes is not to pay.

As long as their own interests are not harmed, ordinary people don't care who will be the lord.

The government of Amn and the Council of Six didn't even need to do anything, just let the gold coins they minted be recognized and circulated by the region and surrounding villages and towns, and the invisible seigniorage tax could be collected immediately.

You must know that on the continent of Faerun, the gold and silver coins minted in most cities contain about 60% of precious metals.

The remaining 40% of other cheap metals are the hidden "seigniorage" obtained after deducting the cost of issuing currency by the city and the country.

The reason why Amn’s gold and silver coins are widely accepted and used is that its commerce and trade are extremely prosperous and developed. You can buy almost everything you want with these gold coins.

On the other hand, the casting process is superb, which is more refined, durable, and less prone to wear and rust than other coins of the same type.

But not many people know that the gold and silver coins in Amn actually only contain 40% of the insane amount of gold.

That is to say, every time a gold coin is minted and put into circulation, Amn officials can obtain a net profit of more than half a gold coin.

So while other city-states and countries were still playing with the real economy, the six-member Council of Askatla pioneered a series of financial policies.

Bernard obviously didn't know that Zuo Si had guessed the real intention behind this series of laws and policies, and responded with a smile: "It should be considered.

Anyway, after a few successful examples, many families and chambers of commerce became keen to support the expedition with money.

But more than 90% of the expedition team failed to come back alive in the end.

After all, the depths of the Traceless Sea are so dangerous.

If you don't know the route and stray into the territory of sea monsters and shark-like murlocs, you will basically end up with shipwreck and death. "

"How about the distribution of benefits between the expedition team and the sponsors?" Zuo Si continued to ask with great interest.

Because of Amn's pattern, he suddenly felt like he was in the age of great exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries on Earth.

"Generally, there are two models. One is the entrustment model, that is, we contribute money and the expedition team contributes. The latter will leave after completing the task with a large commission and will not participate in the follow-up matters. The other is the cooperation sharing , the expedition team does not get any remuneration, but can take 15% to 30% of the income from the above-mentioned policy income, and the duration is 30 years."

Bernard quickly told everything he knew.

He is very familiar with these legal clauses and contracts because of his previous experience in funding expeditions.

Zuo Si rubbed his chin and considered for a moment, then quickly said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then adopt the entrustment model to subsidize this group of mercenaries with a ship and the things they need. As for the commission, it can be increased appropriately .Remember to sign the contract and take it to the city hall for notarization. I have a hunch that this cooperation is likely to make both parties very unhappy."

"Do you think they can succeed?" Bernard asked in an uncertain tone.

"No, I don't think so, but they will definitely succeed. To be precise, they will find a continent opposite the Traceless Sea." Zuo Si gave the answer straightforwardly.

"What? Really! There is a continent across the Traceless Sea?"

Bernard became agitated instantly.

There is no way not to be excited!

Because whether a continent is inhabited or uninhabited, it means a large amount of land, unknown animals, plants, and minerals.

If managed properly, the chamber of commerce will rise rapidly within three generations and become one of the most powerful families in Amn.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "Yes. Across the Traceless Sea, there is a continent called Maztek.

There are human civilizations, countries, beliefs, and gods that are completely different from those in Faerun, and huge wealth and interests are also hidden.

To tell you the truth, if I were the Council of Six, I would 100% not sit back and watch you monopolize the wealth of a continent.

So a compromise is almost inevitable in the end.

I suggest you use this time to think carefully about what you might ask the Council of Six in exchange for private dealings with them.

Well, now I have told you everything I can tell you, the rest is your own judgment and choice.

Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, no one will dare to use methods outside the rules to deal with you.

Otherwise, I guarantee that no matter who started this first, he and his family will disappear forever from body to soul.

So there is no need to be afraid, just go for our share of benefits. "

After saying this, Zuo Si patted the merchant's shoulder lightly, and then led him back to the mage's tower the same way.

Compared to his casualness and ease, Bernard completely lost sleep that night.

In other words, the businessman was surprised by the huge benefits that this expedition might gain. He was ecstatic from the bottom of his heart, but also worried about competing for interests with many top Amn families in the future.

As a result, early the next morning, Bernard, with two dark circles under his eyes, went to the Nasirwa family, whom he was about to marry, to be more precise, Sir Kelvin, the father of his good friend Babette, to discuss countermeasures.

They had a secret discussion for more than two hours in the study of the Naxiwa family in the Askatra mansion.

In the end, the two families decided to join forces to form a new chamber of commerce and began preparations to support Cordell and his "Golden Company" in their expedition across the Traceless Sea.

At present, the major families and chambers of commerce in Amn have not yet realized how much impact this expedition will bring to this country, and even the entire Faerun continent.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Zuo Si.

Because although he was very interested in the age of great navigation in the history of the earth, he was also obsessed with the feeling of controlling sailing warships in the game for a while.

But as soon as I thought of the real nautical life hygiene, how bad the food and accommodation conditions were, and the boringness of floating at sea for a long time, I immediately gave up the idea of ​​joining it.

Huddled with a group of stinking sailors who haven't bathed in months, and then eat moldy biscuits, bread slices, and bacon so salty you'll die?

What a joke!

Zuo Si, who has a cleanliness, can't stand this kind of environment.

He will go straight to mad.

After returning to the Mage Tower, the first thing Zuo Si did was to absorb energy crazily, and raised his [Mystery] profession from LV6 to LV8 in one breath, and obtained the coveted seven-ring spell slot and divine spell slot.

At the same time, because of the upgrade, the intelligence attribute has increased a little again.

Counting all kinds of equipment and the permanent magic effect of the planeswalker profession, it reached an astonishing twenty-six points.

With such a terrifying intelligence bonus, his thinking, learning ability and memory have all been strengthened unprecedentedly.

In the past, it might take hours to learn an advanced spell, but now it only takes less than thirty to forty minutes with the Eye of Knowledge.

From this moment on, Zuo Si finally crossed that threshold and officially became a high-level mage and a high-level priest.

If you want, you can even add the title of "Great Mage" or "Officer" to yourself in a fair manner.

But he won't do such boring things.

Because no matter it is divine or arcane, the level from zero to the third level is called low-level spells, the level from fourth to sixth is called intermediate spells, and the level from seven to nine is high-level spells. spell.

Every time a level rises, its casting level and spell power will increase exponentially.

Just when Zuo Si was considering whether to use the reward for reading Netheril scrolls directly to upgrade a level of archmage profession, the tower consciousness suddenly reminded through a spiritual connection: "Master, the distance is according to the schedule you set. , it is time to leave for the castle in the country, and attend the banquet given by Sir Crispian."

"Damn it! Time flies so fast. I'd forget it if you didn't tell me."

Zuo Si suddenly woke up from the joy brought by the upgrade, and couldn't help complaining in a low voice.

Since he had never been to the manor and castle that Bernard gave him before, he did not dare to use teleportation magic lightly, for fear of any accidents during the teleportation process.

But taking a car or walking is too slow, and it will take at least a few hours.

After much hesitation, Zuo Si finally decided to ride a dragon.

However, considering that there is still an adult red dragon and a mutated hound that goes berserk at every turn imprisoned in the mage's tower, Wilmes will definitely not be able to leave.

In desperation, he could only reluctantly summon the green dragon that was captured and sealed in the Lost Land Leyline City as a means of transportation.

As for Bailong...

Sorry, Zuo Si didn't take this group of "Shame of the True Dragon" into consideration at all.

Moreover, the white dragon's scales and body temperature are too low. If you don't add protective magic, riding on it is purely for yourself.

In contrast, the situation of the green dragon is much better.

They even exude a scent of grass and trees from their bodies.

In order not to cause panic to the residents in the city, Zuo Si went through the city gate alone and came to the outskirts several kilometers away from the city wall. Only then did she summon the green dragon, and then rode up into the air.

Since it was not the first time to ride a creature like a dragon, he did not choose a neck position close to the head, but sat close to the two wings.

In this way, the giant dragon's huge size and neck can block most of the airflow, so that it will not be too uncomfortable by the strong wind.

As the creature at the top of the food chain in Faerun, the dragon's flying speed is undoubtedly quite fast.

In particular, the body of an adult green dragon is beautifully streamlined, which can minimize air resistance.

It took just over an hour to reach the destination safely.

The only problem was that when he swooped down, he scared the guards and servants in the castle enough.

Some cows, horses, sheep, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry and domestic animals were so intimidated by Longwei that they fell limply on the ground and poured out feces and urine.

Fortunately, the captain of the guard had better eyesight and saw Zuo Si sitting on the back of the dragon.

Otherwise, a soldier who was extremely nervous almost turned the crossbow and shot it out.

Seeing the chaotic scene in front of him, the corner of Zuo Si's mouth twitched slightly, and immediately drove the green dragon to the woods outside to rest.

Needless to ask, he underestimated how terrifying a full-grown evil dragon would appear to most ordinary people.

Seeing the green dragon flapping its wings and disappearing into the distant forest, the old butler, who was almost frightened into a heart attack, straightened his clothes, walked up to him, and bowed politely with one hand on his chest: "Sous Your Excellency, you are welcome to come and inspect your territory. My name is Ibi Palen, and I am the general manager of this castle and its affiliated estates, and it is a great honor to serve you."

"Nice to meet you, Ibby. Also, I'm very sorry that my mount scared you just now."

An embarrassed expression appeared on Zuo Si's face.

Ibby smiled wryly and shook his head: "It's okay. There's nothing to lose anyway.

Let the kitchen cook something delicious for them later, and they will be fine soon.

Although Master Bernard emphasized that you are a powerful spellcaster and chosen by the gods, I never expected that the first time you appeared, the vehicle you used was a giant dragon.

It seems that I will consider building a dragon nest on top of the castle in the future. "

"Hey! I think this way of appearing is really cool. And after this incident spreads, we shouldn't have to worry about the threat of monsters and robbers for a long time."

The well-built guard captain couldn't help but make a joke.

In his opinion, the master he is loyal to is so powerful that he can even enslave an evil green dragon as a mount. If those robbers and monsters don't open their eyes and dare to make trouble, they are simply impatient.

"Are there monsters and robbers near the castle and manor under my name?" Zuo Si asked with great interest.

The captain of the guard replied with a look of disgust: "How could there be no.

Although every once in a while, I will take people to patrol between several manors to clean up those guys who are just about to move.

But they are like weeds on the side of the road and pests in the fields. No matter how clean they are, they will reappear inexplicably after a while.

Goblins, orcs, and trolls, in particular, plague all territories like nightmares. "

"Oh? Can you roughly mark the lairs and range of activities of these monsters on the map?"

When Zuo Si heard that there were a lot of monsters around his territory, instead of being troubled, his eyes shone with a chilling light.

For him, what kind of monster is this? It is simply a good source of labor.

Among them, powerful monsters such as trolls and ogres can be considered as group summoning cards.

The orcs and goblins are pulled back and directly infected with lycanthropy.

Then kill all the orcs, and then use necromantic magic to pull them up and send them to work in the gem mines in Nelanser Islands and Kezula City.

The goblins stayed in the huge maze underground of the mage, and together with their compatriots, they contributed everything to the construction of the dungeon.

"Of course no problem! Are you planning to do it yourself?"

The captain of the guard expressed anticipation and excitement in his tone.

"No, of course not. But I will set up a portal in the castle later, and then send some hobgoblin servants to deal with them. All you have to do is help escort the captives to my mage tower."

Zuo Si bluntly stated her plan.

"Understood."

The captain of the guard agreed without thinking.

Although he didn't quite understand why there were captives, shouldn't monsters like goblins, orcs, and trolls be killed on the spot?

But considering that he is loyal to a mage and the chosen one of Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, there may be some special means to train monsters into obedient servants.

In fact, due to the long-term monopoly and suppression of arcane magic by the Masked Mage Guild, the people of Amn do not know much about magic.

A large part of them even regard it as a scourge, showing extreme disgust and rejection.

However, Bernard obviously couldn't consider this situation when hiring people, so he found a warrior who was not so disgusted with magic to serve as the captain of the castle guard.

Soon, under the leadership of the steward and the captain of the guard, Zuo Si visited the small castle which was part of his own property.

It occupies an area roughly the size of two football fields, and is divided into a basement floor and three floors above ground.

The wall is about ten meters high and six meters thick. There are five raised towers that can shoot and throw stones at intruders.

In addition, a moat with a width of more than ten meters and a depth of four meters was dug, and it was intercepted from the big river next to it, so that the river water would circle here before continuing to flow downstream.

There are one hundred well-trained professional soldiers stationed in the castle, and they conduct rigorous training almost every day.

When necessary, the militia and young and middle-aged men in the surrounding manors can also be recruited.

There are also two deep wells inside the castle, as well as a large amount of food, weapons, equipment, arrows, fire oil and other materials stored in the warehouse Curry.

Even if you have been besieged for a year and a half, you don't have to worry about running out of ammunition and food.

Without the participation of magic power, even if thousands of monsters come, they can't easily attack them.

However, the disadvantage is also very obvious, that is, it has no ability to resist magic at all.

Whether it is a doppelganger spy or an earth element creature that can sneak in the earth, such as an earth monster, it can easily capture this seemingly impenetrable castle from the inside.

After visiting the castle, Zuo Si took some time to check the accounts and warehouse with the housekeeper.

After confirming that there was no problem, he immediately closed the ledger and handed it back to the other party, and praised without hesitation: "You did a good job. Now I can rest assured that you will take care of the castle and its subsidiary manor. If there is anything, or if you encounter a crisis, use this device to contact the mage tower in Askatera. Then someone will come to help you solve the trouble."

After all, Zuo Si handed a magic ring that could send an alarm to the old housekeeper.

The latter hurriedly took it over, and promised with a serious face: "I swear, I will definitely protect this territory for you, and never let anyone destroy its prosperity and prosperity. By the way, since the harvest of summer grain, our The warehouses are basically full. Do you think you want to sell some to make room for the upcoming autumn harvest?"

Zuo Si smiled and waved his hand: "No need. In two days, I will send someone to take away those grains. To be exact, from now on, all grains, vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy products and other things produced by agriculture will be sold." Don't sell it, I keep it all for other purposes. If you are short of money, you can tell me directly, and I will send you some money."

You must know that Zuo Si has a large werewolf and goblin tribe under his command, and there is also a kobold tribe that is also rapidly expanding in size that needs to be fed.

Not only will they not be able to sell grain in the future, they may have to buy agricultural products from other farmers and manors around them.

What's more, he also despised the "little money" he earned from selling agricultural products.

"As you wish." Butler Yibi saluted with one hand on his chest.

Although he could not understand Zuo Si's ban on the sale of agricultural products, he did not ask why.

Because doing so greatly reduces his workload, and at the same time, he does not have to deal with treacherous traders who sell agricultural products.

Why not do it?

And Bernard also specifically told him that no matter what orders the new owner gave, don't ask too much, just obey.

After finishing all kinds of trivial matters in the castle, Zuo Si was free soon.

Since there are no self-cultivated farmers in his castle and attached manors, all are hired tenant farmers, so there are not so many messy things and neighborhood disputes.

Even if there is, it has been resolved smoothly under the coordination of the housekeeper.

Out of curiosity about the overall level of agricultural technology in Amn and Faerun, Zuo Si rode a horse to observe the nearby fields, and asked the farmers who were working about their income, family and physical conditions.

Even free treatment for some sick people.

As a result, in less than an hour or two, news about his "kindness" and "benevolence and kindness" began to spread wildly throughout the territory.

After all, the price of healing magic is not something that ordinary tenant farmers can afford.

So as long as they are willing to treat themselves for free, the bottom-level people who don't even know the words simply think that he is a "good person".

A peasant girl with braids and a few freckles on her face even ran over with a blushing face and presented a bouquet of wild flowers she had picked by the roadside as a thank you to the lord for curing her seriously ill and bedridden mother.

The captain of the guard who was following saw this scene, immediately whistled in a very hooligan way, and then joked in a half-joking tone: "Sir, if you took the initiative just now, that lovely girl would be willing to come back with you." Overnight at the castle.

Although she may not be as good as those fair-skinned and beautiful aristocratic ladies, she definitely has a different taste.

And for that girl, this is also a rare opportunity.

If anything had happened, she could have remained in the castle as a maid.

It was much better than staying in the fields and working all day, being tanned by the scorching sun, and the skin became rougher and rougher. "

Zuo Si smiled and shook her head: "Forget it, I don't have much free time to waste on such boring things. What's more, even if I have such thoughts, my body won't allow it for the time being."

"Physically not allowed? Excuse me for asking, how old are you this year?"

The captain of the guard looked up and down at the object of his allegiance.

"As far as the body is concerned, it is about ten years old."

Zuo Si shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

He didn't care so much about age.

"What? About ten years old! The god of guards, Haim! Your head grows too fast!" The captain of the guard widened his eyes in surprise.

Perhaps due to long-term malnutrition, ten-year-old boys in Faerun are generally short and thin. Generally speaking, it is considered good to be around 1.2 to 1.3 meters.

But Zuo Si has now grown to nearly 1.5 meters.

Coupled with the astonishing bonuses of physique and strength attributes, the mage's robe is basically full of tendons, belonging to the kind of ruthless person who can strangle a wolf to death with his bare hands.

What's more, his speech and behavior are extraordinarily mature and stable, without the slightest childishness.

The captain of the guard thought that the other party was simply short and had a baby face.

"Hahahaha! My daily diet is more meat, eggs and seafood, so I grow up faster than my peers. Well, that's all for hanging out, let's go back. You know, after dark, I have to go Sir Crispian's estate for a banquet."

After all, Zuo Si laughed and turned the horse's head and galloped towards the location of the castle.

Through this observation, he can basically confirm that the level of agriculture in the Amn area has reached the level of the earth around the eighteenth century.

Both the types of agricultural tools and the use of livestock are quite mature.

The only difference is the method of fertilization.

Unlike the original farmyard manure made by fermentation on earth.

Fertilizers in Faerun are generally produced by priests of the "Mother of the Earth" Chantia through divine magic, and then distributed to nearby farmers.

Those liquids containing natural energy are not so much fertilizer, but rather a kind of magical power that accelerates the growth of animals and plants.

And after applying fertilizer once a year, there is no need to sprinkle any fertilizer on the land for a whole year.

Rather than bothering with such bells and whistles, kneel down and pray to the Earth Goddess, the benevolent deity of agriculture, farmers, gardeners, summer, and the priesthood of cultivated plants, to give you a bountiful harvest.

Generally speaking, as long as the land is not attacked by strong negative energy or other types of pollution, farmers can get enough food to fill their stomachs.

The real threat to the survival of farmers has never been the lack of land output, but the endless monsters and beasts in the wilderness.

This is why they are often attached to noble lords.

If it doesn't work, they will gather together to form a relatively large village, and then organize and train young and middle-aged people into militias.

If there is not enough protection by force, there is no way to farm well in this dangerous world.

Back at the castle, the butler Ibby immediately brought up a carefully prepared food.

Looking at the four dishes and one soup in front of her, Zuo Si immediately asked in a slightly puzzled tone: "You should know that I'm going to a banquet tonight, right?"

The butler smiled and replied: "Of course, my lord. These foods are specially prepared for you who are attending the banquet.

Because at this kind of high-end banquet with more social attributes, there are basically not many things that suit your taste.

A lot of the dishes are just plain expensive and presented as an absolute disaster if you put it in your mouth.

So eating something to pad your belly before attending a dinner party is something that almost all nobles must do.

Otherwise, it would be too impolite to make a grunt at a banquet. "

"I see! Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

Zuo Si continued to ask questions with great interest.

"In Amn, there are many etiquettes and rules for attending high-level banquets.

However, considering your special status, aspects such as clothing and attire can be completely ignored.

And generally speaking, both male and female guests will bring at least one partner of the opposite sex.

They can be wives, husbands, lovers or parents or children.

Many aristocrats will use such occasions to make more friends, expand contacts, and find suitable marriage partners.

Finally, and most crucially.

Never make any promises lightly at a party, that means you have to keep them no matter what.

Otherwise, your reputation will suffer a great blow, and you will even be despised, excluded and suppressed by the entire nobles of Amn..."

The old housekeeper, Ibby, obviously knows a lot about the communication between nobles like banquets.

While Zuo Si was having a meal, he stood aside and gave a very detailed explanation, and at the same time said the meaning of many words and actions.

For example, asking about age often means that someone wants to marry.

If the person being asked has the intention in this regard, he will give his real age, and if he doesn't want to, he will quickly change the topic.

In addition, there are toasts, handshakes, hugs, invitations to dance from the opposite sex, and so on.

In the noble banquet, behind every behavior and behavior has a completely different meaning than usual.

If you accidentally make a mistake, you will inevitably be ridiculed by others around you.

no doubt!

Amn is worthy of being a country that has inherited part of the culture of the Calishite dynasty, and they all like to make some messy things in social situations to show their identity and social status.

However, Zuo Si quickly memorized all the precautions by virtue of her strong memory.

After all, even considering that the guests attending the banquet tonight spent a lot of money to buy tickets, he would still play his role well.

He still has that work ethic.

After dinner, Zuo Si stayed in the castle and learned the magic of the seven rings with the spell book for a while.

When the time came to around eight o'clock, he rode the green dragon and soared into the sky.

It took a while to pass through a large endless field, and finally landed around a golden flower sea.

Since the daisy is the coat of arms of Sir Crispian's family, the vicinity of his estate is full of this plant.

The moment the green dragon landed, a woman who happened to be guarding the door to receive the guests immediately screamed in fright.

The nearby guards pulled out their weapons immediately and stood in front of her with trembling legs.

People in the house heard the screams and turned their gazes out of the windows.

With the help of the light provided by the [Eternal Flame] torch inserted in the doorway, they clearly saw Zuo Si stepping on the top of the green dragon's head with one foot and walking down from the dragon's back.

As we all know, the dragon is a very proud creature.

No matter it is good, neutral, or evil, they will never allow Fan people to step on their own heads and get off the dragon's back in this extremely insulting way.

But now, not only did Zuo Si do it, but the adult green dragon crawling on the ground didn't show any anger, unwillingness or resentment on its face, just like a dog that has been completely tamed by its master.

After a full minute, Sir Crispian, who was the host of the banquet, came back to his senses, and hurried out to stop his daughter's embarrassing appearance, and drove the guards who were so nervous that they were about to pee their pants back to their respective places. position.

(end of this chapter)