Arcane Lord

A luncheon where guests and hosts enjoy themselves.

In the afternoon, Shaduo accompanied Said on a tour of Linshui Village, from the altar square to the north, to the first-phase residential area, the canteen, and then to the brick kiln built on the edge of the Linshui River.

Arriving here, Said subconsciously slowed down. After seeing the working scenes near the two kilns, he finally couldn't help but ask:

"Lord Xia Duo, I have been to many territories, but there has never been any territory like Daxia Territory. The people in the territory are so active and busy, yet busy and not chaotic, and full of a sense of order. In such an order, I seem to see an extremely powerful force gestating, what is going on?"

Looking along Said's field of vision, Xia Duo saw the residents who were constantly adding bricks near the kiln, and more residents who were later transporting bricks from the drying yard in the east on wheelbarrows.

There was no numbness on anyone's face, only infinite expectations for a better life in the future, and the light of hope shone in everyone's eyes.

Seeing such a scene, even if Xia Duo saw it often, he couldn't help but be shocked. He was silent for a moment, and then slowly said:

"It's actually very simple. I gave them food, clothing, shelter, organized them, and gave them hope.

"Advisor Said, you said you have been to many territories, so please tell me, have you ever seen those lords give hope to the people of the territories? Or do you just treat them as dispensable private property?"

"this--"

Said was speechless for a moment, but still said in disbelief, "Is it that simple?"

"Of course it's not that simple." Xia Duo shook his head.

He pointed at the working people not far away and asked Said a seemingly irrelevant question: "Counsellor Said, do you think there is a future archmage among those people?"

"Future Archmage?"

Said didn't understand why Xia Duo suddenly asked such a question, but he still thought about it seriously before replying: "I don't think there will be a great mage among those people, even a low-level mage is unlikely. "

"What if I keep them by my side and teach them personally?" Sha Duo continued to ask.

"Teaching in person?"

Said glanced at the dozens of territorial citizens over there and shook his head subconsciously, but then he reacted, "Lord Shado, do you think it's because we despise ordinary people? And we are conservative about the spread of knowledge? "

"Roughly the same!"

Then, Xia Duo asked in an unusually calm tone: "If these people can be exposed to basic magic knowledge since childhood, and receive widespread and sufficient training when they grow up, do you think there will be no problem among these people?" A few great mages?”

"This, this -" Said was at a loss for words again. He sighed softly, his expression very complicated, "Lord Shado, your idea is really -"

"Is it radical? Or delusional? Or is there some possibility?" Xia Duo asked again.

"It's possible!"

Said agreed with this possibility, but he still had mixed feelings about this model. At this time, he finally understood what kind of hope Sha Duo meant by "giving hope to the people of the territory"!

No wonder these residents work so hard!

Thinking of this, Said recalled a phenomenon that he had ignored when he visited the residential area just now, that is - there are infants, young adults, and elderly people in Daxia, but there are only no children who are close to adulthood!

"Lord Xia Duo, have you already begun to popularize magic education in your territory?"

Shado did not answer this question directly, but gave a rather profound smile, but Said immediately understood it. He even connected the large amount of magic items produced by the Tower of Time with this popular education.

If there aren't so many new mages, how can we have such a high output?

After all, the output of the Tower of Past Time is no secret.

Thinking back to the five-year purchase agreement just signed, Said became more and more certain about this speculation. If there were not so many new mages, how could there be so much magic materials needed?

…

After leaving the brick kiln, Said took a detour back to visit two residential areas and the leveling of the land south of the Tower of Time by the people of Great Xia.

"Lord Xia Duo, thank you for the hospitality. This trip to the south is really worthwhile. If possible, I would like to stay here for a few more days."

When he said this, Said's face was obviously full of reluctance. This expression was not entirely an act. He really liked the food here.

Although Sha Duo may not be as old as Said in real life, but if his incarnation in the projection plane is included, his age is thousands of years old.

Especially the drow Brandon in [Projection Plane·Dark Area], hundreds of years of experience in intrigues and intrigues have given Xia Duo a great harvest.

Also in [The Birth of Cormanthor on the Projection Plane], the knowledge and experience injected by the [Sword of Dominance] by the high mage are not only magic, but also the traditions, rule, battles, etc. of elves.

Although elves and drow are very different from humans, they are all intelligent creatures and it is not difficult to find empathy with their simple emotions.

In Sha Duo's view, Said's true feelings were at least 70% sincere. Although the two still had differences in their views on some issues, it did not prevent Sha Duo from being happy about it at the moment.

Especially since this person will be his strategic partner for a long time to come.

"Then stay a few more days. Are there any urgent matters in Severton that you must handle personally?"

But compared to Said's sincerity, Xia Duo's words seemed more formulaic. Although these words were true, when he said these words, he had already made plans to postpone the field granting ceremony.

He planned to use the land granting-related laws as a starting point to establish an order cycle in the territory during the land granting ceremony. It would be somewhat inconvenient to have a senior arcanist present.

However, Said did not stay, but returned bluntly: "The president is still waiting for me to go back and report! Next time I come, I will definitely stay a few more days!"

"Great Xia collar welcomes consultant Said at any time!"

In this regard, Xia Duo did not try too hard to stay. The relationship between the casters was originally relatively weak. If the Tower of Time and the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce had not become strategic partners, he would not even stay.

Before sending Said to the teleportation circle, Sha Duo also gave him a "Great Xia Food Recipe", which recorded various kitchen utensils, tableware, and food preparation methods.

After returning to Severington, Jean Said also had the opportunity to continue to taste Bactrian delicacies.

"Thank you Lord Xia Duo for your generous gift. I will order people to try it after I return. Next time Lord Xia Duo comes to Mingshui Chamber of Commerce, he should be able to taste the food from his hometown!"

Xia Duo nodded, "I'm looking forward to it!"

"Goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"