"As long as it can make her happy, I'll do anything."
Roddy looked at Naifei and replied. But then he felt his words were not right, so he coughed and changed the topic, "I was afraid that she wouldn't like it. It took me a lot of effort to choose this gift for her …"
Camilla nodded silently, but a sour feeling suddenly welled up in her heart. Strictly speaking, these three items could almost change the current situation in the field of 'magic'. Their significance could almost be compared to 'strategic weapons', and their value was simply immeasurable.
Not only did you give them to her in the blink of an eye, but you're also afraid that she won't be satisfied …
Bah, bah, bah, what's wrong with being jealous of your own daughter?!
Camilla felt something was wrong with her train of thought. But then she changed her mind. Did Roddy fall in love with Naifei? Paedophiles were not rare among the nobles, and there were many perverts who only played with young girls in the kingdom. Could it be that he …
Camilla quickly glanced at Roddy and found that he was looking at Naifei with a silly smile. His expression was totally different from his usual calm and shrewd look. There was no worry in his eyes, only pure joy. It seemed that he was satisfied just by looking at Naifei quietly.
Camilla did not know why Roddy was so nice to Naifei, but she was sure that it was not because of the gaze of a "seductress".
"By the way, there's also a gift for you. You two should thank me for carrying them for thousands of miles."
Rody was sure that Naifei was really happy. He was also in a good mood at that moment. He chatted as he continued to rummage through the books. After a while, he found a large stack of notebooks along with a 'gorgeous' wand.
"Solomon's magic notes and the trophy he won from an arcanist. If you can get rid of this place one day, this wand will be the most suitable one for you."
The notebook looked dull and dull, but the wand was really dazzling. The entire wand was emitting a blue misty light. It was of moderate length and slender. When held in the hand, a line of blue misty characters floated three centimeters away from the surface of the wand. In terms of coolness, this wand was definitely one of the top three pieces of equipment that Rody had ever seen.
"This, this is …"
Camilla felt a little dizzy just by looking at it. She stuttered a few times, "Is this the will of Arlok?"
"How did you know?"
Roddy raised his eyebrows. "Oh, you're also an arcanist, so you must have heard of the previous owner of this wand."
Camilla was speechless. The owner of the wand, Arlok, was one of the most famous Archmages of the High Elf royal family. However, he had died at a young age. Many High Elves had lamented his death, and many poems and stories had been written to eulogize him. These stories, including information about the appearance of the Arcanist's wand, were all recorded in the books of the Holy Assembly. However, she never would have thought that this legendary wand would be given to her as a gift.
What about Solomon, who had defeated Arlok?
Camilla suddenly realized that those inconspicuous notes might be more valuable than this magic staff.
"I hope these will be useful to you. By the way, I've given out the gifts. I need to check the rest of the loot."
"What else is there? I want to see, I want to see! "
Seeing that Roddy was rummaging through the luggage again, Naifei was very curious about the large pile of bags. She jumped to Roddy's side, wanting to help. However, as she reached out and pulled, she accidentally tore a hole in one of the bags. Suddenly, a large pile of Premium Magic Crystal and Extreme Elemental Essence fell on the ground.
Then … the room became quiet.
"Ah, it's okay. These things won't break. I'll just pick them up."
Looking at the Premium Magic Crystal and Elemental Core all over the ground, Camilla even wondered if she was hallucinating. If the Holy Assembly knew that she had these Premium Magic Crystals, they would probably rush over at all costs to rob them. Because the total value of each crystal could replenish the energy of hundreds of Recharge Crystals.
It could be said that from now on, Elsen City would no longer have to worry about the lack of crystals.
What about Roddy? Like picking up stones from the roadside, he put them into another sack, and then piled them in front of Camilla. "This is the best batch."
After he finished speaking, he went to the other side and brought over the five hundred pieces of "Water Essence" that he fished up from Tar Lake one by one, leaving Camilla completely speechless …
Since when did these priceless things start to be counted as sacks?
Not only her, but even Naifei was shocked by Roddy's rich aura. She put down the "toy" in her hand and asked, "Brother Roddy, did you rob the Dragons' lair?"
"The Dragon Clan … I did meet one."
Roddy took out the necklace and shook it. The dark purple Dragon Crystal made the room quiet again.
When he continued to sort out the top-quality equipment, scrolls, and drawings one by one, the mother and daughter's nerves were extremely tough. Now, even if Roddy said that he had looted the Dragons' lair, they would believe it!
"That's about it. I gave some of them as gifts. Don't blame me. And … I'm a sorcerer now. If I have any questions to ask in the future, don't refuse!"
After saying that, Rody did not forget to show off, but after a long time of gesticulating, he only succeeded after casting Magician's Hand three times. This made the mother and daughter burst into laughter, and their complicated feelings also calmed down.
Naifei asked for a long time about the origin of these things. Roddy only told her that these things were treasures and legacies. As for the conflict with the demigod, he did not show it off. Because the things involved were too complicated. He would discuss it with Camilla in detail when he had time.
After Naifei was urged to learn magic by Camilla, only the Castellan and the advisor were left in the study. At this time, they finally had time to talk about the progress in the city.
Looking at Camilla's nervous expression, Roddy knew that she was afraid that he did not do well enough. So he laughed and said, "Don't be so nervous. To be honest, I did not expect the population to increase to more than 3,400. What you did was beyond my expectation. It's really good."
Camilla felt a great sense of relief when she heard that. She breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest. "Phew … I've been worried that I did not do well enough."
"I expected there to be only about 1,000 people. I did not expect so many people to come. Three times … The development of Elsen City should be very smooth. This time, you have worked hard. But … there must be a lot of hidden dangers with so many people coming at once. "
Hearing this, Camilla's eyes suddenly became a little cold. Seeing this, Roddy was a little frightened.
"There are indeed some. Some came to investigate in the name of seeking refuge, some wanted to sabotage secretly, and some wanted to fish in troubled waters. I have written them down in my notebook. If you need them, I will give them to you now. I did not alert these people. I am just secretly monitoring them now. "
This was the mature way to do things. It was easy to cause trouble by alerting the enemy. Roddy praised in his heart. Then he thought of the attack on the way back and asked, "Among them, is there anyone from Bergen's territory?"
Seeing Camilla's eyes narrowed, Roddy knew that he had found the right person.
"There are two guys," Camilla said as she took out a few letters. "After investigating, they sent these letters last night. I have been watching them, so I intercepted the letters."
Then, she added, "If you need to change some of the content, I can do it without leaving any traces …"
Roddy's eyes lit up. Suddenly, a lot of ideas came into his mind.
*****
Five days later, Count Milnor looked at the letters in his hand and sneered, "It's just a run-down empty city. How could those rumors be so serious …"
The butler immediately responded, "Master, to shelter the whole city from the snow, even the Archmages of the royal family could not do it. You know … those untouchables like to exaggerate the truth. Even if it's a few magic tricks from a roaming mage, they would treat it like a god. So, the things that they say are not reliable."
Both of them had heard a lot of information about Elsen City. Most of it was said that the city was as warm as spring in winter. Although people in this era generally accepted the existence of "magic", no one believed such exaggerated descriptions. Now, with the letters that his men had sent back after "careful investigation", Count Milnor was even more convinced that Roddy was just a young man with no abilities.
"If that's the case, then it's easy to do what needs to be done." Count Milnor threw the letters aside. "Are they here?"
"Master, the governor has been waiting for you for a long time."
Count Milnor's mansion was very large. Due to the rise of his power, the level of luxury here had been constantly changing in recent years. Perhaps it was because of the influence of that monarch, Count Milnor also liked to have his own mansion as close to the standard of a palace.
His parlor would never have the gloomy and shabby atmosphere of a small noble family. There were all kinds of magic lamps made of crystals, making the place as bright as day even after the sun had set. Beautiful maids walked around silently, making the Bishop, who was waiting for the count, sigh a little.
This "superintendent" was dressed in a dark green robe, and the emblem of a cross with a viper entwined on his chest clearly indicated his identity. If he were to wear such clothes in the northern region of the kingdom, he would definitely be courting death. But here, Lucier's expression was incomparably calm.
It was not that the "Rose Cross" did not try to develop in the Bergen territory, but after several failed infiltration, the "Holy Cathedral" also knew who was behind it. So, they finally gave up on the idea of fighting for believers, and let the group of heretics quietly lay dormant here.
Now, the Bergen territory had become an important base for these heretics.
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