[The backend has changed the version. I don't know how to divide it, so I added it in the title.]
Under the sunlight, Elsen City seemed to be bustling with traffic during this period of time.
The increase in the resident population was one of the reasons. The main reason was the influx of troops from various areas. In the most intuitive words of the civilians, such a phenomenon could be summed up in one sentence: the Kingdom of Karen had changed!
Under the farce of treason, the territory of Eiffta issued dozens of decrees within ten days. The subversive content of the decrees stunned the civilians who had been living in peace for a long time.
Putting aside the economic and military measures, the establishment of the "Eiffta Cabinet" was enough to show the determination and ambition of the young Duke Sally.
Originally, Eiffta was only the territory of Duke. There was no "Parliament". However, the emergence of the "Cabinet" symbolized the first "Parliament" under the rule of the ruler Sally. However, the "Cabinet" was different from the "Parliament". Although it was composed of seven lords, it did not specify the political content that each person was responsible for, like the Karen Royal Parliament.
At the same time, the "Cabinet" was not a long-term mechanism, but a temporary institution established to solve the "current crisis facing Eiffta". Among them, the castellan of Elsen City, Roddy, was appointed by Sally as the first "Prime Minister", and the other six nobles were "Cabinet Members".
On the second day after the establishment of the "Cabinet", its high efficiency was fully proved. Within three days, more than 40 decrees were issued through the Cabinet. Almost in the blink of an eye, the scattered nobles of Eiffta were united, and all the decrees were executed and carried out without any obstacles!
In the past, such a reform that offended too many interest groups could not be completed in a short period of time. However, Eiffta, which had undergone drastic changes, had a "natural condition" due to the death of 80% of the lords. In addition, all the nobles in the Cabinet were of one mind. Therefore, before most of the civilians realized what had happened, Sally, Duke Duke, and her Cabinet had already swept away all the obstacles, completely distinguishing "Eiffta" from the "Kingdom of Karen."
With this premise, all the operations in Avetower became extremely efficient. The most eye-catching was the fact that the territory "resources" were tilted towards Elsen City.
The senior cabinet officials and Sally naturally knew the reason, but in the eyes of the civilians, this action inevitably caused a lot of suspicion and criticism. Even in the taverns of Elsen City, there were still many people talking about this matter.
"I heard that the Prime Minister just returned to the city today? Tsk tsk, you can't help but start stuffing your own pockets in the first week of your reign? Doesn't he know that the orcs are coming? "
Mike, the mercenary with a full beard, drank his ale and spoke with the attitude of a veteran, "Look, they've forcefully moved so many people from nearby territories here, and they actually say it's to speed up the development of Efta. Pfft, don't they think it's unsightly to plunder with such pompous words? How disgusting! "
"Heh, aren't you the same? You're yelling about how shameless Lord Roddy is while bringing all the Magic crystal to Elson to exchange for money? You say no, but your body is very honest! "
"Hahahaha …"
The tavern owner was one of the first "immigrants" to Elson, but he and Mike were old acquaintances, so they were not estranged from each other. However, after the laughter gradually subsided, his face turned serious. "But Mike, I advise you to stop talking nonsense. Elsen City is not other places. Although no one has been punished for speaking ill of the city lord, I've seen a few who really wanted to do something … did not even live to the second day."
This was obviously a bit of a bluff. Mike waved his hand. "Stop talking nonsense. Do you think you can scare me with tricks? If it wasn't for the news of a large purchase of Magic crystal here, I wouldn't have come here! "
He turned his head and looked out of the window. "But this damn place is really strange. When I entered the city, I heard that there were even 'logging puppets' powered by crystals clearing a large area of farmland?"
"Yes, I saw those four big guys when they went out of the inner city. They're very tall! I heard that they don't cut the trees, but use some kind of 'Withering Spell' to make the trunk dry and then pull it out directly. It's as if it's a thirty to forty meters tall tree … "
Someone next to him gestured with his hands to reply, but obviously Mike thought he was bragging. He laughed and interrupted, "Are you guys still dreaming? It's difficult to pull such a tall tree away, and you can just pull it out directly? Tsk … I heard that the area of farmland is beyond imagination. Even if it is used to compensate the migrating farmers, they will still be much richer. But obviously, this city lord doesn't understand farming. There are only so many farmers in such a big place. He doesn't even think about the water problem. I think there's only one river here. How can it irrigate so many places? "
This mercenary was also experienced and knowledgeable. What he said was basically the truth. The others, including the tavern owner, also felt the same. They whispered a few words in agreement. Obviously, they felt that Roddy was indeed fooling around.
"Buzz …"
Before Mike could continue, suddenly there was a loud noise outside the window, and then a series of flashes were reflected in the tavern. However, such a strange phenomenon did not seem to attract much attention. The people in the seats were eating and drinking, and they just looked up and continued to chat. However, Mike, who was new to the tavern, was scared and jumped out of his seat. He incoherently shouted something like "enemy attack" and was laughed at by the tavern owner.
"It's not an enemy attack. Don't worry, Mike. This kind of thing happens a lot recently. Don't you see that we're used to it?"
"What, what is that? It sounds like the sound of a magic trap being activated. "
Mike sat down doubtfully and tried to drink a few mouthfuls of ale to cover up his shyness.
"Magic trap? No, no, no. That's the sound of a magic building being activated. It happens every time the city lord activates a building. "
Mike looked confused. He had never heard of a building needing to be "activated". He touched his beard and asked, "What do you mean?"
"You've just been here for a few days, so you don't know the difference between this place and other cities. Have you seen those military factories? " The tavern owner leaned forward and said, "I heard that the speed and quality of making ordnance is more than five or six times higher than ordinary blacksmith shops! A blacksmith told me before that they don't need to swing their hammers at all. They use some kind of energy to drive them. The speed is so much faster, and they work day and night! "
"Nonsense! How can — cough, cough, cough … "
Mike choked on a mouthful of ale and took a long time to catch his breath, "How come I've never heard of such a thing?"
His reaction fell into the eyes of the others, and many residents showed a complacent smile on their faces. A tailor who was on leave today said, "Not only that, our shop actually has something that can weave quickly … I don't remember what it is called, but we all call it 'textile machine'! This thing is amazing. As long as you spend silver coins to activate it, the efficiency is comparable to that of dozens of weavers in the past! "
Another person said, "Let's not talk about this. A week ago, the inner city opened the academy and began to recruit students. It's said that if you're talented enough, you can be selected to be a distinguished magician, and the tuition will be reduced!"
"'Rose Cross' has also begun to recruit believers …"
"The thing in the east of the city is really new. I heard that it's specially used to purify sewage and garbage in the sewers. The other day, someone in the square read these things, saying that they can effectively prevent plagues or something … I even went to taste the 'purified water' that they were talking about, and it tasted quite sweet!"
"The library is also open. It's said that there will be regular 'Learning Language' classes starting next month, and you can study for three months with only five silver coins! I want to send my son there to learn … It would be even better if he has the chance to learn magic. "
When talking about the difference between Elsen City and other cities, the people around him seemed to have endless things to say. At first, Mike could still follow their train of thought, but the more he talked, the more he felt that these people were ganging up to deceive him!
How could a city exist beyond the limitations of the kingdom's technology and civilization? Even the king's city could not have so many novel and advanced facilities!
His thoughts were actually a microcosm of the current majority of the Cullen people. People generally believed that the most prosperous and most advanced city in the kingdom could only be the king's city. If it were other first-tier cities, most people would focus their attention on the other port cities in the south. "The southeast is rich, and the northwest is poor" had always been a common understanding. Elsen City was located outside the northwest border of the kingdom, and was only a "newly developed territory". How could such a remote and desolate place suddenly have a "first-tier city"?
"Believe me, Mike, you're not the first person who refuses to believe this fact, and you won't be the last."
The tavern owner laughed out loud.
*****
In the mayor's mansion, Camilla gently covered Roddy with a blanket.
She wanted to wake Roddy up and let him sleep in the bedroom, but she was afraid that he would continue to stay up after waking up, so she could only let him sleep on the chair for a while longer.
Camilla had a general understanding of what happened in Pacaro City. Today, the "Paar City Firm" had spread to every corner of Efta, and these various shops also had the task of collecting intelligence in addition to business. When the letters arrived in Elsen City through carrier pigeons, she had a basic idea of the cause and effect of the attack by the Orcs and the undead. Now that Roddy and Naifei had returned unharmed, the worry in her heart was slowly put to rest. But when she walked out of the bedroom, she felt that something was missing.
After thinking for a while, Camilla realized that she did not see Naifei. She should have liked to hang around Roddy.
Camilla stopped for only half a second before she used the power of the "guardian" to confirm her daughter's current location. Because of Khadgar's inheritance and the power of the "guardian", she had become more and more accustomed to her growing power. With the construction of the city, the level of the city continued to increase, and the power of the spells she cast was far beyond her previous level.
Sometimes, Camilla even felt that the unreachable people of the "Holy Assembly" were no match for her at all. But this feeling was quickly suppressed. After all, Camilla knew that her power came from this city, not from meditation and accumulation.
She sighed and walked towards the "magic training ground" in the city. But when she walked out of the training ground, Camilla realized a problem: when did Naifei become so diligent?
Although her daughter was smart and extremely talented, she was always a little jumpy. If she had not been forced to memorize and practice since young, she would not have achieved the magic she had today. But why did she change so much after going out with Roddy?
Walking into the training ground, Camilla saw Naifei bombarding the elemental projection that was used as a "target" with all her might. Camilla immediately realized that she did not fully understand the whole truth of this incident.
"Mom."
Naifei stretched out her hand to wipe the sweat dripping from her forehead. Her face was a little pale because of the depletion of magic power. Although she greeted Camilla, her eyes were always fixed in front of her. She only stopped when the magic successfully caused a chain to explode.
"What's … going on?"
"Practicing magic, Mom."
"It's good that you came back safely. Take a rest first. Practicing so hard is not good for your health. "Camilla knew that her daughter must have something on her mind, but she also knew that she should not ask too directly.
Naifei lowered her head and sorted out the magic materials in her pocket. She replied in a low voice, "But … Brother Roddy did not rest at all."
"He …" Camilla was suddenly speechless. She thought of Roddy's haggard face because of exhaustion. She paused and said, "The level of magic can't be improved overnight. If you want to become stronger, you have to plan your time well every day. It's meaningless to just tire yourself out."
Although she said that, she also realized that Naifei's strength seemed to have improved a lot when she thought of the magic that her daughter had just cast. Camilla was a little curious about the battle that Roddy had never talked about in detail, so she changed the topic, "Let's call it a day. Come, tell me what you encountered this time … The enemy was very strong, right?"
If it was in the past, Naifei would definitely jump up and down beside Camilla and start to talk about her experiences. But now, she just quietly followed beside Camilla and answered in a low voice, "Mom, is the guy who can break the portal in one strike powerful?"
"Break the portal … What did you say?!"
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