In late April, the Kingdom of Karen was still peaceful.
Elsen City maintained its rapid development as always. Because of Camilla's vertical management and efficient execution, even the mentality of the city residents had gradually changed.
In any of the traditional territories of the Cullen Kingdom, it would usually take weeks or even months for a matter to be resolved from the time it was announced to the time it was finally carried out. For example, repairing the water conservancy, building granaries, or adjudicating the conflicts between the commoners and nobles in the territory. Many things were even delayed and never mentioned again.
In Elsen City, everyone had adapted to the style of the castellan of "never ruling overnight" and "not delaying the administration", so that there were few people in the city who played tricks or did shady business deals. In other words, there had never been a real "underground gang" in Elsen City.
After several guys who tried to secretly call themselves bosses were beheaded at the city gate for breaking the rules, no one dared to ignore the laws set by Roddy. As for the gray businesses such as "casinos", "brothels" and "black markets", they were now legitimate business places that were open to the public after applying for the "business license".
There would definitely be disputes. For example, Camilla did not understand why Rody would support the existence of such a thing in the city. However, Rody's answer made her feel like she understood. "The management team can use high-handed methods. This is not a problem, that is not a problem, because we need 'discipline'. But we can't manage a city like this. The first thing we need is' stability '. Brothels, casinos, and black markets may not sound good, but they are very helpful to stabilize the mood of the poor, mercenaries, or unemployed people … "
The latter words of "building a harmonious development together" made her a little dizzy. But Camilla thought it made sense, so she did not ask more. Of course, she still made a request on the issue of "brothels" that Akasha and Naifei agreed with.
"Castellan, you don't need to inspect that kind of place. If there are any problems, just let me solve it."
Roddy thought to himself, "Am I the kind of person who flirts with women?" But when he thought about his current emotional situation, he felt that it was really hard to explain.
So he could only nod in embarrassment.
Camilla wanted to laugh when she saw Roddy's expression, but when she thought about it carefully, she felt uncomfortable. But since they were talking business, she pulled out a stack of documents with a cold face. "We've collected so much information on Lachman. Charles II has been making a lot of moves these days. It seems like he's suffered a lot."
"Sally did mention a few things in her letter, but Charles II isn't a fool. For him to grit his teeth and suffer losses, there must be something worth paying this price for."
After changing the topic, Roddy looked much more serious. He took the documents and flipped through them. He said with a faint smile, "They used to be a country founded by religion, but now they are controlled by sorcerers? Is God's light no longer able to protect his people? "
"It's normal for something that hasn't improved in hundreds of years to be eliminated."
As a Magician, Camilla naturally had her pride. She was not interested in divine spells at all. But obviously, she did not understand it as well as Roddy did. Roddy, who was familiar with the history of the future, knew how terrifying the power of "religion" was. Lachman was able to overturn everything. This proved that the power of magic had reached a certain level.
Combined with the news of the giant flagship and the "floating cannon", Roddy suddenly felt a sense of danger. The High Elf civilization that he thought was very advanced was probably not as powerful as he thought …
Rody rubbed his temples. He realized that if he wanted to survive in this chaotic world, he could not afford to slack off for even a second. It was as if he was running at the front of a marathon and suddenly found that there was an opponent chasing after him.
But this could not be rushed. Roddy knew that he had to first solve the crisis at hand. He put down the documents and took out another stack of documents. He flipped to the last part and said, "How's the preparation for '53' going?"
"The sample is undergoing final inspection. It has been sent to the Magic Research Department for engraving and correction of the magic circle. It will be completed in three days."
Thanks to the research and development of the Sorcery Research Institute and the military factories, many powerful weapons and equipment had been produced very quickly. To make it easier to refer to them, Rody simply used serial numbers to refer to them. Camilla naturally knew this very well, so she continued to ask, "If we want to conduct the test, where should we start?"
"Install it on the floating tower and test the power and accuracy of the current maximum protection range of the city."
"Okay."
*****
Thousands of miles away, the envoy of Lachman had completed most of the objectives of this "friendly visit" and was ready to embark on his return journey.
If not for the news about the artificial rain in Elsen City, Houdini would have thought that this trip was perfect. But after that night, Houdini was obviously distracted in the subsequent negotiations. In the end, he simply delegated the task to his subordinates and locked himself in his study all day, looking preoccupied.
On the other hand, the news about the "exchange students" had initially excited the mages of the Kingdom of Karen. But after Houdini did not show up for a few days, everyone gradually realized that the matter had probably fallen through. Among them, Merinsera was a little disappointed, but she was worried about Elsen City. After all, this city had lost a great opportunity to narrow the gap between them and the royal family.
As for losing the qualification to go to Lachman, Merinsera did not particularly care. After all, the confidence and pride of the Dragons would not disappear with the disappearance of the Dragon Crystal.
But to everyone's surprise, just as the envoy was about to leave, Houdini suddenly found "Crown of Ice" Crohn, "Circle of Arcana" Scarlet, and a few other mages and offered six "exchange students" to go to Lachman. He also expressed his willingness to establish a cooperative relationship with the Mage Parliament of the Kingdom of Karen!
This made the Karen mages overjoyed, and it also made Charles II, who had suffered a lot, feel a lot better. At least the envoy of Lachman was sensible!
"Merinsera, this exchange will take a year. I hope you will make good use of this opportunity while you are in Lachman."
When they parted, Crohn's words were nothing new, but the way he looked at the flagship was obviously a little envious. Not only that, almost all the mages were extremely jealous of the six lucky exchange students. The mages' pursuit of higher levels of power could be seen from this.
Apart from Merinsera, the six exchange students were all male. Speaking of which, the six of them were the favorite students of the six mages. In the Kingdom of Karen, the six of them could be considered as "magic geniuses". However, ever since they packed their luggage and stepped onto the flagship known as "Boratini", the other five young mages who were usually arrogant and thought highly of themselves became timid as if they had never seen magic before. The flagship of the Kingdom of Karen represented the collection of the most advanced magic in the kingdom. Even the illumination magic circles that could be seen everywhere were exquisitely engraved and operated in such a way that the "country bumpkins" of the Kingdom of Karen could only sigh in admiration.
Their skills were not as good as the others, and their knowledge was even worse. This was something that could not be avoided.
Of course, among them, Merinsera was the calmest. She was also the only mage who was invited by Houdini for a talk the day after the flagship left the port.
This behavior naturally made people understand what "differential treatment" meant. However, the other five mages had nothing to say about it because the strength that Merinsera had shown was indeed worthy of such attention. However, they had never thought that … the Grand Magus Houdini did not call Merinsera over to give her "special treatment". Instead, he asked her about her relationship with Roddy and solemnly proposed a visit to Elson City.
"Bring me along to Elson City?"
Merinsera was extremely surprised when she heard this request. She had thought that the conditions that she had proposed would only require Houdini to secretly send someone to negotiate. After all, they had the ability to monitor the political situation in the Kingdom of Karen, so it would not be difficult for them to do some things in private.
In her mind, there was no essential difference between Elson City and Charles II's capital, so she was very curious. It was just a simple negotiation. Was it really necessary to pay so much attention to it?
"Originally, Lassman did not have a plan to visit Elson City. If I go there directly, I am afraid that it will cause unnecessary suspicion from Charles II. However, if you just want to 'meet an old friend', at least it will not affect everyone's reputation. I wonder … if you agree to this proposal? "
This reason was actually very absurd, but when it came to national affairs, any absurd reason could be dignified.
Houdini knew that this mage in front of him was not as inexperienced as the other young mages. How could a guy who dared to play tricks in front of the Grand Magi be so simple? So now, he was no longer as polite as he was at the port. He was completely negotiating as if they were on equal footing.
Although he did not mention the various magic materials that were traded with the royal family, Merinsera believed that she had no grounds to refuse. Moreover, she was also very curious as to why Houdini was suddenly interested in Elson City, so she immediately agreed and asked, "What about the others …"
"Don't worry about them."
Houdini's tone was disdainful, as if he was commenting on the trash at the stern of a ship. He was not in a good mood at the moment. Instead, his eyes were bloodshot, and his hair was a little messy. The result of the "prophecy" spell had caused him to suffer from insomnia and anxiety. Now that Merinsera had agreed, he did not even wait for her to leave. He immediately called his men and began to arrange the landing plan in detail …
Houdini's solemn expression made Merinsera involuntarily suspicious.
Did Roddy do something earth-shattering again?
*****
My original plan was to start my own business, but after talking to many people, I felt that I did not even have the experience of working in a big company, and I did not even know the framework of a company. If I started my own business, it would basically be like a Level 1 smurf. So, I decided to apply for a job. I was successful in the interview yesterday, and I will start work next Tuesday. During the interview, the four bosses heard that I was writing a novel, and they asked me to type out the first chapter of the Black Scepter and the Hunter Lord for them to read. To be honest, it felt weird. The HR director also asked me to write something on the spot. Maybe it looked more reliable than a web novel. After that, everything went smoothly, and I successfully passed.
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