[I realized I forgot to post it. Damn, last update …]
Salin was drunk for the first time in his life. Before he learned magic, he had no money to drink. Ever since he started learning magic, he had been strictly controlling his hobbies.
It was just that after a meticulously planned battle, Salin's heart was completely relaxed. He needed to rest. When he woke up, Aini had already left. Beside him was Sicar.
Salin glanced at the modified blueprints on the table and put them away. He asked, "Sicar, are your people satisfied with their accommodations?"
"It's alright. The environment here is not bad. There are many treehouses in the South Yard. They like them very much. It's just a bit troublesome to raise the demon wolves. "
The Southern Courtyard was a garden that occupied several square kilometers. Establishing a garden in a city was a rather troublesome matter. However, Salin's city was originally built in a forest, and there was originally a pond where the Southern Courtyard was located. It was rather bizarre. Salin dug a man-made lake based on the terrain. There were many dried trees around the lake. He could directly carve wooden houses out of them. The Caucasian liked these kinds of treehouses. They had a natural feel to them.
Other than a garden, Salin also planned to do small-scale training in the South Yard. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left such a large natural area.
"Seems like they still want to move out."
Sicar smiled. "Yeah, the Caucasian like mountains. There's a forest a few miles south of the city. Moving there will help you too."
"Sicar, I need an army." Salin thought for half a night and could only come up with this. He didn't know how to tell Sicar that he had a selfish reason for letting the Caucasians come to his city. Because the Caucasians were very good warriors.
"I'm a battle priest. I can organize an army of the Caucasians. But in terms of numbers, I can only organize a thousand people. You'll have to hire the others. "Sicar's meaning was clear. These thousand people don't cost anything."
"No, Sicar, I don't want these Caucasians to fight far away. I just want them to protect this city, just like how you protect the village. As for numbers, your army is all under your control. In this city, even I don't have the power to mobilize them. "
Salin knew that without his own army, he would have no status. He didn't want Sicar to be bullied in the future. If Shika had an elite army, no one would dare to give her a hard time.
"The Southern Courtyard will be given to the Gaugass Elders to live in in the future, and I will organize people to build a village in the south of the city. How about you stay here from now on? "
"No, I want to live with my people." Shika rejected her flatly.
"Why?" Salin asked, feeling wronged.
"If I live here, it will be hard for you to find a wife in the future." Shika replied, pursing his lips.
"With you, why would I need to find a wife?" Salin saw that there was no one else in the room, so he simply said it out loud.
"You're really stupid. You have a lot of money now. You have to find a woman to give you a son with the surname Metatlin. Otherwise, these things would be taken advantage of by outsiders sooner or later. You've never named this city. I think we should just call it Metatlin City. Only the Metatlin Family can inherit it in the future. "
"Sicar, do you think …"
Shika interrupted Salin, "I didn't misunderstand you, it's just that I am responsible. My parents died when I was very young. I was brought up by the elders in the village. Now that I've become a battle priest, I must live according to the Gaugass tradition until there are more priests among the Gaugass people. Only then can I leave. "
When Shika said this, her words were clear, not at all like her usual careless self.
"I understand." Salin nodded. He thought of his childhood friend, Dick. Back then, only the little beggar was willing to share some food with him. That was why Salin would rather risk being caught and let Dick escape, instead of following Ulysses' advice and killing Dick to silence him.
Some favors can't be repaid.
Shika chuckled, then said, "But if you want to find a random woman, it will depend on whether she can beat me."
"Ah?" Salin subconsciously looked at Silva's back. Only then did he remember that he had already given the Blessing Ring to Silva. Her weapon was now hidden in the ring. Who could beat Shika's woman? Salin couldn't think of many at the moment. Could Rex beat Shika? Definitely in the past, but it was hard to say now.
Shika's Shield of Water Ripples was shattered in an instant. Salin could not think of any kind of armor that could withstand such a fierce attack. Even Neris's gaze towards Shika was somewhat flattering. Shika's power was probably even greater than this little demon's.
Neris had always been the most discerning. She would definitely not be wrong.
Seeing Salin's expression, Shika comforted him, "Don't worry. If Rex is willing to pay a dowry, it's not bad for you to marry her. I won't stop you. For someone like Elaine, forget it. "
"Shika, I didn't mean that at all."
"Salin, if your parents were still alive, would they want you to have your own family and have many children?" Shika's words made Salin unable to answer. He loved Shika from the bottom of his heart, and it was his first time. Why would he want to marry another woman? But Shika's words made him unable to refute. If his parents were still alive, they would definitely want him to build a family and have children.
"Forget it. I'm a magician. No magician would think about this so early." Salin could only put this matter aside. He said to Shika, "It's good that you're here. I want to build a team of a thousand people to be responsible for our safety. This flag group is not part of any organization. Everyone who joins must sign a contract with me. "
"Contract?"
"Yes. The kind of magic contract that will be punished if you betray."
"Isn't this equivalent to a follower?"
"Yes. But I want to unify the army of followers. These one thousand people must be the best of the best. I don't want them to be on the frontlines. I just want them to stay in the city and protect us and the safety of this city. I want two hundred Caucasians, and all of them must have demon wolves as mounts. "
"Then will you give them the treatment of followers?"
"Yes. But if they don't reach the level of strength I need in the future, the contract will no longer bind them, and they will be ordinary people again."
"Alright. I think many of them will be willing to follow a magician. But Salin, why do you need so many followers? " Shika couldn't understand. Salin might not be strong yet, but with his age, it wouldn't be long before he became a Magic Shooter. At that time, he could totally choose a higher level of followers.
"Haha." Salin laughed dryly. He didn't answer Shika's question. He really didn't need so many followers. After all, it cost a hundred times more to feed a follower than a soldier.
Salin was thinking that if Shika really had a child, he could let his followers protect his offspring. When Rex returned, this city would be completely expanded. His position would be watched by many. Open spears and hidden arrows would be hard to guard against. From now on, he would start to cultivate followers. By then, he would have enough power to ensure the safety of Sicar and his child.
Of course, the safest way was to become a strong person like Joey. But that wasn't realistic. Having over a thousand followers was equivalent to a 9th Rank High Mage, and it had to be a wealthy High Mage.
Salin thought very clearly. In the future, there would be many mages from Serg Island following him. In addition to the Gaugass Demon Wolf Warriors and some talented barbarians to teach them swordsmanship, his team of followers wouldn't be too weak. It would be enough to handle a sizable battle. As for this city, he could choose one of his followers to manage. He had to study magic after all. He couldn't worry about worldly matters every day.
"Hmph, look at you smiling. You must be thinking of something bad." As Shika spoke, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in."
It was Passatro, the level-4 mage from Seriga Island. Seeing that Shika was here, Passatro hesitated for a moment before he said, "Sir, we have something to discuss with you."
"Oh?" Salin frowned. He suddenly understood. These mages left Serg Island with him, but they didn't have a status. With their talent, it would be difficult for them to become Magic Shooters. But those low-level mages could definitely become Great Mages. These people had to find a way out. Fortunately, he had already thought about the future. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to answer them.
"Tell them to come here."
"Yes, Sir." Passatro bowed. Not long after he left, he brought all the mages from Serg Island to Salin's room.
Jason gave Salin only a few mages. Three level-five mages, three level-four mages, and eighteen level-three mages. There were also many apprentices. These apprentices operated the alchemy machinery on the battleship according to the standards of sailors.
Rex took a third of the mages with him. Salin sent another level-five mage. Now, there were sixteen mages in this room. Even Truman, who usually guarded the magic cannons, was here.
Salin looked at these mages. If they were on the mainland, they would be the targets that the nobles would fight to recruit. But on Serg Island, these mages could only serve as foils for the Magic Shooters.
"Teacher asked you to follow me. I understand what he meant. Now, I, Salin Metatro, in the name of magic, hope that you will become my followers. Are you willing? "
The sixteen mages from Serg Island were overjoyed. They all bowed and replied, "Sir Salin, we are willing."
Among the sixteen, there was a level-five mage who was the same level as Salin. But this level-five mage was already in his forties, while Salin had just come of age. Everyone knew that with Salin's talent, he would become a Magic Shooter before the age of forty. As followers, they could use Salin's magic tower. That way, the shortest lifespan of these people would be 120 years old. There was even hope for them to become Magic Shooters.
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