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"Neris, what's wrong?" Salin didn't reprimand her. He pulled Neris up from the steps, and his anger disappeared when he saw Neris covered in snow.
He still had his teacher and Sicar, but Neris was all alone. As her master, he had to reprimand her for no reason. No one in the entire Myers Continent would care about her anymore.
"I'm hungry."
Salin lowered his voice and asked, "Where's the meat we bought on the way?"
"All eaten up."
Salin was a little embarrassed. Neris had a big appetite and liked to eat fresh meat. It wasn't that he couldn't afford it, but it was hard to get in and out of the princess's residence now. Also, buying a lot of fresh meat was too weird. Why would a mage and two women buy so much meat?
"Let's talk inside." Salin pulled Neris into the room and asked, "What else do you like to eat besides fresh meat?"
"Master, I … I've been very hungry recently, and my stomach has been very empty. I won't starve to death. Maybe I'm going to grow. "
Grow?
Salin carefully recalled Neris's original appearance. She was indeed a little thin. The book said that many magical beasts would eat a lot before advancing. Demons should be similar, right? Neris was probably going to be an adult soon. He should find a way to buy a batch of food. He couldn't delay this matter.
Neris could sneak attack the Headless Knight when she wasn't an adult. If she became an adult, her combat power would be very exciting. Demons could learn magic. Although it was rare and slightly different from human magic, for Neris who was good at hand-to-hand combat, even an icicle could more than double her combat power.
"I'll ask them to prepare more food. I'll think of a way to solve the matter of fresh meat." Salin comforted Neris, and Neris nodded in agreement. She didn't play any tricks like before.
Neris was about to advance, Sicar's weapon was repaired, and he also obtained 24 magic formulas. Salin's heart calmed down slightly. Fayern's words seemed to ring in his ears.
Count Alphonso was attacked by his teacher. He would probably be on tenterhooks in the future. He was a Sword Saint and couldn't always be protected in the Magic Tower. The gap between him and himself would get smaller and smaller.
But Salin was somewhat unwilling to endure in the princess's residence. Where could he hire an assassin? Even if he couldn't kill Su Fangsuo, he could at least wreak havoc in the Count's residence. He should have asked Ainphent for help back then. Ainphent would definitely be able to find a powerful assassin.
Forget it, Su Fangsuo had to do it himself. If the assassin accidentally killed him, he would be even more unwilling.
The snow continued to fall for three days, and in the blink of an eye, the new year arrived. The Qinyin Empire and Scotia used similar calendars, both originating from the Second Dynasty. Many customs were left over from the time of Goddess Myers.
The County Lord's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and the atmosphere was lively. Even Fei Lun's courtyard could feel the cheerful atmosphere.
After accepting Rex's badge, Salin became familiar with the people around him. He also had a more detailed understanding of the Princess' Residence. Unlike what he had imagined, the number of Mages around Princess Rex had always been below 300. The six empty rooms in the courtyard belonged to those who had already advanced to the level of Great Magician.
These six people had always been learning from Fayern, but they were not his students. After advancing, they all went out to train.
Most of the people around Rex were low-level Mages. Once these Mages advanced, they would leave the Princess' Residence. After ten years, more than 30 Great Magicians had come out of the Princess' Residence.
If the Kushui Prefecture had not encountered a crisis, these Great Magicians might not have returned for the rest of their lives.
Salin started to admire Princess Rex a little. Other nobles didn't have such means. However, he was very curious. To nurture so many Great Magicians, the expenditure of money was extremely terrifying. Even with the gemstones he had now, it was hard to say if it was enough.
Where did Rex get the money from?
Salin had some understanding of the income of the nobles or the royal family. Even though Rex was the only daughter of His Majesty the Emperor, she would not receive any special treatment. This was because she had already obtained a fief, and all her expenses were allocated from the income of the fief.
There would be ten to twelve small cities below a county-level city, and the area of control would not be more than two hundred miles. The total area would definitely not be comparable to a duchy. Also, Rex had not truly come of age yet. She could not use all the taxes of the surrounding cities.
Only after she came of age would these cities truly be under her jurisdiction. Before that, the officials of these cities were all appointed by the House of Commons.
It was said that the Kushui Prefecture used to be an almost deserted ancient city, but now it was prosperous, solemn, and had the atmosphere of a capital. Where did all this money come from? Even if the Princess had a Great Magician as her teacher, she could not possibly have so much wealth.
High-level Magicians were indeed rich, but the expenditure of building a Magic Tower was no less than building a city.
This Kushui Prefecture was definitely strange.
"Salin, Salin!" A crisp voice sounded outside the door. Salin pushed open the window and saw a female Magician who lived opposite standing in the yard, summoning him.
"Nania, what's the matter?"
Nania had flaxen hair and a petite figure. She looked like someone from the Cloud Flow Empire. She waved her hands and said, "Do you have time to help?"
Salin looked at Fayern's lab, troubled. Nania smiled and said, "Sir won't be here for the time being. He asked me to inform you. You can use the lab, but get the things from the Princess. "
Salin understood. Fayern was about to advance, so he definitely had to go to the Magic Tower to train for a while. In the Magic Tower, it was not only safe, but the recovery of mental strength and magic strings was also very fast.
"Wait a moment." Salin put on the robe. It was brand new and made of green silk. Although it was not as good as the magic robe his teacher had given him, it was still a rare item. The treatment of the Princess's Residence was really good. For example, he could receive a level-three Magic Core every day.
This Magic Core was very small, and its value was not as high as the ones sold in the equipment shops outside, but its use was not much different. The process of training for a Magician was not like fighting, so there was no need to use those expensive Magic Cores. But it was not easy. After all, there were more than two hundred Magicians in the Princess's Residence. These low-level Magic Cores cost thousands of gold coins every day.
Salin walked out of the room and asked, "Nania, what do you want me to do?"
Princess Rex had already found out about Salin's background in Tilan City and was no longer secretly worried about him. Salin was also much more relaxed, and it was easier for him to interact with these Magicians.
Nania's face was a little red, as if it was caused by the wind. She said in a low voice, "The tailor is very busy. Can you go with me, just for the afternoon?"
"The tailor?" Salin was a little puzzled. He was a Magician, and it was difficult for him to make anything for the Princess, not to mention tailoring.
"It's my brother. The people from the Swordsman Camp are gradually coming back. According to tradition, on the sixth day of the new year, the Princess will have a military parade. It's urgent to make a batch of brocade robes, and the other Magicians have followed the Princess to the Winter Hunt. I … "
Salin just remembered that because the Shika Weapon was settled, he did not request to participate in the Winter Hunt. The Princess's Residence was suddenly empty yesterday. Nania was probably worried about her brother, so she did not participate in the Winter Hunt.
Also, Fayern's circle was a little strange. There were not many people he liked, and they were all gathered in this courtyard. Nania was probably not familiar with the other Magicians.
"Alright, let's go." Salin thought about it. Since Fayern was not here, and he had nothing to learn, it was not a big deal to help. Nania definitely needed his magical assistance if she was looking for him.
Nania smiled, revealing her canines. She happily brought Salin and left Fayern's courtyard.
Walking out of the courtyard, Salin realized that other than the surroundings of the courtyard, the rest of the Princess's Residence was very clean. There was only a thin layer of fresh snow on the ground.
After living in the Princess's Residence for a while, Salin had already gotten used to the luxuries of the Princess's Residence. Looking at the buildings again, they were no longer breathtaking. Perhaps a person's temperament had to be cultivated in a certain environment. Now, Salin would no longer be surprised by any noble's house.
Salin sighed. When Viscount Guge invited him, the Residence … was really tacky.
Passing through many courtyards, Salin and Nania walked side by side. When passing through a garden, he saw a few servants piling up soil in a field.
"What are they doing?" Salin asked curiously. Magicians were all studious people. Even if the servants were doing something, there would be a lot of reason behind it.
"They're burying bamboo shoots."
"Bamboo shoots? In this season? "
"Salin, you're from Scottynya, so you don't know what Bitter Water Prefecture used to be like. It's cold in winter and dry in summer. Even the well water is bitter. Before the Princess came, this place was very run-down. But other than the fact that crops aren't easy to grow, the products here are quite rich. They're burying a kind of ice bamboo shoot that only grows in winter. The people of the Swordsman Camp have all returned, and the Princess will invite the generals to a banquet. This bamboo shoot is delicious, and to keep it fresh, they have to be buried with soil. They'll only dig it out when it's time to go to the kitchen. "
"So particular …" Salin didn't continue. Although he had been poor since he was young, when he thought of the fact that she was a Princess, she naturally couldn't live on black bread every day. It was a bit ridiculous with his own habits.
"What's so particular about this? If it's a war, those swordsmen will always be at the front. The Princess is just a little token of appreciation. The food we usually eat might not be as simple as this. "Nania explained to Salin.
"War? There doesn't seem to be much to fight in Bitter Water Prefecture, right? "Salin paid attention and asked nonchalantly.
"I'm not sure either, but my brother said that those tailors are rushing to make a batch of armor for use on the battlefield. They've temporarily recruited a few hundred magic apprentices. If I wasn't so busy, I wouldn't have asked for your help. It's too much trouble for you. "
Salin was startled. To rush to make armor, they needed to recruit magic apprentices, and a few hundred at that? That meant that they were going to enchant the armor? Even if it was the lowest level of enchantment, if all the warriors were to wear this armor, their defense would increase several times. The battlefield wasn't a private brawl. This kind of large-scale weapons and equipment would be quite useful.
Was there really going to be a war? But the location of Bitter Water Prefecture wasn't close to the border at all. It was far from the Jialoulan Principality, and separated by a few hundred miles of mountains, the troops couldn't pass at all.
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