After all, Roland could not stay in his bedroom for the whole day.
Near dusk, he received a notice from Nightingale that Tilly wanted to see him.
Roland had to put on his coat, tie up his long hair, and go to the office with a stack of papers. When he pushed the door open, he found that Tilly and Ashes were already waiting for him in the room.
Seeing that he was holding something heavy in his hands, Ashes took the initiative to greet him and took the thick papers for him. Roland was a little surprised by this move. He did not expect that the Extraordinary, who had always disliked him, would take the initiative to help him one day.
The setting sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, turning the wall orange-red. At the same time, it left a golden edge on the two of them, giving them a sense of parting.
Roland had roughly guessed the purpose of Tilly's visit.
Although he was a little reluctant, he knew that this day would come eventually. She did not choose to leave without saying goodbye when he was in a coma, which was enough to show her sincerity.
"I'm here to say goodbye to you." As expected, Tilly said calmly, "I have to go back to Sleeping Island to deal with the problem of the Bloodfang Association."
Looking at Tilly's beautiful face and her eyes that reflected the afterglow of the setting sun, Roland was silent for a while and then said, "I see... When will the Charming Beauty arrive in the Western Region? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare a farewell banquet for you. Wait. "He suddenly froze." A trip? You'll come back? "
Ashes could not help but cover her mouth.
Tilly chuckled. "Why? Don't you welcome me? Brother? "
"No, I mean... why do you..." Roland opened his mouth in surprise, but he did not know what to say. After a while, he said, "Because of the Months of Demons?"
"I won't deny it if you think so." Tilly spread out her hands and said, "But don't you have higher expectations?"
He was completely stunned.
"Are you..."
"Yes," Tilly said straightforwardly. "I'll bring the news of your victory back to Sleeping Island and tell them that Neverwinter in the Western Region of Graycastle has completely gotten rid of the threat of the church. They don't have to live in fear and hide on this island anymore. When you're ready, I'll bring witches who are willing to go to the Western Region to settle down here. I hope you don't mind that they eat too much. "
An indescribable excitement surged in Roland's heart. "They're always welcome in the Western Region!"
"Your building can't accommodate so many witches," Princess Tilly revealed a sly smile. "Even if only half of them are willing to come, it's still several times more than the Witch Union. Moreover, most of them are not combat witches. I intend to hire a ship to transport them after the Months of Demons is over. At that time, the route will be much safer. "
"I'll build enough houses before next spring. This won't be a problem for Carr."
"In addition, I have three additional conditions." Tilly held up three fingers and said, "I hope you can promise me, brother."
Seeing her serious look, Roland could not help sitting up straight. "Go ahead."
"First of all, if they want to leave Neverwinter and go to other towns, you can't restrict their freedom."
"No problem," he replied without hesitation. "But now that Graycastle has not been unified, I can't guarantee that the people in other places will treat witches equally. For safety reasons, I suggest that they only settle in the Western Region and Sleeping Island for the time being. It won't be too late to leave the Western Region when I can control the whole kingdom. "
"It's just a hypothesis." Tilly nodded with satisfaction. "Secondly, if they don't want to work for you, you can't force them."
Roland poured a cup of tea for them. "Can I tempt them to work for me?"
"As long as you don't force them." Tilly gave him an affirmative look.
"That's right." He could not help laughing.
It was not difficult for him to attract this group of inexperienced young girls (who were busy seeking refuge everywhere after their basic awakenings) into the tide of industrialization. He had a lot of reward mechanisms that could make them fall for it. Not to mention the salary, just the soap, wine, and ice cream were enough to attract them. Not to mention the salary, just the provision of soap, wine, and ice cream, which could only be exchanged for by working witches, was enough to attract them.
The sugar-coated bullets of capital were far more effective than simple violence.
"Finally, I hope that the Sleeping Spell can exist independently." When saying this, Tilly looked a little hesitant. She probably thought that this request might be a little harsh. "Of course, part of the money earned by the Sleeping Spell will be handed over to Neverwinter."
"The Sleeping Spell?" Roland was stunned. He remembered that this organization was a guild of bounties to solve the conflict between combat witches and assistant witches and to earn benefits for Sleeping Island. In other words, almost all the witches on the island belonged to the Sleeping Spell. If it existed independently, it meant that all of them were under the jurisdiction of Tilly.
He soon understood why Princess Tilly was hesitant when she said this. The Sleeping Spell would move here but manage it as an independent organization. Whether it was accepting bounty tasks or dispatching people to the Fjords, it was still decided by the Sleeping Spell. It seemed that she was deliberately guarding against him.
But Roland immediately agreed. "Of course, as long as they follow the laws of the territory."
Isn't this equivalent to a private company?
In fact, when he realized that the witches of Sleeping Island might move to the Western Region, he was not only happy but also a little worried. He did not know whether he should let them join the Witch Union.
As one of the three major administrative organizations alongside City hall and the First Army, the Witch Union would obviously be safe in the hands of Vendy, who was loyal to him. However, there were too many witches on Sleeping Island. Once all of them joined the Witch Union, it would inevitably weaken Vendy's control. At that time, he would not be able to intervene in the management of the Witch Union.
If he did not accept them into the Union, it would seem that he was too cold to these witches who came from afar. Now that Tilly took the initiative to propose it, Roland felt a little relieved. Besides, it was normal for Tilly to still be a little worried. Trust itself needed time to build. Compared to before, this was already a huge improvement.
"Really?" Seeing him agree so readily, Tilly could not help but feel a little surprised.
"Don't worry. I'll never go back on my word." Roland smiled.
"Is that so..." Tilly also relaxed. "Then I'll go back to my room to pack up. The Charming Beauty will arrive in about three days. In addition to the accompanying combat witches, I'll also take Iffy and Softfeathers with me. But I'll send them here after the Bloodfang Association's business is over. "
"Will you also come here after the Months of Demons?"
"You asked me if it was because of the Months of Demons. I said..." She blinked. "I didn't deny it."
"That is to say, you'll come here earlier?" Roland asked.
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