There were seven canonized cities for sorcerers in the Lost Land. They were the five floating islands, the Duchy of Claw in the east, and Estali in the center of the Lost Land, the Guevana Empire mentioned by Ruan Shihui.
The floating islands were cities for sorcerers that had been established long before Fen's era. There was very little information about them in the outside world. Basically, it was certain that apart from those born on the islands, no sorcerers on the ground had the chance to become a member.
The Duchy of Claw was a kingdom of pure sorcerers. There were no ordinary people there, and there were very few sorcerers other than humans. Even for the heaviest and dirtiest labor, they only used magic puppets or elemental creatures. Those without magic talent did not even have the right to be slaves.
From someone's point of view, it was a country founded by an extreme racist. Moreover, the entire country was governed by a dictatorial system that emphasized authority. Simply put, it was a Lost Land version of Nazi Germany.
Although it was not to the extent of sealing off the country, the kingdom of pure sorcerers was extremely unfriendly to outsiders. Even if outsiders were sorcerers, they would have to start from the bottom if they wanted to become a member of the duchy.
Lin could not guess what other sorcerers were thinking. But Lin would definitely not go to such a place, let alone join it.
In the center of the Lost Land, the Holy City of Estali in the Feist district was not only a traditional town with a long history, but also the birthplace of the Society of Sorcerers, where the headquarters of the Society was located. And this city was very rare. It was jointly ruled by sorcerers and the secular government, the Guevana Empire.
The Guevana Empire included six districts of the Society of Sorcerers. Its attitude towards sorcerers was as arrogant as the other empires, but it treated Estali differently. Although it was jointly ruled, Estali was directly under the Emperor. Most of the government affairs were decided by the sorcerers, and taxes were not paid to the central government. The Emperor only sent a liaison officer here, and not a deputy like the mayor of the city.
One of the main reasons for this tolerance was that the sorcerers of Estali had contributed a lot to the establishment of the empire and the survival of the various crises. The Guevana Empire was one of the very few empires that had formed a sorcerer army. It could be seen that the relationship between the two was not like that of the Weida Empire, where they suppressed sorcerers.
The most important building in the Holy City of Estali was not the six five-story magic towers in the city, but the great library surrounded by the six towers in a hexagram formation. Not only contained knowledge of magic, but also countless ancient documents passed down from the past, historical records of each era, as well as truths that should have been hidden.
That last point was the adjective most people would use when describing the Great Library. But in reality, no one knew what those truths were. Some people said that they did not have enough qualifications. And this was Lin's understanding of the Holy City of Estali.
However, judging from Ruan Shihui's information, that place could be said to have formed the most high-end human resource intermediary market.
If that was the case, then that place was definitely worth a visit. For Lin's right now, Lin's, this was something he could try.
Let's not talk about how he was going to prepare for the construction of the tower while he was wandering. According to Lin's blueprint, although it had not been finalized, it was not an ordinary magic tower. Even if the blueprint was drawn, the building materials were prepared, and everything was prepared, he would at least need a professional construction team to meet his requirements.
Although he could consider building the magic tower deep in the mountains and forests, since sorcerers were the best craftsmen in the Mysterious Land. But if he wanted to build a tower with just himself, two apprentices, and four dwarves, it might take ten years or even a hundred years. When it was his apprentice's time, he might not even be able to complete it.
Since he needed help, and there was a high probability that he could not count on the Society of Sorcerers, he would try to take the noble route to give himself another chance. He hoped that he could be stationed in another magic tower in his lifetime, so that he could concentrate on his research and find a way to return to Earth. At the very least, he would cover himself with a protective shield, so that no one would want to step on him.
Therefore, Lin asked the Baroness about this issue in detail. Even the butler-like people around her answered some of the more detailed questions on behalf of their master.
When they did not get any new answers, the two sides ended the conversation after another round of pleasantries. While wishing each other well, they set off on their respective journeys. Lin, on the other hand, calculated that the new information he got today could be said to be quite important.
It was a quiet night.
Regardless of Lin's thoughts. For the world outside this cruise ship, when the legendary weapon appeared, would it attract the attention of the nobles of the Kingdom of Weida?
The answer was that it would not!
Because the Kingdom of Weida had a Cassette Cutting. It was placed in the palace hall, on the right side of the emperor's chair, on a shelf in front of the stairs. Regardless of whether it was a civilian or a noble, as long as he or she was simple and upright, he or she had the opportunity to be recognized by the Cassette Cutting and become its owner. At the same time, the honor that came with it was the title of nobility, territory, and the position of the commander of the military guards.
However, in fact, no noble dared to touch the legendary sword. Even if the emperor gave it to them for free, no one would want it.
Holding the Cassette Cutting, not only would there be an extra voice that would constantly ring in one's mind, regardless of whether one was awake or asleep, some unspeakable secrets could not be hidden. As long as one thought about it, the Cassette Cutting would know. At this time, if the Cassette Cutting fell into the hands of someone who wanted to kill them, the secret would be exposed, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the history of the Kingdom of Weida, there was once a marquis family. Because of the recklessness of the second son, the family plotted a rebellion and the Cassette Cutting learned about it. Because they could not stand the noise of the sword, the Cassette Cutting returned to the hands of the royal family. At the same time, the secrets of the rebellion and the location of the evidence were revealed. In the end, the entire family was uprooted. As long as they had the same surname, no one was left alive.
There was a time when the nobles had to respectfully pick up the Cassette Cutting and hand it to the emperor to declare their loyalty to the emperor. Then, the emperor would confer the same title on them. This was to ensure the status of the nobles after the new emperor ascended the throne.
However, this was also a double-edged sword. The Cassette Cutting might not only convey the thoughts of the officials to the emperor. It might also reveal the rotten ideas of the emperor who had just ascended the throne. Yet, none of them were able to control that uncontrollable weapon.
Therefore, the current emperor, Friedrich Bayer, canceled the conferring ceremony of the Cassette Cutting during his ascension ceremony decades ago. This was also one of the reasons why he had won the support of the nobles.
For the nobles, no one's ass was clean. If there was even the slightest bit of filth, no one would dare to hold the sword. In particular, the most disgusting thing was that no matter which side learned of the other side's plans, they could only pretend to smile on such an occasion. After the event, they would find a way to contact other forces or secretly collect concrete evidence to overthrow the other side.
In other words, only a person with a simple heart could tolerate the voice that kept ringing in their minds. Only a person with a good character did not need to be afraid of having a weapon that could be used against them. Over time, this perception spread and evolved into that only a person with a simple heart and a good character was qualified to use the Cassette Cutting.
As for thieves and the like, there was even less to worry about. Not to mention whether or not they had the ability to sneak into the palace and steal a legendary weapon that no one was guarding. If a thief dared to steal it, in the end, the Cassette Cutting would still return to the palace. If most of the nobles were dirty, then thieves were simply sitting in dirty water. How could they tolerate a sword knowing their secrets?
As for putting it in a treasury or sealed container … it would let people understand the meaning of the words "Cassette Cutting." There was nothing, including magic, that could trap this weapon. Then it would be able to connect to the consciousness of the last holder. Although over time, this connection would gradually fade and eventually disappear. But before that, even if it was a long distance away, the Cassette Cutting could still speak loudly in the mind of the holder.
In short, in the Kingdom of Weida, as long as one reached a certain level, seeing the sword was more terrifying than seeing a ghost. What was worse was that it was said that the Cassette Cutting owned by the mage could not only speak in the mind of others, but it could also speak, and the people nearby could hear it.
It was known that there were many things that were regarded as secrets. The more one did not want to think about it, the clearer it would be in one's mind. If one really went to find trouble with the mage, the other party did not need to use any big tricks. He could just stuff the Cassette Cutting into one's hands and give it a chance to speak a few words. Then, one would not be able to live anymore. Compared to their lives, nobles cared more about their reputation and power.
Because of this, the nobles of the kingdom of Weida who dared to find trouble in front of a mage were almost extinct. Everyone had a tacit understanding to stay as far away as possible. At most, they would send someone to negotiate with the Battleship Cutting Knife. If they had it, they would be lucky, but if they did not, they would not be angry. They were not afraid that the mage would massacre the city again. They were only afraid that he would hand over the deadly weapon with both hands.
As for those who did not have enough status to know the secret of the Cassette Cutting, their strength was not enough to fight against two great mages. After the battle against the Cockatrice Dragon pirates, no one thought that the useless mage, who "without a magic tower, is useless," was really useless.
The materials of more than thirty magic beasts, the Cockatrice Dragon, were kindly accepted by Baron William Engels. They also quickly appeared in the market of the Golden Water Road. The large number was enough to prove that the group of pirates was really dead. It was not a magic beast that had run off to other places to fight and used to make up the numbers in the market to confuse the public.
Of course, the baron did not dare to keep these precious materials. However, Lin did not want these useless things. Instead, he promised that if he had the opportunity to build a magic tower in the future, he hoped that the baron and his wife would sponsor him with some magic materials for the tower.
The baron and his wife gladly agreed to this promise that they did not know when it would be fulfilled.
This was not taking advantage of others. From their conversation, they also felt that this great mage had a strong desire to have another magic tower. The materials that would be presented when the time came might be much more expensive than the materials that were used to settle the accounts of the magic beasts. But even if it was an investment to build a good relationship with this mage, it could not be considered a loss.
While Lin and the others were watching a group of arrogant nobles take a detour when they saw a certain person or approach him with trepidation, the boat that Lin and the others boarded left the borders of the Kingdom of Weida and entered the central region with the longest history in the maze.
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