With Gryphine's silent approval, Amandina turned around and finally spoke to Tamar, "Mister Tamar, is this true?"
"Of course, the two points I said are absolutely true. However, as for how stable it is in an area that is not affected by the Ancient Fire Seed, further experiments are needed. At the very least, it is much more stable than an ordinary Fire Seed. Very, very stable. This is an ironclad fact."
"And after our experiments, this Fire Seed can produce certain changes in its surroundings even if it is not ignited. It can stabilize the order in an area about three hundred meters in diameter. This is very similar to the Ancient Fire Seed in the Ring of Envelopes."
Amandina nodded. This was the reason why the Druids and Tree Elves were able to build 'Tree Cities' in the Dark Forest and around the Loop of Trade Winds.
She was also very clear about what this meant. If the Fire Seed could affect the surrounding environment even if it was not ignited, it meant that it could provide great protection to the Knight who carried it. One had to know that there were many places in the Dark Forest that were very unstable. In the early stages of Tónigel's exploration of the Dark Forest, many casualties came from the rapid changes in the order and laws of the Dark Forest.
Sudden rain of fire, cracks, and landslides were more exaggerated, but waves of monsters, sudden drops in temperature, and unpredictable changes in the composition of the air were more common in the Dark Forest.
This was only the periphery of the Dark Forest. The deeper they went, the more unpredictable the changes in the Sea of Chaos would be. It was not strange for an entire area to collapse into the Void.
However, if they used this new Fire Seed, it would be much safer to explore the Dark Forest. Correspondingly, the cost of exploration would be greatly reduced.
But there was only one problem now, and that was the cost of the Fire Seed.
If this Fire Seed could be produced in large quantities, then the era of Tónigel changing the world had truly arrived. The southern part of the Loop of Trade Winds was a vast and rich land, and every high-ranking member of the Abies knew that.
"What does it take to create this Fire Seed?" Amandina asked softly as she took a light breath.
"Miss Amandina, my research progressed because of the stone tablet that the lord sent back from the Cruz Empire. Before that, no matter how hard we tried, we were unable to achieve the effects of the ancient fire seed in the Loop of Trade Winds. I found that the slate contained the Order and Law that the creator of the tinder yearned for. Those are the elements of creation. Although it's only a small part, I've never seen a similar Law on anything in this world except for that slate. "
Tamar paused for a moment: "I need that kind of slate. As long as we have that kind of slate, we can continuously produce Fire Seed. It's not difficult. And didn't Sir Lord say that there's a lot of that kind of slate?"
Just like everyone who was focused on a certain field, Tamar seemed a little excited at the mention of the birth of this fire seed. He was about to talk non-stop, but Amandina interrupted him. "How many of these fire seeds can you produce right now?"
"Ten, only ten. But if you give me more time, I might be able to decipher something from the stone slab. By the way, Miss Amandina, where can we find such a slate? "He asked impatiently.
Amandina did not answer him directly. She looked at Princess Gryphine.
"Mr. Brando said that a slate fell to the south of the Kalanga Mountains."
"Your Highness, I heard that the Bugas are fighting for this slate. Maybe they …"
"Keep it a secret and block the news. We have to get that slate back … If all of this is true, then maybe Mr. Brando's vision can really be realized. Erouine's future will not be limited to one place."
Amandina obviously agreed with this point. She nodded silently. As one of the earliest followers of Brando, she was certainly aware of the lord's plan. It could be said that when everyone still had their eyes on Erouine, the latter had already begun to prepare to expand into the Black Forest.
Whether it was the expedition to seize the Loop of Trade Winds or the subsequent full support for the development of the Black Forest, it could be said that they were all preparatory work for the present. And now, the opportunity had appeared in front of them. Of course, they would not give up.
What's more, even the slate that Tamar mentioned was sent back by Brando. Lord Brando had obviously arranged all of this for a long time. Of course, she had to go step by step.
But the current situation with Erouine made her feel a bit of a dilemma. Amandina thought for a moment, frowned and said with some worry, "… But Your Highness, do we have to divert our energy from the war in the north? Just dealing with Madara alone will require Erouine to do his best."
In the end, although Amandina arranged everything carefully and thoroughly, and was calm and decisive, she did not have the foresight of Brando on such matters. On the contrary, the princess was more determined.
"Separate this matter from the war with Madara and put Maynild in charge. This is an important matter that is no less important than the war with Madara. In fact, I think it is even more important than that war."
Amandina frowned. The development of the Black Forest was not a trivial matter. It itself required a considerable amount of resources and energy from Tónigel. The key was manpower. Dealing with the war with Madara had reduced the manpower that Abies could mobilize by more than half. Although the return of the diplomatic group temporarily solved the urgent problem at hand, Maynild alone was obviously not enough to support the entire development of the Black Forest.
They still needed the manpower below, the Knight in charge of the development, and the support of the caravan and the person in charge of the caravan. Not to mention the disappearance of the Roman lady, Metisha, and Hipamira, the manpower was really a bit lacking.
Princess Gryphine seemed to see the worry in her heart and smiled slightly, "Amandina, you know that this is also Mr. Brando's expectation because he sees it more clearly than we do. This will be Erouine's tomorrow. We can't ignore the future because of the present, especially when he has done everything for us —"
"We are just helping him make a decision, and we have to take responsibility for this."
"I understand, Your Highness, but … …"
"There will always be a way," Gryphine replied. She turned to Tamar and said, "Mr. Tamar, I'll have to trouble you to continue this work. Tónigel will fully support you, and as long as you want, you will be able to get it."
Even though Tamar appeared to be a little emotional, he quickly understood the crux of the matter and bowed slightly to the princess, "If it's just the first batch, we may be able to take a shortcut. I will find a way to organize the apprentices to produce a batch of these Fire Seeds, about three to five of them, but the failure rate may be a little high, Your Highness."
Gryphine nodded, then looked at Amandina and asked, "Will the transfer of manpower from the Alchemy Association affect the first test of the Arcanite Device?"
The Alchemy Association was a newly established organization in Valhalla. Ever since the fifth stage of the Stronghold's development, The Shire's Moon Tower and Tamar's Alchemy Association had been separated from each other. This year, Amandina had followed Brando's lead and recruited many outstanding alchemists (mainly those with potential), greatly enriching the organization.
"Of course," Amandina replied, "But it's fine, I will borrow some people from the Shire, and I can arrange it myself. The problem now is that because of the war in the north, we have transferred everyone away, and the development of the Dark Forest was suspended two months ago. We can't find anyone for the time being … … "
"Perhaps there is someone else," Gryphine thought for a moment and replied, "Let's see if Mr. Retto can help us."
"It's difficult, Valhalla can't leave the veterans to maintain order, and Lord Kodan won't let them go either. That old man has been complaining to me every day that he doesn't have enough manpower, Your Highness. Even if it's you, he would be furious if you took people from him."
Amandina replied, "If we want to form an expedition to the south in a short time to search for the Slate, there might be some people we can use."
"Who?"
"Your Highness, do you know how Lord Brendel gained a foothold in Abies?"
"Are you talking about the adventurers?"
"Lady Jutta is inextricably linked to them, and she just returned from Cruz. If she is willing to help us … …"
"But the frontlines need her, and the new recruits of the White Lion Guards also need someone to train them."
"Let me go —"
Just as the three of them were frowning in thought, a voice came from outside the hall. Amandina heard the voice and turned around in surprise.
"Miss Scarlett?"
… …
"Albert, gather the members of the Grey Wolves Mercenaries. I want to see everyone, and I have something to announce."
"Boss, what's wrong? Did something happen? Or is the war going to mobilize us?"
In the middle of Valhalla, a young man walked to the stairs of the Grey Wolves Inn and asked in the direction of the voice from the second floor.
His voice was so loud and clear that it attracted the attention of almost everyone in the hall.
"Neither, I want to rebuild the Grey Wolves Mercenaries."
"Really?" When the young man heard this, he almost jumped up. His eyes were almost shining. "Big Sister, are you serious? I didn't hear wrongly, right? Have you thought it through? "
"What are you waiting for?!"
"I understand, I understand. Leave it to me, I promise that everyone will be here in fifteen minutes. If anyone doesn't come, I'll teach them a lesson!"
The young man almost jumped up and rushed out of the hall without looking back.
… …
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