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"What are you doing? Teresa? " Laing was the first to get off the carriage. He then extended his hand toward the carriage. Suria first smiled and held Laing's hand, lifting her skirt as she got off the carriage with Sylvia's help. Morgiana was next, but Morgiana indicated that she did not need Sylvia's help. Her face was a little red as she pressed down on her skirt with one hand and held Laing's big hand with the other. She slowly got off the carriage and immediately went behind Laing. Laing did not think much of it. Morgiana had always been very clingy to him. The king strode toward the sorceress who was directing the transportation of goods and smiled. "You seem to be very busy. Am I interrupting your work? "
"Laing … Laing?! Why did you come here in person?! And Madam Suria and Her Highness Morgiana! " Teresa was wearing a fur coat with a Nord Tundra feather sweater inside. She paired it with black tight-fitting pants and knee-high boots. She looked like a CEO, especially the high-waisted pants that showed off her tall figure. The sorceress was originally directing the apprentices with a serious expression. She was very surprised to see Laing and Suria. She quickly walked up to Laing and said a little unnaturally, "Madam Suria and Her Highness Morgiana. Welcome to the Ice Wizard Tower."
"Hello." Morgiana glanced at Teresa and suppressed her dissatisfaction. Suria, on the other hand, smiled gracefully and said, "What are you busy with? I don't have anything to do today, so I came here with Laing to take a look. Teresa, sometimes don't be so busy alone. Come out more often. We all care about you. "
"These are the magic ores we ordered." Teresa pointed at a pile of large boxes in front of the wizard tower. Her shining black hair fell to her waist. The sorceress sighed softly. "Kislöw originally had a trade contract with us. But this time, there were still six months to go, and Kislöw's suppliers suddenly increased prices. It was not easy to negotiate."
"Price increase?" Laing reached out and picked up a piece of ore. "Why the sudden price increase?"
"I'm not sure. It was said that Her Majesty Katarina gave a temporary order to increase the price of all magic ores exported from Kislöw." Teresa said helplessly. "Kislöw suddenly issued a new law. Her Majesty Katarina stipulated that all magic ores obtained from trading with the dwarves in Lone Dragon City must be paid a high tariff. She also imposed restrictions on the import and export of magic ores, gold, silver, and gems. Merchants must sell their ores through a few fixed channels. At the same time, they must also sell a portion of the ores to My Majesty Tsar at a fixed price. Also, My Majesty stipulated that if you want to buy magic ores, you must also buy a certain amount of Kislöw's specialties, such as bearskin, caviar, vodka, and so on. I negotiated with the other party for a long time. It was only after I brought you out that Mrs. Kiesler finally agreed to the previous price. She also emphasized that this was the last time."
"It seems that Her Majesty Tsar's financial situation is very difficult." Laing said helplessly. He could feel the consequences of Kislöw's heavy losses in the previous winter war from Katarina's helpless actions. Knight King saw this and put down the magic ores. "It's okay. We have other sources. Kislöw is not the only place in the world that produces magic ores. Hey, if you want to buy magic ores, you still have to buy bearskin. Why doesn't Katarina just give out bearskin for free? That sounds better."
"Yeah, you, Laing Macado, are the richest in the old world now." Teresa listened to Laing's teasing, and the sorceress' mood became better. She rolled her eyes at Laing and said angrily, "I bet, Laing, you only need to …"
At this point, Teresa suddenly noticed that Suria and Morgiana were looking at her. Suria's eyes were half-smiling and had a faint hint of warning, while Morgiana was leaning against Laing with some disgust. The sorceress realized that she had let her guard down a little. She thought to herself that this was why she liked to shut herself up and do research and meditation. She would think too much when she was with Madam Suria. "Sorry, I was a little rude."
"It's okay. It's Laing's fault. Hmm? My dear, your reputation is out there! " Suria said with a smile. "Do you want me to write a letter and ask Her Majesty Katarina to send ten young and beautiful ice witches here to 'negotiate' with you?"
"Forget it, Suria. Do you want me to die young? There are enough people in the family. I can't handle it all. " Laing ridiculed in turn. "It seems that you haven't seen enough of my power. Suria, do you want me to arrange a trip for the two of us?"
"That … That's not impossible, but we'll have to wait until your recent affairs are over." Suria's face turned red, and she couldn't continue teasing her husband. This made Morgiana and Teresa very envious.
At this time, Laing's appearance had caused a stir in the entire Sorcerer Tower and the nearby witches' dormitory. Teresa's Ice Sorcerer Tower's capacity was not as good as Veronica's Dawn Sorcerer Tower. There were only thirty to forty apprentices, but it was enough. The ice apprentices, wearing dark blue and light blue robes and berets on their heads, screamed and gathered around them. They stared curiously at Laing, the legendary human hero and the greatest Knight King after Arthur.
"Ah! It's His Majesty! It's His Majesty Laing! Ah, I'm dead! "
"It's His Majesty Laing. Ah, he looked at me. He talked to me. I can't take it anymore. I'm going to faint. I'm going to faint!"
"Ah! I'm breathing the air. His Majesty Laing is also breathing the air. I'm close to King Laing! "
"Khukhukhukhukhukhukhukhukhukhuk!
"I'm drooling!"
"I can't take it anymore. I can't stand! I'm already … "
The scene was quite chaotic. Teresa had to shout to get the apprentices to move aside. The sorceress didn't know why, but Morgiana, the Lake Goddess Witch, seemed to be very nervous. She directly leaned behind Laing and pressed her hand on her skirt. "Your Highness Morgiana, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing. It's really cold here. I don't want to stand outside anymore. Can you bring us into your wizard tower for a walk?" Morgianna said with a lack of confidence. "I want to check it out."
"Okay, please come with me." Teresa nodded. She ordered the apprentices to continue moving and counting the goods while she led Laing, Suria, and Morgiana into her Sorcerer Tower.
He took a look at the functions of the wizard tower. Basically, it wasn't much different from Veronica's wizard tower. The main functions were defense facilities, storage area, magic workshop area, potion making area, and living area. Since Leon had already visited it once, he didn't want to repeat it.
However, Laing seemed to feel that the facilities in the Sorcerer Tower had become more luxurious since Aurora moved in. A large number of tapestries, decorations, sculptures, murals, and some female products were imported from the High Elf Kingdom of Safray.
Laing guessed that part of his financial allocation had been used to buy these.
After the tour, Teresa led Laing and the others to the living room of the Sorcerer Tower. "Where's Lady Aurora?"
Teresa invited Laing and the others to sit down. "Mother is making Glory Potions on the top floor. I've already told her that you're here. She said she'll come down soon."
Teresa's apprentice, Emma, served everyone coffee and pastries. It was almost noon. When she heard that Laing was going to have lunch here, the sorcerer was obviously very happy. She immediately arranged for the kitchen to prepare the food herself.
Suria and Morgiana sat down to discuss Kislöw. Laing saw them and sneaked into the kitchen. Teresa was wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen. The sorcerer had tied up her hair and was cooking with a few apprentices. Teresa's tall figure had a kind of domestic beauty when she put on the apron. When she saw Laing come in, she said in a somewhat reproachful tone, "What are you doing in the kitchen, Laing?"
"I want to see what we're having for lunch." Laing smiled and poked his head out from behind the sorcerer. He put his chin on Teresa's shoulder.
"Today's lunch is cod, smoked salmon, fried venison, goat cheese, and a variety of vegetable salads. There's also sandwiches made by me and my mother." Teresa was in a good mood. She said softly, "Laing, why did you suddenly come to see me today?"
"Isn't it because of what happened the other day?" Laing smiled. "Are you okay?"
"Ugh!" Teresa's face turned red when she thought of what happened that day. Her legs went soft and she almost couldn't stand straight. She had to clamp her legs together and reach out to pat Laing. "Don't say it! I really didn't expect that Morgiana, who is usually so arrogant and cold, would actually … "
"Didn't you also come up and give me a hard time when Nord started his adventure?" Laing said, full of memories. "I still remember when you overdrew your bloodline power and couldn't even stand properly. You still wanted to show off in front of me."
"Sorceresses don't believe in tears." Teresa used a spatula to turn the venison over. She thought of what happened back then and her face was full of reminiscence. But soon, she became gloomy. "Sigh, the bloodline gave me great power, but it restrained me at the most critical time. I still can't find a way to advance to the holy realm. My mother looked through many books. She said that I have to spend at least twenty years purifying and condensing the power of the frost bloodline. But … you're all saints now, and I'm still stuck at this step. I don't even have a goal."
"What about Tegris? Didn't he reply? " Laing felt sorry for Teresa. Sorcerers were so special. They were born with the ability to cast spells in the early stages. They were born to be superior. When Teresa was young, she didn't even need to study too seriously. Her casting ability and mana storage continued to increase as she grew older. She could also learn all kinds of high-level spells that were difficult to learn at a glance. She was obviously the model of a Ms. Perfect.
"His Excellency Tegris asked His Excellency Bellanner to help me look through many books. He said that if it's possible, it's best to find the relics or relics that the ancient saints used to collect frost energy. Originally, the frost dragon bloodline could also do that. But now, the frost dragons in the extreme north were either corrupted by the chaos and turned into frost dragons or chaos dragons." Teresa said helplessly, "As for the stone pillars that the ancient saints used to collect frost energy, Kislöw has been monopolized by Tsar Katarina, and there aren't many left. If you want to borrow them, you'll have to pay a shocking price. As for the other pillars, Tegris said that they can occasionally be seen in the ice fields where the dark elves fought the northern barbarians in the northernmost part of the continent of Nagaros. But … it's too dangerous."
"Yes, it's too dangerous. I don't want you to go so far away." Laing had already hugged the sorceress' waist from behind. The king said with bad intentions, "You're my female courtier. You're registered."
"You speak as if you are very sincere." Teresa blushed. "But you didn't bring me to the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition. You brought Veronica instead. Look at how proud that woman was when she came back. She even showed me the elven inner armor she got …"
"The Badlands are hot and dry, and the temperature is high. It's not suitable for you to go on an expedition to the Badlands," Laing said gently. "We have to think of something."
"Yes." Teresa's face was still a little gloomy. She could only nod reluctantly. Laing hugged her gently from behind, watching her cook and helping her get the seasoning.
"You two …" At this moment, Aurora, who was wearing an ice crystal emerald flowsand fishtail dress, paired with black velvet semi-diaphanous stockings and knee-high leather boots, appeared. She was wearing all kinds of jewelry. The sanctum witch had obviously touched up her makeup. She looked like a ripe peach. She was mature and had a moving fragrance. It was obvious that her recent pampered life had made her feel very comfortable both physically and mentally.
Looking at her daughter and her wild son-in-law in the kitchen, Aurora's face flashed with a touch of red. She put her hands on her waist, and a certain part of her body swayed up and down. She said unhappily, "Oh my god, Teresa, how can you let our king into the kitchen? And, Laing … Your Majesty, aren't you too anxious? "
"No, I'm just watching Teresa cook and chatting with her." Laing was very thick-skinned now. The king let go of the sorceress' waist and smiled. "I'm just taking a look at what you're doing, Lady Aurora."
"The Glory Potion you ordered has been completed. There are a total of six bottles. Remember to check it." Aurora nodded. "This potion can instantly restore all physical strength and increase the speed of the body's vitality. At the same time, it can increase physical and magical resistance by 50% for 25 seconds. But remember, the potion's power is only secondary. This potion can only be used once a year. And if the enemy's attack power is too strong, strong enough to suppress the potion's power, the potion will lose its effect."
"How strong?" Laing nodded. The potion's power was indeed limited. In the end, people had to rely on their own strength.
"High-level sanctum, both battle skills and great curses." Aurora nodded. The sanctum witch reached out and pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses. "What a rare guest. Since this wizard tower was built, the number of times you've come here can be counted on one hand. And every time, it's an important matter. Tell me, why have you come to find us this time?"
"Hahaha ~" Laing laughed deeply. "I'm here to ask you something."
"Ask me?" Aurora said strangely. "If there's something you need, you can just send a messenger. Why do you have to come here?"
"I want to ask you, have you thought it through?" Laing squinted. He simply put his arm around Teresa's waist again. The king said in a similarly bad mood, "Do you plan to work for me or not?"
"Uh … Is this not okay?" Aurora immediately understood Laing's meaning. The sanctum witch's tone was a little shaken. "I think this is fine. I've already transferred part of my energy and time to your side. Is this not enough?"
"You can go and ask the other Kurfürst or Empire Emperors. Is it okay for you to work as an imperial mage in the palace and also as an elder in the Marvel Blue Parliament and enjoy double the salary while doing half the work?" Laing squinted. He hugged the sorceress and kissed Teresa's face. Because Teresa had been practicing ice magic for many years and had the blood of ice, her body temperature was lower than that of ordinary people. It was very comfortable to hug her.
At this time, Teresa had already finished cooking. The sorceress was hugged by Laing like this and had no strength left in her body. She could only silently listen to the conversation between her man and her mother.
"Hmm …" Aurora hesitated. The sanctum witch was obviously reluctant to part with the luxurious environment and the rich resources Laing had provided. However, she had been in the Marvel Blue Parliament for more than sixty years. She also had a lot of influence and resources there. Hearing Laing ask her to express her opinion, she was a little reluctant to part with both sides. "Can … can you give me some more time to think about it?"
"Yes, but how long will it take?" Laing said calmly. "I need a specific time. When can you make a decision? If it's not convenient for you, then leave the matters of MI7 to Teresa. "
"… After the Marvel Blue Parliament of the Grass Festival." Aurora also knew that she had to make a decision. "This parliament will decide whether I can stay in the parliament or not. If I can't, then we can only rely on you in the future."
"Very well, but I still have to ask, what if you succeed in staying?" Laing said with a playful tone. "You really don't lose out, Lady Aurora."
"Anyway, I'll give you a formal answer after the parliament." Aurora avoided the question. Aurora avoided this question. The Sanctuary Witch intentionally changed the topic. "That's right, it's said that there will be a young man participating in this assembly. He will propose a complete set of reforms to the Marvel Blue Council. Everyone is very interested in it. This male Warlock from the East is said to be very famous. He's not even forty years old yet, but he's already a Sanctuary powerhouse. He's proficient in metal and shadow magic, and was recommended by Elder Carolina. Ryan, it's said that this young man is just as outstanding as you!"
"Oh? What's his name? "Laing was a little interested.
"His name is Zi A-Zanaik."
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