[There is one more update, it may be very late, it will not affect tomorrow’s update]
"Nailis, what's wrong with you?" Salin didn't scold her. He pulled Nailis up from the steps. When he saw Nailis covered in snow, his anger suddenly disappeared. WwW,QunabEN,coM
He still had his teacher and Sika, but Nailisi was alone. As her master, she had nothing to do but gave her some medicine and a scolding. In the entire Mels continent, no one will care about her anymore.
"I'm hungry."
Salin lowered his voice and asked, "Where's the meat bought on the road?"
"Eat it all."
Saleen felt a little embarrassed. Nailis had a big appetite and liked to eat fresh meat. It's not that I can't afford it, but now I live in the princess's mansion and it's hard to get in and out. And buying a large amount of fresh meat is a bit too weird. Why would a magician and two women buy so much meat
"Let's talk in the room." Salin pulled Nailis into the room and then asked: "Besides fresh meat, what else do you like to eat?"
"Master, I... I've just been very hungry recently, and my stomach has been extremely empty. I won't die of hunger, maybe I'm going to gain weight."
Long body
Saleen carefully recalled Nailisi's original appearance, and she was indeed a little thin. The book says that many monsters eat a lot of food before they advance. Demons should be the same, right? Nailis is probably almost an adult. She should find a way to purchase a batch of food, and she cannot delay this matter.
Nelisse, who is underage, can sneak attack the Headless Horseman. If she becomes an adult, her combat effectiveness is very exciting. Moreover, demons can learn magic, although it is very rare and slightly different from human magic. But for Nailis, who is good at hand-to-hand combat, even an additional ice cone spell can more than double her combat effectiveness.
"I asked them to prepare more food. I will find a way to solve the fresh meat issue." Salin comforted Nailis, who nodded in agreement and did not do any tricks like before.
Nailis is about to advance, Sikka's weapon has been repaired, and she has obtained 24 magic formulas. Salin's heart has calmed down slightly, and Feren's words seem to ring in his ears.
Count Sufonso was attacked by his teacher, and he may really be on tenterhooks in the days to come. He is a sword master and cannot always be protected in the magic tower. The gap between you and him will become smaller and smaller.
But Salin was a little unwilling to endure it in the princess's mansion. Where to hire an assassin? If he couldn't kill Su Fangsuo, he would at least make the Earl's Mansion uneasy. He really should have asked Aini to help him. Aini would definitely be able to find a powerful assassin.
Forget it, Su Fangsuo had to do it himself, and he would not be willing to do it if the assassin accidentally killed him.
It snowed intermittently for three days, and the New Year arrived in the blink of an eye. The Qinyin Empire and Scotia used similar calendars, both originating from the Second Dynasty. Many customs are leftover from the era of the goddess Mers.
The princess's mansion was decorated with lights and the atmosphere was warm. Even the courtyard of Faerun could feel the joyful atmosphere.
After accepting Princess Rex's badge, Salin became familiar with the people around him and gained a more detailed understanding of the Princess's Mansion. Unlike what he imagined, the number of mages around Princess Rex has always remained below 300. The six vacant rooms in the courtyard are for those who have advanced to become great magicians.
These six people have been studying with Faerun, but they are not Faerun's students. After advancing, they all went out for walking and exercise.
Princess Rex is surrounded by almost all low-level mages. Once these mages advance, they will leave the princess' mansion. In the past ten years, more than thirty great magicians have emerged from the Princess's Mansion.
If Kushui County had not encountered a crisis, these great magicians might never come back in their lifetimes.
Only then did Saleen admire Princess Rex, but other nobles did not have such means. However, he was very curious. The cost of money to train so many great magicians was extremely terrifying. Even with the existing gems, it was hard to say whether he could use them.
Where did Princess Rex get her money
Saleen had some knowledge of the income of nobles or royal families. Even though Princess Rex was the only daughter of His Majesty the Emperor, she would not receive any special care. Because she has obtained the fief, all expenses are distributed from the proceeds of the fief.
There will be ten to twelve small cities below the large county-level city, and the control area will not exceed two hundred miles. The total area is certainly less than that of a principality. Moreover, Princess Rex has not yet reached adulthood in the true sense, so she cannot fully utilize the taxes from the surrounding cities.
Only after she reaches adulthood do these cities truly fall under her jurisdiction. Until then, officials in these cities had been appointed by the House of Commons.
It is said that Kushui County was originally an almost deserted ancient city, but now it is prosperous, solemn, and has the atmosphere of a national capital. Where does all this money come from? Even if the princess had a great mage as her teacher, she would not be able to have so much wealth.
High-level magicians are indeed rich, but the cost of building a magic tower is no less than building a city.
There must be something weird in this Kushui County.
"Salin, Salin!" A crisp voice sounded outside the door. Salin opened the window and saw a female mage who lived opposite standing in the yard, calling him.
"Nania, what's going on?"
Narnia has flaxen hair and is petite, looking like someone from the Yunliu Empire. She clapped her hands and said, "Do you have time to help me?"
Saleen looked at Faerun's laboratory in embarrassment, and Narnia said with a smile: "Sir, he is no longer here recently. Let me tell you. You can use the laboratory, but you still need to pay for the things from the princess."
Saleen suddenly realized that Faerun was about to advance and would definitely go to the Magic Tower to practice for a while. In the magic tower, not only is it safe, but the recovery speed of mental power and magic strings is also very fast.
"Wait a moment." Salin put on his robe. This robe was brand new and made of green silk. Although it was not as good as the magic robe that the teacher gave him, it was still a rare thing. The mages in the Princess's Mansion are treated very well. Like me, we can also receive a third-level magic core every day.
This magic core is very small and its value is not as good as those sold in equipment stores outside, but its effect is not much different. A mage's training process is no different than fighting, and there is no need to use that kind of expensive magic core. But this is not easy, as there are more than two hundred mages in the princess's mansion. The daily consumption of this low-level magic core is thousands of gold coins.
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 origins in Ceylon City and no longer secretly worried about him. Salin also felt much more relaxed, and his interactions with these mages became easier.
Narnia's face was a little red, as if it was caused by the wind. She whispered: "The tailor's place is very busy. Can you come with me, just for an afternoon?"
"Tailor?" Salin was a little surprised. He was a mage, so it was difficult for him to make anything for the princess, and he was even more of an amateur at tailoring.
"It's my brother. The people from the Swordsman Camp are gradually coming back. As usual, on the sixth day of the new year, the princess will have a military parade. So we have to rush to make a batch of brocade robes, and the other mages will follow the princess to go hunting in the winter. Yes. I..."
Only then did Salin remember that because the Sika weapon was resolved and he did not ask to participate in the winter hunt, the princess's palace suddenly became empty yesterday. Perhaps out of concern for her brother, Narnia did not go on the winter hunt.
Moreover, the circle of Faerun is a bit strange. There are not many people he likes, and they are all concentrated in this courtyard. I am afraid that Narnia and other mages are not very familiar with each other.
"Okay, let's go." Salin thought for a moment. Since Faerun is not here, he has nothing to learn, so helping him is nothing. When Narnia comes to find her, she definitely needs her magic assistance.
Narnia smiled, showing her tiger fangs, and happily took Salin away from the courtyard of Faerun.
After walking out of the courtyard, Salin discovered that except for the surrounding area of the courtyard, the rest of the princess's mansion was very clean, and there was only a thin layer of newly fallen snow on the ground.
After living in the Princess's Mansion for a while, Salin has become accustomed to the luxury of the mansion. Looking at these houses and buildings, they no longer feel astonishing. Maybe a person's temperament must be cultivated in a certain environment. Now Salin will not show any surprised expression when he goes to any noble's home.
Salin lamented that when Viscount Guge invited him, the mansion... was really tacky.
Through the courtyards, Salin and Narnia walked side by side. While passing by a garden, he saw several servants piling soil in a field.
"What are they doing?" Salin asked curiously. Magicians are all eager to learn, and there will be a lot of truth in what the slaves do.
"Burying bamboo shoots."
"Bamboo shoots? This season?"
"Salin, you are from Skochenia. You don't know what this Kushui County was like before. It's cold in winter, dry in summer, and the well water is bitter. Before the princess came, this place was very dilapidated. But except for food, there was not much It’s a good seed. The products here are quite rich. What they buried is a kind of ice bamboo shoots, which only grow in winter. The people from the Swordsman Camp are back, and the princess will entertain the generals. These bamboo shoots are delicious. In order to keep them fresh, It has to be buried with soil. It was dug out when it was time to go to the kitchen."
"So particular..." Salin did not continue. Although he had been poor since he was a child, it was a bit ridiculous to think that as a princess, he could not live by eating black bread every day. According to his own habits.
"This is nothing special. If there is a war, those swordsmen will be in the front. The princess is just a little thought. The food we usually eat may not be simpler than this." Narnia explained to Salin.
"A war? There seems to be nothing to fight in Kushui County, right?" Salin paid attention and asked nonchalantly.
"I don't know, but my brother said that their tailors are rushing to make a batch of armors for use on the battlefield, and they have temporarily recruited hundreds of magic apprentices. If I weren't very busy, I wouldn't ask you for help. , it’s really too much trouble for you.”
Saleen was shocked. In order to make the armor, he had to recruit magic apprentices, and there were still hundreds of them? That means you want to enchant the armor? Although it is the lowest level of enchantment, if all warriors wear this kind of armor, their defense power will increase several times. The battlefield is not a private fight. Such large-scale weapons and equipment are quite effective.
Is there really going to be a war? But the location of Kushui County is not close to the border at all. It is far away from the Galulan Principality. There are hundreds of miles of mountains in between, so the troops cannot pass through at all.