The natural empire of ocean dragons

Chapter 189 It’s both pearl and rice
Attilan discovered through the huge difference in sales of several types of goods carried by halfling caravans in regional towns and the capital, Ningwindport, that class divisions had emerged in the Water Elf Kingdom based on region and occupation.

The mages and warlocks in the capital, Ningfeng Port, are powerful and wealthy, and are truly top-notch people. However, there are only 1 elves in Ningfeng Port. On the other hand, the number of elves outside Ningfeng Port exceeds [-].

The professions owned by these [-] elves are warriors, rangers, and druids. It is not that these professions cannot produce strong men, but one thing is very important. The Elf King who established the Water Elf Kingdom is a legendary mage!
Mages are the orthodoxy of the Water Elf Kingdom. Other professions are second-rate. Among the more than [-] civilians, the number of professionals in Station B is not even as large as the mages in the capital.

If given the opportunity, who wouldn't want to study at Ningfeng Harbor Magic Academy, become a senior mage, have his own mage tower, and become a member of the kingdom?

It's just that the entrance threshold for Ningfeng Harbor Magic Academy has become higher and higher in the past few decades, and the standards adopted for recruiting elves living in Ningfeng Harbor and elves living in inland towns have become somewhat separated.

What can Attilan say? This is simply the best opportunity God has given him.

Among these civilians, those who have the talent to become mages, but whose talent is not outstanding enough to be envied as members of the mage sect, can only switch to druids, or even become rangers with lower thresholds.

Although the resources required for druid practice are not as pure as the wizard, the resources and environment required for druid spells and meditation are also not low.

The biggest reason why war-type professions are popular is that they consume very few resources.

The reason why the local civilian elves do not resist the rule of the Mage King is naturally because of the existence of elven druids and rangers, so that the survival requirements of the civilians can be met.

And most elves have no intention of becoming human masters. The wizard king's tax requirements for these villages and towns are almost nothing. For food, fruits and the like, the combined taxes of all the towns in the north may not even have a fleet. The returns from trade are high.

For rulers with limited talents, excessive population will only become a burden for them to govern the country, cause regional and even national turmoil, and undermine their rule.

The elven civilians in the three realms of east, west, north and west are a threat to the Mage King.

The possibility of careerists among elves is relatively low, but it is not impossible. Even special circumstances will give birth to careerists beyond imagination, otherwise the branch of dark elves would not have been born.

Theoretically, the Mage King should regard the Ranger Force as his confidants against the MPs of Ningwind Harbor. However, although there were some frictions between the Mage King and the MPs, they were still relatively harmonious.

Because they have a common enemy, a level 20 elf great druid!
Originally, the lifespan of an elf is already very long. After becoming an archdruid, the lifespan of this elf will be at least 1000 years. Just say that if there is such a master in your country.

Moreover, he and your grandfather have political disagreements. What do you think of him?Would you be worried about the druids and rangers who would confuse ignorant elven civilians into taking office?

Especially since this old guy is still recruiting apprentices with Druid and Ranger talents in remote towns in the Water Elf Kingdom.

The Mage King did not open up the number of members of the Ranger Legion because he was worried that the Ranger Legion would become the best weapon for the Archdruids to organize their troops to rebel.

Didn't the bear man once tell Attilan that the water elf kingdom signed an offensive and defensive alliance contract with a bronze dragon? The people who signed the contract with the bronze dragon at that time were the previous generation of wizard kings and the archdruid.

The Mage King is dead, but the Archdruid is still there. If the Bronze Dragon is summoned, do you think the Bronze Dragon will listen to the modern Mage King or the Archdruid, an old acquaintance?
This is why the Mage King strives to expand the number of mages, but only selects suitable elves from towns within the influence of the royal capital, just to reduce the influence of the Archdruid.

This Archdruid, who had been there since the founding of the country, was supposed to be the anchor of the Water Elf Kingdom, but because of her prestige in the eyes of the people at the bottom, she had always been a thorn in the side of the Elf Royal Family.

But because of the existence of the Bronze Dragon Covenant, the Mage King cannot touch her, and this is a great druid, so it is not that easy to kill her.

Besides, as long as the Archdruid does not explicitly commit rebellion, then this double-edged sword will do more good than harm to the Water Elf Kingdom, and the Archdruid is the great weapon to intimidate other kingdoms.

As for the Mage King?
A 14-year-old senior mage who has just reached level [-], even though he has the royal family's exclusive Tide Mage advanced profession, he is not a particularly outstanding king in this continent.

Although it seems that whether a king is the most capable of fighting is no longer a necessary condition for becoming a king, a king must not be too weak.

The source of the turmoil in the northern human kingdom is because the king is in poor health and not strong enough. If it weren't for the eldest prince showing great talent.

I'm afraid that some grand dukes could no longer control their ambitions and rebelled.

This simple Elf Ranger General, her father is a disciple of the Archdruid, and he is the only clear disciple.

She was able to become a Ranger General at a young age. In addition to her own talent, her relationship with the Archdruid was also the key to her rise to the top.

Otherwise, such a simple guy could seize the position of Ranger General?
Whether you can sit in some seats and how you sit depends not only on your strength, but as long as the people above you think about it, you can always find a suitable reason.

Even for elves from other kingdoms, as long as they are good enough, they can be allowed to take up positions suitable for them in the Water Elf Kingdom.

For example, the natural druid elves in the Frost Forest in the far north and the real high-level arcane elves in the east are better than the water elf kingdom in some professions.

Over the years, the councilors have not selected suitable children from their territories and sent them to these two places to study. There is no way, who makes these two elf kingdoms more powerful than the water elf kingdom.

The councilors also spent a lot of resources to change their children's status from the Water Elf Kingdom to the Frost Forest, or the Elf High Arcane Kingdom.

It is precisely because of the vague connection between the three elven kingdoms that Attilan cannot directly usurp the water elven kingdom, but needs a suitable puppet.

Attilan has reason to believe that the Wizard King chose Vereesa as the Ranger General because of her simplicity and loyalty to the Water Elf Kingdom.

Through simple contact, Attilan discovered that it was not easy to fool this simple guy.

Vereesa is simple, but she is not stupid. She knows what she can and cannot do.

Besides, even if she usurps the throne, the living standards of the elven commoners may not improve.

The core secret of the Water Elf Kingdom, which is the technology that can make money, is actually in the hands of the Mage King and the Councilors. Even if Ningfeng Harbor is conquered, the Mage Tower and product formulas for producing products will not be obtained.

It’s better not to rebel!

Without the occasional funding from the Mage King, the ability of elven farmers to resist risks will drop by at least double. In order to win the hearts and minds of the people, the Mage King is throwing away money crazily and reasonably.

Don't tell me, just giving money directly made the Mage King's status in the minds of the elves not too bad.

After exiting the underground space, the most important thing is to eat.

Attilan used some clever men and horses and cunning tauren to gather information from the elves casually during the meal, and finally summarized it in his hands, which is the information mentioned above.

After all the soldiers fighting on the front line had eaten, General Ranger ended his patrol and came to attend the banquet prepared by Attilan. During this time of her busy work, Attilan had finished reading the intelligence collected.

Through the polls, Attilan found that pushing Vereesa to the throne may be a bit more difficult than he thought. Fortunately, conquering the Water Elf Kingdom was not the first priority.

Attilan could afford to wait ten years, or even 100 years.

Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, Vereesa frowned and said:

"Lord Dragon, the soldiers only eat ordinary vegetable soup and gray bread, but we enjoy roast suckling pig, fresh fish soup, and honey bread. Isn't it too luxurious?" "I think on the battlefield, Generals should also eat the same food as soldiers."

Attilan's mouth twitched. He didn't expect Vereesa to be an egalitarian, but this was also a good opportunity to influence Vereesa's thoughts.

"No, I think a better meal for the general will help stimulate the soldiers' thoughts of meritorious service and promotion. If they want to get better treatment, then they have to fight."

"As long as I have enough military merit, I can give my food to these generals. I am looking forward to seeing such a general appear."

"For example, the general who was responsible for contacting you today, but was intercepted by the Blue Dragons on the way, should be walking around the military camp with the roasted suckling pig I rewarded him."

"He is a target, telling my soldiers that as long as they work hard, they can be rewarded like the old blind man."

Vereesa frowned. She vaguely felt something was wrong, but she felt that what Attilan said seemed reasonable.

Attilan decided to add fuel to her fire.

"Compared with the food I enjoy, I think any meal of your country's king is more expensive than all of us here? The Mage King has made so much money, why not give some to everyone? "

"If we had this money, I think everyone's life wouldn't be so tight, right?"

Vereesa frowned, not understanding why Attilan said that.

The dwarf king nodded repeatedly. He thought this was a good idea. The king would give money directly to everyone. If he also gave money to the dwarves in the kingdom, would everyone be able to live a happy life?

Oh, by the way, the dwarf king suddenly remembered something. Neither the royal family nor the treasury seemed to have much money.

The dwarf king suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

The flower girl saw that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, so she quickly waved her hand and said:

"Stop talking about this, let's eat. These are animals carefully cultivated by the druids in our forest. Try this mushroom fish soup, it tastes very good."

"The soup is delicious and it's a must-have!"

The Ranger General took a bite from the spoon and her eyes widened instantly. She seemed to see a fish with silver scales jumping in the vast lake.

There is also a scene in the deep forest where mushrooms emitting a faint blue light burst out of the ground instantly.

She suddenly widened her eyes.

"The taste is great, and I seem to see the growth of the ingredients. It's incredible. Even if it's my grandma's pearl rice, I haven't seen the growth process of the pearl grass after eating it."

Wait a minute, pearl grass!
Attilan couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Laluen said that she and Xueran once ate a plant fruit that was somewhat similar to pearls from an elf druid in the south, like some kind of mutated rice.

"Vereesa, do you plant pearl grass in water?"

Vereesa nodded slightly.

"Because it grows in water, and the fruit is as white and bright as pearls after peeling, so I call it pearl grass."

"Especially after generations of improvement by grandma, the fruits of pearl grass are no different from real pearls. The only difference may be that the pearl fruits are cooked in water."

"It turned into edible rice pearls, but the pearls from the river clams were still so tooth-piercing. The powder was very uncomfortable in the throat and I couldn't swallow it."

The corners of Attilan's mouth twitched, the pearls scratched his teeth, and the powder felt uncomfortable in his throat. You haven't eaten it before, have you?
Everyone's expressions were a little weird. When Vereesa saw it, she blushed and explained:

"I just mistook the pearls for pearl fruits, and thought they were failures cultivated by my grandma. I didn't expect them to be real pearls. If I knew they were real pearls, I would definitely not eat them!"

"You must trust me!"

Urgent, she was impatient, Attilan said quickly:

"Don't worry, we absolutely believe you!"

Upon hearing this, the flower girl knew that this was the rice that Attilan had been pursuing, and it was also one of the specialized varieties, pearl rice. She quickly asked curiously:

"Vereesa, if you have a chance, can you show me this pearl fruit? Of course, it would be better if you could give me some fruits that can be planted."

"I don't want it in vain. I can exchange it with you for the seeds of the Wind Thunder Lotus."

Vereesa shook her head and said:

"We are friends, we don't need to be like this. I happened to bring some pearl fruits with me and plan to use them to restore my strength when necessary. I can give you a few if you need them."

"It's just difficult to grow pearl berries."

As she spoke, Vereesa took out the pearl fruit from the dimensional bag and handed it to the flower girl.

"This is unshelled. I also have some shelled ones here. Take a look. You will understand why I made a mistake."

As she spoke, Vereesa reached into her dimensional bag again. When she spread her hand, she saw several pearls in her palm.

At first, even Attilan almost thought it was a pearl, but after carefully sensing the breath of the pearl in front of him, he discovered that it was indeed pearl rice.

It's just covered up by the strong aura of water element, and with the round shape like a white jade pearl, anyone who looks at it will think it is a pearl.

"Isn't this too much like a pearl?"

The flower girl was shocked. There must be a big difference between this and the foxtail grass they were cultivating.

Attilan felt emotional, he was worthy of being a great druid, he could cultivate pearl rice into pearls as long as he put his heart into it.

It's obviously rice, but the quality is so good that it can be used as jewelry. Sure enough, there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. He still has a lot to learn.

(End of this chapter)