The mage arrives

Those special fabrics have all been dyed, and the rest is to make them into various underwear and stockings.

Gordon felt quite excited when he thought that he would have another way to make money.After all, no one has too many gold coins.

When Gordon left the castle and went to Mount Vesula, the earl's coffers were reasonably well-stocked.Although it cost him a lot of money just for the water element key that was of no use in the cottage, the money in the treasury is more than enough to support the entire territory for a year.

But now, although he is not like when he just crossed over, he has to spend one or two gold coins carefully, but it is not to the point where he can spend recklessly.

First of all, because of the special terrain of the Haiwen Peninsula, he had to build a navy strong enough to fight against pirates, protect the trading fleet, and deter other noble forces.And building a navy is a very expensive thing to do.Just continue to transform and perfect the naval flagship Rob! No! Wrong! .fs.

Although the Haiwen Peninsula is very large, the scope that Gordon actually controls now, the territory that can be effectively governed, is the scope of an ordinary imperial earldom.The scope of Freyton's aristocratic territory is divided according to the number of people under its jurisdiction. There are four types: Knightland, Baronie, Earldom, and Duchy.Viscount is an honorary title, with a higher status than baron, but the same territorial level as baron.The marquis is a special title below the duke and above the earl, generally governing two to three counties.

The duke is the highest title under the emperor.There are seven provinces in the Platinum Empire of Feleton.There are 24 dukes.But among the dukes, there is also a special existence.That is the level of "Grand Duke".In the lingua franca of Telos, the word "Grand Duke".It is to add a prefix "grnt" before the duke, which means "great".

The reason why Rob Antello holds the title of Grand Duke is because he holds all four Duke titles in the Far Frost Province.Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor implemented a special kingship law throughout the Northland, which granted Grand Duke Rob Antello considerable autonomy.

The reason for doing this is because His Majesty the Emperor understands that after the fiasco of losing all the territory outside the Great Wall of Anduin before, there is only this archmage who is known as the orc slayer.It can stabilize the situation and help the empire resist the threat from the barren tundra.Of course, Grand Duke Antaello lived up to expectations.Successfully thwarted the winter offensive carefully planned by the orcs and the cultists of the Three Holy Baptist Church, and tried to keep the country intact.

But now, although Faliya, who has inherited her father's business, still holds four duke titles, she is trying to compromise with other forces.She only retained the direct territory of the Duke of Antona, which adjoins the Dagger Valley of the Green Gap Province.All other duke titles became honorary titles.The actual territory has been occupied by other nobles like hyenas.There is no way, it is inevitable that the power of the sparsely populated Antaello family will shrink after the death of the Grand Duke.If it has been kept tough, it may be a civil war for the nobles to compete for territory.

In Gordon's world, the human beings of the entire earth have united to form the Earth Federation.So at the beginning, he felt very strange that an emperor like Ferreton allowed his vassals to fight all day long.It wasn't until later that he realized that Freyton's royal family was not a fool. They gave their vassals such high autonomy.I also have my own considerations.

Although Ferreton now has a noble voting system, it is still a typical feudal society.When the empire was just established.In order to deal with the barbarians, orcs, all kinds of creatures from other planes that came out of the cracks in time and space, and the demons and demons who came to fight the autumn wind from time to time, they had to adopt a system of enfeoffment.The nobles built castles everywhere to resist foreign enemies and protect ordinary people.

But now, although he is aware of the disadvantages of the decentralization of royal power, His Majesty the Emperor is struggling to maintain the balance of power between the royal family and the local nobles. He has no strength at all to improve the royal power, and eventually form a highly centralized empire.In the past, there was a talented and bold Emperor Freyton. When he was in office, because he was preparing for a war with the Black Dragon Empire Northengard, he promulgated a decree prohibiting civil wars among nobles.

Unexpectedly, the nobles who had nowhere to vent their energy transferred all their hatred to His Majesty the Emperor.

In the end, His Majesty the emperor died before leaving the army. Unfortunately, he fell off his horse and died on the way to the Black Dragon Empire.

God is pitiful, that emperor is also a top martial artist over level fifteen, how could he fall to his death from his horse?

So later, the supreme ruler of Freyton understood a truth: it is better to let the vassals under him fight and kill.In this way, at least they will not have the energy and ideas to unite against themselves.

Then someone has to ask.Such a loose ruling structure, if it encounters a powerful enemy, can it withstand it?

Indeed, Freyton's imperial power is not high.But don't forget, there is such a thing as faith.The nobles can obey His Majesty's orders, but if the Platinum Temple calls on the people of Freyton to unite and fight the evil followers of Tiamat, it will definitely be a mobilization from all over the country. Money pomp.

After all, this is a world where gods really exist.

The situation in Northengard, the Black Dragon Empire, is similar to that of Freyton.Moreover, Northengard implements an electoral system, and the great nobles in the empire who hold the title of duke can stand for the throne of the emperor of the empire.This is also in line with Northengard's national philosophy: the weak prey on the strong, and the winner is king.Every Northengard emperor is almost a strongman who can play tricks with daggers and poison behind his back, and can be tough on the battlefield from the front, defeating all opponents and ascending to the throne.

In Freyton, the knights ruled two or three villages, or a small town, with fewer than 10 people under their rule.The population of the baronies is below [-].In other words, the Earl of Haven, Gordon, now actually has a population of a little over [-], which happens to be the lower limit of the earldom.

With such strength, it is necessary to support a sufficiently powerful navy.There is also an army that can at least play a role in small-scale conflicts, which is not an easy task.But without a navy, trade on the peninsula could not be secured.There is no way to develop this territory.

How could Gordon not be happy now that Freyton's version of nylon could be manufactured in time, which meant that there was an extra lucrative source of income.He wants to build a mage tower, and he also wants to create a powerful puppet dragon. These are extremely expensive things.

The Ice Fairies naturally like Gordon, who is very generous, and the key point is that he can make a lot of delicious sweets.The little ones enjoyed the food happily.Liven up the atmosphere of the dinner a lot.

As Gordon tasted the wingtips, he considered what to do with the nylon fabric.Although it is okay to design some clothing with my amateur painting skills on the earth.But he has no idea how to make these fabrics into clothes that can be worn on the body.

Fortunately, there are experts in this field in his territory now.

Gordon had once been invited by Mrs. Dana to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Temple of the Goddess of Pleasure, Lilya.During the celebration, the Lirya believers headed by Mrs. Dai Na.All of them are radiant.Very beautiful.Moreover, the clothes on these female priests are all unique, able to fully display the charm of femininity, which is extremely attractive.

Later, Gordon made a special trip to ask Mrs. Dana, and found out that the clothes worn by the priests of the Goddess of Pleasure at the ceremony were all tailored and designed by themselves.It seems that these beautiful women are not only good at seducing men, but also very good at needlework.So Gordon felt that it was most appropriate to entrust them with the work of making clothes made of new materials.

After getting the clothing samples, make a name for yourself as soon as possible, and then expand the scale of production.Let the clothes of this new material become popular throughout Freyton, and Gordon will naturally be able to make a lot of money.Earn big coins.

After the meal, while the servants were still removing the leftovers from the table, a messenger suddenly ran in.

"My lord, your letter was brought by a merchant ship that just returned from Changxia province." The messenger handed Gordon a brown envelope.

Gordon took the envelope and found that the seal had been solidified by a block of red wax.There is a phoenix pattern printed on it, which is also the symbol of the Phoenix family.

"To the most respected Earl of the Empire, the lord of the Haven Peninsula, the successor of Grand Duke Rob Antello, the guardian of High Rock City, the nemesis of cults and orcs, Mr. Gordon Freeman..."

The string of addresses at the beginning of the letter is enough to make people feel dizzy.But unfortunately, among these titles describing Gordon, only the Earl of the Empire and Lord of the Haiwen Peninsula is real, and the others are just worthless names.Moreover, the other party didn't mention Gordon's most recognizable identity—mage.

There are three pages in the envelope.However, although there is a lot of nonsense in the letter, the main meaning is still clearly explained.Ms. Vironka hoped that Gordon could go to Changxia Province.Because the current head of the Phoenix family wishes to meet him.

The last time Ms. Veronka led the fleet to Sea Cliff Fort, the two sides confirmed a series of cooperation matters.Now Gordon still has [-] sailors training in the opponent's fleet.Although the two families have launched a series of cooperation, Ms. Vilonka's main purpose - marriage, has not been achieved.This time, the patriarch of the Phoenix family, Miss Jier's father, invited him, but he didn't know what the purpose was.

Of course, this invitation cannot be refused.

Besides, during this trip, Gordon can also take the opportunity to go to the bustling Changxia province to sell his nylon clothes, and also order special stone materials for the construction of the mage's tower.By the way, you can also go to places like the Mage Association to see if you can get a six-ring magic book to study.

Ms. Vilonka's letter was about business.The other two letters are private matters.

One of them was from Miss Jier.

But even if this girl is not face to face, just with paper and pen, she will not express her thoughts frankly.In her letter, she talked about how wonderful the martial arts contest in Changxia Province was, and how lively the banquets held every day were.Then she told Gordon that if he wanted to come, she could condescend to be his tour guide and play around.

in addition.The eldest lady also mentioned that during this period of the tournament, there were many outstanding fighters from Freyton and even the entire main material world around her.He showed great hospitality, and emphasized that several of the knights were powerful, personable, and noble, so what.

If Gordon is a young boy and he loves this young lady very much, he must be jealous after reading this letter.She can't wait to fly to Ji'er immediately and get rid of all those hateful men around her.But it's a pity that this little girl's little trick.He has already seen through.And the women around him had enough problems, and he didn't have too urgent thoughts about this young lady.

After reading Miss Jier's speech, although it is awkward, it is not lacking in cuteness.And still playing the letter of playing hard to get.Gordon said it was from his sister Xiona.At the beginning, there are some simple but warm greetings that only two brothers and sisters who depend on each other can really taste.Then, it was Xiona who told about what she encountered in the Changxia province.

The style of writing is not like that of Ms. Vironka, which is standard for the nobles of Ferreton, nor is it like Miss Jill's awkwardness hiding her careful thoughts.The sister's letter is like narrating the short stories of the parents. The words are full of peace and tranquility, making Gordon feel as if he can feel the peace of mind when he is with the closest person.

Although Xiona also complained that there are many men around her every day, most of the content is still about what she saw and heard in the martial arts tournament.The experience and inspiration she got while watching other fighters fight.But unfortunately, she still couldn't find a good enough swordsmanship teacher for her.The one who pointed the way for her.Those so-called seniors who were invited by the Phoenix family to attend the martial arts competition may have strength and fame.But the most powerful of them is not as good as Ms. Bishop.

And Ms. Bishop didn't think she was qualified to be Xiona's teacher, and those people certainly didn't either.

However, Yi Lei and Yi Lian, the little sisters who followed her, encountered a big opportunity.They met a mage who was seen to have the gift of spellcasting.Now the two of them have officially started and become mage apprentices.And it is said that the talent is not bad, and it will only take a few more months to become an official mage.

This surprised Gordon.If he had known that the two sisters had the talent to cast spells, he would not have just let them do some work of serving tea and water.This is simply a colossal waste.With two mage assistants by his side, Gordon didn't know how much time and energy he could save.

But this can not blame him.Gordon himself is so young and still in the learning stage, how can he become a teacher?And he never thought that among the family of four servants introduced by Douluo back then, there would be two with talent for casting spells.

In addition to the matter of Yi Lei and Elaine, Xiona also mentioned another girl who had a close relationship with Gordon in the letter.That is Miss Lenas Reinhardt.Gordon missed this heroic lady paladin very much.

After Renas and Gordon parted ways in the Northland, they returned to the headquarters of the Temple of Dawn in Port Doron.Duolong Port is in Changxia Province.This province with fertile land and well-developed maritime trade is the most affluent area in Freyton besides the central province, and it is also the seat of the archdiocese of the Church of Dawn.

Port Doron is not a fiefdom of the Phoenix family, but an area directly under the jurisdiction of the church, and only pays taxes to the Anduin royal family.However, it is less than [-] kilometers away from the capital of the Phoenix family's fiefdom, Freiris City.So it was not inconceivable that Xiona could meet Lenas.

However, the paladins did not come to Frearis City for the tournament.Neither Meridia, the Goddess of Dawn and Life that Lenas believed in on the surface, nor Titus, the Goddess of Blood and Nemesis she truly believed in, were not existences that were keen on competitions, battles, and bonuses.Among the fighters who participated in the tournament, the god whose priesthood is athletics, strength, and battlefield skills, Kord, who is known as the Lord of Storm and Lightning, has the most followers.

Renas came to Frearis City to track down the heretics.

Although the power of the Sansheng Baptist Church was greatly damaged in the First World War in the North, and then it experienced a top-to-bottom purge of the entire empire.However, the worshipers of these demon lords are like centipedes, dead but not stiff, and there are still some remnants of forces hidden in the empire, just around the corner.And besides the Three Holy Baptist Church, there are many other cultists, either famous or unknown, who believe in demons, or are tempted by demons, or worship some powerful and evil existences in the outside world, brewing all kinds of horrors conspiracy.

Xiona didn't gain much from the martial arts tournament, so she went to help Lenas track down the time of the cultists.

Although he didn't want his sister to do such a dangerous thing, Gordon also knew that he couldn't be overprotective.The younger sister is no longer a flower in the greenhouse, but a real warrior who can fight warlords with orcs, and an angel on the battlefield of the entire empire.She knew what she was doing and was capable of taking responsibility.

However, what followed in the letter still surprised Gordon.

The cultists that Lenas tracked down were called the Death Will Sect.They claim to believe in Joah, the ancient god of darkness, and spread the word that "everything is coming to an end, and only darkness and death can usher in eternal life."This method of relying on doomsday lies to create an atmosphere of panic and then attract believers to grow the sect is already rotten.

However, there are still some strange things about this death-will sect, otherwise it would not attract the attention of the Temple of Dawn.

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