Don't call me evil god

Chapter 744: Build high walls and store up food...

At least for now, although the system of kingdoms and noble fiefdoms seems "archaic", Noven does not intend to overturn it completely.

Powerful professionals can destroy monsters that ordinary people cannot contend with, but they do so at considerable risk.

There is nothing wrong with giving them higher status as a reward and reward.

Whether kings or nobles, they do have a reason for existence.

Greater ability, more power, heavier responsibility, better treatment.

But the system does have inevitable shortcomings.

For example, if a noble lord has too much power, he may make decisions that affect the overall situation because of his own selfish desires.

For example, Marquis Nochima and Count Carlez were disgusted by the new vehicles of Ceylon and banned them from entering their territory simply because they affected their own interests.

But they are not essentially problems of the system, but rather problems of "people".

The problem lies in the disparity between the treatment the nobles enjoy and the responsibilities they should fulfill.

shirking responsibility, avoiding risks, being obsessed with power, and indulging in enjoyment.

Even if Nowen establishes a new system based on his understanding, if the "people" problem is not solved, it may end up following the old path of the existing system.

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The key lies in solving the "people" problem.

Tracing the source.

Why do noble lords have so much power?

First, the speed of information transmission and communication between the capital and other parts of the kingdom was slow, so the king could only delegate power to the feudal nobles;

Second, ordinary people do need to rely on the protection of extraordinary people when faced with threats from cultists and monsters.

Noble lords are often the most powerful and influential professionals in the region.

They are difficult to replace.

This is what Noven intends to solve.

Instant messenger makes the transmission of information no longer a problem;
Now, what happened in Auroville in the morning could be delivered to the king's desk in the afternoon if necessary.

All we need to do is leave a knowledge-seeking believer in the royal capital to receive messages.

As for the issue of ordinary people needing protection from professionals, Nowen also has a corresponding plan.

In addition to allowing more and more mortals to become his followers, freely learning various skills and becoming professionals, there is now a second way:
——Discrete arcane magic device.

When the believers discovered the high-frequency leakage of the charging array, Nowen was actually quite surprised.

Because he had used his authority to obtain so much knowledge about magic casting, carving magic circles, and copying scrolls, but there was no knowledge in it that told him that charging magic circles could be used in this way!

in other words.

This is something that was discovered entirely by mortals and is beyond the scope of knowledge obtained by the Norven authority.

This is Nowen’s “blind spot of knowledge”.

of course.

Norwen's role in this was certainly essential, for without the knowledge he bestowed upon his followers, the mere discovery of this phenomenon would have been of no use, as it would have been nearly impossible for mortals to figure out how to harness the escaping arcane energies to cast spells.

After the theoretical verification of discrete arcane magic is completed, the physical device test is successfully implemented, and it officially enters the application stage, it means that ordinary people can also master an extraordinary means.

Just use the discrete magic devices made in advance and the magic crystals that the mages have personally stored arcane energy to "cast spells".

In the past, very few people were able to become professionals.

From now on, the era when everyone can be a "caster" is coming!

Theoretically, as long as there are enough reserves of magic crystals and discrete magic devices, and the magic network environment in the surrounding area is sufficient and active when casting spells.

Once these two conditions are met, anyone can use these external objects to protect themselves!

As long as the problem at the “human” level can be solved.

The institutional problems will naturally no longer exist.

…The plan is sound.

The prospects are promising.

As for the current situation, there is still a long way to go.

At this stage, most discrete arcane magic devices are still in the most basic and simplest stage, and can only realize the simplest first-order magic, or very little second-order magic.

This thing is not easy to learn. Even in the Church of Knowledge where a large number of believers have become mages, there are still very few people who really know how to design a simple discrete arcane magic device.

Discrete Arcana, in a sense, is similar to the blessing of the New Gods.

If you can, you will, if you don't, you won't.

You can't take shortcuts, and you can't cheat.

When people are pushed into a corner, their potential may explode, and they may suddenly be able to successfully control their powerful anger.

But no matter how desperately one is pressed, it is impossible to design a complete discrete arcane device out of thin air.

Using the knowledge he gained from his followers and the magic-related information he obtained with his authority, Nowen also tried to design a device that could release the 4th-level [Silent Field] magic.

As soon as Norman saw the final deduced device structure, he was completely stunned!

More than 30000 high-frequency charging magic arrays and various primitive physical structures are densely stacked in a limited space, interconnected, triggering each other, and protecting each other.

The entire system is extremely sophisticated and no mistake is allowed!

As the level of magic increases, its complexity increases exponentially!

How difficult is it to make the device?
Norman was sure.

Even if he handed the complete structural diagram directly to the believers, it would be difficult for them to reproduce it into a finished product now. The error tolerance rate is too low!
Moreover, nearly 3 magic crystals are almost the magic crystal production of Stone Fort in one month!

Both basic technology and materials are difficult to meet the demand.

Moreover, this technology was actually discovered by believers, and all Nowen can provide them is guidance!
The development of discrete arcane magic is obviously not something that can be achieved overnight.

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There are threats from monsters lurking in the outside world, and the cultists are secretly planning conspiracies.

There is no need to rush to start a civil war within the kingdom and fall out with those short-sighted nobles now.

That would only lead to unnecessary internal friction.

Nowen is not in a hurry.

Time has always been on his side.

The longer it takes to develop.

His followers will become more powerful.

From the guidance center for outsiders to resettlement plans and low-rent housing, these projects were basically completed by Nowen himself to guide the believers.

They have one thing in common:
Short-term gains are low.

After accounting for costs, the profits may even be negative.

The short-sighted nobles would never be willing to do such a thing.

After all, the goal of these projects is not to make as much money as possible from outsiders, but to enable them to integrate into the city as quickly as possible.

If no one does these things in Dawn City, the city will become like other areas, where it will be difficult for outsiders to quickly find their place.

Nowen cannot force his believers to be as "selfless" as himself, but he can give them a reason to do it by issuing tasks and distributing rewards.

What Nowen plans to do now is to absorb as many believers as possible and accumulate strength.

To describe it with the saying:

"Build high walls, store up abundant food..."

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(End of this chapter)