Twenty Sided Dice

readx();Unconsciously, the new summer has gradually approached, and the best season of the year has begun.

Everyone has become accustomed to the current rhythm of this weird war: Although "besieged" by elves, Myr City has never been patronized by hunger and fear, and the meat and cheese brought in from the west of the Walled Mountains have kept the whole winter and spring safe. Pass. There is never-ending work in the castle. Blacksmiths, potters, carpenters and masons are always in short supply. As long as you have the hands and feet to work, you can earn a good savings during the winter break.

The time that might have been green and yellow did not come at all, and everyone actually spent a warm winter in the war. The inhabitants of Heim Territory have not felt much, because there was no lord in this area before Siegel, and they could chop wood to keep warm. But for those refugees from other places, the life in Myr City is unimaginable for them.

The land belongs to the lord, and so do the trees and woods. Even the dead branches that fell on the ground must be purchased from the lord before they can be used. Collecting some animal dung for burning can be handled on weekdays, but in winter, heating has always been a huge expense.

But in Myr City, even if the fire is not lit, the room is not cold. They know it all comes from the magical lord of the mage, and it is his magic that produces such miraculous effects.

After realizing the benefits and creating trust, they will not be so repulsive to the golems walking in the castle, and becoming a magician gradually surpasses becoming a priest, as one of the choices of the residents for the future development of their children. On the first day of early summer, a daring child - Margot Smith, the son of a blacksmith - came to the Federation's spell testing ground, hoping to become an apprentice. His magical talent is not high, and he may have used fireball techniques in his life, but he was the first apprentice of a mage in Heimland, so he was accepted.

Edith asked Siegel to teach the apprentice himself. "You are now an official mage of the Federation, and it is your responsibility to take apprentices. And this person is from Heimland, you are the most suitable for teaching him."

Siegel looked at the black mist covering his entire body. Wherever he went, it would become a desecrated area, and the surrounding creatures would be killed or injured. So he said: "There is no problem with teaching apprentices. But I have to wait until the Great Curse is gone. I am like a person who uses poison now, and ordinary people will die if they touch it."

Coincidentally, as soon as he finished speaking, the Great Curse Technique disappeared.

The dense fog of negative energy is still there. But there is no longer a steady stream of cross-space strikes to supplement it. The two mages were stunned for a while, still a little uncomfortable with the sudden change of state. Then Edith waved his hand and mobilized the magic circle of the underground library to dispel the negative energy and curse that had plagued Siegel for months.

The strong evil aura finally disappeared, and the half-elf was still a little uncomfortable. Undead is evil. This is already a deeply ingrained concept, so when he saw that the skeleton in front of him did not have the slightest evil aura, his first reaction was an illusion, and his second reaction was that he was hit by some kind of magical effect.

Siegel pretended to chant a spell and "changed" himself back. His body is a little weak, there is not much strength in the muscles of the whole body, and there is a strong sense of **. But anyway, he came back to life.

"I will definitely teach this Margot Smith well," Siegel said to Edith with a smile. "He is the one who brought me luck."

"Okay, I don't object. But as a federation, there are certain rules for teaching apprentices, and you can't mislead your children." Edith said: "But I still want to remind you that the great curse on you disappears. now, do you know what that means?"

Siegel put away his smile and his face became serious: "I haven't received the news that Waterdeep City has been breached, which means that there is no problem with the Federation itself, it is only possible that the Kasper ** division took the initiative to close the big city. Curse. He knows that I am not dead, and maybe he will take other measures, so I have to be careful. On the other hand, the Knox Common Association should have some new actions. The first turning point of the war should come. "

"Are you sure this is the first turning point?" Edith smiled meaningfully. Siegel pretended not to understand, because he would not admit that he had provoked a head-on conflict between the elves and the Federation. Half-elves may have guesses, inferences, but no evidence.

Seeing that Siegel did not answer, Edith stopped pursuing it. This is a bad debt. Who should be blamed for the loss of the federation? The Knox Common Society, the Elves, or the Mages Society, even need Siegel to bear a part?

"I believe you will be very busy during this time." Edith said: "Although you are a lord, the more important thing is the mage. Whether it is the federation or the mage association, we all hope to see a new star. rising."

"Hopefully, I can live up to the expectations of my predecessors," Siegel said. "The more I learn, the more I don't know. I need a chance to practice what I've learned now. This war is a good time. "

Edith frowned and said: "Are you ready to send troops now? I'm afraid the time is not ripe. Whether it is the elves or the Common Society, you are not able to compete at the moment. Even if you unite the strength of the entire southern lords, there is not the slightest possible."

"I know, but you can seize the opportunities in the future only if you start preparing now." Siegel said to Edith: "Thank you for your help and teaching during this time. I have benefited a lot in the library."

"I also got new ideas from you. We are learning together, and we don't owe anyone anything." The half-elf was very polite and said, "I have received a message from my elf friend, and preparations for the reincarnation can begin. When will Janet be ready?"

"I will tell her personally, after all, it is a one-time death, and the new body will bring many new problems. But I think everything will have a good result."

"I hope so too."

Siegel and Edith said goodbye and left the underground library. His body has not fully recovered, so he can only lean most of his weight on the defensive staff when walking to reduce the pressure on his muscles.

Stepping on the ground again, the warm sun shines on the skin, the breeze blows through the ends of the hair, like a lover's kiss; the gray castle walls are covered with green creepers, and a few late blooming flowers are still bright; the air is filled with Anger is the smell of dirt, cooking smoke, people and livestock, the smell of life. I haven't felt this way for a long time, it's like returning to the world from the void again.

He walked past the city gate, the guards saluted him, and the truck that was entering the city quickly gave way. People got down on one knee to show their respect. "That's Lord Lord." They whispered, and the person who heard the news also knelt down quickly, but quietly raised their heads, wanting to see the Lord's appearance.

Siegel waved his hand. He motioned everyone to get up, and then picked up the pace. He saw Rhett in the courtyard of the castle, where the golem was presiding over the wedding, blessing the young peasant boy and the shepherd girl. When he saw that Siegel had recovered his human body, he nodded to him. But still focus on the work of officiating the wedding.

It was very busy in the castle, especially the long queue at the door of the warehouse. As the starting point of the Mid-Levels Trade Route, Myr City handles the in and out of bulk goods every day, registers the value, distributes the shipment, but more importantly collects taxes. Only the caravans that have paid their taxes in Myr City, with proof letters, can pass each castle smoothly - otherwise, the inspection of entering and exiting will waste a lot of time. The city of Myr will regularly split accounts with these castles, or pay with gold coins, but most castle owners prefer physical objects.

After all, they have gold coins. There is no other way to buy things now.

Another trade route is a smuggling channel that is densely covered throughout the south, quietly transporting supplies under the eyes of the elves. After all, the south is the land of human beings, and the elves have only occupied it for less than half a year. The southern realm, with its network of rivers, paths, and shortcuts, is ideal for smuggling. Whether it is the lord of the castle or the original rich businessman or nobleman, they desperately need all kinds of materials and are not stingy with spending gold coins. The daily income would make Johnny, who was in charge of the smuggling route, laugh out loud—he picked up his dentures from the ground first thing in the morning.

In the beginning, Myr City mainly collected gold coins, but later began to change to precious metals, gems, and formed armor weapons. These things can be used to make magic equipment, after all, runestones, plasma arrows, magazines, and the newly developed magic breastplate all require a lot of materials. No one in Myr City can accurately count the total amount of wealth they have, but Feizak no longer has to worry about how to find gold coins.

Siegel walked through the lively courtyard, and the castle guards opened the gates for him. Step up. He found Janet under the guidance of Raven Balon, and hugged her tightly in his arms.

The two did not speak, greedily breathing each other's breath, enjoying the feeling of having each other.

Until Isaac's cry woke them up.

The mother feeds the child first. Then hand him over to his father. Siegel sat on the bench and ran his fingers through his son's hair, pressing his nose every now and then. The little guy reached out to grab the dice again, but he couldn't touch it through his clothes.

"You are so greedy for money, how can you support him in the future?" Siegel said to him with a smile, regardless of whether he understood it or not.

"Are you all right?" Janet asked knowingly. Then feel at ease and pinch everywhere to check.

"Yes, the Great Curse is lifted, and I'm temporarily safe." Siegel said: "But unless the Knox Commons will be disintegrated and the Three Peaks Pagoda is back in the hands of the Federation, there is no absolute safety."

"What are you going to do next? The current state is very beneficial to us~www.readwn.com~ In the entire south, only we have completed the spring planting, and the usable territory has even expanded-I have added the ghost fog swamp's Part. The longer time passes, the more obvious the advantage of Heim Land will become, and other families and lords will be no match at all."

"But in that way, the power to counter the elves will be reduced." Siegel said: "We can't let other lords starve to death. Compared with wealth and land, I always think that people are the most important."

Janet nodded and said: "According to your previous plan, the work of receiving refugees has not stopped. In addition to farming in the Ghost Mist Swamp, a pasture has been built near the starting point outpost, which will provide Heim Territory with a stable income. "

"I'm sure you're all doing well," Siegel said. "Let's put wars and territories aside for now. I have something very important to tell you."

Janet looked at him suspiciously and blinked.

"I'm going to change your body for you." (To be continued.)

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