After obtaining the territory papers, Didrite led the elven knights on their return journey. She will be the "Lord of Minas Ihir" and participate in the Divine View Great Prophecy Ceremony at the Ice Peak Fortress. This meant that within two weeks, she had rushed from almost the northernmost side of the Sunset Mountains to the southernmost Castle of the Holy Three, and then had to go back again...... That's a total distance of almost a thousand kilometers.

Only the elven knights plus the elven horses, and the paladin's magical abilities can accomplish such a feat.

The benefits are obvious. Minas Ishil was the first of the model lords to have their jurisdiction established and the lord to arrive, and the first to receive a grant from the Patriarch. When the convoy loaded with "magic potatoes" began to march north, the Great Prophecy Ritual had not yet begun, and the priests in many places were still worried about whether they could become lords.

"She's back. Eddie cupped his cheeks and sat across the table from Feige, tilting his head to watch him eat. The food was simple, mushroom soup mixed with a lot of flour and a piece of cheese, and there was no meat star in it.

Feige only frowned at the first bite, then ignored it, grabbing the spoon and sending it to his mouth one by one. "I knew from this meal that the elves were back. When are we going to separate the kitchen from the elves?"

"It should be soon. Didrite also has some problems with the current food - she eats meat. ”

"Well, I know. Feige thought for a moment, and calculated in his heart: "Didrite really didn't brag, the elves' horses are so fast! This is an advantage, but not all roads are as good as the main road to the Holy Three Castles." By the way, Eddie, how are we spending our money?"

"The price of things like building materials has begun to rise, but fortunately we bought it early. The nails, lime, planks, and ropes of the three towns of Basto, Kakechi, and Chishui have almost been swept away, and Swan Town—oh, we have to change its name to Minas Ihir, there should still be some stock there, but it doesn't matter the big picture, it's all ours anyway. ”

"At least you won't suffer a loss by stocking up in advance, after all, the matter of the model leader must have spread now, and there are twelve more lords at once, and twelve castles are needed, which is not a small number. If I were a merchant with both building materials and craftsmen who could build cities, I would be happy to die. ”

"I know that. But why not hire builders, but charioteers and stonemasons?"

"Because I'm going to build a convoy, I'm going to build the roads in my territory. Not only to repair our own, but also to repair other territories. Feige handed the jar to Eddie, "Don't worry, it's yours." ”

"Goat's milk, why do you have it here?" Eddie sighed, "I'm almost throwing up......

"You need to grow your body – just by looking at your face, Umama is more like a woman than you. And it's not my idea, Sisina put it with me in advance, I don't want to be troubled by her, I advise you not to. Feige didn't smile on his face, but he could tell he was snickering.

Eddie took the jar and immediately burped as he smelled it. She hesitated for a while, but finally gritted her teeth and drank the jar dry, then covered her mouth to prevent it from spitting out, and it took a long time to recover.

"I don't think the recipe Sisina set for you is wrong, but given that she's in such good shape, there must be some truth. ”

"Master, let's talk about the convoy!" Eddie hiccuped, and even took out a pen and paper to record the movements intermittently.

"There are only two towns within the territory of Minas Ihir, the original Swan Town and Bronn Town, and there are fourteen villages under its jurisdiction, and Collingwood is the closest to us, and the farthest from Swan Town. The roads in these towns and villages are extremely poor, with only primitive dirt roads, which turn into mud puddles when it rains, which is obviously not good. Collingwood, in particular, originally had a quarry, but it went out of business because it couldn't be transported. ”

"It costs a lot of money to build roads, but this time the construction of the castle caused the price of building materials to rise, and the excess profits can wipe out the cost of building roads. I have convinced Didrite that Minas Ihir will not build a castle. We still need the materials, but just sell them and let the others repair the castle!"

Eddie blinked: "How can the territory be defended without a castle?Can you give the Ice Peak Fortress to the elves?But the Ice Peak Fortress is too remote, even Collingwood is very remote, and it is not suitable for managing the entire territory." ”

"Who did you build a castle to defend against? Other model lords? Which paladin or priest will attack us quickly? I don't dare to say in ten years, I will definitely not be able to fight in five years. The model leader is different from other places, as long as the lord does not die, hides in the Holy Three Castle, and asks the bishops of the cardinal to come forward, then the territory will not be lost. ”

"It makes sense to say that, the elves' horses are so fast, they must have run away...... But even if the lord doesn't have a castle, it's too embarrassing, and it's hard to stand up his prestige. Moreover, the peasants below will not be able to see the fortress of the city walls, and their hearts will be uneasy. ”

"This is true for the human lords, and for the elves, it can be explained by the fact that the elves like to live in trees. Besides, isn't the Ice Peak Fortress a fortified city? If the road is repaired, anyone can easily move to the Ice Peak Fortress, which is also a guarantee of safety. Feiqi smiled slightly, "Don't forget, the Ice Peak Fortress is strong, which means that this will become a center for material hoarding, and it means that this is the most important location in Minas Ihir. The only thing that needs to be solved is the problem of heavy snow closing the mountains in winter - but I have an idea for this as well. Developing the territory and building the castle, the two only care about one end and concentrate on doing it well, this is the most profitable. In comparison, the territory is more important than the castle. ”

The castle was not only a refuge for the lord, but also a storage point for taxes and grain collected by the domain. Feige used data calculations to convince Dudlight that there was no need to build a new lord's castle, and that it would be more cost-effective to use the Ice Peak Fortress directly. The idea of "asset-light" operation and "building roads to get rich" was very advanced in this society where land was the most important means of production, and Didrite was also dizzy when he agreed.

She even forgot to keep her money with her.

"To build the wagon, the stonemasons went to mine the stones, and they built the roads and sold the stones. As long as the road can be repaired and the convoy can be operational, the rest will be easy to do. Fei Qi pinched his nose: "Eddie, you must keep an eye on the cultivation of magic potatoes, the quantity must be large, and it must be very large." ”

"You've said it many times, and I'll do it. However, the magic potato has the devil's curse!"

"I'll take care of this. It's a pity that there are only potatoes and no corn, otherwise it would be better......"

"What potatoes and corn?"

"Nothing, I'm thinking about the spell. Fitch finally finished the starchy vegetable soup, wiped his mouth, and returned the plate to Eddie. "There are still four days left in the Great Prophecy Ceremony, and it's finally about to go out!"

"yes, yes, it's not comfortable to be in such a dark place all the time. Lord Kiplin didn't let you out in advance, and no one was allowed to come down to accompany you except during meals. Don't mess with him again when you go out, I didn't expect that old man to be quite fierce when he was angry!"

Feige rubbed the "Lost and Found" Thunder Cross emblem in his left hand and nodded vigorously. The strength of the Church lies not only in the large number of priests and paladins, but also in the fact that it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of all people. Unlike on Earth in previous lives, miracles are miracles. Here, gods, oracles, and magic are everyday things, and to deviate from them is to deviate from common sense, and to discard them is to isolate oneself from society. A priest threw away the emblem, which was more serious than he had thought, and he was now coming to understand.

"Alright, it's dark and damp here, you better hurry up. Don't forget to take this goat's milk jar to prove that you've drunk it here, or Sisina will fill you with it. ”

"Okay young master, take care of yourself. Don't worry about the convoy, the magic potato, and the stonemasons, I'll arrange it. ”

"Of course, I believe in your abilities. Feige watched Eddie leave, then returned to the table. He unfolded the scroll with telekinesis and carried pen and paper and rune manuals.

In front of him was an explanation of the Great Prophecy Ritual of the Divine Eye, and Old Man Kiprin eventually sent it over. Didlet's coming to the ceremony to prevent Feige from revealing his identity as a devil and to cover up the fact that the old man had lost his magic was the best solution. As the Lord of Determination, Didrite didn't need to show anything during the Great Prophecy Ritual, and she was completely stress-free. As a result, the ritual description was simply only the role of studying the magic rune circle.

The Great Prophecy of the Divine View is a super-large-scale divine art, and the instructions sent to each fortress are only part of the overall ritual. It's a pity that you can't see the complete ceremony, but from the existing information in your hands, you can still find some good new things.

The most important part of the super-large circle is positioning, and the other is connection, and only when these two can be satisfied, can the various parts of the circle form an organic whole. The rune circles that Fei Qi learned before were all solitary magic circles, and there was no need for this, so there was no corresponding design. So it was the first time he had seen how the runes that were located and connected between the circles were used.

This knowledge can be applied to magic.

If Feige's magic was born out of magic runes, it would certainly be no problem. The Goddess of Truth Thunder is the administrator of the entire Yongli Continent, and it is impossible for magic to bypass the rules of the world she has set. Moreover, the rules of the goddess's world were inherited from the creator, and it was impossible and unnecessary for Feige to reinvent them. What he wants to bypass is the absolute requirement of faith in magic, emphasizing the direct interaction between the soul and the world, but also does not exclude the method of the soul through faith, through the goddess, and then back into the world. Whether it's a magic or a spell, as long as it can be used, it's enough.

"Huh, this combination of runes used to lock is very interesting, and the part that guides the divine energy in the back has to rely on it. The problem with it is that it's too long, too complicated, and too time-consuming to put in a spell. Can you shorten it, even if the locking distance is shorter?" Fei Qi thought for a moment, if he used his spell rune programming method, he should be able to try it.

The casters of this world are more combat-oriented, and they all like to release lightning, and the speed of lightning is extremely fast, so the need to lock on and aim is very low, and everyone can pursue power and casting speed. But in Feige's vision, Spell Lock should have a lot of application needs, especially when it's not combat.

Intrigued by the idea, he began to concentrate on calculating and deducing, and a week later completed the simplification of the "locking spell". If he hadn't had this idea in mind at the time and had chosen to continue looking backwards, he would have been able to discover the conflict between the Great Prophecy Technique, the Transcendental Circle, and the Hidden Rune Array of the Cult of Destruction and Rebirth before the ritual took place.

The document submitted by the Ice Peak Fortress related to the destruction of the Rebirth Cult was far less important than the discussion of the model leader. Although it attracted attention, it only allowed the paladins of the Sacred Heart to carry out a search and confiscate, and let the guards of the fortress of the Holy Body check the magic circle themselves, and did not notify the priests of the Holy Word Sect who designed the Divine View Great Prophecy Magic Circle.

Thus, the curtain of what is known as the "Tide of Faith and Trial" was opened, and Feige ended his life as a "newcomer" to the Ice Peak Fortress.