Chapter 267 Some miscellaneous matters
That night, Fege and Shani were housed in the west tower of the King's Castle, in an ensuite with a balcony, living room, and bedroom. The suite is named "Summer Rose", but none of the roses have yet to bloom, and there aren't many of them, except for the one that circles around the edge of the balcony.
Queen Carol arranged for them three maids, but Fitch left only one and let her take care of Shanny. Xia Ni shook her head, "Don't stay." I can't lift my veil, they can't help with dressing up, they just waste time here. ”
While it is their right not to have servants, there is nothing that is equally inconsistent with the customs of the kingdom for a person to serve. In the end, Feige and Shani only had a messenger, a ten-year-old knightly squire, promoted from among the commoners, and still in the elementary learning stage. It was a shy boy, and he was very cramped when he saw Feige and Shani, and his hands changed several places, in front of him, behind his body, and on his side, as if there was nowhere to put it.
"My name is Sam Janji, son of Hamfast Janji, and I am now an apprentice, and my knightly mentor is Takhon Green, and I am willing to serve the Lords. ”
"You will be my screte from now on, especially when attending the Council of the Inner Court. You're in charge of collecting documents, letters, and all sorts of errands. Don't be nervous, if there's anything that won't, I'll teach you. Feige said to Sam, "Besides, if I say I don't need your service, then come to Miss Shanny and listen to her." Protect her. If someone wants to bully her, you just beat that person up for me, no matter who it is, I'll carry it for you. ”
"I ...... Yes, my lord, I will try. ”
Xia Ni shook her head: "Feiqi, why did you let him beat someone for me?"
"He was a knight's squire, and among the duties of a knight was to protect the lady from being bullied, and to be brave and courageous in the face of power, which was also a kind of exercise. Of course, Sam definitely needs to learn, he will only be able to fight, but he must be able to win. Did that knight teacher of yours, Takhon Green, teach you how to fight?"
"Mr. Green has taught me only a little about the use of the cane, and the spear and spear have not yet been learned. ”
"Got it, once my schedule is set, you'll have time to continue the course every day. Feige patted Sam on the shoulder: "It's okay today, your room is next door, have you been to see it?"
Sam nodded: "I've seen it, there are beds, tables and lockers." There's also a bell there, and a line goes to this room, and as soon as you pull the rope, I'll come over. ”
Feige gave Sam a little money to buy some new clothes and groceries, and sent him away. When it was just him and Xia Ni in the room, he took out a brown smoky quartz ring from the space bag and knelt down in front of Xia Ni on one knee. Shani was startled, but her feet couldn't move at all as if they were paralyzed. She covered her mouth, her shoulders shaking with excitement.
"I've done the work of the Counts, and they've all agreed, so I can now formally propose to you. The main reason for asking their opinion first is that you don't want to encounter any situation that might be difficult for you. I just want you to be happy and safe. This ring I bought from the ferryman of the River Styx, and it's called the Earth Elemental Ring. It protects you from swords, guns, and halberds in case of danger, and it also allows you to get into the rocks and dirt to hide from enemy tracking. Well...... It's a good thing anyway, would you like to take it?"
"Even if you only give me a mud ring, I'm willing to take it, let alone such a good thing. Shani reached out to grab it, but Feige grabbed her hand and took the ring with her. The brown natural smoky quartz is cut into thirty-six perfectly flat sections and set in a setting of pure Mithril. It quickly connected with the mana in Xia Ni's body, releasing a warm and intimate intimacy.
"I feel a little different...... It seems that this ring is connected to me. ”
"Yes, it seems that I may be right: Medusa's bloodline may have the power of earth elemental spells, so the earth elemental ring should be the best fit for you, and this sense of connection is proof. But ......" Feige hugged Shani up with a strange smile on his face, "There is more than one connection work to be done today. ”
The night passed, and the hearts of the two people were more closely connected, and of course there were others. For example, Feige was more sure that his human form and body needed exercise, so he consciously started his schedule and training plan during the Ice Peak Fortress. Although he didn't have the urging of Kellie and the company of Tron and others, he now had an additional attendant named Sam. Thinking that such a workout should also be useful to Sam, Feige asked him to join in instead of watching.
The two men ran through the castle, familiarizing themselves with the stairs, promenades, walls, and squares, and descending the mountain path to the lowest point, and then carrying wood, sand, or other goods on their backs. Upon his return, Feige uses a spell to summon water to take a shower, and then goes to Shanny's for breakfast or Andrew's for dinner.
Two days passed quickly, and the long-awaited enthronement ceremony of the nobles and the populace took place as scheduled. Looking down from the towering castle, there was a sea of joy everywhere, and the shouts of the king were like a tsunami from the mountains. Flags fluttered, streamers fluttered, and people singing and dancing dominated the streets and squares. Feiqi was wearing a short robe, long boots, a long sword hanging from his waist, and a ball of light resting on his cat on his deliberately widened shoulders. He held a cat teasing stick in his hand, and his other hand was held with Xia Ni, standing in the middle of the Hall family. His outfit is already weird, and Xia Ni is always masked, so it's easier to attract the attention of others. Feige could imagine the chatter of others, but it was the king's enthronement ceremony, and everyone had to pay attention to the king as a sign of respect, and no one would disturb this sacred and solemn ceremony.
The one who brought the crown to the king was the bishop of the Church of the Goddesses, Bishop Bray Baker, who thought he was going to be a magic advisor. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but Bishop Baker looked at Feige several times with a strange look in his eyes. Nevertheless, he dutifully completed the steps of the ceremony, placing the crown on Andrew's head with precision and solemnity, and then stepping aside for His Majesty to accept the allegiance of his ministers.
This is followed by a queue where everyone has five seconds to speak, beginning with an introduction of their name and family, and ending with "I will obey the orders of the past, be faithful to my duty, and never betray." The line was long, long, from the throne to near the castle gates. Andrew must sit on the throne and face everyone with majesty and kindness, solemnity and kindness. He had to keep smiling, raising his hand slightly, and nodding slowly. Feige felt bored and tired for a while, and he didn't know how he persevered.
Thankfully, as a member of the family, Feige didn't have to wait in line, and he could leave the throne hall to go around the rest of the world, with Sam right behind them. When Feige saw him, he said, "There are many flags here, and it will be useful to carry them all down to which family you belong to." Go ahead, follow the two of us and learn nothing, go around on your own, or go to the arena and have a look. ”
"My lord, I think I'd better follow you. There are a lot of people today, and if there is something to order, it will be more convenient for me to be nearby. Sam said.
Feige prefers to be alone with Shanny, but Sam is more convenient to be around. After the king's accession to the throne, he had officially become a spell advisor, one of the twelve members of the king's inner court. Coupled with the fact that he is from the Hall family and is the king's own brother, this makes him one of the most influential people. Many nobles sent letters from their attendants, hoping to meet with Feich, most of whom were the original Feinberg nobles. If Sam wasn't here, it would be Feige receiving the letter from the courier, which would have been laughed at.
Although it came out to breathe, Feige didn't go far. On the walls of the castle, not a few steps from the throne hall, Feige chose a battlement and sat on it, reading the spell book in the bright sunlight. Xia Ni sat down beside him, opened the space bag, took out a piece of embroidery, and continued to thread the needle and thread on it. She plans to make some beautiful clothing and accessories for Feige's family as gifts, so that they can get closer faster. The Earth Elemental Command Ring glows on the middle finger, but it only serves as a thimble.
"Xia Ni, if you have time, go to the city to find a place to live, the house is bigger, it doesn't matter if it's old, anyway, I'm going to transform most of it and use it to put all kinds of magic circles. ”
"How big do you want to be?
"If the strategic teleportation circle is not moved, let the king pay for it, and let's build another one in the capital. Fei Qi said this, Xia Ni understood, the required area is calculated according to the three barrels of magic circle, can only be larger than that, not smaller.
Space spells were Feige's most proficient spell type, but he still felt he still had room for improvement. Based on his own knowledge, by reading other people's spell books, Feige can quickly acquire new spell ideas and methods, which he can then use to incorporate into his own magic system.
Interdimensional teleportation is arguably the most complex part of the space spell system, and there are many problems that need to be solved. For example, the relative position of the two worlds, the consideration of the universality of spells and spells, the consideration of the caster's living environment, and so on.
Feiqi has always used a large-scale magic circle to connect the two spaces first, and by the way, the environment of the two places is also connected, and if it can't be teleported, you can know before you set off. According to some spellbooks, if the caster relies solely on their own resilience to adapt to the environment on the other side, then this step can be omitted, and dimensional teleportation becomes simpler - and more dangerous and savage. Ordinary humans and elven spellcasters are relatively weak, and this kind of teleportation is too risky. But for the devils, in order to be able to better conquer the various worlds, hell has long equipped them with strong bodies, so ......
Feige can use a single-plane teleportation spell in any of his Lust forms, all he has to do is convert someone else's spell into runes of the magic matrix. This greatly enhanced his mobility, as he didn't need to go through a three-barrel circle to get to Hell, and he didn't need to be summoned to return to the mortal world. However, he planned to use the Dimensional Anchor Circle throughout the palace area to prevent anyone from teleporting in, including himself. So he asked Shani to find another place to live in the city, and set it as a teleportation entrance.
In addition to preventing teleportation, how to deal with air targets and hidden enemies is also a relatively troublesome matter. After the enthronement ceremony, Earl Hall approached Feige and expressed concern for Andrew's safety. It was at this time that Feige learned that the assassination of Andrew had taken place twice, and that they were both assassins hired by the rebel viscount, but their true identities were not clarified.
Earl Hall's intention was obvious, that is, to make Feige highlight the matter at the Inner Court meeting, and put the construction of the castle in the first place. But Feige had always believed that castles were to be eliminated, and that any fortress that was above the ground or protruding was just a living target in the face of the dual pressures of air and teleportation. Moreover, Mount Lawton is not high, even far less than the peak on which the Icepeak Fortress is located, so any castle built here has no tactical value other than to show the king on high ground.
The first royal council was convened, and the king, queen, and twelve members of the inner court were all present, along with one attendant for each of them. Since Andrew's power to the throne actually comes from Carroll's bloodline, this time the queen will give a speech first, and then she will not have to attend. All of this was designed to allow Andrew to exercise the king's power more legitimately, but the real political confrontation began when the first issue of the Council of the Cabinet was raised.
"The first priority should be to increase food production so that everyone can have enough to eat, so my suggestion is to start promoting high-yielding crops such as potatoes in the country. Feige was the youngest member of the Inner Court Council, but he was the first to speak, not caring about the red tape of the meeting.
"There's nothing to talk about farming, just send a proclamation ordering those mud legs to work in the field, is it necessary to say it in this solemn hall?"
"Which one are you? I've been out of the metropolitan area for a long time, so please forgive me if I can't remember who you are. Anyway, I'm just discussing things, not people. Feige kept smiling, but everyone could tell that the smile was just polite and perfunctory. "It's not just an order, it's also a guide to planting, which includes providing seedlings, posting announcements and publicizing them, tracking the planting, and then continuing through harvesting, processing, storage and even distribution. This requires a lot of money, manpower, and effort, and it can't be done with the next announcement. ”
"But what does this have to do with you, a spell advisor?"
"I've looked at the duties of the Inner Court, and as long as it requires the participation of spells and matters related to the Church of the Goddess of Truth and Thunder, and the caster, it is related to me. Promoting potatoes is inseparable from spells in many ways, especially the final processing and storage, so it's normal for me to say this. ”
"As far as I know," said a gray-bearded old man with age spots and bald head, in a slow voice, "all crops in the ground are cursed by hell, and the priest of the church needs to perform a purification ritual before eating them. Will our treasury pay enough gold to the Church to complete a massive purification?"
"Count Kandel, your advice is very pertinent. If the church were to be invited to conduct a purification ceremony, it would cost too much money. In fact, there is no need for a purification ritual at all, and potatoes are now a safe crop. "On the one hand, the devils of hell have not cursed the crops under the ground, and on the other hand, the problems of potatoes have long been eliminated and they can be grown and eaten with confidence," Feige said. ”
"Ah, I seem to be a bit famous, at least you know my name, which is very comforting. The old man smiled and said, "Young Fitch Hall, can you guarantee that crops like potatoes will not trigger curses and ensure that they are healthy?"
"They don't trigger a curse on their own, unless someone deliberately does something about it. As for health, it depends on how you eat potatoes. Eating a ton of potatoes at a meal will definitely cause health problems, and even kill people! Therefore, I will not give this kind of guarantee without preconditions. If I have to make some kind of promise, I can use the method of contract to consider all aspects in detail. It's actually very good to make a contract, and those who can't complete the task can be better held accountable!"
"No, I don't think it's so much trouble. Everyone is an honest and capable aristocrat, and if you want to bargain like a philistine businessman, it will be disgraceful to spread the word. Count Kandal shook his head. He was well aware that a contract could cause Fitch Hall to lose his prestige and force him to leave the Inner Court. But if this method is promoted, the remaining eleven people will be doomed sooner or later.
"As a spell advisor, as long as you can make sure there is no opposition on the side of the church, and you don't need to hire a priest for expensive purification, the remaining funds can be supported by the treasury. Count Kandell nodded to Andrew, "There is no preparation for war now, so this work can be arranged as an alternative to the nobles' fighting obligations, which can save a lot of money." ”
"Who said you don't need to prepare for war?" Feige's words startled everyone, including Andrew.
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