Chapter 287 Act together
Whether it is used for construction or profit, mining is a primitive means of accumulation that cannot be avoided. Feige can't increase the productivity of the entire kingdom in an instant, but he does have a way to make mining easier, so that all kinds of mineral materials can be cheaper, and the (handmade) industrial capacity is increased in disguise.
Moreover, these mineral deposits located through the "Divine Eye View Great Prophecy Technique" are likely to have crystal clusters among them. For this reason alone, Feige can't give up the action of prospecting and mining.
Mom and Silkina were not allowed to enter and leave the palace as freely as Feige, and they were arranged to live in the city. Feige gave Shani all the gold, silver, and valuable treasures, and asked her to buy a villa in the city, which could be used as a residence for the two of them and Eddie, and also as a base for friends to stay in the capital.
However, Xia Ni did not buy a villa, but chose a three-story building. It was a new house with fifteen rooms in addition to the dining room and foyer, with stables in front and a small garden in the back. Since it survived the night of the Scarlet Meteor, it is considered a very lucky place. At the same time, Shani buys the Maris Manor outside the city, a baronial manor that occupies an entire hill, with enough room for the teachers of the school of witchcraft and wizardry, and most of the space for the Knights of Hell.
This Maris Manor is where Earl Hall and Marquis de Sia watched the battle on the night of the Scarlet Meteor. When Andrew ascended the throne and became king, it lost its meaning as a "stronghold of secret activities", so it was sold to Feige in search of a place to live. The people left behind in the manor were all servants that the Hall family could trust, and they were also transferred to Feige. Feige and Shani didn't know so many secrets, the two of them bought this place mainly because of the big place, good location, and cheap price, plus they went around and didn't find any "curse" here.
Maris Manor will be renamed Shaki Manor, meaning that Charney is in front and Feige is behind, but it will not be officially renamed until the renovation is complete. The only one who lives in it is Kazmuk, the fire dwarf, who has to keep an eye on the construction of his craftsman's shop, incidentally as the overseer that Feige has sent here. Feige and Shani didn't live here, so Mom and Sisina wouldn't be here. The two of them live in a small building in the city, and they are enjoying all kinds of inconveniences caused by the lack of daily necessities.
"Your cupboards here are all empty, and I managed to find half a bottle of wine in the corner of the cellar, and it turned out that it was still smelly. Mohm sat in the wooden chair at the dining table, his heavy body crunching overwhelmed, and Sisina stood behind him with her arms folded. The half-dwarf rubbed his nose and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Feiqi, you can't just let people do the work and not let them rest well, right?"
"Don't worry, I'll take it. Feige took the good wine out of the space bag and handed it across the table. This was originally intended to appease Haydes, but I didn't think that the sea monster was easy to talk to, and his temper was better than he thought, so this good bottle of wine for fifty gold coins became Mom's. "Xani and I spend most of our time in the palace, and we don't have a lot of people around, so we didn't bother filling the cupboards here, I'm sorry. ”
"It's okay that there is no wine, the water tank here is not full, and Sisina has not finished her shower. Mohm pulled out the cork with his fingers, took a sip and let out a long sigh of relief, and then said, "Feige, we're not trying to find fault with you, it's just that this trip is really tiring." We drill holes everywhere......"
Sisina raised her foot and kicked the back of the half-dwarf's chair: "Don't talk nonsense, I feel like you've been drilling underground for a while, and now you're infected with dwarven chattering disease?"
"The important thing is...... We've checked them all. Mom reached under his bushy beard and pulled the rope to pull out a knuckle-sized key. Sisina lifted her leather armor and removed a padlock pouch from the belt where the throwing knives had been placed, and opened it with Moum's key. Inside is a four-page parchment containing only numerical numbers, mineral names, and a long string of corresponding characters.
"We used the positioning inventory to calculate these coordinates, and we can only ensure that the records are correct, but we don't know if the coordinates are correct. Mom took out a magic device the size of a plate full of runes and placed it on the table: "Feiqi, this coordinate plate is very mana-consuming, and the two of us often don't sleep well. Are you sure those of your students are using it properly?"
"Of course, if we can't use the positioning disk, how can our teleportation circle know where the goods should be delivered? Of course, there are only a few that can support the consumption of the coordinate disk at present, but I believe that in the future, as long as they study hard, each of them can do it. Feige didn't glance at the coordinate plate, but solemnly took the parchment pages with both hands and quickly skimmed through them.
The numerical numbers on the paper correspond to the serial numbers of the "important places" revealed by the Divine Eye Insight Great Prophecy Technique, and some of the serial numbers on the parchment are empty, to which Sisina said, "Some mines have already been excavated, and it is inconvenient for us to enter them. ”
"It's okay, I'm not a robber, someone digs it. Feige's eyes saw important resources such as gold, iron, coal, and copper, as well as three locations marked "none." "Where there is no mine, you also wrote down the teleportation coordinates?
"It's not all your request, have you forgotten?" Mohm's eyes widened: "At the beginning, you patted me the shoulder: Mom, the coordinates are the most important, even if there is no mine, you must write down the coordinates......"
"Did I say that?" Feige pretended to be stupid and laughed twice. "Thank you very much for this information, it can be of great help. ”
"It's not in vain. Sisina put her hands behind her head and leaned on the door frame in a more comfortable position: "Feiqi, you won't arrange for us to go out to find mines recently, will you?"
"No, it won't. The Great Prophecy of Divine View has only covered such a large area, and you have already completed it all. I still haven't fully figured out the mechanics of this Great Prophecy, and I can't get the Church to organize another Great Prophecy. Even if I figured it out later, I would have sent the students at that time. ”
"That's what I want to hear. Sisina said, "I'll take advantage of this time to rest, anyway, I've heard that your Hell Knights will be the main force in the battle against monsters in the future." Does that mean we monster hunters are ......?"
"The Hellknights Instructor is paid fifty gold coins a month, and there are currently two vacancies. Fei Qi said bluntly: "You are right, the Hell Knights will be the main force to deal with monsters in the future, but this does not mean that the monster hunters will be eliminated." The monsters sent by the Scarlet Meteor are not the kind of country monsters that one or two people can deal with, but dangerous things that require at least one army to fight, and the battle mode is different. But no matter what the future holds, Monster Hunter's experience is invaluable. ”
"I want to ask what happens after we teach the Knights of Hell?"
"The Knights of Hell will try to survive with the knowledge of Monster Hunters, either adapt to their position, or be eliminated. Feige stared at Silkna, "What the hell are you worried about? Do you think the Knights of Hell will make the Monster Hunters disappear completely? Yes, there is a possibility. Not only the Knights of Hell, but also the emergence of mages or other new professions in the future may pose a threat. It's like kings will die, and even kingship and gods will die. ”
"Sisina has some complaints, don't take it personally. Monster Hunter and Icepeak Fortress are her only home, and you should be able to understand their importance. After Momm finished speaking to Feiqi, he turned to Sisina and said, "Okay, the night of the bloody meteor was not caused by Feiqi, and you know that some of these monsters we can't deal with at all." The Hell Knights are still the army after all, and we monster hunters have never been afraid of the army taking food, right?"
"Whatever you may say, the Monster Hunter's skills have not been spread in the past, and it will not pass on from me. Silkina looked at Feiqi, "I know I can't stop this, after all, you're the leader of the Knights of Hell, and you're more proficient in the rituals of monster hunters than we all do." I'm just trying to say that if Kiplin were alive, you wouldn't have that chance. ”
"I agree with that. Feige nodded: "If you don't come to the Hell Knights as an instructor, then I have a chance here, I don't know if you are interested?"
"You're still the presiding priest of the Ice Peak Fortress, so let's just say it if you have a mission. ”
"It's not a monster hunter's mission, it's intelligence advisor Maxhers. He let a dangerous priest into the king's jousting meeting a while ago, and I took action to solve it, so he owes me a favor. I know you've been looking into what happened back then. Feige ran three fingers across his face, "You're too small on your own, and Maxes happens to be conducting a nationwide investigation. He investigates for other dangerous spellcasters, and you can use his channels for this opportunity. He has always wanted me to use this favor quickly, otherwise I will panic, so you can help me fulfill him!"
Sisina nodded silently, her face slightly better.
The Knights of Hell encountered many resistances, and the fact that Sisina didn't want to be an instructor was the least of them. Since everyone else in the Icepeak Fortress had joined the Order in different ways, Sisina didn't actually make much of a difference. The real resistance came from the kingdom's nobility, who believed that Feige did not currently have a knighthood and was therefore not qualified to lead the kingdom's army.
This is purely a bone in the egg, but it holds up according to the laws of the kingdom and the customs of the nobility. In the United Kingdom, any army must be led by a nobleman, who has a rule on the number of troops he can own and manage according to his title. In times of war, only the king's order could break through this quantitative limit.
But this is not a time of war, so the non-aristocratic armies that appeared near the capital were "bandits". Although Andrew is the king, he can't give Feige the title, because this means that Feige can't inherit the earl title, which will definitely not work. And Feige is very adamant that he must be the supreme commander in the Knights of Hell and does not accept any "airborne" nobles.
There are now many nobles arguing about this matter when they have nothing to do, and although it does not hurt Feiqi a hair, it is affecting the reputation of the Knights of Hell. "It doesn't comply with the law, it may be dismissed at any time, and there is no future ...... there" cannot be eliminated when it comes out.
There are many other things like this, including harassment of members of the Hell Knights who have already signed up. Only when Shaki Manor is repaired and the Knights of Hell have a relatively closed training and living environment, will these harassments be reduced. Feige knew that if no one was behind these things, they would not be where they are now. He didn't have the energy or manpower to investigate who was behind it, and the only one who had the ability and responsibility was intelligence advisor Maxhers.
The claim that Mercers owes him a favor is just a façade, and the reality is that Mercers "owes" money to Feige. This time, the nationwide investigation was true, and much of the money spent was paid by Feige. Anyway, every investigation is to collect all kinds of intelligence and then screen, as for screening out the cult or rumor-mongers, or the person who hurt Sisina back then, it will not cause additional workload.
Having an intelligence advisor help is only a symptom, and making the Knights of Hell invincible is the cure—but it takes a lot of time. Feige had always believed that the key to the strength of the Knights of Hell was magic, but he could not teach the entire Order alone.
"Have the teams from the School of Magic left, and when will they arrive at Shaki Manor?" Feige asked as he left the small building and headed back to the palace with the mine information scroll.
"According to the plan, it should be ten days later, and they will follow the Tibetan women to act together. The road is all arranged, Gresham of the Saddle Forest Collar will send a section, as long as they enter the Lighthouse Collar, Andrew's knight can take over the escort work, and the safety is guaranteed. Shani replied.
"Gresham, he's already gone! Yes, Andrew has made a formal proposal to the Cardinal to take over as Lord of the Lighthouse, and Gresham should go back to deliver the letter. But he has to go to the Holy Three Castle first, can he rush back to the Saddle Forest Territory and arrange everything within ten days?"
"Gresham said there was no problem, and he looked quite confident. I think that whether he can get back or not, Saddle Collar will definitely protect our people. It's just that the rumors against the Knights of Hell have started to increase recently, and we gave Mercers a lot of money, but he didn't get the results so quickly. Although I am not worried about Gresham, do those who don't want to see the good of the Knights of Hell think of the School of Magic?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. I don't have many resources in the United Kingdom, and because of the influence of 'Learn Magic to Find Fitch', the magic school in Minas Ihir is well known to me, and the real enemy will not let this go. Feige glanced at the scroll in his hand: "I'll just go back to Minas Ishil and do the mining and escort thoroughly." Xia Ni, how about you come on a run with me?"
"Of course!" said Shanny, leaning on Feige's shoulder, and the two of them returned to the palace in a carriage.
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