Magic is revived, and the world enters a transcendent era.

The school's attempt to build a world without magic failed, and the doctors and bachelors were persuaded by Arthur to open up their knowledge and pass it on to everyone in order not to be eliminated by the times and for ordinary people to control their own destiny.

Choose to sacrifice like this.

Dr. Ryan and other doctors and bachelors unexpectedly discovered a turning point - science!

Research science, create muskets and artillery, and ordinary people finally have hope against the transcendent!

However.

The power of muskets and cannons is not enough to threaten the transcendental, but it cannot make them truly fearful and fearful.

So.

Dr. Ryan and the others who came to Mill from Telosi.

Very dissatisfied with the prince's addiction to magic!

"Your Highness, our control over Mill is not complete, many nobles and wealthy merchants have fled, and they continue to organize Mill people to resist and create chaos, how can you leave important affairs behind, resulting in a slow process of lifting problems such as people's livelihood and public security?"

"Uh... This ......"

In the makeshift magic research room of the Governor's Palace of Mill, Arthur, who was disturbed, was full of embarrassment, and Antonio stopped explaining in amazement.

Gianna's eyes rolled and said, "Your Highness, it's time for you to deal with affairs." ”

Ambrosius knew how much these doctors and scholars hated magic, and with them present, magic research would never have been possible.

"That's right, Your Highness, you shouldn't be lazy here. ”

Looking at Ambrosius and Gianna, who were about to drive him away, Arthur was very speechless, but Mill's affairs had piled up a lot, and he really needed to deal with it: "Uh... All right. ”

Leave the makeshift research room.

Arthur quickly walked into the conference hall.

Dr. Ryan took out a white stone from his burlap bag and said, "Your Highness, we have found this ore according to your description, and we will see if it is saltpeter." ”

"Yes!"

After making the dung pit soil for so long, Arthur dreamed of saltpeter, and when he saw this white stone, he had made ice in his previous life and made ice cream, and he jumped up with joy.

"We can finally try to make breech guns!"

Dr. Ryan: "Your Highness, although the breech gun is easy to load, we still can't guarantee airtightness, and the sniper rifles, submachine guns, and re-machine guns you described can't be built. ”

Hearing this, Arthur smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, let's control Mill first and then talk about this." ”

"Have you done everything I told you to do?"

Anne, who was helping the prince with affairs in the conference room, said, "With the experience of working in Telosi, will we be slow? ”

"Quite a few merchants have expressed their dissatisfaction with the blockade in the east, south and north of the city, and they want to know when you are open. ”

"There's word from the Lands of Discord that the remnants of Mill and the remnants of Telosi are allied and are recruiting the Transcendentals, and are contacting Pantos, Reese, and Braavos to unite with them to drive us away. ”

"What about Gawain, Lancelot, Ranmarok, and Trista, recruiting and training their soldiers?" asked Arthur.

Annie: "The recruits of the Musket Regiment have mastered the use of muskets and grenades, are practicing bayonets, and they are not falling behind in learning the basics. ”

"The gunner basically completed the training. ”

"The sailors and seamen of Ranmarok are progressing slowly, and those men are expected to be two months away. ”

"The mercenaries recruited by Selena and Tristan have been reorganized into the First City Guard, and the auxiliary regiment has also been recruited, but the training of archers seems to me to be a bit miserable, and Tristan is a marksman but not a good instructor. ”

Hearing the report, Arthur fell silent and thought about what to do.

Dr. Ryan spoke, "Miss Nemelia, they caught a few more spies in the city today, and I have reservations about opening the gates. ”

"Since there are spies in the blockade of Mill's land routes, what's the harm of opening the gates to increase commerce?" Arthur frowned.

"I'm afraid they're going to keep causing chaos in the city. Dr. Ryan said.

"It's really troublesome. ”

Mill's ratio of free men to slaves is one to three!

Emancipating the slaves and gaining the support of all the new freedmen, Arthur basically controlled Mill, and there would be no big chaos, and he could spread out his stalls for development.

However, Mill is located on the continent of Essos, and it cannot be said that the roads extend in all directions, and it is not much difficult for the locals to get in and out of the city, and they have not been able to catch all the nobles and wealthy merchants of Mill, resulting in many hidden dangers, and from time to time they run out to rebel and make trouble, and it is very annoying to jump out and want to steal secret spies.

Military, civil governance, economic and other issues can be handled.

However, with the construction of the factory, the production technology of various commodities, as well as the steelmaking technology and gun casting technology, had to face all kinds of peeps.

The commodity is good, but it is just a loss of money.

If the powder magazine is blown up by spies, the technology of muskets and artillery is stolen......

Arthur let out a long sigh: "Suspend the opening of the blockade, send people to strictly guard the steel mills, foundries and chemical plants, and wait for me to solve the problems of people's livelihood, public security, and maritime trade first." ”

There are PhDs and Bachelors to help.

The internal affairs of Mill City, the handling of issues such as people's livelihood, trade, and law and order were suddenly several times faster.

The sun sets in the west, making the night fall, the stars and the moon appear, and Arthur, who is busy, even needs to deal with the accumulated government affairs at the same time as dinner.

The candlelight in the conference room flickered, not bright enough and hurt the eyes.

Even if he became a transcendent and looked at the documents for too long, Arthur's eyes would still feel tired.

"Your Highness, I have prepared water. ”

At this time, a maid came over with a water tray, wet the face towel and handed it to the prince, "If you feel tired, wash your face." ”

"Huh?"

The maids in the Doge's Mansion are all brought by Nymelia, Treeny and Natalie, Arthur knows them all, this woman looks familiar, but she is not the maid in the palace, and she is used to doing everything herself.

When he was tired of reading the papers, he always asked the maid to put down the water tray and towel before leaving.

"Who are you?"

"No, you're Vanessa?!"

Looking at the familiar pretty face of the mixed-race woman, Arthur immediately recognized her as his only maid.

"Your Highness, long time no see. ”

Seeing that the prince recognized him at once, Vanessa suddenly smiled like a flower, opened her hands and hugged him excitedly.

Patting the excited maid on the back, Arthur gently pushed her away: "Where have you been all these years?"

"I thought something had happened to you. ”

Vanessa shook her head when she heard this, then stared into his eyes affectionately, and whispered, "When Princess Maria was attacked in Braavos, I met the Faceless and was taken away by them......"

"Faceless?" Arthur frowned.

Vanessa immediately raised her neck and turned her face sideways for the prince to check: "I am Vanessa of His Highness, not a faceless person wearing a human skin mask. ”

"I believe in you. ”

Mastering the light and magic, and receiving the blessings of nature, Arthur can discern the unique vitality of each person under careful perception.

"But—" Vanessa let go of her arms around the prince, "I was trained to be the Faceless and their killer. ”

"Your Highness, will you still trust me as before?"

Hearing this, Arthur couldn't help but fall silent.

After a moment, he asked in a deep voice, "Can you tell us about all these years?"

"I will tell you all the things that have happened in the past few years, as long as Your Highness is willing to listen. Vanessa, hearing this, immediately smiled, and then naturally sat on Arthur's lap and appealed about what happened after she met the Faceless.

What was once a little maid had now grown into a big beauty, and Arthur was a little unaccustomed to being sat on her lap, but his attention was soon attracted by Vanessa's narration by the training of the Faceless.

After hearing her words, Arthur's brow furrowed.

"So... You've been on assassination missions in the Nine Free Trade City-States for the past few years, and you haven't had a chance to leave because of the Faceless Leader's surveillance?"

Vanessa looked at the prince and nodded: "Yes, the leader of the Faceless is very strong, and I am not an opponent at all in a head-to-head battle, and it will be difficult to kill him if he is not taken by surprise." ”

Arthur asked again, "You heard that I occupied Telosi, so when I received a mission to go back to Westeros some time ago to kill Daenerys, I took the opportunity to kill the leader of the Faceless Ones who had been watching you so that I could get out and come to me?"

"I've been preparing for a long time to leave the Faceless. Vanessa said, "Moreover, I heard that Queen Daenerys has become the fiancée of Her Highness. ”

Able to perceive the vitality of a person.

Although Vanessa in front of her was very happy, Arthur was keenly aware that something was wrong with her.

"You're hurt?"

The killer maid who regained her freedom didn't care: "If you can help Your Highness and leave the Faceless One, it's worth getting hurt." ”

"Where's the injury?" Arthur, "I'll get the doctor to come and take a look at you right away." ”

Vanessa shook her head: "It's okay, it will be fine in a few days, it's the same whether you look at it or not." ”

Arthur: "No, how can you not treat an injury?"

"But," Vanessa sighed, "my injuries are not ordinary and cannot be seen by ordinary doctors. ”

"What's going on?"

Vanessa explained with a wry smile: "It was caused by another leader of the Faceless Ones, with a strange thin sword, the wound was cared for, and it healed naturally in three days, but it still hurts from time to time, and it has been tested for no poisoning." ”

To be able to return to the prince, she cherishes every minute and every second, and doesn't want to talk too much about the past in the past.

"So, it should be fine in a few days. ”

"No way!"

Mastering magic, Arthur knows very well that there is a lot of weirdness in this world of magical resurgence that cannot be ignored.

"Your wounds must be healed!"

Vanessa was stunned for a moment, and only nodded with a wry smile after a moment.

Arthur: "Where's the injury, can you show me?"

Vanessa, who heard this, did not hesitate at all, directly unbuttoned her shirt, and then pointed to the rib position above the abdomen on the left chest and said, "It's the injury here, but it's completely invisible." ”

The wound did heal as she said it would.

He was still healing well, as if he had never been injured, but when he released his spiritual power, he immediately discovered the strangeness that eroded his vitality.

"What kind of energy is this?"

"No...... right"

"It's a curse!"

Having been exposed to the blood magic provided by the Church of Rahlo, Arthur felt it carefully and determined the situation of the little maid.

Releasing the holy light to try to purify the curse, Vanessa immediately felt extreme pain, clenched her teeth and sweated profusely, but because she was afraid of disturbing the serious prince in front of her, she endured the pain and didn't even snort.

"Who are you?"

At this time, Anne, who came over with Natalie with a document and was about to dine with the prince, saw the woman sitting on Arthur's lap and being healed by the Holy Light, and immediately asked.

Natalie also cautiously asked, "Your Highness?"

"I don't think I've ever seen this maid. ”

While continuing to purify, Arthur explained, "Annie, she's Vanessa. ”

"What? Vanessa?"

Hearing this, the knightess immediately thought of her assassinated friend and Princess Maria, and thought that she might be the Faceless Assassin and held her sword.

"How do you prove it?"

"She didn't wear a human skin mask. Arthur, who was single-minded, said as well, and told Anne what happened to the maid.

"She's the lady-in-waiting of His Highness?"

Natalie frowned, "But became the Faceless Slayer... Can we still be trusted?... Why don't you keep your distance from her first, and let's investigate?"

Anne was silent, her eyes constantly looking at Vanessa, who had been purified by the Light.

The curse isn't that tricky.

The holy light can purify even the evil energy of the ancient gods, and this strange curse can't help Arthur, the golden light removes the negative energy in the maid's body*|, and repairs her injured body in the blink of an eye.

The pain receded, Vanessa came back to her senses, and pulled a reluctant smile at Annie, who she hadn't seen for a long time: "Sister Annie......"

But before he could speak, his body went limp.

Seeing this, Anne hurriedly ran over: "Your Highness, Vanessa, she... How?"

Arthur: "Don't worry, her injuries have healed, it's just that she endured the pain during this time, relied on her body to support the curse, and her body reached the limit and fainted, just rest for one night and recuperate for a few days." ”

"Your Highness... What do you think of Vanessa's experience?" asked Anne.

Arthur: "I believe her. ”

Anne nodded, and she chose to trust and leave for a long time, becoming the maid of the Faceless Killer.

As a celebrity who wears many hats by the prince's side, Natalie was a little depressed when she saw this, shook her head, and sat down at the table, put away the papers, and prepared to enjoy dinner.

She and Anne hadn't eaten dinner yet.

Arthur ordered Vanessa to be taken down to rest, and continued to talk to the two girls about work.

The night went as usual, and the day came quickly.

Waking up from an unfamiliar room, Vanessa paused for a moment, then immediately dressed and went out to find her prince.

The sun was high and it was noon.

But Arthur was still in the conference room and didn't have time to move to the dining room for lunch.

Vanessa found the prince before the servant went in with the utensils, and then heard Anne report that Namelia had caught several more spies trying to probe the factory's secrets.

Hearing this, she became the maid of the Faceless and immediately found a new job and a new goal for herself.

Seeing the killer maid who appeared in the conference room, Anne was stunned: "Vanessa is awake?"

Arthur said, "Come and get something to eat?"

Vanessa smiled, "Okay." ”

...... To be continued......

(End of chapter)