Since both of them are people with good powers, they don't have to worry about each other. After Nirivain recovered the enchantment and the two power cores, he opened a very narrow and dangerous door to space. Heliga and Nereva walked through the turbulence of space for a few seconds, and when they landed again, they were already stepping on a deeper sheet of snow.

"...... this?" Heliga felt the temperature drop from the moment before, and looked around—small snowflakes fluttered in the air, and there were traces of human activity not far away.

"I can't take you to Tamriel. You have the breath of this world in you, and if I do, I'm bound to be discovered. Nerevain said—he seemed to think that Heliga thought it was Bernardo's hometown, the Skyrim Province of Tamriel," "and this is near the new capital of this country...... Due to the heavy snowfall, the people here are already a little overwhelmed. ”

"......" Helliga listened, and looked around—indeed, it was even colder than the border with the Empire. The snow on the roadside was frozen into a honeycomb-like ice because no one took care of it, and the already barren land was blocked by the cold, and no plants grew. However, it is surprising that in a small clearing, there are magically piled up of people, and there seems to be a steam symbolizing the heat flow.

"That's ...... Hot spring? Heiliga pursed her lips, not quite believing what she was seeing—no one in the Northumbria region seemed to have ever said there were hot springs. What's more, the area of that hot spring is really not small, and the scenery of the hot spring under the snow scene is quite good. However, the residents of the Northland, who had been plagued by famine and bitter cold, obviously did not have the leisure to enjoy the scenery, they just flocked to the hot springs, wanting to share the warmth of this harsh winter.

"Hmm. That's what I did here before. Nirevain nodded, "I made a hole in the ground over there. ”

"Bringing in groundwater ......? Wait, is the groundwater hot? Hyliga didn't understand what Nirevain meant.

"Of course it's cold. However, I added a Nasir flame to the place where the water was drained. Nirivain seemed to have a slight smile on his face.

"......" Helliga certainly knew what the Nasir Flame was—the highest level of Tamriel's fire-attribute magic, an eternal fire that could not be extinguished by a lack of oxygen or water. Only the caster himself can disarm - as far as Heliga knows, Bernardo does not have such a very difficult top-level magic that requires a deep level of magical knowledge.

"Actually, my original plan was a bit more complicated." Nirivain looked at the young man's expression, as if he was very satisfied with the latter's surprise, "Didn't you tell me your plan on the way here just now?" Energize the energy underneath with the Heart of Rock Khan, then let the power in the leylines erupt the way and with the magnitude you want, destroying the salt sea in the north. ”

"Hmm...... That's what I said. Heliga nodded, "What, you've been there already?" ”

"I went to see it. If anything, in terms of quantity, it's not that difficult. The only problem is that it has been stabilized for decades, forming a very fragile, but macroscopically very solid geological structure. "So what you want to do is probably going to be very difficult...... The salt will spread around after the explosion, and it won't all pour in the direction of the seashore as you might think. ”

"Then ......," Heliga hesitated—Nirevain had said so, what did he think about it?

"So, I've got another way here." Nirivain said, "Look at this hot spring, don't you have any ideas? ”

“…… Wait a minute...... Isn't it......" Helriga suddenly understood what Nerevain meant—"You mean, sweep away the salt with water?" ”

"That's it. Look at this. This is what I took from the archives bureau in their capital. Nerevain pulled out a document, which appeared to be a very old map, "This is the coastline and the outline of the country as a whole, before it became the Salt Sea." If you compare it with the map you have in your current impression of the country, do you see any differences? ”

“…… The peninsula in the northeast corner seems to have become smaller...... No, is it because the salt is melted and taken away by the sea? Heiliga said, looking at the subtle changes in the upper right corner of the map.

"Not bad...... Originally, it was made up of several small islands. However, after the salinization, it directly turned into an arc-shaped coast...... Subsequently, the salt pile on the bottom layer was gradually melted by the seawater, causing the entire plane to collapse and disappear. I wasn't much interested in precise geological surveys, but I took a look and saw that the salt sea had receded a few dozen meters, and this conclusion should not be a problem. ”

"However, there is also a limit to how much salt can be dissolved in seawater." "Even though the sea itself is moving, over time the coastal areas north of Northumbria will naturally have a high level of salinity, so the rate of melting will become slower and slower...... If you leave it unattended and wait until many years later, it may be swallowed up by the sea, but ......"

"However, I can't wait for that day. It's been too long. So here's a tip for you...... If handled properly, the solution to the problem of the Salt Sea is actually quite simple. Nirevin pointed to a few red dots on the map, "I've already probed, and the connections below these points are very fragile. If you need to control the heart of Rock Khan and thus the leylines, you can use some of your power to blast it apart. In this case, the small peninsula in the north will be blown up into an island, but in this way, a sea current will be formed that will pass through the disconnected continent and then merge back into the ocean. ”

"It's a nice natural harbor...... If you don't have that salt. Heliga said.

"If you can fix the direction of the new leyline energy, you can. With my help, I can help you create an ice-free port. Nirivain said terrible things—I wonder how the great engineers of Semlia would feel if they knew that one day there would be an ice-free port in the north of Northumbria. But Hyliga knew that Nirivain wasn't joking with himself, that he could really do such a thing—and that a good port that could be used anytime and anywhere was obviously important for Northumbria's revival under Helica. Before the Salt Stake mutation, the Grand Duchy of Northumbria was able to maintain a good economic income and standard of living just by relying on the summer port transportation and trade, and if it could have a very good natural harbor in the new era......

"I haven't dared to think about this kind of thing...... "Helliga smiled bitterly, "and what will happen to the rest of the salt after that?" ”

"Continuing to use the power of the leylines, placing some gadgets along the shallow mid-rock ridge above the leylines, and raising the ground level above a little bit should theoretically be possible." Nirivain looked at it and said, "The salt on the island is easy to deal with, just push it all out in the direction of the current." Since it was already the fringe of the "Salt Pile" at the time of the mutation, it was not like the central area, where a deep layer of soil was salted, but only a small part of the shallow layer. From the north to the south, you can push it directly into the nascent bay and let the currents wash it away. Of course, if you're worried about too much salt and silting up under the bay, I can help you disturb the currents and let them carry it away as quickly as possible before you do the rest. ”

"If the new island can be put into use, it will be very easy. There is no need to change the geomorphological environment, just let people transport the salt away little by little, go far north, and throw it into the depths of the ocean. "That could take years...... Ten years, twenty years, or even longer. However, it will take their own efforts. ”

"You're going to leave after you've packed up everything?" Nerevain looked a little surprised, "I thought you had some idea of the ruler of this world. ”

"No...... I want to get it done quickly and live an easier life. Heliga shook her head, "Sometimes it feels like no one else can understand me. What others can't get in their lifetime, great power, I don't have to work hard to far surpass them...... And with this power, I can easily do things that many conspirators can't do on their own, and achieve all kinds of goals. However, I sometimes feel strange myself...... It seems that there is nothing other than God that makes me amuse. In particular, Heliga found that there was less and less talk about normal life between herself and her friends, relatives and lovers. In the final analysis, there is no one in this world who knows him and treats Helliga as an ordinary, normal person. This made Hailiga inevitably feel a little helpless.

"So, you think...... If you can awaken the "Lord of the Snow Tower" and find a way to complete the armor, you can bring Bernardo back and you can live a normal life without special powers? Nerevain whispered, "This...... It's understandable. Moreover, it also answers my question...... Maybe it's not a very difficult thing for you to rule a country, or even an entire continent? ”

"If I could, I could easily kill the heads of all the nations in this world, as well as the leaders of the major factions. If the world falls into chaos, I have a great chance of breaking the new order. Heliga nodded, "It's just that it doesn't seem to be good." I don't see any need to do that, and I don't have that kind of boring ambition. ”

"It means that your ego is holding you back – which is actually good, and I'm glad to see that." Nirevain also said frankly, "Honestly, what the hell that Bernardo guy is thinking, I don't really understand right now. Whether he was willing to believe in the miracle portrayed by the scroll, we don't know in our hearts. I did feel a little disheartened when he said that to my face, using shadow magic to transfer all his power to you. However, I later found that there still seemed to be a glimmer of hope, and I felt a little happy. ”

"If you had found out about this at the time of the events in Joachim, why didn't you contact me at that time? If you were there, the civil war in the Empire would have been peacefully resolved by me. Heliga was puzzled.

"Because I want to get to the bottom of your mind. Although the source of your power is him, it is completely and voluntarily done by him. Although I was angry and disappointed, I could not ignore his decision. Therefore, if you want to do your own thing after inheriting his power, there is nothing I can do to stop you. However, it is clear that I have found that you do not seem to have the idea of abusing this power to do something that ordinary people would never be able to do, but are still doing it step by step, only using it to turn the tide and keep the situation stable when needed. To be honest, it was really unexpected. The fact that you want this power to return to his true master is more unexpected than what you just said. ”

"Is that why you decided to help me?" Heliga asked.

"Sort of. Originally, my intention was that if you wanted to do something, I wouldn't have any position to stop you. But I think it's necessary for me to witness all this as a bystander. Now, though, I've changed my mind. Now that you've decided your future path, and hopefully you'll be able to step back from the front of the stage to the back of the scenes after you've dealt with all of this, I'll be more positive to help you. Nirivain nodded.

"Thank you so much." Haley breathed a sigh of relief—for him, it meant not only a powerful ally, but also that he finally had someone who could understand his plans, and even better understand what his power was than he did—and that such a powerful boost would definitely make a difference at a critical moment.

"Without further ado. In that case, can you do me the first favor first? ”

"If you can handle the affairs of the Empire...... It should be about here, right? "I think you may need me to help you make some preparations in advance, so that you can take over with fewer detours?" Actually, I've already done it for you. ”

"Really?" Heliga was a little surprised—what did Nirivain prepare?