"Your Excellency, you can see ......" Lord Edras Blackmore said with a pained expression, "The past year has seen a poor harvest on the land...... Farmers are likely to run out of food in the future, so can we ...... pay taxes?"

"Judging from this cup of black tea you offered me, it seems that things are not as you say!" Carlin put down the black tea in his hand and said calmly.

According to Blackmore's introduction just now, this cup of black tea is produced in the ice fields of Kazmodan, and the price is very precious!

"This ......," Blackmore looked a little embarrassed on his face.

The mages also need money to live, and Dalaran's territory naturally has taxes.

To the south of Mount Alterac and to the west of the Arathi Heights, this vast area of land was nominally part of the kingdom of Dalaran. The two human kingdoms of Alterac and Fort Riptide have had territorial disputes over the past few hundred years, and have even had several skirmishes...... However, for so long, no matter how many countries they were, they did not dare to invade an inch of land in Dalaran to the south and west.

Kel'thugad was too cold, and Khadgar seemed too unreliable, so the Archmage Antonidas handed it over to Karin.

Lord Adellas-Blackmore, a young human in his twenties with a sincere and honest expression on his face, is now the lord of Dunhold Castle and the nearby farms,...... Of course, many years after his previous life, when this farm was divided into the Alliance's orc detention center, he became the commander of the detention center as a matter of course!

Adelynn Blackmore was his father, a former high-ranking officer in Lordaeron's army, and at one point attained the rank of general. But notorious for treason, Adline was sentenced to death for betraying state secrets when Adras was still very young...... Adras was also affected by this, and was forced to go into exile in the land of Dalaran, where he became the lord of this small land.

However, in the face of the other party's crying, Carlin was unmoved.

I have seen this situation a lot in my previous life, and when I encounter something, I try to make him miserable as much as possible in order to win the sympathy of others...... If you show a little kindness, the other party may laugh at you for being a fool in your heart!

In fact, the devil only knows what the situation is!

If he doesn't collect taxes from him, he won't collect taxes from those farmers?

"Elf-sama!" Blackmore's salutation became more respectful, and he pleaded, "If we don't get the mercy of your powerful mages, perhaps many of my farmers will freeze to death on their farms after winter falls, I beg you......"

"Mr. Blackmore, don't you understand?" Carlin said with some sternness, "I don't have the power to run the taxes, I'm just an executor...... If you really have any special circumstances, you can go to Dalaran and look for Speaker Antonidas, and perhaps Archmage Modra, who is in charge of financial management, and I am sure that their kindness will definitely give you a satisfactory answer! ”

Carlin's words were clearly a pretext...... Blackmore, of course, knows that the other party is just a clear refusal!

"Compared to the previous mages, it's much more difficult to deal with!" He thought silently in his heart.

I had met a few of the mages who had come to collect taxes, many of whom had grown up in ivory towers and had no understanding of the outside world...... I cried and cried, and the other party quickly developed sympathy, and then the pressure of taxation will be reduced a lot.

"I ......," Blackmore thought of something else.

The door of the main hall of the castle was gently pushed open, and a short figure ran in, shouting in a little panic: "Lord Blackmore, something happened to Farlarin, he ......"

A little girl who looks like she is three or four years old, her clothes are covered with patches, but she looks a little cute!

"Get out, Talesha!" Blackmore roared angrily, "Didn't you see a guest coming from my side!" ”

"Hug ...... I'm sorry......" The little girl took a few steps back timidly.

Blackmore quickly turned his head and apologized to Carlin, "I'm sorry, Elf-sama...... This is my butler's daughter, she is very young and not very sensible, and I promise you will teach her a good lesson when you leave! ”

"Talesha?" Hearing this familiar name, Carlin couldn't help but look at the little girl a few more times.

Looking at the strange look in Carlin's eyes, Blackmore couldn't help but think to himself:

Could it be that this sanctimonious elven mage has a special fetish for this kind of little girl?

He hurriedly shouted at Talesha, who was about to walk away, "Come back, come to the elf-sama, and let him take a good look at you!" ”

Carlin couldn't help but frown, squinting at Blackmore.

The young Taresa obediently walked up to Karin, her eyes full of curiosity instead of fear...... The appearance and temperament of elves have a special attraction for female humans, even for girls of three or four years old.

She has blonde hair and looks a little malnourished, but she's cute...... It was this little girl who grew up to become Blackmore's mistress and then infected Sal with love and care; In the end, her death prompted Thrall's awakening?

"Elf-sama, if you're interested in Taresha, I can give her to you......," Blackmore whispered, but didn't avoid Taresa in the slightest.

The young Talesa took a few steps back in fear.

Carlin didn't reply immediately, and fell into a short thought......

However, it seems that there is no need for this.

To cover it up, Carlin needs to find an excuse......

"This little girl seems to have some talent in arcane arts...... Of course, it's just a possibility, or maybe I'm wrong! Carlin said casually.

"Do you want to take her to Dalaran, then?" Blackmore said busily.

Carlin glanced at him coldly: "Dalaran, it's not so casual!" ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" Blackmore hurriedly apologized again.

……

A few minutes later, with a money bag in hand, Carlin walked out of Dunhold Castle.

He didn't give Blackmore a penny of the taxes he should pay......

An owl appeared in the sky ahead, and Carlin watched as it flew over his shoulder, then dropped a letter.

"Mentor told me to go back to Dalaran as soon as possible?" After reading the letter, Carlin muttered to himself in some surprise.

Looks like something might be wrong, and Carlin decides to head to the town of Nanhai as soon as possible, where there are griffons flying to Dalaran!

Before leaving, however, Carlin didn't notice that young Taresa in the castle was watching him leave by the window......