Chapter 167: Aftermath One
The aftermath of the war was politics.
The number of Al Elves who survived under the legendary magic is a bit large, and there are still seventy or eighty thousand elves left.
But they were so frightened by the magic that they didn't dare to stay on the battlefield even if the magic disappeared, and fled in the direction they thought they were safe. Now the elves are divided into several large groups and are playing hide-and-seek with the Nilfgaard Legion in the mountains north of Tauscent, some of whom are led by Avarak.
It's a pity that they have lost all their supplies, and without backup, their world can't go back, and then they will either be destroyed or become a new "squirrel party". Given that their entire race is disgusted by the world consciousness, it is estimated that the end will not be too good, and no one can change their fate.
Now the few people sitting in the room - Enhil on behalf of Nilfgaard, Shen Yan on behalf of himself, and Sianna and Anna sisters on behalf of Towsente, this is to divide the interests after the war, and no one looks at the tens of thousands of remnants of the elves.
Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Yan simply spoke first, "The Wild Hunt invasion is a matter for the whole world, and it is impossible to repel the Wild Hunt now to benefit the whole world, but let the Towson family bear the loss!" The Nilfgaard Empire benefited the most, so naturally it should also contribute, and it should take the lion's lead. β
When Sister Xia and Sister Anna heard this, they immediately cooperated and made pitiful expressions.
Legendary magic has destroyed one-third of the Duchy of Touscent - the entire northern shore of Lake Bockland will be impossible to live on for a hundred years! Although almost all of the land between the north shore of Lake Bowland and the North Volcano is wasteland, with the exception of the Dover estate, that area is the focus of Towcente's next development.
When she heard that the land was ruined, Xiana fainted on the spot! Besides, Dover was destroyed, and those refugees were still in Bowland City, and the follow-up resettlement required all the money and efforts of the palace, and the loss was not small.
Nilfgaard did have to compensate for this loss, but Enhil was not happy.
"Don't you say the world is yours? That's yours! The world of Kunpeng is built like a myth, how can Nilfgaard compare? You can take out a little bit, and Tauscent can go to heaven. "It turns out that this is what makes him unhappy.
"We just have ownership of the world, but we don't have the slightest interest in governance. If there is ownership to rule, then we don't know how many countries we have to build - so don't worry about the impossible, as long as you Nilfgaard don't get angry, it's perfectly fine for us to not exist, and we support you in unifying the world. Shen Yan knew where Enhill's focus was, and directly expressed his attitude.
Originally, if you want to rule a territory well, authority, popularity, tradition, culture, etc. are indispensable. Otherwise, why would Enshir care so much about marriage, because that is the law that everyone agrees on. Shen Yan descended from the sky and said, "I am your father", who cares about you without any foundation?
The truly valuable part of the world is magical flora and fauna, which can be collected by commercial means, and there is no need to "lay a big territory" for this.
"Okay, then we can separate this area, this soil is similar to that of Towcente, and it is also rich in grapes, and you can give it to ......," he looked up at Sianna and Sister Anna.
Sianna almost fainted with excitement at the sight of the circle that Enhill had drawn south of Touscentβthe land in that circle was several times greater than her greatest ambition! It's even bigger than the land of Towcent!
Even in her most beautiful dreams, Sianna never dreamed that this land belonged to Towcente.
After examining the sisters, Enhill finally set his sights on Lady Anna. "Anna has already given up the title of Grand Duke to her sister, right? It just so happens that you don't have a title anymore, you should compensate for it, and this land will be sealed for you. β
I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you......
Xianna only felt the sound in her ears getting farther and farther away, and eventually everything turned into a buzzing cacophony. She was in tears, and this time she really fainted. What the hell is wrong with the world? Why did I try my best and work hard for the country, but in the end I was still not as good as my sister who salted fish every day?
If she knew that Anna was biting her fingers and trying to refuse, would she never want to wake up and face this cruel world......
"Okay, then the second item, how can I compensate for the destruction of my manor?" Shen Yan asked Emperor Enhil, "You have lived in my manor, you know how luxurious it is." It doesn't take much, all of it is based on the valuation of the room you have stayed in. β
"What's that about me? Even if you look for you, you should ask Anna, it's a matter of jurisdiction! Besides, are you embarrassed to ask for compensation? You destroyed the manor yourself, not to mention how much you gained on the battlefield! Do you want to explain to me the vanished supplies and weapons? β
All of those weapons and equipment are high-quality, and the most important thing is that it is not one or two, but sophisticated equipment that can arm several legions! And even those that were smashed by magic could still sort out the equipment of a few more legions. Even if it is a thousand-year-old empire, these things can only be slowly accumulated by individual strength, and their value is far more than a few pieces of land, so big that it is unimaginable.
"But the manor is written in your daughter's name!" Shen Yan couldn't say a word to Enhil.
"Hmph, let's talk about it...... It's okay for me to spend money to rebuild it myself, but it may take four or five years to rebuild the vineyards, and maybe seven or eight years to regrow the vineyards, and then make the wine...... I don't know how many years it will take. β
Nhil felt a toothache, "What you said is all private interests, but the issue of compensation is the interest of the state, how can this be confused?" β
"Then I said that it is in the interests of the country." Shen Yan became serious, "In the past, your souls after death either went to hell or pasted the wall (without faith), but from now on, you will be under my control after death." β
ββ¦β¦ The nobles of Nilfgaard may have probably bought a few vineyards in Towcente, right next to each other, and I can broker them to sell them to you. Enhill drew his finger in another circle on the map, this time a little bit, but the location was near the city of Bowkland.
Obviously, it's all an excuse, and the so-called nobles are probably his agents.
Lady Anna was stunned when she looked at it! What is this operation...... Doesn't that mean you're at ease with Towcent? Why do you still secretly buy a estate in Towcente? The location is also close to the Bowkeland City Gate!
She remembered that the land belonged to a certain duke, and it seemed that someone had hooked up with Nilfgaard? This little white rabbit who can only sell cuteness is finally smart, but it is too obvious to embarrass Enhill.
"Well, I want this mountain too."
Shen Yan pointed to the map, the small estates were located south of Bowland, backed by a rather steep rocky hill - although the mountain is not very well-known, because it has a good view of the beauty of Bowland Palace, it is a favorite place for many artists (that is, the location of Geralt's self-portrait).
"Or write Ciri's name."
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"No, I don't want it." Ciriqiang said with a smile. "I will always remember Dover, she is the second place that can make me feel at home."
It was like a mistake for her and Dover to accept each other, first obsessed with red wine, and then gradually unable to leave that place.
Ciri is a girl who has no sense of belonging, she used to be chased by the Wild Hunt and had to leave all the time, and now the Wild Hunt is defeated, but Dover is also ruined...... It made her feel like she was meant to be.
Especially watching Geralt in a dilemma between the two women, Avalak was chased by his own father, and Yennefa, who replaced the role of his mother, studied magic on the battlefield all day long, and his father always had an awkward conversation when he met, and Shen Yan said that he would leave soon...... It's as if the hunt is gone, she's no longer the focus, and the whole world is leaving her.
So now she would rather live in a cellar that had not yet been destroyed, guarding the ruins of what was still called Dover, than live in a new manor house in another place.
"Trust me, Ciri, the story will end to a good ending. Dover is just one stop in your life, right on that mountain, and that's your favorite home in life. In order to return home, you will rush back from another world again and again, please trust me. β
Shen Yan comforted, and the white cypress bird grabbed his hair and tried to fly, and that somewhat clumsy appearance made Ciri smile.
"Now call your friends, let's go to the north once, and we should continue our last unfinished trip."