Chapter Seventy-Nine: Blessings
The wind rustles, the grass and trees in the forest are deep, and there is a fresh smell in the air.
Butterflies flying, flowers and herbs grow, the sun is dappled, and the whole Naya is like a halo, and the houses are orderly and look very clean.
On the Tree of Eternity, in the Lord's Chamber, surrounded by a huge map, Will, Rommel and the two Elven Elders were discussing Naya's future arrangements.
"If Naya wants to develop, she must absorb more spirits. ”
The troubles in the south are temporarily solved, and Will can concentrate on farming here. For Will, Naya's products are not abundant, and the natural magic of the elves is not magical, but without population, there can be no development.
Cober nodded, as the leader of the White Elves, his skin was bronzed, and his long beard covered half of his face. If it weren't for the pointed ears and height behind the beard, it would be a dwarf.
"On your lord's orders, our Eagle Force has been scouting around these days and has discovered quite a few elven strongholds. The Land of the Wild Moon was once the homeland of the elves. Since the destruction of the World Tree, a large number of elves have been divided into the vast territory of the Lands of the Wild Moon, and they do not communicate with each other. Among them, there are hundreds of elves in the large races, and dozens of small ones. I have sent the druids out in the woodlands to persuade them to move into Naya. ”
The druids are magic users among the elves, and they also have a high social status among the elven race, so they must get twice the result with half the effort if they go to persuade them.
Will looked at the Naya Stronghold sign on the map, and then at Tuvita, the dwarven stronghold, not far from him. For Will, Naya and Tuvita in the Land of the Wild Moon are like a large production base for items.
A large number of goods can be produced here, including basic daily necessities, food, herbs, metallurgy, magical beasts, weapons, armor, and even magical items and luxury goods.
Everything produced here can be sold to all parts of the southern border through the trade routes of the Yellow Sand of the Land of the Wild Moon, passing through the transit station of Lyon.
In an industrialized society, the industrial chain can be paved for a long time, from raw materials to processed products, secondary processing to a variety of high-end derivatives, with the advantage of science and technology, often in order to obtain the right to develop in the cruel competition of industrialization.
And in this magical world, the same principle applies.
Take the most common red leaf fruit among the elves, in Naya, there will not be many elves to pay attention to at all. If it is placed in a human country, at most it will be regarded as a high-grade fruit by a group of nobles, although the price is high, but there will be no qualitative change. However, if it is refined into high-end perfumes and beauty potions by elven elders, the price will increase by dozens or even hundreds of times.
In this world, magic is the primary productive force. Through magic, various raw materials are processed, and the longer the process, the more expensive the items are obtained.
Unlike the dwarves who are skilled in metallurgy, the white elves in Naya are more adept at crafting herbs and refining magical items.
Especially when it comes to making scrolls, elves have a unique advantage. The leaves of the Tree of Eternity have a natural and complete magic circuit, and the elves don't have to pre-make magic circuits on the scroll material like humans. The engravement of magic circles and patterns on the leaves of the Tree of Eternity is thirty to forty percent more effective than scrolls made by the Terrans. If you have a master-level druid, this number will even be doubled.
That's exactly what Will needs at the moment. Scrolls, a magical item, are consumed in large quantities in the mage profession, and the entire market will always be in short supply. And Will occupies a technological advantage at the moment, only with a large number of consumer groups, Will can return the funds in a short period of time to build trade routes and complete system tasks.
At this time, a grand druid walked in with a glass bottle. He handed the bottle in his hand to Will and said, "My lord, this is the essence magic liquid crystal that we extracted from the leaves of the Ancient Tree of Knowledge. The effect is much higher than that of ordinary red salt. ”
In the tiny neck bottle, there was only a dark reddish red liquid as long as a fingernail, and in the sunlight, it shimmered with a withered yellow luster. The dark red magic liquid crystal was not pure, it looked a little cloudy inside, and it felt sticky when it shook it. But even so, the effect is much higher than that of ordinary red salt.
The magic liquid crystal of such a small nail is enough for a low-level magician for a month.
"My lord!" said Rommel, who was standing quietly on the side, "although we have the ancient tree of knowledge. Among the elves are also druids who can purify the leaves of the Ancient Tree of Knowledge. However, we do not have sufficient manpower, and it may be difficult to ensure the full implementation of the plan. In order to make enough magic liquid crystals, and at the same time ensure the output of magic scrolls, potions, and even perfumes, the number of druids in Naya may not be enough. ”
"Not enough, I ought to say!" Will said with a deep groan. After all, Navarre is only a small part of the southern realm, but even so, it is very difficult to meet the needs of the royal capital Garcia, and with the current Naya.
"Unless, we can raise the number of druids. "There are nearly 10,000 elves in the entire Naya, but the number of druids among them is only a dozen, which is too rare.
Will looked at Cober and Ruber, who were true experts in elven matters.
The two great druids pondered for a while, and finally said with some embarrassment: "Druids are one of the most noble professions among the elves, and they can only be male. At the height of the Elven Empire, only the most gifted elves could become druids. To become a druid, or even a great druid, an eternal druid, or even an ancient druid. There is no other way than to practice step by step. ”
"No!" Ruber objected. Although Ruber usually likes to disagree with Cober, his face is very serious at the moment, and there is no intention of laughing and playing. "Cobb, you've forgotten a solution, the blessing of the Spirit of Nature!"
A blessing from the spirit of nature?
Looking at Will's puzzled expression, Cober explained, "This is an artifact capable of transforming male elves into druids. But by becoming a druid elf in this way, the natural magic they use is completely incomparable to that of a normal druid. ”
Ruber shook his head and said with a smile: "Kober, you have forgotten that the adults only need druids who can make magic items, and they do not need them to go to the battlefield to defend against enemies. ”
"And where is this artifact now?" Will asked.
Rubeus and Cober glanced at each other, "More than ten years ago, a druid returned to Naya from afar, and he said that he had found traces of this artifact in the land of men. The rest didn't know anything. ”
The kingdom of mankind? Will pouted, this range is really wide!