The constant flow of corpses from the walled mountains did not stop for a day, which panicked the inhabitants of Heim Realm. And as time went on, the corpses became more and more decomposed, and no matter how hard the priests tried, they could not get rid of the smell of the sky.

The most affected is the Rock Village, which, despite its strong health, is still unable to resist the inconvenience caused by the stench. With the exception of the deep mines, the air outside all caves was polluted, and the alchemist was forced to halt operations to prevent the orcs from contracting the disease.

The closure of the alchemy workshop would have had a serious impact on the economy of Heim Territory, so Siegel had to work with the Federation to set up an energy benchmark passage from Mir City to Zebra Mountain, channeling the endless energy of Mir Energy Core to the vicinity of Boulder Village. Siegel then set the air on fire, burning the rancid stench and plague, and using dwarven runestones to create air-purifying enchantments in densely populated areas, relying on the Mir Core to provide them with elemental energy, which stabilized the situation.

As a result, a portable version of the Flame Furnace can also be used in the Rock Village, which brings convenience to the incineration of corpses and the purification of water. Also benefiting from the Alchemy Workshop, they found that they would never have to worry about fuel again.

Another benefit that Siegel didn't anticipate was the impact of the Core's version of the High Creation Enchantment on workshop production. Originally, this spell was used to help students in the Academy of Magic practice and reduce the cost of learning alchemy and magical creation. On a whim, one student used the matter created by this spell to help smelt gold, and he succeeded.

Although things created by advanced creations do not last long, such as the synthetics used for various experiments, they only exist for hours or even minutes. But it's free after all. Originally, the biggest cost of making gold was in smelting. The consumption of various alchemy materials has always been a large expense. Now there's the Myr-Nec and the High Creation. The process of turning ore into gold coins suddenly became easy and cheap.

"If you take into account the increase in production efficiency, the real income of the Territory's gold mines is about three times what it was before. Alfred said happily. This means a full warehouse and a stronger army, and it also means that when the lord needs gold for magic experiments, he will no longer be in a hurry to scratch his hair.

"This is one of the best news I've ever heard. Siegel said, "You gather the craftsmen of the city of Myr, and I will ask them if this method can be replicated in other industries." ”

Alfred's eyes widened, and he nodded frantically as if enchanted, and then dragged each of the craftsmen over.

The saying that good and bad go hand in hand has never been so true. But there is no such thing as a good or bad thing, so Siegel still has to worry about the corpses that keep appearing. For more than a week, more than 4,000 dwarven corpses had descended on the Heim Territory along the river.

Even the Federation doesn't know how many dwarves there are in the walled mountains, and the more widely accepted theory is about four million, so this time the dwarves have suffered heavy casualties. The strange thing is that the cause of death of these dwarves is that they were all killed by small and thin projectiles, showing holes in the corpses one after another.

"It's an attack you've never seen before, and it's clearly more lethal than crossbow arrows and bows and arrows—after all, considering the sophistication of dwarven armor. If they could all be pierced, the non-magical armor of the other races would have no hope of resisting them. The one who had the most say in this regard was Wendy, the head of the protection department, and she rarely showed a serious expression in front of Siegel: "Some of the dwarves have fragments of armor in their wounds. However, there were no metal fragments, only a belt to tie the plate armor. This indicates that the dwarf was wearing full-body armor at the time. And the projectile has the power to shatter armor. With this impact, it would be difficult for the mages' shield spells and mage armor spells to withstand the damage of this weapon at this stage. ”

"Is there any way to do it?" Siegel said, "and we can't ignore the existence of this threat. ”

"There are two ways of thinking now, one is to use the support power of the Myr Energy Core to create an enhanced version of the shield technique to protect them, and the other is more clever to use the Metal Exorcism Spell to deflect all the projectiles fired at them and make them harmless. ”

Siegel nodded, his current status as the Federation's only Archmage at the moment, and he had a lot of influence on many things. "I tend to use an enhanced version of the shield technique, which can handle all kinds of situations. I've come across monsters that are immune to metal weapons before, relying on a rune system that can undo damage from all metallic weapons: knives, guns, halberds, and arrows. Only wood products and living animals are protected from this protection. I happen to know how to make this rune, but I need to improve it to become a circle and spell that every mage can master. This matter is also left to you, and we must ensure the safety of the mages in all situations. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency the Archmage. "Even without Siegel, Wendy is far more fond of protective spells than any other mage. As soon as she heard that this rune was taught to her by Siegel "hand in hand", she was even more overjoyed and couldn't help herself. She took a long breath before she remembered that she had something important to tell Siegel.

"We've checked the river for contaminants, and in addition to the carcass and bodily fluids of the gelatinous monsters, we've also found the presence of another creature: goblins. ”

"In other words, the dwarves are at war with the gum monsters and goblins at the same time?" Siegel frowned, "There are very few goblins in the walled mountains, and there are quite a few kobolds. Are they all hiding in the mountains? I can't figure out what the hell is going on. ”

Colleagues in the federation have no clue, but they all agree that a new threat has emerged. Wendy said, "As far as I know, there have been many mages who have proposed to invest more in the academy and instead devote more resources to defense. It is likely that the Security Council will discuss this topic in a few days. ”

"I agree with that, and to put it a little selfishly, this offer is a good thing for my Heim Collar as well. Siegel held the defensive staff and tapped the ground hard: "I've been thinking a little bit lately, you said that the dwarves who are the best at ground combat have paid such a heavy price. What can the Federation do to stop the same threat, and can the most powerful mage tower be stronger than the top of Mora?"

Wendy shook her head. Wavy hair jumped. It is fragrant. "Even the Three-Peaked Tower, under siege by the elves, still inevitably fell, and I have experienced the defeat of the Crimson Spire of the Hub Fort, and the despair of defeat is still fresh in my memory. The Great Array of Forbidden Runes of the Dwarves in the Walls and Mountains was a miracle project, but it was from that Great Array that the corpses of these dwarves floated out. She looked into Siegel's eyes and asked with a confused look, "Do you have any ideas, Siegel?"

"I'm wondering if I can make the Mage Tower fly when it's no longer safe on the ground. Siegel's eyes sparkled with excitement. Like a lake, reflecting the light of autumn. "Maybe without the form of a tower, how about a big ship, enough to protect all the mages inside, and to defend and attack like a pirate ship. ”

"It requires extremely strong spells, and even constant joint spellcasting by mages to keep it in the sky. Or use the power of the air elemental plane, but then you need to open the door of the other world, have you already mastered that spell?"

"I can make another Myr core, is that enough?"

Wendy's eyes widened and she lunged at her. Siegel hastened to dodge. But the cheek was still kissed hard. "You're willing to build a Myr Core for the Federation to use to make a Federation magic ship?" I can't believe it!" she jumped and jumped, like a child. "Can Mir Nucleus make the ship fly? I think so. Absolutely!"

Wendy's kiss was very hot and still lingered on Siegel's face. If you don't hide quickly, I'm afraid it will be imprinted on your mouth. Did she do it intentionally or unintentionally? I'm afraid it's both.

"You're going to gather the mages of the Federation to make the Myr Core this time?I'm sure all the mages will come without you digging out a copper plate!" Wendy was so excited that she clenched her fists and shook her breath very quickly.

"This time the Myrtherm Core should not be as powerful as the first one, because I have to make some modifications. Siegel looked at Wendy, trying to make his expression as serious as possible. "It's not entirely for the safety of Heim or my technological lead, but for other reasons. As you know, my Myr Core combines a number of technologies, including dwarven runes and the plasma patterns of the skeletons, which require a special constitution to cast. I don't want the Myr Core to become something that can't be replicated after I'm dead, it's ultimately left to the mages. This time I'll try to implement the Mir Core in a more normal way, but I estimate that the efficiency will drop, so the energy output will have to be reduced to avoid it exploding. ”

"Would you like to ...... Oh my God!" Wendy held her forehead, her body swaying as if she was about to stand unsteadily. She swallowed hard, then asked softly in an almost hoarse voice, "Siegel, have you really decided to share the technology of the Myr Energies?

"I'm not stupid, I'm not crazy, Wendy, I'm an archmage. Siegel smiled slightly, and said confidently, "I believe that one day, you will find that the Myr Energy Core is like a fireball spell, which is a catastrophe for kobolds, but a regular means for others." Besides, I have the best nuclear technology at the moment, and any improvement made by the Federation to the Mir Nuclear can strengthen my nuclear power at the same time, allowing me to stay ahead of the curve. I've also figured out that if I can't stay ahead of the curve, it's only a matter of time before the cores are cracked, and it's even harder to control when the time comes. ”

Wendy shook her head, looked at Siegel in a daze, and said after a while, "You will be the strongest archmage in history, I have always believed in this, but I don't understand why you have that strength until today." No one in the Federation thought that you would reveal the technology of the Myr Core, and the best guess was that you would leave a complete scroll of drawings on your deathbed. It's not for nothing that you're the Federation's only archmage at the moment. ”

"Thank you for the compliment, but the Mir Nucleus is the Mir Nucleus, and whether the Union spacecraft can really be built is not that simple, and there is still a lot of work to be done. At the very least, there must be a rough plan before the Council convenes. ”

"Leave it to me, Siegel, I'm willing to do this, anything, for you. Wendy suddenly said, "I love you." ”

Siegel's heart stopped beating twice before he replied, "I've lied to you, I've left false memories in your head, I'm sorry, I'm very sorry." How do you feel......"

"I'm the Chief Protector, and I've long understood and cracked your spell!" Wendy's nervous voice trembled, "I understand what an illusion is, and what a real situation is. I've put Soth aside a long time ago, I've forgiven you a long time ago, I know you're Siegel!"

"Can you forgive me one more time?"

"No!" Wendy said.

"Time will dilute everything. ”

Wendy blinked, "I understand. Maybe. (To be continued.) )