A territory under construction means a lot of things, and even Siegel can't handle them all. In order to get life here on the right track as soon as possible, he chose the most direct way - everything to open the way with gold.

Every day, he focused most of his energy on the alchemy magic array, and the magical energy continued to pass through him like a tidal wave, washing over his body over and over again, and then being channeled into the enchantment. It's a very tiring process, but the benefits are clear: over time, Siegel has developed a better grasp of magic and a better understanding of spells, and has begun to combine what he has learned from books with experience in practice to purposefully try to transform the magic circle in the mines.

Then he thought of his friend, the dwarf "Pi Duck" Ding Bao who lived in Ximu Town, and remembered that he had asked the dwarven rune master to design a magic device for making distilled water. Siegel was convinced that his dwarf friend was not a spellcaster, at most some of the races brought illusion-related specialties, but it was basically wishful thinking to use these to drive the magic circle. So, what kind of composition and principle of that device could be used in the alchemy circle of the mines? The mage felt that this was very likely, so he wrote a letter inviting Ding Bao Turan to settle in Heimqiu.

It was left to Bucktooth Genesys, who also knew the "weird gnome of the grocery store". Siegel asked him to buy some of the goods needed by the territory, and inquired about the ship Lower Soth. Ever since he saw the ship capsize through the magic of the Shadow of the Dead, he'd been worried. If something happened to the Soth, it means that the Shadow of the Dead is probably true.

"If you meet good craftsmen. Try to recruit them. But if they already belong to the lord. Just don't bother. Siegel gave him some of the gold produced in the mine. "Artisans are preferred, and farmers who can farm are also good. If Ding Bao is willing to come, ask him what he needs, and give him some of the gold. Be careful along the way. ”

"I see. Denis agreed.

Bucktooth leaves with Siegel's hope, accompanied by two hired knights. Word of the presence of a lord in Heimhill gradually spread, and rumors of this began to be heard in the towns of the Southern Lords' Alliance. It's a pity that Siegel was not born in a wealthy family, and he is not even a small aristocratic family, so he is not favored. Plus he's a mage lord. It was sandwiched between the open and secret battles between Deep Water City and the Star Kingdom, so those southern lords were not optimistic about Siegel's development and adopted a cold wait-and-see attitude.

This attitude also affected the freelancers, so Siegel had no one available to him in the guard other than Mana. Only a few mercenaries came to Heimhill to see what kind of work was available. They were armed with inlaid leather armor, shields, swords, and drunken eyes. Siegel took out the gold to pay the bill, but it made the eyes of several people shine, and they stayed to do some chores.

The banner of the nine-clawed squid has been flying on the hills, but the rudiments of the castle are far from visible. Because all the carpenters, blacksmiths, masons and even potters were arranged by Siegel to the mines. Janet didn't complain about this, because she knew that this was the most difficult time. Fortunately, with the acceleration of the construction of the mine. More and more gold was being produced every day, and Fezak had already begun to hire people in the areas controlled by the southern lords. So things are going to get better and better at Heim Hill.

Siegel would visit Janet in the castle district every morning, imagine what the future would look like with her, and have breakfast together before heading to the Zebra Mountain gold mines. Janet is always looking for ways to improve the food of the "lord", and is happy to be able to look at Siegel's smiling face every day. Mealtime was the happiest time of her day, for it was not a lord, a mage, or a nobleman sitting across from her, but Siegel, a man who always gave her a thumbs up for her kitchen skills.

But today's breakfast was interrupted. Mana, the archer, rode up and jumped off before her mount could gain a foothold. It could be seen that her body was dusty, and sweat flowed through the dust to form several mud marks. "There was a large group of dwarven warriors coming towards the territory, numbering about a hundred. Manna was not polite, grabbed the ale on the table and took a sip, then continued, "They are fully armed, and a set of full-body armor is enough to buy our entire guard." Brother Deva and I, the orcs, tried to ask them what they were coming for, but before we could get too close, we were attacked. I dodged and hurried back. The Deva brothers were knocked off their horses by a war hammer and fainted, presumably either captured or killed by this time. ”

"Did that group of dwarves do you have any banners?"

"I didn't see the banner of Mora's Peak, there were only three gems, which were red, white and yellow. ”

"Understood. Siegel stood up, and Janet nervously stood up. "Do you need me to bring you armor?" asked Janet, "You're not stupid enough to fight so many elite dwarven warriors, are you?"

"That's the banner of the Gem Family, I think the team sent by Eleint is here. Siegel smiled, "I don't think they're going to attack me, and the Deva brothers will be defeated by their two ugly faces." Dwarves are naturally wary when they see orcs, and if they get closer, they will of course be attacked. I will go and redeem them. ”

"Then I'll go with you. Janet said, "Since I can't fight, I won't drag you down." ”

"You've never dragged me down. Siegel comforted her and said, "Let's go together." ”

The dwarven procession stopped at the "borderline" of Heimhill and did not cross it, but sat on the ground and took out the marching rations and began to eat. The Deva brothers had rags in their mouths and were tied up and thrown aside. They cursed in their throats, but they could only make a humming sound. The dwarves paid no attention to them, but often passed in front of them with hot sausages and clanging wine sacs.

Siegel and Janet ride a Phantom Pony from far away. A magical emblem of the Gem family emerges above their heads, followed by Siegel's squid family crest. The leading dwarf put his fingers in his mouth and whistled vigorously, and the warriors shoved what was in their hands into their mouths. Assemble at once. They stood in a neat line. Smash the armor in the chest with a fist. There was a rattling sound. But the dwarves didn't draw their weapons, they knew it wasn't the enemy.

Janet dismounted first, and then Siegel jumped off as well. He saw more than a hundred elite dwarven warriors standing in front of him in three columns, all dressed in delicate stamping armor. He saw a smile in the dwarf's eyes, and a lot of joy filled him. Siegel narrowed his eyes, looked closely, and finally found the clue.

In the midst of this group of dwarves, there was a particularly large and stout fellow. Standing right in the middle of the line. Although he deliberately lowered his head so that the square helmet covered his face and cheeks, his large protruding nose and beard revealed his identity. Siegel opened his arms and hurriedly ran over, shouting loudly, "Elinte! I'm so happy! I didn't expect you to come too!"

The dwarf lifted his helmet, laughed, and hugged Siegel tightly. The mage couldn't pick him up from the ground with all his strength, which made the dwarf even happier. "Can I not come to see you? Now that you are a lord, I will always come to you as a guest. ”

"Welcome, welcome. Siegel jumped and jumped: "I'm so happy I don't know what to say!"

The dwarves reached out and patted Siegel on the back. Show what you like. A few pointed at the door of the brain, wanting to test the hardness of Siegel's skull. In order not to knock out the spell in your head. Siegel smiled and hugged them, but kept in mind to avoid their hard foreheads.

Siegel introduces Janet to the dwarf Elinte, saying that she is his fiancée. Elent snorted, worried that it would be difficult for such a slender wife to produce strong offspring. Janet couldn't laugh or cry, but she praised the dwarf's beard in a different way, which made Irint smile.

"When I received your letter at the top of Mora, I was in the middle of something. As she walked, Elint said, "I finally found time until recently. You're a lot stronger than when you left Mora's Peak, and I can feel the power in your body from afar. It seems that Leah is right, you are really a good seedling to learn magic. ”

"I really wanted to go up and see you when I passed by the top of Mora. "However, the situation was not good, and my team didn't have much supplies to stop, so I had to hurry as soon as possible," Siegel said. At this point, things are even more complicated. My original plan was to wait until the gold mine was built, and then go to you, so that the trade route could be established. ”

"Gold mines?" said Eleint with a smile, "You have picked a good place, and it is much easier to develop a territory with gold mines." ”

"I have to save some effort. "After all, I'm still a mage, and studying and researching takes up a lot of my time. With the gold mine, at least I have enough gold to buy spell supplies to support my study consumption. ”

"Don't worry about that. Irint laughed and said, "I'm here to bring you good news, that damn folding fortress has finally been opened, and most of the treasure inside has been taken out, and the preliminary estimate is that your share is around 300,000 gold coins." So, now that you're a rich man, you don't have to worry about it anymore, and you don't have any problem learning spells. ”

"Thirty ...... Wan!" Siegel was stunned for a moment, "There are so many?"

"That's right. Elent's beard shook, as if he was very proud: "If I don't have a treasure of this level, as the second spokesperson of the Gem Family, how can I go on an adventure myself?" Siegel, what are you going to do next, go to the Mage Guild in Waterdeep City, or go to the Mage Guild in the Old World." I think in a few years, you can become a powerful mage. ”

Siegel stood still, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said firmly, "I am the lord of Helmhill, and this is one of my identities. Sir Bill taught me that I should bring peace and happiness to my people, and that I may not be the best, but I will never abandon them. I'll still be here, building my castle and developing my territory. ”

He took Janet in his arms and said, "I'm going to go ahead with my plan." ”

"That's fine, although it is very energy-intensive, but it is also a good choice to build a territory, after all, this can be relatively long-lasting. "I didn't bring the treasure with me," said Elinte, "because you don't have a safe place to store it. Besides, you have to spend the money you get now, so it's better to write down what you need, let the merchant run errands for you, and then settle it directly at the top of Mora. The price will be cheaper this way, after all, no one dares to fool us dwarves. ”

"It's a big deal for me. Siegel laughs, "I need food, craftsmen, and tools for all kinds of workshops. Heimchu is so poor, and it's my responsibility to make life better for the people here. (To be continued......)