Before the Knox Guild was merged, there were seventy official mages in the entire Mage Federation, and only four of them finally came to Heim's Territory, plus the two apprentices they each brought with them, the so-called Mage Group was only twelve.

Siegel had prepared a clearing in the northern part of Heim's Territory, near the forest, and stockpiled a large amount of building materials. Although it is called the Spell Proving Ground, it is only a low mage tower to be built on the ground, but in reality there will be something else. Beneath the ground, a library will be dug 100 meters deep.

Originally, this kind of work was best left to the dwarves, but in order to prevent leaks, the mages had to do it themselves. Among the four official mages who came to Heim's territory, the half-elf named Edith was an expert at building magic towers.

He was almost two hundred years old, and he was in the twilight of his life as a half-elf. He is said to have been involved in the construction of the Three-Peaks Pagoda as an apprentice, and was later responsible for maintaining the building when he became a full-fledged mage. Knowledgeable in architecture and engineering, even the Dwarven Runemaster once asked him to work at the Top of Mora.

Edith rode the flying carpet to the Heim Collar, and when he saw Siegel again, he didn't get up, but leaned on the cushion and gently bowed his head: "Mr. Siegel, I'm going to disturb you during this time." When I was old, my legs and feet were inconvenient, so I couldn't get up by relying on the old man. ”

"It's my pleasure to have you here. Siegel bowed and said, "If I can, I'd like to learn from you." I am a lord and construction is a constant theme. ”

This deliberate compliment made Master Edith laugh and look happy, but it was only a ceremonial emotion. But when Siegel brought the Elemental Rune Guard. The old mage finally showed his true feelings.

"What is the reason? actually applying the power of runes to the elemental summoning spell!" "The mage didn't care if his legs were inconvenient. Step down from the flying carpet and touch the earth elemental with your own hands. Due to the concealment of the surface runes. Coupled with the existence of spells from gnomes that specialized in deceptive spells, it was difficult for him to decipher the principle of this magical item.

"When did a master spell come out of the dwarves?" he frowned, thoughtful. "This technique seems to be completely new, but I've never heard of a great improvement in the dwarves' rune technology?

"This is a new product from Mora's Peak, I bought it from a dwarf. Siegel dodged the importance and said to him: "This earth element is very convenient for construction work. ”

Mage Edith nodded and said, "That's true. ”

Since only Siegel can command this earth element. So he can also stay at the construction site and observe the construction of the magic tower. He just can't ask for it, and every opportunity to learn is not easy to come by.

Digging a hundred meters deep is not an easy task for ordinary people, but it is not difficult for a spellcaster with the power of a spell. Even without Siegel's runic elemental guards, several mages were able to use corpses to create skeletons for manual labor. Edith pulled out a few tools from the pouch that had been reinforced with adamantite gold, including a pickaxe, shovel, hoe, etc. Except for walls reinforced with magic and runes, nothing in the world is stronger than adamantite. It can ignore the hardness of most substances, and digging for stones is like digging in mud.

Not all castles are as fortified with dwarven runes as they are in the city of Myr. Most lords couldn't afford to pay this huge expense, meaning that the walls of their castles were just ordinary dirt in front of Adamantite. The various lords kept Adamantite as their most important commodity. The circulation of this substance is strictly controlled. Fortunately, the production of Adamantite is very low, and the methods of refining and attaching to other items are only mastered by the dwarves and mages at the Top of Mora, resulting in a ridiculously high price of Adamantite. Even if a small number of High Lords have the opportunity to use the Refinement Material, they will first use it on their weapons to create heirloom swords and the like. Adamantite pickaxes and shovels are such extravagances that only a mage would have.

They dug through the ground with ease, and the earth elementals took the lead, with skeletons wielding adamantite gear behind. The three mages are constantly performing stone shaping techniques, turning the surrounding soil into a stable rock formation.

The daily progress of the excavation is limited by the ability of several mages to perform stone shaping, after all, they can't sleep like earth elementals and skeletons. When they were resting, Siegel would ask them questions. Except for the part that involves the secret of personal spellcasting, everything else can basically be answered.

As the days passed, life in the territory became smooth and peaceful. In the passage of time, which is repeated every day and seems somewhat monotonous, Siegel's weak spellcasting base is compensated, and what he is good at is strengthened. He could feel his progress every day, and the elemental power around him became easier to grasp.

When the new winter season arrived, the city of Myr and the underground library were completed at the same time. A large number of books were secretly shipped from Waterdeep and placed in Heim's territory, and with it a lot of news.

There have been many changes in the New World, and rumors have followed. Viscount Kira Stadt of Fort Hub fell from his horse while hunting, broke his waist and injured his internal organs, and soon died. A new piece of evidence is revealed, revealing that the true heir to Fort Hub should not be Kira's son, but rather his distant nephew. This document reveals the errors in the genealogy of the Stat family and says that Viscount Kira is nothing more than a usurper.

The battle for the heir to Fort Hub has shaken the tide in the New World, and by the time Siegel receives the news, the winner has actually been decided. Kira's son disappeared in the chaos of Fort Hub, and a new Red Magic Tower and an eleven-year-old named Maren Stadt took over the strategic location as victors.

The more resources the Knox Commons have at their disposal, the less safe Siegel has to learn magic. The Red Magic Tower is closing in, laying out the map of the New World like a clever chess player. One by one, the ports of communication between the Old and New Continents gradually fell into the hands of the Knox Guild, and the two red magic towers in Waterdeep and Creek announced the official rise of a new force.

Fortunately, the ore avenue in the city wall mountain range is still safe. The dwarves of Mora's Peak, though they work underground, are not unconcerned about the changes that occur on the ground. Although for the long life span of a dwarf, what happens in a year is only a small fragment of life. But some of the alert dwarves had already sensed that something was wrong. Irin often interacted with people outside the city walls. So I was very keenly aware of the changes in the situation.

He wrote to Siegel for information. Let him judge the purpose of the Knox Guild from the perspective of a mage. But Siegel didn't know why these bald mages were so keen on expansion, and their core purpose had been hidden from only a few people. Even Janet, who was very close to the core of the organization, had never found any clues.

She was sitting in her seat by the fire, and across from her was a smiling Siegel. Apart from the two of them, there was no one else in the bedroom in this Myr city.

"You're going to be a father and I'm going to be a mother. Janet gently stroked her belly with her hand, a happy smile on her face.

Siegel had been prepared for the news. It's like a grower who knows that the trees they plant will bear fruit. He was not surprised, only the purest happiness. New little life begins to be born, a miracle of the world that no magic can do.

"How long does it take to give birth?" Siegel asked, "How long does it take for a demon to get pregnant?"

"It depends on the other side's bloodline. Janet wasn't very clear about that either. "Siegel, what kind of bloodline are you, it's strange with black hair and black eyes. ”

The corners of the mage's mouth twitched, and he really couldn't answer this question. With the establishment of the library, he had a great place to learn knowledge. And the continuous reading, while solving part of the problem, added more doubts to him.

If you are at a young age when you grow up, you should belong to human beings. But there is no human race in the world that is black-haired and black-eyed. His physical recovery ability is also exceptionally strong, far beyond the level of ordinary people. He is even close to some monsters that can regenerate, which makes his bloodline even more confusing.

So Siegel could only helplessly say: "Make all kinds of preparations, I don't dare to say that the due date is in nine months." ”

"Then we can't announce this news just yet. Janet thought for a moment and said, "If you have elven blood, the time of pregnancy will increase. And my Demon bloodline will make this time difficult to grasp. It's better to wait until your belly starts to grow and then tell them. ”

"That's fine. Siegel nodded: "From now on, you have to pay attention to taking care of your body, don't work too hard." I've made progress in my research lately, and I've figured out how to make the Elemental Rune Guard's enchantment huge. That way I'll be able to ask Modisty to be resident in Myr. With her, the nobility of the south has no ability to threaten us. ”

Janet heard Siegel's words. "Are you leaving the territory?"

"Yes. Siegel said, "I'm planning to leave. Since I'm a mage, and there are too many orcs in my territory, our territory isn't very attractive to the temples. I thought about it, and doctrinally speaking, it was only possible for the priests of Mother Earth to build a shrine in Heim. But the power of Mother Earth in the New World is not obvious, and it is too difficult to find a suitable priest. ”

"It seems that there is a candidate from your words?"

"Yes, though it's not personal. "Siegel is talking about Rhett, the golem in the Cage Mountains. He is able to cast powerful magic spells, including evil removal, blast of holy energy, and healing light, making him an excellent candidate for priesthood in Siegel's eyes. "Since humans, half-orcs, half-elves, dwarves, and gnomes all live in harmony in our territory, and there are earth elemental guards walking around all day, I believe that a moving golem should not surprise them too much. ”

"That's not for sure. Janet chuckled, "Actually, there are demons and a big black-haired and black-eyed monster in the territory who no one knows what race, but it's just well hidden." If you say it, who will scare a group of people to death!"

"Hey! the black-haired, black-eyed monster is going to eat the Demon!" Siegel snapped his fingers, sending Janet floating, and he grabbed her toes and dragged her away from the fireplace and into the bedroom. (To be continued......)

PS: Ask for a safe ticket for mother and child!