By candlelight in the castle's study, Siegel eats breakfast while reading the magical materials left by his predecessors, trying to learn freedom or imprisonment - the two complement each other, and it is possible to deduce the other from the other. The heavy pages smelled of embalming potions, which was uncomfortable for others, but the mages had long been accustomed to the smell. It had penetrated Siegel's skin and stained his internal organs.

Janet had complained about the smell, saying it reminded her of the room in the Temple of Murder where corpses were kept. She would smoke Siegel with the scent of jasmine, or let him use the pipe first. The scent of tobacco leaves mixed with calming herbs can also temporarily mask the smell of the preservative potion.

Closing the last page of parchment, Siegel signed his name on the back cover. Before him, the archmages of each federation had signed their names. These names are based on the knowledge of the archmage to ensure the correctness of the contents of the book, and every dissent of the mage should be written down and attached to the back of the book with a scroll. In this way, future generations will be able to fully understand the thoughts of their predecessors from all angles when reading, and draw nutrients from various ideas.

There are no additional scrolls at the back of the book, as there are more conjectures and no actual spells and theories. For this kind of book, it has long been a practice for the mages to only read and praise it, and not to criticize it. Because criticizing other people's conjectures is pointless, but may stifle the spark of thought and the flash of wisdom.

Siegel let out a long sigh, this was the last spell-related book that could be read within the authority of the Federation's archmage. In fact, it was put into the "Archmage Book" by a careless mage with a misclassification, but the Pharath Faranis left a sentence on the title page: "Everyone should recall the dreams of their youthful frivolity." So the book was preserved.

Young and frivolous, as if he was still young. But the frivolity is gone. Siegel picked up his pipe and held it to his lips. It was just in its mouth but it didn't ignite. He always thought that this was a habit only old people would have. I didn't expect to get it.

"Give these books back, and thank Master Edith on my behalf. Siegel looked at the "Transcription Magic Pen" next to him and finished his work, copying the book he had just read in its entirety, so he summoned the minion golem. "Before I went, I asked Alfred for four hundred gold coins, and I said that it was the cost of borrowing books, and I gave them to Edith. ”

The golem nodded, picked up the six books on Siegel's desk with both hands, and stepped out on four long legs.

There are no detailed explanations of the spells of Imprisonment and Freedom in the Federation. There is only an introduction to the Archmage's spells, and it is impossible to deduce a spell from the introduction. Red will also need to remain in detention underground, unless Siegel can get help from the Mage Guild.

In fact, the Mage Guild has always adopted a very friendly attitude towards Siegel, and it can be said that it spares no effort to win over, and one after another enthusiastic and intimate letters across the two continents are constantly sent to the city of Mier, which almost says "whatever you want, just open your mouth". The Mage Guild also sent an advisor to Heim through the school, and deliberately avoided using the title of advisor mage, saying only the word "advisor". This "God-Man" named Custer Haggam - the opposite of the Demon Descendant, the descendant of an angel in his bloodline is a God-Man—is in the prime of life. He paid his own money and lived in an inn outside the city of Mir all day. It is said that his spell-casting ability is not much higher than that of his apprentice, and at most he can cast energy missiles and mage armor. But he is said to be very knowledgeable and well-traveled. The implication of this move is obvious. Advisor Custer is the bridge between Siegel and the Mage Guild.

While the Mage Guild needs to be warned, there is no need to treat it as an enemy. In a long history, it will always be the most dynamic part that separates itself, and when it settles down, it will be subsumed into the association. Many of the new mage organizations that wanted to compete with the Guild - such as the previous Federation - were too eager to expand their strength, and combined with external strife, they failed. But if the Federation had become like the Mage Guild, the two would have merged long ago.

The Federation wanted Siegel to lead them beyond the Association, but that wasn't his area of expertise. He happens to be the representative of the emerging mage organization: the kind of energy that is constantly shining with new ideas, new ideas, and pushing the study of spells forward. The Mage Association is the precipitation of knowledge and experience, and the school city is the ultimate in management ability.

He gently exhaled a cloud of smoke, then set his pipe aside and picked up a thin black-covered book next to him. There are many incantation names in it, all of which are lacking here in the Federation. It's not just high-level spells that can only be used by archmages, but also many spell materials that can't be found because of the destruction of the Tri-Peaks Tower.

Totally believing in prophecy will always go wrong, and this has been proven time and time again. When the Pharath Rafanis arranged for Edith to bring the Federation's books to Heim, he probably didn't expect that the three archmages would fail. The Three-Peaks Pagoda was in ruins, and the books and materials borrowed by the three archmages before the war were destroyed. Although the original can be found from the Mage Guild, it is difficult to say at what cost.

"Only when the number of mages has increased will there be a sufficient number of qualified people to copy those materials by hand. "It's interesting to say that the Mage Guild is actually the largest copying agency, and every mage has to spend months a year copying the various texts for the Guild, otherwise they can't borrow the materials inside. The Federation would love to borrow from this rule, but at the moment almost all the mages are busy building ships, so they can't afford to do it.

"If I were you, I would only contact the Mage Guild when the Federation's ship was built. Janet's voice was still in his ears, very clear and very real. "If I were you, I wouldn't tell the Federation how the Mir Nucleus was made. ”

Janet is always wrong when it comes to judging situations, but not with spells. Siegel smiled without saying a word, just put down his glass and ended the conversation with his wife with a deep kiss.

The Federation's Myrnon Core is nearing completion, and Siegel leaves the rest of the construction work to them to devote his energy to learning magic. The Miernec nuclear will be completed on schedule. Normally provides energy. so that the ship can rise into the sky. But if someone recreates a Mir Core exactly from the blueprints. All he got was disappointment and incomprehension.

Sometimes, there is only a thin line between technique and art, but the former is a craftsman and the latter is a master. When the Federation didn't have a Mir core, it was around Siegel in a loose form. He will have a decade or so of dominance before a large number of mages grow up. But now with the Mir Core, the Federation will be tighter, and his voice will be more powerful and prestigious, even if it is the same decade. The results are vastly different.

With Janet, he has someone he trusts to help him figure out how to integrate the resources at hand.

The first is to resume the correspondence of Lord Heim to the outside world, and finally someone can help Siegel deal with the backlog of noble letters.

Except for Erdu, everyone's life is gradually back on track. It's the spring of the new year, and the news shakes the whole Heim Collar.

"The gate to Mora's Top is open?" Siegel had just opened the letter in his hand when the Morish messenger from the starting fortress passed through the underground passage as fast as he could, reporting the same news to him.

"That is, dwarves began to appear on both sides of the mountains, and they were identified as dwarves at the top of Mora. Siegel carefully questioned the caravan leader standing in front of him. It was he who would see the news of the dwarves to bring.

"My lord, I've asked the men in the team to climb to the top of Mora to see what is going on. He'll be able to bring the latest news soon. I thought it would be important for the dwarves to reappear in the New World, so I came first. The merchant clutched his hat in his hand and pointed it at Siegel with the top of his bare head.

"Thank you very much for the news, please go to Alfred and receive a bounty. Siegel then summoned Janet, who was running around the castle with Isaac to hide and seek. The little guy loves the game so much, but he can't figure out why he keeps being found.

Baron the Raven was ordered to protect Isaac every step of the way, and he flew without a sound. The little guy always forgets that it exists, and doesn't hide it with him when he hides himself.

Janet dragged Isaac, who had "played a little longer", to Siegel's study, and panted and said, "What's the urgency of looking for me?"

"The dwarves have appeared, and the gates to the top of Mora have probably opened. ”

"Are you worried about them?" said Janet, handing Isaac to the maid and sitting down.

"I'm only worried about Elinte, the other dwarves......" Siegel muttered, "Dwarves are dwarves, I'm me." ”

"I know what the dwarves do in the Elven Wars make you uncomfortable, but don't keep it to yourself for so long. I think you should write a letter to Elinte, at least a greeting, and preferably invite him to Heimling. More than two years have passed, and the lifespan of the dwarves is only a short time, maybe they still think that the Heim Collar is still the same, and they will treat us the same way. They should be shown the new Heim Collar!"

"Do you think you should do this?" Siegel nodded, "I'll write a letter to Elliint myself as a greeting, and I won't mention the Elven Wars." As for showcasing Heimling's strength, what are your good ideas?"

"Let's hold a knight tournament, and you can also collect some talent by the way. Whether it's a knight or a commoner, Heim is so big, there are always some capable but undiscovered characters. Moreover, Heim Collar had never held a knights' conference. ”

As long as it's not a convention like Uther's. Siegel nodded, "How much money is left in the warehouse?"

"If you haven't had any major magic construction projects lately, we've got enough gold. ”

"Then do it a little bigger, have more projects, leave plenty of time to prepare, and preferably let the whole New World know about it. Siegel thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I should also ask the Federation to come up with a plan, so that the mages can also be involved." ”

"How can a mage compete in martial arts, do you shoot with magic? How dangerous is that!" Janet shook her head, unable to imagine the scene.

"Gold, magic equipment, knighthood, or even a knighthood," Siegel said, "Let it go, I want to see the best of the New World fight for me!"

"The Top of Mora will definitely pay attention to it, and it will solve a lot of problems. ”

Siegel suddenly stood up and summoned his wand into his hand. Seeing this, Janet hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, what happened?"

"I think of a man who, if he's okay, should be back soon. Siegel said, "William Eric, the Archmage of the Federation's Department of Change. (To be continued.) )