Siegel made his way to the basement of Myr, deeper than where the grain and gold were stored. There was an empty room, a vaulted ceiling that drew weight from above to the surrounding walls, and countless runes kept the structure strong and prevented it from collapsing. At the center of the room is the base rune pillar, but it doesn't have any special abilities, more like a manual for the entire building.

The rune pillar emitted a faint light, and Siegel began to carve the elemental rune array with the help of this amount of light. The materials he used were all special potions that had been refined, the cheapest of which was mercury of one gold coin per ten grams. In order to be able to withstand greater elemental fluctuations, Siegel spent a lot of money on these things. His "deposits" at the top of Mora have all been used up, and the vaults of Myr City have almost bottomed out.

But it's all worth it.

The thin threads drawn by Mithril serve as the lines of the rune array, connecting the large gems engraved with the runes on them. Since the problem of the loss of the elemental rune array has not been perfectly solved, Siegel specially designed a method to use mercury to withstand the loss. Mercury flows along a specific route, absorbing elemental fluctuations that would be unfavorable to the circle. Mercury only needs to be replenished at regular intervals, so you don't need to replace the expensive rune gems and Mithril threads.

Every day, Siegel was able to make progress, and the entire rune array was getting closer and closer to completion. Janet wants to go down to help, but Siegel says there are too many toxic substances that are not good for the fetus.

Janet calculated that every day Siegel could use up nearly five thousand gold coins of materials, and it took fifty days before it was finally completed. The enormous undertaking itself was more expensive than the city of Myr - after all, the dwarves took the lion's share of the construction of the castle.

When the entire rune array is fully operational, it can support one super-large elemental warrior, or four large elemental warriors of any kind. There are two cores of control, and Janet has them in her hand to summon elemental warriors. The other is a magic weapon that collects the elemental power attracted by the magic circle, but cannot condense the element.

That is, Modestie's snack.

The sleep-loving dragon girl was once again "abducted" by Siegel. The new Elemental Rune Circle was the perfect resting environment for her. There was a room in the city of Myr that would allow her to bask in the sun without being noisy. Modisty wasn't happy with the place, though.

"Why don't you let me sleep in the circle, the elemental power there is clearly stronger. ”

"Would you invite someone to rest in your treasure pile?" Siegel asked her rhetorically.

"Oh, no. Modisty shook her head, her silver shaggy hair swaying. Then she thought for a moment and pouted, "But if it's you." I would have agreed. ”

Siegel was glad that his relationship with the Dragonmaiden was doing well, but he remained awake and remembered that he had called Modesti to protect the fortress. If she had been napping deep underground, she probably wouldn't have come out of the castle if it collapsed.

"There's a flowing magic circle down there, and if you go, it's likely to destroy the effect of the circle. Siegel explained to her, "You're not a mage, are you?"

"People know magic!" Modisti stomped her foot, and the dragon power unconsciously emanated. The castle was filled with the barking of a group of frightened cats, some of whom even jumped out of the windows. Run frantically in the courtyard.

Segal stared at Medishy until she was embarrassed to put away Long Wei, and reluctantly admitted, "Okay, I know: I don't know magic, and there is a real possibility that I will break the circle." ”

"If the circle or core breaks, I really don't have the financial resources to build a second one, so you really can't go down. And you have to remember, the circle covers a lot of area. You can receive elemental energy transmitted to the core within a five-mile radius of Myr City. Although this was true, Siegel was hiding something he didn't want the Dragon Maiden to know. "Besides. My wife is pregnant, don't let the dragon power in the castle, it's not good to scare the child. But if I hear that you've her off, I'll close the circle and let you go back to that cold cave for some time. ”

"I'll be careful not to scare the eggs. Modisty blurted out, thinking that something was wrong. So he changed his words and said, "I mean the child, and I don't scare the child." ”

"If something bothers you and makes you unhappy, you go to Janet to solve it. Siegel said, "The more effort you have, the faster you will grow?"

"I'll be good!" Modisti took the core of the circle, a thick, long, gemstone scepter. Find a place to put it everywhere on the body. But the robe she had changed out had no pockets, and the scepter couldn't fit in her mouth, so she had to hold it in her hand after trying many places. Seeing how stupid she was, Siegel untied the long strap around his wrist and temporarily tied her with a belt.

"There are some books in my study, you can go and read them if you have nothing to do, and learn about the customs of the mainland. Siegel finally said, "Although you have to accumulate strength, if you don't grow your brain, you can't use the strongest magic, right?"

Modette was stunned, then smiled and said, "Thank you, you're a good person!"

The next day, near noon, Siegel, who had risen late, listened carefully after enjoying the breakfast prepared by Janet, and put his ear to his wife's belly. It seems that this child is growing up slower than ordinary people, and there seems to be no change at all in more than two months. It is said that the baby's heartbeat cannot be faintly heard until about eighteen weeks, and now it is impossible to perceive anything except a faint point of soul light in the psychic vision.

"You have to take care of yourself. Siegel said: "Fezak is loyal, but he is old and does not take care of some things. Compared to you, territory is just an unimportant thing, don't worry too much about it. Look for Modette more, although she is five or six times older than the two of us combined, she is still an ignorant little girl in the world. As long as she's in Myr, I don't have to worry about your safety. ”

"Lords of the South......"

"Let them go. "Wilhelm Uther can be released if necessary, on the condition that he compensate the widow and children of the slain merchant a large sum of money," Siegel said. If Heroling wishes, we can also provide them with weapons and equipment, after all, our basement is almost full. ”

"Then after you leave, can the walls of the Ore Avenue begin to be built?"

"Let's get started. Siegel said: "After incorporating St. Tser's peak and Zebra Mountain into the city wall, control the ore avenue. But don't interrupt the trade route for now. There is no need to collect road taxes, and there is no need to irritate the lords of the south too much. ”

He kissed his own child where he had grown, and then kissed his wife. It was planned to leave at noon, but he sat down again.

A roaring fire lit in the fireplace, and the winter sun, though cold, was still bright through the windows of the lounge. Sprinkle on a thin blanket. He sat down on a soft bench and looked at his wife quietly. Due to her pregnancy, she was more tired than usual and fell asleep by noon. Siegel looked at her serene and comfortable, everything was so perfect. A few kittens snuck in and snuck down in the fireplace and took a nap.

Siegel knew that if he didn't leave, he wouldn't want to leave when Janet woke up. Taking a deep breath, he stood up. Help Janet cover the quilt tightly, and then suddenly disappear into the room.

The news that he was leaving was not kept secret, but no one knew where he was going or when he would return. He wasn't going to take any retinue with him this time, and he didn't agree even though Hum and Manna strongly asked for it. Mir still needs someone to handle the day-to-day defenses, and it's impossible to pin all your hopes on the last dragon insurance.

Fezak had come to see him off at the stables, and Siegel didn't know how long he had been waiting, but it seemed like he hadn't been idle. The old man kept telling Moore. All the things to look out for on the road. Although Moore had heard it more than a dozen times, he still had to bite the bullet and try it again.

"Don't send it. Go back quickly. The winter chill hurts. Siegel stepped onto a black horse and let Moore follow him. "We're leaving. ”

They headed west at first, all along the way with fences and bush-guarded paths. From Mire City to the Zebra Mountain Gold Mine, there are already quite a few inhabitants along the way. Several new buildings are under construction, which Mohr says are inns and taverns. Due to the large number of merchants coming and going, the original tavern of Mir City has long been overwhelmed. Naturally, someone would think of building a new one.

Soon after, they set foot on the Ore Avenue, leaving the Shield River and the Heim Territory behind. After a little further north, you will come to an uninhabited wilderness area. Siegel has his eye on this land, and plans are to continue to expand his territory. The title of Pioneer Knight is not an ornament, and he needs more places to reward knights who are loyal to him.

"It's going to be a new fertile field. Alternatively, fruit trees can be planted. Siegel said: "Although the wild boar in the forest is more annoying, I believe that no one will hate it after it is put on the table." ”

Moore smiled and replied, "That's right, my lord." I can still remember Mr. Hum eating half a wild boar by himself. ”

"Then you haven't seen Kerry the Giant. Siegel said, "I ate a dragon with him. ”

"Dragon?" Moore's mouth opened in surprise, almost enough to fit an egg, "Is that something delicious?"

"No, let's not continue the conversation. Siegel suddenly changed his words and said, "You'd better not talk about it." ”

He thought of Modisti, the dragon lady who had feared that Siegel would eat her with her teeth. Siegel really did something to eat dragons, and if Moore leaked his mouth, it is estimated that the lives of all the people in Heim would be in danger.

The two of them rode forward, facing a wooded plain and brown woods at the end of the eastern horizon. Although this is a place south of Fort Hub, where no elves have ever been seen, you can see trees similar to those of the Elven Forest. It has to be said that the power of life is powerful, and only the stagnant swamp can stop the progress of the woods.

Siegel suddenly thought of something. The Knox Guild's magic towers are one each in Waterdeep (I don't know how it progresses), Brookwood, and Fort Hub, and they wrap the Elven Forest right in the middle. Who knows if those long-lived beings notice anything wrong, and what will they think? (To be continued......)