When the mages and maidens arrived at Sanophon, they were soon surprised to find the frequent presence of mage apprentices on the streets, and they asked someone about what was about to happen to the east of Sanophon.

The genuine red-robed mage is not an ordinary apprentice who has the guts to fool him.

"Well, it's about the education system, it has nothing to do with us, so there's no need to care about it. Penny made a brief decision, and Hughes nodded:

"You're right, it has nothing to do with us, now go directly to the Governor's Palace?"

"Don't worry, let's find a place to stay first......" Penny looked down and pondered, this time to ask for help, it may not take too little.

The purpose of this visit to Sanophon is to seek political assistance in the vicinity of the country, and it would be great if some practical assistance could be obtained...... Population, what Hillen needed was population, a large population, not just soldiers, but also artisans, peasants...... Without people, nothing can be done.

Hughes: "Let's go, I think the Doge should give us a place to stay." ”

Penny nodded, any red-robed mage, as long as there was no problem with the faction, could always be courteous to a governor, and he asked himself that there was no conflict with the governor of Sazahar, the old man with the name of Serre, and that it was always possible to find a place to live.

They led the griffons through the market, where beasts of prey were not uncommon. From the southern foot of Serre Mountain to the Byzantian City on the coast of Preadol, the hilly area between is a huge griffin habitat, Serge has a formed griffon legion in that place, at most as a thousand people, at that time, Serre army even has hundreds of Heavenly Mage warbands, but in the following year of blood and shield, Serge launched two wars with Agolalong, that is, the famous Battle of Mingsha and the Battle of Beheading, which are one of the few two fiascos since the founding of Serge, this legion also suffered a blow of destruction in the war, and it has not been restored to its original appearance until now。

Despite this, griffons are still uncommon in Serre, and there are even more red-robed mages who use them as their substitutes, so no one will make a fuss when they see two red-robed mages leading griffons strolling down the street.

At most, some of the red-robed mages or apprentices passing by were surprised at why the griffon seemed to have little spirit, and some of the people who led the horses by took a detour - horses are the favorite food of adult griffons.

Sanophon was clearly in the middle of the road compared to the somewhat desolate Dehumi and the overly noisy Eltabo, and the warm climate gave it a little more activity, which obviously made the maiden very happy, and she pinched a few long feathers plucked from the griffin's body, and bargained with the street stalls, although no one dared to really underprice a red-robed mage's companion, and this relaxed atmosphere continued to the door of the Doge's Palace, but as soon as she arrived, Hiccor immediately felt a gloomy aura.

"Behind the Doge's Palace is a necropolis. Penny knew where the breath came from, and he had made up for some of Muerstaus' fetishes before he set out.

Although the old man was in his old age, he had always been proud of his military status, and he could not forget his past military career, and he hated vanity more than the average Sergean - for example, the walls of his hallway did not see any of the decorations common in the homes of ordinary nobles, such as reliefs, hanging statues, and frescoes.

It's as simple as a bare bluestone wall.

The people of the whole of Faeron understand very well that there is no such thing as a true nobleman in Seren, and that red-robed mages are more inclined to use magic and swords than elegant etiquette to win awe, so the elegance of any nobleman is ridiculous in this realm - the greatest nobles are in the Mage Tower, and their magic and authority are Serge's demeanor.

However, it is rare for the Serles to carry this spirit to the point of the old governor.

Out of the traditional etiquette of Moulin, Hughes and Penny left Seacole in the tea room - well, the social background of male superiority and female inferiority does not change because the Red Robe Mage Guild has a female surname Red Robe, and if you want to ask for help, you must at least be respectful first.

"Oh, lads, good afternoon. ”

The moment he saw the governor, the vague impression he heard and saw was on this tall and mighty old man in armor, as if there was a kind of magic that made the red-robed mage awe:

"Greetings from your subordinates, Your Excellency the Governor. ”

After saying this, the mage found that a pair of eyes fell on his god, not with keen insight, but he could feel that these eyes had seen through the surface, his mental outlook, it was an intuition, he looked up and saw a pair of eyes that were slightly yellow, but not dim.

"Well, don't use these vain politenesses, we don't need that. ”

Muirstantus waved his hand, and the two mages straightened up, finding that the old man's gaze was still a little floating.

It seems that presbyopia has bothered him to a certain extent, he looked at Penny, his expression was smiling, it seemed that he was in a good mood, Penny was slightly relieved, it seemed that he did not give him a bad impression.

"Well, you're Penny Sean, younger than I thought, when I was your age... Alas... I'll have to think about it. ”

As he spoke, he had a sad look on his face, as if he had really forgotten, and his brows furrowed more and more, as if he had fallen into deep thought: "Well, young men, you must know that older people are often forgetful, especially since I don't have much leisure to pursue the past like other old men. ”

Penny and Hughes looked at each other, neither knowing what to say, perhaps silence was the best way to deal with it.

Laughter seems flattering and inferior, jokes appear frivolous and rude, and flattery seems hypocritical and useless.

So the atmosphere went down.

After a while, the old man raised his hand: "Heh, tell me your intentions, as I just said, I, the old man, are not idle. ”

"That's right, my lord, the mage's activities in Heren have encountered many difficulties, so we need help. Penny froze and said what he meant.

"Difficult, I just heard that you have defeated a group of bandits on the mountain, and you should have established your authority. The old man raised his eyebrows, and his gaze fell on the mage.

"There is authority, but there are also obstacles. The mage bowed slightly, "The lords of Sabanshire seem to have some opinions about our policy, and besides, without sufficient assistance, it will be difficult for us to win the battle against the bandits in the mountains." ”

"Victory?hehehehe......" The old man laughed old-fashionedly, "Young man, I have to say that you surpass any of your predecessors in terms of thought and courage alone, and you still think you can subdue that group of bandits in such a difficult situation?"

Penny's palms were slightly sweaty, knowing that as soon as the topic opened, the next conversation was crucial.

If you can't impress the old man with something practical, then don't expect any help.

"Actually, it's not difficult to subdue that group of bandits...... Penny pondered for a moment: "As long as Helen Town has enough strength to ensure the smooth flow of trade routes, then the mountain bandits will naturally lose the foundation of their survival." ”

"Strong enough to ensure the smooth flow of trade routes?" the old man frowned: "Oh, this idea is concise, but you should also come up with practical means." ”

"I think it is necessary to make Hillon a fortress pass, and to build a sufficiently clear road between him and the north. As long as checkpoints and sentry posts are set up in suitable places, the power of mountain bandits can be effectively curbed. ”

This is Penny's idea, many areas of poverty, isolation and chaos, are caused by poor transportation, it seems to be applied to this place in Hillen, it can also be applied, such a large construction project, may also be an effective way to solve the problem.

"Build roads?" the old man's face showed interest: "In that kind of place, build roads?" ”

Needless to say, the old man, even Hughes was shocked when he heard Penny's proposal, the roads in Serre are very primitive, most of the mages don't need them, and they rarely care about the traffic of civilian merchants, so the policy of deliberately building roads is rare, and building roads in rugged mountainous areas is even more unheard of.

"It's not impossible to do if you're willing to consume a certain amount of labor. Penny said that with his ideas, combined with spells and some other means, it would not be difficult to build a decent path.

With sentry posts set up on high places and a large number of guards to control the roads, the mountain bandits were unable to gain benefits in this area, and after a while, the situation naturally changed.

Penny explained slowly, and the old man looked at the mage in the narration, his expression becoming serious, but he groaned for a while, and then shook his head:

"But have you ever thought about it, if your method does work, then how the people of Moulin will react. ”

"They've stepped in"

"How can such a thing happen?" the old man's expression was slightly stunned.

"Yes, the gangs we have fought seem to be showing signs of collusion with the Mulans. ”

"Collusion with the Mulans...... They are indeed not willing to be lonely......" The old man sat down on the chair by the 'garden', bowed his head for a long time, sighed, and stared at the mage earnestly, and Penny felt that he was being stared at all over: "Oh, young man, it seems that you are more capable than I thought, and you have attracted the attention of the people of Moulin. ”

"So I need more assistance to break them. ”

Penny said solemnly, for this reason, I believe that the old man could not ignore it.

The Mullins were one of Serre's main enemies.

"Defeat them? no, no, no, young man, it seems that you still don't understand. The old governor shook his head: "If you knock them down, and give Serge a solid foothold there, and make the Mullins feel a more direct threat, the next time they intervene, it will not be by this means, I want to say, are you aware and prepared to start a war?"

Penny was stunned for a moment, staring at the inscrutable expression on the old governor's face, and a sudden sense of frustration swelled up in his heart.

The meaning of these words is very clear, he, a small red-robed mage, does not have the capital to decide such a thing that may set off a war between the two countries, even if it is just a possible surname.

"Oh. Young man, I have to say, your position, or just a prank by some big man in the Mage Society. The old governor was silent for a moment, as if revealing a little information, but to Penny's astonishment:

"What do you mean, Lord Governor?"

"You don't know?" Muirstantus looked at Penny's expression, his brows furrowed, and then stretched out again: "It seems that I really don't know, forget it, you just didn't say it." You just need to know that the position is a pure decoration. ”

This mysterious speech baffled the mage, but he knew that it would be difficult to get the answers he wanted from the old governor, and this feeling made him very uncomfortable, and he suddenly realized that the place where he had taken office was very inexplicable.

"Actually, the current state of Helen Town is a situation that both Serge and Mulholland are satisfied with, as far as I know, some adults in the Red Robe Mage Guild are taking advantage of this blockade to gain benefits, and the current Serren are no longer willing to start a new war - you know, since we signed an armistice with Agolaron a few years ago, Serre has not fought a foreign war for more than ten years. So, are you ready to face those lords and factions?"

This sentence made Penny even more uncomfortable, if it was involved in internal struggle, he really didn't have much confidence.

Just one Sabanshire consul, with a little trick, almost made him anxious.

And the old man's next words also made Penny understand the governor's position:

"In fact, I also hate meaningless wars, when I was younger, I hoped that wars would bring wealth and glory to the land, but now, I only hope that the status quo can be maintained for a long time, after all, meaningless blood has left too many traces on this land, such as ...... Those tombstones behind me. Muirstantus curled his beard and spoke at length in a rather serious tone, and at last he looked at Penny:

"Importantly, none of us have the power to decide whether or not we should start a war, boy, you're looking for the wrong person. ”

(To be continued)