Lord of Plenty

In the meeting hall on the first floor of Blackstone Castle, in the center of the room is a rectangular conference table made of a whole piece of cold fir wood. The long table covered with agarwood exudes a distant fragrance, and the fine growth rings of the cold fir tree are also reflected in it. The infiltration of gelatin is clearly visible.

The cypress-scented candle on the candlestick burned slowly, dispersing the dampness in the air. The decoration in the conference hall was simple, but it looked low-key and solemn.

Both sides of the long table were filled with people attending the meeting. As the lord, Kun sat at the head of the conference table without hesitation, closing his eyes to rest. Sheriff Dawn sat in the first seat on Kun's left, with a resolute face. , sitting posture upright, the empty chair next to him is obviously reserved for him.

Because this time was not the small meeting held by the four high-level leaders of their territory, but a large meeting for the entire Harvest Territory, many new faces came.

For example, Latifah represents the interests of the mages, the two junior mages Myhrvold, the top genius in the territory, the advanced warrior Nia, and the civilian representatives who followed Kun from the royal capital to settle in the Harvest Territory. , a middle-aged man who is very good at blacksmithing, short, bearded, seems to be part of the blood of highland dwarves, a doctor who is proficient in herbalism, and Joel and Ledo who were elected as representatives because of their outstanding performance. Aboriginal people.

These people are the elites in the Fenghuang Territory and are the current and future pillars of the territory, so they are qualified to be invited to participate in meetings or to observe.

It was the first time for little Joel to come to such a solemn occasion. He was a little at a loss. The smooth and reflective floor was in sharp contrast with the mud-stained straw sandals on his feet. He thought of the series of muddy footprints he had left after entering the castle. , Joel felt that he was desecrating this sacred place, and only hoped that the lord could forgive his sin.

Ledo, who was sitting at the end of the table, did not have any worries. His eyes swept over the faces of everyone participating in the meeting. He was especially interested in the foreign boy sitting in the first position on the Lord's right. I knew that even the lord's butler could only sit behind the young man.

Nia is just that. In terms of talent, she is a genius that even the great warrior Daun is full of praise for in private. Among the advanced warriors and trainee warriors in the guard team and security regiment, every one of them has unparalleled talent. right.

Nia, who is also a disciple of the Sheriff, can only sit in the back, but he can sit in the first position, tied with Lord Dawn, why?

Feeling the hot gaze with three points of inquiry and three points of eagerness to try and replace it, Li Tianyun, who was holding the Lanyi Flying Tiger cub named Qiuqiu, looked over at this hot gaze and nodded slightly in greeting. .

Li Tianyun was not angry at all about Lei Duo Moming's provocation, or he didn't take it to heart at all.

The two of them are completely different in nature. There is not even the slightest entanglement of interests. His existence will not block the advancement of anyone in the Fenghuo Territory. In this regard, whether it is Dao En, the master who taught him fighting spirit, Even the tax collector Vittorio must have noticed it.

Because the lord's attitude towards this friend who suddenly appeared from the Black Stone Castle and is said to be from the other side is really weird. He not only treats him as the first-class guest in the territory, but also treats him as the lord He Kun. In an equal position, he still trusts him very much, the same level of trust as Old Tate, the kind of absolute trust that he trusts himself.

Don’t listen, don’t ask, don’t explore, don’t contact him unless necessary, just pretend this person doesn’t exist.

This is the tacit understanding between Dao En and other high-level officials in the territory towards Li Tianyun. Exploring the secrets of Li Tianyun is tantamount to exploring the secrets of Kun, the high-level mage lord, which is too taboo.

Seeing that Vittorio, who was the last to arrive, had also taken his seat, Old Tate motioned to the maid to close the door of the conference hall and officially began this important meeting related to the future development of the Harvest Territory.

As the door of the conference hall slowly closed, the originally noisy conference hall became quiet. Most of the people were attending the Harvest Council for the first time. They looked at each other and didn't know what to do. The lord kept his eyes closed, as if He didn't mean to speak, so he just sat there like this?

Old Tate looked around and said with a smile:

"Don't be too nervous. The young master has called everyone here this time to deal with the official business accumulated in the territory during this period. Who has something to say, something to discuss, something to propose, or someone who has heard something in the territory. You can talk about your complaints and see if you can pool everyone’s wisdom to come up with a solution. Then the young master will announce a few major events in the territory. The process of this meeting is roughly like this. Anyone who has anything to say can do it now. spoke."

The daily work in the territory is under the supervision of three officials from the Fenghuo Territory. Kun only briefly listens to the work progress reported by Vittorio and others, and does not directly interfere with specific affairs. Although this will save him less to worry about, it will inevitably happen after a long time. It will be divorced from reality and can easily lead to being fooled by the lower levels.

Therefore, in addition to the small meeting attended by only Kun and Daun, Kun also planned this large meeting to be held in January in order to listen to these real voices representing the interests of all parties in the territory.

Seek common ground while reserving differences and take precautions before they happen.

These complaints from the people at the bottom may seem trivial, but they expose the most obvious shortcomings of Fengfu Territory, which is of great reference value for Kun in building his own 'nursery'.

However, in the eyes of some people, this first lords' meeting is very likely to be the last. After all, if the lords really give up the construction plan for the Harvest Territory, then this lords' meeting will naturally not continue. Necessity to exist.

Dawn, who always sits upright, was the first to speak:

"In order to prevent monsters from interfering with farmers' spring plowing, I led the security team to dig a lot of traps at the junction of the Fenghuang Territory and the Forest of Eternal Darkness. However, these traps were probably destroyed by the heavy rain. In addition, The water flow in the valley has surged, and there is no way to go to check the specific damage, so these days, the security team has focused on strengthening the defense of the farm itself, and will repair these traps as soon as the heavy rain stops. "

Seeing that someone had already spoken first, the old mage Myhrvold touched his white goatee and said:

"The mages said they want a mage tower where they can study magic with peace of mind. It's best to be far away from the village. Ouch, why are you kicking me?"

La Tifa gave this young companion a sharp look, but he had no eyesight at all. He really didn't understand the world at all.

Regardless of whether the lord has given up on the construction of the territory, the lord is still a mage. As long as he is a high mage, he will need a low-level mage to help him. The mage tower will be built sooner or later, but given the current difficult situation of the territory, it is not appropriate to mention this now. Doesn't it make people jealous? No wonder he has been in the Mage Association for decades and is still a marginalized person.

Dressed in white robes, the kind-looking pharmacist Grace said in a deep voice:

"The few carts of medicinal herbs that Lord Lord went to Lovos City to purchase last time, I dried them to preserve them, but due to the heavy rain, many medicinal herbs became damp and moldy. Although Butler Tate has sent people to help me try to save them, but If the heavy rain continues, these herbs cannot be dried and preserved, and they will rot sooner or later.”

Antonet, who was sitting next to Grace, suddenly stood up from his chair. He looked shorter than when he was sitting. He interjected with a gloomy face:

"The matter of medicinal materials is not important, let's put it aside for now. The lower class heard that due to the impact of this natural disaster, the territory's fiscal revenue cannot be spent, so the lord is planning to stop the construction plan for the territory. What exactly does the lord think? , what are your next plans? Can you tell me truthfully? Many of our companions who followed the lord from the royal capital are very worried about this."

Can you not worry? The Harvest Territory is now a barren land. Just look at the lives of the local aboriginal residents. Even having enough food is a problem. Once Kun is not prepared to fulfill the promise he made to them when he was in the royal capital, According to the laws of the kingdom, it would be a matter of losing money.

But the impact on civilians like them, who dragged their families and families from the capital to the border, was huge. Not to mention other things, how to return to the capital was a big problem, otherwise they would have to stay here as farmers.

Little Joel, who was still a little shy at first, stood up from his chair and said in a panic:

"Lord, are you going to leave the Territory of Plenty? Everyone is living a little better. Are you going to go back to the hard days of not having enough to eat? How can this be? If the territory is in financial difficulty, I can I don’t need a salary, just provide me with two meals. I think everyone in the village will agree. Please.”

Li Tianyun looked surprised. With the daily workload of the logging team, he only needed to take care of two meals for free. How bad was this child's life before?

Li Tianyun actually doesn't know much about it. It took the past hundred years for the people of Blue Star to live a better life and have enough to eat. Before that, the ordinary people's life was no different from that of Yongxu Continent. Even eating bran-throated vegetables was considered a good life. , it is very common to not have enough meals.

Kun, who was sitting in the main seat, opened his bloodshot eyes, showing his exhaustion.

For three whole days, he kept transcribing the precious magic scroll day and night. Finally, half an hour ago, he found a way to extract all the complicated and hidden magic symbols on the scroll. Only then did this lord come into being. Meeting.

"Joel, I appreciate your kindness, but I'd better keep your salary. Your lord is not so poor that I care about the few copper coins in the pockets of my people. Who else said that I am ready to give up the Harvest Territory? Construction? Tate, did I say that?"

"No, I remember everything the young master said clearly. I definitely never said anything like this."

"Then who spread such irresponsible rumors?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes in the conference hall were focused on Vittorio's slightly embarrassed face.

Giving up on the construction of the Harvest Territory is not a trivial matter after all, so he had been flirting with the people in the territory before, but it would be a bit too much to say it was a rumor. The dangerous financial situation in the territory no longer allowed the lord to be willful. .

Vittorio cleared his throat, looking like a martyr, and said firmly:

"As your personal property advisor, it is my responsibility and obligation to advise you..."

"Okay. I suggest you don't suggest it."

Kun interrupted Vittorio with a headache. His head was already hurting enough due to lack of sleep, but this man was actually planning to settle a score with him?

Kun recently suffered from a strange disease that gave him a headache whenever he heard the accounts. He didn't even want to see Vittorio's face that looked like a debt collector.

"I have a general understanding of your problem. Isn't it just raining? Just don't let it rain. Everyone belongs to Zhu Bajie. When encountering difficulties, they want to divide their luggage and go back to their respective homes? Okay, Come with me."

Everyone in the conference hall was stunned. They didn't know what Zhu Bajie was. It was probably only Li Tianyun who heard Kun's ridicule, but they still understood when the lord said that he would stop the heavy rain that had been falling for more than half a month.

But how could this be possible? Even those third-level water magicians couldn't do such an outrageous thing.

Kun took the lead and left his position and walked out of the conference hall. Li Tianyun followed closely behind, and the rest of the people followed behind with doubts.

Walking in the corridor of the castle, Li Tianyun asked curiously:

"What are you going to do?"

Stopping the heavy rain, this kind of thing cannot be done with the current technology of Blue Star. At most, it can interfere with or stop the rain to a certain extent. As for the technology of calling the wind and rain, it has only appeared in science fiction movies or myths and legends.

"I am a magician, of course I use magic."

"You can actually do this?"

Li Tianyun couldn't help but be speechless. Can people who can do this still be considered human?

But thinking about this guy jumping across two worlds for no reason, it seems that there is really nothing to be surprised about, stopping a rainstorm.

Kun's feet stagnated when he heard this, and his face said strangely:

"I really can't do it now. Although I can use magic to forcibly cast some low-level magic of other attributes, "Weather Control" is a fourth-level magic of wind attribute, which cannot be cast by magic alone."

"Then what are you going to do."

"Magic is not only for magicians, but also for magic beasts, magic props, and magic scrolls."

He casually opened the portable space and took out the precious magic scroll that he had tricked with a fossil dragon egg that could not be hatched. The scroll with silver and green patterns naturally attracted the surrounding wind elements and floated gently in the air.

Kun smiled and said:

"Do you want to try it? This opportunity is rare."

Not every magician can make a magic scroll, which requires special talent.

Although some mages are of high rank, they cannot even make the lowest-rank magic scrolls. In addition, magic scrolls require monster skins and monster blood of the same rank as materials for drawing the scrolls, and magic scrolls are disposable items. For various reasons, although magic scrolls are widely applicable, they are rare in number, especially scrolls with high-level magic, which are even rarer.

And the fourth-rank magic scroll in Kun's hand can be called the national treasure of the Kingdom of Dansu.

Although it is a national treasure that is not valued, it is still a national treasure. It is treasured in the kingdom's treasury, and ordinary people don't even know its existence.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to prevent thieves at home even if you guard against them day and night.

…