Twenty Sided Dice

It has been nearly two months since he left Heimland. Seeing the familiar city of Myr again, Siegel has a long-lost feeling of returning home. That feeling came up every time he stepped on the deck of the Lucky South, but it was never as clear and moving as it is today.

Because of its location in the south, the snow here will melt quickly after it falls, and solid ice will only appear on the ground in the morning and evening. Adjacent to the mine, a lot of **** and rubble were used to pave the way, so the section from the Ore Road to Myr never looked muddy.

Several people walked on horses, as Siegel had to take a good look at the fortress under construction. The Ore Road is cut off from it, and the continuous city wall encloses the Mount Santre and the Striped Mountains, and then spreads all the way to the outer walls of Castle Myr. Every 100 meters, there is a protruding arrow tower, which has space for archers and spear throwers to rest and hide. But these are all appearances, in order to conceal Siegel's real purpose: in the arrow tower, he asked the dwarf rune master to secretly make runes to protect against evil, and prepared a magical enchantment to dispel and suppress the undead.

Then these arrow towers are connected and can work together with the element absorption magic circle of Myr City to form a defensive whole. On the side of the Walled Mountains, Siegel is digging west and north through the cover of the Zebra Mountain mine, intending to connect with the southern outpost on the top of Mora. This is a secret passage, whether it is to transport supplies, mobilize reinforcements, or even leave it as a back way to escape.

It's a big project, and the cost involved drains the gold mine's output straight away. After the castle was built, Janet didn't even add any furniture, and the dwarf runes became the only decoration in the building. The silver utensils, copper candlesticks, silky velvet curtains and soft cotton quilts so common among Southern lords are not found in Myr. However, there are a lot of furs from the northern grasslands, which are used as carpets and tapestries. The giant Kerry also sent a whole bear skin and spread it under the main seat of the lord council, showing a different style.

The effect of this expenditure is very obvious, and the construction progress of the "Arrow Tower" and the city wall is much higher than usual. Many masons and builders under the southern lords came to Heimland during the winter break. Earn some silver coins here. Although the other lords complained about this, they were helpless.

Janet sent letters to the lords in the south in the name of Lord Siegel, and once again stated that the city wall cutting off the Ore Avenue would not prohibit caravans from traveling, nor would an additional city gate tax be levied. The attack on the Striped Mountain Gold Mine forced Heimland to make such a defense. This is a right exercised by the lord to protect his own interests.

For this reason, the Uther family of Heroland became the target of public criticism, and their defeat in battle affected their leadership. Although no other lord really wanted to challenge it, rumors of war began to pass among the southern lords, and some small frictions on the frontier appeared from time to time.

If someone with a heart can see through the appearance of things. You will find that many rumors actually come from the city of Heimland Myr. Faizac and Janet use various channels to get merchants, bards, and some unemployed homeless people to help release the smoke bombs. They drew everyone's attention to the Uther family, so that their territory could develop undisturbed.

At the same time, Siegel did not allow any racially discriminatory laws to appear in the territory, allowing all races to settle here on an equal footing. But he also issued a strict order that no racial customs and habits were allowed to override the lord's judicial and law enforcement powers, which was equivalent to prohibiting lynching and clan justice. This makes some old-fashioned and traditional races very uncomfortable, but more residents are attracted.

Siegel's mage status and the army led by Mana and Humke are powerful guarantees for the fulfillment of this decree.

The residents of the entire territory are mixed, and the proportion of human residents is less than half, and the half-orcs have become the second largest race. Then there are gnomes. Some dwarves from Mora's Pinnacle came here to practice the use of the elemental rune guards and use their architectural expertise at the same time.

When Rhett came to Heimland, although the tall golem attracted attention, and many people put down their work to watch him, but nothing rude happened. From the outside, the clay golem Reid is much more "exquisite" than the earth element rune guards, but most people can't tell the essential difference between them. Coupled with the fact that the Lord is around, they have speculated that this is some kind of new earth element worker.

Rhett felt a lot more relieved, and he tried to say hello to the people around him. You can also get a warm response. Siegel took him to Myr City, where an open space was reserved for the temple.

"I'll send construction crews to build the dwelling, and you can live here in the future."

"No, someone wants to build their own house." Reid replied: "All hope is growing and creating."

Siegel looked at the golem. Some worriedly said: "Then do you know how to use money and exchange goods with each other?"

"Somebody's not stupid." Rhett giggled, then reached out and shook Siegel's. "Someone loves this place, thank you."

Siegel watched the golem measure the space left for him step by step, then squatted down to examine the soil carefully, digging out the pebbles with his fingers. Started working on leveling the ground. The mage thought for a while and felt that it was more appropriate to let Rhett gradually adapt to the new environment and deal with the people around him slowly. Too much interference can only wear away the characteristics of the golem priest.

So he took Leah through the gate of the castle and into the courtyard of Myr City. Moll, who was one step ahead, informed the people in the castle of the lord's return, so Janet was already waiting in the courtyard. Her lower abdomen has been slightly bulging, wearing relatively loose clothes, she is looking at her husband with a smile.

Behind her, Modesti was looking around curiously with a "lollipop" in her mouth. The two pupils of different colors checked every corner of the surroundings before they looked forward with confidence. Siegel frowned, quickly took Janet's hand, and asked, "Nothing happened recently, right? Why is Modesti so nervous?"

Janet chuckled, then took the dragon girl's hand and said, "Everything is fine here, it's just that Sister Modesti is worried about the child in my belly, so she is always vigilant about the surrounding situation."

"Sister?" Siegel hummed twice from his nostrils: "Although Modesti looks young, at least..."

Janet squeezed Siegel's hand secretly, interrupting him: "Is Mr. Leah behind you? Moore just told me, so your room won't be ready until later. But please come and dine first, we prepared the meal according to the habits of the elves, I don't know if it suits your taste."

"Just keep it simple," Leah said.

Siegel held Janet's hand tightly. Lead her into the castle. The five fireplaces in the hall are all burning, and the warm flames bring a touch of spring. The three servants were busy bringing the food prepared in the kitchen to the table. Although the plates used to hold things are just ordinary earthenware, each food is carefully prepared.

"I'm getting a big belly now. Do you feel any discomfort?" Siegel took Janet to a chair, set up cushions for her, and then sat down: "I've got a priest who can help you. Healing disease and nourishing the body.”

"When you were leaving, Heim brought an elf priest. His name was Albert Allen, the mother of the earth. After Faizac and I insisted, he has decided to stay. Originally I wanted to give He built a small temple, but he refused. He said to measure the mercy of the Mother Earth with his feet, not to be a living statue under the ceiling. He often went to the village below to bless others, but every day They will all come back to Myr City. I have arranged a room for him at the inn."

"That's fine," Siegel said. It seems that the pastor of the Mother Earth is not the kind of person who likes to compete for followers, but closer to practice and down-to-earth work, which is a good thing for Heimland, and you should find time to meet him.

"You have worked hard for the territory." Siegel said, "You can take care of your baby after I come back."

Elf Leia also nodded and said, "This is the first child, and my body is still not used to it. So you must pay attention to rest. It will be easier to give birth a few more times in the future."

"If you lay a lot of eggs at a time, wouldn't you save a lot of effort?" Modesti pouted and said disapprovingly, "Humans are really troublesome."

Janet blushed, and Leah seemed embarrassed. Siegel suddenly realized that he was the only man sitting and eating in the lord's hall, and it was really inappropriate to discuss the issue of having children. So he hurriedly changed the subject and asked, "Where has Feizak gone? How are they?"

"There are stray wolves in the forest farm in the north. In order to prevent people from hurting people, Humke and Mana have gone to drive them away. Feizac is still making calculations today." Janet patted the back of Siegel's hand, "Don't worry. Eat first. Let's talk after dinner."

Siegel sensed something was going on from Janet's expression, but considering the current situation, let's wait until the others are gone before asking in detail. Because of something on my mind, this meal was eaten very quickly. In a sense it's like eating a marching meal in the wild.

The last dish was pumpkin stewed bean soup. Siegel only served a spoonful, drank some symbolically, and handed it back to the chef. Janet also put down her knife and fork, indicating that she was finished. Then the two of them got up and left and came to the mage's study. After closing the door, he sat down to speak.

"Did something happen?" Siegel asked, frowning.

"The financial situation of the territory is not good~www.readwn.com~ is about to go bankrupt." Janet said: "If there is no income for more than two elemental rune guards every month, we must stop the current construction projects. ."

"It's this far?" Siegel asked. "Then stop the project and wait for a while."

"We are already in a state of debt, and the cost of the castle and city walls is too great. Especially the dwarf rune arrow tower you requested in your letter cost almost more gold coins than the city of Myr itself. Plus the elements Absorbing the magic circle will consume all the deposits in the past, and Heimland has long been unable to make ends meet."

Siegel closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said, "I didn't think carefully and didn't calculate the cost. But every project is important, and war may break out at any time."

Janet could see that Siegel was a little remorseful, so she comforted him: "Don't worry, Feizac is carefully calculating our accounts, and the situation is not so bad. It's just that we spent a lot of money and pushed up Heim's collar. Prices, the cost of some things has also risen, so it exceeded the original plan."

"I understand, I'll discuss it with you when Feizak comes back." Siegel put his lips on Janet's face and said to her, "Let me try to see if I can hear the child's voice. To be continued.)