However, as soon as Xia Duo left the house, he turned back and said somewhat sarcastically: "I want to go to Evereska in the next few days and ask the teacher for the secondary authority of the Mystery Lock there."
As a Grand Arcanist, it is not very convenient to go out casually like in the past. Even for a weak country like Evereska, information will be tagged upon entry.
Although you can hide your identity and enter, if you are discovered, the trouble will only be greater. Xia Duo doesn't want to cause trouble, nor does he want to reveal his identity, so he can only obtain the secret lock permission.
When the Northland Alliance was established last year, the Mystic Lock of Everesca was damaged because the remnants of Uviron challenged the crown of Cormanthor. Netheril and other five countries obtained the Mystic Lock authority on the pretext of helping to repair it.
Of course, what Netheril has obtained is the main authority, which is undoubtedly in the hands of the Seven Towers, but there are still many lower-level authorities, at least Iolum has several of them.
What Xia Duo wants is such a lower-level authority certificate.
In this regard, Iolum did not ask Shado about the purpose of going to Everesca, but directly took out a brilliant blue gem and handed it to him, and told him:
"Mystery lock authority is not omnipotent, so be careful on other people's territory."
"Well, I understand, thank you teacher."
Afterwards, Xia Duo collected the gems and left the Arcane Federation.
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Azure Manor.
Chateau and Ava were walking and talking on the edge of the woods in the manor. Chateau noticed that the manor had been affected by the abnormal climate.
In addition to the fact that the trees are obviously not as vigorous as those in the south, the plants in the garden in front of the villa are also sickly, as if they have been hungry all spring.
Walking to the edge of the garden, Xia Duo stopped and asked Ava: "Aiva, have you noticed that the weather here in Severton is abnormal? At this time in previous years, the garden should be full of life!"
"Yes, sir, not only the Azure Manor, but also the entire area around Severton has experienced climate anomalies. Just a few days ago, I heard that there was a light snowfall in the Wright Territory to the west."
"Wright collar?"
Chateau seemed familiar with the name, and asked: "Is it the Wright leader from the Jannik Tower camp? How does the Severnton Council react to such abnormal weather?"
"It's the Wright Territory that you understand. As for the reaction of the Sevington Council, I heard that they have issued a task in the Austrian Law Federation to recruit mages to investigate the unusual light snow, but it is only limited to that light snow."
At this point, Ava's tone suddenly became a little low, "In fact, from what I heard, there were many territories where the seeds sown last autumn were all rotten on the ground, and the spring sowing was not very smooth either. Some territories paid to hire
Spellcasters who are good at life spells help with breeding, but most territories don't do anything."
"How come there is no action at all? Even if there is nothing we can do about the climate, even if we are not willing to spend money to hire specialized casters, let ordinary people spend their time breeding, at least we can ensure that spring sowing is not delayed!"
Xia Duo really couldn't figure it out. Could it be that the lords around Severington had become so detached from the world? You must know that when he spread the "Guide to the Development of the Great Xia Territory", it was not just to earn some reputation.
He also has the idea of changing the native lifestyle of Netheril.
These include how to organize development, how to avoid losses, and other aspects such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Breeding is one of them. Although it seems that some seeds are wasted in the breeding stage, it ensures subsequent yields.
All in all, it's totally profitable.
He really couldn't understand why some people were indifferent to this.
However, the problem that Xia Duo couldn't figure out was not a problem at all in Ava's view, "Sir, you have been in the south for a long time and have thought too well about the lords in the interior. I have been staying in Severton for the past six months. Listen,
There have been too many tragedies.
"Because the population of their territories has increased, some lords directly plunder young people and force them into slaves to mine for them; some use obviously too heavy taxes to force the people to flee and then turn them into slaves.
"As for using the subjects to conduct magic experiments, as long as it does not involve mass transformation of undead creatures, outsiders have no right to interfere. On the surface, those lords can always think of all kinds of high-sounding and impeccable reasons."
At the end of the sentence, Ava couldn't help but sigh, "The longer I stay in the mainland, the more I realize that only the southern part of Netheril is the paradise for ordinary people!"
Although Xia Duo has not seen these situations in Ava with his own eyes, it is difficult for him to refute it, because the earliest batch of residents in the Bactria Territory, in addition to being from the Saville Territory, are also mining slaves from the inland territories!
There is also Captain Bill under him, who originally worked for Lord Harlan, but because Lord Harlan decided to reduce the scale of shipping, he directly disbanded part of the fleet without any compensation.
Poor Captain Bill has worked hard for Lord Harlan for more than thirty years, and it is sad to have such an ending in his old age.
It's a pity that in this era, it is impossible for ordinary people to resist the spell caster. Apart from dying, the only option is to live!
Similarly, in this era, although there are many lords who stick to their lordship duties, there are so many lords. As the old saying goes in my hometown, there are all kinds of birds in the forest.
Even in Xia Duo's hometown, when ordinary people in ancient times were still able to resist, there were often atrocities committed by superiors that were unbelievable to modern people.
What's more, in this old magic age where personal power is infinitely amplified! It's not hard to imagine how low-limit things will happen.
At this moment, Xia Duo once again deeply realized that if the almost unlimited power of superiors could not be restricted, the so-called magical civilization, no matter how advanced the surface technology was, would still be full of the deformities of the old era.
But it's not easy to get a group of superiors who owe their power to themselves to voluntarily accept restrictions!
It is basically a fantasy to expect them to realize themselves. Even Xia Duo himself would not have been able to overcome his inner desires if he had not seen the hope of immortality or even immortality.
Although it essentially replaces lower desires with a greater desire, at least it is restrained.
But not everyone can apply the same template, not everyone has expectations for the future, and not everyone is confident in the imagined future.
Just like in Xia Duo's hometown, the ideal kingdom is a belief that many people pursue diligently, but not everyone believes in this belief.
More people are only limited to immediate interests. Under the leadership of an advanced organization that pursues ideals and can continuously innovate itself, they see the immediate interests and are willing to follow.
If you don't see the immediate benefits and rely only on the inspiration of your ideals, you may immediately betray your faith.
"Come to the academy, come to the academy, I hope you won't disappoint me!"