Chapter 2696 Going to the Alliance Headquarters for Tea
However, the Battle Academy is right opposite the Magic Academy, which means it only takes a few more steps, so Xia Duo still passed by.
As soon as he stepped into the gate of the academy, he heard a deep and powerful cry of death coming from the front. He looked closely and saw that it was the students training on the training ground.
Although it is certain that the people trained here are all students, judging from the fighting will and fighting skills displayed by these students, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are elite soldiers.
If Everriska's Magic Academy is a large workshop, then the Battle Academy is a large barracks.
Seven or eight sword skills training grounds are arranged neatly under the cover of green trees, and outside the sword skills training grounds are meditation rooms and spell practice rooms.
This was not available in the previous magic schools. The practice in the magic school was to work in the workshop, and continuous practice meant continuous practice.
This place is more like a magic academy than a magic academy.
Of course, the combat academy teaches only a few standard combat spells, and does not involve advanced knowledge such as spell principles.
I'm afraid real magic can only be learned in the swordsmanship academy above, but elves with ordinary backgrounds are not able to go there.
Seeing this, Sha Duo couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for the next generation of Everriska. Next, let's see how the top management of Everriska will reform.
If education can be opened up to a certain extent, it will undoubtedly be a significant loosening of restrictions for the lower class; but if class mobility is restricted only with the help of more mature statutory laws such as the Bactrian Code, then for the lower class, it may be difficult in the future.
More desperate!
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Leaving the south of the city, Sha Duo successfully arrived at the Northland Alliance headquarters north of Dawn Square. Doom, who received the news, was already waiting outside the Demon Intelligence Research Laboratory.
"Lord Xia Duo, please—"
This is the third time that Xia Duo has come to the Demon Intelligence Research Laboratory. However, the first two times he came here, he went straight to the archives and did not take a proper tour here.
This time I came to "drink tea", it was much more leisurely than before, and Doom also deliberately diluted the inharmonious atmosphere of "drinking tea", which was actually a question.
The two first passed by the ceremony hall, then visited two other archives and the offices of members of the research office, and finally came to a small courtyard located relatively behind the entire building complex.
Tea sets and everything else were prepared, and in a hollow mithril jar lay quietly half a jar of Bonu leaves originating from the Eastern world.
Seeing the tea used for entertaining at the Demon Intelligence Research Laboratory, Xia Duo couldn't help but sigh that these guys were really extravagant, and they could drink Bonu Yuan Ye at will.
But think about it, it’s probably just for entertaining guests. If you can just drink it casually, what’s the point of cultivating tea trees!
With his current status, the elven countries should not restrict his export of Bonu leaves. The current restriction shows that the output is really limited.
Perhaps only when the tea garden at the Tower of Time expands can the Bonu original leaf be truly popularized!
Speaking of which, although the effect of Bonu raw leaves is better, Master Nese actually prefers to brew tea powder made from leftovers. On the one hand, the raw leaves cannot be afforded, but on the other hand, it is convenient.
This way of drinking actually comes from the elves. Most of the various drinks made by the elves are not extracts like original leaf tea, but liquids like juice, alcohol, and tea powder, in which the ingredients are evenly mixed.
Xia Duo did not comment on other drinks, but for tea, he still felt that the infusion method was more reasonable.
"This is the precious tea provided by Cormanso to the Northland Alliance. It is usually locked in the warehouse. Even if you use one leaf, you need to report and apply in advance. Now it has provided ten leaves at once, which shows that it has high regard for Lord Xia Duo.
Pay attention to."
Although drinking tea is just an excuse, it will definitely not work without tea. While Doum carefully fetched water and tea leaves to make tea, he chatted with Sha Duo about some daily work experiences of the Northland Alliance.
"Because it is supervised by all parties and no one obeys anyone, the order within the Northland Alliance is still relatively complete. From the passing of a resolution to the entry and exit of tea, there are fixed and strict procedures."
"In that case, are you still comfortable working in the Northland Alliance?" Sha Duo asked curiously. He wanted to know what Doom thought about this question.
Doom's ideas largely represent the Seven Towers' views on order, and they can also serve as a reference for the future expansion of the Bactrian Order in Netheril.
In response to this, Doom first showed a simple and honest expression, and then told Shado, "When I first learned that the Northland Alliance had many restrictions, I was unwilling to be stationed here.
“But after I came here, I discovered that the seemingly strict and rigid procedures here are actually more like the protection of freedom, because as long as we don’t violate the procedures, the rest is all freedom.
"And these procedures within the Northland Alliance are largely formulated by various countries based on actual conditions, and can accommodate the interests of all countries to the greatest extent. In other words, following the procedures is equivalent to safeguarding the interests of Netheril.
"So, unless it's like betraying Netheril, I can do whatever I want here, without any restrictions or displeasure."
"Isn't it like this inside the Seven Towers?" Xia Duo continued to ask.
Regarding this question, Doom did not answer directly, but mentioned the New Severington Covenant signed not long ago, and the new parliament based on the new covenant——
"Actually, after the new covenant is signed, it would be good to hold a position under the Severington Parliament. The Parliament is bound by all parties, and even the Seven Towers cannot dominate it. This makes it easier to establish an order that is beneficial to the interests of all parties."
The implication is that there are no restrictions within the Seven Towers, but it is not that there are no restrictions at all. There are still restrictions between the Seven Towers, but it is difficult for contemporary controllers to have restrictions within a single Seven Towers.
Shado had actually known about this situation for a long time. Skoum was so bad that the people inside Giles Tower failed to overthrow him. Instead, Skoum continued to oppose the overall interests of Netheril on many issues.
Doom was not born in Giles Tower, but other towers are similar. Even a wise controller cannot always be wise. Unrestrained power will naturally bring pressure to the people below.
That's the stress of worry about an uncertain future.
It is estimated that this problem will not be solved for a long time, but the Seven Towers are actually not the most serious problem on this issue. After all, the Seven Towers are composed of lords, and the lords can also freely withdraw from the Seven Towers and become independent lords.
What is really serious is the unrestricted power of the lords.
Within the territory, the lord can do almost anything he wants. Even after the new covenant is signed, the lord cannot kill the people in the territory without reason, but he must also pay attention to "cannot kill without reason", as long as he finds an excuse.
How well the people live depends almost entirely on the lord's personal mood.
This is somewhat difficult for Xia Duo to accept. Although he is also a lord himself, this does not affect his displeasure with the lord-subordinate governance model.