After the deal was concluded, David immediately began to ask for various information with the idea of squeezing the alchemist named Newton as efficiently as possible.
Especially the information about various forces on the mainland.
Newton didn't expect that David would start asking questions as soon as he reached an agreement with him, so that he, the consultant, would start working immediately.
"You didn't even sign a contract?"
"I guess you don't care about a piece of paper any more than I do."
"That's true." Newton nodded and acknowledged David's words: "Okay, if you have any questions, please ask them... If possible, I really hope you will ask all the questions tonight.
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If possible, spend one night answering various questions, and then you can freely study new materials. Presumably this young man named David will not be too obsessed with the time limit of at least one month.
"First question, I want to know the situation on this continent."
"What's the situation on this continent? Which aspect are you referring to?"
"How big is this continent and what countries are there? And how much do you know about the situation called the Temple?"
He looked at Newton. There was no fatigue or languid look on the old man's face. He looked like he could talk for a few more days and nights.
"Is there any conflict between alchemists and followers of the God of Magic?"
Looking at the simple map, David finally had a basic understanding of this continent.
Newton looked at David in front of him, and then at Sharon next to him. He did not answer immediately, but asked a question: "Before answering this question, I would like to ask about the identities of the two of you."
In addition to the four major human kingdoms, there are many small kingdoms and principalities scattered at the junction of several major human kingdoms or further south.
After asking for a lot of information, David did not ignore Newton's previous behavior when he suspected that Sharon was a believer in the God of Magic.
"Ah, this question..." Newton happily took the hammer. He thought he could study it carefully. Unexpectedly, David actually raised such a question. He immediately put the hammer in front of him and replaced it.
With a very serious expression: "An alchemist is an individual who studies and uses alchemy."
"What about other places?" David looked at the map drawn by Newton. It was obvious that there was a lot of land outside the human kingdom: "For example, further south..."
As Newton told the story with disdain, David learned that all human countries have more or less alchemists, and the main job of these alchemists is to make alchemy.
According to Newton's description, the temple is a religious group. The temple is both the name of the group and the headquarters of the group.
"The plains farther south are the territories of werewolves, tauren, centaurs and other races. To the west of the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt are a large number of dark elves. As for the east... To the east of the Sodurummar Empire is the sea. This
The country has a long coastline, and it is said that the coastal areas are often harassed by a strong and barbaric race, but I have never seen it, and the specific situation is not clear."
"The mage's faith..."
But from the large amount of information Newton had previously told, he did not see any previous conflicts between the alchemists and the mages.
At the same time, the God of Magic is also one of the gods enshrined in the temple. This God of Magic, who has no real name, is also the belief of all mages on the continent of Brunnia.
The temple is located next to the royal capital of the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt. It has a very huge influence in the human kingdom. For example, in the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt, even the choice of king needs the approval of the temple, but other countries do not reach this level.
, but the vast majority of people recognize the transcendent status of the temple.
Even according to Newton's description, every human country attaches great importance to mages and alchemists, and their status is not low in any country.
David didn't think deeply about this issue. There was no need for him to worry about this kind of thing now. Even if the currency market collapsed, the kings of those big countries would still have a headache.
After listening to all kinds of news for half a night, David didn't feel sleepy at all.
While watching Newton's explanation, David drew a simple diagram on the ground and gained a clearer understanding of the entire continent, especially the divisions of the human kingdom.
"What's that?"
Newton knew that this kind of nonsense answer would not satisfy David, so he explained to him what alchemy was before David could continue to ask.
To put it simply, alchemy, as its name suggests, can turn objects into gold. Its true essence is to change the form and properties of matter through mysterious magic.
Newton did not introduce the remaining small kingdoms and principalities in too much detail. He only briefly pointed out a few locations to indicate the general areas where these small countries were located.
"You don't look like an ordinary country bumpkin." Newton nodded and did not continue to ask. He complained and continued to answer David's question.
This is also the reason why old alchemists travel around, wanting to see more unseen or rare minerals. For alchemists, traveling around in search of various rare objects is a kind of practice in itself.
No wonder the old alchemist wanted to study it so persistently when he saw his Hammer of Judgment. This was due to his professional characteristics. According to the words of Pierre Newton: any alchemist
No one can resist the temptation of a novel, unseen object placed in front of them.
David learned that the so-called Lumiere was the god of light, one of the most important gods in the temple, and had many followers.
Except for the borders between several countries, there are more areas in the south of the New Ailan Federation.
"Currently, only people in the Kingdom of Tilan don't believe in the gods believed in the temple."
Alchemy in the truest sense of the word, the main job of these alchemists is to create currency for the kingdom they serve.
"..."
There are many countries established by humans, and there are four most powerful countries. They are the Kingdom of Tilan, which occupies a large area of land in the north of the continent; the Kingdom of Holy Gunter, which is located in the west of the continent; and which is located in the east of the continent and has the largest territorial area among all human kingdoms.
The Soduronmar Empire; the last one is the New Ellan Federation, which is surrounded by the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt and the Soduronmar Empire, and a small part of its territory borders the Kingdom of Tilan.
The Holy Kingdom of Gunter is located in the west of the central part of the continent and southwest of the Kingdom of Tilan; the last New Aylan Federation is located in the east of the Kingdom of Holy Gunter, bordering a small part of the Kingdom of Tilan to the north and Sodu to the east.
Lunma Empire.
The Kingdom of Tilan is located in the far north, and a large area in the southeast of the kingdom borders the Soduruma Empire.
The territory of the Sodurummar Empire is much larger than the Kingdom of Tilan, which has expanded rapidly in the past hundred years, and their territory is only slightly smaller than the other three human kingdoms combined.
It seems that the magic and arcane energy in this world have been banned by the God of Magic, so that the wizards in this world can only use magic within the rules he formulated.
After hearing this, David understood why Sharon could sense the arcane energy in this world before, but could no longer mobilize it.
"I am the village chief of Winter Village in the Kingdom of Tilan. Winter Village is a new village that was just established a year ago. You can understand that I am a country bumpkin from a remote place in the Kingdom of Tilan, so I am very curious about the outside world."
"Because alchemists need to consume energy when using alchemy to change the shape or properties of objects." Newton did not deliberately conceal it, but stated the biggest contradiction between the two straightforwardly: "And many alchemists
Magicians prefer arcane energy that is highly malleable, highly versatile, stable, and easy to mobilize."
"Let me ask another question!" David picked up the hammer of judgment and handed it to Newton: "What is an alchemist?"
According to the old alchemist's description, the continent called Brunnia is very vast. At least he has not visited every corner of this continent. He has only traveled around the human kingdom.
Lumiere priests occupy a pivotal position in the temple, and most of the priests who often preach in various places are priests of the God of Light.
"Is there anything else you want to ask?" The old alchemist looked at the hammer in David's hand. He felt that he had said so much and in such detail that David, a 'country bumpkin', should be able to digest it for a while.
He could take advantage of this time to study the hammer.
"What kind of existence is the temple?"
Newton looked at David and suddenly became curious about David's identity. However, he did not rush to ask, but answered David's question first.
"I see!"
However, compared to ordinary believers, the group of mages is still a bit special. There are a lot of mages on the continent of Brunnia, and most of them have little contact with the temple. The temple does not seem to care about this particularly, regardless of the mages.
They can do whatever they want outside.
"Of course, the tools in the national alchemy workshops established by various countries are another matter."
"These four are the most powerful human nations on the Brunnia continent."
"If it can be turned into gold, it can also be turned into something else."
David didn't know until today that the currency of the human kingdom in this world was minted in this way - does that mean that the currency of the human kingdom essentially relies on the reputation of the kingdom itself? After all, gold can be cast through alchemy.
Those that have stopped being manufactured are no longer considered rare and precious metals, and have lost their original value.
"..." David had vaguely guessed the answer, and Newton's subsequent words confirmed that his guess was correct.
"But the vast majority, or ninety percent, of alchemists do not believe in the God of Magic. The way they obtain arcane energy seems a bit... in the eyes of believers of the God of Magic... what, you
Got it."
"Disrespectful?"
"Yes, that's roughly what it means!" Newton chuckled a few times, seeming to cover up the slight embarrassment in his words: "However, most mages don't get too entangled in these things, except for the God of Magic in the temple.