Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Lawrence prepared weapons and supplies for Delenn and Lathander, and asked people to notify the beekeeper Emma.

Before the beekeeper came from Dumport, Lawrence sat in a chair and thought about the next arrangement.

Lathander was the previous leader of the Cloda people, and was also his nominal mother and mother-in-law. She was often involved in the management of the manor and castle.

Therefore, even if they have not led the Clodar people to hunt for many years, those Clodar people will not object to Lathander's orders.

There are brave and capable warriors among the Cloda people, as well as skilled workers engaged in blacksmithing and stonemasonry. They are mainly distributed among the soldiers who are guards and the craftsmen who focus on light industry.

Foresters were responsible for planting and grazing, producing low-maintenance tasks such as potatoes and forage vegetables.

The Pumixiu people are mainly responsible for participating in the military and township management. Currently, there are very few Pumixiu people over the age of fifteen, and there are many Pumixiu children under the age of ten.

In the future, these young people will gradually participate in the military and become the middle and upper classes of the military and towns in various regions.

Most of the Durila people are responsible for agriculture, mainly growing barley, wheat, rapeseed, and sugar beet. They are also the main agricultural force in the manor and core areas.

Industrial divisions also formed naturally.

Pumixiu women are engaged in the business of weaving straw mats, straw baskets, wooden basins, and wooden tools.

The Cloda people are in the metal farm implement business.

The Wakiri are engaged in winemaking, leather processing, oil refining and other businesses.

In terms of trade, the main ones are Vakiri and merchants from various places. Those who followed earlier had no intention of doing business.

In feudal and agricultural societies, only those with poor living conditions and poor family backgrounds would engage in business.

Adventurers come from all over the continent, and even prostitutes come from various countries.

There will be some changes in the various forces in the Land of Ice in the future. Now they are mainly those in the early days. When this place becomes prosperous and stable, many capable people from outside will come to share the fruits of victory.

After these people come here, they don't just sit back and enjoy themselves. They will work harder than the people here for enjoyment and promotion.

Only strong, stable and rich countries can attract talented people to immigrate, but weak ones cannot.

"Compared with the Western countries ruled by the Church of Dawn and the southern countries radiated by the Holy Light Church, my place here should be considered very good, right?"

Lawrence was a little suspicious, and quickly thought: It seems that I am the only one eating the best food and enjoying the best enjoyment. The witches and ordinary people who come here do not eat well, and they are not so luxurious as to eat meat and drink all day long. .

"Whether it's food, clothing, housing, transportation or many aspects, the only place that truly surpasses the outside world and reaches the top level is my home..."

Lawrence is very unsure about one thing. In the eyes of extraordinary people from the outside world, can the life of the Lawrence family represent the entire Star Kingdom, or can it represent the beautiful life that these people think they can enjoy here?

While he was thinking about this, Khalan appeared at the door.

During this season, the snow outside has already melted, and people have hidden their heavy winter coats in boxes.

The heating in the castle had long ended, and Khalan was wearing some early summer clothes. He simply wore a transparent white gauze dress, like a wing-like white silk scarf, over his tight-fitting black shorts. , making the close-fitting underwear more obvious.

Perhaps because he has been engaged in research work for a long time, the plump and fit Kehalan always has an indifference on his face that is not consistent with his personality.

Behind Kehalan were two young women, both of whom looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old.

These two girls are Kehalan's students and assistants. Kehalan was dissatisfied with the level of the witch family, so he selected qualified people from the school to serve as research assistants.

Lawrence saw Kehalan coming with two followers and asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Kehalan walked to the table, lifted his plump buttocks and sat on the edge of the table, as if he was on a human boat, and quickly sank partially.

The table was not crushed, Lawrence just felt that Kehalan's butt was like a ship, with a deeper waterline.

Kahalan sat with his legs crossed in front of Lawrence, "There is a little trouble. No matter how much I take care of the potato seeds I cultivated in the past few years, they cannot restore their original yield. Now I must give up that type of potatoes completely."

Lawrence nodded, leaning on the chair a little further away to look at the beautiful woman on the table.

"I had expected this. The potatoes grown in Glen and Aio are their local potatoes. According to the reports our people brought back, last year's yield was no worse than ours."

Lawrence originally wanted to prevent high-yielding crops from flowing into hostile forces, but later discovered that the outside world was not lacking in high-yielding crops, but rather lacking the motivation to popularize them.

Merchants should originally be responsible for the inflow and outflow of crops, but they should be merchants after development.

Before the establishment of the Kingdom of Stars, most merchants had a low status and weak strength. They were not valued by most countries and were unable to travel far.

Then there are all kinds of robbers and bandits, which makes going out for business a life-threatening matter.

Even now, there are certain risks, and no one can guarantee that going to sea will be smooth sailing.

Lawrence allowed the Gran and Io people to continue their previous lives, and while stabilizing their people, he also discovered some high-yielding crops that had not been destroyed.

Kehalan was not surprised, "This is normal. What I can do can be done by others. Io and Gran are both land powers. Someone must have solved the seed problem before."

Lawrence smiled and said: "Well, I mainly solve the problems of agricultural tools and planting technology. I actually don't have much solution to the problem of soil and fertilizer. Regarding seeds, I think some capable people in various countries have tried it."

A few years ago, losing a high-yielding crop would have been very tricky.

It's different now. The land is vast now and the health bar is thick. The food problem can be solved very easily.

Kehalan suggested: "I plan to recruit a few capable people to help me. Dihra and Ashley alone are not enough. It is best to have those who are truly capable."

Because of the existence of the Holy Girl Academy, and because everyone consciously downplays the existence of wizards, they usually try not to talk about wizards.

"I'm already making arrangements." Lawrence clasped his hands in front of him and looked at Kharan with a smile, "I've said long ago that I won't let you work hard all the time. You deserve enjoyment, not work."

Years of getting along with each other have given Lawrence a clear idea of ​​what these women think.

The normal rule is to work in exchange for gain, that is, work in exchange for money.

But this is a rule for mediocre people. Witches think that they are unique, they belong to the nobility, or they are vassals of the strong.

These women need money, not jobs.

The function of money is the right to enjoy and freely purchase and use it. If you put it here in Kharan, you can enjoy all kinds of luxurious services.

Lawrence arranged for Kohalan to stop working and let her rest, which was a reward for Kohalan.

It should also be a reward for others, but many people think too much and are not as "simple" as witches.

Lawrence's thoughtfulness moved Kehalan very much. Kehalan smiled, quickly leaned over and slowly approached Lawrence, and then kissed him passionately.

Kehalan did not need to worry about others. Even if there were two followers at the door of the room and many female guards in the corridor outside, it would not affect the two of them from doing something in broad daylight.

***

"Ms. Emma, ​​the master is making out with Lord Khalan, you have to wait a moment."

In the lounge not far away, Emma and several wizards and witches stood up to wait for the summons, but when they came, they had to wait for a reply.

Barbarian women don't know how to be ashamed and cover up. What's more, Lawrence himself is the ruler and master here. He doesn't need to cover up anything he does, and no one else will cover it up for him.

In barbarian culture, a man's conquest of a woman is not something unspeakably shameful. Instead, it should be something that everyone wants to know about.

Only cowards and those who use underhanded tactics to succeed are afraid of others knowing.

Emma said to the girl: "I understand, we will wait patiently."

The girl who sent the message quickly went out and stood.

In a room of more than 40 square meters, Emma, ​​who was wearing a black veil, looked at each other quietly with several other men and women also wearing black cloaks.

Soon an old man said: "The prophet looks very energetic."

"That's right, Mr. Reid." Ms. Emma said with a smile: "We will wait patiently for a while. The prophet should be in a good mood, which is a good thing for us."

After hearing this, the others also realized that this was the case, so they all sat down and waited again.

After a few minutes, Lawrence's exclusive maid soon walked in.

Fenn, a mixed elf with elf and human blood, said: "The prophet is getting excited. It may take a while. Let me take a few distinguished guests to dinner first."

Emma said to Finn, "Okay."

Emma quickly smiled at the other wizards and said, "It's not easy to eat the delicious food here. We are lucky today."

The other wizards had some grudges, because they came here specially to visit and wait, but it turned out that the man was playing with women and left them here alone.

However, most of this emotion quickly disappeared. When a few people sat near the dining table, they understood what "eating well" means.

Compared to the monotonous food and cooking methods in this world, Lawrence can have a large number of foods and spices combined into a richer delicacy.

More suitable materials, more delicious cooking methods, more convenient kitchen utensils, and more professional chefs.

After eating and drinking, it will be much easier to meet and talk.

Lawrence soon met with several people and gained the allegiance of five wizards.

Red, the patriarch of the wizard family of the Deco Kingdom, brought his family to the land of ice because of the internal struggle in the Deco Kingdom.

This happened two or three years ago, and it was also the period when the Kingdom of Gran and the Kingdom of Stars fought near the Kingdom of Deco and won.

At that time, many people thought that the Kingdom of Deco would be destroyed like the Kingdom of Gran, so some people fled to the winner's country in advance and hid, and some people fled to the Holy See State.

The past few years have been relatively peaceful. The wizards who came here to develop and watch gradually found that this land was very suitable for settling down. In addition, witchcraft was not rejected here, so they continued to live.

According to the original character of these long-lived people, it would take at least one generation of observation before they would take the initiative to show up. The appearance and visit of the beekeeping witch Emma shortened this decision-making process by more than ten years.

Reid's ability is [Earth], which allows him to summon a one-meter-wide giant cone of earth from the air to hit people. The range can be controlled within a hundred meters.

In addition to spells like Earth Arrow, Reid can also strengthen soil and stone walls, which is the professional talent that Lawrence currently lacks.

The second wizard is Red's wife Kosova, an elderly witch who is a spiritual witch who can make people speak their true feelings without concealing anything, and also has the ability to intimidate the spirit.

The third person is their friend, the flame wizard Wimes. He has a very common fire ability, but he can quickly ignite a large tree, and he can also release medium-sized fireballs that can penetrate and explode the door.

The fourth is Red's only remaining son, Ryder, a wizard who looks to be in his forties or fifties. His ability is to melt. He can turn himself into a pile of liquid like mud. He can also heal through liquidization when he is injured. Healing is an incredible ability.

The fifth one is the wizard Green who came here to meet. His ability is to control animals weaker than himself through his weird singing. He can't be bigger than a rabbit or smaller than a mouse.

Lawrence quickly arranged jobs for the five wizards and explained their treatment.

Red is responsible for strengthening the Wing Bay and the statue of the god, Kosova is responsible for reviewing some problematic businessmen and nobles, and Weems only needs to go to the military academy regularly to give demonstrations and discuss with everyone, so that the military talents there can adapt to the existence of witchcraft in advance. can.

Ryder's own mud-forming ability seems useless, but it might come in handy in the future. Lawrence will give him money and the required test materials. In contrast, Ryder needs to write some reports on witchcraft to the Saint's Academy on a regular basis.

The wizard Grimm is responsible for exterminating rats.

In terms of treatment, Lawrence provided several people with a quiet place to live and gave them legal rights of residence.

Wizards all like quiet residences and don't like the dense houses and markets that Lawrence built in towns.

The beekeeping witch Emma was also sent by Lawrence to assist Lathander. Her abilities are very useful in mountainous areas.

Accepting the allegiance of wizards is one of the measures to maintain stability. Now there is no need to kill all these people like before.

Wizards themselves represent advanced technology and output. Rejecting these people is like rejecting science, which seems blind and arrogant.

The wizards who were unable to control these dangers before were now able to control them and naturally accepted them. After all, a large part of the reason for his success so quickly was the help of several witches.

In order to repay this kindness, Lawrence will take in more witches and take good care of these beautiful witches who are not suitable for living a hard life outside.

After solving the defector's troubles, Lawrence, who went back to sleep, saw Catherine and Candice at the door of the room.

After Cassandra became pregnant, it was Catherine's turn next, both in terms of merit and age.

Salil didn't want to have children and was not mentally prepared.

Sophia has not yet arrived.

Lawrence was happy to fulfill the wishes of Catherine and others, and looked at the black and white master and servant in front of him with a smile.

Catherine was wearing a blue plaid dress that looked silky and smooth. This tall and elegant lady with long black hair looked at Lawrence with gentle eyes and walked over slowly with her maid.

Lawrence put his arms around this beautiful woman who often carried heavy loads, and quickly lifted up the long skirt specially worn for him.

The sound in the room quickly spread to the next door. Salil, who was taking the child to learn to read, frowned, "Lawrence's health is still so good, doesn't the wizard have time to rest?"

Witches will only have feelings at a specific time or after being induced by desire. They usually don't toss and turn and lose their minds like human men and women do.

Most of the witches in the family are fine if they don't provoke them, especially witches like Kehalan who have given birth. If Lawrence hadn't deliberately provoked them, their lives would not be so nourishing.

Lawrence seemed very different. He was not as crazy as other wizards, but he was not as calm and rational as other wizards.