Chapter 354: The Mage Tower and the Emergency
The Ronorr family's mage tower is based on the design of the masked mage's guild headquarters, and the interior space is extraordinarily large, although there are only three floors, but each floor is more than six meters high. They clearly didn't plan on recruiting too many apprentices, so there were only two rooms full of beds, and together they could only accommodate about forty people.
Walking down the circle, Henry almost wanted to find the designer and ask if you know what it means to make reasonable use of space. It can be said that this mage tower is polarized, all the places used by high-level mages are very spacious, and the decoration is very expensive, which is not bad at all compared to the Elatan Mansion. But the residences of low-level mages and apprentices are much different, not only is the space cramped, but even the corridors cannot be walked side by side.
It seems that the nobility's hierarchy has been ingrained in their bones, and they have no idea how to manage and use the mage tower. But fortunately, the facilities here are quite complete, and the materials in the basement are quite well stocked, and they are not allowed to be purchased for at least a few years. The library on the second floor also has a large collection of books, which is enough as a base for digging into the corners of masked mages and training apprentices.
After checking the reserves and absorption of the elemental pool, Henry made a rough estimate and found that it could withstand a maximum of twenty full-fledged mages and forty to sixty apprentices, and if there were more, there would be problems with energy rationing.
After seeing all the places, he directly used magic to awaken Taling, and then said to Amelia, who had been following behind him: "From now on, everything will be handed over to you, whether it is mage recruitment or apprentice training, it is up to you to master." Also, if the Masked Mage Guild sends an apprentice, you can arrange it for me first. I'll try to teach them myself when I have time. ”
Henry knew he had to learn how to teach his apprentices. This is a skill that every mage must master. You can't choose to run away because you are prone to unpredictable consequences. Obviously, the Masked Mage's Guild has once again been used as a test subject, and it is hoped that this batch of apprentices will not have much resentment towards the Guild after graduation.
"Understood. Are there any special requirements for recruiting mages? For example, factions and spell casting levels, should you be more good at potions, or more good at making magic items? Amelia asked, pulling out a pen and paper to begin recording.
Seeing her serious look, Henry smiled and waved his hand. "As I said, it's up to you to decide. Of course, it would be best if you could dig a few people from the headquarters of the Masked Mage Guild. The premise is to guarantee the loyalty of these people. ”
"Understood, I'll go back to the headquarters tomorrow to contact my former friends and bring back this year's apprenticeship quota by the way." With that, Amelia plunged into the basement and began to take inventory of the warehouse. Although she didn't have to do some things by herself with Taling's help, she still insisted on knowing what she knew.
Henry didn't have the habit of disturbing other people's work, and directly opened the portal and returned to the mansion in the city. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Viconia sitting in a chair, reading a copy of Am's History in her hand. The thought of the seemingly innocent snooping last night made him feel a tingling in his scalp, and he even regretted saving this dangerous dark elf.
But what should come must come, and no matter how you dodge, you can't hide from it. Viconia glanced up, then pointed into the room and said, "There's a fiery red-haired sorceress waiting for you inside." She seems to be in a hurry, you better hurry up and check it out. ”
As soon as Henry heard it, he knew she was talking about Shantil. It seems that something must have happened, otherwise the casual character of the sorceress would not have been in a hurry at all. He didn't dare to slack off, nodded and immediately walked towards the inner hall. Along the way, they met many new servants, who saw their employers bow and salute them.
It seems that these people are quite good, at least they didn't make a fuss just because there was a dark elf living in the house. Arriving in the inner hall, Henry saw Shantil with a note in her hand and a slightly anxious face. He immediately walked over and asked, "What's wrong?" Did you encounter some strong enemy when you cleaned up the castle? ”
"Master, you're finally back. There was nothing wrong with the three castles, they were all cleaned up. Counting the time, now Sennick and his men have finished receiving it. I've just been to an intelligence point in the city, and here are a few letters from Robert, and you'd better take a look at them, there's been a serious change at Baldur's Gate. As she spoke, the sorceress handed over a few notes in her hand.
"What happened to the Duchy?" Henry was a little confused, but was taken aback when he read the message on the note. Whether it was the conspiracy of the Iron Throne or the bold attack of Corey and others, it was all beyond his expectations. However, as the note says, this is a good opportunity to quickly annex the Principality of Silver Shield.
After thinking about it for a few minutes, he looked up and said to Shantil, "You now take Oroxes and Ortagos to Corey at once." After all, only fifteen hundred people are a little thin, and if the Iron Throne unites evil creatures such as goblins, ogres, and gnolls again, I am afraid that it will lose a lot. ”
"Also, if you can, try to guarantee Anta . The lives of Silver Shield and his family. If it really doesn't work, get his wife out first, I need a decent coronation. One last thing, pass by Baldur's Gate to see how the newborn vampires are doing. If the strength is about the same, give me the temple in the east of Belgost. Remember, you can't do it yourself, and you can't leave a single living mouth, and when you're done, you can blame Bardy for it. ”
Hearing that she could attack a temple, Shantil's eyes shone with excitement, and she didn't have to think about it to know that it was a demonic bloodline. She licked her seductive red lips and replied with a smile, "Please rest assured, my great and evil master, I will do all these things." In particular, the destruction of a temple is already exciting just thinking about it. ”
"Pay attention to safety, after all, this time it is a powerful god who is calculating. Okay, go for it. ”
It can be said that as long as this operation is successful, the last of the more powerful forces in the entire Baldur's Gate vicinity will be eliminated. As for Candlekeep, it needs to take its time, and what Henry wants is a complete library, not a ruin destroyed by war. Ten minutes later, two dragons rose from the front yard and flew to Eltoriel with the sorceress.
Viconia didn't know when she appeared at the door, and when the dragon flew away, she came over and smiled and asked, "What?" Is there trouble in the North? I can also participate in the battle if I need to. ”
"No, not yet. It's just a few small gestures from the Iron Throne, if you're bored, you might as well go out for a walk with me, just as I'm going to go out and do something. ”
Ever since he knew that he was being targeted by Shar, Henry had become much more careful in what he said and did. Especially when it came to attacking the Temple, and while the Night Goddess would certainly be happy to see the Lord of the Dawn's Temple destroyed, he didn't want his handle to fall into anyone's hands.
Viconia was clearly intrigued by the mention and agreed without hesitation. "Well, just to see how these pathetic surface people live, it will be very beneficial for future adventures. Plus, you'll have to arm me with a few gold coins first. As for the cost, don't worry, I'll pay quietly tonight, and you'll be satisfied with the Dark Elves' unique tech pack. ”
The harsh words and naked hints are basically not too unexpected, and in Henry's mind, this is the demeanor of a generation of poisonous tongue queens. If there are no insulting words in her three sentences, then you have to be careful. Maybe Shar has quietly taken possession of this body, plotting some kind of plan.
After a few minutes, Henry pulled out several pieces of magical armor, shields, helmets, and slings from the Tower of Durag from his dimensional pouch, and asked for the user's opinion when choosing a melee weapon. "Viconia, what weapons are you good at? Longsword, mace, axe, warhammer or whatever? ”
"Weapons? Snakehead whips have been used before, and then maces have been used for a while. I still prefer weapons that can be thrown around, if you have one. The Queen of the Bad Tongue replied as she put on her gear. She didn't care that large swaths of her skin were exposed during the wear, and the bold side of the dark elves was revealed.
"It just so happens that I have a powerful flail here, which should be used with you." Saying that, Henry took out the "years". While this weapon is a bit difficult to use for most people, it's just right for the naturally agile Dark Elves.
Viconia took a fancy to this weapon that exuded powerful magical fluctuations at a glance, and hurriedly snatched it to feel the power emanating from it. After a few minutes, she burst out laughing. "Hahahaha, the perfect craftsmanship of the evil beasts and ghosts is full of the energy of killing and ruining. I love this weapon so much that in return, I can do whatever you want tonight. ”
"Forget about the repayment, I still need to negotiate with the leader of the Shadow Thieves Guild tonight. Let's go, let's go to the Copper Crown Hotel in the slum first. Also, put this cloak on, the dark elves are not suitable for exposure to sunlight, and they can avoid a lot of trouble. With that, Henry draped the "Demon Shield Cloak" on the body of the Queen of the Poisonous Tongue, and also helped to straighten her white hair and put on a hood.
This intimate gesture drew a burst of ridicule from Viconia. "Hah! Did you use this method to seduce that little human girl? Save it! I prefer something a little more direct, like ...... A fierce chuang on the campaign. ”
"I promise, this kind of movement will happen soon, and I hope you won't ask for mercy then." Henry knew very well that he must not back down at this time, otherwise he would be severely despised.
"Hehe, then I'm going to look forward to it first, I hope it won't be a good thing then. Alright, let's go. Unless...... You want to make that promise now. With that, Viconia smiled and walked towards the gate.
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