Henry walked over and casually looked through the accounts on the table, and found that this year's grain and other taxes had increased a lot compared to last year. "Sir, it looks like we're going to have a good income this year, I don't know how much more it has increased compared to last year?"

"Hart Island alone has at least tripled, and the accounts from the Emerald Isle haven't been sent yet, but I don't think it's going to be less than double. We are at the peak of our development, and the population has increased rapidly in the past six months. It will take another two years or so for the situation to stabilize. Hawke answered Henry's question as he sorted through the accounts.

"What is the situation of the officials in various places now, I remember that the children in the academy should have all graduated, and they should all work under you now, right?"

Hawke smiled and poured Henry a glass of water. "They're doing a good job, it's a little rusty, but it's good that they're serious and responsible. The officials selected from among the ordinary people were much worse, and many of them were opportunists, and in just six months I arrested five guys who took bribes and abused their power for personal gain. Also, our academy is basically semi-vacant now, and you have to find a way to make it work, and continue to supply talent to the territory. ”

Henry sat down in his chair and took a sip of water, thinking about it for a moment. "I'll leave for Silvermoon City in September, and I'll see if I can recruit a few professionals from there. By the way, you can also learn from their advanced management experience, and I don't think Ms. Erastro will mind these things too much. Where are the other corrupt guys being held, and what are you going to do with them? ”

"Silvermoon City is indeed a good place. The magic school there is famous on the mainland. I've heard that quite a few scholars and mages have their own classes there, discussing issues with each other and teaching apprentices. And there are a lot of schools in the city that are on the verge of going out of business, and you can try to start with them. As for these damned embezzlers, I decided to hang them publicly in the autumn to give a stern warning to all the officials below. With that, Hawke smacked the table hard, and it seemed that he was quite disgusted by the moths.

Henry thought for a moment and felt that he had a point. Since there are so many schools on the verge of closure, it shows that the competition between them is fierce. I can take the opportunity to bring back some unwanted scholars and mages, and I believe that it won't be long before they can liven up the entire academy district.

After all, there are no large training institutions in the entire Baldur's Gate vicinity, and there will definitely be a very large number of people pouring into the city at that time. Not only can you increase the population of your territory, but you can also take the opportunity to promote and build your own fame. It's a good thing to kill multiple birds with one stone. It seems that the trip to Silvermoon City is going to be busy.

"Sir. You have a lot of point. When the time comes, I will follow your advice and go to see the schools that are about to close down. Prepare a smaller boat for me when the autumn harvest is over, and I'm going to head inland from the river next to Waterdeep. Saying that, Henry stood up and prepared to return to the Mage Tower, wanting to take advantage of this time to create a spell unique to himself. His adventures a while ago inspired him a lot.

"Count. Remember to come during the public execution. This is a great opportunity to show your majesty to all citizens. By the way, it can also deter those officials, you must know that there are still many people who are ready to move. Hawke shouted into Henry's background.

After returning to the Mage Tower, Henry planned to check on his sister's learning progress first. After a period of study. Lina has now adapted to life as an apprentice. I get up at six o'clock every morning, wash my face, brush my teeth and eat breakfast. At seven o'clock sharp, she appeared in the hall on the first floor, where Debra would give all the apprentices a public lecture of about two hours.

The rest of the time is allocated by the individual, you can do it or you can go to the library. Since no apprentices have yet been promoted to full-fledged mages, most of the special rooms are closed to them.

In fact, Henry understood that except for his sister, most of the apprentices here could only be a low-level mage at most. A few will even get stuck on the threshold of apprenticeship and never get promoted. Looking at these teenagers who are studying hard for their future, he suddenly feels that this is very similar to the college entrance examination on earth.

Countless young people stay up late every day for a better university, and all their energy and body are exhausted. When they finally walked out of the university gate, they found that what they had learned back then was basically useless in society. However, these apprentices are better than the college students on Earth, and they can be good assistants, if not full-fledged mages. Both government agencies and local aristocrats would be happy to accept these people.

After contacting Taling, he went to the place where the apprentice was doing Shi Yàn, and soon found Lina, who was attaching light to a ring. Henry stood quietly in the distance and looked at his sister with a smile on his face, and it didn't take long for a puff of black smoke to come out of the stage, and it was clear that the whole enchantment had failed. The girl angrily threw the melted ring aside and cursed in a whisper.

Henry walked over with a smile and patted her on the shoulder. "Permanent enchantment is too early for you, I think you've failed many times."

Lina was startled by her brother, and then she opened a book on the table and pointed to one of the pages. "But the book says that the Bright Ring can be done by an apprentice alone."

Henry was amused by her innocence. "This is just theory, it's like an ordinary thief sneaking up on an archmage. Theoretically, as long as he can stab the vital part of the center with a single sword, then the archmage will definitely die. However, this result is close to zero, not to mention the various detection methods of the high-level mage, as long as an accident technique and stone skin technique can make all the thieves' sneak attack methods invalid. Making magical items involves a lot of knowledge that you can't grasp right now. Remember that patience is essential as a successful mage. ”

Lina drooped her little head and sighed as an adult. "Okay, I'll go to the library and give it back. This month's materials have run out again, and it looks like the rest of the days will be difficult. With that, she picked up the books on the table and ran all the way to the library.

Looking at his little sister, Henry smiled and shook his head. It seems that Lina is still too early to start, a little girl at this age is the most lively and active, and it is easy to do something out of the ordinary if you don't keep an eye on it. "Cortana, give me twenty-four hours to keep an eye on Lina, and if you find any dangerous moves on her, directly cut off the magic net around the location."

"Yes, I'll keep an eye on her. Don't know what the danger level you want to set? ”

Henry thought about it for a moment and said to Taling, "For her safety, everything that can cause danger to her life is forbidden." The other apprentices are also staring, I don't want the apprentice who has been trained for so long to die suddenly. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Debra coming from a distance. Her face looked haggard, and she probably hadn't had a good rest in a long time.

Henry sighed and asked, "What have you been doing all this time, how did you make yourself like this?" ”

"yes, I think I've had a great time. Now I'm finally figuring out what the energy-generating device out there is all about. The guy named Tesla recorded in the book is really a genius, and he actually has so many wonderful ideas. But how come I have never heard of this person? ”

Hearing her question, a mysterious smile appeared on Henry's face. "It's a genius from an alien plane, it's normal that you haven't heard of it. Besides, you should go and get some sleep, otherwise you won't be able to teach the apprentices tomorrow. ”

Debra looked at Henry with suspicion, instinctively realizing that there must be some secret here. The two men looked at each other for a moment, and then they both laughed at the same time.

"Well, since you don't say there must be some reason, I won't ask any more. But you'll have to lend me the magic notes of Hylast's black robe for a few days, and you took it from you last time I read half of it. ”

Henry was relieved to see that Debra was no longer asking. He really hadn't figured out how to explain the technology from Earth, and it seemed that he needed to make up a convincing reason, otherwise it would soon cause unnecessary trouble.

"The notes are in my room, and you can take them at any time. However, I had better rest for a while, your face is really bad. ”

Debra nodded. "Don't worry, I know in my heart that I will arrange my own schedule. This time, I was a little overly excited to see knowledge that I had never heard of before. If it's okay, I'll go back to my room and go to bed. ”

"I'm going to be in the blast room for a while, and if there's nothing to do, try not to bother. It's best to get Cortana in advance before you get in, I don't want anyone to get hurt. ”

Debra looked at Henry in surprise and asked, "How dangerous is the spell you want to perform, and you actually have to go to the blasting room to carry it out?" ”

"It's not too dangerous, it's just a lot of uncertainty. I wanted to create a spell of my own, and now I have a prototype in my head. You know that failure is inevitable in the process of repeated practice, so I can only find a place that is strong enough. After saying that, Henry's face showed an expression of excitement.

"New spells! Can you tell me about the exact effect of this spell? ”

Henry smiled and shook his head. "Keep it a secret for now, if I succeed in my research, I'm guaranteed to show you the power of this magic. You go to bed first, I'm going to the blasting room to start the real yàn. Debra nodded helplessly and walked towards her room. (To be continued......)