Young, energetic, and with a patience that ordinary young people lack.

Maurice's nephew Giles, although he tried his best to make a "honest and sincere" first impression on Raymond, in Raymond's feelings, he was a slightly organic type, and he was not a very suitable candidate.

However, as a newcomer, Raymond was not ready to come into contact with the local family or the House of Shadows anytime soon, so Raymond finally decided to let Giles serve as his guide here for the time being, in order to solve the preliminary affairs that he needed to deal with in Grantham.

"Giles, since you are Maurice's nephew, then you will temporarily handle the affairs for me as a housekeeper," deliberately accentuated the tone of the word "temporary", and Raymond, who looked directly into Giles's eyes, made a request. "Explain to me first about Grantham, the Plains of Grantham, and the Tree of the World. ”

Giles, who immediately bowed in thanks, was a little overjoyed, but he immediately explained to Raymond.

The center of the entire Fairy World Realm is this Celestial Realm Tree, and the plain where its roots are located is called the Grantham Plains, and its first canopy is Grantham.

From a distance, the crown of the Tree looks like a flat circle, but in fact, each layer of the Tree is a slightly concave funnel-shaped, with the lowest position near the trunk of the Tree and the highest edge of the canopy.

Raymond's current position is the edge of the first layer of the canopy of the World Tree of the World Realm, and each layer of the crown of the World Tree is not actually a circle, but the shape of a water droplet.

The southern part of Grantham is a fan with little arc variation, and the further north it goes, the narrower its edges become, and finally the northernmost canopy, which extends from east to west and finally converges, is connected by huge auxiliary roots that appear from top to bottom, forming a giant barrier similar to the trunk of the world's trees.

It is said that the shape of the crown of the first layer of the world tree was once drawn. In terms of area, the area of the southern part of Grantham is only a quarter of that of the northern part of the country, if the main trunk of the World Boundary Tree is used as the dividing line.

And below the current location of everyone is the Grantham Plains, which is a place where ordinary people live, although the area is vast, but for wizards, the free energy in the environment is relatively thin, so as long as it is a successful wizard apprentice, they will try their best to enter the first layer of the root of the world to settle in Grantham.

Therefore, although the Grantham Plains is the birthplace of the World Realm Tree, the real center of the Fairy World Realm should actually be the first layer of the canopy of the World Realm Tree, that is, Grantham.

And above the crowd is the second canopy of the World Realm Tree. It belongs to an area with extremely extreme climate change and extremely harsh living conditions, which is a buffer zone between the aborigines of the Fairy World and the current residents, and it is an area that cannot be set foot without strength, and it is extremely dangerous.

And the third canopy of the World Realm Tree. It was the smallest place in the crown of the Celestial Tree, but it was an area completely occupied by the Crown of Glory. It is the most resounding paradise for the aborigines of the fairy world. It excludes all non-elven creatures and members of the Crown of Glory.

Giles, who had drawn a topographic map of the first layer of the canopy of the World Tree for Raymond on the ground, drew a concentric circle along the trunk of the World Tree in the center, and explained in detail to Raymond the division of Grantham's potential forces.

The entire southwestern part of Grantham outside of this concentric circle is controlled by the Grand Alliance, and Alley's Horn rules the eastern part of this concentric circle, and the slightly less powerful Dark Witch Tower controls a small area west of Grantham.

And the vast expanse of the northern part of Grantham. It is a public resource and is not subject to any power.

The ring, which is closest to the trunk of the Celestial Tree, is a neutral zone that is regulated by all the forces.

In this area, there is no room for serious conflict. Members of the various organizations are also not allowed to settle down, as it is a place for neutrals to settle and a safe place for wizards who have grown up before joining the major powers.

"Lord Raymond, if you join any of the Powers, your settlement will be provided by those Forces, and you will have to pay very little for them," Giles said, pointing to the areas controlled by the Powers. "If you want to settle in the Ring, not only do you have to make a commitment not to violate the rules of the Ring, but you also have to pay the full cost of settling there. ”

"Commitment? Do you need to make a commitment to settle in the Ring?" listened carefully to Giles's introduction, but Raymond was still a little confused when he heard the word. "What kind of promise?"

With a hint of helplessness on his face, Giles immediately began to recite the relevant regulations. "Do not harm any elf creatures, do not launch malicious attacks, do not conduct research on black witchcraft and related tests......"

There are dozens of regulations, which were quickly recited by Giles, and a helpless Raymond also appeared on his face, but he understood the conditions for settling in the ring.

It should be said that this is the place where neutral wizards live in Grantham, and wizards who do not join the major organizations must abide by the rules of the ring and not intervene in the conflict of power, and at the same time ensure that they do not harm the fairy creatures of the crown of glory, they have the power to live there, and are protected by all powerful forces.

But this also means that the wizards who settle there must give up all the benefits that can be enjoyed by joining the organization, and must rely on their own abilities in exchange for living there.

To put it bluntly, it is to give up the ability to attack individuals and maintain an absolutely neutral identity, and exchange a completely peaceful posture for the security of the ring, where potential research or personal strength can be improved.

And the right to settle in the ring is only once, if you move out of it, it means that you are permanently disqualified to settle in the ring, and you can only choose to join other forces.

Seeing that Raymond's expression became hesitant, Giles smiled and pointed to the outside of the ring and said. "In addition to the three major organizations that control the whole of Grantham, there are also countless small organizations here, which belong to the power that is outside the three major organizations, and all the wizards who have settled in the ring can contact and trade with them. ”

After a moment of silence, Raymond made a direct decision. "Take me straight to the Rim!" (To be continued.) )