Chapter 78: Clouds of War
Collins did not notice the gaffe of the mage apprentice.
Because at this moment, Collins was thinking about the news of the rebellion in northern Xinjiang.
For him, this is obviously good news.
As this mage apprentice said, the coming of war will not only cause population migration and a large number of refugees, but will also bring great convenience to his task of recruiting mage apprentices.
Except for the nobles who can profit from the war, no one wants to go to the battlefield.
Now that the north of the kingdom is in chaos, the mage apprentices who are qualified to learn magic will naturally no longer be picky. Even remote and barren Antolia is more attractive than the land in the north that is devastated by war and killing. The land ravaged is much stronger.
After all...
as long as you become a follower of a mage, you can reasonably avoid being recruited by noble lords. It would be nice to have the opportunity to learn magic. What kind of bicycle do you want?
Let alone Antolia, even in more remote places, there might be people willing to go.
Therefore, even though it may be difficult to recruit twenty mage apprentices, recruiting a dozen people does not seem to be a problem.
Thinking of this, Collins couldn't help but feel happy secretly.
Leon's requirements for Collins were very clear.
When can the side effects of taking the little red bottle be eliminated or alleviated, and when can Collins officially gain access to ancient magic?
This was like a carrot hanging in front of the donkey's head, forcing Collins to be particularly careful about recruiting mage apprentices.
You know, the research and development of potions and the adjustment of formulas are by no means an easy task.
If we just rely on Collins and Kerman, it is obviously not enough.
Only by recruiting enough mage apprentices can we simultaneously explore more directions. After all... researching potions and preparing potions are two completely different paths.
Although ordinary people without magical talents can stir up potions from the crucible with small wooden sticks in the potion production workshop in Antolia, they will never be able to help improve the potion formula.
Because ordinary people can't even feel the different properties of different magic materials, how can they improve the formula of magic potions based on the correlation between different magic factors?
However, Collins felt that he needed to know more about what was going on in the north of the Andal Kingdom.
Now, after all, I am a mage loyal to Antolia. If I take the initiative to do more work, I can always make a good impression in front of my lord.
So...
when Collins led a few young people behind him back to Antolia a week later, he also brought back the intelligence he had collected in Parma City.
When Collins told Leon the news he had collected in the city of Parma in the study of the Lord's Castle, all the retainers present, including Leon, could not help but widen their eyes: "So fast?" "
Biefeng
" The Duke of Fort has already rebelled?!"
Although Aaron and himself had long expected that a war for the throne would break out in the Andal Kingdom soon, they never thought that this day would come so quickly.
How many days had it been since Wilbert I took the throne? Can't hold it back anymore?
"Yes."
Although Collins was quite surprised by the news, he still nodded affirmatively: "Although there have not yet been a large number of refugees and deserters, it is the nature of businessmen to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. The city of Parma has already emerged from the Kingdom. A businessman who fled from the north."
"And when I was in Parma City, I made inquiries in many places and visited many mages I knew in the past. This news can be said to be conclusive." After hearing this, Leon couldn't help but stood up and walked out of the study
. He kept pacing and wandering.
"Don't worry, Lord Viscount, Antolians have never been afraid of war!"
Todd stood up suddenly and shouted actively.
"Don't yell so loudly!"
Leon glanced at him and said loudly.
He is not afraid of the war that may come at any time. After all, from the plateau hounds to the tall-footed monster birds, the Antolians have never flinched at all.
If there are difficulties or obstacles in front of you, all you need to do is kick them over.
The reason why he was pacing back and forth was just thinking in his mind about how to obtain more benefits for Antolia and the Jimena family.
You know, during this period of time, Antolia was not idle at all.
Thanks to Fast's tireless verbal and physical communication, all the mountain people living in the mountains have joined. Even though there are still many undeveloped and unexplored lands, the Jimena family has become a complete family for the first time. The master of this land.
The progress of land reclamation outside the city has also made gratifying progress. A large area of black soil has appeared on the south bank of Bairen River with no end as far as the eye can see.
Even the cement bridge erected over the Bairen River is nearing completion. Although it will take some time to wait for the cement to harden before it can be officially opened, it is an important result of the Antolian people's hard work. In summary, compared
with Under the rule of Leon, the previous patriarchs of the Jimena family, the current Jimena family can be said to be more powerful than ever before.
Of course, this is without considering the number of descendants.
In this era, whether a family is prosperous or not is an important indicator for judging the strength of the family.
The Koslow family of the Principality of Norton is a good example.
Although among the Koslow family, the one with the highest title is an earl, it is not enough for the Koslow family to have children. The total number of branches and branches of the family totals hundreds, and there are many low-level nobles such as viscounts and knights.
Provoking one person is equivalent to provoking a group of people. Whenever there is a war or conflict, you can bet on both sides and never lose. It is really a model of a prosperous family.
But the current Jimena family is completely opposite.
Although there are still some members in the side branch, the only one in the Kingdom of Andal is Leon Jimena, Viscount of Antolia. Even if he wants to bet on both ends, It is completely impossible, and every decision you have to make must be extremely cautious.
"There is no rush to clean up the strange tall-footed birds in the Southwest Highlands. I remember that Andrew sent news a few days ago, saying that an extremely wide pink lake was discovered on the east side of the Southwest Highlands?" Leon looked at the housekeeper
. Aaron, the elderly butler nodded quickly.
"Let Andrew leave some of the militiamen to set up defenses near the lake and settlements, and the rest of the army will be transferred back to the Thorn Territory!" "
Antoria will probably not be able to stay out of this civil war in the kingdom."
Leon looked at the table. map, he said in a deep voice.
There is another chapter, does anyone know how to learn spoken English...
(End of this chapter)