lizard lord

196 The Return
The magician wearing a blue robe stood at the head of the city, as a deterrent force, deterring the Castel family army outside the city.

A fifth-level magician has arranged a magic circle in advance, surrounded by multiple spellcasters to assist, and the power that can be exerted can be very large, which can almost affect the outcome of the war.

Maybe the Castei family is regretting that they didn't act against the pressure in time. In short, after this time, they dare not attack. The probability of their victory is not high, and the pressure of public opinion is huge.

It may be that knowing that their plan is likely to fail, the attitude of the other party has also softened, and they are no longer so tense. They began to withdraw troops on a small scale, and at the same time relaxed the review of the grain trade passing through their territory.

Both Julia and the mayor were rational, and did not take any actions to intensify the conflict. They quietly besieged the sahuagin in the sea, and at the same time began to sort out the causal sequence of events.

Judging from the information obtained so far, the causal sequence of events is that the demon believers absconded here, and then secretly captured people for sacrifice, summoned the Berserker Demon through the sacrifice, and got in touch with the higher-level demons in hell.

I don't know if this demon is a demon lord, but his ability should not be weak. Later, this demon reached an agreement with the demons that can influence the sahuagin, allowing them to intensify their harassment of the coastline and cooperate with Yin Tao. The activities of demon believers in the city.

Using local folklore and the sahuagin as a cover, the demon believers delayed for a while, but in the end they were discovered and suppressed by the human forces in Yintao City.

After that, the Castei family wanted to take the opportunity to intervene in the affairs of Yintao City, but they failed in the end.

The nerves of the two sides were tense, and the stalemate continued for several days. Finally, they finally received the letter of appointment from the royal family of Oran, appointing Julia as the lord near Yintao City, and the mayor and others remained unchanged. There are also hundreds of horse vulture knights who are another great deterrent force.

If they conspired against Yintao City, they would be despising the authority of the royal family, and the Kasdey family did not dare to risk the disgrace of the world.

The Castei family withdrew their troops immediately after getting the news, and announced that their previous actions were just to guard against demons. After all, there was no bloody conflict, and the matter barely passed like this.

The matter seems to have come to an end, and the next step is the division of interests and funeral affairs. Tang Chao does not dominate, and it is enough to listen to the results later, and there is no need to participate too much.

Previously, the power of the mayor was very great, which was different from most cities in Oran. The purpose was to limit the power of Earl Stirling, and they were still in the observation period.

Now that Julia is in power, there is no need to restrict the power of the lord, so the power of the mayor will naturally be weakened, and the mayor will become an auxiliary existence again, helping the lord to do things.

The mayor himself has no objection to this. It was originally a temporary right, so it is only natural to hand it back now. He himself is not a person who loves power.

The privileges that Julia promised to the Hermes Chamber of Commerce are indeed in place. They have allocated a place in the port area for business and inventory, as well as various economic preferential treatment. Andrea is very satisfied with these provisions. , Tang Zhao didn't ask much if he didn't understand.

In addition, there is direct financial support——Julia generously helped Tang Zhao pay the liquidated damages with Norton Castei directly, so as not to fall into the trap, and by the way, Tang Zhao paid a large sum of money money.

Judging from the current situation, Tang Zhao is bound to the forces of Julia and the others in Oran, and cannot get off easily.Strictly speaking, this is not a good thing, because for businessmen, they must either remain neutral, or stand on the side that is sure to win. After standing on the wrong team, it will cause a devastating blow to the business.

Judging from the current situation, if Julia participates in the future war of succession to the throne, the possibility of victory is not high.

But Tang Zhao has nothing to fear about this. It is more important to win short-term benefits first and expand his influence in Oran as soon as possible.Tang Zhao's position on the Hermes Chamber of Commerce is very clear. It doesn't need to be an East India Company, as long as it can make money safely and steadily, and don't expect more things.

Karak Solma has no rigid demand for Oran's commodities, food is not irreplaceable, and they will soon be self-sufficient. It's just that the population of settlements is expanding too fast, and the expansion of food production can't keep up.

But Oran has a very strong demand for many products of Karak Solma, whether it is weapons and equipment or metal ore, they are all things that Oran urgently needs.

In addition, Oran was largely influenced by the elves, and the relationship between Tang Zhao and the elves had always been good, and the two parties would not be against each other.Even if something goes wrong with Julia in the future, there is a high probability that the forces replacing Julia will turn a blind eye to Tang Zhao's previous behavior and continue to cooperate with Tang Zhao.

After listening to the report from his businessman, Tang Zhao found Ning Fu.

【What are you going to do in the future? 】

"I don't want to go home yet. First, there are still many sahuagin in the waterway. The war against them is not over yet. Second, you are right. There may be some problems with our attitude towards humans. We should look at the situation in the future. And make some reasonable changes. I want to go to Oran to see first, and then maybe visit your city."

[Feel free, as a help, I will find someone to prepare the documents for you. You should not encounter any troubles in Oran. By the way, go to the financial department to withdraw some money. There are these things I can do, and nothing else Not within my obligation to serve. 】

"Thank you very much. I am very satisfied if you can help so much. As a thank you, please accept these things."

Ning Fu took out a map from her bosom. It was a sea chart with dense annotations on it: hidden reefs, islands, output resources, special species, degree of danger in the sea area, monsoon wind direction and ocean current flow. Marked on this picture.

Oran people do not have a strong driving force for external exploration, so the development of navigation technology is very general, and naturally they are not able to make such high-precision charts. The significance of such high-precision charts may be even more important than Tang Zhao imagined. .

[The value of this picture is very high, you can't imagine what it represents, are you sure you want to give it to me? 】

"For us mermaids, these things are all imprinted in our brains, so they are worthless. I still think we owe you a lot."

[Okay, I will write down this favor, you can come to me when you need help, and I will help you as much as you can. 】

Tang Zhao did not refuse. After all, he really needed this thing. With this chart and the support of Yintao City, he believed that he could quickly develop sea trade in a short period of time.
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Originally, Tang Zhao was planning to leave directly, after all the matter had come to an end, but Losander Church came to Tang Zhao again, not because of Yintao City, but because of Yin Sula.

"All in all, we want to obtain the right to operate within your territory similar to the Heim Church, and at the same time hope that you can allow us to spread Lathander's views normally within your territory."

To put it bluntly, it is the right to preach and exercise. The gods can strengthen their own power through belief, so increasing believers is also a necessary behavior for the gods.For the people of Losander Church, it is also a good thing to increase their understanding of Karak Solma in this way.

However, the power of demons needs to be feared, and the power of gods is worthy of vigilance. Both of them are existences that Tang Zhao can't afford to provoke.

[I'm sorry that I can't allow you to directly enter the city of Karak Solma, because there are many followers of the god of nature Sivanus in my city, and their attitude towards Lathander needs to be corrected.But I am willing to offer the opening of the trading post, you can preach there, and you can also get necessary supplies there. 】

It will definitely be opened in the future, but now Tang Zhao thinks that he is not ready yet, and it will not be too late to talk about opening up after the road connecting the east and west is built.

The underground passage of the dwarves is good, but the project is huge, and I don’t know when it will be repaired. Before that, they had limited contact with humans through the trading post. Tang Zhao discussed it with other races in advance, which is acceptable. matter.

The pastor of Losander Church showed a smile when he heard the words: "That's fine, thank you for your approval."

[In addition, I personally have a question that is very curious.The demons in the territory are mainly suppressed by the Church of Losander. How is the situation now? 】

"Frankly speaking, the situation is not that optimistic. With the efforts of all parties, the situation can be considered to be under control, but so far they have caused a lot of damage. They only pick those small places that we can't take care of, and wait for us to react and fight back. When it is time, it is very likely that it will go straight to the air."

Ordinary small groups of soldiers and practitioners can't deal with demons, and there are not many middle and high-level existences and large groups of soldiers, so it is difficult to completely solve this problem.

[In this case, we have recently researched a new thing.When restoring the Black Arrow, I accidentally discovered that it can suppress the power of demons. We don't have much use for this kind of thing. Does Oran need it? 】

"What is the specific effect? ​​If it is good, we definitely need it, and it can reduce our casualties. Recently, the clergy of many churches have suffered heavy losses."

[You judge for yourself, I will send someone to deliver the things later, if necessary, go directly to the Hermes Chamber of Commerce in Luford, and contact me through there. 】

It is said that the thing derived from the black arrow is actually Tang Zhao's own blood mixed with some common ingredients, which can cause considerable suppression to weak demons.

Blood is precious, and this kind of behavior can basically be equated with selling blood, so the price is not cheap. Tang Zhao just said that whether the other party wants to buy it depends on personal wishes. Anyway, Losander Church Biheim Church has There is a lot of money, and the deep pockets have the possibility of buying.

After dealing with the last few things, Tang Zhao followed the fleet back to the west of Oran. During the period, he stopped in the capital again to buy some things and take some orders.

In ancient times, it was time-consuming to travel between the two places. Including the stay time, more than a month has passed, and both Karak Solma and Ruford have undergone considerable changes.

Let's start with Luford. The conflict between the Earl and Norton is still within the limit, but anyone with a discerning eye can see the meaning of tit-for-tat between the two sides.Both of them don't want to do anything yet, but it's hard to say what the result will be after the royal family of Oran goes wrong, maybe they will shuffle the cards.

Lufford's armament situation has indeed been greatly improved. The military power of the Earl, the feudal nobles from various places, Norton Castei and other forces have been greatly enhanced. Reinforcement, close to the swamp to become a good line of defense, and the cities behind have also begun to strengthen their defenses. If the hobgoblins attack again, their losses will be greater and their march will be more difficult.

The higher-ups actually knew that there was a black dragon lurking in the Kubango swamp. At first, they were worried that the black dragon had reached some agreement with the hobgoblin, which would be detrimental to the defense line, but in fact the black dragon did nothing.Humans also remained rational, and did not try to go deep into the swamp, for fear of stimulating the powerful dragon.

As for Tang Chao's territory, the changes will be much greater.

The defense of the fortress has been strengthened a lot. The city wall damaged in the last war has been completely repaired, and slightly thickened and heightened on the original basis. Roads paved with stones appear in the forest, connecting With the woodland settlements, Karak Solmar and the trading post, the travel between these places has become easier.

The population of the city has not changed much. During this period of time, no new kobold tribes or dwarf refugees have been found, but some new faces can be seen occasionally in the city--elves and dwarves from the outside world. It keeps deepening. Although the mainstream view among several parties is not to have deep friendship with elves/dwarves, it cannot be denied that trade is indeed mutual exchange, which has brought full benefits to all parties.

Bourne has been expanding agricultural production during this period, and has opened up a lot of planting land in the valley and underground. The meat has not yet developed to the level of self-sufficiency, but the progress in food is gratifying, and the entire settlement is basically developing steadily. , haven't encountered any particularly big problems yet.

After Tang Zhao went back, he was not in a hurry to hunt. The giant shark brought back from the sea has not been eaten yet. Although the taste is really not delicious, it is not unpalatable. Enough to last him a while.

Taking a brief look at the current situation of the settlement, Tang Zhao's main job every day is to lie on the boulders to bask in the sun, and occasionally return to the ground to help dig the soil, and his life is quite comfortable.

But this comfortable life didn't last long, when something happened to him again.

This time, it was the beholder who personally asked the familiar to come to his territory and asked to meet him, saying that he had something very important to discuss.

(End of this chapter)