Mage Lord: The Tech Tree is Skewed by Me

Chapter 233 Wild Boar Riding a Bull—The Wonderful Scene in an Abandoned Land

Actually at the very beginning.

Todd had some differences with his lord over the treatment of prisoners of war.

As an Antolian veteran who followed Leon's father, Arthur Jimena, on the battlefield, Todd has always been a representative of the conservative forces in Antolia.

Therefore, in his opinion, the treatment of prisoners of war must be as low as possible.

As Tokugawa Ieyasu once said, keeping farmers half-dead is the secret of politics.

The same is true for Todd.

Let the prisoners of war starve, so that they will work hard for the occasional three melons and two dates.

Even if this leads to a rebellion, in the Abandoned Land where the Jimena family speaks loudly, the Antolian army can rely on its absolute strength to resolutely suppress the empty-bellied prisoners of war.

But Leon had a different view.

He admitted that Todd's considerations were indeed reasonable, but now was far from the time to stop development just for the sake of stable rule.

With better treatment, the prisoners will be more motivated, and the Jimena family's promise will be more credible.

not to mention……

The only food provided every day is brown bread and the like. This kind of treatment shouldn't be considered bad, right?

Only when you have strength can you work.

Compared to the money and food consumed because of this, Leon is more concerned about the progress of the project!

What Leon knows better is that the reason why the Jimena family has been able to develop to its current level relies on the strength and diligence of the Antolian people.

If these Walrasian prisoners of war can be assimilated into members of the Antolians, then this land ruled by the Jimena family will surely see the highest quality population growth in history!

Obviously, at least so far, Leon's approach has received extremely positive feedback.

The slaves did not care much about Walrasian status.

They have experienced the pain of becoming slaves, so naturally they have no expectations for the Kingdom of Walras.

And now, since the Antolians have given them the opportunity to regain their dignity, most people will use their actual actions to prove their worth to Leon.

You are right...

Todd said sincerely, looking at the construction progress that far exceeded expectations.

So, how's the cattle trail going?

I heard that the scouts sent out have returned?

Faced with Todd's words, Leon just nodded, and then changed the topic very simply.

He did not object to other suggestions from his subordinates in the territory.

Because in many cases, perhaps because of being a time traveler, the policies formulated by Leon will inevitably be radical.

It was precisely because Todd, Aaron and others were pulling from behind that they were able to formulate a legend that was more in line with the actual situation in Antolia.

During these days, Antolia's scouts have been exploring southwest from Fort Wilson.

Seeing this, Todd simply pulled a map from his hand.

The map of the Abandoned Land, this is one of the additional terms when reaching a deal with the Moon Elves.

Even though the proud moon elves have always imprisoned themselves in the Forest of Moon Shadow, they have lived on this land for thousands of years.

As early as the ancestors still existed, the moon elves lived here.

so……

Even if the black mist fills the air, the moon elves can still provide some useful information about the general situation of the abandoned land before the black mist filled the air.

With the fire of the eternal fire provided by the moon elves, Antoria's scouts were able to explore with difficulty amid the black mist without the protection of the shadow manipulator.

According to the Moon Elf, the southwest of Fort Wilson was a grassland many years ago, and we did find the footprints of cattle and traces of gnawed plants in the southwest of Fort Wilson. Therefore, the southwest It has always been a focus of exploration for the Antorians.”

Todd answered truthfully:

But... there seems to be something... weird about those cows?

Um?

Hearing this, Leon raised his head and looked at Todd who was hesitant to speak.

During their explorations to the southwest, Antolia's scouts had seen cattle herds.

When? Why was there no report?

Hearing this, Leon couldn't help but frowned.

You know, due to the special situation of the Abandoned Land, among all the cities under the rule of the Jimena family, news from Fort Wilson has always had the highest priority.

And it’s T0 level priority!

Because the accuracy of the information has not been verified.

And the Marquis had already led his troops north at that time, so I sent several waves of people out to find out the news. It was not until today that I brought back relatively reliable news.

Todd said in a deep voice:

According to what the scouts brought back, those cattle have sharp horns that are more than one meter long, and their bodies are covered with a layer of hair that is about several meters long. Both in size and appearance, they are completely different from common bison. different.

Affected by the black mist?

That's about it.

Todd nodded extremely seriously: But the most important thing is that those bison seem to have become the mounts of some... certain creatures?

Speaking of this, Todd's face showed a strange emotion.

Other creatures? What are they?

Hearing this, Leon suddenly became energetic.

Leon has always felt that the moon elves could never be the only race living in the abandoned land.

Not all races are as proud as the moon elves. If it were anyone else, let alone stepping out of the Moon Shadow Forest, they might have broken into Antolia along the Bergoli Pass.

What he was most concerned about was naturally the attitude of these races towards the Antolians.

Not all races face the threat of the black mist, and not all races face the risk of the withering of the World Tree.

Therefore, as outsiders, the Antolians can rely on the World Tree to deal with the moon elves, but they may not necessarily be able to live in harmony with other races.

Who knows if certain races will become a group of crazy people under the influence of black mist?

It seems... a group of wild boars...

Leon: ???

Even though Leon had already made psychological preparations, the moment Todd finished speaking, he still felt an unspeakable emotion spreading in his mind.

“What the fuck???”

Leon was a little confused for a moment.

To be precise, it looks like a wild boar.

At this moment, Todd tried hard to search for all the descriptive words he could think of in his mind:

Their heads are pig heads.

But they don't walk on four legs. They may walk on two legs, but not necessarily? Because they are riding on those bison, but maybe they are not riding on them. In short...

Your Majesty the Marquis, how about I ask the scouts to come over and describe it in person?

Todd finally gave up.

Going right now!

Leon said without hesitation.

No more today. It’s the end of the month, so set a flag and make sure to update it in October!