Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The monastery is composed of tall houses arranged in rows. The outermost part is a courtyard wall surrounded by a wooden fence.

Further outside, there are stones and sea water.

This place is located in the coastal area of ​​Dumu Port, two to three hundred meters away from the deserted beach and reef area. Some trees have been specially planted nearby to block the cold wind.

The monastery is only seven or eight hundred meters away from the core area of ​​the port. This place was originally thought to be very remote, but with the expansion of the port, the monastery soon entered the core area again.

Women in many monasteries can go out shopping, spend money in person to buy some needed items, or even drink outside.

At the beginning, the monastery lacked the kind of pedantic and conservative nuns, so many people did not strictly enforce their own ideas.

In the past year or two, it should be said that since the occupation of the Kingdom of Io, not only one or two nuns feel that this is not good, but many nuns feel that they should be stricter and not damage the image of the nuns.

After all, in the Church of the Stars, nuns should be pure and holy.

Whether it is aristocratic women who come from outside to study and visit the monastery, or intern nuns who have not been exposed to outside church teachings but have lived in monasteries and churches for a period of time.

These people felt that something was bad and they should remain loyal and pure to the great prophet.

Lawrence regularly listened to opinions in various churches and monasteries, especially the complaints of several abbesses and nuns, so he was already familiar with the harbor monastery.

There are large rooms dedicated to offices, as well as comfortable rooms for noble women and Lawrence to rest.

Lawrence walked into the room filled with various books. There was basic information about each nun, as well as the contributions made by each nun over the years.

Some are recorded on wood chips, some are recorded on dominoes, but there are very few parchments.

Parchment rolls are not easy to make, and Lawrence made paper very early.

Butt-wiping paper is a failed product, and the successful part is naturally used and sold.

Lawrence looked at the books and papers on the shelves, while Catherine and Sophia behind him held wax tables and placed them in corresponding positions for lighting.

The light of the lighting beads is too bright, and the church has not yet obtained the excavation and manufacturing technology from the church. Therefore, except for a small number of lighting beads exchanged in the black market, the most commonly used candles are beeswax.

Lawrence sat behind the desk with a map, thinking about the next development plan.

Families in the Kingdom of Io are divided by class, and each class and industry has a noble spokesperson.

For example, the Yu Family is mainly about shipping and trade, the Lizard Family is mainly about military and military technology, the Snake Family is mainly about urban entertainment and underground organizations, the high intellectuals (little nobles) and the Bird Family are mainly about the church. Although the Kingdom of Io was already in the past, when Lawrence thought about this, he still felt that this kind of distribution was already very advanced.

Lawrence thought about his side of the division.

Because it has stronger control than the Xiong family, several industries that will develop in the future must be treated with caution.

Sometimes it’s not about who you want to use, but who stands out and can be used by you.

No matter what those people's last names are, as long as they stand out in several industries, they will definitely belong to this power representative.

Just like nuns, they will gradually control themselves. No matter what they think privately, at least in order to prove their honor, they will definitely support the strict system.

Lawrence looked at the map and thought about the properties of several kingdoms.

Papermaking must be developed as soon as possible. If we want to spread knowledge faster, paper is absolutely indispensable.

In the alliance with the Three Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Stars is responsible for developing technologies such as gunpowder, printed books, compasses, and papermaking. It is also responsible for absorbing and summarizing the knowledge of various countries, and then feeding it back to international students in each country.

Nowadays, the papermaking technology cannot develop, mainly because of the shortage of manpower. In the past few years, apart from fighting, there have been wars. After finally taking a two-year break, I am still busy with all kinds of messy things all day long.

Some time ago, the main focus was on machinery, but this year I will definitely be busy with gunpowder and artillery. Capable craftsmen are busy every day and have no time to manufacture blank paper on a large scale.

Papermaking is very labor-intensive. At the same time, high-grade paper has more processes and requires much more time than straw paper. It will take at least five or six years for Dumu Port and Pumixiu Town to train the next batch of craftsmen.

In fact, several noble families in the military are easy to distinguish. It doesn't matter whether it is bear claws or antlers. Slaying dragons and fishes is just a difference between strong and weak.

What Lawrence cares about most is how to build a solid alliance.

After thinking about it for more than ten minutes, Lawrence quickly stopped thinking about these troublesome things.

Dumu Port, Pumexiu Town, and Oak City are all under his own control, or they are handed over to his cronies.

Sidel in the south was given to Seravan, and Valkyrie was given to Beow. Both of them had begun to establish families in the local area.

Just like the local counts in many novels, no matter how loyal the two families are now, in a hundred years everything will follow reality, interests and strength.

It’s useless to think too much about what will happen a hundred years from now. Lawrence hopes that the country he founded will last at least three to five hundred years, as described in many novels.

"Master, the female slaves are here." Sofia felt the outsider approaching and quickly reminded Lawrence.

Lawrence no longer thought about troublesome matters. At this time, he was far more interested in a few witches than he wanted to know about the division of aristocratic forces before.

"Let them in."

The shield girl guarding outside the door gave way, and Hela walked into the house with three nuns.

Hela soon discovered that Lawrence was reading a book and thinking about something. It was obvious that the great prophet was still busy with his work at this time.

"Prophet, the trainees you named are here, and I brought them."

Hela told Lawrence respectfully.

Among the several saints, Hela is actually the most loyal one.

Her abilities come from her dedication to Lawrence. When she awakened her abilities, she also awakened by his side. She believed that everything she had was given by Lawrence, so she was the most humble and proactive in her mental and physical actions.

Lawrence's behavior of naming three beautiful beauties seemed very normal to Hela, even sacred, and boundless love.

Under the influence of Hela, Awenla developed a correct understanding of Lawrence.

Audrey and Darien are both adults in their twenties and have normal cognition. They understand that Lawrence is powerful, but there is no direct relationship between strength and loyalty.

Only Awenla, who had been miseducated since she was a child, and whose faith later collapsed and was influenced by Hela's training, had a fanaticism that the other two did not have.

"Your Majesty the Prophet!" Awenla knelt on the ground, lowering her head and not daring to look at the respected prophet.

"Your Majesty the Prophet." Audrey and Dalian also knelt down and saluted.

Lawrence looked at the three people with a calm expression. He did not see the smiles of old acquaintances, nor was he as funny as in earlier years.

"I have learned about your performance from Hela. The fact that you are able to come here to see me has already been initially recognized by me, but it does not mean that you can enter Oak City."

As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, Avila quickly said: "Yes! Your Majesty the Prophet! Please rest assured that I will definitely complete all the tests perfectly in order to dedicate my body and soul to let you know! Your Majesty the Great and Merciful Prophet!!"

Lawrence was very calm, "It seems that there is still some distance between that day. You must live here for a period of time and receive guidance and education here. At the same time, I will also give you certain permissions."

"Awenla, can you write?"

Lawrence was not sure whether these aristocratic women could write. It felt like it was a necessary skill, but after coming to this world, the perception of certain aristocratic habits was often wrong.

Awenla said hurriedly: "Please don't worry! I learned to write in the monastery, and I have practiced it these days!"

Lawrence's feeling was correct. Before being captured, Awenla did not receive too detailed education.

However, witches learn very quickly, and the stronger the witch, the stronger their learning ability.

Judging from the performances of Heidi and Sophia, the young witches both have strong creativity and research abilities.

"Okay, you will be responsible for copying some books and documents first. At the same time, I allow you to find a few trainees or nuns to help you. In addition to the copying work, you must learn some of our techniques as soon as possible. I will send someone to help you with the work. Things are taught to you.”

Awenla, who was taken seriously, agreed excitedly, "I will complete all your instructions! Your Majesty the Prophet!"

Lawrence looked at the other two witches calmly.

"Audrey, Darien, you two can live here peacefully, and you can also do more things to be valued. Our teaching here is that the more you work, the more you will get, and those who are willing to pay, especially those who are willing to pay for me. , there will be no shortage of rewards.”

Audrey and Darien certainly want to serve the Prophet, especially serving the Prophet.

"Yes! Your Majesty the Merciful Prophet!"

"Yes! Your Majesty the Great Prophet!"

Because of their different cognitive perspectives, the two women used different prefixes when speaking according to the formula.

In fact, the women in the monastery have been taught the rules of talking to the prophet. You can't just casually say "What's the matter with you" when you meet the prophet?

In fact, there were not so many formulaic responses at the beginning. It was only as time passed, the organization became stronger, and the personnel became more complex that "etiquette" and "rules" emerged.

Lawrence does not reject this kind of thing. When everyone stabilizes, they must have a rule that everyone agrees on. Just like unifying language and writing, daily life is also gradually converging.

This kind of convergence is more important than simple language. From the rules of eating to the rules of greeting, it is easy to accept and get used to this kind of life.

In this country occupied by barbarians and barbaric ideas, if good rules and places are not established, both people and things will grow barbaric.

Lawrence quickly asked the three to leave, with no intention of accepting their service.

After Hela left with the three beauties, Sofia was curious about Lawrence's behavior.

"Master, are those three female slaves making you unhappy? You were always serious when talking to them and never smiled."

Sophia expressed her doubts.

Lawrence smiled, "It's tiring to keep smiling all the time. Many times, the smile is squeezed out."

Sofia was confused for a few seconds, not sure what Lawrence meant.

Catherine had a different understanding, "Those people are humble slave girls, and there is no need to smile at them."

"That's it, I know!" Sophia quickly accepted this statement and showed a very happy smile.

In a regular big family, no family patriarch would always smile at his servants.

Even when he treats his wife and children, he often has a cold face.

Catherine suddenly felt that Lawrence had grown up.

Lawrence is mature!

Lawrence is undoubtedly more like a real wizard now, more mature and stable, and more powerful and wise.

Lawrence raised his hands and stretched. In fact, he was just embarrassed to talk to them with a playful smile after knowing that Awenla admired him.

Furthermore, Awenla's strength seemed not weak. Now even with the physique of a berserker, she would not risk her own death. Lawrence was not completely at ease with these adult women in their teens and twenties.

Lawrence knew very well what he had done. If he slept with these women, Lawrence would not only lose any sense of accomplishment or conquest, but would also be unable to sleep.

At least we have to wait until the Kingdom of Io truly settles down and returns to its former prosperity and peace, so that we can live with it psychologically.

He stayed at the harbor monastery for one night and prayed with the nuns the next day. He also listened to various women's complaints and small reports. Lawrence then left the monastery and went to taverns and ports to gather information.

The matter of slaying the dragon has not yet been resolved, and another matter mentioned before has made progress.

As soon as Lawrence got home, Heidi stood at the top of the stairs holding a heavy stack of paper squares.

"Master, I have already designed the sluice you talked about in winter. Not only can it pull boats from lower places to higher places, I have also used the water flow formed by the drop to design an automatic sluice gate that can be used in waterfalls and large water flow areas. Hitting device."

Hearing Heidi's words, Sophia behind Lawrence frowned tightly and gritted her teeth together.

Lawrence showed an unexpected look. He had nothing to do during Yong Ye, so he indeed told Heidi his idea.

But I didn’t expect Heidi to be so efficient. She came up with something useful in just over two months.

Lawrence decided to listen to Heidi's report and realized how terrifying the witch who had learned all her scientific knowledge was.

As long as these witches are willing to work hard and do something, they will really be more useful than modern people like me.

"Okay, let's go to the study and talk." Lawrence couldn't wait.

Heidi said respectfully: "Yes, Master."

After finishing speaking, Heidi raised her head and made eye contact with Sophia behind Lawrence.

The smell of gunpowder is self-evident.

Heidi walked beside Lawrence, as gentle as a little secretary and kept talking about work matters.

"Master, there are several waterfalls with large heights on the Talim Mountain we went to before. The water there is very suitable for our use."

"Also in those areas you have explored, I heard that the water flow there is very strong. These places are very suitable for use to establish new industrial areas."

Sofia glared at Heidi who was walking away. After thinking about it, she still followed him unconvinced.

I also want to become more powerful! ! Sophia is determined! (End of chapter)