God does not speak, God does not talk, He only watches.
——"God of Shadows"
In the Baltic Sea, every day, you chop me and I chop you.
The owners of the islands vacated by Xia Lan changed one after another, and the flags changed very quickly. Even the territories occupied by big countries such as Tudor and Tisen were attacked by "pirates" from time to time.
Bailang Island provided high-quality services to the combatants, not only a variety of weapons, but also disinfectant alcohol, gauze bandages and other items.
For the mental health of the soldiers, Bailang Island also has pendant and flag shops such as the Lord of the Sea Spirit and the Lord of the Dawn to ensure their high morale.
As soon as the glittering gold coins were obtained, merchants from the city-state rushed from the east with their slaves to collect the money.
Kannepal led a fleet to transport white paper and glassware from Bohrawi to Brownsea Island, and then transported back ships full of slaves and food.
The alliance merchants belong to different city-states and have different plans. They either go north to join the melee with the "high-quality" weapons they exchanged for slaves and food, or they bring the "specialty" products back to the mainland to make a fortune.
Lisa Barbaro came to Xia Lan again because all the weapons that leaked out of White Wave Island appeared in the hands of the "pirates" who attacked them. She asked Xia Lan not to sell these things indiscriminately.
The weapons mixed with strange gold are almost the same as those of their elite legions. Among them are several pure blue-veined steel weapons engraved with runes, which are equivalent to the tanks sold by arms dealers in the previous life.
The Evangelist's Crossbow is even more outrageous. It is an upgraded version improved by the Church of Artisans and the Church of Knowledge. With the addition of Fiery Crystals and Rune Crossbows, it is a death harvester.
After listening to Lisa Barbaro's long-winded words, Xia Lan was absent-minded, and the young man she had just met kept appearing in her mind.
"Xia Lan Auglos, I hope you can restrain yourself and not provoke us to fight."
"Do it?"
Xia Lan laughed out loud when she heard this, then turned her head to look at the stupid woman, spread her hands and said, "Don't you see whose territory this is?"
Xia Lan did not blame the woman for her arrogance. After all, what she could see in the Baltic Sea was only what Xia Lan wanted him to see. It was he who wrapped this woman in a cocoon.
"you……"
The other old guys hid in the distance and watched the show. Only Bifang, who had just reached a cooperation agreement, appeared behind Xia Lan. Lisa Barbaro took a deep look at the man wrapped in iron armor and could only leave with gritted teeth.
"Adjudicator Kanata, I have to say you are an excellent partner. It's a pleasure to work with you."
After Xia Lan left, Bi Fang walked up to Qidan and the others and asked, "Where did you find such an interesting little guy?"
“The Lord gave it to us.”
Qidan and others left first with the seriously injured Tomengciwen, leaving only Xia Lan. After searching for the freckled young man for a while without success, he changed into ordinary clothes and wandered around Bailang Island.
The port is more prosperous than during the time of Toné Soutine. Compared to the war-torn northern islands, Brownsea Island is a rare paradise, and the docks are crowded with merchant ships that want to purchase goods.
This also caused some problems with the order on the island, and darkness began to grow underground, but with the security team there, they could only hide underground and dared not show their heads.
The inner island and the port seem to be two different worlds. Compared with the bustling port, the quiet inner island is like a paradise. The islanders only have to take care of the spice fields every day. Their life is very easy and they can be considered rich.
However, there are also those who cannot bear the loneliness. They look at the prosperous port from the spice fields on the mountain and want to go out and make a living. Those who succeed will have their own shop in the port, while those who fail will either escape back or be swallowed by the darkness.
There were also those who just ran out with curiosity and nervousness and boarded the flower boat in the harbor, and then ran back sneakily after a night.
The two mages exiled here by Xia Lan have completely given up the idea of returning to Zilaner Island. Every day they either refine refined salt or reclaim land and expand the port. Seeing that these two guys have become honest, Carmenla no longer exploits them too much and allows them to go to school every few days to relax.
After knowing that they no longer had to be whipped by salt water whips, the two guys burst into tears of gratitude towards the Chief Executive. However, this extreme exploitation also made their cultivation progress at a rapid pace during this period.
As the only two mages on the island, although they were treated like cattle and horses by the higher-ups, they still had some status in the hearts of the islanders, which actually strengthened their sense of belonging to Bailang Island.
"Mad, I think I saw the damned Xialan Auglos."
Sven, who was walking around the port with a bag of raisins, suddenly patted his companion and said something, but his mouth was immediately covered.
Mad carefully looked around and didn't see anyone he knew, so he angrily shouted, "How dare you call that gentleman by his name!"
Thinking of the saltwater whip, Sven's face immediately turned pale. "Lord of Truth, I am guilty of sin."
"Be careful, I don't want to be implicated by you. I've already written to my family, asking them to move to White Wave Island. Zilaner Island is now overrun with cultists, and this is the only place we can stay. We can't be driven out because of your foolish behavior."
Mad was very angry and wanted to stay away from this suicidal guy.
"Praise the truth. I also wrote a letter to my only brother, but he replied that he had joined the Holy Lady of Dawn's coalition to fight against the cult. I don't know if he is still alive."
While the two were discussing, Xia Lan came to Carmenla's office. He used invisibility magic, so the guards didn't notice him. Carmenla, who was working at the office, was surprised to see the newcomer and said, "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
"Deal with the affairs of the Church of Light, Administrator Carmenla, you've done a good job."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Carmenla bowed gracefully.
"I'm looking for you to gather the awakened students from White Wave Island. I plan to take them to the new academy."
"Is it Dawn City?"
Carmenla asked.
"No, it's in Windfall Hold in Storm Bay. There are abundant resources and natural energy there, which can allow them to grow quickly."
"I'll do it right away."
Xia Lan nodded and waited for her. Windfall Castle now gathers the best figures from various churches. Learning from them will definitely benefit her greatly.
These masters in various fields are exploring a safe passage into the Storm Sea. By participating in this major project, talented little ones may even learn some real skills.
The temporary academy established in Windfall Castle may become a formal academy in the future.
After a while, Carmenla brought in more than twenty children, who were the new achievements of the Brownsea Island School in the past few months.
Looking at these innocent children, Xia Lan said with a smile:
"Everyone, congratulations on getting into Chaofan. You're going to Chaofan Academy to study next. Are you excited?"
"Excited!"
"Okay, there's a test to enter the new academy, and there are rewards for those who excel."
Hearing that there was a reward, all the children became excited. Xia Lan grinned.
"Then let's get going, Master Phaodis..."
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