In response to Ron's question, Rita quickly replied, "My lord, back then Rita rarely heard about the North. The North was quite desolate back then... Regarding witches, Rita recalled some memories of her witch companions, but she rarely heard them talk about the location of their homeland..."
Ron listened quietly. It seemed that the North had been sparsely populated since ancient times, and that the witches had deliberately hidden the coordinates of their home world back then.
Ron had already suspected that they might have been hiding something back then, but what if! What if, after the life-and-death battle and the forging of friendship, they wanted to return to their hometown and entrusted their souls to Rita of the Mech Spirit Clan? That would be perfect.
This is a bit troublesome.
Ron had planned to resolve the issue once and for all when the opportunity and conditions allowed.
That's fine too, it allows for more preparation before the possible trip, since the Lich King doesn't set a deadline anyway.
Okay, that's all for now!
Ron needs to carefully plan for his next opportunity to go out.
When Ron faced the assassination attempt last time, he felt that the territory lacked high-end combat power, and with his mentor Will absent, it was difficult to go out!
It's not a good time to take Rita away now. Let's see how the cooperation between our territory and the various empires progresses, and hopefully there will be a chance to go out.
After making preparations for his trip and handling the follow-up matters at the consulate building, Ron began his return to the lord's manor.
The next day, early the following morning.
Kivor, led by the guards of the manor, came to pay his respects to Ron.
I gave the order to Wright yesterday, and he arrived this morning.
Ron glanced at the guards and saw that Wright hadn't followed. He figured Wright must be busy with his own affairs. Thinking that he would soon have to see the head steward again, Ron had Kivor sit down and then instructed the guards to call Wright over.
In the time it would take for Wright to arrive, Ron could have a private talk with Kivor.
The living room inside the mansion.
Ron asked first, "Kivor, I have a question for you. I once read in an ancient book that the bishop of the God of Curses was located in the North. Kivor, can you tell me about the site? If I have the chance, I might go and take a look."
After listening, Kivo pondered for a while. Logically speaking, since Kivo himself didn't know, he should refuse Ron. However, Kivo could consult an oracle, but consulting an oracle was no small matter. He wondered what Pope Ron wanted to do and whether it was worth Kivo consulting a oracle.
Thinking of this, Kivo asked in return, "Your Holiness, what brings you to the former site of my church?"
Ron was fine with nothing to do, it was just a side trip. He might gain something if he went, but judging from Kivor's expression, he seemed to be in trouble.
That's fine then.
"Alright, Kivor, since you're in trouble, then let it go. I summoned you here today for another important matter!" Because Kivor addressed Ron as His Holiness Pope Ron, Ron then referred to himself as Pope.
Before Kivor could ponder further, Ron continued, "This time, the Pope first wants to know about the progress of your work..."
Regarding the matter of missionary work, Kivo immediately became serious: "Your Holiness, I have already written over a hundred chapters in my new novel."
Ron asked in detail, "How many words each time?"
In other words, it means asking how many tadpole words are in each chapter.
Kivo replied, "Your Holiness, each time there are more than a thousand words."
Okay, let's say it's just one or two words. Multiply a thousand by two and then by a hundred, and the minimum is two hundred thousand words.
That's a bit short. Considering the time frame, it hasn't been long since then, so this number of words is reasonable.
Ron asked again, "Over a hundred chapters, how many exactly? Never mind, let me see your storybook first. I'd like to see the contents now."
Because the photolithography technology might be cracked soon, Ron needs to seize the market first; this marks the beginning of the cultural war in the world of Gus…
Kivor actually brought the script; he probably knew Ron might be interested in it!
Kivo stepped forward and respectfully presented the manuscript with both hands.
Ron, however, did not show much solemnity. He took the book with one hand and immediately opened it to read.
The ability to read ten lines at a glance, a skill honed in a past life, allows one to quickly grasp the gist of a storybook or similar text.
Ron was in a hurry to get down to business, so he read through the storybook as quickly as possible.
Well, how should I put it!
The quality is at the level of a master's work, but it seems... it might not be very popular...!! (?\\u0027 \\u0027? ?)?
Unlike Kivor's 'Secrets of the Elements', this first draft is quite unique.
Specifically, it's too cruel to the protagonist, and too realistic.
The Arcane Age: the sense of powerlessness people felt when facing invasions from multiple layers of the Abyss.
The protagonist's various frustrations, the various deaths of the main characters...
...
That's too real.
It can be considered a pioneering work in the post-apocalyptic genre of the Gus world...
However, precisely because it was so realistic, it happened to meet the standard for dual military and civilian use.
It turns out that, as the book reveals, the common weakness of fire-type demons is not water, but wind; suitable wind-type arcane magic can accelerate the incineration of fire-type demons' bodies.
However, some special fire-type demons require water-type arcane magic, simply because these fire-type demons have extremely strong bodies, such as the Fire Rock Three-Legged Demon and the Netherfire Wolf...
These types of fire-type demons have bodies strong enough to withstand half-dragons for a period of time. Of course, in the long run, the half-dragons' bodies are still stronger.
Furthermore, the story mentions something that Ron considers important.
Why is the main character of this story suddenly developing into a melee fighter? Isn't he an arcane mage? He's a wizard!
Melee Arcane Mage!
It turns out that most demons have too high resistance to magic, but humans have a few advantages. Their weapons, when combined with enhanced arcane magic, are enough to break through defenses. So, of all the methods, nothing beats a close-range strike with an arcane staff.
Unlike 'The Secrets of the Elements', in this story of Kivor, he mentions the term "arcanist" many times, describing various wondrous arcane arts, some of which even exist only in magical imagination.
Perhaps, many years later, as the magical civilization of the Oran continent develops, these arcane spells will reappear in the form of magic. However, each similar spell will require experienced magicians to carefully consider and verify the invention step by step.
Throughout history, many self-proclaimed geniuses have died because of their own magical inventions. Inventing a completely new spell can easily cause multiple elemental disturbances. For example, in the invention of gunpowder in my previous life, some of the inventor's family members tragically passed away.
It's a pity... the arcane era of yesteryear has finally passed.
After a long while, Ron slowly closed the book and returned it. This time, Ron extended both hands and solemnly handed it back. This Kivor storybook deserved Ron's respect.
Having read only a few hundred thousand words of the story, Ron had a pretty good understanding of the development of swordsman culture.
Melee Arcane Mage!
Of all the myriad spells, look to my arcane staff.
In this way, close combat and close-combat techniques underwent numerous bloody battles, which allowed later generations to discover more related relics.
Swordsmen, if we trace back to the source, we might even have to thank the demons for their arrival.
Everything in the world exists for a reason. Perhaps the prevalence of swordsmen is not due to this, but there may be other reasons. Ron doesn't pay much attention to this.
After returning the manuscript, he fell into deep thought. It was too cruel to the protagonist. What should he do?
This is detrimental to Sandy Publishing's ability to seize market share!
After a while, Ron came to his senses. Oh well, Sandy Territory has more than just Kivor as a creative master. He can just meet the others later.
With multiple masterpieces being published at the same time, I refuse to believe that other competitors can beat Sandy's Ling.
After thinking it over, Ron faced the anxious Kivor.
"Master Kivo, your story is excellent, perfectly meeting the standards for both military and civilian use. On behalf of the people of Oran Continent, I thank Master Kivo. Because of your story, my people will likely suffer far fewer unnecessary casualties in the future."
"Thank you, Master Kivor!"
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