Early the next morning, Rosen got on a carriage and left Maple Leaf Castle with Mrs. Agnet.

Princess Alice was a little reluctant to leave, because she had just played a few games of winning chess with Rosen, and had only briefly discussed the food-making spell she had just researched.

At one point, I even wanted to go to the White Sturgeon Island with my aunt.

But he was stopped by the Countess.

The nobles in the northern counties are still conservative, and an unmarried girl cannot easily leave her parents' side.

On the spacious Maple Avenue, Rosen was looking at the maple trees receding outside the car window, while discussing the issue of magical practice with Madam Aignite beside him in his mind.

Mrs. Agnet said with emotion: "On this point, I am not your mentor, you are my mentor."

After thinking about it, I felt that it was not right.

"I certainly can't be your mentor in terms of magic achievement. After all, you are extremely talented and have worked hard for ten years, while I have wasted too much time and energy on worldly matters in the past ten years."

"Although I want to comfort you, mentor, I know that this will have no effect on you because it goes against the facts."

Mrs. Agnet laughed and scolded: "You little rascal, can't you say something sweet?"

Then he sighed again: "However, I tried the practice technique you mentioned yesterday, and it was indeed very effective. It increased my practice efficiency by at least 10%."

Rosen asserted: "With the mentor's talent for magic, if he can achieve perfection, I estimate that he can improve it by another 10%."

"This means that if you practice diligently and use the Soul Gem to assist you, it will only take about five years, which means when you are 33 years old, you should have the opportunity to be promoted to a Five-ring Sage."

Mrs. Agnet's heart was pounding when she heard this, and she felt the urge to put everything aside and devote herself to practice.

Because after reaching the fifth ring at the age of 33, the natural life span will increase greatly. In her case, it is estimated that she can live to 200 years old, and if she breaks through the sixth ring, she can live even longer.

Rosen guessed her thoughts by observing her expression: "Teacher, cultivation is only a personal achievement. I personally think that changing the world is more interesting."

The idea of ​​personal cultivation is very attractive to ordinary people, but in terms of absolute power, it is actually not outstanding in nature.

Just like the 100-meter race in the previous life, running the 100 meters under 10 seconds is simply a genius of the human race, but it is meaningless to the cheetah, not to mention various man-made aircraft and even spacecraft.

Therefore, we must be good at controlling external things.

Mrs. Agnet glanced at him and said, "You are a scoundrel who wears pants and tells people who don't have pants that it doesn't matter whether they wear pants or not. You are even more evil than Silger IX!"

Silger IX, King of the Kaa, grandfather of the current King of the Kaa.

His famous saying is to advise people to live frugally, but he himself lived a life of extravagance and debauchery all his life. He even filled his bathtub with milk and swam every day for a year.

As a result, he was regarded as a model of hypocrisy by the All Nature Alliance.

Rosen had nothing to say but laugh.

It takes more than half an hour to walk from Maple Leaf Castle to Suijin Pier.

After sitting for a while, Mrs. Agnet suddenly said, "Rosen, before I see Selena, lend me your arms again."

She kind of missed the feeling of being in the library yesterday.

Rosen thought for a moment, raised his hand and created a magical illusion on the car window, then put his arms around Mrs. Agnet's slender waist, and with a little force, he lifted her up to sit sideways on his thighs.

Mrs. Agnet was surprised: "Rosen, this won't work. This is too intimate."

A simple hug could be considered as a sign of deep affection between a teacher and a student, but it is really unacceptable now.

Rosen said nothing, but opened his arms and embraced Mrs. Agnet's relatively petite upper body. The latter immediately stopped talking and her body tensed up with nervousness.

But when he saw that Rosen had not made any unusual movements, he gradually relaxed and leaned on Rosen's chest.

There was no conversation after that.

We arrived at Suijin Wharf and rented a medium-sized cargo ship. We set off at nine in the morning and successfully docked at the wharf at noon.

After getting off the boat and looking at the newly built dock, Mrs. Agnet was shocked.

"I remember that Sturgeon Wharf was very small, but now it is almost half the size of Broken Gold Wharf. Where did you get so much stone? Is it produced locally on the island?"

Rosen smiled: "Teacher, guess."

Mrs. Agnet soon discovered the secret: "It's the soil solidified by magic. Hiss~ It was all fixed by the spell of permanence. Are you crazy? How much does it cost?"

She saw this happening all over the dock.

Soon, the two of them got on the carriage that came to greet them, and drove briskly along the only solidified wide road on the island towards the Crescent Castle.

Halfway through the journey, Mrs. Agnet had figured it out: "You created a cheap permanence spell, right?"

"That's right, mentor."

“How cheap?”

"If I were to rebuild the headquarters of the Mage Guild in Dawn City, I would probably only need one-thirtieth of the cost."

"Oh, this world is crazy, new spells are being created everywhere."

Rosen moved slightly: "Teacher, have you heard any news about the new spell in Dawn City?"

"Yes, Aaron sent it over. He said that he had developed a fire and lightning weapon that could blast boulders into pieces from a distance of more than a thousand meters. He also said that he was going to use it on warships."

"That sounds really scary."

There was an unconcealable shock in Mrs. Agnet's eyes.

Rosen's hand, which was originally resting lightly on the edge of the car window, also subconsciously flicked the window.

“This news is indeed scary.”

This must be the application of the Earth of Fire.

King Dange truly lived up to the title of the Lion King. In less than a year, he had already developed alien artillery.

It can be guessed that this lion king is so focused on the application of new magic in war, he must be preparing for war with all his strength! If the cannon is installed on the warship, it will be the beginning of the giant cannon of the sailing age.

Even the sailing ships may not last long and will soon switch to spell power.

Because war is the greatest catalyst for new power.

The three major kingdoms on the continent have been competing secretly. Now that Aaron has a new toy, Kao and Levender will definitely try their best to catch up.

"Of course I can't fall behind. Since someone has already taken the lead, I should catch up with them."

But even so, I still feel a lot of pressure.

Because the three kingdoms are all big countries with a population of over 100 million and amazing comprehensive national strength, it would be absolutely crazy if they really switched to war mode and started to increase their military strength.

Even if Rosen could really master weapons of a different generation, he would still be defeated if the quantity was insufficient.

What's more, it may not really create a big generation gap in weapons.

After all, no matter how creative he is, he can hardly compare with a country with millions of official mages and tens of millions of informal mages.

He thought secretly: "Only by taking control of Weilan as soon as possible, gaining more than 30 million people and nearly 500,000 square kilometers of land, will we be truly qualified to sit at the table!"

At this time, Mrs. Agnet's voice came again: "What are those buildings over there?"

"Over there? The one with the rows of bungalows."

"The refugee shelter is intended to accommodate refugees from the Principality of Bohemia. People haven't arrived yet, but the first batch should be arriving soon."

"Hiss~~~Are you planning to set your sights on the Principality of Bohemia?"

Madam Agnet had obviously been shocked many times, but she was still shocked once again by the apprentice's methods.

"What about over there? That huge complex of buildings?"

"I'm training a group of basic mages at the Magic School on the island."

"You're doing so many things at once, do you have enough money?"

"It's OK, because the labor on the island is basically free, as long as we are fed."

"It's mainly the consumption of various magic materials and external personnel. But with the smuggling business, we can barely hold on."

As the carriage drove up the hillside of Crescent City, Mrs. Agnet saw a new complex of buildings on the other side of Crescent City.

The building complex looks inconspicuous, half of it is on the plain and half is hidden in the mountains.

"What is that?"

That was a secret, but Rosen did not hide it from his mentor.

"The magic factory area is under construction. Most of it is still under construction because there is a shortage of manpower. Once the first batch of students from the academy are trained, they will be sent in to work and mass-produce cheap magic items."

After listening to this, Mrs. Agnet fell into deep thought again.

A few minutes later, she suddenly said, "Rosen, even if there are refugees from the Principality of Bosilia, there will still be a shortage of people, right?"

"Um."

"How do you want to solve this problem?"

“Find ways to encourage more births.”

Mrs. Agnet couldn't help but raise her hand and hit Rosen on the shoulder, scolding with a smile: "The child is not a weed, how can it be so fast?"

She thought for a moment and said, "My brother is also a prominent figure in the Northern County. I will ask him to come forward and unite with other earls of the Northern County to secretly send a group of people to your island."

After thinking for a while, he said, "Give them to the mountain people who live in the mountains. They cannot collect taxes and are extremely difficult to manage. Let the earls sell them to you in exchange for some money. They will definitely be willing to do so."

Rosen thought about it and felt that this was a good idea. The living patterns of the residents in the mountains were similar to those of the indigenous people on the islands, so if they came here, they could integrate perfectly with the indigenous people on the islands.

"Then I'll trouble you, Master. Anyway, I'll take as many as you can get, and I won't let the earls suffer a loss in terms of price."

"Of course, I can't pay in cash, so I can only use various magical tools to pay on my behalf."

Madam Aignite nodded: "That's no problem. The North is in need of magical instruments, and the magical instruments you produce are very exquisite."

She continued, "I can see that you are definitely short of talent, especially high-end magicians."

"It just so happens that I am somewhat famous in Weilan's magic world. I will write to various magic schools and famous magic instructors to recommend your White Sturgeon Island to them."

"At the same time, you should also offer a competitive salary level as much as possible. This way, you can attract a group of newly graduated mages."

Rosen was very happy: "Thank you, mentor."

Mrs. Agnet smiled and said, "Don't be too quick to be happy."

"Your Sturgeon Island is too small and it didn't have a good reputation in the past. At the beginning, not many good people would come here."

Rosen smiled: "But it's much better than nothing!"

Mrs. Agnet was concerned about Rosen's financial problems.

"We can't pay for everything with supplies. Someone will always need cash. Do you have enough money?"

Rosen immediately remembered the 2 tons of gold buried in the mountain and nodded: "It should be enough."

Mrs. Agnet didn't believe it: "I knew you were just pretending as soon as I heard you say it."

"Fortunately, I have saved a lot over the years, about 200,000 Ogg. Instead of putting it in Dawn Bank and letting the Duke lend it out, I might as well use it to support you."

"Don't be too happy too soon, I'm lending it to you, not giving it to you."

Rosen chuckled: "Of course I borrowed it. How can I take advantage of my mentor so much and even have to pay interest?"

When it comes to cash, of course, the more the better.

"Forget about the interest. I'm a mage, not a Jiamo who makes a living by lending money."

The Jiamo people refer to the Jiamo Principality, one of the six principalities of the Natural Alliance. The Duke took the lead in lending money, especially liked usury, and was very hated.

At this time, the carriage drove into Crescent Castle.

Selena had already received the telegram notification and knew that Lady Agnet had arrived, so she was waiting at the door of the lord's longhouse.

As soon as Mrs. Agnet got off the carriage, she trotted over and hugged her close friend tightly: "Anna, I am glad to see you again."

Mrs. Agnet was also very excited. She hugged her tightly for a while, then looked at Serena's face carefully, and then commented: "Her face has become rounder, her eyes are brighter, she has more flesh on her body, and even her chest is more full. It seems that she has not had a hard life."

Selena giggled: "My life is very good. Except for being a little bored, everything is very good. But now that you are here, even the disadvantage of being bored is gone~"

She led Mrs. Agnet into the house and said, "Anna, are you really going to stay on the White Sturgeon Island for a long time?"

"Of course, I don't want you to go through this alone."

"Oh, that's great, but it seems like you haven't experienced this before."

"But I have heard and seen much more than you have."

While chatting and laughing, the two young and beautiful girls walked into the inner room of the lord's long house.

When Rosen had settled everything and returned to the inner warm room, the instructor was already checking his sister Evelyn's basic magic class.

She resumed her stern mentoring demeanor and calmed the little sister, who was gradually becoming naughty again, down so that she dared not even breathe.

The situation of her mother, Mrs. Saxony, was not much better than that of her sister. She obviously did not expect that the noble Princess of Shire would come to visit the castle.

Seeing Rosen come in, Selena told him a piece of news.

"Honey, I have news for you. I'm going to have a good chat with Anna tonight, so you'll have to spend the night alone in the guest room."

Rosen shrugged: "No problem, but don't talk too late."

"There is also news. Master Alonso came to see you this morning and said he has some brilliant ideas to discuss with you."

When Rosen heard the news, he was delighted. He poured himself a glass of water, took a big sip, and immediately turned around and left.

"I'll go check it out."

(End of this chapter)