Chapter 226: Mindfulness
At the same time, Raven also received the news and read it carefully.
After the previous introduction, the first thing that came out was a "letter of self-incrimination" from the Earl of Montreal.
The general content is: Montreal Shiva Fox, due to poor supervision and failure to do a good job in military merit audits, voluntarily relinquished his title as Governor of the Province of Nord, and was willing to pay any price to make up for his crimes.
The words are simple and sincere, and it looks like he is really admitting his mistake.
But what Raven cared about was not the letter itself, but the fact that it could be published.
Judging from the choice of words and sentences, this should be a private letter, not only to Marquis Anthony, but also to His Majesty the King!
But Marquis Anthony actually released it publicly, and even the businessmen of Meng City were able to get the specific content, which was clearly a sign that he was at odds with the Fox family.
No consideration was given to the decency among nobles.
It seems that His Majesty His Majesty Keynes XVI really hates the Fox family very much.
Raven could understand this.
The Church of Light is not only a religious organization, but also a political and military entity with independent territory. Allowing the Church of Light to station troops in the province of Nord is a serious violation of national sovereignty!
Any king who wants to leave a good name will not allow this to happen.
According to Lei Wen’s understanding, the Church of Light showed great persistence in being able to station troops in the Cairns Empire. It dispatched three cardinals second only to the Pope, cited scriptures, and had a long discussion with His Majesty the King’s cabinet. A year of serious negotiations.
The Church of Light was determined to win, and it was well prepared and baptized with bold words. It also produced a contract signed in the name of the Governor of Montreal, leaving His Majesty the King passive everywhere.
Finally, Keynes XVI made a compromise decision.
If the Church of Light wants to garrison troops, it can, but the army cannot pass through any territory of the Cairns Empire except the Nord Province.
Even so, the Church of Light agreed and immediately dispatched a troop transport fleet, preparing to circle half a circle around the Middles continent to transport troops in!
It was after that that His Majesty Cairns XVI sent Marquis Anthony.
But a count cannot be destroyed just by saying it. If he really forces the Fox family into a corner and openly rebels, then Anthony will have done something wrong.
However, Marquis Anthony grasped the appropriateness. After the announcement of Montreal's confession, the actual punishment was louder than rain.
The Fox family only needs to spit out the territory they had gained due to false claims of military exploits and hand it over to the direct jurisdiction of the empire.
That's just a few baronies.
As for the dozens of families that vassalized Fox, the punishment is even lighter. Each family does not have to return the territory, but only needs to pay a certain amount of gold coins to compensate those nobles who truly fought bravely but failed to obtain enough merit. .
When he saw this article, Raven raised his eyebrows - Are there such nobles in Nord Province? Why don't I recognize him?
However, he also admired Marquis Anthony's skill in punishing the nobles who vassalized the Fox family with small punishments and severe punishments. At the same time, he gained the favor of most of the nobles in the Nord province without spending a penny.
Now it seems that the previous rumors are correct.
Marquis Anthony is here not only to punish the Fox family, but also to take over the position of governor in order to fight against the infiltration of the Church of Light.
That’s why we need to win over the local nobles.
The next content was the specific amount of fines paid by each family, which surprised even Raven.
It can only be said that the gold coins of the nobles are like the water in the sponge. You can always squeeze it out if you squeeze it.
The most common baron also paid a fine of at least 15,000 gold coins, and the viscount generally paid more than 50,000 gold coins.
In total, the amount of these fines is as much as 940,000 gold coins!
And these were distributed to the nobles of the Nord province according to their previous military achievements.
The one who received the most was Raven. He received 37,200 gold coins alone.
For most nobles, obtaining this money is not too difficult, although it is tiring.
But on the other hand, it has only been a little over a month since the news was announced, and it is impossible for everyone to save everything.
Among them, I am afraid that the Fox family will move out the gold coins from their own treasury and compensate the various vassals.
I am afraid that this knife caused a lot of blood.
“It seems it’s time to get ready.” Raven put down the book of magic and tapped his fingers on the table: “Don’t neglect the gift for the new governor’s appointment.”
As for what to give specifically, Raven hadn't thought about it for a while. He couldn't see through Anthony.
This Lord Marquis is a bit too selfless, as if everything is really for the empire and for His Majesty.
This is very different from the nobles in Raven’s impression!
But half a month later, when the compensation gold coins were received, Raven was relieved.
Because the name was 37,200 gold coins, but in fact only 25,000 were obtained, and nearly one-third of the gold coins were missing.
Apparently it's a common "transportation loss".
Raven was relieved about this. It seemed that Marquis Anthony could not escape the temptation of gold coins!
And Raven deduced that in addition to the apparent fine, Marquis Anthony probably cost Montreal an additional million-dollar sum - Marquis Anthony could make some extra money for himself, and he must not forget the king. Your Majesty's.
Shortly after the arrival of the gold coins, many nobles sent messages through the Sky Eagle platform, wanting to order the book of magic.
This is actually related to Marquis Anthony's handling of the Fox family.
News always spreads from near to far. According to the usual practice, no matter how fast a major event happens in Meng'en City, it will take two or three days to spread in a border area like Xuefeng County.
But this time, it was not long after the Meng En City incident that Xuefeng County received the news, which shocked some nobles who came to show off their well-informed information.
The nobles of Xuefeng County know even more detailed information than they do.
Of course I have to mention the Book of Magic.
Since Raven distributed 4 magic books to every family, those who were interested would naturally borrow or buy one and then show it off to others.
So in just ten days, the name of the Book of Magic was completely opened. The farther away the nobles were from Men'en City, the more eager they were to buy it.
After all, information is a very valuable thing, and a time difference of a few hours may affect the rise or fall of a family.
A book of magic requires about 3 pounds, which is about 1.35 kilograms of foggy iron. Including the enchanting materials spent, the total material cost is about 290-310 gold coins.
There is output in the Misty Sinking Iron Leiwen territory. If you sell one share, you will earn one share, it’s just a certain amount.
And the focus of Raven's income is not the Magic Book itself, but its platform function.
Therefore, the price was set at 399 gold coins, sold uniformly, and hung on the Sky Eagle platform.
Even though it was announced in advance that its scope of use was limited, Raven still received 372 orders. When all orders are delivered, another 148,428 gold coins will be credited!
Although an old proverb from Nord Province says that good things don't usually come together, Raven happened to catch up with him once.
Because on the 5th day after receiving the order, Annuo's Witch Academy was finally completed.
The official name for it is "The First Orphan Nursing Home in Xuefeng County, Xuefeng County, Nord Province".
And Annuo named it the "City of Silence". It is hidden deep among the mountains. From the foot of the mountain to the door, you need to turn six or seven turns. Without a guide, it is easy to get lost in the thick pine forest.
For ordinary buildings, this is a huge disadvantage, but it is very consistent with Anno's requirements.
It can be seen from the faint smile on her face.
Annuo is still as mysterious as before. She is wearing a black robe, with chestnut hair peeking out from the hood, and the scepter in her hand is quietly leaning on the ground.
The more his strength improved, the more Raven felt that Anno was unfathomable. In his eyes, the sense of oppression brought by this young divine blood witch was no less than that of Crouch.
Today Annuo is a little different from usual, maybe because she is holding a little girl who looks only four or five years old.
"From now on, this will be your home."
The little girl nodded ignorantly, the surprise and shock in her eyes have not faded.
Because when she just rode the Hippogryph and looked here from the air, it was clear that there was only a pine forest covered with snow.
But now, what appeared in front of her was a towering building that she had never seen before!
The dark city wall seems to be connected with the entire mountain, and the thick gate is as high as three people stacked on top of each other. It is simply more majestic than the baron's castle.
How to open such a heavy door?
Annuo just raised his hand, and the crack in the door opened. The first thing he saw was a monster bigger than a house!
The little girl held her breath, but the fat lizard moved its butt and made way for the road. On its back, several girls about the same age as her poked their heads out: " Sister Annuo, you are back!”
After getting out of the way, the little girl could see that inside the door was an extremely spacious square with a fountain in the center. Even in the cold winter, there was still spring water flowing out and steam rising from it.
Is that the legendary hot spring?
The girls rushed up, bowed to Annuo first, and then saluted to Raven: "Baron!"
The little girl's eyes widened, and she quietly shrank behind Annuo. shrink.
In her hometown, a baron insisted on burning her to death, even though she did not harm anyone, but made the baron's son recover from the fever.
Raven didn't mind when he saw this, he just smiled gently and followed Annuo and others into the central hall.
The main hall itself is very large, but only two stories high. This is for the same reason as the walkway leading to the orphanage was removed after the main body was completed.
The reputation of witches has never been very good. Both Annuo and Raven strive to keep a low profile.
If the project hadn't been protracted and the traces couldn't be completely erased, Raven wouldn't mind learning from the ancient emperors.
Although the main building is not high, the scale of this college is even larger than that of Eagle Town.
While retaining a large open space, the internal buildings are complete enough to accommodate thousands of people living at the same time.
The cost is quite high for such a large area.
Although the magic circle that can block vision and create illusions was designed by Annuo, the raw materials were all produced by Raven. This alone cost nearly 60,000 gold coins.
After all calculations, when a considerable part of the materials can be self-sufficient, the total cost is close to 300,000 gold coins!
"Starting today, the academy is officially operational." Annuo's words were as simple as ever: "I, Annuo, invite you all as a divine blood witch to reach a mysterious connection with me. From now on, we will break through the bloodline Shackles and become each other’s closest sisters.”
"Let silence be our name."
The ethereal voice echoed in the hall, and dots of purple light rose from Anno's body, and the light gradually became thicker.
The surging energy stirred in the air. The energy in the bodies of the 16 girls present was pulled, showing a colorful glow, intertwined and vibrating with Annuo's own energy, and was pulled by her energy, falling. On the ground, a complicated circle of magic circles was outlined.
The girls were all witches rescued by Annuo, and they obeyed her, so although they were a little confused, they did not resist.
Margaret, who was originally staying out of the situation, had an extremely complicated expression.
Among everyone present, only she saw Annuo's true intention.
It is true that we want to establish a college, and it is also true that we recruit witches and give them a home.
But a clever lie is to tell only part of the truth.
Anno’s ultimate intention behind the scenes is to rebuild the “Silent Sisters”!
That was in the ancient times, an organization created by the Mother of Pure Black and composed purely of witches. It had been active in the long history of history for a long time, secretly manipulating the situation on the mainland, but was ultimately destroyed.
The mother of pure black also fell.
Now, Annuo is obviously going to replace the mother of pure black and become the Lord of all witches and the god of all witches!
Is this Annuo’s pursuit? !
No wonder she didn’t choose the existing human forces, but invested in Baron Raven.
No king would allow an extraordinary organization beyond his control to exist under his nose!
Margaret found that she actually admired this divine blood witch.
She originally thought that Annuo's strength was the inheritance of blood and a gift from fate.
But now it seems that Annuo's pursuit is enough to accommodate her power.
On the other hand, Margaret herself has lived for hundreds of years in vain, and her biggest vision is just to prolong her life...
The emotions that have not fluctuated for a long time began to agitate, and her heartbeat began to accelerate.
Margaret wants to join Anno in his exploits and become a member of this new silent sisterhood.
She looked at Raven with solicitous eyes, and Raven nodded in agreement.
Margaret took a few steps forward and actively released her energy, intertwining with the mottled brilliance in the air.
At this moment, countless illusions flashed before Margaret's eyes, as if she could also leap high and glimpse the flow of fate, but the more she paid attention to them, the blurr these images became.
The vision went dark and Margaret lost consciousness.
When she woke up again, she found herself lying on a bed with a mysterious mark that had settled inside her body.
She woke up and sat up, Annuo's back appeared in front of her.
“Are you here to monitor me?” Margaret smiled disdainfully: “But you have misjudged the wrong person. I am also a witch and did not reveal your ambition to Raven.”
"You have misjudged the wrong person." Annuo's voice was calm: "Baron Raven knows my intentions and your little concealment."
Margaret frowned: "That's not true. Maybe! If so, why am I still alive?"
All it takes is one thought from Raven to obliterate her.
Annuo looked out the window, as if seeing the distant future: "Leaven's heart can hold the entire continent."
"Not to mention your little thoughts that have nothing to do with the overall situation. What?”
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(End of this chapter)