Chapter 58

"Lord, what are these new people you hired? We will have to spend an additional 300 gold coins every month for their work!"

"Don't worry, they will earn back those 300 gold coins."

"But we haven't earned a single gold coin yet!"

Fiona was a bit helpless: "Even though there are still many gold coins in the treasury, we can't afford to spend them like this."

"Fiona," Tang En said earnestly, "To make Ellington's economy vibrant, we first need to put gold coins in the hands of the residents. By hiring these people, I am injecting gold coins into the hands of the residents."

"But how will we earn it back then?"

"Wait, it will be soon, once I finish the planning... How is the blacksmith's shop doing?"

"The mine has already started delivering iron ore to Ellington. There is only a small inventory now, but in a few days, there should be a large amount of iron ore delivered. Brian and Edgar are working overtime to make water wheels. Edgar has recruited several apprentices, and once they become proficient, the efficiency will be higher. It is estimated that it will take about a week to fully lay the water wheels."

"What about the guard team?"

"The guard team has already started new training..."

When it came to the guard team, Fiona's expression was quite strange: "Lord, what kind of training method did you use? I heard from Elsa that the guards have been acting like madmen these past two days. After training, they go home, eat a lot, and fall asleep on the bed. No one goes to the tavern to drink. Isn't this too strict?"

"Ha ha..."

Tang En laughed: "If they still have the energy to go to the tavern after such training, it would mean that the training load I gave them is not heavy enough... Don't worry, although it's strict, it won't make them die on the battlefield."

"That's true, and I haven't heard any complaints from them. After they learned that you created the training method, their enthusiasm for training has been very high."

"That's good... But I think the key is the reward."

"Reward?"

"I promised that the top three in monthly training will receive additional rewards, and the bottom three will be punished."

"No wonder..."

"By the way, have you received a reply to the letter you sent?"

If Fiona's people can't come, Tang En will have to find a way to solve the caravan problem himself.

"I have already received a reply."

Mentioning this, Fiona's face showed a smile: "After they learned about my current situation, they are very willing to come and join you. They should already be on their way and will arrive in a few days."

"Very good, then shift your focus to the preparation of the guild. After you organize the specific matters, report back to me."

"I understand—where are you going?"

"I'm going to find Ilia."

After saying that, Tang En patted his buttocks and left.

"Again, Ilia! It's always Ilia!"

Fiona frowned. Why did Tang En keep going to see that little girl these past two days? Although the little girl was indeed very cute and likable, as a lord, spending all day on non-essential matters to find an orphaned little girl, if others found out, Tang En's reputation would be ruined!

But Tang En didn't care about these things. In his heart, Ilia was far more important than those so-called reputations.

"Ilia."

"Lord Big Brother!"

Ilia was very happy to see Tang En and ran over to hang on him.

Tang En held Ilia and smiled, "How are you feeling today?"

"Pretty good, the method Big Brother taught me is really useful. I can feel those cute little light balls like obedient babies. Just think about them, and they will all gather in my palm."

Ilia said with a smile, and then extended her dirty little hand. A colorful little light ball instantly condensed in her hand.

Tang En's eyes flashed with surprise, secretly amazed at Ilia's affinity for magic.

He had only taught Ilia simple magic control methods these past two days, and she had already achieved this level. Her talent was truly terrifying...

"I see, let them disperse for now. Don't let anyone else know that you are learning magic from me."

"Okay."

Ilia reluctantly dispersed her magic: "I wanted to make the little light balls dance for Mom to see."

"Don't do that."

Tang En shook his head. Previously, the residents of Ellington had treated Ilia as a monster when they saw her talent. Now, she still couldn't control her talent well. What if she scared someone again?

It was clear that Ilia now liked Clara and Elsa very much. If Clara couldn't handle the shock and abandoned Ilia again, the little girl would be devastated. Even the strongest and most optimistic heart could turn dark.

"Today, let's try to gather only the blue light balls and make them coalesce in your hand."

Although fire elements are the most active and easiest to handle, they are also the most uncontrollable. If a child like Ilia lost control, she could hurt herself. Therefore, Tang En decided to start with the more gentle water elements.

"Is it like this?"

Ilia curiously spread her hand, and a blue light glowed in her palm.

"Y-Yes..."

Tang En's facial muscles twitched. Having such a genius student, he didn't know whether to feel lucky or unlucky.

"Next, we will learn how to release them. You need to use your consciousness to control the magic, wrap the water elements, provide them with a channel and energy, and then see that little flower in front of you? Aim at it and shoot it out..."

As soon as Tang En finished speaking, a sharp and fierce water arrow shot out from Ilia's hand, piercing through the flower and creating a deep hole in the ground.

"Damn!?"

Tang En was stunned. He originally meant for Ilia to gather water elements from the air, form a stream of water to water the flowers, and let the little girl feel the convenience and joy of magic. But... what the hell was this!?

Maybe it should be called a water arrow spell?

There was no such spell at all!

Even if he used it, the water arrow wouldn't have much killing power, at most it would have a slight repelling effect and wet the enemy.

But just now, Tang En even felt the air being torn apart, showing how fast and powerful the water arrow was, comparable to a high-pressure water jet on Earth!

What the hell...

"Big Brother..."

Ilia was startled and looked at Tang En weakly: "Did I do something wrong?"

"No, Ilia, you did very well."

Tang En laughed dryly and patted Ilia's head: "Just don't use this spell in front of others, it can hurt people."

"Ah... Big Brother, is there a spell that won't hurt people?"

Ilia looked expectantly: "I want to use spells to help people, not to hurt them."

"This... Okay, then let's learn the water creation spell. I'll tell you, water is very important to people. A person can survive for seven days without food, but only three days without water. So the water creation spell is very important, and it's one of the reasons why mages are called 'fathers of magic'... Uh, you can forget that last part."

Under Tang En's guidance, Ilia easily mastered the zero-level spell, the water creation spell.

Tang En was in tears.

Ilia hasn't even awakened her talent yet, right?

But... she had already mastered the water creation spell and become a magic apprentice?

Was this a slap in the face?

He was the one who had crossed over! Where was his protagonist aura!? Why were Elsa and Ilia so overpowered!? How could he bear it!?

Seeing Ilia happily playing with a clear stream of water, Tang En felt a deep sense of defeat. Having such a genius disciple, how could it show his strength as a max-level mage...

"Ilia, stop playing. I didn't expect you to learn the water creation spell so quickly..."

Ilia looked puzzled: "Ah? Is it that difficult?"

"…Not that difficult!"

Tang En gave up: "I'm just surprised. Ilia, your talent is very good, so Big Brother is very happy."

So Ilia was very happy.

"But I think it's still better to start with the basics. So today, I'll teach you a few more zero-level spells. Watch this, this is the light spell, which can illuminate the darkness around you."

"This is the cleaning spell, which can clean dirt, dust, and bloodstains..."

"This is the detection spell, an important basic spell that can detect the environment and enemies, and find traps..."

"And this is the arcane arrow, the only zero-level spell with killing power..."

While explaining, Tang En demonstrated the zero-level spells for Ilia. Zero-level spells generally have no killing power and are mostly auxiliary spells. However, even these auxiliary spells make magic apprentices very popular in adventures.

The importance of the detection spell and the light spell goes without saying. The cleaning spell is also very convenient, a must-have spell for robbery and murder. The killing power of the arcane arrow is less than that of a bow, so don't expect too much.

But the key is the water creation spell. As Tang En said, the water creation spell is the fundamental reason why mages are called 'fathers of magic'.

Water is the source of life...

The only downside is that in Plandar, unlike in the game World of Warcraft, mages can't create bread. Here, the bread creation spell is a divine spell that only priests and knights in the temples can master.

Tang En was full of emotion, but Ilia was already clumsily casting the arcane arrow to shoot at the summoned water balls...

At this moment, Tang En's expression changed. He suddenly felt a magic fluctuation in the lord's mansion—it was the activation of a teleportation scroll!

Could it be that Baron Duve really dared to kill Ellington's messenger!?

"Ilia, I'll go back first. You should go home quickly too, and remember not to let anyone know that you are learning magic from me!"

"I know... Eh? Big Brother?"

After saying that, Ilia turned her head and found that Tang En had already disappeared. She pouted and dispersed the spell before going home.

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