The First Order

Chapter 1096: Sorcerer City

Chapter 1096: Sorcerer City

Ren Xiaosu asked Melgor, “What’s the rough population of the Kingdom of

Sorcerers?

Melgor was put on the spot. “If you ask about matters related to sorcery, I can

tell you about them. But if that’s your question, I’ve got no answer.”

“As a sorcerer, you’re really not in touch with the people,” Ren Xiaosu ridiculed.

“As a sorcerer, why would I need to care about that?” Melgor retorted, “l’m not

the only one who’s like that. All the other sorcerers are the same as well. Such

secular matters just need to be left to the royal family while we sit back and

relax”

Ren Xiaosu gave an emotional sigh. It was probably due to this mindset that

the Kingdom of Sorcerers had gradually fallen behind Fortress 178.

What was the point of a nation of sorcerers built on a xistent foundation?

They were not real gods! They also needed a solid societal base to support their

pyramid of power!

However, it was pointless for Ren Xiaosu to tell the naive Melgor about such

things.

He turned to look at the knight commander. “What’s the population of York

County?

The knight commander replied humbly, “Around 900,000, sir, based on last

year’s census.”

“Do all of them lead such awful lives? Ren Xiaosu asked.

“More or less,” the knight commander answered. “But York County is only a

relatively small county of the kingdom. It has a small population, so the

residents here are still able to get by.”

Ren Xiaosu was relieved to hear that. He would not have to worry about the

population of the Kingdom of Sorcerers anymore. By abducting the residents of

York County, it would be enough to fulfill the Prosperous Northwest plan.

Of course, he could also abduct more people if he wanted. But as Wang Yuexi

had said, there was a limit to how many people each stronghold could fit.

There was no need to blindly pursue numbers.

Gradually, Ren Xiaosu came into view of a city in the distance.

Unlike in the Central Plains, Ren Xiaosu found that the tallest buildings in the

city were only about four stories tall when he looked down from a hill. Only the

cathedral in the city center stood slightly taller, followed by a “relatively

magnificent” tower-shaped structure.

Although described as a tower, its base did not actually look too different from

the cathedral. If Ren Xiaosu had to describe it, it probably resembled more of

an ancient castle he had seen in a book once.

This place was filled with an exotic charm. Ren Xiaosu could not help but feel

that a city with such style was actually quite beautiful.

But he knew very well the city also depicted an underdeveloped construction

technology, as well as low potential for population expansion.

Ren Xiaosu even wondered whether there was a complete sewage system and

water supply network in the cities of the Kingdom of Sorcerers. If there

weren’t, it would mean that as he got closer to the city, he might often smell a

pungent stench in the air.

“How do the residents get their daily water ration in the city?” Ren Xiaosu

asked.

Melgor said proudly, “That’s a problem I’m well-versed in. After I came

Yorktown, I used my first year of tax revenue to build 180 wells for the city’s

residents. That solved thhe water supply issues that had been troubling them for

many years.”

Ren Xiaosu stared at Melgor dumbfoundedly and thought to himself, What’s

there to be so proud of, bro?”

Building 18o wells was nothing compared to the measures Ren Xiaosu had

implemented in the Prosperous Northwest. Perhaps the nation of sorcerers had

not been in contact with the rest of the world fora long time, or maybe the

magus order did not want them to do so. Therefore, these people were wholly

unaware of how other places had developed.

Come to think of it, Fortress 178 had previously regarded the nation of

sorcerers as a formidable enemy purely because one side had superpowers

while the other did not. This, including the fact that Fortress 178 did not have a

strong military foundation at the beginning, contributed to them suffering

many defeats in the past

But looking at the Kingdom of Sorcerers now, this place would be nothing if

not for the sorcerers.

At this moment, Melgor pointed at the cathedral in the city center from afar

and said, “That’s the Church of the Eye of True Sight. All residents, as followers

of the faith, head there for worship service every weekend. The other

magnificent building next to it is my Sorcerer’s Tower. How about it? Isn’t it

spectacular?

Ren Xiaosu snapped, “I didn’t cut you off because I don’t want to annoy you

further, but you can’t keep showing off either. Let me ask you this: Have you

never seen Fortress 178? In terms of magnificence, you’re still far from it.”

Melgor was left speechless for a moment. “That’s a defensive fortress, and this

is where I live. How can it be the same?

“Alright, let’s double time it. I’m in a hurry to read,” Ren Xiaosu urged.

After that, he clenched his legs around the horse’s ribcage and spurred it into a

canter. Melgor, who was left behind, had a helpless look on his face, yet he

could not say anything about it.

To a certain extent, Melgor actually regarded Ren Xiaosu as a friend already.

However, the Li clan’s knights to the rear were left looking at one another. This

was the first time they saw a sorcerer’s steward dare to speak to the sorcerer

like that.

The knights looked at Li Chengguo in confusion. “Young Master, why’s he

talking to Lord Melgor with that attitude?”

Li Chengguo wore an impassive expression, and he didn’t answer their

question.

He only hoped Ren Xiaosu would not come and speak to him for the time being

Otherwise, he would surely get humiliated in the presence of his clan’s knights.

However, life often threw curveballs, and Ren Xiaosu suddenly turned around

and shouted at him, “Sheeple, what are you two doing? Keep up with the

group!

The knights were speechless

Li Chengguo and Liu Ting’s eyes kept twitching. They felt it was time to have a

good talk with Ren Xíaosu. As long as he stopped calling them “sheeple,” they

were even willing to pay him money!

As the group slowly entered the city, Melgor finally heaved a sigh of relief,

because whoever was trying to kill him would probably not try to attack him

anymore.

But Ren Xiaosu suddenly said after sweeping his gaze across the crowd, “Be

careful, someone suspicious is around.”

Melgors heart skipped a beat. When he looked around, he only saw the city’s

residents greeting him on one knee by the roadside. There was nothing

unusual about them.

“Stop looking around.” Ren Xiaosu whispered, “Be careful not to alert the

enemy.

The city in York County did not even have walls. It was as though the thought

of being invaded by foreign enemies never crossed their mind.

When they entered this place, Ren Xiaosu noticed that even though the

residents had bowed their heads to greet and welcome Melgor, one of them

was staring intently at him.

Ren Xiaosu did not intend to make a move in public, nor did he want to

frighten the other party away. If that person really got scared away by hin

where would he go to get another Eye of True Sight?

Although Melgor did not discover anything unusual, he still sat upright on his

horse. If Ren Xiaosu had not been alert previously, he would have died to that

Flame Pillar spell. Hence, Melgor trusted Ren Xiaosu’s judgment.

He just couldn’t understand something. Was the enemy planning to attack him

in the city?

Melgor whispered, “Who’s the suspicious person? You can tell me. I’ll

immediately order the knights to capture him. I have authority over everyone

in York County.”

There’s no need to make it public. The suspicious party has quietly left.” Ren

Xiaosu suddenly asked, “IfI kill a bounty hunter in public and take his Eye of

True Sight, what will the magus order do to me?”

They’ll resort to any means necessary to retrieve the Eye of True Sight from

you, of course.” Melgor said, “Don’t you get any ideas about that. You can’t

defeat a bounty hunter. Not even I might be able to.”