Chapter 59: The Status Quo of the Territory
A large force like the Tower of Ashes has a certain weight in the entire south, and it is a ridiculous thing to form an alliance with a small White River Valley.
If Marvin had not found the Book of Naru for Hathaway and Hathaway mistakenly believed that Marvin was the identity of the Awakening One, such a thing would have never been achieved.
In the eyes of outsiders, this matter is very strange.
The stranger the thing is. The more you can attract attention, this simple alliance declaration has attracted a lot of attention.
At the same time, Ma Wen's deeds began to come into view.
With his previous arrogant performance on the third ring tower, it is hard not to make people think about it.
Most people think that Marvin and Hathaway have a special relationship. It is no wonder that the purple-robed wizard who admires Hathaway showed such an hostile relationship to Marvin.
"It's true that the big tree attracts wind."
Marvin smiled bitterly.
Now I have some reputation, but what these reputations bring to me may not be good things.
After so many days, what I did in the Third Ring Tower has probably spread to Hetan City?
Those who are interested should be able to infer the relationship between the Double Sword Mask and Baron Marvin. If you are smarter, you may have thought about whether these two people will be the same person!
I am the identity of a double sword mask. I may be suspected.
But Marvin was not worried. Such a thing was not a big deal.
What's more, there are more people in this world who use scimitars, so it's not difficult to explain it as a coincidence.
He wrote a letter back. He asked the two Phantom Assassins to put on masks, disguise themselves, and do a few things in the riverbank city.
Anyway, as long as you beat me to death and don’t admit it, others will only doubt it at most.
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After becoming famous, Ma Wen was considered a person with status in the south, which was helpful to some of the plans he implemented next.
His regional legend has increased rapidly, and there is one at the end:
【Your deeds are well known, regional legend + 2】
[Local Legend (Young Night Walker) (Chirai Forest)]: You helped the elves successfully take revenge. Killed two Red Road exiles, and your reputation among the wood elves has increased rapidly.
This is the reputation gained by Marvin's third identity, and it can also come in handy when necessary.
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"How sure are you about the Holy Grail Battle three days later?"
Hathaway asked suddenly.
Marvin came back to his senses from the data panel and said steadily: "100%.
"Arrogant." Hathaway said disdainfully: "Don't think that those who wake up in the sky will be invincible in the world. If you don't even know your opponent, you dare to make such a conclusion?"
"Did you know that the Thunder Tower and the Craftsman Tower have made sufficient preparations for you?"
Ma Wen shook his head. But he still said confidently: "Everyone will prepare."
"Obviously, I'm more prepared than they do."
"The terrain of snow-capped mountains is different from forests." Hathaway frowned: "I'm still very curious. Where did your natural confidence come from? Wizards are the most powerful profession..."
Marvin interrupted, "It's just now."
Hathaway glanced at him hatefully: "Okay, now!"
She also saw some of the tragic situation after the shattering, and the recent news from the Legendary Wizards Council was that this catastrophe seemed to be unstoppable, and even Lord Anthony had fallen.
After the catastrophe, the wizard may indeed face decline.
"But no matter what, you will face the strongest people from the other two academies, whose spell casting ability is much stronger than your brother - although I am unwilling to admit it, Margore Academy is indeed the worst among the three academies, and perhaps it has something to do with my usual lazy management."
Hathaway rubbed her temples: "And there were their followers. As far as I know, the people of Thunder Tower temporarily replaced their followers."
Marvin sneered: "People from the Unicorn Family?"
"It should be that they came for you. There is only one purpose, that is revenge!" Hathaway reminded: "If you kill White, the unicorn family will not let it go. Although the competition stipulates that the level of the follower cannot exceed the level 2 of the wizard himself, it is still very troublesome to be a second-level strongman."
"And another academy, the wizard of the Tower of Craftsmen, also replaced their followers with a powerful shield guard. They will definitely replace them with a full set of excellent equipment, and your scimitar will be greatly restrained--even unable to achieve any effect."
Marvin nodded.
These things were all expected by Marvin.
Your outstanding performance in the forest terrain will definitely attract the attention of the enemy. Wizards who can reach the Holy Grail battle are not fools.
"Thank you for your information. I remember it."
Marvin simply thanked him.
This time he has gained so much in Chiba Forest. It is time to show his strength!
This Holy Grail battle will inevitably attract the attention of many people and occasionally show their strength. It is also beneficial to the development of the White River Valley.
As for the unicorn family...Ma Wen calculated the days, it was almost the same as the days when the ancient red dragon was awakened by the volcano.
It seems to be the period of the Holy Grail battle.
Just solve the death warriors or killers they sent.
The quasi-legacy can kill him, but he is still afraid of a mere second-level killer? Although the former was decisively replaced by Ma Wen after being crippled by Ibrahimovic, after all, his confidence in Ma Wen has been greatly improved.
I simply chatted with Hathaway, and the latter still hoped to communicate more about the awakened person with Marvin. Unfortunately, Marvin was not the awakened person at all, so he could only fool him a few words at the moment. Then he said goodbye and left.
After this meeting, Hathaway will enter a real retreat state. She will not leave the seclusion until the legend.
Marvin remembers that in his previous life, Hathaway was probably promoted to legend one week before the Cataclysm.
Now that the Book of Naru is available, the progress will be much faster.
It is of course an excellent thing to have an extra legendary wizard ally.
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When he returned to Winnie's dormitory, Winnie was not there. According to the old housekeeper, he went to discuss tactics with his mentor Henzel.
"Master Ma Wen, here is a letter sent from the White River Valley."
"It was sent by Anna. I arrived two days ago, and it said that you personally unsealed it. Neither Master Winnie nor I read it."
The old housekeeper took out a letter.
Marvin nodded, opened the envelope, and started reading it without avoiding suspicion.
The old housekeeper is like Anna. He is the kind of person who does his best for the White River Valley and is truly his own person. Although he is old and often he is unable to do things. But there is no doubt about loyalty.
Anna's letter wrote a lot of content, roughly describing some of the things that happened in the White River Valley during this period:
Gru did fulfill his promise as promised and joined the White River Valley with the Thorns. The joining of this adventurer team greatly enhanced the patrol force of the White River Valley.
Most of the residents of the territory have been resettled.
Autumn is coming soon, and the food problem is very serious. Because the werewolf had fired several times before, the food in the granary could be supported for up to one month.
There is still a shortage of craftsmen and craftsmen in the castle. There is no way to do this. After all, the White Valley is a countryside, and there is nothing special about attracting these craftsmen. Although Ma Wen posted a notice to absorb talents at a high price, only a few people came.
Most craftsmen are from family members, and few are willing to move. Most of the people who are recruited are bachelors.
There have been rumors like this recently near River Beach City and the White River Valley: [The Lord Marvin of the White River Valley is the double-sword mask]. Although Anna has denied this and prohibited the spread of rumors, many people still secretly spread it. Anna has no choice but to do this. After all, she is just a female housekeeper, not the lord herself.
Fortunately, after similar news appeared, there was no unstable situation in the White River Valley. The residents of the White River Valley knew that it was the Double-Blade Mask who personally led people to regain the territory. They probably had this mentality in their minds: If the Lord Lord is really a Double-Blade Mask, that would be great. Only such a powerful Lord Lord can guard this land.
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At the end of the letter, Anna also mentioned several characters:
The female liar named Lola returned to the White River Valley again. This time, she claimed that she had reached an agreement with a chamber of commerce in Gem Bay to purchase the chamber's grain at a price less than 30% of the market price, provided that Ma Wen agreed to some of the chamber's conditions.
Because this matter must be decided by Marvin himself, Anna temporarily asked Lola to stop and let things go.
As for the little girl named Isabel whom Marvin told me, she has not appeared for a long time.
Finally, a strange man, who claims to be "the greatest alchemist of all time", expressed his hope to settle in the White Valley. Anna temporarily lets him live outside the castle.
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There are too many pragmatic affairs in the territory, and Anna is the only one who can make decisions. These problems will arise when Marvin leaves for a while.
He hesitated for a moment and began to write a letter to reply to Anna. Everything was arranged.
As for Isabel, he felt a little uneasy. The little girl's courage impressed him. Her eyes were crimson and seemed to be of the blood of a mysterious race.
"Forget it, let's take a look when you go back to Hetan City."
Marvin picked up his pen and quickly replied to Anna.
It took him half an hour to write, and he finished everything in detail.
There are special carrier pigeons at the Margore Academy. Ma Wen sealed the letter with a fire-painted seal and handed it over to the old housekeeper for delivery.
Not long after, Winnie came back.
"Brother, the instructor gave me some things. You may be able to use them." Winnie saw Marvin and immediately took out several spell scrolls.
These were all given to him by Henzel. But he was going to give them to Marvin.
Marvin was not in a hurry, but looked at Winnie:
"What did you want to tell me before?"
Winnie was stunned for a moment, then hesitated.
His face turned slightly red, and he seemed to struggle to tell Ma Wen about this.
Chapter completed!