Chapter 1314: Weilan Manor, Protection System

Weilan Manor.

Originally, when it was in the hands of the Halan Chamber of Commerce, its official registered name with the Seventon Council was "Halansaide Manor," but when it was transferred to the Tower of Time, Xia Duo renamed it "Weilan Manor."

There are two reasons for this name; one is the main building in the center of the manor—that two-story Elven-style villa, which is azure in its entirety.

The other is a reference to the blue sky.

The manor is surrounded by lush trees, and while inside, one only needs to look up to see the clear, blue sky; from another angle, that azure sky looks like the lid of the manor, so the name is truly fitting.

Of course, there is another reason Xia Duo is unwilling to mention, which is that he is not very good at naming things, and since he could think of one that was usable, he used it immediately.

……

The manor covers an area of nearly twenty thousand square meters; if it were in the Old City District, a manor of such size could not be bought at all, and even if it were rented, it would be at an astronomical price.

The price Xia Duo paid when he acquired this manor was 350,000 Gold Coins, but in reality, since he paid with Demon-Slaying Arrows, the cost he incurred was likely less than half of that.

This makes him like this manor more the more he looks at it.

Accompanied by Aiwa, Xia Duo first took a turn through the surrounding woods, and when he saw the Warning Magic connected to the trees and linked together all around the forest, he nodded with satisfaction.

As he walked, Xia Duo also instructed Aiwa, "From now on, your main task in Seventon is to pay attention to all major news here and actively collect information related to Nan Jing.

"As for the manor, you don't need to pay too much attention to any potential intruders or scouts; a warning followed by Banishment will suffice.

"If the other party does not listen, there is no need to come into conflict with them; prioritize your own safety, note their appearance and identity characteristics, and I will handle it myself."

"Yes."

……

Soon, the two walked to the garden plaza in front of the villa; the original garden plaza had tended toward decay in the hands of the Halan Chamber of Commerce, but after the repairs and tidying arranged by Dailike some time ago, it now looked brand new.

Walking among the flowers and plants, feeling the unique atmosphere of Nature, Xia Duo's mood became a bit more pleasant, though it was a pity that the gardeners Dailike could find in a short time did not have much artistic cultivation.

Compared to the management of the Halan Chamber of Commerce before, it is now clearly a few grades lower.

But fortunately, everything here is fresh and tidy; if one is not living here long-term and only comes occasionally, there aren't that many requirements.

Warning Magic has also been set up in the garden plaza, but it is not connected to the outer woods, nor is there any interaction, leaving quite a few loopholes.

However, that was how Xia Duo issued the task, and Mage Weiji did not do anything wrong.

Passing through the garden plaza, one reaches the main building in the center of the manor: a two-story villa where the owner lives, and a row of terraced brick houses where attendants and servants live.

The Magic Protection is mainly aimed at this area, especially the villa.

Wanting to build an Elven-style villa in Seventon, not counting design fees, just in terms of materials and labor, is more than ten times higher than in Nan Jing.

It would be a great pity if such a villa were destroyed.

……

Xia Duo walked to the entrance of the villa and was about to go in when he suddenly stopped; Aiwa was a bit confused, but soon understood.

Before long, a burst of footsteps was heard coming from inside the villa, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed that Mage Weiji.

"Lord Xia Duo, I have completed the task you issued; please inspect it!"

"I was just looking at it; it's very good and fully meets my expectations. I will notify the Arcane Union later. I have some things to do now, so I won't entertain you."

"Yes, then I shall take my leave."

After Weiji left, Xia Duo continued to check the Protection Magic covering the villa; it was at the 5th-circle level, existing in the form of Magic Permanence, which was already completely sufficient for Aiwa.

This already counts as the level of protection and warning for a High Mage; even if it were higher, it would be of no avail to those with malicious intent.

Next, what Xia Duo needs to do is to knead the scattered protection system of the entire manor into a whole, so that Aiwa can more conveniently understand and operate the protection facilities here.

This is also what he was prepared to do from the beginning.

Near evening, Xia Duo finally completed the true finishing work; with the help of some concepts and techniques from the Elven Mythallar, he fused the protection and Warning Magic set up by Weiji into one.

And on top of that, he added a management system used to integrate the various Magic Effects within the manor.

Called a system, it is actually just different response measures set for different situations, and ultimately these measures are linked to a specially prepared Amulet of the Mind.

To some extent, this is a magic control core that Xia Duo made by referencing a Mythallar key.

Handing the Amulet of the Mind to Aiwa, Xia Duo explained: "This amulet is the key to controlling the manor's Protection Magic; there are two main functions you can use—

"One is to seal the manor; once this function is used, even you yourself will be unable to enter the manor normally, and at the same time, the villa area will be completely locked down;

"The other is to disarm the warning; if the warning of the manor's Protection Magic is triggered and not disarmed for a long time, the manor will automatically seal itself; remember to use it with caution."

Aiwa nodded, then took the amulet with both hands and skillfully linked it to himself; seeing this, Xia Duo also nodded with satisfaction and said again:

"While I am here, you can try using it first."

As he spoke, Xia Duo triggered the warning effect outside the manor himself; in an instant, several bright feedback lines composed of dense Magic Net Strings appeared in the space within the manor.

At the same time, the special Amulet of the Mind in Aiwa's hand also emitted a clear Magic Aura.

This is a clear anomaly that outsiders can see through Magic Vision, and for Aiwa himself, bursts of urgent alarm sounds were transmitted in his consciousness.

He hurriedly fiddled with the amulet in his hand, and only after much effort did he find the operation method to disarm the warning; after some attempts, he successfully disarmed the alarm.

"Try sealing the manor."

Aiwa responded and chose the other operation method of the Amulet of the Mind; instantly, bundles of crisscrossing Magic Net Strings appeared in the space inside the manor, emitting a clear Magic Aura.

At the same time, the two-story villa in the center of the manor was instantly shrouded by a glowing, transparent Giant Screen; that Giant Screen seemed to isolate everything, but it also revealed signs of slight instability.

Seeing this, Xia Duo hurriedly disarmed the manor's sealed state; although the protection system of this manor currently borrows some knowledge of the Mythallar, its foundation is still built on the basis of Magic Permanence.

Normal use might be able to maintain it for a long time, but it is ultimately not as stable or lasting as a Mythallar; once the sealed state is triggered, it actually forces the activation of higher-level Protection Magic at the cost of collapsing the permanent structure.

It can only be maintained for less than half a day at most.

But having this half-day is enough for Xia Duo to rush over to rescue.

Even for Xia Duo, who has already mastered resurrection spells, having this half-day means that even if Aiwa were to die during this period, there is a relatively high chance of resurrecting him.