Chapter 206: Daxia

Xia Duo said the two characters "Daxia" in Chinese; there were no corresponding sounds or characters in the Netherese language.

However, the vocabulary, tone, and semantics of Elvish were extremely rich. Before Xia Duo could explain, Lord Aipusi took the "Daxia" he spoke of as Elvish, and even mentally filled in a translation into Netherese:

"Yong Zhe Kai Tuo Zhi Di? A good name!"

After saying this, he branded "Daxia" onto the territory map. Xia Duo took the map and looked at this very unfamiliar "Daxia," feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.

But a mistake had its merits; calling it "Yong Zhe Kai Tuo Zhi Di" was not bad either, so Xia Duo did not correct him further. Taking the map, he prepared to leave, but unexpectedly, he was called back by the Lord:

"Do you have any plans for the development of the territory?"

Developing a territory was not an easy task; after all, all personnel and supplies had to pass through Savile Territory, and there were still many things that required reliance on the Lord.

Xia Duo thought for a moment and did not hide anything, "I plan to first establish a stronghold on the riverbank, and then gradually clear the surrounding forest, but I hope you can allow me to recruit personnel in Savile Territory."

"You may. Additionally, I will support you with a squad of soldiers. As for supplies, I will have Sain prepare them for you; you can go and take them whenever you need."

"Many thanks, my Lord!"

Xia Duo was quite surprised to receive an extra squad of soldiers, but he then thought of another problem. If this problem were not solved, the development work would face setbacks.

"My Lord, I wonder if the Elf Mage who attacked the Apprentices in the Green Pearl Forest is still there?"

Although there had been no news of Apprentices being attacked recently, it was actually because the Apprentices were not participating in patrol missions, so naturally, there was no news of attacks.

And if he relied solely on ordinary people to develop the land, not to mention the efficiency, he would not be at ease simply because he was not on-site to grasp the situation.

Therefore, it was necessary to clarify the status of the Elf Mage outside the town. If they were still targeting Spellcasters, Xia Duo would not dare to go out.

Xia Duo's inquiry caused Aipusi's mood to plummet. This was not only a problem Xia Duo had to face, but also a problem that the development of Savile Territory had to face.

Furthermore, there was Aiboke's revelation that he had been struck by an Elf Spell; Aipusi could never let go of this point in his heart.

Therefore, he had long entrusted someone to contact the Elves to see what the background of the Elf Mage in the Green Pearl Forest was. If it were possible to make peace, he would try his best to do so.

It was just that no news had been sent back until now.

However, at yesterday's celebration, multiple Archmages appeared simultaneously. Coupled with the backgrounds of these Archmages, Aipusi felt that the Elves should not continue to guard the outside.

But Xia Duo was ultimately related to Niya reading the 【Nether Scroll】, so Aipusi did not simply use his own speculation to give him a guarantee, but instead said:

"The current situation is unclear. You can recruit personnel first, and I will notify you once I have confirmed the situation. The development of Savile Territory is imminent, and I will not let anyone interfere with it, not even the Elves!"

Having not received definite news, Xia Duo was a little disappointed, but the Lord had already indicated that he would resolve it as soon as possible. Just as he said, Savile Territory also needed to develop and could not be worn down here by one or several Elf Mages.

Thus, Xia Duo could only nod to show he understood, and then took his leave.

On the way back, Xia Duo was still considering the relationship between himself and the Mage Tower, the Lord, Daxia Territory, and Savile Territory. Unknowingly, he walked to Niya's door.

He was just about to leave when the door opened. Xia Duo poked his head in to look, and Niya was currently lecturing Jianaer with a stern face!

"Jianaer, you go back first!" Immediately after, Niya's voice rose sharply, "Xia Duo, come in!"

Xia Duo brushed past Jianaer and came before Niya, respectfully calling out, "Mentor!"

He did not need to consider such distant relationships now; this mentor truly could not be let go, at least not until he had achieved success in his studies.

"You—you did well this time!" Niya rarely gave a compliment, then asked, "Will you be returning to Seventon with Archmage Greta next?"

Uh—

Could it be that Niya did not yet know he had already made a deal with the Lord and had placed the development site in the Green Pearl Forest?

Xia Duo could only say, "No, the Lord has already agreed to let me place the development site in the Green Pearl Forest."

"How is this possible?" Niya showed a very surprised expression, "Isn't the Princess's development plan over at Kangqi City? How could—"

Niya did not finish the rest of her words, but instead contacted her father in front of Xia Duo. After a conversation, the expression on Niya's face was very complex. She looked at Xia Duo for a long time before blurting out:

"Thank you."

"No need to thank me. The Lord and I made a fair trade. If I could, I would rather not have this Pioneer title."

The first part of what Xia Duo said was indeed from the heart, but the latter part was a bit like getting a bargain and still complaining.

Niya could not tell whether Xia Duo's words were true or false, but Xia Duo saying this still made her breathe a sigh of relief. What she worried about most was her father forcing Xia Duo into the trade.

If that were truly the case, she would rather not read the 【Nether Scroll】. Niya also had her own pride and believed that her achievements would not lose to her ancestors.

"By the way, I saw your performance in yesterday's competition. You should not need to study Elementary Arcane Geometry anymore. Come over in the afternoon from now on, and I will teach you Intermediate Arcane Geometry. Q&A will still be in the morning."

Upon hearing that he could skip the primary level and study the intermediate level, Xia Duo was overjoyed. He finally did not have to waste time, and Niya letting him come in the afternoon already had the implication of giving him special instruction.

How could he not be overjoyed!

"Thank you, Mentor!" Xia Duo's joy was evident in his expression.

Niya waved her hand, "Alright, you go back too. Go to the Library to find 'Intermediate Arcane Geometry' and study it yourself first. I have already contacted the Tower Spirit to open the Permission Level for you."

Leaving Niya's residence, Xia Duo did not go to the Library immediately; after all, it was not yet time for class, and he now had more important things to do—

Confirm the truth of the deal with the Lord!

The previous deal did indeed seem like the real thing, but without it being put into effect, Xia Duo would not be at ease. To confirm whether it was true or false, he only needed to go back and look at that Gold Paper Document.

Perhaps that Scepter would also show something.

Returning to his residence, Xia Duo immediately retrieved the Gold Paper Document. Although this thing was a Magic Item, its own protection capability was very limited.

It could only be called flexible, much stronger than ordinary paper, but even if it were truly made of Iron or Adamantine, how much toughness could such a thin sheet have!

Xia Duo was not at ease keeping it on his person, so he temporarily stored it in his Spell Notes. The Scepter was not fragile, but holding this bright, silver-white Scepter in his hand was too conspicuous.

At this moment, Xia Duo wished more than anything to possess a storage device.

And a standard Dimensional Bag cost several thousand Gold Coins each. Xia Duo could afford to buy one if he scraped together the funds, but a Dimensional Bag was actually not very safe, and most owners only stored low-value items in them.

Truly high-value things were either kept in a safe place or carried on one's person; they were generally not put inside a Dimensional Bag.

For Xia Duo, what place could compare to the safety of the Mage Tower! And if even the Mage Tower were not safe, he would not be safe anywhere he ran.

Taking out the Gold Paper Document, he saw that the development site for Xia Duo on it was no longer unknown, but had changed to "Yong Zhe Kai Tuo Zhi Di".

Then, with a light squeeze of the gold paper, the dense silver text on the surface twisted for a moment and all turned into aesthetically pleasing Elvish, though it was much sparser.

Xia Duo found the Elven script on it that read "Daxia," meaning "Yong Zhe Kai Tuo Zhi Di," so it seemed the transaction had indeed been successful.