Originally, Sylutia planned to rest for one night and then leave, but after sleeping in the mansion arranged by the city lord, the fatigue accumulated from these tests suddenly broke out. As a result, she slept from night to the afternoon of the next day, and then woke up drowsily.
Sylutia, who was wearing pajamas, slowly sat up, still yawning. He leaned against the head of the bed and sometimes closed his eyes to take a nap, sometimes opened them. This lasted for about half an hour, and then he slowly gathered the energy to lift the quilt and sit up.
After spending half an hour washing and combing her hair, Sylutia put on a long dress with blue as the main color. The style was fresh, the cuffs were decorated with white ties, and the collar and the lower edge of the skirt were also decorated with white lace. Compared with the powerful and shining appearance during the battle that day, today she looked like the girl next door who went out for an outing in the spring, slightly cute.
It was three o'clock in the afternoon. After Xilu Tia walked out of the room, she said hello to the servants in the mansion, and then walked out for a walk.
The streets are still a little busy at this moment, with many Orc workers pushing carts to carry goods and bricks to repair the damage caused by the battle the day before yesterday.
Most of the workshops in the city were back in operation, and she could hear the sound of anvils being struck in the distance while walking on the street.
With some curiosity, Xilu Tia visited the markets and shops in the city to observe the special products and prices here.
"Green Pomelo Fruit, 10 copper coins per pound."
"Naan Bread, 8 copper coins each."
"Thick Linen Garment, 82 copper coins a piece."
"Mead, 20 copper coins a bottle."
"Black Forest Fruit Wine, 48 copper coins per bottle."
"Iron Knife, a handful of 4 silver coins."
"White Wax Wood Longbow, a pair of 8 silver coins."
"Quality Iron Chainmail, 47 silver coins each."
"Hemostatic Medicine, 30 silver coins each."
"Refined Steel Great Axe, 170 silver coins each."
"Black Steel Spear, 7 gold coins each."
"Hundred-Refined Steel Knight Armor, 8 gold coins each."
"Healing Potion, 2 gold coins each."
Overall, the prices here are similar to those in Scorched Stone City where she stayed back then, except that weapons and armor are 20%-30% more expensive. However, Purple Fern Rampart is already one of the top nine most prosperous big cities in the Western Mountains, while Scorched Stone City is just a small border town in Regas.
At present, Western Mountains is still in the early stages of development. There are not enough ores mined, there are relatively few craftsmen, and the purchasing power of local people is limited. Most of their income comes from hunting, and the meat and materials obtained from hunting need to be transported to the Mage Alliance through expensive airship routes for sale inside.
Although it was a bit difficult to start, due to the establishment of the Western City Alliance, the resources of the entire Western Mountains were gradually integrated. In the past, -
Scenes of rising and falling prices due to frequent interruptions in trade routes began to disappear. After prices and various daily necessities became stable, the tribes scattered in the mountains gradually came to like the stable supply and purchase relationship now.
Although Mage Alliance has lowered the price of materials purchased locally, which is far lower than what is offered in the mainland, but even so, such a stable source of income has allowed many tribes to stabilize, and salt, medicine, ironware, tools, and alcohol that were scarce in the past can be easily obtained.
Trade is an act that can gradually break hostility and establish friendly relations. Although many mountain tribes initially rejected human rule, driven by economic behavior, whether for a better life or to obtain strong own resources, they will gradually approach the cities under the jurisdiction of "City Alliance" and establish trade relations.
After visiting the markets and shops here, Sylutia came to the city wall. It was already Twilight. The warm evening breeze was blowing. The wilderness that had previously been all over Magic Creature had been cleared. Some Orc workers were directed to open up fields and learn the most basic planting skills.
If it was farming----the girl recalled her past days in the valley after a long absence.
She looked at this mountainous area again with the eyes of a gardener. Although it was a bit desolate, it would be a very good choice if it was reclaimed and planted with fruit groves. Rice has a high demand for water and is difficult to grow here. Wheat can be used, but there is not much flat land.
Farming in the Great Plains is probably not possible, but if terraced fields are developed, it should be possible. However, this also requires a lot of manpower to cultivate, and it also requires technical guidance. Otherwise, with Orc's temperament, I am afraid that nothing will grow well.
Mage Alliance's sphere of influence is in the center of the continent. There are vast plains here. There is no shortage of food, but the cost of transporting it to the mountains is very high. There is also a lack of large rivers here. If you take the land, it will be a winding road, which is not convenient.
Without proper means of transportation, it is difficult to develop here, the girl lamented.
However, it also has to be compared with someone. If it is the core area of the Mage Alliance, it may not be able to catch up in hundreds of years. However, compared with the original chaotic and barbaric tribal environment of various tribes, the existence of "City Alliance" has greatly improved the local order and stability. Even if it is not as rich as the hinterland of the Mage Alliance, there is still great hope for living a stable life.
For the Mage Alliance, the really important part of the Western Mountains should be the minerals and World of Shadows's resources. Improving the lives of local people is just an incidental product of these two big goals.
If she were a senior executive at the Mage Alliance, how would she view and arrange this place----
After thinking for a while, Sylutia shook her head. It was too early to think about this now. She has not yet been able to contact the real senior management of the Mage Alliance, and her understanding of a lot of information is relatively one-sided. Under such conditions, she cannot deduce the true situation of the situation through vicarious thinking.
Unknowingly, the sky turned dark.
After the sun went down, many jobs could no longer be continued, and workers in the city began to get off work. Many of them greeted their companions and walked to the pubs in the city.
For many Orcs, there is no concept of saving money. They will spend most of the money they earn on eating and drinking. Especially after the establishment of the City Alliance, the high-quality beer and fruit wine provided are the favorites of many Orcs.
In the past, most of the wines brewed by tribes contained fusel alcohols and had a poor taste. They were not as mature and perfect as the brewing technology here at the Mage Alliance.
Now the airships from the Mage Alliance to the Western Mountains will carry a lot of alcoholic goods, which Western Mountains has the most sales volume. Through the sale of alcoholic beverages and tax collection, City Alliance can recover most of the wages it sends out.
Sitting in a corner of the tavern, Sylutia wore a black hooded cloak over her blue skirt, hiding her beautiful appearance, enjoying today's dinner, listening to the residents here chatting, and recording the local customs.
After getting to know the local situation, she suddenly came up with an idea, maybe let the Asura District guys participate in the construction of the Western City Alliance. Many of them are Orc, who can integrate into the local environment more easily, and are familiar with the Mage Alliance's system and know many key processes.
There should be a shortage of some medicines and low-level Alchemy products here, but there are a lot of these in Asura District, because many students have to practice, and those things made by practice are difficult to sell in Asura District, and the discounts will be serious if they are directly handed over to the chamber of commerce.
Write a letter and ask them to give it a try. Even if there is not much effect, you should be able to make a small fortune and improve the economic situation of the organization. Moreover, the western region is still in the development stage and there is a shortage of people everywhere. In the Mage Alliance, the truly capable and talented members are not willing to come.
After all, there is a lack of resources here, and most of the Orcs are barbaric and ignorant. They do not have the various resources that Mages need to grow.
After making the decision, Xilu Tia began to write a long letter, explaining how they would conduct trade, what materials to prepare, etc. The city between the Western Mountains had just been established, and if you opened a store here, the cost would be very low, and you could purchase some real estate in advance, etc.
After writing this, Xilu Tia bound the pages into a booklet, sealed it in a thick envelope, and then gave it to the Alliance Guild in the city, entrusting them to mail the letter to Asura District via a round-trip airship.
After mailing the letter, Sylutia breathed a sigh of relief and looked forward to the next thing. I wonder what this Western Mountains City Alliance will develop into in a few years.
Will it become a new growth point for the Mage Alliance, or is it just a transit point for exploring local World of Shadows?
Although she doesn't know what the future will look like, she still has a lot of curiosity and expectations for the newly established City Alliance. When she returns to the Woodland Alliance in the future, she will probably be able to create a similar organization and gradually unite many countries in the south to form an organization that can uniformly dispatch resources.
In that case, Woodland Alliance's predicament can probably be solved, and a new talent training system can be built on this basis, so that the entire the Alliance will gradually become stronger. At that time, she can leave with peace of mind, travel to other places, and go to the First Continent to find the answer to the mystery of her family and life experience.