Patrick was intrigued. What could instantly change the habits and conduct of all High Elves? "What method?"
The previous improvements to the communal child-rearing system had increased the Kingdom's obligation to compensate High Elf couples, with the Council funding and managing the upbringing of elven children, but the results had been minimal. After Icecrown Citadel, this had suddenly transformed the thinking of all High Elves. It was simply unbelievable.
"For couples who have more than three children, we simply open the libraries of the Floating City, Sunlight City, the Royal Arcane Association in Silvermoon City, and the Silvermoon City Mages' Association. All three will offer them opportunities to study. That is all it takes."
Patrick laughed when he heard this. It seemed he had still underestimated how much High Elves valued magic and thirsted for knowledge.
In a world of magic, knowledge was power. The Arcane Codices compiled by their predecessors were the best and quickest means of improving oneself. This was the lifelong pursuit of countless elves.
The idea was simple: knowledge was power. When all magical research and accumulated knowledge could be converted into tangible strength and wealth, mages' thirst for knowledge far exceeded anything Patrick had imagined.
In the world of mages, methods of improving oneself and opportunities to study were rare, but they could still be measured in money. Free, cheap knowledge was ultimately of limited use. Obtaining those rare, precious secret texts demanded a considerable price.
And when obtaining this knowledge became a matter of simply having children, all the High Elves went mad. Mages and warlocks, rangers and rogues alike began pairing off into hastily matched couples on a massive scale, then launched into a frenzy of elf-making.
No feelings for each other? That did not matter. They could acquire knowledge together, study together,