Battle of the Two Cities: Begins with the Mage

In the face of Bristol's fierce reaction, Seraphine smiled slightly, obviously there was a way to deal with it.

"Minister Bristol, why don't you change your mind?" Seraphine shook her head and explained, "Compared to the Empire, Demacia's production methods are too primitive."

If you want to increase profits, you can not only increase pricing, but also expand production.

Noxus is not as productive as Demacia, but that doesn't stop the administration department of the War College from developing a whole set of theories to increase productivity.

These don't apply to Noxus, but they can always be used on allies or enemies of the Empire.

The current production model in Demacia is more like an employment system. Citizens take a fixed income and follow the orders of nobles and merchants.

But as demand for output increases, this pattern tires employees and reduces their motivation to work productively.

It is necessary to ensure efficient output in a short period of time. In the long run, even the diligent Demacians will master the superb fishing skills.

"What do you mean?" Bristow didn't quite understand what the other party meant.

He has no professional understanding of production, but he can also find that the current employee enthusiasm is not high and the output is decreasing.

Bristow is thinking of introducing legislation in Parliament to ensure or force the productivity of Demacian citizens.

But once this plan is passed by Parliament, they will be the villain.

In his mind, it would be better if Noxus could use some dirty tricks to help them.

Seeming to hear Bristol's voice, Seraphine's face

"Minister of Bristol, in Noxus' view, people do work for two things: glory (self-satisfaction) and profit (material basis)."

"It's really these two points, but we can't give up more benefits." Bristow did not budge.

In his mind, Noxus must have wanted them to give up profits in exchange for more supplies.

To give benefits to the people is not to increase their enthusiasm, so as to obtain greater output and materials.

But since Noxus is not willing to spend more money, why should they listen to the arrangements of the Noxians?

One of the rules they keep Demacia running is that 'the interests of the nobles always come first'.

On the basis of guaranteeing the profit of the nobles, it is always possible to use the glory and the law to think of other ways.

"Why can't more benefits be given to the citizens of Demacia to provide productivity, generate more output, and thus have a better life?"

Seraphine also stopped quizzing with the other party, and directly pointed out the meaning of the words.

Laxana's brows were slightly wrinkled, and she had the same thought in her heart.

But she is also very clear that this plan will not be adopted.

There is a fundamental problem that this money will not end up in the pockets of the nobles, so the improved efficiency is of no value to the nobles.

"If Noxus is willing to increase the purchase price of items, we also want to make the lives of citizens better." Bristow spread his hands and said indifferently.

It is simply impossible for the nobles to give up their own interests to make citizens better.

If they sell 1 ton of grain and earn 2 Trefari, then if they give away 1 Trefary to the commoners, they might get 1.5 tons of grain, but their profit is still 2 Trefary.

If so, why would they do it?

As far as interests are concerned... this is where legislative labor comes from.

At that time, as long as the eight major officials stand up and appeal, the citizens will be willing to work for Demacia.

Seraphine had a smile in her eyes, knowing in her heart that the matter had actually been settled.

Demacia has embraced the Empire's trade demands and has shifted its focus to legislative labor.

The nobles are greedy, and when they find that they can achieve greater benefits by doing so, even if it may be detrimental to the country and themselves, they can always find some superficial solutions.

For example, Grantham, the Executive Minister on the side, has a lot of plans in his heart.

For example, speaking up about Demacia's lack of funds, calling for a transaction tax, and crying out to the public.

Then, taking advantage of this, we formulated labor-related laws for Demacia to ensure that more work was done, and at the same time, a minimum working hours threshold was set up.

The so-called interests, as long as the nobles eat meat, give the people some soup, and most people can be satisfied.

Diligence has always been a virtue of Demacian people.

"The Empire and Demacia are allies."

Seraphine emphasized this sentence again, realizing that the eight officials should find a reason to cry poor at this time, so she changed the subject and said:

"The power of Hex weapons is known to all Demacia ministers. Demacia has the best craftsmen. We decided to put the production line here, and the weapons produced will be sold to Demacia first."

Her words surprised everyone again.

Hex weapons were one of the things they wanted to trade with Noxus. And after Tiana's demonstration, they were all shocked by the powerful power.

Firearms can easily kill enemies from a distance, swords can pierce the armor made of rune steel, and cannon fire can blow up city walls.

But unfortunately, they have also dismantled Hex weapons, and the precise structure cannot be imitated at all. Some of the swords that can be imitated also lack the magic block of core augmentation.

And the most critical magic block, they don't know the principle at all.

According to their previous thinking, Noxus will only sell, not give them the manufacturing method.

"What are the conditions for Noxus?" asked Tiana, who was sitting on the other side of the long table.

"Make sure we can recruit workers and craftsmen in Demacia. Xiongdu people are not forced by life, and they generally have a good education. We can open factories here." Seraphine turned her eyes to She said in a relaxed tone.

"Miss Seraphine means... a factory built in Noxus, and Demacian artisans cooperate to produce. Is this any good for Demacia?" asked Grantham, the Minister of the Executive.

If Demacia can learn how to make weapons, that's obviously the biggest benefit.

However, that doesn't stop them from wanting more.

People, Demacia has many.

Demacia has even more artisans than Noxus.

Well-equipped and well-equipped, it has always been the pride of Demacia.

"Of course there is."

Seraphine nodded with certainty:

"The Empire will pay the Demacians enough to surpass their previous profits."

"What about the magic cube with Hextech?" Tiana asked her most concerned question.

"That..." Seraphine was embarrassed, "It's not that we don't want you to help make it, it's just... your magic level is too low. Even Miss Laxana can't do it. "

Seeing Tiana and the others with disbelief, Seraphine pressed her head and said helplessly:

"Making magic cubes requires a high level of magic skills, and it also requires high-precision craftsmanship. Demacia lacks both of these. It's not long before you abolished the ban on magic, and you are still far from being able to make magic crystals."

She seemed to consider it for a while, and then continued:

"When the Demacians have enough power, the Empire is willing to provide you with a method of making magic cubes."

Seraphine's tone was sincere, part of the imperial plan.

According to Grand Commander Swain's assessment, when Demacia has enough abilities, the empire's magic has already advanced by leaps and bounds.

Hearing Seraphine's explanation and previous promise, the eight officials no longer had any doubts about this matter, and they quickly settled the matter.

At the same time, several people also had an extended discussion on the matter of Zhanzheng College.

In order to obtain the craftsmanship of the magic cube, you can only send craftsmen to study in the Department of Machinery and Hextech, and let the seedlings with magic talent go to study in the Department of Magic.

"Unless the magic department is a very special case of extremely talented people, it will not recruit students over the age of 12."

Seraphine refuses Demacia's request to send an adult wizard.

After she finished speaking, she thought of something, and turned her eyes to Laxana with a welcoming smile:

"If it is a talent like Miss Laksana, we can make an exception. My teacher thinks that the prime time for learning is 12-18 years old. It is not that there is no talent for learning beyond this age, but the complexity of society tends to make them biased. , and in the end it didn't go far enough."

Noxus will never recruit adult Demacian students. Compared with young children, their thinking is more fixed. Unless forced by Demacian nobles, they will not betray their country unless they have to.

This is especially true for mages. Powerful mages are more likely to become nobles or guests of nobles.

Noxus has always rejected such people, and the resources of the Zhanzheng Academy are not enough to consume so much.

However, Seraphine has also heard that with the continuous injection of Demacia's materials, the resources of the subsequent empire will also become abundant.

And with the graduation of the first batch of students, the next-level colleges will be opened in various places in the future to cultivate basic talents.

Because the eight officials have long known that rune magic can only be studied at the Zhanzheng Academy, or to be a mercenary for Noxus, so there is no mention of it.

However, a few days ago, they received a message that Princess Norkemachi went to Zhanzheng College to study, which made them feel a little bad.

Not to mention that they also heard that the princess had hired a large number of Noxian mercenaries, all of whom were loyal to the country from the Norkmoch, with the goal of searching for a certain one in the mountains near Norkmoch. Ruins that existed in legends.

Everyone knows that this ruin does not exist, but it does not prevent this army from becoming a force guarding Norkmoch, or as Noxus.

Tiana mentioned this matter bluntly, and Seraphine responded without a trace of panic:

"Noxus welcomes anyone to become a mercenary. We don't care who these mercenaries belong to and what kind of tasks they have to perform, as long as they can pay enough task taxes."

"...and when the Empire needs them, they must obey military orders unconditionally."

If the Dreadnoughts were willing to be Noxus' mercenaries, the Empire would be very welcome.

The commissions for mercenaries are very high, and the proportion of the empire's commission is not low. But they were able to use the Noxian name, and all the mercenaries were happy to accept it.

Tiana naturally wouldn't let the Demacian army become a mercenary. She always knew that when she arrived at someone else's territory and became someone else's soldier, it would depend on other people's eyes on how to handle it.

"What does Demacia think about Winter's Claw?" Seeing that there was nothing to discuss about this matter, Seraphine shifted the topic to the Freljord, north of Demacia.

Before she came, the two sides had discussed the general direction in the form of letters.

She participated in the meeting this time, mainly to communicate some details.

Noxus needed those mages, and for those mages, it was an exchange.

But in Demacia, the two sides acted as allies and fulfilled the promised request to each other.

Demacia is a people-oriented country, and there are not many wizards, and they also have living relatives and friends.

The eight officials and nobles obviously did not want to bear this infamy.

And Noxus, as the receiver, will have no reputational damage.

The Claws of Winter, as one of the most powerful tribes in the Freljord, possesses extremely powerful combat capabilities.

The warriors of their tribe are born with a strong and sturdy physique, and in the ice and snow area, they can get a great increase.

"The Claws of Winter have plagued us for many years, and recently, due to the advancement of the Hand of Noxus, you have bordered them," Tiana said.

More than half of the wars in Noxus have stopped now, but they have not completely abandoned the pace of aggression.

Another current vice-president, Darius the Hand of Noxus, is still fighting in the Freljord to expand the empire's frontiers.

For Noxus now, acquiring more land is not the end goal.

The Freljord was covered in frost all year round, and acquiring land like that was of little value to the Empire.

More importantly, there are a large number of soldiers who have the need to exchange military exploits and glory for status, and the Empire needs to meet them.

Noxus is in transition now, but until today's cadre of active duty soldiers retire, the tone of honor-for-status will remain.

In the future, Noxus will give all professions a way to exchange glory for status, not just those at the bottom who only rely on military merit to advance.

Seraphine was very aware of the empire's plan, and replied according to the meaning of the commander:

"Winter's Claws will eventually fall to Noxus, but we also need Demacia's help. The Arctic Freljord is too cold."

"Tell me what you think." Tiana didn't want to go around.

They have already planned to send troops, with Jarvan leading the Lightshield Bulwark as the main general, and Garen leading the Dreadnought as the lieutenant and vanguard general.

"Demacia cooperated with us to send troops. The climate of the frozen tundra is milder and more suitable for us to fight." Seraphine said the empire's plan.

The frozen tundra, the plains where Demacia crosses the mountains to the north.

The Freljord is covered in snow all year round, and the ground there is thick with ice.

"If you do, your army will pass through our Demacia territory." Tiana frowned.

Obviously Noxus needs to be on guard more than the Freljord.

Seraphine smiled with the usual Noxian arrogance:

"Marshal Tiana, we don't need to do this, we are Noxians!"

Tiana was noncommittal, to be honest, she herself did not believe that Noxus would act like a villain.

Noxus' foreign aggression has always been known for its savagery. Although it will use conspiracy and tricks, it is more of a strong force.

The point is, Noxus, like Demacia, remains committed to this day.

Strength and glory, both are things Noxians aspire to.

But neighboring countries are too powerful, which always makes her worry unnecessarily.

What's more, letting the neighboring country's army enter the hinterland, such a thing, is much more crazy than Jarvan leading the light shield barrier to the immortal fortress.

Darius commanded not only nearly the entire Trifarian Chapter, but also most of the elite fighting on the northern front of Noxus.

Such a lineup would be enough to destroy Demacia in an instant.

"Marshal Tiana, I think Ms. Laxana should be able to vouch for us." Seraphine looked at Laxana.

"Why her?" Tiana's eyes were filled with interest.

Seraphine said: "According to the assessment of the Trifali Council, Ms. Laxana's danger level is against the city."

"Dangerous level to the city?" Laxana was curious about the word. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

Just like in Demacia, Noxus' top ranks are divided into different ranks, and so is Noxus.

"Generally speaking, all heroes are worthy of Noxus' attention, and we have divided them according to the extent of their strength. For people, for the army, for the city, for the country, for the continent, and for the world." Seraphine explained.

It was no problem for Noxus to reveal this information, and, in itself, it was a thing that showed the strength of the Empire.

Since there is a risk assessment, there will naturally be measures to solve it.

"Is it just the scope of strength?" Tiana asked with interest.

According to Seraphine's division, Laxana is only counted as the third from the bottom.

But even if Ryan and others showed their god-like might, she didn't believe that their strength could reach the last level Seraphine said.

But in Tiana's mind, if it was divided according to Noxus, Seraphine's danger level should be higher than Laxana, enough to be called the level of the country.