Above the mage!

Chapter 146: Ode to the Sea
Mr. Mossen's political bias is very obvious.

Compared with his admiration for the Holy Empire, his attitude towards the Plantagenet Dynasty was clearly pessimistic.

But this is also the view of most people.

After all, the facts are before us.

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Mentor Mossen snapped his fingers, and the brightly lit area representing the territory of the Plantagenet Dynasty also dimmed.

The next moment, what lit up on the three-dimensional map of the Nolan continent was a "remote place" located in the southeastern corner, facing the sea.

"This is the location of Linhai City, the third largest force in the Norlan Continent after the Holy Empire and the Plantagenet Dynasty."

Linhai City?
Could a city be more powerful than all the countries outside the Holy Empire and the Plantagenet Dynasty?
Gao De's pupils shrank slightly when he heard this.

This was an incredible thing in his opinion.

The power of the country is like a huge machine. Once it starts running, all the "warlords" and "local tyrants" will be flattened like toys.

Here, while Gao De was shocked and puzzled, Mossen had already introduced it in a very organized manner:

"Linhai City was built by the sea, hence its name."

"This is an extremely prosperous commercial city and magical city. They have become independent port cities because of free trade."

"In Linhai City, there is the most prosperous business atmosphere and the most free academic atmosphere in the entire mage plane."

"The Nolan School of Magic, established in Linhai City, is regarded as the Nolan Continent's number one school of magic, even surpassing the Imperial School of Magic of the Holy Empire and the Glorious School of Magic of the Plantagenet Dynasty."

"The reason why Linhai City is so powerful is due to their unique geographical advantages, which are more important than their ideas and vision."

"This is the Noliga Strait, which is controlled by Linhai City." As Mossen finished speaking, a small sea area adjacent to Linhai City was highlighted by a bright red mark on the three-dimensional map formed by magic.

"The Norrojia Strait is the most important maritime transportation throat in the entire Mage Plane. It is located between the Terra Continent and the Norlan Continent. It is a maritime passage and shipping hub that the two continents must pass through for trade. It is also adjacent to the Emerald Sea, and across the Emerald Sea is the Atrium Continent."

"Trade is the lifeblood of Linhai City. They control the main trade routes between Terra and Nolan, which makes them very profitable."

"An endless stream of ships and airships shuttled through Linhai City's huge 'Gate of the Sun' sea lock, bringing goods from all over the world and bringing immeasurable wealth to Linhai City."

"When I introduced the Goldfinch Dynasty before, I mentioned that they own the second largest port in the Norlan Continent."

"And the largest port in the Norlan Continent does not belong to the Holy Empire, but to Linhai City."

"Ships and airships from all over the world dock or depart at the 'Sun Never Sets Port' in Linhai City."

"In the port where the sun never sets, even at night, the lights are as bright as day."

“That kind of prosperous scene is something that people who have not seen it with their own eyes can never imagine.”

In fact, as a mentor, Mossen had never seen the prosperity of Linhai City with his own eyes.

So what he said was somewhat like armchair talk.

"And Linhai City, which has such huge wealth, does not belong to any country or force. They are completely independent."

"The four major chamber of commerce families control Linhai City, namely the Igor family, the Ain family, the O'Kenley family, and the Rune family."

"These four major chambers of commerce each master the four core technologies of magic airships, Orric crystals, alchemical weapons, and rune construction. With these four core technologies, they sell their products all over the world."

"At the same time, after these four major chambers of commerce families gained huge wealth through Linhai City, they also invested huge amounts of money to support various magic projects."

"This has resulted in countless workshops in Linhai City." "The unprecedentedly developed workshops and the latest magic items being invented every moment fully demonstrate what sufficient financial support means to mages."

"Linhai City has therefore become the city with the most advanced magic technology in the world. It is a holy place in the hearts of countless wizards and a free city."

"It is said," Mossen said in an exaggerated tone, "It is said that the streets of Linhai City are paved with gold!"

According to Mossen's explanation, an image similar to the "Magic City" was established in Gaode's mind.

Of course, in comparison, the prosperity of this coastal city far exceeds that of the "Magic City".

"Ahem." Mossen coughed heavily, paused, and continued, "Perhaps you are wondering why the Holy Empire, which is constantly expanding and borders Linhai City, would remain indifferent to such a tempting piece of fat meat?"

"the reason is simple."

"It's not that I'm indifferent, but that I can't move."

“Even a powerful empire like the Holy Empire cannot take a bite of the fat piece of meat of Linhai City.”

"In fact, the reason why the Holy Empire was able to expand its territory in the Terra Continent was inseparable from the prosperity of Linhai City."

"The port and magic airships of Linhai City make it relatively easy to transport their troops and military supplies to the Terra continent. The alchemical weapons of Linhai City make it easier for the Holy Empire to expand its territory on the Terra continent."

"With the support of money and technology, the power of the four major chambers of commerce is also unfathomable. They can never be judged by the common sense of chambers of commerce or families."

"The most important thing is that Linhai City has a set of the only set of eighth-level rune structures in the world."

"Ode to the Sea!"

"This set of eighth-level rune construction is to Linhai City what the Forbidden Magic Stone is to the Plantagenet Dynasty. As long as it exists, it can ensure that Linhai City will stand firm for another day."

Mossen stopped talking here and paused for a moment, as if to let the students digest and absorb what he said.

Then, he continued.

The light representing Linhai City disappeared, and the last thing highlighted on the three-dimensional map was the center of the Nolan Continent.

"This area is the middle ground between the Holy Empire and the Plantagenet Dynasty. It contains more than 50% of the Norlan Continent's land veins, large tracts of undeveloped areas, and dozens of principalities of all sizes."

"And our Principality of Sean is located right here." Teacher Mossen pointed to a small area close to the direction of the Plantagenet Dynasty and marked it with another color.

As this "geography lesson" was coming to an end, the Principality of Sean was finally mentioned.

After seeing the size of the Principality of Sean on the map, Gode finally understood how big the entire Nolan continent was.

In terms of area, the Principality of Sean is equivalent to half of China, but the size shown on the map is just a small piece like a puzzle.

".Strictly speaking, this area is actually a buffer zone between the Holy Empire and the Plantagenet Dynasty, separating the two countries."

"Both sides are not ready to engage in war, so they allow this buffer zone to exist to ensure that their territories do not directly border each other, thus avoiding possible escalation of friction."

"Otherwise, as long as the Holy Empire is willing, all the principalities in this hinterland will be either conquered or destroyed within a year." Mossen did not avoid Sean's weakness and spoke bluntly.

He even made a rebellious statement, "When that time comes, it may be a good thing for the people of Sean. After all, joining the Holy Empire will lead to greater development."

"Okay, that's it for today's class. get out of class dismissed!" Teacher Mossen waved his hand and announced the end of get out of class.

The three-dimensional map model displayed on the whiteboard disappeared without a trace in an instant as Mossen left.

(End of this chapter)