I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 363 Teleportation Array, lit up!

Makuru, holding the list, shook his head and left the manor.

The higher the position, the greater the responsibility.

Makuru was preoccupied with figuring out how to complete the tasks Rhodes had given him.

Rod looked at Makuru and nodded in satisfaction.

It seems that the wrong person was chosen.

Not long after Makuru left, Lawrence strode into the hall.

Lawrence bowed respectfully and asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Rhodes waved his hand, indicating that Lawrence should not stand on ceremony and should sit down.

"Nothing important. I'm leaving town for Riftrock City tomorrow."

With a smile, Rhodes looked at Lawrence and asked, "How have you been while I was away?"

Lawrence paused slightly, a look of confusion in his eyes.

He quickly realized what he meant and replied with a smile, "I'm fine, sir. Apart from missing you keeping me awake, everything else is fine."

Rhodes smiled, ignoring Lawrence's chilling words.

"Do you like living in Frostleaf Town?"

Rod asked again, "Without considering your two women and children."

“I love everything about this place, sir. You have given me the life I’ve always dreamed of, and I am very content.”

Lawrence smiled broadly, "Our whole family is grateful to you and is willing to serve you forever."

“When Martha told me before that you didn’t want to leave Frostleaf Town, I didn’t quite believe it. I was originally going to give you an important position in the Empire.”

Rod shook his head helplessly. "Since that's the case, then I won't say anything more."

"what?"

Lawrence froze, then quickly explained, "Sir, what I meant was that while I enjoy being here, I would prefer to stay by your side and serve you!"

"I will always be your most diligent and loyal servant, and I will do whatever you want me to do!"

Are you sure, Lawrence?

Rod added, "That position can be very tiring, and you might even be ostracized and cursed behind your back."

"It's alright, sir. I get scolded all the time now too."

Lawrence chuckled twice. "They all say behind my back that I'm a greedy fat squirrel."

"That sounds quite cute."

Rhodes looked Lawrence up and down. "Because of this nickname, I trust you even more."

"I want you to be the empire's chief financial officer."

"what?!"

Lawrence screamed, then his eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the floor!
"Lawrence!"

Rhodes was caught off guard and his expression changed drastically. He rushed to Lawrence's side and reached out to check Lawrence's breathing.

"Thank goodness, I'm still alive."

Rhodes, sensing the presence, let out a long sigh and slowly stood up.

Vivian carefully examined Lawrence.

"It seems we got too excited and our fat squirrel fainted," Vivian said with a laugh.

Rhodes nodded slightly.

Looking at Lawrence with his eyes closed, he couldn't help but kick him and sigh.
"Perspective, Lawrence."

Rhodes then beckoned, signaling Lia to fetch Luna.

Luna checked him over and found that Lawrence was indeed alright.

Rhodes ignored him and went about arranging things at the potion workshop.

After Lawrence woke up, Rhodes asked him to arrange everything here.

Once everything was settled, someone would naturally take him to Riftrock City.

The following day, Rhodes and Vivian, along with their fox-woman assistant Fischl, rode away from Frostleaf Town on a dragon.

……

……

Southern Province.

Deep within the underground ruins.

Celinesa knelt on a thick animal skin cushion, clutching a silver carving knife in her hand.

The carving knife was covered with intricate patterns, and its tip was glowing with a blue-purple magical light, making it stand out in the dim ruins.

Celinesa bent over, leaning forward, staring intently at the stone tablet in front of her, her carving knife slowly moving across it.

The carving knife left shallow marks where it had been used, and these marks shimmered with a blue fluorescence.

After an unknown amount of time, Celinesha stopped what she was doing.

By this time, the stone tablet was covered with dense runes and patterns.

Celine raised her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

Her fingers were a little stiff, with a faint red tinge at the joints, a result of maintaining one posture for a long time.

"call--"

Celinesha relaxed her shoulders, let out a long sigh, and knelt on the animal skin.

The next moment, Celine swayed and almost lost her balance and fell.

"teacher!"

Wright, who was standing nearby, quickly helped Celine up and said with concern, "Your old injury hasn't fully healed yet. You can't push yourself like this. Please take some rest."

"It's alright, it's already finished."

Celinesha smiled. "I hope it works."

Her voice was weak, but it was filled with uncontainable joy.

This was also the first time Celinesa had ever repaired a teleportation array like this.

Although only one stone tablet needed repair, it still took Celine more than a month to complete.

"With your abilities, you will definitely succeed."

Wright nodded emphatically and said, "Next, we just have to wait for the Duke's magic crystal."

Without magic crystals, even if the magic circle is perfectly repaired, it's just a pile of dead objects.

"Okay, Wright, you go out and keep watch for me."

Celine said, "I'm going to stay here and meditate for a while."

Engraving runes is exhausting, and the prolonged high level of concentration puts immense pressure on her mind.

But at the same time, this in-depth research and practice is also honing Celine's skills.

Under such intense mental pressure, the efficiency of meditation will also increase slightly.

"Good teacher."

Wright stood up, quickly walked out of the teleportation array, and stood guard on the stairs.

Celine sat up straight, closed her eyes, and gradually drifted into her consciousness.

The so-called sea of ​​consciousness is the space where each wizard's spiritual power is manifested.

Its form is not fixed and will appear differently depending on the wizard's personality, talent and meditation method.

It could be the ocean, a sea of ​​stars, a forest, or a sea of ​​flowers.

Some necromancers' sea of ​​consciousness is an endless sea of ​​ghostly fire.

Like Rhodes, Celinesa also practices the Star Ring Meditation Technique, and her sea of ​​consciousness is a starry sky.

However, in Celine's sea of ​​consciousness, forty-nine star rings had already intertwined, forming a large, bright nebula.

The nebula spun in the dim night sky, emitting a dazzling light.

This is the symbol of a high-ranking wizard apprentice.

Upon closer inspection, countless runes shimmered on the nebula—Serenesa's spell, Fire Arrow.

Like Rhodes, Celinesa is also inclined towards the fire element.

Celinesha also possesses a talent that leans towards prophecy.

While the first-level spells of the divination school are mysterious, they offer limited help in actual combat.

After the fire arrows are upgraded, not only do their number increase, but their power also increases significantly, making them Celinesa's most powerful attack method.

To advance from a high-ranking wizard apprentice to a full-fledged wizard, Celinesha must further solidify the nebula before her.

By compressing and purifying the nebula, a star nucleus was eventually born.

The Star Core is the material manifestation of spiritual power and the foundation for wizards to manipulate magic.

Only by condensing a star core can a wizard apprentice truly control greater power and unleash second-circle or even higher-circle spells.

This road is not easy.

For Celine, who was promoted through special means, it was even more difficult.

In fact, Celine's previous meditation sessions had already provided very little benefit.

But now, whenever she draws stars together, a wisp of emerald light flashes and gathers with them, making her nebula grow even stronger. This emerald light also alleviates Celine's fatigue, giving her more energy to draw in even more starlight.

"call--"

After a long while, Celine opened her eyes with a smile on her face.

Today, the stars in the sea of ​​consciousness shine ever brighter.

This is the benefit of in-depth research into the runes on the teleportation array.

Celinesa stood up and stepped out of the teleportation array, only to find that Wright was not there.

Celine was a little confused, because Wright rarely left without permission.

Celine quickened her pace and reached the top of the stairs, where she saw Rod and Wright sitting at a table drinking tea.

The underground ruins have been cleaned up and are now fully equipped with all kinds of daily necessities.

"Your Majesty the Duke."

Celine bowed in greeting.

Rhodes nodded slightly in response, then placed a leather bag on the stone table.

"Here you go, this is the magic crystal you wanted."

……

……

three days later.

Celine carefully placed the cut magic crystal into the groove of the stone tablet.

Then a slight "click" was heard, and the magic crystal seemed to be drawn by some force, automatically embedding itself into the groove.

The next moment, the runes around the groove suddenly flashed with light.

The blue fluorescence spread outwards from the location of the magic crystal like a tide.

The light flowed along the trajectory of the runes, quickly spreading across the entire stone tablet.

Immediately afterwards, the runes on the other stone tablets also lit up, and the magic circle emitted a distinct buzzing sound.

"Success!"

Even a wise woman like Celinesa couldn't help but exclaim in excitement when she saw the teleportation array she had personally activated.

"Thank you, Duke Rhodes!"

Celine turned to look at Rhodes and bowed deeply. "It is you who have allowed us to feel this extraordinary brilliance lost in history!"

If Rhodes hadn't provided this opportunity, along with magic crystals and resources, Celinesa might never have been able to activate the teleportation array.

This would be a great honor for any wizard apprentice.

“This is just the beginning, Celinesa.”

With a smile, Rhodes took out a memory gem and handed it to Celinesa, saying, "This contains the spatial coordinates of another teleportation array."

……

……

Sea Abyss Wizard Tower

second lower floor.

In the spacious hall, Avril sat on a stone bench with a thick book on her lap.

The book's cover was made of dark brown animal hide, with the words "Dwellers of the Abyss" written on it in bright red.

Avril stared intently at the words on the book, reading them softly to herself.

"The abyss is filled with all kinds of poisonous fog."

"This gives all the inhabitants of the abyss a certain degree of resistance to the deadly poison."

"And demons are immune to most toxins... I need to remember that."

Avril frowned slightly and immediately jotted down the characteristics of the demon's immune toxin in her notebook.

Her notebook was already filled with information about the characteristics of demons.

With this information, we can better counter the invasions of the Abyss in the future.

"Om-"

Just as Avril was concentrating on taking notes, a sudden buzzing sound interrupted her.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at the teleportation array on the other side of the hall.

A blue-purple vortex suddenly appeared in the center of the teleportation array stone platform.

Then the runes on the stone pillars lit up, growing brighter and brighter, even brighter than the magic lamps on the walls of the hall.

There was a noticeable magical fluctuation in the air. Avril suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on the magic circle.

The next instant, two blurry figures emerged from the vortex.

The light gradually faded, and the figure became clear.

Celine and Rhodes appeared in the center of the magic circle.

The robes she wore still carried the residual magic from the teleportation, fluttering slightly.

Avril paused for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"The teleportation array has been successfully activated!"

"Ah."

Rod smiled and nodded, his head still feeling a little dizzy.

The experience of using the teleportation array was not good; it made me feel like I was getting motion sickness.

After this first experience, Rhodes didn't want to experience it again unless absolutely necessary.

Celine was also feeling a little dizzy, but she rallied herself and observed everything around her.

"I never expected to find such complete ruins here!"

Celinesa stared at the magic lamps on the wall. "They can actually be turned on!"

The magic lamp is not difficult to make, but for busy wizard apprentices, it's better to meditate a little longer than to make a magic lamp.

Wizarding apprentices in this era are like people struggling to survive; magic and energy are precious resources that cannot be wasted.

"Yes, there's also a library and a meditation array inside. You can go and take a look."

Rhodes looked at Avril, "Take Celinesa around here, then we'll go back together."

Avril nodded, then gestured for Celine to enter, leading her into the library.

Rhodes did not step directly into the teleportation array, but stood quietly to the side and waited.

A short while later, the teleportation array flashed again, and three wizard apprentices dressed in robes walked out from it.

The three of them were all mid-level wizarding apprentices of the Dawn Society, who came to assist Zoya and Senda in their research.

Furthermore, they will also become teachers at the Northern Cold Star Academy in the future.

Rhodes had Zoya personally greet them.

After giving all the instructions, Rhodes stepped into the teleportation array and was transported back to the underground temple.

"From now on, whoever wants to teleport can teleport."

Rhodes hadn't complained in his heart for a long time, but this time he genuinely disliked the feeling of teleporting.

Without lingering in the underground temple, Rhodes and Vivian flew directly back to Riftrock City.

The old order was abolished, and a new order was gradually established, requiring many things to be re-planned.

Although Rhodes did not need to personally conceive and execute, he still needed to review and judge them.

However, Rhodes was stopped by Falfolk as soon as he entered the palace.

"Your Grace, the enchanted sword and enchanting factory you mentioned earlier have been completed."

After bowing respectfully, Falfolk asked, "Perhaps you have time, shall we go and take a look together?"

"it is good."

Although Rod was very busy, he agreed without hesitation.

This is the most important thing right now, and Rhodes is looking forward to it.

"plz follow me."

Falfolk took the initiative to lead the way.

Many nobles were purged from the imperial palace, while wizard apprentices were divided into groups to work and conduct research in the noble residences.

It's called an enchanting factory, but it only has ten people; it's more like an enchanting workshop.

In the hall of a noble mansion, nine mid-level wizard apprentices were divided into three groups and sat around a long table.

On the table were rows of specially made longswords, each with a diamond-shaped groove on its hilt, each about ten centimeters long.

The apprentices held silver carving knives and engraved runes into the grooves.

"These three groups of wizard apprentices are able to complete the engraving of runes on the hilts of three enchanted longswords each day."

Falfolk proactively reported, "Only one rune gold plate can be produced per day, which is only used for inlaying."

"There's no way around it; carving runes onto metal sheets is just too difficult," Falfolk said with a hint of helplessness.

Rhodes nodded slightly, watching the busy wizard apprentices, without saying anything more.

It's finally starting to look like an electronics factory assembly line.

(End of this chapter)