Chapter 218 Friendly Exchanges Between Noxus and Demacia

Faced with Bristol's fierce reaction, Seraphine smiled slightly, obviously having a way to deal with it.

"Minister Bristol, why don't you change your mindset?" Seraphine shook her head and explained, "Compared with the Empire, Demacia's production method is too primitive."

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

Noxus's productivity is not as good as Demacia's, but this does not prevent the War College's Administration Department from developing a whole set of theories to improve production.

These are not applicable to Noxus, but can always be used on the Empire's allies or enemies.

Now Demacia's production model is more like a mercenary system, where citizens receive fixed income and obey the orders of nobles and merchants.

But as the demand for output increases, this model will make employees feel tired and reduce their enthusiasm for production.

Efficient output must be guaranteed in a short period of time. In the long run, even diligent Demacians will master superb fishing skills.

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

He didn't have any professional knowledge of production, but he could find that the current employees were not very motivated and the output was decreasing.

Bristol was considering proposing legislation in the parliament to ensure or force the productivity of Demacia citizens.

But once this plan was passed by the parliament, they would become the bad guy.

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

As if she had heard Bristol's voice, Seraphine smiled:

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

"These are indeed the two points, but we can't give up more benefits." Bristol did not give in.

In his mind, Noxus must want them to give up profits in exchange for more materials.

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

However, since Noxus is unwilling to spend more money, why should they listen to the arrangements of the Noxians?

One of the rules they use to maintain the operation of Demacia is that the interests of the nobles are always supreme.

On the basis of ensuring the profits of the nobles, we can always use honor and law to think of other ways.

"Why can't we give up more interests and let Demacia citizens provide production efficiency, produce more output, and have a better life?"

Seraphine stopped playing dumb with the other party and directly pointed out the meaning of the words.

Laxana frowned slightly, and she had the same idea in her mind.

But she knew very well that this plan would not be adopted.

There is a fundamental problem that this money will not flow into the pockets of the nobles in the end, so the improved efficiency has 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." Bristol spread his hands and said indifferently.

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

If they can make a profit of 2 Trifali gold coins by selling 1 ton of food, then if they give a profit of one Trifali gold coin to civilians, they may be able to get 1.5 tons of food, but their profit is still 2 Trifali gold coins.

In this case, why should they do it?

In terms of benefits, this is not as real as legislative labor.

When the time comes, as long as the eight officials stand up and make an appeal, citizens will be willing to work for Demacia.

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

Demacia accepted the Empire's trade requirements and has shifted its focus to legislative labor.

The nobles are greedy. When they find that doing so can gain greater benefits, even if it may harm the country and themselves, they can always find some superficial solutions.

For example, the administrative minister Grantham on the side has already come up with a lot of plans in his mind.

For example, he talked about the lack of funds in Demacia, called for the establishment of a transaction tax, and cried to the people.

Then, taking advantage of this, he formulated labor-related laws for Demacia, ensuring more work and more pay, while setting a minimum working time threshold.

The so-called benefits, as long as the nobles eat meat, give the people some soup, you can satisfy most people.

Hard work has always been a good virtue of the Demacians.

"The Empire and Demacia are allies."

Seraphone emphasized this sentence again, knowing that it was time for the Eight Great Officials to find a reason to cry poor, so she changed the subject and said:

"I think the Demacia ministers are already aware of the power of Hextech weapons. Demacia has the best craftsmen, and we decided to put the production line here, and the weapons produced will be sold to Demacia first."

Her words shocked everyone again.

Hextech 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 at a distance, swords can pierce armor made of rune steel, and artillery fire can even blow up city walls.

But unfortunately, they have also disassembled Hextech weapons, and the sophisticated structure cannot be imitated at all. Some of the swords that can be imitated also lack the magic cube for core amplification.

And they have no idea about the principle of the most critical magic cube.

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

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

"Guarantee that we can recruit workers and craftsmen in Demacia. The people of Xiongdu are not forced to make a living, and they generally receive a good education. We can open a factory here." Seraphine turned her eyes to her and said in a relaxed tone.

"Miss Seraphine means that Noxus will build the factory and Demacia craftsmen will cooperate in production. Is there any benefit for Demacia?" asked the Minister of Administration Grantham.

If Demacia can learn how to make weapons, it will obviously be the biggest benefit.

However, this does not prevent them from wanting more.

Demacia has a lot of people.

The number of craftsmen in Demacia even exceeds that of Noxus.

Well-equipped weapons have always been the most proud and proud place of Demacia.

"Of course."

Seraphini nodded with certainty:

"The Empire will pay enough for the Demacians, exceeding the profits they have made before."

"What about the magic cubes loaded with Hextech?" Tiana asked the question she was most concerned about.

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

Seeing Tiana and others look unconvinced, Seraphine nodded and said helplessly:

"Making magic cubes requires very high magic skills, and it must be matched with extremely precise craftsmanship. Both of these are very lacking in Demacia. You have just abolished the magic ban not long ago, 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 ability, the Empire is willing to provide you with the method of making magic cubes."

Seraphini's tone was sincere, this was originally part of the Empire's plan.

According to the assessment of Grand Commander Swain, by the time Demacia had enough capabilities, the magic of the empire would have made great progress.

After hearing Seraphine's explanation and previous promise, the eight officials no longer had any doubts about this matter and quickly finalized it.

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

In order to obtain the production process of magic blocks, craftsmen can only be sent to the Mechanical Department and Hextech Department to learn, and those with magical talents can be sent to the Magic Department.

"The Magic Department will not recruit students over 12 years old unless they are extremely talented special cases."

Seraphine rejected Demacia's request to send adult mages.

After saying that, she thought of something else, turned her eyes to Laxana, and smiled welcomingly:

"Only if it is Miss Laxana's talent can we make an exception to admit her. My teacher believes that the golden age of learning is 12-18 years old. It is not that they have no talent for learning after this age, but the complexity of society makes them biased, and finally they don't go far enough."

Noxus will never recruit adult Demacia students. Compared with young children, their thinking is more fixed. Unless forced by Demacia nobles, they will not betray their country unless they have no choice.

This is even more 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 War Academy are not enough for such consumption.

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

And with the graduation of the first batch of students, secondary academies will be opened in various places in the future to cultivate basic talents.

Because the eight officials knew that rune magic could only be learned at the War College or as mercenaries for Noxus, they did not mention it.

A few days ago, they received a message saying that Princess Noxus was going to the War College to study, which made them feel a little bad.

Not to mention that they also heard that the princess hired a large number of Noxian mercenaries. These mercenaries were all from the people of Noxus who were loyal to the country. The goal was to explore a relic that only existed in legends in the mountains near Noxus.

Everyone knows that this relic does not exist, but it does not prevent this army from becoming a force to guard Noxus, still 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 or what kind of mission they have to perform, as long as they can pay enough mission taxes."

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

If the Fearless Vanguard is willing to be a mercenary of Noxus, the Empire will be very welcome.

The commission for mercenary missions is very high, and the Empire's cut is not low. But they can use the name of Noxus, so all mercenaries are happy to accept it.

Tiana will naturally not let the Demacia army become mercenaries. She has always been clear that when they arrive in someone else's territory and become someone else's soldiers, how to deal with them will depend on the eyes of others.

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

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

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

Noxus needs that group of mages, and it is a kind of exchange for that group of mages.

But in Demacia, the two sides are allies and have fulfilled the promised requests.

Demacia is a people-oriented country. There are many mages, and they still have relatives and friends who are still alive.

The eight officials and nobles obviously don't want to bear this stigma.

And Noxus, as the recipient, will not suffer any reputational loss.

Winter's Claw, as one of the most powerful tribes in Freljord, has extremely strong combat capabilities.

The warriors of their tribe are born with strong and healthy physiques, and they can get a great increase in ice and snow areas.

"The Claw of Winter has been harassing us for many years. Recently, due to the advancement of the Hand of Noxus, you have bordered them." Tiana said.

Noxus has stopped more than half of its wars now, but it has not completely given up its invasion.

Another current vice president, the Hand of Noxus Darius, is still fighting in Freljord to expand the territory for the empire.

For Noxus now, gaining more land is not the ultimate goal.

Freljord is covered with frost all year round, and gaining such land is not of much value to the empire.

More importantly, a large number of soldiers have the need to exchange their military exploits and glory for status, and the empire needs to satisfy them.

Noxus is now in a period of transformation, but before the current batch of active soldiers retire, it will still maintain the tone of exchanging glory for status.

In the future, Noxus will give all professions a way to exchange glory for status, rather than just letting those at the bottom rely on military exploits to get promoted.

Seraphine knew the Empire's plan very well, and answered according to the commander-in-chief's intention:

"Winter's Claw will eventually fall to the Noxian army, but we also need the help of Demacia. The climate of the Arctic Freljord is too cold."

"Tell me what you think." Tiana didn't want to beat around the bush.

They have already planned to send troops, with Jarvan leading the Light Shield Bulwark as the main general, and Garen leading the Fearless Vanguard as the deputy general and vanguard general.

"Demacia will cooperate with us to send troops. The climate of the frozen tundra is milder and more suitable for us to fight." Seraphine told the Empire's plan.

The frozen tundra is the plain that Demacia reaches after crossing the northern mountains.

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

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

Compared to the Freljord, it is obvious that Noxus needs to be more cautious.

Seraphine smiled, with the usual arrogance of Noxians on her face:

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

Tiana did not comment. To be honest, she herself did not believe that Noxus would do such a mean thing.

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

The key is that Noxus, like Demacia, has kept its promises to this day.

Strength and glory, both are what Noxians pursue.

But the neighboring country is too strong, which always makes her worry unnecessarily.

What's more, letting the neighboring army enter the hinterland is much crazier than Jarvan leading the Light Shield to the Immortal Bastion.

Darius not only commands almost the entire Trifaree Warband, but also includes most of the elite fighting on the northern line of Noxus.

Once such a lineup is launched, it is enough to destroy Demacia in an instant.

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

"Why her?" Tiana's eyes were full of interest.

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

"City danger level?" Laxana was curious about this term.

Just like in Demacia, the high-level officials of Noxus are divided into different levels, and I think Noxus is the same.

"Generally speaking, all heroes are worthy of Noxus' attention. We divide them according to the degree of influence of strength. To people, to the army, to the city, to the country, to the continent, to the world." Seraphine explained.

For Noxus, there is no problem with revealing this information, and this itself is something that can demonstrate the strength of the empire.

Since there is a danger assessment, there will naturally be means and measures to solve it.

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

According to Seraphine's classification, Laxana is only the third from the bottom.

But even if Ryan and others showed great power like gods, she didn't believe that their strength could reach the last level mentioned by Seraphine.

However, Tiana thought that if it was based on the classification of Noxus, Seraphine's danger level should be higher than Laxana, enough to be called the national level.