Chapter 18 Day Two, Part 6. Acquaintance with Servants.

As I went to the floor, I saw an unexpected crowd — Ellen, two half-elves in skimpy dresses, a chubby halfling woman surrounded by five furrylegs boys and girls, an old cross-eyed dwarf, and a young elf in a poison-green suit, with a pile of scrolls and boxes in her hands.

- Sir! - sounded so unexpectedly from the side that I almost jumped back.

There stood an older elf, not immediately noticed, with a calm, expressionless face in a stern, elegant suit.

- Lord, May I introduce myself - Arane Ti Morsia, of the Clan of Birches, master of household magic, the new steward in your castle, sir! These half-breeds, taken into service out of pity, are your maids. The venerable Tarconia, with her nephews, is your cook. Dear Tory is your domestic servant for repairing doors and furniture, removing corpses ... junk, and other small tasks. And this young talent is Grinitiel, your gardener. It is an honor for all of us to serve you!

My bewilderment was quickly replaced by understanding. Premium Account. There is such a feature, the servants of the castle. They make the game a little more enjoyable. It has virtually no effect on the game balance because the units are not combat-ready at all, but in some things, they really make it easier. It was ridiculous when I was playing for a warlock. I spent the first two weeks cooking for myself and washing and cleaning my room until the servants from the people showed up. And here, that problem has already been solved. The developers have even solved the problem of intimacy. Because if you forcibly drag an elf to bed, that lord will never be forgiven. But everyone doesn't care about half-bloods. You can do whatever you want with them. So, developers have created a loophole for players to relax with maidens at night without causing public anger.

- Very nice! Arane Ti Morcia, ladies and gentlemen - a slight nod in their direction - nice to meet such extraordinary personalities. I think we will get along well and be pleased with each other. Arane, you said you were a master of household magic. Can I acquaint myself with your knowledge?

- Of course, Sir!

The parameters are typical for a first-level elven mage, but the set of spells was impressive. He had about a hundred magic, but all were useless in combat. Where would you use the spell 'clear the room of dust' or 'put an alarm on the door'? It's true that there were also quite exotic ones, for example, 'protect from eavesdropping' or 'summon a brownie', and they could already be classified as useful. The spells 'Reinforce doors/walls/windows' and 'Find item' seemed the most useful to me. The first spell-increased hardness by ten percent, and the second allowed you to find an item if it was in the castle and the steward had seen it at least once.

- Tarkonia, how many people can you cook dinner for? - I moved on to the next important person.

- For one! For you! Is it necessary for me to prepare meals for all those freeloaders who are merely consuming my time? I did not come to the castle to cook for the crowd again with whole buckets! I cook creatively! I do not cook much, but I make masterpieces worthy of royalty! - exclaimed the stout woman with tears in her voice.

- It is clear, but when I dine in the company of noble guests. Should I offend them by eating dishes that are different from theirs?

The woman was confused.

- No, my lord. In such cases, I will be ready to increase the yield of the dishes, but this will not happen often, won't it?

- No, not often. However, this may happen at any time.

- My Lord, I kindly ask you to let me know in advance so that I can prepare the menu, prepare the necessary items, plan the table setting, and consider the tastes and preferences of guests…

- Yes, I understand! I will notify you in advance! - I began to realize why this feature of the VIP account is not popular …

I looked over at the dwarf.

- I need a long table in the Heart of the Castle and a dozen chairs. I plan to hold meetings in this room.

- I will do everything in the best possible way! But for this, I require the material and not less than a whole measure of wood!

- Take out the material from the warehouse! You two, – I nodded to Ellen and the gardener, – come to my office. We will discuss some things with you in detail.

They bowed, left the hall, and from the corridor came something like, 'How rude and harsh he is.' And in reply, something like, 'Martinet! What to take from them?'

- Together with the steward, you two make a list of what you need to feel more comfortable in the castle, – I turned to the maids. - If he offends you – tell me, and I'll figure it out. You are free!

With these words, I went into the office. Ellen was enthusiastically telling Grina something while the two girls sat opposite each other. Well, I am not sure how else to abbreviate her name.

- Ellen, can I see your skills?

- Of course, my lord.

I activated the spell, and now I am looking at all the parameters in detail, not like the first time when I just looked up what magic was available.

~ Lenimiel

Grand Master of Nature.

Level: 22

Race: elf - from of the Birch Clan

Gender: Female.

Intellect: 80

Strength: 8

Endurance: 12

Agility: 12

Magic Power: 100

Magic Resilience: 20

Mental endurance: 100

Skills: Magic of Life, Riding, Luck, Attract Mana 1, Mana Well 2, Mana Absorber 1, Strength of Magic 2, Magic Accumulation 2, Medium of Magic 4, Bestower of Magic 2.

Health: 310

Mana 3000

Magic Resistance: 100

Book of Magic: yes.

Available Spell: 'Fair wind', 'Harvest blessing', 'Interaction with Nature', 'Call of Forest Spirits', 'Roots', 'Treatment', 'Healing', 'Healing wind', 'Entangling Vine', 'Blessing of Life', 'Resurrection'. ~

I did not come across half the skills! I even bother to look in the guide. What does it say about skills like this?

~ 'Attract mana 1' slows down spellcasting by 50% but increases mana volume by 50%. ~

~ 'Mana Well 2' slows down spellcasting by 100% but increases mana volume by 100%. ~

~ 'Mana Absorber 1' slows down spellcasting by 15% but increases the effect of spells by 15%, including power and area. ~

~ 'Strength of Magic 2' quadruples the mana cost of spells but increases the range and effect by 100%. ~

~ 'Magic Accumulation 2' increases the range and effect of the first spell by 1% for each hour without using magic. ~

~ 'Medium of Magic 4' increases mana regeneration by 225%. ~

~ 'Bestower of Magic 2' is an active ability that allows you to transfer mana to another mage. The loss at this level is 1/2. ~

Gal said his group came from another player, which doesn't happen often, but it is far from rare. Most likely, this player's 'creator' skill was not weakly pumped, and he pumped up the girl's magical characteristics significantly due to her physical ones. Then, he bought the necessary skill books and pumped from them, not a mega-murderous wizard but a battery with elements of group support, using obscures skill books. I'm not sure how much he put into her, but since he picked up unpopular skill books, he has benefited from this situation. Despite being far from the source, he was able to continue replenishing his mana at the expense of the girl. Because she replenishes her mana pretty quickly so as not to be devastated for a long time. She also had a ring with a fifteen percent increase in mana bar and a tiara with a twenty percent increase.

In addition to replenishing mana, she can employ spells that cover extensive areas. However, these spells are restricted to either strengthening allies before the battle or attacking spells immediately after the commencement of the fighting. The girl isn't able to participate in the fight itself. Her low health and the spell's duration make her a prime target. Nevertheless, it is her task to replenish the hero's mana, who probably took the elf everywhere. Whoever came up with this combination of parameters is a genius. However, that did not save him from defeat.

The girl really needs to be protected! On long transitions, she is an indispensable team member, enabling her teammates to last a long time as wizards in battle. As soon as I have elves, I'll put a couple by her side. Her groom is, of course, the good warrior, but he will be needed elsewhere. And Ellen also needs to find jewelry to increase her hit points. Thinking about it, I immediately pulled off my endurance ring and handed it to Ellen. To her surprised, enthusiastic look, I replied that it was a reward for her successful casting against the undead.

After the sorcerer left, I moved on to a discussion with the gardener. Do you think I am wasting my time? Being among the children of nature, it is necessary from the earliest stages to take care of the preservation of moral scores. For this, it is necessary that in the city, there is harmony between the forest and the stone. So that everything pleases, the eye and even the fortifications evoke positive feelings. The girl was shy at first, but then she was used to it a little and even tried to argue which plants would look better where. In the boxes, she had the seeds of the most beautiful flowers and shrubs. I gave her the task of decorating the castle and then taking on the city. I bypassed the conventionality that she was the castle gardener and said that she would do the city for a fee and with the presence of assistants. A separate fee suited her just fine. It is a pity that she had no seeds of medicinal or alchemical plants. However, this would already be a violation of the game balance in favor of donators. Nevertheless, she expressed her willingness to furnish us with medicinal and alchemical plants if I discover such seeds and compensate her for the care of these plants. It is like life: There is money — there is everything...

When they all went their separate ways, I sat down for the unit setting that would soon be summoned. I did not change my habits, as they had stood the test of time. I definitely will raise the values ​of Intellect and Endurance to one summoned creature. He will be clever and hardy and will command other units. Then there will be differences: I will divide the fairies into two parts, one half with increased Agility and the other with increased Intellect. Some of them will be scouts in the future, while others will be mages of support. After that, I will increase the Intellect by three halflings but reduce it in the others in favor of Strength and Endurance. The intellectuals will be advisors on agriculture, trade, and resource extraction; the others will be warriors. Since one of the elves will be a wizard, and others will be warriors, I will increase their physical traits. I will reduce Endurance a bit for all archers but increase their Agility and Strength. Next up are the dwarves. I will increase the Intellect by one-third of the dwarves but decrease this parameter for the rest, making them stronger and more agile. I will finish this tedious work at this stage and embark on a search for my new adventures.