Ermu
Chapter 949 The Future of Witches
As a key construction project for the new district, it was not only equipped with running water and heating, but the buildings were also four-story frame houses built with mature concrete pouring technology, their interior layouts identical to the Witch Building.
In addition, Roland built a two-story meeting hall in the center of the district for the witches of Sleeping Island to use.
The welcoming banquet for the fact migrants' arrival in Neverwinter City was held here on their first night, and half a month later, the hall was once again filled with witches.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tilly walked onto the podium and began to announce the recruitment order from Roland Wimbledon, as well as a brand-new salary system.
"...The work arrangement is currently as follows: The Sleeping Spell will receive 30% of the income created by the witches. This money will be used to improve everyone's lives, expand the scale of the Spell, and for all future needs." The Fifth Princess smiled and spoke eloquently, "At first glance, it seems that I am being exploited by my brother, after all, on Sleeping Island, all the commissions paid by the Fjord merchants belonged to us. But in reality, the other party will also take the opportunity to propose many additional conditions, such as buying their grain and living supplies at high prices, and what we receive is often discounted. Here, however, there are not so many additional conditions."
"In addition, the 30% given by Roland, in terms of numbers alone, already exceeds the income of Sleeping Island. Moreover, most of the new work only requires the consumption of magic power, and there is no need to personally venture into the unknown seas, so it is much easier. Comparing the two, we can conclude that I am not the one being exploited, and can even be said to be taking advantage of my brother."
This sentence caused a low burst of laughter.
"However!" Tilly suddenly raised her voice, "This has nothing to do with the remuneration I am about to talk about. Previously, no matter how much the Fjord merchants paid, for the Sleeping Spell, which lacked everything, it could only be used collectively, so what was ultimately distributed to everyone was only bread, cotton cloth, and other uniformly distributed items."
"But this time, everyone will receive tangible rewards, not a series of invisible, intangible numbers. As for how to spend them, that is personal freedom. Now, please open the envelopes on your respective tables."
Moriel had noticed the envelope stamped with the Greycastle Tower emblem long ago, but had been holding back from touching it. Now, hearing Princess Tilly's request, she immediately tore open the seal impatiently.
"This is... a new Gwent card?" Shadow, sitting next to her, leaned over.
"You have one too, go look at your own." Moriel turned her body to block the other party's gaze.
"Tch."
Inside the envelope was a piece of paper the size of a palm. It looked smooth and flawless, but felt textured to the touch. It could be easily bent, but would not leave creases like ordinary paper.
From the first moment Moriel saw it, she fell in love with this piece of paper.
It was simply a work of art.
Although the size was similar to the Gwent cards popular in the Witch Union, she didn't think the two were the same thing. For no other reason than the latter was too exquisite. The patterns on the face were not only gorgeous and colorful, but also extremely intricate, like lines drawn with strands of hair. And these patterns were not only used to fill the paper, but also formed various patterns and words.
For example, the front of the paper had the Greycastle Royal Family's Tower and Lance emblem, while the back was a high mountain illuminated by the rising sun. Below the patterns were the words "Issued by the Greycastle Royal Family" and "For Witches Only," and the four corners each had three tens and an inexplicable symbol.
What Moriel loved most was that if she slowly rotated the paper, the patterns on both sides would reflect golden light under the illumination, as if the lines were engraved with gold.
"Uh... it doesn't seem to be a Gwent card," Shadow also noticed its difference. "I remember the numbers on the cards are marked on the same side."
"Is this a gift from Roland His Majesty?"
"But Tilly said it was clearly a reward."
"Um... yours is the same?" Trajectory on the other side came over.
"It should be the same for everyone."
"What does this symbol mean?"
"I don't know, but I feel like I've seen it somewhere..."
The hall was filled with whispering voices for a while. All the witches were attracted by the gorgeous paper in their hands, until Tilly spoke again, and the discussion gradually subsided.
"What you have in your hands is called paper money. As the name suggests, it has the function of money. The difference is that this paper money is only issued to witches and can only be used by witches."
"You mean... it's a paper Gold Dragon?" Someone asked.
"It's okay to understand it that way, but it can buy some things that Gold Dragons can't easily buy." Tilly nodded, "For example, the ten-yuan note in everyone's hand can be exchanged for a complete bottle of Chaos Drink in the castle area, or five servings of Strawberry Ice Cream."
Moriel couldn't help but swallow.
She still remembered deeply the delicious dishes she ate at the welcome banquet, which could be described as flavors she had never imagined in her life. Especially the latter, that round, pink color, the soft, glutinous, and cool texture, coupled with the sweet and charming aroma, almost gathered all the beautiful words she could think of. Compared with ice cream, the salty fish soup of the Fjord Islands could hardly be called food.
And this beautiful banknote could be exchanged for her unforgettable delicacies, and five servings?
Judging from the lively response at the scene, she was definitely not the only witch who was very interested in this.
"Of course, what everyone can exchange for is not just food. What you wear and use on weekdays... as long as it is a new product made in Neverwinter City, it will first appear in the shops in the castle area." Tilly continued loudly, "In short, paper money is the reward for responding to the recruitment - depending on the working hours, the reward that everyone can get will also vary. I must point out that it is not a necessity for maintaining life. Even if you don't work, everyone can live a worry-free life. To be precise, it is an embellishment, or a reward that makes life richer. Therefore, the choice is up to everyone, whether or not to accept the recruitment is up to you to decide."
Surprisingly, there was no noisy discussion in the hall. Probably knowing that their leader still had something to say, all the witches focused their attention on Tilly.
"But my sisters, this matter is not just about enjoyment..." Tilly's tone slowed down, "Remember the injustice we suffered after we awakened as witches? At that time, everyone probably had the same thought - if only there was a place where witches could live with ordinary people."
She paused, and said word by word, "So this matter is also related to the future of all the sisters - if you want more people to understand us, this is the best opportunity."