A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 557 Granting Legend

The seed has been planted; Jiang Shuzhou only needs to wait for it to sprout and bear fruit. The final poisonous fruit will be eaten by the gods.

However, this happened many years later.

Next, there's the issue of building the floating cities. Jiang Shuzhou's own floating city needs to be built, as do Grace and Denoz's.

Even a hero needs three helpers. With escort ships around the flagship, Jiang Shuzhou certainly wouldn't fight alone.

Moreover, Jiang Shuzhou has bound himself to Denozzi and Grace in various ways, and they would never betray him, either emotionally or practically.

Since he's one of their own, Jiang Shuzhou will naturally give him an important position, given his abilities.

Unfortunately, Hayes and Pierre, along with their potential, are already falling behind.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. Jiang Shuzhou is exceptionally talented, while Hayes and Pierre are at most above average in talent. Even if they invest a lot of resources, they can only reach the high-level transcendent level on their own.

Even so, there are still many people who would give anything for nothing.

However, it's still beneficial to follow the right people.

As a true hero who made great contributions to the rise of the new dynasty, Jiang Shuzhou will personally bestow upon him legendary strength.

At the same time, it also allows them to continue to exercise administrative power, since this thing is too tiring. Although Jiang Shuzhou was initially interested in it and played around with it, he became too lazy to manage it afterward.

Saving a country plagued by disasters is indeed very rewarding, but the policies implemented by Jiang Shuzhou have already rescued this land from suffering.

Just like the long daily tasks after completing a game, Jiang Shuzhou had no interest in doing these highly repetitive tasks, as they would make his thinking rigid.

So naturally, he planned to leave these matters to Hayes and his team.

The technology researched from the Covenant is now being put into practice, but this time it is being personally handled by Jiang Shuzhou. Human lifespan will not be as short as Rosemary's, but it will not be too long either, at most a few thousand years.

However, it's uncertain what level Jiang Shuzhou will reach by then, so there's no need to worry at all. If possible, Jiang Shuzhou will continue the process for them.

There's nothing we can do; Jiang Shuzhou is just too sentimental.

Moreover, adhering to the principle of using anything that is useful to the fullest extent, Jiang Shuzhou didn't want to lose two useful tools.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

When the notification reached Hayes and Pierre, the two were engrossed in processing a massive amount of documents.

If Jiang Shuzhou hadn't elevated their strength to the Saint Realm, greatly enhancing their cognitive abilities, the two might have already died suddenly.

Don't be fooled by how easily Jiang Shuzhou arranges and formulates various laws and regulations; it may seem effortless and simple.

But in reality, they are the ones who handle all the follow-up work, support work, and fine-tuning of fund allocation policies.

Even so, the two of them still enjoyed it immensely.

A scholar will die for one who understands him; if it weren't for Jiang Shuzhou...

Hayes is probably still in the Storm Sea, or may even have died in the war. After all, at that level of intensity, Hayes would have been wiped out by the Arbitration Bureau long ago.

Pierre, on the other hand, was even more grateful to Jiang Shuzhou than Hayes was.

If it weren't for Jiang Shuzhou's discerning eye, he would probably still be a minor official in some small city hall, wasting his life.

Of course, being a minor official isn't so bad, but serving Jiang Shuzhou would open up even more possibilities.

"I think this policy should be tested on a partial basis first, and then rolled out after the results are stable."

"But wouldn't that take too long? What if the lord has to wait too long?"

The two were having a heated discussion about the specific details of the policy formulated by Jiang Shuzhou.

Jiang Shuzhou's message came through.

"You're all here, that's good. Then I won't separate you. Tomorrow, in the main square of the imperial capital, I will personally conduct your promotion ceremony. At that time, you will be legends. Behave yourselves and don't embarrass yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the two men's expressions changed drastically. They immediately knelt down on one knee, their expressions filled with excitement.

"Our lord, we are willing to die for you!"

"Your will is my will! I am willing to go through fire and water for you!"

Jiang Shuzhou smiled and continued.

"Alright, enough with the empty promises of loyalty. I'm tired of hearing them. Remember, actions speak louder than words. Your diligence is the reason you have this opportunity."

"Oh, by the way, let Dvalin know that he's the same."

Hayes and Pierre exchanged a glance and then quickly spoke.

"Yes, my lord."

Nodding in satisfaction, Jiang Shuzhou's projection disappeared.

"The oppressive aura emanating from our lord is growing stronger."

Hayes said that compared to before, Jiang Shuzhou's aura of indifference towards everything had become even stronger, and he was even able to influence them with projections.

"By the way, let's go talk to Dvalin about this first."

Hayes agreed.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of hammering metal could be heard.

"Dududu, we dwarves are so happy, so very happy!"

"Forget all ancestors, get out of here! Today, my family tree will have its own page."

Dwarin hummed a tune as he hammered away.

"Alright, Lao De, you're not tall, but you have quite the temper!"

Hayes, who had just arrived, said with a smile.

"you!"

Dvalin, who had just regained his surname and even upgraded to Golden Beard, was somewhat dissatisfied.

In the world of dwarves, surnames are divided into three ranks: Goldbeard, Silverbeard, and Bronzebeard.

It's basically a beard; the more elaborate the beard, the higher the dwarf's status.

Dvalin is now the chief blacksmith of the dwarven empire, and he is now capable of creating legendary weapons, albeit slowly.

This immediately demonstrates his talent.

Unfortunately, Dvalin's strength is what it is; he can't improve his speed because his accumulation is still insufficient and he needs to mature.

But now, Hayes has brought him some good news.

"Stop forging! Our lord wants to see us tomorrow and bestow upon us legendary strength!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Dwarin forgot what Hayes had just said and immediately became so happy that his beard bobbed.

"Good, good! I knew I'd followed the right person!"

Who would have thought that an accident would lead to the emergence of a legendary blacksmith among the dwarves?

All I can say is that fate is cruel and destiny has brought us together.

Soon, the group returned to their homes, dressed up carefully, and prepared for tomorrow's ceremony.

Meanwhile, a major renovation of the square in Caesars City also began.

The statue of Caesar was removed and replaced with a statue of a mage. To be honest, if no one had pointed it out, Jiang Shuzhou wouldn't have recognized it as himself.

After all, Jiang Shuzhou was wearing a robe that completely covered his face and body. Even though he didn't need to worry about his identity being revealed now, Jiang Shuzhou would still do it, which even led to many gods not knowing much about what Jiang Shuzhou looked like.

And so, amidst the fervent preparations, the next day arrived.