Torres, the leader of the caravan heading to the White Tower region of Middle-earth, was riding at the very front.
Behind him, the caravan consisted of 50 flatbed carts, 100 pack horses, 100 caravan guards, and 200 Hired Crossbowmen.
The flatbed carts were fully loaded with various supplies, and on the very first cart, a faint glow shimmered as Torres's gaze shifted towards it.
"Mana scrolls," a glint of light flashed in Torres's eyes.
He especially recalled the warm reception he received from the White Tower Guards in the White Tower region; they not only bought all the goods he brought, including the Abyssal Demons' corpses, but also thoughtfully gave him a large sum of dinar and increased his 20 carts to 50.
These carts were fully loaded with various supplies, of course, all high-quality food, from wheat to bread, to cured sausages, dried meat, and salted fish, including cabbage and everything else imaginable.
Of course, the most important items were the light-colored, glowing scrolls packed into the first cart.
"According to the White Tower Guards, those are gifts from the master of the White Tower, the esteemed Saruman, to Shen Mu."
Torres looked at the walls of Deherim, which had already appeared ahead, and the towering castle, his body on horseback straightening: "100 mana scrolls, reportedly a Meeting Gift from Saruman to Lord Shen Mu, and he entrusted me to deliver them. This is truly excellent."
It also meant that Torres now commanded significant respect!
After being away for two weeks, Torres looked at Deherim with a hint of surprise.
"It truly lives up to being Lord Shen Mu's town. It's only been such a short time since I left, and the changes are already so great," Torres exclaimed.
After all, when he left, it was just a small town.
The surrounding walls were just newly built small stone walls.
They looked quite rudimentary.
He didn't expect that upon his return, although the stone walls were still stone walls and the town was still a town, the castle that had risen in the north of the town seemed to squat there like a giant.
The dense array of towers, arrow towers, and watchtowers, as well as the figures of patrolling soldiers appearing on the city walls.
All of this left Torres extremely surprised and shocked.
Moreover, as he and his caravan gradually materialized from nothingness at the edge of Deherim, he had already seen the thousand acres of cultivated land within the eastern area.
All of it had been tilled and planted, and countless lush wheat fields had already sprouted.
This brought an unconscious sense of comfort to his heart.
It was as if coming here was like returning home, feeling extremely comfortable.
"The changes here are truly immense." It wasn't just Torres; even the caravan guards and Hired Crossbowmen who had followed him and departed earlier also had surprised expressions on their faces.
Looking at the surrounding wheat fields and cabbage patches, they couldn't help but whisper to each other.
They were all murmuring.
Even the Hired Sentries and caravan guards who had come along, while shouting at the caravan members to urge their carts forward, also marveled at the town's vibrant vitality.
Yes, it was indeed vibrant vitality.
They had previously discussed this other world called Blue Star, knowing that it had been invaded by Undead Monsters.
Therefore, they had mentally prepared themselves for a world full of Undead Monsters, basically expecting to arrive in a harsh environment filled with fierce battles and considerable desolation.
However, they didn't expect that upon arriving in this other world, what they saw were lush fields, towering city walls, and a castle.
What it brought was a sense of vibrant vitality and absolute security.
This contrast that appeared in their hearts directly caught all the caravan members off guard.
This unexpectedness then evolved into a good impression of Deherim.
"I heard there's also a race called Halfling here that can cook delicious food. We must try it then."
"That's right, that's right. I heard from those guys before that the food cooked by the Halfling race almost made them bite off their tongues. It's truly enviable."
"We will definitely have delicious food too, after all, this is Lord Shen Mu's territory, and Lord Shen Mu is also an extremely generous legendary figure!"
These caravan members were eager to try.
Their spirits were even more elated.
Then, led by Torres, they entered Deherim's east gate and arrived at the market trade area.
In the market trade area, a rather large space, there were quite a few Blue Star Humans moving their tents, urged by the middle and high-level managers to temporarily move to other places.
The intention was to restore the market trade area, an area that was usually sparsely populated, to its normal functional use.
The market trade area itself was for trade.
Normally, it was a place for caravan members and caravan guards to rest and temporarily set up camp, and also served as a goods distribution center.
The reason it was currently inhabited by Blue Star Humans was that there had been no trade before, and these caravans had not returned, so it was just a large empty space, perfectly suitable as a tent area for Blue Star Humans to temporarily reside.
However, this was also a temporary measure.
After all, there wasn't enough living space in Deherim, so they could only live there.
Now that Torres, his caravan, and his caravan members had returned from the distant White Tower region of Middle-earth, this place, of course, had to be returned to its rightful owners, for these caravan members to live and unload goods.
This was also the reason why these Blue Star Humans had to leave.
Of course, these male humans didn't complain, because they already knew when they came to live here that this was originally the market trade area, a place specifically reserved for caravans and traders.
If caravans or traders arrived, they would have to leave.
Anyway, leaving during the day was fine; it didn't matter at all, as the entire Deherim was still very large. They could live in the less-used streets within the city walls, just a bit crowded.
In fact, if they didn't mind, they could also live in the fields outside Deherim, especially in the areas where the harvested and replanted fields had not yet sprouted; tents could be set up there.
Even if it was newly sprouted wheat, it was fine to set up tents and press some down.
After all, wheat seedlings can be pressed.
And pressing them also helps the wheat seedlings resist cold and dampness, which helps improve grain yields.
The only drawback was that at night, the half-meter-high low wall could not block most Undead Monsters.
As long as those Undead Monsters climbed over the wall, they would pose an absolute danger to the tents of these Blue Star Humans living without city wall protection.
This also meant that Blue Star Humans could not live in tents set up outside the city walls and had to return to the walls of Deherim after dark.
However, the specific arrangements would still be handled by Zhang Caidong.
After all, he was currently responsible for the living and working arrangements of all Blue Star Humans; everything had been fully entrusted to him to manage.
As long as it was done reasonably well, it was fine.
This was equivalent to being a hands-off manager.
At this moment, Shen Mu personally came to the White Tower, watching the caravans enter the market trade area and begin unloading goods from the carts one by one.
"Notify Manid to bring Torres to see me, and at the same time, transport the mana scrolls he brought to this Torch Tower."
Shen Mu ordered.
"Understood." A Holy Tree Knight beside him immediately bowed in response, then saluted and turned to leave.
He returned in no time.
Also returning were Manid and the caravan leader Torres, along with about 20 strong caravan guards following Torres.
In the hands of these caravan guards were relatively exquisite wooden boxes, and faint glows emanated from the cracks in these wooden boxes.
Especially as these caravan guards carried the wooden boxes to the second-floor library, the faint white light emanating from these boxes grew even stronger.
It was as if something couldn't be contained and began to resonate with the building.
In fact, it wasn't just these wooden boxes.
When these caravan guards carried the wooden boxes into the second-floor library, Shen Mu, sitting in the main seat, had already noticed that within the second-floor library of this Holy White Council's Torch Tower, the mysterious runes that were originally present seemed to have been activated by some aura.
They even exuded a special power, subtly, as if awakening from slumber.
"Lord Shen Mu!"
"Lord Shen Mu!"
At this moment, Manid and Torres had also arrived together before Shen Mu, bowing respectfully to him in salute.
Especially Torres, the middle-aged man he had appointed as the caravan leader, was extremely excited to be back before Shen Mu.
He bowed deeply and reported earnestly, "My Lord, I have returned from the White Tower region this time and have not failed your trust and expectations. I have handed over all the Abyssal Demons' corpses to Lord Saruman's subordinates, and in return, I have received a large amount of living supplies and dinar, as well as a gift of magic scrolls from Lord Saruman."
As he spoke, Torres reached back.
And after the caravan guards behind him respectfully greeted Shen Mu, they placed the boxes they were holding onto the floor of the library.
There were exactly 20 large boxes, neatly arranged.
"These are 20 large boxes, and there are a total of 200 magic scrolls inside."
Torres said, "Each box contains 10 magic scrolls. According to Lord Saruman's reminder to you, each magic scroll can support the burning of this Holy White Council's Torch Tower for 1 hour, during which evil will be dispelled, and light will endure."
"Hmm, very good." Shen Mu nodded at this, also gesturing for Torres to straighten up from his bowed position.
At the same time, his eyes showed some joy as he looked at the 20 boxes before him.
Because these were the magic scrolls he had been anticipating.
As long as these magic scrolls could be placed at the top of the Holy White Council's Torch Tower, within its magic array.
It could activate the magical effects of the Holy White Council's Torch Tower, which had been infused with the power of light and formed light runes during its construction, creating various effects to dispel evil.
However, Shen Mu hadn't had time to speak yet, when behind him, the 20 Devotees from the Aiden Gaarde Kingdom, who had originally been standing in a line with James.
At this moment, they all widened their eyes, truly looking at the 20 boxes, each with a look of surprise in their eyes.
"The power in these wooden boxes is truly astonishing. I seem to feel a very pure magical fluctuation."
"Right, right, it's a very precise magical fluctuation."
"By the Light God, I really didn't expect these boxes to seem to contain some extremely pure magical fluctuations; it seems magic has been stored inside the boxes."
"And I don't know if you've noticed that these magical fluctuations seem to have some connection with the magic arrays inherent in this building itself."
"I've noticed it too, but this is also a good thing. These magical fluctuations are all quite bright powers; I haven't felt much evil power within them."
"Perhaps we should focus on studying these powers. These are magical fluctuations completely independent of Eden Garde, and even other kingdoms or empires we've known."
"If we can thoroughly research the operation of these magical fluctuations and understand these spell structures, we should be able to complete our upgrade."
These Devotees of Eden Garde, each of them, had a look of ecstasy in their eyes.
And the expression in their eyes was quite fervent.
For them, the magic scrolls contained in these wooden boxes were pure magic stored within.
If they could master this magic, it would mean they could continuously cast their spells.
No longer would they worry about magic consumption.
"Alright, don't look at these magic scrolls with such eyes. These magic scrolls are very precious consumables."
At this moment, Shen Mu had also seen the fervent gaze of these Eden Guard Believers towards the wooden boxes.
Without guessing, it was clear that these spellcasters had sensed the magical fluctuations and wanted to study them.
But Shen Mu could not possibly hand over all these magic scrolls to these Devotees, after all, these magic principles were the key to maintaining the effectiveness of his building.
So, at this moment, Shen Mu also told these Devotees about the effects of the Holy White Council's Torch Tower, to prepare them mentally.
"Is that how it is?" The captain among these Devotees also nodded thoughtfully, while looking at the magic scrolls in the wooden boxes and the Holy White Council's Torch Tower, which was clearly attracted by the magical fluctuations and beginning to revive, his eyes filled with even more shock:
"I never thought that this Holy White Council could use the power of light in such a way, to build a light-guiding magic array into this Torch Tower. Once it gains a continuous supply of magic, it can amplify the power of light to encompass the entire area, completely eliminating evil and allowing the power of light to cover this area."
"Yes, that's right." Shen Mu didn't have time to explain much to Manid, Torres, and James, who stood behind, looking bewildered.
He immediately walked to a wooden box, directly opened its lid, and revealed the scrolls inside.
'Buzz!'
When Shen Mu opened it, white light immediately began to flicker, warm as the light of dawn, radiating a soft glow.
It wasn't dazzling; instead, it brought a feeling like a lovely, playful white spirit.
At the same time, throughout the entire Holy White Council's Torch Tower, the magic array patterns appearing on the library walls also began to flicker with a faint white light, as if stimulated by something.
That was clearly the power of light that originally existed in this Torch Tower, attracted by these new powers of light, beginning to revive, and beginning to yearn for these new powers of light to be re-incorporated into the Torch Tower.
And as Shen Mu leaned in to look into the wooden box.
It was just a seemingly simple wooden box, but inside there were two rows, with a total of five columns of small shelves.
On each small shelf was placed an exquisite scroll, about the thickness of a fist and the length of a forearm, seemingly made of parchment and fine linen.
The entire scroll was blue, specifically sky blue, which looked quite comfortable.
And in the middle, it was rolled up and tied with a silk ribbon full of mysterious, tiny runes.
And from the rolled-up gaps, subtle, shimmering white light also emanated.
Clearly, the white light appearing throughout the box was precisely the white light formed by the faint magical energy released from these scrolls.
"So this is a magic scroll?" Shen Mu was thoughtful at this moment, but without the slightest hesitation, he directly motioned for the Holy Tree Knight beside him to pick up the box.
Then he turned and walked towards the nearby stairs.
He needed to verify the effects that would appear after the Holy White Council's Torch Tower used the magic scrolls.