A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 1227: Privatization of Mount Black Suo

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"No need!"

Matthew quickly rejected it.

The waters of the Black Suo Mountain Prison were too deep. Even an ordinary Legendary mage might not be able to handle it.

Matthew was very self-aware.

It was already good enough for him to manage the Rolling Stone Kingdom and the Gold Coast with his current strength and energy.

A behemoth of this level.

He did not dare to touch it at all.

Hera immediately complained,

" Then tell me, among the seven Saints, which one can take the Black Suo Mountain?"

Hera's words were somewhat abrupt.

But Matthew quickly reacted.

The other party should be referring to the topic of the privatization of Mount Black Suo that had been a hot topic a few years ago.

The Silver Council had once discussed the change in the nature of the management rights of Mount Black Suo.

During that debate.

The council finally agreed to privatize Mount Black Suo.

However, it was awkward.

No one took over this place at all!

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Matthew hadn't joined the Alliance at the time, so he didn't have a deep impression of this topic.

However, after becoming a member of the Silver Council, he used his authority to find a lot of information.

Some of the memories were still fresh.

The fundamental reason why the management rights of Mount Black Suo were put up for sale by the Silver Council, but no one had taken over until now, was because-

The cost of maintaining this fortress was too high.

In comparison.

The operation of Mount Black Suo required compliance with the extremely harsh prison law enacted by the Alliance hundreds of years ago.

The bill stipulated that prison operators must abide by a series of rules that made it difficult to generate economic benefits.

This caused the operation of the Black Suo Mountain Stronghold to be extremely cost-effective.

In addition, this prison had lasted for hundreds of years.

Many of the old prisoners had already been squeezed dry.

However, for some reason, they did not die. On the contrary, they had come to enjoy certain treatment in prison.

The economic benefits these prisoners could create in prison could not cover the costs of controlling and feeding them.

This phenomenon had existed for a long time.

Ultimately, it was the characteristics of the magical world.

The cost of imprisoning extraordinary criminals was ridiculously high, and there was also the risk of unrest from time to time.

In recent years.

The Silver Council's budget for Mount Black Suo was getting tighter and tighter.

This led to many law-enforcement officers taking on private jobs without any restraint.

Even a warden like Alexander had no choice but to participate in all kinds of transactions in order to increase income and reduce expenses.

Matthew was actually an example.

The knowledge points that he gave to Alexander must have been converted into Alliance Gold Coins through various means.

As for whether these gold coins were used by Alexander to maintain the operation of the prison or to fill his own pockets, it was unknown.

All in all.

Mount Black Suo was a muddled and complicated account.

Its current situation was also closely related to the internal structure of the Alliance.

Matthew only found out after he joined the Silver Council.

The Seven Saint Alliance, which looked extremely awe-inspiring to outsiders, was also a grass-roots organization.

This alliance was initially founded by the seven powerhouses who followed the Calamity Mage.

They had made various alliances in the beginning, but at that time, they were all verbal agreements. The power structure, territory division, job allocation, resource allocation, and so on were all muddled.

This situation had improved in the past hundred years.

However, as long as one went through the accounts of the Silver Council, a discerning person would realize that the Seven Saint Alliance was still supported by the most powerful Legendary Masters.

This was no different from when it was first established.

This phenomenon might be counterintuitive.

But in Matthew's opinion.

This was also the inevitable result of the extraordinary power of the magic world being attributed to one person.

Therefore, in a large sense, the existence of the Alliance was a burden to the Legendary mages.

Especially the Seven Saints.

Without the alliance, they might be able to earn more money.

And their power and might would not be reduced in the slightest.

Therefore, from an absolutely rational point of view.

Dissolving the alliance and going their own way was a better choice for the Seven Saints.

However, under pressure from the outside world, such as the Heavenly Palace.

Not only did the alliance not disband, but it had also changed from its initial loose structure to the current closer relationship.

Matthew guessed that the Seven Saints were likely able to see the situation clearly.

They were willing to spend money to support the Alliance.

But what about the Legendary mages other than the Seven Saints?

Even if the Seven Saints were willing to spend money, spending was still spending.

There were no specific restrictions on this account.

Under the backdrop of war and confrontation, the Alliance would have to pay a lot of extra expenses.

Therefore, as the spokesperson of the Seven Saints, the Silver Council would naturally be inclined to tighten the existing budget in other areas.

It wasn't just the Black Suo Mountain Prison that suffered a budget cut.

It was the same for the other public organizations of the Alliance.

It was just that the reaction was not as intense as in prison.

Thinking of this…

Matthew couldn't help but feel sympathy for Hera.

He knew that Hera's position was very special. When Alexander was around, she could do whatever she wanted and be carefree.

However, once Alexander ran away…

She had naturally become the temporary warden of the Black Suo Mountain, and all the pressure had suddenly fallen on her.

No matter how powerful Hera was…

She was only a construct.

She didn't have much of a background in the Alliance.

She wasn't even Isabelle's woman. She was a complete outsider.

Hera lacked the experience and ability to deal with other mages, and her ability to make money was probably far inferior to Alexander's.

Everyone knew.

The economic problem was the root and foundation of many problems.