Back then, the mid to lower reaches of Ense hadn't completed the grain harvest, and after that shocking autumn, large areas were hit by famine.

There was a massive shortage of meat, which drove up grain prices everywhere.

Amidst the public outcry, these words caused Tino City to erupt in an uproar instantly.

One could say, the decline of the Ense Empire began with that great flood 12 years later.

But the problem was, in this life, no one had expected that great flood to be so severe.

The great flood 11 years ago gave Ense a painful lesson.

After that, Ense raised the embankments along the coast by 1-3 meters directly.

One could say this was already a very high standard.

However, in the face of nature's might, it was ultimately powerless.

At this point in time, not many would think that managing the great river would be good.

On the contrary, it might be met with a torrent of criticism.

By then, phrases like "vanity project" and "reckless spending of taxpayers' money" would start appearing.

It seems demons and monsters are bound to appear once more.

After all, how long has it been since a large amount of money was spent building embankments, and now more efforts to improve water conservancy are starting, surely welcoming a wave of skepticism.

"Oh, bewildering country, you have always hidden your weaknesses well, haven't you exposed them now!"

"A step ahead is genius, two steps ahead is foresight, but ten steps ahead is monstrous."

The Little Swan raised a charming smile at the corner of her mouth.

She planned to have a good talk with the confusing country later.

But now the focus was to discuss this issue.

She heard Louis say:

"Simply raising the embankments is not a long-term solution; the floodwaters carry a lot of silt, which can easily accumulate and raise the riverbed, leading to an increase in river water levels."

"Besides, the higher the embankment is built, the more difficult it gets, and the costs will keep going up."

"From either the cost or effect perspective, it's hard to sustain, so I hope to build a massive reservoir upstream of the great river to store the floodwaters."

The Little Swan asked curiously:

"How big do you want to build it?"

Louis said, "It might be the largest reservoir project ever on the Star Continent."

The Little Swan gasped.

Even if Louis knew there would be a massive flood disaster 12 years from now, he couldn't do this!

She realized why in discussing talent exchanges, Ense wanted to employ a large number of low-level mages to handle affairs in Ense.

The mage group is very special.

To say the mages are weak is a joke; how do you think the title of "Arcane Lord" came about?

But if you say mages are strong, the initial training period is too long, with a high elimination rate.

Because usually, it's only at LV3 that a mage has enough noticeable destructive power.

And as a mage ascends in level, the more knowledge they need to learn.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be such extreme sayings as "mages do not take idiots."

Comparing it to the difficulty of student careers from the past life makes it easier to understand.

LV1 mage apprentices are equivalent to primary school graduates.

LV3 low-level mages are equivalent to high school graduates.

LV8 intermediate mages are equivalent to university graduates + postgraduates.

LV10 high-level mages are already doctoral students.

Those above LV15 are university teachers, LV17 are master's advisors, LV20 are doctoral advisors...

The further you go, the fewer there are.

This involves a very awkward problem.

The value of top-tier mages is extremely high.

It could even be said that no nation can do without such mages.

But the employment rate of ordinary university graduates, everyone understands.

It's already good if you aren't directly sent to an electronics factory during your internship.

Unless you're a genius class student like the Little Swan, only then can you enjoy the best resources.

But the problem is not everyone can be a genius class student.

If you want to cultivate enough high-quality mages, you must have a sufficiently large group selecting to be mages.

Yet the long initial cultivation period, along with great instability, dooms the largest group of low-level mages to lead unsatisfactory lives.

Beatrice said:

"From a human nature perspective, when everyone chooses a profession, the first thought is mostly 'what kind of life can I secure with this profession in the future'."

"Everyone knows the prospects for mages are high, but if the industry can't even provide a full meal in the early stages, it will directly reduce the potential for many people to succeed from the employment base."

"Of course, in reality, for any extraordinary profession, those below LV3 make up the vast majority."

"Not solving the basic employment dilemma of ordinary mages makes it impossible to change the shortage of mid to high-level mages."

"Louis previously had someone gather some data."

"Every time Ense experiences a major demand for mages in a particular industry, there will be a short-term or even medium to long-term increase in the number of people entering the mage profession."

The Little Swan understood in an instant.

This was a plan built layer by layer.

On the surface, it seemed like merely establishing friendly cooperation between two countries.

But thinking deeper, it was preparing for the long-term transformation of the Ense Empire.

The Nine Swords profession has everything, but there is one significant problem.

Which is the lack of magical means for ranged attacks like mages.

"A close combat mage who can chop people" is the appraisal of the Nine Swords.

Although there are those like her or Louis holding the Jade Phoenix Mage profession, there are still huge shortcomings.

After all, how many positions do Jade Phoenix Mages have in total?

There is the same problem on Tunisia's side.

Although they are not short of mages, the problem with combat mages is the same as the Nine Swords, even larger.

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