Lorgar slowed down when the first grove came into view.
This is the first time she has set foot on the territory of the Northland. She has heard many people mention this fertile land: there is a green forest that never fades, and there is an endless stream of water; the green grass can cover the entire plain and reach into the ground. You can feel its moistness and softness. There are only fish and crabs in the river, so there is no need to worry about the lurking sandworms swallowing the legs of the water collector.
But she didn't feel the same way.
Probably because the evil moon has not yet ended, there are only solitary branches above the tree trunks, and the ground is full of withered and yellow weeds. As far as the greenery is concerned, it is not as good as the big oasis occupied by the iron sand city. The only thing that made her feel the change was that the yellow sand on the ground had gradually turned dark brown.
Lorgar looked around and found an uninhabited shelter, shrinking from a giant wolf to a normal one, then put on his clothes, smelled the lingering smell in the air, and continued to move in the direction of the caravan.
She has been here these days. After sunset, she turns into a wolf and runs wildly, as long as the direction is roughly north. Sandworms and iron armored scorpions are her alternative food, and sometimes she even attracts a group of desert wolves to follow. . In the daytime, they follow the Yinchuan commercial road, and they can also replenish their water bags when they encounter a merchant.
Of course, the journey is not without "accidents".
As the third princess of Kuangyan, Luo Jia has always been generous, and the golden dragon in her luggage naturally attracted the attention of others. In addition, the ears raised high above the head are very sensitive, and the businessmen's malicious plans will always be known to her in advance. At first, she would make those vicious people pay a painful price, and then she simply followed the caravan far behind, using the smell to determine the opponent's location.
After half a day, Lorgar finally heard the sound of the waves.
This northern port town has no thick city walls, and it can be seen from the high slope. The tents stood along the river, and the one near the sea was full of people. Many people were busy repairing the square buildings, which looked very lively. To her surprise, only a small part of the group were sand people, and most of the rest were from the North.
Walking into the boundary of Clear Water Port, she quickly found the camp where the First Army was stationed.
After reporting her identity to the guards, Lorgar didn't wait long to see the black-haired woman who made her heart beat.
ash.
Before she could decide what to say in the first sentence, the other party had already opened her mouth, "I knew you would come." Her tone was calm, and there was no strangeness in her golden pupils, as if the two of them had just met yesterday. Just separated in general.
Lorgar's ears trembled, "Why?"
"Because you are very similar to me before," Ashes raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "I have a goal in my heart that I want to pursue."
"Is it a fight?" Her eyes lit up.
"No... it's revenge," the Super Witch shook her head and turned, "Come with me, Echo will be very happy to meet you."
revenge? Lorgar was stunned for a moment before realizing that the similarity she was talking about only meant that both of them had goals, but their goals were not the same. She followed in the footsteps of the other party, "Vengeance on whom?"
"Hermes Church," Ashes shrugged, "it was just to vent hatred at first, but it became a habit after a long time. It was not until I met His Highness Tilly that I realized that there is more in this world than killing them all. They're more important things."
Her Royal Highness Tilly... The wolf girl noticed that when the other party mentioned this name, there was a rare softness in her voice. Is this the person who changed the mountain? She knows that people like Ashes, once they have set a goal, are hard to be influenced by the outside world, and the person who can have such an influence on them must also be an extraordinary person.
She secretly memorized the name.
When passing a flat building under construction, Lorgar asked Ashes another doubt in his heart, "I heard that since the Queen of Clear Water left here, the Port of Clear Water has been burned to ruins, these people should not be local refugees. Huh? Why do they seem to outnumber the sand people who have migrated here?"
"Of course not, they are all from Neverwinter."
"Neverwinter... You mean, the domain of Roland Wimbledon, the king of Greycastle?" Lorgar dared not believe, "He sent his own people to repair the residence of the Mojin people?"
"There is no need to dispatch, these people are voluntary, because the salary for the construction here is five to ten more silver wolves. According to the workers, the city hall was crowded with people who signed up as soon as the Ministry of Construction issued a message. "
Ministry of Construction? town Hall? The wolf girl wagged her tail blankly, "Then... what about the sand people?"
She remembered that the first few small clans to migrate had a total of two or three thousand people, and the Great Chief would not prefer to travel thousands of miles to transfer people, rather than driving the sand people to work. If she did this, she would doubt the other party's motives.
"Most people have gone to Endless Cape, and His Majesty is going to build a new city there." Ash replied quickly, "The Osha clan is no exception. Only the clans who participated in this construction task can live in the new residence. , and get the same food supply as the citizens of Neverwinter."
To build a city in a wasteland with no oasis and no human beings? If it wasn't for knowing that someone as proud as Ashes didn't even bother to lie, she wouldn't think it was true.
What was going on in the head of the King of Greycastle
"Then... what about those who can't go?"
"If it's a physical reason, you can stay to help the construction team build the clear water port, and the treatment will be exactly the same. In other words, as long as you are willing to work, you don't have to worry about going hungry." Ash said this with a bit of sigh, "Tilly His Highness once said that the ideal world in her heart is how much she gives and how much she gets. People do not win everything by force and snatch, but accumulate wealth with both hands. The reliable brother actually did this."
Lorgar automatically ignored the last sentence, "But... why did the warchief build a city on the Endless Cape? There is nothing there... "
"There is black water," Ashes said, "Your Majesty wants to collect them in large quantities."
"Just because of this reason?" The wolf girl froze in place, "He did so many things just for the sake of black water? He clearly bought it from Iron Sand City like the Queen of Clear Water!"
She doesn't believe in goodwill for no reason. Most high-ranking people ask for nothing but money and land, but this series of practices is completely contrary to the two. Not only did they give the land to the sand people, but they also reclaimed the desert. It was a garrison of troops. No matter how you looked at it, it was a big project that cost money like running water. The cost alone could buy hundreds of barrels of black water.
If the other party's purpose is really like this, the behavior of the King of Greycastle is a bit too bizarre, and she can't help but worry about her father's decision.
I thought Ashes would refute or explain, but the other party just raised his brows, "Yeah... The ghost knows what he's thinking."
"Eh?"
"There are not many people in Neverwinter City who can understand his fallacies and heresies. Andrea may be able to say something. After all, she is a noble who breathes through nostrils. It is unlikely that others will tell you. It's the answer," she said indifferently, "but who cares, I'm not here for him, as long as Lord Tilly thinks it's right." After that, she stopped, "We're here."