The snow outside the window, the mountains are covered with thick winter clothes. The cold wind was fierce, blowing like a knife in the face. After only three days of leaving, the hunting house was covered with ice and snow. There were long, sharp and crystal-clear ice ridges hanging from the eaves, hanging directly to the ground, and the snow in the yard sank to the knees. Which is normal because the first three days were a non-stop snowstorm...
Reddy and Tagle left the hunting house on skis seven days ago and headed for Windbury King City. They thought that Lorist's warrant had already passed to Baron Camorra. Although the warrant does not have the family's administrative seal, the warrant written by Lorist himself and stamped with the personal seal of the personal ring is more authoritative in this special period. With cooperation, the difficulty of lack of food will pass quickly.
Lorist's solution to the food problem is one word, borrow, or you can say four words, forcefully borrow food. The targets are all the nobles in Winston Province and its surrounding areas, and even the three northern allies of the Felim Family, the Shaheen Family and the Kenmes Family. Although there have been constant wars in the past few years, basically these wars have taken place in other provinces, and the nobles in several provinces around the Northland have finally lived a peaceful life for a few years.
In addition, the heavens are beautiful, the harvest in the fields is good, just like the baron of Dina, the granary is full of grain. Although the Norton family also bought some, basically the lords still stored a lot of food just in case. In troubled times, food is still the most valuable. Lorist believes that with the assistance of the three major legions, borrowing food from these lords will go smoothly. In addition, he is now the sword master of the kingdom of Antinac, so if these lords want to refuse to borrow food, they will pay more. Thinking deeply, is it worthwhile to offend a sword master for some food.
In a few days, the sleigh convoy dispatched by the Royal City of Windbury to transport food will come to borrow food. Even if Aristoli is Lorist's lover, the Barony of Dina will inevitably be borrowed a large amount of food. . Aridoli was a little unhappy about this, but she also knew that at this critical juncture, she could only stand by Lorist's side and help the Norton family get through this difficult time.
Three days ago was January 1, 1789 in the common calendar of the Gallintean continent. At the invitation of Aristotle, Lorist went to the wooden castle to spend a warm New Year celebration with Aristotle and his mother. . As the injury had recovered, Aristoli pestered Lorist for three days. Well, most of these three days were spent in bed. Because Aridoli wanted to add a younger brother or younger sister to Trieck on a whim, Lorist worked hard on the bed for three days.
"Crazy woman..." Lorist patted his back that was still feeling a little sore and muttered resentfully. It's passion for men and women occasionally, but it's suffering if you do it for three days and three nights. Thinking of the five wolves and tigers at home who he hadn't seen for two years and who were waiting for him to return to the Northland to feed them, Lorist couldn't help shivering. Even if he became a sword master, he still couldn't resist the daily attacks of these women...
Uh... thinking too much, Lorist patted his forehead to wake himself up, first knocked off the icicles on the door with the snow pole in his hand, opened the door to enter the room, and took off the skis on his feet , took off the wolf fur coat and bear fur coat, and changed into a simple leather suit. Then the brazier was lit, the fireplace was lit, and some heat was added to the house. Then it was time to get out and clear the snow that had accumulated in the hunting lodge and yard.
After a busy morning and afternoon, I finally cleared the snow and ice on the roof and the icicles under the eaves, and cleared the snow in the yard. Seeing the weather, it was too early to re-dress and go to the mangrove forest for a tour. It wasn't that Lorist was doing his best, but that he had laid a dozen traps in the mangrove three days ago, and now he went to see if he got any results.
When he arrived in the mangrove forest, Lorist found that he came a bit late, and the prey that fell into the trap had already become the food of the uninvited guests. Three days ago, he set nearly 20 traps in the mangrove forest, intending to catch red pheasants and wild mountain rabbits. These two small animals are the most numerous group in the mangroves, and they are hard to catch, but the taste is really delicious. Especially for the winter, they all store up fat.
Seven of the eighteen covers were empty, and three out-of-the-way covers provided Lorist with two fat pheasants and a frozen hare. But there are still eight traps left with pheasant feathers and hare fur residues and blood stains, and even the traps are almost torn to pieces. Looking at the imprints left by the side, Lorist guessed it should be three wild wolves and a devil bear that went down the mountain to look for food. It seems that I will not be free for the next two days, I must first get rid of these monsters that have descended the mountain.
As for the option of lighting up the smoke to warn Aridoli in the wooden castle, this option was never considered by Lorist. What's the warning, I have already reached the peak of the third level in my practice of Danhai Entraining Qi, and my strength has returned to the stage of a first-level great swordsman. Now even if there are two great swordsmen Lorist, I am confident that relying on my own swordsmanship and experience They took it down, so how could Lorist put a few monsters in his eyes. Light up the smoke to warn and ask for help from Aridoli of the Silver Rank? What a joke!
Dinner is roast rabbit and pheasant red mushroom soup, plus a large bag of rye bread and sausages from the wooden castle is enough. I have been a little bit weak these days, and I will have a bottle of red berry wine to replenish my energy later in the evening. Soak in a medicated bath again, and when the time comes, you can formally practice Jinshui Jue. The sooner you restore the strength of the Juggernaut, the sooner you go back, the family is now in chaos.
Sometimes when Lorist thinks about it, he feels that being the head of the Norton family as a nobleman is very boring, and it would be better for him to stay in the hunting house now and feel free and clean. Being an aristocrat is nothing more than eating and dressing well, enjoying much better than ordinary people, and having natural power. But can all this compare to the enjoyment I enjoyed as a small craft taster in my previous life? There are no movies and television, no computer network, no mobile communication. In the previous life, even a commoner enjoyed more than the kings and nobles here. If possible, Lorist would like to give up everything here and return to that unsatisfactory past life...
Of course, this was just Lorist's random thoughts while he was roasting the rabbit. What really made him unable to give up was not his identity and status, nor his power. It's about the cultivation he possesses and the responsibilities he bears now. In his previous life, he had never experienced the exhilaration of breaking through the limitations of the body layer by layer during the Jinshuijue Dacheng, and the vision of "I am the God who is in control of everything" when he became a Juggernaut and expanded his domain. If he had to give up his cultivation when he returned to the society of his previous life, Lorist would have to think carefully about whether it was worth it.
There are also so many family members who pinned on themselves the expectation of being able to glorify their ancestors for a bright future, and now it has become a responsibility on Lorist's shoulders. Among these people, there are many close friends and loyal followers, such as Fatty Shi, Terman, El, Bodfinger, Jost, Tiger Rose, Yuri, Alvekis, and others who love themselves With the people I love, such as Sylvia, Anna, Aridori and their children, as well as Reddy, Schwader and Genorio who loyally regard themselves as life mentors and idols, This is also the feeling that Lorist can't let go of...
Am I old? How could he think more and more... Lorist stroked his smooth chin, well, this beard had already been shaved off by Aridori when he was in the wooden castle. Aridoli said that since you have recovered some strength, you don't need to be afraid of the searches of those great sword masters who came to assassinate you, and it is impossible for anyone to come here to look for you in this icy winter season, so put this bearded Just scrape it off, it's really an eyesore. Some time ago, making out with you was like having an affair with someone else, it was so awkward...
So Lorist followed the good advice, shaved his beard clean, and applied mink oil for skin care, which would feel like an egg shell to the touch.
The golden-brown rabbit kept dripping oil. It was indeed very fat. The rabbit oil dripped onto the fire and made a "chi-la" sound from time to time. Well, I have to roast it for a while, and then brush a layer of salt and seasoning on the roasted rabbit. It will be delicious when it is slightly browned. A pottery pot on the brazier beside him was gurgling and steaming, and a piece of fast pheasant meat was chopped into a piece accompanied by big red mushrooms, rolling in the pot. The tempting aroma permeated the whole hunting house. Floating from the window to the dark world outside...
The taste was good and delicious. After a taste of the soup, Lorist was very satisfied with his craftsmanship. He brought the pottery pot to the log dining table, and moved the brazier to the corner beside it. Then put the roasted rabbit in the wooden basin, then put the rye bread in the fire of the fireplace to bake it softer, and took out the red berry wine, a sumptuous dinner was waiting for Lorist to enjoy. At that moment, Lorist heard scratching from the thick wooden door downstairs.
When Lorist arrived at the kitchen, he closed the door first, shutting out the light from the dining room, making the kitchen pitch black, then tiptoed to the window, and opened the window silently. slit, and then peeked downstairs. But at the gate on the first floor, there were three wild wolves the size of calves scratching at the thick rice gate, eager to rush into the room to find the scent that attracted them...
Great, I was about to find them, but three wild wolves came to my door. This saves me a lot of effort, and I don't have to brave the wind and snow to find their whereabouts tomorrow. Gently closing the window, being careful not to disturb the three wild wolves at the gate downstairs, Lorist returned to the dining room, took out the saber on the table, went to his bedroom, opened the window and climbed up to the roof, and then Slowly walked to the other side of the hunting house along the protruding eaves.
The three stupid wolves at the gate on the first floor were still lying on the ground and scratching at the thick wooden door. For the charming fragrance that leaked from the room, the three wild wolves stretched their black and bright noses to the thick wooden door. In the crack of the door, they kept breathing hard, not knowing that the god of death had descended on their heads.
Lorist fell soundlessly from the roof of the first floor like a fallen leaf, and landed on the back of a blue-backed wild wolf lying on the ground. The wild wolf was paralyzed on the ground and began to howl. Almost at the same time, the long sword in Lorist's right hand had pierced the left eye of the wild wolf on the right. With a twist of his wrist, the wild wolf fell to the ground without chewing.
All of this happened in an instant, but the wild wolf on the side was very alert, and almost jumped out at the same time as Lorist was falling, becoming the only wild wolf that escaped. Although it is not clear what happened, what happened to his two companions, but this wild wolf still stood five meters away and stared at Lorist tightly with a pair of blood red eyes.
Lorist ignored the blue-backed wild wolf howling at his feet, and instead faced the wolf five meters away, holding a long sword and retreating step by step. The wild wolf was still staring at Lorist without moving. . Seeing Lorist suddenly turn around and run away when he stepped back step by step to the corner of the room, the wild wolf couldn't hold back, bowed his back and swooped away, heading straight for Lorist.
In the blink of an eye, the wild wolf was two meters behind Lorist, stomping on all fours with its mouth open, and pounced on Lorist. Lorist turned around, pierced the long sword quickly and easily into the bloody mouth, took two steps across and drew the sword, the wolf carcass in mid-air rubbed against Lorist's figure and fell to the ground with a "click".
"A beast is a beast. It has no brains at all. It chases people when they see their backs, and they don't think about turning around and running for a long time and still stay in place. But this is very good. The three high-quality wolf skins are not wasted at all. There is no appearance. Leave no wounds. And there is not much bleeding, and it saves you the trouble of cleaning the ground." Lorist was very satisfied with his wolf hunting action and the results.
Went to the gate on the first floor and dealt with the still whimpering green-backed wild wolf, who also entered the wolf's eye with a sword. The whole world suddenly became much cleaner. Just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly smelled a gust of wind blowing from behind.
"Not good..." Lorist flashed, a giant palm with sharp animal claws passed over Lorist's phantom, and hit hard on the thick wooden door, leaving three deep marks on the dark brown thick wooden door. Deep claw marks.
Lorist swept away three meters away, turned around and looked, heh, luck was good tonight, not only the three wild wolves came to the door, but even the Magic Mountain bear smelled the fragrance. It seems that there is no need to search for monsters down the mountain in the future, and you can just wait for the rabbit by making a pot of pheasant soup.
Lorist was very happy. Standing up, this devil bear was estimated to be 2.5 meters tall, which was already one size bigger among devil bears. Giving the corpse of this devil bear to Aristolli will definitely make her jump for joy. Because in the hall of the wooden castle was covered with the fur of a devil bear, it is a pity that not only was that devil bear smaller than the one in front of him, but the fur was patched from hole to hole. The reason is very simple, that devil bear was surrounded and beaten to death by people led by Aridoli, so the fur on its body is naturally full of holes.
Well, if the devil bear with its intact body and no wounds was sent to the wooden castle, Aridoli would be proud to hang the fur of the devil bear on the wall of the hall to show the bravery of the Dina family. Well, since I am her lover, I am naturally a member of the Dina family in her eyes, so I am not considered an outsider.
This devil bear was looking at and smelling his claws suspiciously. Lorist's movements were too fast. This devil bear wondered why the prey suddenly disappeared. It used the most stealthy movements to sneak up under the cover of the wind and snow. How could the prey disappear when it was within a one-hit kill distance? But immediately the demon bear was attracted by the corpses of the two wild wolves at the gate. Fortunately, the corpses were not stiff, which suited its taste, so the demon bear was ready to sit down and enjoy its delicious meal. up.
"Bastard, that's my prey!" Lorist rushed forward, piercing the right eye of the demon bear who was turning his head just because he heard his voice, twisted hard, then let go of the long sword and retreated. .
The devil bear let out a howl that shook the entire mountain, and the painful scream echoed between the heaven and the earth for a long time. The devil bear stood up, angrily waving its two huge bear paws to fight the invisible enemies around, and then slowly, slowly lost its strength, lying on the snow, frozen in the white snow flying all over the sky. Get stiff.
The next day, because of hearing the screams of the dead demon bear, Aristoli, who was concerned about Lorist, took some guards and went up the mountain on skis with very strange movements, and saw the demon bear and the corpses of three wild wolves. The excited Aridoli gave Lorist a passionate kiss as a reward, and then happily called someone to drag the corpses of the four monsters away.
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