Mountain and Forest Kingdom

Lathander looks after the house.

Salil and Sophia are responsible for cleaning up the accounts inside and outside the manor, supervising the income and expenditure of livestock, grain and meat, etc.

Delen led the Cloda people to burn the mountains and crack the rocks.

Khalan studied herbal medicine at home, and also worked with Navia and others to make wine, vinegar and sauce.

When I have nothing to do, plant a few trees to lay the foundation for the future viaduct.

Lawrence started busy clearing the mountain road and repairing some steep places that required detours to save time on the way up and down the mountain.

In addition to the people in the blacksmith shop and lumber camp, Reglo began to escort some people who had recovered from their injuries back to the Black Goat tribe.

The snow on the mountains has not yet melted, nor has the ice on the river. It will take more than ten days before the ice and snow melt.

Except for some women and children who stayed behind, more people went to the river to cut down dead grass and big trees, and build the river channel before the surrounding soil and plants became in the way.

The river is the road for pulling boats. When necessary, someone needs to stand on the edge of the river to pull the boat up.

The current river channel is not completely unblocked, and the Black Goat tribe can be reached only by relying on the roads formed by ice in winter. In fact, it will be very difficult to walk after the ice melts.

Wild rivers are not naturally suitable for boating. Someone needs to widen the river and clear away the obstructive trees and stones on both sides of the river before normal boating can be carried out.

Lawrence had been blocked from exploring the lower reaches several times before. It was not until the ice road appeared in winter that he reached the Black Goat Tribe.

If it is near a river where humans live, it will be much easier to travel. Human beings are naturally good at exploring the outside world.

The town of Pumixi soon received visitors, and ten barbarians armed with axes, machetes and shields came to the foot of the colossus.

Fleiss looked up at the giant statue in front of him, and then looked at the men and women kneeling on the ground praying to the giant statue in front of him. He stood there and waited very wisely.

Soon a good-looking woman led the others towards here.

Ai Ali looked at these barbarians, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Fleiss said: "The Crowfeather Prophet asked us to come over. We want to follow him to the west to make a fortune. He said he is short of people here."

Ai Ali looked at the Pumixiu people around her, "I've heard about this. Brick, do you know him?"

Brick, the man from the Snow Cave, looked at Fleiss carefully, and quickly said with uncertainty: "They all look similar, I can't remember clearly."

Fleiss quickly raised the knife in his hand, "This is the knife the prophet gave me. It is very useful."

The blacksmith stretched out his hand and said, "Show it to me. If I made it, I will definitely recognize it."

Fleiss threw the iron knife to the blacksmith.

The blacksmith caught it and said quickly: "It's the batch I gave to the prophet last year."

After confirming that these people were the barbarians recruited by the prophet last year, Ayali took these people to the tavern, arranged food and drink for them, and arranged for people to light fires to notify the people on the mountain to come down.

Lawrence, who was laying a wooden bridge on the mountain, soon heard the barking of dogs, and after looking around, he also saw black smoke in the distance.

The smoke was intermittent, not continuous, which meant it was neither an emergency nor a danger.

But since it is black smoke, it means that there is an outsider approaching, and it is a bit troublesome.

Lawrence called Delen and Kehalan, and slid down the steep slope with familiarity, saving more than half an hour of travel.

After arriving at the blacksmith shop, Brick was already waiting here driving a sleigh.

With the combination of various emergency response mechanisms arranged in advance, it only took less than an hour from the time Ai Ali lit the fire and sent the signal to Lawrence arriving from the mountain to Pumixiu Town.

If there are wheels and tracks, or sling pulleys, this time can be shortened to less than half an hour.

Lawrence checked his armor and put on warm boar leather armor under thick clothes. At the same time, his arms and legs were also tightened with protective gear, which was very convenient for attacking or escaping.

Lawrence, who was unarmed, walked into the tavern with Kehalan and Delenn, who were armed.

Behind Kehalan and Delen were the Clodas and Pumishiu, all warriors arranged by Lawrence.

After having the experience of being attacked by barbarians disguised as caravans, Lawrence had always been wary of these caravans and outsiders, and also told the people in the town how to quickly assemble in the event of an invasion.

Experienced and inexperienced, knowing how to do something and not knowing how to do it, the efficiency shown are two different things.

Fleiss and others who were eating and chatting saw Lawrence come in and quickly stood up and walked over and knelt down.

"Prophet! According to your instructions, I brought warriors loyal to you!"

Lawrence nodded, "Very good, I plan to send people to the west in the spring. Have you all decided this time? Follow my orders and go to the west to fight."

Fleiss turned to look at the others, and the nine men behind him all nodded.

"Yes, we are willing to obey your orders! Loot treasures with you!"

After hearing this, Lawrence slowly corrected him: "I won't go there in person this time."

"Yes." The barbarian understood very well. After all, someone had to be watching at home most of the time.

Only berserker-type leaders need to charge forward. Prophet-type leaders like Lawrence are leaders protected from the rear even in the barbarian system.

Barbarians look down on cowards and weak people, except prophets, priests, witch doctors, etc.!

Lawrence continued: "I will arrange for someone to take you together, but you must obey his words. If he thinks it is not appropriate to take action, then you must stop and obey his instructions."

"If you come back empty-handed, I will use part of my money to compensate you, but the premise is that you must listen to me!"

Fleiss felt strange, but he still agreed decisively: "Yes, we have no problem."

Lawrence said with satisfaction: "Okay! You rest here for three days. I will arrange for someone to send some food to your village and family members. You can arrange for one or two people to follow and help guide the way."

Fleiss said quickly: "Thank you for your generosity, prophet of mercy!"

Lawrence said: "I will give you a chance to prove your bravery. You just need to wait. As for your family and children, you don't need to worry. If anyone dies in the battle, I will give you the credit and the wealth gained from hard work." To your wife and children.”

"I swear by the gods." Lawrence looked at the ten barbarians, "As long as you show courage and fighting spirit, you will be blessed by the gods, including your descendants."

Fleiss and others lowered their heads and said respectfully and solemnly: "Yes, we are willing to go to the place of honor!!"

Lawrence is now similar to the Count in terms of status, and barbarians like Redbeard and Andrew will cooperate obediently when facing their leaders.

In front of them, Fleiss and the others needed to rely on Lawrence's ships and sailors to go out and rob, and they themselves did not dare to challenge Lawrence's authority, so it was easy to talk.

It seems to be well-behaved, but in fact it is because Lawrence has shown great strength.

If it were in the past, ten barbarians might be able to rob the town of Phumexiu.

In Pumixiu Town today, the men and women are all strong and powerful, especially those who don't have the timid temperament in their appearance.

He will not look scared when he sees a group of robbers, nor will he run away in panic.

Both men and women have seen blood and killed people, and their bodies are generally much taller and stronger than ordinary barbarians.

Even if the Valkyries come over, facing this group of well-fed and strong people, who also have iron weapons and combat resistance experience, they are looking for death.

The people who can eat here are not the aristocratic servants or the civil servants and aristocrats, but everyone!

If you have enough food, you will have strength. If you have a knife, axe, spear, hoe, and shovel in your hand, you will have courage!

Lawrence quickly arranged for people to transport the unpalatable little wild boars and grain raised by the Cloda people from the mountains, as well as wine and winter clothes that did not need to be preserved, and loaded them on sleighs to transport them to the women and children in the barbarian villages.

Warm animal skin coats, clean flour, sweet fruit wine, fish and wild boar meat, and the most important shields and weapons, these things have greatly improved the quality of life of the wives and children of Fleiss and others. Big improvement.

On the second day after the sled team returned, the snow near the town of Pumixiu began to melt, the road began to become muddy, and the broken ice floes on the nearby river were also pushed downstream by the flowing water.

The benevolent name of Crowfeather Prophet will sprout in this land and gradually take root in every barbarian village.

Friesen acted as the guide, and took a few Durila and ten barbarians who wanted to go home, and drove the big ship to the Land of Hope.