Mountain and Forest Kingdom

In this era, hot water is not uncommon, but maintaining a pool of hot water requires a wealthy person.

"This is where we take a bath and rest. This is the hall. We usually like to lie here and rest for a while after taking a bath."

Lawrence and Euroda walked into the bathroom hall. The temperature here was higher than the outside. They could feel a burst of heat as soon as they entered.

"There are some stone pipes on the side of the wall. When the heat and hot water pass through them, it will warm the surrounding area."

When Lawrence introduced some fancy gadgets in the hall, Candice came over to help him take off his clothes and put them away for storage.

"I'll go in first." Lawrence said and entered the room inside.

Euroda quickly took off her clothes with the help of the maid and placed the small bag she carried with her.

"Don't touch my things." Oralda threatened the dark elves and human maids coldly.

That cold look and temperament are what Orda looks like in normal times.

This is the nature of Oroda and many female nobles, and the same is true for the countess of Valkyrie. These high-ranking female nobles seem noble and inviolable, but in fact they are not that inaccessible.

It's just that ordinary people don't have the ability to make these female nobles bow their heads or take the initiative to get close to them.

Whether it is Oralda who is cold and ruthless towards the servants, or Oralda who is gradually becoming enthusiastic towards Lawrence, this is Oralda's true nature.

Euroda, who had her hair tied up, entered the bathroom and found that there were many different facilities here.

For example, there are iron pipes that can spray water, which look like beds for sleeping, and a single room that looks like a house. There are four stone piers for sitting on the ground, and various wizarding characters are carved on the floor. Elemental symbols such as water and fire.

The rest of the witches were sitting in the large pool to rest. This pool was larger than the place where Oralda lived, and you could even swim more than ten meters in it.

Euroda quickly walked towards Lawrence and stretched her legs into the warm water under Lawrence's gaze.

Lawrence smiled and said: "The water temperature in this pool is different. Some places are closer to the heating place and are warmer. My place is on the edge, so it is slightly colder."

"I think it's very suitable." Euroda quickly sat in the water, feeling that all the fatigue in her body was gone. She also smiled and said to Lawrence: "Your place is really big."

Lawrence accepted the compliment, "This bathroom was not so big before. Later, I felt that the place I lived in was too small, so I expanded the house. People here pay attention to enjoyment, so we specially built this large bath."

Oralda showed an envious look, "It is very troublesome to boil hot water in the forest. It requires at least two people to help. Even then, you can only use a wooden bucket to wash your body and hair a little. We usually take a bath. Take a bath in a stream or river.”

Lawrence said: "You don't need to take a shower so frequently. We just have nothing to do here and use it as a pastime."

Oralda asked: "How often do you take a bath here? Why is it so rich today? Why are you eating so richly? Why do you even prepare such a good place for bathing?"

Facing Euroda's curious inquiry, Lawrence said very modestly: "We are like this every day, whether it is fuel or there are many people working, so there is no need to wait for the festival to eat well and use it well."

Oralda showed an expression of extreme shock, "Every day?"

Lawrence nodded, "Yes, every day."

Oralda still didn't believe it, "Such a big hot water pool every day? How much wood does it take and how long does it take to burn it?"

Lawrence did not laugh at Oralda. In fact, this was indeed a very difficult matter.

"Relying on normal means to heat this twenty-meter-long, five-meter-wide irregular pool does require a lot of fuel. Normally it takes a long time to burn it, but we have witches here who can control the flame."

"What's more, our large heating stove is burning continuously no matter day or night, so you can cook at any time and get hot water at any time."

"The main purpose of the hot pool is that we need to keep it warm day and night and heat it by the way."

"If you like, you can even take a bath here at night." Lawrence added: "But this is only for people who live here. You also understand that my place is not a place that anyone can come in and enjoy."

Oralda smiled, "This is what should be done. I didn't understand until now why this place is called a land given by God. It is indeed a land given by God, and it is extremely rich."

Lawrence was curious about the life of the elves, and at this time Candice came over with a wine tray.

Candice placed the wooden tray by the pool, which contained a large plate of cooked beef suitable for finger-grabbing and a jug of wine.

Lawrence suggested: "Let's talk while we eat."

Euroda happened to be not full yet, so she showed an elegant smile and implicitly agreed.

Normally, the appetite is not so large, and Oralda usually eats less.

It’s not that I like to eat less, but I don’t like to eat many foods. I usually maintain a state that does not affect my normal life. If I am too hungry, I will eat more.

Tonight was the biggest meal I had in many years.

The four or five kilograms of salty cooked beef went down quickly, and the two drank some more wine.

At this time, Oralda noticed that the witches not far away began to leave one after another and went to a room.

"What is that room?" Euroda was curious about every strange place here.

Lawrence explained: "It is a hot air room. There is a stove burning inside, and the temperature is higher than outside. The water vapor is very strong. You can sweat quickly when you enter it. It is very suitable for those who usually do not like to exercise."

Oralda planned to give it a try later, then looked at Lawrence and said, "You have all kinds of things that fascinate me and make me curious. Can I get closer to you?"

Lawrence said quickly: "Of course, what are you waiting for?"

Oralda quickly stood up with a smile and sat next to Lawrence.

"Great Crowfeather Prophet, you are now the king of the Ice Sea, with one hundred thousand people." Oralda complimented Lawrence on his greatness.

Lawrence quickly put his arms around Oralda's waist, "No, I now have millions of people!"

Oralda ignored Lawrence's closeness and said in shock: "One million?"

Lawrence affirmed: "Yes, it's one million! Originally there were more than 100,000 people in the Luofen Kingdom. After I ruled here, many people from the outside gathered together, and now I have conquered the Kingdom of Glen, which has more than 900,000 people. "

"The Kingdom of the Stars is a powerful country with a population of one million!"

"As you can see, I can enjoy all this because I am the ruler of this country with a population of one million! The King!"

Oralda quickly said: "Yes, the great king."

Lawrence didn't need to hide anything, he could do whatever he wanted, and the female elf beside him was willing to cooperate.

Two days later, Lawrence asked Oralda's elf team to leave.

Not long after Oralda left the castle, Sariel, who knew the news, became curious about Lawrence's purpose.

"It's only been two days. I thought you were going to keep her for the New Year and not let her go back until next year, or let her stay like this forever."

Salil and several witches were betting on whether Lawrence would let this elf live just like he did with the other witches.

Lawrence also knew about the bet between Salil and others, but he did not interfere with this kind of entertainment.

"I worked so hard to win her over, not just to let her live here with me forever."

Lawrence was still thinking about things, and his tone was not so good.

Salil also didn't care about Lawrence's tone. After sitting down, she asked curiously: "Why is that?"

Lawrence explained: "It is to let the elves know the richness of the outside world and what life is like here, and then let them think about what kind of life they live!"

Sariel thought for a second, "Will this work?"

Lawrence rolled his eyes at Sariel, "Would you like to let you live your old life now?"

Salil said without thinking: "Of course I do! Although I didn't have so much food before, and I didn't take a shower every day, my life was very peaceful and stable, and you and Sophia were with me."

Sariel did not go back to Andrew's life at that time and added the conditions.

Lawrence was just talking casually, but when he saw Salil's stubborn words, he said directly: "Then try it! I eat the same food as you, wear the same clothes as you did before, and I have been with you these past few days, so I want to take a look Can you really persevere!"

"Of course I can persevere!" Salil was very stubborn. She didn't think her previous life was hard. When she saw Lawrence insisting on giving it a try, she smiled and said, "When I saw it, you must be not used to it! Say no. Keep going!”

In the middle of winter, idleness is idleness. Anyway, there is nothing to deal with in winter, and it will be eternal night in a while.

Lawrence affirmed: "Okay, let's start from now on! We happen to have a fireplace in the room, so we can just get some flour to make bread for dinner!"

Sariel frowned and looked at Lawrence, he seemed to be serious.

But who is afraid of whom?

Seeing that Lawrence was willing to play with her, Salil stood up happily, "Okay, I'll make bread! And mutton soup!"

"No! There is no mutton soup!" Lawrence said coldly: "Apart from bacon, the most is boiled eggs. You don't know what kind of life you lived in the past? The mutton soup was only eaten after we went up the mountain. thing!"

"Just boil the eggs and give them to Sophia, not you!" Salil thought of a way to target Lawrence, "It's not that I won't give them to you, it's been like this before!"

"Okay! Let's continue! I'm watching you!" Lawrence added: "Sofia and I are with you. This is not surveillance, but companionship!"

Salil thought it didn't matter and quickly went to the kitchen to prepare bread.

Lawrence followed.

The matter of the elves is not a big deal. Lawrence doesn't care about the attitude of those elves at all. The current Kingdom of Stars is not afraid of war at all.

If the elves and the church dare to provoke, there will be no worries about soldiers joining the army.

Not thinking about those messy and annoying things, Lawrence now stared at Sariel.

The two entered the kitchen. Cassandra was trying fried chicken legs in the kitchen. When she saw Lawrence and Salil come in, she put down the chicken drumsticks in her hands gracefully.

"Would you like a piece?" Cassandra picked up the plate and handed it over.

Just as Salil was about to pick it up, Lawrence said from behind: "Salil, you have never eaten fried chicken legs before."

Sariel said firmly: "I won't eat it. Cassandra, you can eat it yourself. Lawrence won't eat it either!"

Lawrence quickly reminded: "Just bring a basin of flour. No other seasonings are needed. There is no fruit, oh, and there is no sugar water to drink!"

Salil looked frustrated and left angrily with a wooden basin and a bowl of flour.

Lawrence quickly followed, not giving Salil a chance to eat.

After returning to the bedroom, Lawrence put away all the wine and snacks in the bedroom, not giving Salil a chance to make mistakes, and also opened the window for some fresh air.

Salil looked at the flour in the basin. She hadn't made bread for several years and felt a little unfamiliar.

Fortunately, these skills were not forgotten, and Salil soon started making bread.

"Lawrence, close the window, aren't you cold?"

Salil, who was cooking, urged Lawrence, who was sitting by the bed making a handmade windmill.

Lawrence replied while working: "My memory of sleeping for many years tells me that when I first slept in your house, it was never so hot."

Salil's fists became stronger and she lowered her head while cooking in annoyance.

At dinner time, Sofia came back from the next room and was already full. She looked at the boiled eggs, a few slices of smelly smoked pork, and a few pieces of burnt bread on the table.

Sophia's face was full of joy. Fortunately, she got the news in advance and had a full meal.

"I'm going to do my homework!" Sophia symbolically picked up two eggs and went to play in the next room.

Salil didn't pay attention to Sophia's question, but looked at Lawrence who insisted on getting in trouble with her, frowning and said: "Lawrence, aren't you going to take a shower?"

"No, we used to wash it once a month in winter, right?" Lawrence ate bread and bacon. The bread made by Salil was not sweet at all, but ordinary people outside could not eat this kind of bread. Bread is still a bit of a luxury.

Sariel glared at Lawrence angrily, picked up the bread, took a bite of it, and then held the bread tightly.

"Did the bread I made before look like this?" Salil felt a little unbelievable and very doubtful.

Lawrence nodded quietly, "Your cooking is actually not good."

The sincere words didn't bother Salil, who thought of other things, "Do we need to use the old toilet too?"

"Forget it." Lawrence was very considerate. "I think the days without toilet paper are too cruel. Let's not be so retro about this."

Salil nodded and quickly ate the unpleasant bread and bacon without thinking about how she used to go to the toilet.

Sofia went to her room to sleep at night, no longer crowded with Lawrence and Salil.

Today, Saryl and Lawrence sleep in an unheated warehouse room.

The temperature here is already a little higher than the temperature in the wooden house before, but Salil still feels cold in her hands and feet.

In fact, her legs and feet were indeed cold. Salil huddled up in bed and quickly shouted: "Lawrence! I used to have a brazier at home! It's definitely not this cold in winter!"

Lawrence, who was lying on the bedside thinking, got up and looked around, and quickly said: "It's not cold. Look, the water meter in the house is still dripping! It used to be freezing in your house, but it's warmer here than yours." There are so many, go to sleep quickly, we have to get up tomorrow to feed sheep and pigs and do farm work!"

Sariel had had enough and stood up from the bed, grabbed the pillow with one hand and threw it to the ground hard.

"I won't play with you anymore! I want to go back to the bedroom and sleep!"

Lawrence stood up and walked behind Sariel.

Sariel turned around and looked at Lawrence angrily, "What else are you going to do? Can't I end it?"

Lawrence shrugged, "I have to go back to sleep too. Since you have given up, then whatever I say tonight will be yours."

"Yes." Salil turned around and walked quickly towards the large and warm bedroom.

Lawrence followed with a smile, and then ordered to the maid standing on the edge of the corridor: "Let Catherine, Olaua, and Hela come to my room."

After proving that it is difficult to give up a rich material life, Lawrence can feel more relaxed and happy. (End of chapter)