Usually there are few outsiders in the small village, and occasionally only a few adventurers with a small purpose pass by.

This blockade reminded Thor of the town of Grey Curtain at the time, which was at least four or five days away from Newtown and Logs, and if it weren't for the lucrative Yar pit in the town, Grey Curtain might not have been included in Lord Savion's domain.

Tidal Village is about seven days away from Kenadze Territory, and the ash stump is even further away. Apparently it was because of the remoteness and dispersion of the two small villages, coupled with the lack of any special products that the lords of Kenadze did not come to touch the two villages.

The arrival of Thor and the others attracted many curious eyes in the village.

The four of them only stopped at the small village for a short night's rest and then left. I didn't negotiate with anyone like the village chief, so there is no need for the time being, anyway, it's still in the exploration stage, and I'll talk about it after I've seen it all.

After leaving Tidal Village, the group changed direction and went straight to the ash stump, and after less than three days' journey, they reached their destination.

The geographical location of the Ash Stump, Tidal Village, and Kenadze Territory is exactly a triangle. It's just that the ash stump is the most remote, and it takes about three days to reach Tidal Village and about ten days to reach Kenadze.

The environment of this village is similar to that of Tidal Village, with the same farming and hunting, but because of the mountain barrier, there is no way to fish and hunt. The entrance to the village is still guarded, just two ordinary people.

In terms of population, the ash stump is even more pitiful than Tidal Village, with less than 20 households, and there are no special products here, and the trade is even weaker.

In the same process, Saul and the others found a farmer and got some general information at the table. To the surprise of the four, the ash stump was not yet the edge of the world, and according to the farmer, there was still a human settlement three days to the north.

The village didn't even seem to have a name, and when asked about the size of the village, the farmers were vague and claimed to be unclear. After all, the last time the people in that place came to exchange supplies with the ash stump was last fall.

Originally, I thought it was a matter of choosing between Ash Stump and Tidal Village, but I didn't think that a more remote place would pop up now, but this is strictly a good thing, and having a place means having a population.

It was only three days, and it was all on the road anyway, and everyone left the ash stump and continued straight to the nameless village in the north.

When they arrived at the place, Saul and the others found that there was a fragile ring of wooden fences on the outer edge of the village, and many of them had fallen and broken at this moment, as if they had been attacked by some kind of attack.

At this moment, the whole village was pitch black, and it looked like there were no more people left.

Since they had come here, several people decided to go into the village in two groups to have a look. First, let's see the cause of the villagers' deaths, and second, it would be better if we could figure out what dangerous enemies are around.

Taking Beth's hand, Thor carefully pushed open the door of a dilapidated house.

The furnishings in the room were nothing special, the tables and chairs were old and dilapidated, and after a rough sweep of the circle, Thor suddenly stopped, and for a moment he seemed to hear a faint voice coming from somewhere.

Thor slowed his pace alertly, and after groping and judging, he found a cellar door under the haystack.

The haystack that covered the cellar was obviously a camouflage of man, and at the moment there was a faint fire shining through the cellar

Letting Beth stand in a safe corner, Thor grabbed the knocker of the cellar door with all his might and lifted it upwards, and a scream came from beneath the cellar, but it sounded like a child.

Thor tried to shout two words, and after receiving a response from the cellar, he went down to the cellar with his sword.

There was a dim candle lit under the cellar, and by the light of the fire it was clear that there were three people in the cellar. A woman and a little girl, as well as a somewhat thin man, were holding a pitchfork in front of the woman, looking at Thor warily.

It seems to be a family of three, or rather the indigenous people of this village. Looking at the neat and spacious cellar underneath, and the simple furnishings such as beds and tables, it is clear that this is their real living area.

Sometimes, when a village's defenses are too weak, people often find ways to move underground to escape the threat on the ground, which is a bit old but not new.

After making a judgment, Thor put away his sword.

"Hello, excuse me, we have come here from Kenalzer territory past the ash stump. Thor tried to make his expression as friendly as possible, but did not mention the identity of the adventurer, which may also change in the future.

Seeing that Thor didn't seem hostile to put away his weapon, and that Beth standing on the cellar stairs was clearly a woman, the man holding the pitchfork breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hello, my lord, my name is Leke, this is my wife and daughter, I don't know what is the matter with you coming to our little place?" The man who called himself Leke said with some humility in his tense tone.

This may come from each other's dress and looks.

The family of three were all dressed in shabby clothes with coarse linen texture, which had been washed white and had a few old patches. Saul and Beth's outfits weren't flamboyant, but they were a glimpse of how they clearly didn't belong here.

Thor habitually wanted to change the other party's 'adult' address, but when he opened his mouth, Thor suddenly changed his mind. Since you want to establish a territory, it's best to have only one voice in the territory in the future, and you should start getting used to it now.

"How many people are there in your village?" asked Thor chatteringly.

"There were eight families in total, twenty-seven people, adults. Leke replied.

"From your fences...... Well, those village guards on the ground look like you're in some trouble?"

"Yes, my lord, that's the trail from last week's goblins came to ransack the village. The man replied.

There was a glimmer of light in Thor's eyes, the goblins are good!

It would be better if they would come and loot the villages, and in the future they would save even the excuse for war and plunder.

Goblins are also considered intelligent races, and there is definitely no problem in communication, and if you catch them, you will have ready-made labor. The initial stage of the territory must have been in the construction phase, and it was at a time when a lot of free labor was needed.

"Are your villages so weakly defended? You can't even beat even the goblins, and you have to hide all of them underground. Thor spoke tentatively, but there was no disdain in his tone.

"Directly east of our village there is a settlement of goblins, and they are not small, and they come and raid the village from time to time. The number is at least in the hundreds. The man explained reluctantly.

"Are there only goblins around? I mean are there any other races around, or any other dangers?" Thor asked again.

"If it's dangerous, go through the woods to the west of the village, and there will be a swamp about half a day's journey. Three more days around the swamp, there was an orc camp, but perhaps because of the distance, the orcs didn't come to harass us. Leke replied.

The swamp is good, the woods can be logged, and the swamp provides food. As for the group of orcs farther away, it is also a good labor force, but it will definitely not be able to move in the early stage of construction, and it will be a matter of stability after fighting.

"I and two other companions entered the village, but they went to another house, and there were four of us in all. Now, then, take your family up there, and gather the people of this village in an open place, for I have something to say to you. ”

"As for the safety of your family and villagers, we will protect you. Thor looked at Leke, not stern, but somewhat unquestionable, and turned to take Beth back to the ground.

Leke hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and had no choice but to do so. Although the other party looked a little young, the other party looked like he was not easy to provoke with a sharp sword on his back, and he didn't have the courage to refuse.

This small village has been cowering in the corner of the continent, and it has suffered a lot, and it is not known what awaits it and its family today.

Soon, the people of the village came to the ground, and all gathered in the open space in the middle of the village, where some apprehension exchanged words.

It may be a bit reluctant to say that it is a village, with eight households and a population of less than thirty. The main source of food is the usual hunting of three hunters, some wild berries and a few acres of barren wheat fields, and there are only two first-order in the whole village.

This support includes daily hunting, village defense, and various crisis management. Judging from the yellow and thin faces of the villagers and their tattered and outdated clothes, it is clear that life here is not only hard, but harsh.

After the four members of the team met, Thor stood in front of them with a torch and began to whisper to the team.

"What are you bringing them together?" asked Staunt to Thor.

"I think this might be the place where we stand, or where we start. Thor said to his companions.

The three companions, including Beth, all looked at Thor in surprise, after all, after running three places, each of them had some judgments.

The nameless village wasn't much different from the other two, but in terms of its drawbacks, it seemed more isolated and marginal, and they couldn't figure out why Thor chose it in the end.

Seeing the puzzled looks of his companions, Thor repeated the environment and situation around the village he had heard about to them, and then ...... They seem to be even more confused.

After all, there are ready-made enemy goblins, and everyone thinks about labor, but other than that, there seems to be nothing here, and swamps and other things usually only mean danger in the dictionary of adventurers.

"Let's explain, we've been to all three villages. The other two villages, Tidal Village, are close to the sea and can be hunted and fished, but there are enemies in the sea. The ash stumps do not stick to the front and back, and the environment looks stable, but there is nothing around. ”

"But here we are at the moment, almost at the foot of the mountain, which means that we can get stone from the mountain and even find ore veins if we are lucky, which is a bonus. ”

"There's nothing wrong with goblins being labor, but swamps and woods, one provides food and the other can be logged. ”