Standing at the door of the longhouse, Maeve took her two sons by the hand and stared at the simple furniture that filled the room.

A tall woman in leather armor, carrying a short sword, and a feather crown said to Maeve, "Here we are, this is your dwelling." ”

Maeve looked back at the person who was speaking, smiled and said, "When my children and I left the kingdom, we didn't bring any food or supplies with us because we were in a hurry, could you please buy some ......?"

Maeve said as she took out a valuable ruby ring from the package she was carrying and handed it to the woman in front of her.

"I've been ordered to bring you here, not to fulfill your requests!" the tall woman pushed Maeve away.

Maeve didn't have the slightest resentment, and said with a smile: "This ring is made by imperial craftsmen in the southern desert, and it can be exchanged for five fine war horses...... It may be inconvenient for me to go out with my children, but if you are willing to help me buy some necessities, I would like to give you this ring......"

The tall woman was furious when she heard this, drew the short sword on her back, struck Maeve on the forearm with the back of the sword, and said angrily, "I repeat, I am not your servant!

Maeve's two sons, one at the age of four, who was ignorant of the world, and the other who had just learned to speak at the age of two, had never seen such a scene in the palace, and immediately cried out loud in fright.

Listening to the cries of the two children, the Valkyrie closed her eyes with a headache, and while retracting the short sword that was unsheathed, she said helplessly: "Go out from here and follow the Lumari Road to the north, and you can reach the Great Bazaar of Froststone City." You can exchange the belongings you have for currency to buy what you want. ”

The Valkyrie opened her eyes, looked at Maeve from head to toe, raised her chin and gestured into the room, "There is a wardrobe in the room, and there is a cloak and a face towel in the cupboard, I suggest you change into a set of clothes." ”

With that, Valkyrie walked out of the room without looking back, leaving only Maeve and her child at a loss.

Looking at the bruises on her arms, Maeve, who was once the queen, remembered the pampered days in the palace in the past, and couldn't help but reddened the corners of her eyes, and almost burst into tears.

"Mother, where is Father? What about Uncle Minaijie? Where's Zoya?"

The eldest son's sudden question made Maeve stop her sadness and forced herself to laugh and say, "Your father has stayed in the kingdom to deal with things, and he has not been able to see us for a long time. Minaijie, they are with your father, and I am afraid they will not be able to come...... As for Zoya's maids, and those attendants, I gave them a long vacation......"

The youngest son looked into the room in front of him, broke free from Maeve's hand, looked around, and finally ran to his mother's side, crying and shouting, "Hungry." ”

Maeve gritted her teeth, stood up, went into the back room and pulled out a robe, dressed neatly, and walked out of the door with her youngest son in one hand and her eldest son in the other.

Walking outside the door, Maeve looked back, only to find that her residence was built in the middle of a neat group of longhouses, and the people who came in and out were all Valkyries dressed similarly.

The green forests here are colorful, and although the environment is not as luxurious as the Connaught Palace, it has a different kind of elegance.

A little further on, Maeve leaves the longhouse and enters what the Valkyrie calls the Way of Lumari.

This road paved with bluestone slabs has obviously been carefully cared for.

The surface of the stone slabs is polished smooth, there is no garbage or debris on the road, and there are all kinds of flowers and shrubs planted on both sides of the road.

With the warm sunshine and pleasant breeze, the original haze in Maeve's heart was suddenly diluted a lot.

A little further on, Maeve saw a group of civilians in cloth clothes, crouching on both sides of the road, sweeping the road and maintaining the vegetation.

These are the slaves in Froststone who are responsible for cleaning the city?

As soon as this thought popped into Maeve's mind, she immediately dismissed it.

There were men and women, old and young, and in terms of dress, there were indeed ragged slaves, but there were also well-dressed civilians.

Judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, they were not forced to clear the road, but more like they were doing their labor voluntarily.

Stepping out of the Lumari Way, Maeve ascended a flat granite staircase to a high platform where she could see a vast plaza.

For the first time in her life, Maeve saw so many buildings, so many people, gathered in the same place.

The continuous stone buildings, staggered and scattered on the square, roughly counted, have exceeded a thousand.

Tens of thousands of people dressed in various clothes, different skin colors, and different languages are like huge schools of fish in the river and sea, shuttling through the square.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Maeve was a little confused and stayed in place for a moment.

Looking at the two children beside her, she took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, stepped off the high platform, and walked in the direction of the square.

Arriving at the edge of the market, Maeve looked at the dozens of huge wooden signs that had been erected, on which the roads and areas of the market were marked with easy-to-understand pictures, and even under the wooden signs, dozens of people stood answering questions for passers-by.

Everything in front of her made Maeve open her eyes and open her mouth wide in disbelief.

She never dreamed that Froststone City would be such a city.

In the mood to give it a try, Maeve picked a kind-looking old man and asked him, "May I ask ......?"

The old man turned to look at the woman and her two children in front of him, bowed slightly, put his right hand to his heart, and said, "May the glory of the sons of the gods bless this land forever." ”

Maeve imitated the other man's posture and repeated the prayer.

The old man saw the other party's movements and laughed: "The first time you came to Frost Stone City?"

Maeve was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

"Froststone City is the atrium of the world, and it is also a blessed land where good and evil are distinct. The old man looked at Maeve and said, "Here, lies and deception are equal to bad karma, and before the balance of fate, good and evil will eventually be reckoned. ”

Maeve nodded as if she didn't understand, and said in a low voice, "I hope to sell some of my valuables in exchange for daily necessities and food......"

Before Maeve could finish speaking, the youngest son in her arms was so hungry that he began to cry again.

Looking at Maeve's embarrassment, the old man smiled and took out a wooden box from his arms, opened the lid, and inside were some handmade snacks.

"Eat, children are too young, and being hungry is not good for your health. ”

Looking at the food box handed by the old man, Maeve hugged her son tightly, with a hesitant look on her face.

The old man shook his head disapprovingly, smiled and picked up a small piece of snack, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.

Seeing this, Maeve hurriedly apologized.

Passing the whole wooden box over, watching Maeve and her children munch on their snacks, the old man smiled and said, "Under the gaze of the sons of the gods, evil deeds are the most unwise thing to do. Even if opportunism can make you comfortable while you are alive, after death, the scales of fate will be judged fairly, and the wicked will eventually be dragged to hell. ”

After a moment, Maeve looked at the empty food box and looked at the old man apologetically: "These foods...... I can pay you money......"

The latter didn't care about waving his hand: "In Froststone City, choosing to measure and define the kindness of others in terms of money is the biggest mockery of the word good deeds. ”

Maeve chattered, no more.

The old man patted his chest: "My name is Fried, and I am an ordinary old man among the people of Froststone City, if you wish to buy items in the market, I can be your guide." ”

Maeve was overjoyed and quickly nodded in thanks.

Fried looked at Maeve and asked hesitantly, "Let me ask first, do you have any Froststone City identity badge?"

"Identification tag?" Maeve wondered, "What's that?"

Fried was just about to explain, when out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of two Valkyries not far behind Maeve, and then smiled: "No, it's nothing, I don't think you need that ......"

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