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Heading east from Rosente Gpenshire, Charlotte inevitably re-entered the Hocente occupation zone.

Compared to the previous numbness, the atmosphere there is like boiling water under hot oil. The Tria and the subsequent series of military operations in Brent raised hope in the hearts of the Locents, and the rebels in the enemy-occupied areas intensified, and it only took a single opportunity to cause a monstrous fire. It's just that winter is coming, and both Brent, Marcus, and the careerists who show their talents in this are waiting for that opportunity.

Further east, we arrived at the area controlled by the former San Lorenzo Empire. During the period of the empire's strength, the emperor used his wealthy and powerful lords to deter large and small vassals, and used the strength of their unity to form a deterrent and rule over the remaining seven kings.

However, since the Red Lotus Water Capital incident a few years ago, the authority of the empire has plummeted. Vassals large and small ignored the orders of the new emperor and either hugged together for their own interests, or took the initiative to encroach.

The original orderly territorial order was replaced by chaos, and the destruction and rise continued to play out in this land, forming a new power group.

"It's literally a Sengoku period. While passing through a dilapidated village, Charlotte concludes about what she has heard along the way.

That village was unbelievably dilapidated!

It was late autumn, but the fields outside were barren and overgrown with weeds, and the irrigation ditches were filled with foul-smelling wastewater. That's not all, every household in the village lacks windows and tiles, and there are very few young and strong men. There were not even a few young women, most of them were one or two old men who were almost toothless and sat in front of the door with their grandchildren and granddaughters.

When they saw the mage, the children watched from afar with wary and fearful eyes. The old man on the side showed an expression that was not so much indifferent as numb.

This village is not much different from the rest of the war-torn villages, and if anything, it is the extra strange experience of it.

Lolita and Vivien, who had just gone to find out the information, brought back basic information about the village.

"Teacher, which lord do you guess this village belongs to?" Lolita stopped Vivien and motioned for her to report.

"That's why I sent you to investigate. ”

"Okay! I'll tell you the answer, and the answer is - I don't know. She deliberately cocked her tongue, only to Charlotte's annoyance. So Lolita waved her hand again and again, signaling the teacher to calm her anger, "Really, I didn't lie to you!"

"What do you mean?" Charlotte looked at Vivien suspiciously, and said, "Vivian, you say." ”

Vivien sneered and organized the language, "That's right, we asked the village chief, and he just didn't know. Because the village is located right on the border of several territories, it ...... Belch. The village chief's house even made several different flags, and whichever lord came over, they hung the banner of the other. ”

Lolita followed suit, adding, "We then asked him which family he belonged to today, and he asked, 'Is this important?'" And just like that, we were convinced by him!"

Charlotte was speechless. In the end, I have to admit that this seemingly absurd behavior is the best way to protect oneself.

Originally, he wanted to ask, in this way, what if each lord had to pay a tax, but when he saw the poverty of this village, he also felt that even the most greedy lord should not want to take a single piece out of this **.

"But from the words of the old man of the village, we learned another information. Vivien continued.

"Oh, thank goodness, he was still able to provide useful information. "Charlotte had thought that in such a lifeless village, no one would go to anything in the unexpected world.

Vivian retorted, "I think that old man cares more about the safety of the villagers than he imagined, but the villagers who stayed behind are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and the village chief is powerless." ”

It seems that the village chief made a very good impression on Vivien. This is very rare, and along the way, several people have seen more than once those in power who betray others for their own interests.

"Okay...... It seems that he is really good. Charlotte admits she was misworded, "But we can't help him, it's not within our means." ”

Vivien and Lolita nodded in agreement.

The path chosen by Charlotte to traverse the San Lorenzo Empire was far more difficult than she had imagined. This is not to refer to the difficulties encountered, but to the impact on the three masters and apprentices.

They have seen many more tragic stories than this, they have seen the numb man who sold his wife and children to survive, he has seen the crying teenager who has been dragged to serve in the army, and he has seen the strong face laughing for the sake of his family......

Then the apprentices gradually learned that they were limited in their abilities and that they could not do anything. From the beginning of providing help within his ability, to the pain of finding more and more help, to the current indifference with limited deep understanding ability, it has only been about ten days.

But apathy and numbness are only scratching the surface, when Charlotte says, 'It's not within our reaches'. Including Charlotte, the three masters and apprentices are all thinking about the direction of solving all this in their hearts.

"So what is the information provided by our village chief?"

"It is said that there is a force that crosses the north, and that is the sphere of influence of the lighthouse!" Lolita pointed to the north, her eyes flashing with anticipation, "The village chief still had a little light in his eyes when he said this. ”

"Lighthouse ......," Charlotte looked thoughtfully to the north.

Vivien and Lolita looked at each other, and the two shook each other for a while, and then said in unison, "Teacher, there's something for you, don't get too excited." ”

Charlotte turned her head and sighed slightly with a complicated expression, "Say, how is Elbert?"

This made the two girls breathe a sigh of relief, Lolita stretched her waist, and snorted, "I said that the teacher will not be so fragile! It is said that the lighthouse is all taken from the direct jurisdiction of the Empire, and His Majesty Elbert does not know whether he is alive or dead." Oh yes, guess who defeated His Majesty Elbert!"

"Who is it?" Charlotte quickly reacted and gave a name, "Zenas?"

"It's Zenas!" Lolita nodded, "I didn't expect that down-and-out knight back then to become the general of the lighthouse now!"

"It's no surprise that Zenas was a great battlefield commander before he became the Kingkiller. Charlotte revealed what he knew about Zenas, and he asked, "Is there any information about Elbert?"

"I don't know. This time Vivien replied, "But I think no information is the best information." If His Majesty Elbert had been arrested, there would have been some rumors of wind even in this small village. ”

"You're right. Charlotte confirmed Vivien's judgment, and in El's impatient shouting, he pointed north, "Let's go, let's go to the lighthouse." ”

He wanted to see what kind of kingdom Zenas wanted to create.