"Alice. Karrick saw through her thoughts: "I know that Lord Jarot has kept some private property for you and Leah, but with all due respect, it is your future property and cannot be used lightly. ”

In the Dark Ages, plague and poverty, the people had little money and energy to add to the so-called "sense of ritual", let alone the dowry. Occasionally, some wealthy people just make a show near the church, and take advantage of the glorious and sacred doors of the church to hold a small wedding, which is of course a very luxurious thing.

The aristocracy is different, free marriage is the power of the commoners, aristocratic marriages are usually heavily political, the status of the wife in the husband's family, often depends on their own strength, land, real estate and treasure are important indicators.

But now, in the eyes of those wealthy nobles, the barren and remote Blackstone Territory is nothing more than a chicken rib territory that is tasteless and abandoned. In fact, when Ria was sixteen years old, Lord Jarrot had intended to facilitate her marriage to a middle-class nobleman in Waterdeep, but the other party did not care about the border Blackstone Collar at all.

Until Leah was eighteen years old, because of her outstanding beauty, she attracted many suitors. Among them, there are many sons and daughters of wealthy nobles, but they are all hungry for her body, hoping for a dewy marriage or an underground lover. The rest are the same as the Blackstone Collar, or even more down-and-out petty nobles.

The arrogant Leah is dismissive of these wild bees and butterflies, and Jarot dies in battle soon after. Leah took it as her greatest responsibility to raise Alice and bring prosperity to the Blackstone Collar again, and never thought about marriage again.

So to be precise, the private property stored in Blackstone Castle, including Leah's share, is prepared for Alice's future marriage.

"Uncle Carrick, I don't need to marry. I will stay in the Blackstone Collar forever......" In fact, Alice is also at the age of getting married, but her heart, like Leah, regards the revitalization of the Blackstone Collar as a responsibility, and she has no feelings about marriage.

"No!" Karrick interrupted categorically, his expression resolute and serious, "Alice, you'll understand when you grow up." This private property must not be used, not only do I not approve of it, but Leah will not approve of it either. Your deceased father won't approve of it!"

Seeing Carrick's resolute attitude, Alice's lips moved, and finally she didn't hold on any longer. She didn't understand that Karrick was for her future.

But how will we get through the current difficulties?

"Alice. Karrick's tone softened, and there was a hint of hope in his eyes: "You have the favor of the enviable god of dreams, and his wisdom amazes me. You are a lucky person and deserve a bright future. I'll figure out how to do it about the autumn harvest. Lia should have sorted out the list of possessions before leaving, and the manpower, animal power, and various tools we currently have should be counted clearly. Based on this list, I will make a feasible plan. ”

"But, your body. ”

"It's okay!" Carrick held the table with his hands, his legs strained slightly, and slowly stood up, with a heartfelt smile on his face, "Alice, I can feel my legs, it's a wonderful feeling. This is the mercy of the gods, and it is what you have done for me. So, let me do what I have to do for you, for Leah, for Blackstone Collar. Besides, I know better about the autumn harvest than you do, don't I?"

Karrick was even more familiar with the autumn harvest arrangements than Leah, including farmland, threshing floors, mills, cotton fields, etc., and he knew everything about what the farmers were best suited for.

"Alice, we still have sailors who are not fully recovered. I think your energy should be spent on breaking the curse. Karrick was a shrewd businessman who had long been aware of the enormous value of the Poseidon curse antidote: "However, we must keep the recipe a secret. This may be the bargaining chip for our Blackstone Collar to get out of the predicament. ”

"Uncle Karrick, rest assured, the gods have warned me that the knowledge of the gods should not be passed on lightly. Although Alice did not think as long-term as Karrick, she was always very careful about the recipe, even the wild fruits and vegetables she picked were wrapped tightly in linen to avoid being seen.

"Silent Linda is a reliable person. Carrick admires Alice's choice: "I heard Eric say that every morning you and Linda go back and forth to the castle twice, each carrying a basket and wrapping it tightly in linen, and you can't see what it is. ”

"However, Uncle Carrick also has a caveat. Karrick straightened his face: "Alice, if the materials for these antidotes come from dangerous places, you must know one thing, you are now the owner of the castle, and safety is the most important thing. Without you, there would be no Sander!"

"I understand that Linda is now officially my assistant, and she can go in and out of the castle freely, and live in the workshop, always keeping an eye on it. Half of the people were close to being cured, and the need for the antidote had decreased, and Alice had already decided: "I will stay in the castle and concentrate on understanding the mystery of the antidote." The matter of collecting raw materials can be left to the silent Linda. ”

Karrick had heard about Linda's deeds for a long time, and with Linda's rock-hard skin and silent personality, she was indeed the most suitable helper.

"Alice, you've grown up!" Karrick sighed, the ignorant girl of the past finally has a noble temperament, a tenacious character, and a clear mind.

"People don't always be children, do they? ”

The complete eradication of scurvy has given the long-dormant Black Rock Fort a rare atmosphere of laughter and relaxation. Karrick looked at Alice with relief, a confident glint on her face.

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[The dream god of the innocent girl, the master of a thousand witches, the remnant essence of Krem]

[Completeness]: 2%

[Tiredness]: 14%

[Mental Value]: 31

Qin Song, who was lying leisurely in the pottery urn, checked his status, from unlocking the [Connection Brand] to now, it has taken almost six days to accumulate 31 mental points, which is enough to proliferate again and unlock new abilities.

Among them, the [Eye of Insight] has been advanced to LV2, and the required completeness has been increased to 4%, and the additional [Nexus Brand] is barely enough, so it will not be considered for the time being.

Resonance thalamus lv1 (advanced): The tentacles of the great god touch the girl's forehead and produce mental resonance, so that you can dive into the girl's dreams and understand the secrets hidden in the girl's heart, and continue to produce tiredness over time. Advancement requires 2% completeness and 20 Mental Value.

Splinter Tentacle Lv1 (not yet owned): Requires 2% completeness and 20 Mind.

[Resonant Thalamus] and [Split Tentacles] both require the same completeness and mental value, and the [Material Representation] unlocked by [Resonant Thalamus] provides more possibilities for creating dreams, and Qin Song also gives guidance and adds a lot of convenience.

This is Qin Song's original plan, by creating a dream, increasing Alice's faith to 20% and awakening as a witch. But after the scurvy incident, he found that the effect was much better than what to give lemon-flavored candy, and yesterday his faith level exceeded 36%, reaching trust and meeting the conditions for unlocking the trait.

This made Qin Song have to reconsider, because the key ability that made her awaken the witch's trait was contained in the [Split Tentacles].

[Essence Touch]: The tentacles containing the essence of the gods touch the girl's forehead, and the essence is infused, causing it to activate its traits, awaken into a witch, and produce fatigue.