The deal about the maltose process continued until late at night. And Mason returned to the residence arranged for him separately with a satisfied mood, he did not plan to leave, he wanted to continue to stay in the Blackstone Territory, stay in the magical place of the Blackstone Territory, and stay for some more time.

Because, there are other treasures to look forward to here.

The maltose process is just the beginning, and Mason showed great sincerity, and in the name of the family, promised Leah that he would definitely support the construction resources of the Black Stone Collar!

Resources and manpower.

The Kurminsk Empire is in the midst of war, countless people have been displaced, hungry and cold. There are countless mercenary groups and slave traders rampant there, and human life in troubled times is the least valuable.

The Pierre family, on the other hand, has sufficient ability to provide a steady stream of population and resources for the Blackstone Collar.

For Blackstone Collar, it is also a huge receipt to reach a cooperative relationship with the Great Chamber of Commerce of Arabe, which brings a strong guarantee for subsequent development.

Alice was the happiest, and after dinner, she came to Qin Song's office, smiling and lying opposite him with her cheeks on her cheeks: "Qin, you didn't see Captain Mason's expression at that time, his mouth was open like a frog. Haha, a simple maltose is just like subverting his worldview. ”

Qin Song looked at Alice with a gentle look in his eyes: "People who are in the dark, even a little candlelight is precious. But in the light, the candlelight is not worth mentioning. ”

"Hey, hey. Alice laughed, leaned closer and looked at Qin Song, her face suddenly had a faint blush, and she muttered in a low voice: "Qin, when will you change back?" ”

"You mean my human appearance?" Qin Song's heart jumped suddenly, the eyes of the little girl in front of him were burning, implying a certain expectation, which made him suddenly a little nervous, and an inexplicable emotion arose in his heart: "Well, it's similar to you." It's just that my eyes are black and my hair is black. ”

"Is it like night? No wonder it's called the Children of the Stars. Alice's voice was soft as a murmur, and she had been busy all day, and while everyone had gone back to rest, she deliberately found an excuse to discuss some mechanical problems.

But until now, her topic has not been related to machinery.

In fact, she just liked the feeling of staying with Qin Song, and what she missed most in her heart was being in the hut of the Sage Canyon with Qin Song, tinkering with the steam engine.

This little girl had a wonderful feeling in Qin Song's heart that even she couldn't explain.

Attraction of wisdom and charisma?

Not exactly.

Even she couldn't figure it out herself, but she felt that when she could see Qin Song, she felt a sense of security in her heart that was sweet to the heart.

"Alice, do you think appearance is important?" Qin Song looked at this cute little girl and smiled: "Maybe my original appearance will disappoint you." ”

"Impossible!" Alice shook her head categorically, her little face unusually serious, "Whatever you look like, I like it—ah, no, I will never hate you." ”

Oh my God! Because of a slip of the tongue, Alice's face suddenly became spicy.

Qin Song smiled but did not speak, staring at her with burning eyes.

Alice's gaze became flustered, and she stammered, "Qin, no, I didn't mean that. I mean, well...... I mean, I'm not a superficial guy who judges people by their looks. ”

Qin Song couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be nervous, Alice. ”

"I'm not nervous...... Alice muttered quietly, and quickly raised her head and glanced at Qin Song: "Actually, that, several of us have discussed this issue in private." Luna says you must be a gentleman with fluttering blond hair and an elegant bearing, and a girl will fall in love at a glance. Linda says that you must be a sword-eyed, majestic, brave and fearless warrior, and Elena says that you are a scholar with deep eyes and a light of wisdom in his eyes. ”

"What about you?" Qin Song asked curiously, he didn't expect these witches to be so gossipy in private, gentlemen, warriors, scholars, it seems that each of them has a unique opinion.

"Hmm. The little girl began to hesitate: "I didn't say anything. ”

"Didn't say anything?"

"It's not like nothing. Alice smiled playfully: "I said that no matter what you are, you must be a unique hero." ”

A one-of-a-kind hero?

This evaluation.

Qin Song touched his nose, he was actually a little dark, but he smiled on his lips: "Why do you think like this?"

"Because you are. Alice replied as a matter of course: "You are a descendant of the Children of the Stars, the last sage of the resistance to evil, and the Archon of the Temple of the Stars." So, in my eyes, no matter what you become, these identities don't change. ”

A one-of-a-kind hero?

Qin Song asked himself, am I a hero, or a twisted monster lurking in the darkness?

Evil God Battle?

This heavy topic has always been pressed in Qin Song's heart. In a sense, he was really an ancient god, just a human soul in an ugly shell.

Is it man or God?

Even Qin Song didn't have an answer, but he had no choice.

"Alice, do you think the gods are far away from us?" Qin Song asked very seriously, "What do you think the real gods will look like?"

"Huh?" Alice was visibly confused by the subject, "Gods exist in endless dreams. His greatness, his wisdom, no one can imagine. I don't dare to speculate on what he looks like, because it's a god, and that's an existence that we mortals can't imagine. ”

The light in Qin Song's eyes jumped slowly, falling into a long silence. The question just now was just impulsive, but now he found that in the face of the little girl in front of him who had absolute trust in the gods and himself, it seemed to be a sin to use any deception and lies.

Alice seemed to feel that Qin Song's mood was a little low, which was extremely rare, and her heart suddenly became nervous: "Qin, why do you ask that?"

"Maybe I suddenly remembered the lonely years. Qin Song didn't choose to deceive in the end, this is his true feeling, the body that exists in the deep sea, shrouded in darkness, accompanied by fish and shrimp, that is an indescribable loneliness.

Alice thought that he remembered the years when he walked alone in the world and fought against evil alone, and an inexplicable distress rose in his heart, the ultimate descendant of a race, with the responsibility of saving the world on his shoulders, what kind of loneliness and what kind of bravery.

No one knows how much pressure he endured and how much suffering he encountered.

"Qin ......" Alice's eyes were a little sour, she pursed her lips, suddenly became angry with an inexplicable courage, gently stretched out her little hand and put it on the back of his hand, and held it tightly: "Never again, I will accompany you forever." I pledge with my life. ”

Feeling the warmth brought by the soft little hands, as well as the trust and attachment carried in the firm oath, Qin Song felt a warm current in his heart, and took a soft breath: "Thank you, Alice." ”

Alice and his eyes met, did not dodge, full of brilliance: "Qin, are you willing to let me accompany you all the time?"

Qin Song understands very well what her words mean, it means never giving up, and it means the responsibility of a lifetime. Initially, and finally, Alice is always at the end smiling and waiting for him.

It doesn't matter if it's a success or a failure.

Alice waited for his answer a little nervously, her breathing was slightly short, and even her little hands trembled slightly.

Such a deep friendship, an unbreakable bond.

Qin Song nodded slowly and heavily: "I am willing." ”

Alice is not the kind of shy and introverted girl, on the contrary, her persistence and firmness make her brave to express her feelings, even if they seem a little delicate.

But that's how she really feels.

Alice, who got the exact answer, suddenly became shy for some reason, and her ears began to heat up. As a child who has lived in a castle, all I have heard is a romantic story about a knight saving a princess. But for true love, he is still in a state of ignorance.

She couldn't tell what her feelings for Qin Song were?

If there was one word to describe it, she chose sweetness, as sweet as candy.

This quiet and subtle atmosphere was finally interrupted by a buzzer on the table.

"Commander, there is urgent military business!"

Say. ”

Harald's voice was a little anxious: "The defensive position of Daotan Town, starting this morning, has been rushing to the knights with a size of about four hundred people. We ran out of ammunition and did not attack. But just now, a group of knights came out of the position, carrying torches, and marched all night, and the target seemed to be the Blackstone Collar. ”

"Where?" Qin Song's expression became serious, and Alice also looked over nervously.

"It's not long since they set off, and at the current pace, they will probably arrive near the Black Rock Canyon by dawn tomorrow. ”

"I understand, continue to monitor, don't fire without my orders!"

"Understood, Commander!"

"Alice. Qin Song slowly put down the buzzer and stood up: "It seems that we need to hold an emergency meeting." ”

Dao Tan Town sent additional troops to strengthen the defense, which was expected by Qin Song. But it is difficult to predict what the purpose of this overnight march will be.

The only thing that is certain is that the comer is not good.

The Blackstone Lord's refusal to pay taxes and discuss decisions against the orcs was against the will of the Duke of Waterdeep.

And the inner ghost who escaped must also reveal a lot of information.

As long as the other party is not stupid, he will definitely know that the black stone collar is hiding some kind of ulterior secret.